Xu Si's duplicity and self-interest meant that every bit of kindness she showed was purposeful.
Some would feel this was deception.
Others would consider it favoritism.
Pei Zhen placed the notebook securely into the black leather bag, tidied up the scattered documents on the study desk, and then went to the garden to trim a branch of flowers blooming in winter, placing it into the White Jade Vase.
Only then did he step into the black car parked at the gate and head to school.
The dense fog on Hong Kong Island cleared overnight. The Xu Family's kidnapping case concluded in an incredibly short period, yet it remained a popular topic of conversation.
Some had just begun to sense an undercurrent of strife.
Half a month later, this news was overshadowed by another shocking city-wide event.
