In the end, Su Qing led Hua Zifeng into her courtyard.
The two sat down, one as host and the other as guest. After pouring Hua Zifeng a glass of sweetened water, Su Qing asked, "So, what brings Mr. Hua to see me today?"
"Actually, there is something I wanted to discuss with you privately," Hua Zifeng said with a smile. "That's why I came alone, without my assistant. This is just between us, completely unofficial."
"I'm not sure I understand what you mean, Mr. Hua," Su Qing said coolly.
"Do you really not understand?" Hua Zifeng's eyes narrowed as he watched Su Qing. When they had last met, he thought he might have been imagining things, perhaps because he was too focused on the case. But this time, he was one hundred percent certain. His initial feeling hadn't been wrong. The aura of the student before him, Su Qing, was incredibly similar to that of Miss Susan.
'No, not just similar,' he thought. 'It's identical.'
