Courtyard House: First, kill the hypocrites, leave none alive.

Anthony smiled.

"We do a little bit of everything. Mainly trade."

Xie Wanying nodded.

"Mr. Anthony is truly a man of many talents."

Anthony felt good about being praised by her.

He looked at Xie Wanying and found her more and more interesting.

This woman speaks eloquently and behaves with grace; she clearly has seen the world.

She's far superior to women like Su Zhenzhen who only know how to flaunt their charms.

He wanted to chat a little longer.

But Xie Wanying didn't give him a chance.

She glanced at her watch.

"Oh, Zhenzhen, Mr. Anthony, I'm sorry, I have something to attend to. I'll be going now."

She nodded to the two of them.

"Take your time eating."

She turned and walked away gracefully.

Anthony stood there, watching her figure disappear through the doorway.

He felt a tickle in his heart.

He thought Xie Wanying would stay and chat a bit more.

He thought she would take the opportunity to ask for his contact information.

He assumed she would try to get close to him, just like other women.

But she didn't.

She just left like that.

She walked away decisively and gracefully, leaving him feeling a tingling sensation in his heart.

Su Zhenzhen watched from the side, finding it amusing.

But she dared not laugh.

She just kept her head down and pretended to eat.

Anthony looked away.

He sat back down in his chair.

I picked up my coffee and took a sip.

He looked at Su Zhenzhen.

"Zhenzhen, what do you do for a living, my fellow villager?"

Su Zhenzhen raised her head.

"Sister Ying? She...she just runs a small business."

Anthony nodded.

"Small business?"

He smiled.

"It doesn't look like it."

Su Zhenzhen didn't say anything.

Anthony put down his coffee cup.

He looked at Su Zhenzhen.

There was a light shining in those eyes.

"Zhenzhen, come back to my room with me."

Su Zhenzhen was stunned for a moment.

"Now?"

Anthony nodded.

"Now."

He stood up.

Su Zhenzhen quickly stood up as well.

The two walked out of the restaurant.

-

Upstairs, in Anthony's room.

The door closed.

Anthony turned around and pinned Su Zhenzhen against the wall.

He kissed her.

Rude and impatient.

Su Zhenzhen closed her eyes and let him do as he pleased.

But she was thinking about something else.

Yingjie asked her to make a date with Anthony, and she did.

Sister Ying asked her to introduce herself, and she did.

Now, Anthony is so interested in her—

No, I'm interested in Sister Ying.

Su Zhenzhen felt a pang of sadness.

But she dared not show it.

She was simply going along with Anthony to keep him satisfied.

-

Downstairs, in Xie Wanying's room.

Xie Wanying sat on the sofa, holding a cup of tea in her hand, and slowly sipped it.

Ahei stood in front of her.

"Sister Ying,"

He said, "That move you just made was brilliant."

Xie Wanying looked at him.

"What move?"

Ahei said, "Play hard to get. You deliberately walk away, making that foreigner itchy. He'll definitely come looking for you."

Xie Wanying smiled.

The smile was brief, fleeting in the light.

"Ahei,"

She said, "You seem to know a lot."

Ahei scratched his head.

"I just figured it out."

Xie Wanying put down her teacup.

She stood up and walked to the window.

Looking out the window at the bustling street scene.

"Ahei,"

She asked, "Who is that Anthony?"

Ahei said, "A high-ranking police officer. He oversees dozens of people in the police station. He has plainclothes officers and patrolmen under him; he wields considerable power."

Xie Wanying nodded.

"Between him and Yan Tong, who is older?"

Ahei thought for a moment.

"It's hard to say. Yan Tong is a detective, in charge of a region. Anthony is British, and he has connections. The two are not in the same system."

Xie Wanying remained silent for a few seconds.

"Let's ignore him for now."

She turned around.

"Ahei, go keep an eye on Su Zhenzhen. See how far her relationship with Anthony has progressed."

Ahei nodded.

"Yes, Sister Ying."

He turned and walked out.

The door closed behind me.

Xie Wanying stood by the window, looking out.

Anthony.

Senior police officer.

British.

If we could get in touch with this person—

A slight smile appeared on her lips.

-

Anthony's room.

The bed was a complete mess.

Anthony lay on the bed, smoking.

Su Zhenzhen lay motionless beside him.

Anthony exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Zhenzhen,"

He asked, "Which room is your fellow villager staying in?"

Su Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat.

But she didn't show it on her face.

"Sister Ying? She...she lives on the eighth floor. I don't know which apartment exactly."

Anthony nodded.

He glanced at Su Zhenzhen.

Are you familiar with her?

Su Zhenzhen said, "We're familiar with each other. We're from the same hometown and have known each other for many years."

Anthony smiled.

The smile was brief, carrying a somewhat ambiguous meaning.

"Then invite her out for a meal another day."

Su Zhenzhen felt a pang of sadness in her heart again.

But she nodded.

"Okay. I'll ask her."

Anthony patted her face with satisfaction.

"good."

He stubbed out his cigarette.

He rolled over and pinned her down again.

-

Downstairs, in Xie Wanying's room.

Xie Wanying sat in front of the dressing table, facing the mirror, and slowly removed her makeup.

She recalled the way Anthony had looked at her in the restaurant earlier.

She was all too familiar with that look in her eyes.

Ah-hao has seen it.

Mad Dog has seen it.

Ruan Biao had seen it.

Ruan Xiong has also read it.

That's the way a man looks at a woman.

He was filled with desire, admiration, and a longing to possess her.

A slight smile appeared on Xie Wanying's lips.

She knew Anthony would take the bait.

She just needs to wait.

There was a knock on the door.

Xie Wanying stood up, walked over, and opened the door.

Su Zhenzhen stood at the door.

Her hair was a little messy, her clothes were wrinkled, and she looked tired.

But her eyes were very bright.

"Sister Ying."

Xie Wanying let her in.

Su Zhenzhen walked into the room and sat down on the sofa.

Xie Wanying closed the door, walked back, and sat down opposite her.

"How is it?"

Su Zhenzhen said, "Anthony is very interested in you. He asked me to invite you to dinner another day."

Xie Wanying smiled.

"As expected."

Su Zhenzhen looked at her.

"Sister Ying, you...you're amazing."

Xie Wanying looked at her.

A complex light flickered in those eyes.

"Zhenzhen,"

She said, "You helped me, I won't treat you unfairly."

She took an envelope out of the drawer.

Place it on the table.

Push it over.

Su Zhenzhen opened it and took a look.

Another stack of banknotes.

Her eyes lit up.

"Sister Ying, this..."

Xie Wanying said, "Take it. This is your reward for your hard work."

Su Zhenzhen put the money away.

"Thank you, Sister Ying."

Xie Wanying nodded.

"Go back. Get some rest."

Su Zhenzhen stood up and walked to the door.

She turned around and glanced at Xie Wanying.

"Sister Ying,"

She said, "Be careful. Anthony is not someone to be trifled with."

Xie Wanying smiled.

"I know."

Su Zhenzhen pushed open the door and went out.

The door closed behind me.

Xie Wanying sat on the sofa, looking at the door.

Anthony.

not to be trifled.

Of course she knew.

But she knew even better what she needed.

To survive, and to live a better life, she dared to provoke anything.