In the sweltering heat of July, the blazing sun scorched the earth, leaving everyone hot and restless.
With summer upon them, the residents of the complex had lost the energy to make trouble, cutting down considerably on the security team's workload.
At four in the afternoon, before he even stepped into the human resources office, he could hear lively laughter and chatter inside.
Cheng Yue knocked on the door. "What's all the excitement?"
"Oh, Cheng Yue's here!"
The office fell quiet for a moment, then everyone greeted him when they saw who it was.
The woman he knew best pulled him straight inside, her manner entirely familiar.
"What brings you here at this hour? Need something?"
Cheng Yue set the fruit basket and a box of red ginseng extract on her desk. Lin Shuyang had insisted he take them, and he had already given one box to the colleague who had lent him the electric scooter.
"It's so hot out, I brought you all some fruit to cool you down. And thanks for last time. Sorry for the trouble."
She gave him a chiding pat. "That little thing? You didn't have to make a special trip."
Despite her words, her face blossomed into a smile. Few people disliked someone so thoughtful, even if she hadn't expected anything in return when she helped him.
Still, seeing that he cared enough to do this was deeply gratifying.
"Of course I did. Without your help, it probably would've been a real hassle."
Cheng Yue was referring to the electronic entry pass at the hospital. As luck would have it, he had once heard her mention that her younger cousin worked at the Military District General Hospital.
When he had been stopped downstairs that day, he suddenly remembered it. He had only meant to