Evening, eight o'clock.
At Sister Zhang's home in the outskirts of Fu Continent.
After spending the entire day out and about, Dong Xuebin and Zhang Longjuan drove back to the Small Western-Style Building. They tossed the car into the garage and went inside.
At Dong Xuebin's deliberate request, they had visited nearly every place worth seeing around the research institute that day. On the surface, he had been sightseeing, but in truth, he had been considering other things—figuring out how to infiltrate the institute.
"Sister Zhang, I really put you through a lot today."
"Ha, with a Little Handsome Guy keeping me company, nothing feels tiring."
"Uh, anyway, if you ever need anything, just say the word. I'm no use overseas, but back home, I can still pull a few strings. If you need help, come find me."
"Oh? You've got quite the tone, don't you?"
"Cough, cough. I was just saying."
"Hehe, fine. When we get back home, Big Sister will come looking for you."
"No problem. Let's exchange phone numbers so we can stay in touch."
"Mm, tell me your number and I'll call you. Do you want my home number too?"
"Give me both. If you ever come to China, you have to give me a chance to play host."
"Kid, why does that sound a little like you're saying goodbye? Didn't you come here to sightsee?"
"Mm, I won't keep you from your work anymore. Tomorrow, I want to go out on my own and take a look around."
"You don't know this place at all. What can you see by yourself? Why not let Big Sister take you around?"
"No need. You've already gone to enough trouble for me today. If I keep bothering you, I'll be too embarrassed."
"But Old Xu entrusted you to