9:30 p.m.
After Li Muchan showed her access card for Binjiang Palm Park No. 1, Lin Zhe drove straight into the residential complex.
The complex had plenty of greenery, with all kinds of flowers, plants, and trees lining the way.
A waterway resembling a moat also wound through the complex.
The exquisitely designed pavilions and terraces scattered throughout further set the complex apart.
A broad, two-lane asphalt road led straight to the foot of Building 19, where Li Muchan lived.
Once the Yangwang U8 came to a stop downstairs, Lin Zhe pressed the electronic parking brake but left the engine running.
An upscale complex like Binjiang Palm Park No. 1 exuded luxury and grandeur everywhere, but it lacked the everyday bustle of an ordinary neighborhood.
It was only a little past nine, yet the complex was completely quiet. Not even a dog barked.
Pale blue ambient lighting fell over Lin Zhe and Li Muchan, and the atmosphere inside the car suddenly grew quiet too.
After unbuckling her seat belt, Li Muchan turned to Lin Zhe and asked with a smile:
"Want to come upstairs for a bit? I have wine and coffee."
"Ahem, it's getting late. I still have to get back to the inn. Another day."
Lin Zhe had little confidence in his self-control. Alone with a woman, he really feared he might accidentally end up becoming Fatty's stepfather.
"Pfft!"
Li Muchan laughed at the slightly nervous, awkward expression on Lin Zhe's face and said with a giggle:
"You don't think I'm going to do anything to you, do you?"
Lin Zhe laughed. "Hahaha, no, of course not. I really have something to do. Otherwise, I'd definitely come up for a visit and drink with you until we were good and drunk."
"All talk. I'll be waiting for that