Revisiting an Old Haunt
"Why were they so unwilling to admit that I had worked there?!"
After leaving the small restaurant, Xu Qian was still stewing over the matter.
But Zhang Heng, beside her, did not answer the question. He only said, "Next, let's go to the place you used to rent."
"Oh, so you really came all this way just to listen to my miserable story?"
"No. I just wanted to verify a few more things," Zhang Heng said.
"What things?"
"Let's wait until we've been to the place you rented."
As he spoke, Zhang Heng hailed another taxi. Xu Qian glanced at him but did not get in right away. Instead, she said, "You've been keeping me in suspense since last night. Why won't you just tell me what you're trying to do? Our relationship now... we're practically grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Are you still worried I'll betray you? When those people came in earlier, I didn't ask them for help, did I? In fact, I've been doing exactly what you told me to do lately, covering for you."
"It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that this is hard to explain, and ordinary people might have a hard time accepting it. I think it's better to take things step by step."
"Then why not tell me the conclusion first, and take things step by step afterward?"
Zhang Heng thought for a moment. "All right. I think you should stay as far away from your boyfriend as possible."
"What?"
"Like I said, hearing the conclusion directly might be hard for someone to accept."
"I just don't understand. What does whether I stay with my boyfriend have to do with what happened to me before?"
"That's what I want to prove to you next." Zhang