Futile Devices Scans

The plane landed in the middle of an enormous lawn. Looking down, Wang Cheng saw several people waiting. Two of them supported the man standing in front, because the wind from the aircraft’s propellers was making it difficult to stay upright. Only once the plane came to a stop did the cabin door open. Mother…

After spending a leisurely day at the residence, Wang Cheng finally witnessed Mother Emily’s irresistible charm. Five or six men came looking for her that day alone, and others telephoned. He wondered why they called the residence’s landline rather than her mobile. Steward Jande noticed his confusion and explained. Unless Emily was traveling abroad, she…

Wang Cheng had not returned to the residence, and his phone was unreachable. Even if he had gotten lost, the journey could not take over an hour, especially when they had traveled the route many times. Chu Yifeng realized something was wrong and immediately called Xie Wenzhi, who confirmed Wang Cheng had left work. “What…

Johanna had no idea Sophie had been laughing at her. She ordered the suited man to watch Wang Cheng’s movements every day, hoping for an opportunity to strike. But after several days he reported that Wang Cheng followed almost the same route each day, going from home to work and back. Outside working hours he…

Johanna was exactly as Sophie had described: a woman who refused to give up. After meeting Wang Cheng that evening and seeing that Old Locke and Emily seemed to accept him, she apparently felt threatened. She tried making excuses to visit again. When she learned everyone was at work, she went directly to Wang Cheng’s…

Wang Cheng had been focused on Old Locke and had hardly noticed the girl. When she spoke, he finally looked her over. Westerners often appeared older than people of the same age in China. She seemed to be in her twenties, though she was only nineteen. She had the typical blond hair and blue eyes,…

Chu Yifeng’s maternal grandfather had not yet returned, but the Aimer residence welcomed the person least expected to appear there: Chu Yifeng’s mother, Emily. Only two days earlier they had heard she was enjoying herself in China with a handsome younger man, so it was a surprise to see her now. “My darling son! Mommy’s…

News that Gu Shouzhuo had invited Wang Ning’an and his parents to dine at his old mansion soon spread among the other Gu relatives, shocking them. The residence had been built more than forty years earlier. Gu Shouzhuo loved traditional architecture, and after inheriting his share of the family property, he had decisively built this…

Papa and Mama Wang had never visited the capital before. The prosperous metropolis opened their eyes. Towering buildings rose far higher than those in Shanhai City and seemed to be everywhere, while pedestrians and cars hurried along the streets. Though both were past fifty, they could not resist looking around curiously. “Dad, Mom, why did…

Late May was a season poised between coolness and heat. Strong sunlight broke through the clouds as the haze dispersed. Under a bright blue sky, plenty of pedestrians had already switched to short sleeves and shorts, cheerful expressions on their faces. A plane roared across the sky, seeming to slice the white clouds in two,…

Yu Jing happened to be dining at the same restaurant that evening, accompanied by the famous actor Sun Chu. She saw Wang Ning’an enter and, after hesitating for some time, finally could not resist going over to knock on the private room door. Yu Jing had not been having an easy time lately. Ever since…

Because Wang Cheng was preparing to go abroad, he could once again spend time openly with Chu Yifeng. They occasionally behaved a little affectionately, but nothing particularly outrageous. After viewing the photographs, Zhao Chenlin and Wei Wei told the investigator to keep following them. Xie Wenzhi had almost finished handing over his duties. Zhang Wu,…

How had such a wonderful opportunity fallen into his lap? Zhou Group was expanding aggressively into overseas markets, and anyone with the slightest business sense could foresee its success. Whoever was put in charge of this division would effectively be polishing their résumé. Upon returning, they would be eligible for a much more important position…

Room 302 was not a private room. Yuan Xia shared it with another expectant father, whose pregnancy was already nine months along. His partner had been so worried that he insisted the man enter the hospital a month early, terrified something might happen. Male pregnancy was not like female pregnancy: without a natural birth canal,…

“What was that just now?” Wang Ning’an asked. The brothers were sitting in the departure lounge, waiting to board, with more than twenty minutes until takeoff. He was not as observant as Wang Cheng, but he had noticed how abruptly his brother switched places with him, and there had been something strange about the man…

At first, Wang Cheng did not notice anything unusual. The doors and windows were all properly shut. It was only when he went upstairs that he realized someone had been there, because the door to his parents’ bedroom stood open. Papa and Mama Wang were in the habit of closing the bedroom door behind them.…

Papa Wang and Wang Hongwen were both present when the agreement was signed. Neither was entirely comfortable with the idea of putting a price on family ties, and both hesitated. But Old Madam Wang was so afraid they might change their minds that she kept urging them to sign, until she finally wore away their…

Everyone immediately turned toward him. They were all curious how one could possibly calculate the debt of being raised. For Wang De and his wife, the answer would undoubtedly come down to money. “Old woman, if I’m not mistaken, my father was never formally adopted by your family at all. You never went to the…

As soon as Madam Li returned home, she told the family everything she had heard at the market. Rumors had been spreading quickly over the past few days. Everywhere they went, people were talking about Wang Hongxin, calling him ungrateful and unfilial. The family had pretended to be innocent, but in truth they had been…

When Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng returned to Guanjia Village, they heard villagers gossiping about the Wang family. After Wang Cheng drove the elderly couple out, Old Madam Wang refused to accept defeat. While the two young men were away, she began spreading rumors again, saying Papa Wang was shirking his duty as a son…