Her message went unanswered. Jiang Lan clutched her phone, waiting in agonizing silence. A full twenty minutes passed, and still, there was no reply. Watching the hope drain from Jiang Lan’s face, Grandma Zhang reached out and squeezed her hand. “Lanlan, I appreciate what you were trying to do. Thank you. I really mean it.” Liu Ping, having polished off a plate of oranges, looked over. “Still no l