Song Ning looked up and saw Li Zekun.
It had only been a few days since she had last seen him, but Li Zekun seemed different.
How could she put it?
He had lost his polished appearance.
He looked dispirited, and his face was somewhat haggard.
Song Ning was a little surprised to see him.
"Comrade Li, how did you know I lived here? Did you need something?"
Seeing Song Ning's expression, Li Zekun pushed up his glasses and said somewhat awkwardly,
"I asked around about you. Luckily, I managed to find you!"
Then he glanced at the residents coming and going around them and lowered his voice.
"Comrade Song Ning, I'd like to talk to you. Could we go somewhere a little more private?"
"Comrade Li, I think this spot is fine. There's nothing we can't say here," Song Ning said.
Li Zekun had probably been afraid of missing her, so he had waited right at the foot of the stairs.
There really were quite a few people passing through.
But Song Ning and Li Zekun were merely acquaintances, not friends.
Besides, his appearance and disappearance during the fire case had been far too coincidental, making him a major suspect.
She had every reason to be wary of him.
Li Zekun could only point toward the entrance to the residential buildings.
"C-could we walk over there? What I... what I need to tell you is very important!"
She wasn't sure where Gu Zheng or Han Xiao was just then, but the entrance was fairly open. If they came looking for her, they would spot her at once.
This spot... really wasn't ideal for talking, either.
In just the time they had been standing there, several older women had stared at them.
"All right!"
Song Ning nodded and walked out