Cao Thief Xu Si and Three Women Battle the Evil Bear
That night, whether Annie liked it or not, three more people moved into her home.
Two of them were the Lu Linglong and Zhi Jinhua she welcomed. The third was a weird middle-aged man she didn't know at all.
And he was genuinely weird. He seemed shy and introverted, and was so quiet he barely spoke.
Anyway, he was a real oddball, and not the sort of person Annie liked.
But there was no helping it. He was Lu Linglong's cousin, and Xu San and Xu Si had come over to explain the situation. They said he needed to stay there under supervision for a few days. Annie's house was big enough, with plenty of spare rooms. Besides, Zhuge Qing and Fu Rong were already there, so three more people wouldn't make much difference. And it seemed a little cruel to keep him locked up all by himself.
In short!
Annie had no choice but to agree. She grudgingly let him share the only guest room left on the first floor with Zhuge Qing.
After settling Annie and the three women, Xu San and Xu Si helped themselves to another lavish dinner. They lingered in the villa for a while, then finally left Annie's mansion after dark, under the high-hanging crescent moon. They walked through the quiet, luxurious neighborhood, slowly making their way toward the exit.
"Whew—"
"This neighborhood really has everything. It even has proper, dedicated jogging paths..."
With his hands in his pockets and a cigarette between his lips, Xu Si followed Xu San down the tree-lined path toward the neighborhood's exit. As he looked at the public facilities and the men and women of all ages jogging along the special running trails, he couldn't help marveling.