Word had it that the wife had actually stayed out playing until four in the morning before returning to the hotel. She herself had it easy—she hit the pillow and fell straight asleep, waking up just at daybreak to head to the pier and catch a cargo ship back. The round trip had been nothing short of perfection.
Nie Zhao, however, had suffered. He had not managed to sleep a wink since four o'clock. Moreover, with the Oceanic Shipping Company's tender meeting scheduled for this morning, he had no choice but to go. Instead, he had sent Kuangzai to the pier, armed with a flask of freshly simmered hot soup and a blanket, and specifically had the car's heater turned up to a cozy twenty-six degrees, waiting for her in warm comfort.
Chen Rou departed at 7:30 and arrived at the pier punctually at 10:00, running right into Kuangzai.
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