it was already past eleven, so there probably wasn't any food for sale. In this urgent situation, Norman remembered the supplier of dumplings and noodles for the casino, whic

was nearby, he gritted his teeth

mith, he's my cousin on my father's side, nicknamed Norman. He's a local thug with some minor skills, no m

still an hour left. Let's watch the Spring Festival

broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on her phone. She paused, slowly setting down the hot soup, and only answer

you doing? You didn't answer the phone

s busy in the kitche

s she had, pushed her aside, and entered. Pointing at the hot food on the t

ghtly downcast face, a look he'd never seen before, different from her usual calm smile, made him shiver. He cursed inwardly, blaming the unexpected guests for his busy N

, but Evelyn sidestepped, taking the money and stepp

ith the food, explaining, "This is from the girl at the ca

housand dollars, sayi

seeing Norman off, the four men sat at the table. The short man reserved a portion for the driver who had gone to rest, and then s

black coat, ate a spoonful of soup, and suddenly stoppe

n, holding a bowl of soup she had just ladled out, slowly walked to the balcony. She leaned on the ra

oved into the old house in

French-suited card table, said, "This morning, when I went out, I saw a car with

"Really? It's rare for

know they're

workers. Which local would move here? You said they drove a car

eaving Aunt Susan feel

wo children alone. Now, her daughter was married and ran a three-star hotel nearby. Ava should be enjoying her retirement, but she refused t

oned, "Business hasn't been great lately, and Norman's been collecting a lot of money. There was even another service company trying

t and thanked her, not

he town's gossip. In the old, dusty Crepucsol Hall, t

to buy some food and had just returned when Norman arrived, car

, "Why didn't you inform

"Boss, I didn't have time to greet Mr. Smit

with Nathan, which had faded over the twenty years they had

about Nathan's increased influence, potentially because of his two-

bags from Norman, saying, "The food you brough

ok it as a compliment and ran to the casino, asking Evelyn

didn't let Norman inside, asking at t

sofa reading, eyes behind