Tap tap tap, tap tap tap...
In the dead of night, the sound of marbles being played with came from the upstairs apartment.
Zhao Xueling woke up startled from her dreams, casting an irritated glance at the ceiling.
She had often been awakened by the sound of marbles at night, a nightmare that had persisted for five years. In the beginning, she had considered going upstairs to confront the noise.
But upon doing so, she had discovered that the elderly couple living above were her company leader's parents.
The couple had been late in having children—a set of twins, no less. The small duo often played with marbles when they couldn't sleep at night.
Because it involved her superiors, Zhao Xueling had no place to vent her frustration and thus learned to tolerate it.
After all, was she expected to quarrel with the elderly gentleman and lady?
