On Friday morning, Shen Qiang made an early call to Wu Guoxi asking for a half-day off before receiving a call from Xin Xiaoting, and they agreed to meet in front of the antique market.
Sitting in the car, Shen Qiang pulled out his mobile phone to check the chat history in the WeChat group.
He found that his uncle had said in the group last night, "Shen Qiang could work himself to death and still not afford to buy a house in Provincial City."
Turning off WeChat at the touch of a button, Shen Qiang felt inexplicably nervous.
After all, whether he could fulfill the promise to buy a house in Provincial City within a month depended on the smooth outcome of today's auction.
Upon reaching the antique market, Xin Xiaoting was already there.
Today her attire was very simple: a Bohemian-style long skirt with high-heeled strappy sandals, making her look pure and beautiful.
At the moment, there was still some time before the Wanxin He Sheng auction.
