As the sun set, Lin Li stood at the entrance to the villa and pulled a set of keys from his pocket.
Just as he was about to unlock the large iron gate, it swung open on its own.
A woman in her late forties appeared in front of Lin Li.
She had opened the gate to leave, but froze when she saw a young man in his early twenties standing outside.
Their eyes met, and they sized each other up with confused expressions.
'Who is this person? Why is he at my house? He can't be a thief, can he?'
'No, what kind of thief brings a handcart to a robbery?' Lin Li thought, glancing at the cart next to the woman.
'This young man looks a few years younger than Miss Qin. Is he her brother?'
'No, they don't look alike at all! Could he be Miss Qin's husband?' Ms. Zhang, the boxed lunch vendor, wondered.
"..." They stood in silence for a few seconds. Then, remembering she had things to attend to at home, Ms. Zhang, the boxed lunch vendor, gave Lin Li a small, smiling nod.
