I was clearing away the tea things when my phone began to ring. One look at the caller ID and every nerve in my body went taut. Without another word to Zhang Sao, I stood and retreated to my bedroom.
Back in my bedroom, I answered the call, my body trembling as I clutched the phone. "What do you want?"
A low, leisurely laugh came through the line. "Ah, Shu. Why so nervous? Can't a brother call his














