Reason for the Visit
Long Qingyao and Hong Li had Thai citizenship. That wouldn't have been a problem anywhere else.
But instead of going to their own embassy, they'd come to the Chinese peacekeeping force's turf. It was no wonder people found that suspicious.
There was no helping it. Chinese citizenship was precious. So far, aside from marrying a Chinese citizen, the number of foreigners who had gained official approval for Chinese household registration on their own could be counted on one hand.
There was no way to fake it.
Just consider the household registration system alone. It was easy to imagine how difficult it would be for foreigners to gather intelligence or do anything else in China.
Looking around, damn, there were Chaoyang district aunties everywhere. I was a crane among chickens, and I was scared shitless!
"My business partners!"
Li Bai shot back with a single excuse.
"Business partners? You run a hospital too? Hmm? Or is it something else?"
Luan Zhengwei couldn't recall seeing anything in Li Bai's file about him running a private hospital. He was still puzzled when another possibility occurred to him.
Different strokes for different folks.
That little bar outside the Chinese peacekeeping force's base was clearly no ordinary place. Otherwise, his superiors wouldn't have solemnly sent a "manager" over to take charge.
If it were any other bar, who the hell would bother with such a dump?
"Here! This is for you!"
Li Bai tossed him an antique-looking little box.
"What's this?"
Luan Zhengwei hurriedly caught it, all thumbs.
Snow Skin Lotion's lavish packaging had been perfected right from the start, and it hadn't changed since the product launched.
A cardboard sleeve wrapped around an exquisite wooden box. Undo the clasp and lift the lid, and inside was a white bone-china jar