The woman in the lead rattled on, and An Ning and Jiang Xia understood.
She had brought the couple behind her for a house viewing. In other words, they wanted to buy this very house.
But the house was clearly An Ning's. Who on earth were they buying it from?
An Ning and Jiang Xia realized it was a scam. They just didn't know if the woman leading them was part of it, or if she was a victim herself.
"You two wouldn't know. I'll just make a call!"
The woman took out her small flip phone. With a SNAP, she flipped it open and, after a series of BEEPS from the keypad, dialed a number.
"What? You're redecorating? You should have told me."
"I know you meant well. Alright, alright, I get it."
"Alright, I'm hanging up now."
The woman hung up and turned to the buyers, explaining amiably, "The homeowner thought the walls looked old and decided to give them a fresh coat of paint, and to patch up the cracks in the floor."
