Rong Shu had come home in a foul mood the night before, drowning her sorrows until the early hours. She had barely drifted into a restless, alcohol-fueled sleep when the shrill ring of her phone jolted her awake. She took a moment to clear her head, groping for the phone on her nightstand. “Hello?” “Ms. Rong, it’s Tong Xi.” Hearing the woman announce her name, the fog in Rong Shu’s mind began to l