August flipped over into September, and the temperature carried slight traces of autumn, though it was still very hot during the day.
After her nap, Shen Jianian was practicing the cello by the window. The car Fu Jichen had left in that morning slowly pulled into the yard, and Qu Mo stepped out of the driver's seat with a box taken from the car's back seat.
Qu Mo pressed the doorbell, and Cheng Jin came to answer.
Soon after, Cheng Jin brought the box to the third floor to find Shen Jianian.
Shen Jianian placed the cello back in its case, laid the bow on the nearby table, and listened to Cheng Jin say, "Qu Mo just came by, saying that at Mr. Fu's instruction, he'd picked up a customized cheongsam from the shop to deliver here, and also to inform you that Mr. Fu has engagements this evening, so he won't be dining at home."
