A black Tank 700 pulled up and stopped at the clinic's entrance.
The people inside got out one by one.
Xu Lin's mother, Wang Xiazhi, was the first to get out. Following close behind was a woman about the same age named Liu Shuqin, her former colleague.
The driver's door opened, and a man in his thirties stepped out.
He wore gray casual slacks, black leather shoes, a white shirt, and a pair of black-framed glasses, giving him a scholarly air.
The man's name was Cao Huaning. He had opened a dental clinic in Zhonghai.
Business had been good over the years. He'd made a lot of money and had even recently bought a new car.
Wang Xiazhi and Liu Shuqin were not only former colleagues but also old neighbors. After hearing that Xu Lin had opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, Liu Shuqin said she wanted to come see it.
"This storefront is really well done," Liu Shuqin said.
