Xinyan cheerfully said goodbye to them and walked briskly towards the courtyard.
Along the way, she thought about Tang Congrong and reminded herself: Whether or not she's connected to those people, she must remain vigilant, as those grasshoppers after autumn will still be jumping around for some time. She mustn't be careless.
When she reached the alley entrance, she happened to run into Zhan Ming.
There was a woman following behind him, and this time Xinyan could see clearly. She wasn't very pretty, but gave off a good impression.
Xinyan thought: This might be the widow Li Gaiyun mentioned, Zhan Ming's current partner Ge Suhua, whom he's dating with marriage intentions.
Zhan Ming greeted Xinyan with a smile, "Hey, little landlord, you're back?"
Xinyan nodded while saying, "Uncle Song, we live in the same alley, so we're sort of familiar with each other. You can just call me by my name. Also, regarding the shop issues, I don't want everyone to know about them."
