A few days later,
At the reception desk, Tianzhu stood patiently, Vera beside him, absentmindedly scrolling on her phone.
"Mr. Qin," the manager greeted, a warm, practiced smile on his face. "We hope your stay was exceptional."
"It was," Tianzhu replied smoothly, offering a polite handshake before leading Vera toward the exit.
As the chauffeur opened the door, Vera stretched her arms dramatically. "Finally, we are moving into our new home."
Tianzhu chuckled, glancing at her as she climbed into the car.
*
Xueli barely had time to tie her hair up before the doorbell rang.
She frowned. It's late noon on a weekday. Soojin is still at school. Alice is also at daycare. Mingze, her husband, left for the shoot and will only return late at night. And she didn't have any work today that her manager could come.
Rubbing her eyes, she shuffled to the door and peeked through the peephole.
"Xiao Zhu?"
