A thrill of anticipation, shot through with anxiety, coursed through me. I just needed Zhao Mingzhen to leave so I could set the next stage of my plan in motion. With Deng Jiazhe out of the house, I was more than confident I could handle her on my own. While I waited, I pulled out my phone and sorted through the files I’d copied from Deng Jiazhe’s phone the night before. I forwarded the relevant i