Xu Qinghuan managed only three hours of sleep that night. When she woke the next morning, Fu Yanshi was already gone. On the dining table, a breakfast he’d prepared sat waiting for her, still steaming. A note lay beside the plate. "I'm away on business. Back next week." It was signed with a single character: Shi. Xu Qinghuan glanced from the note to the breakfast, finding it impossible to reconcil