Koala Reads

"Going to see Ren Sijia was obviously a setup. Su Yang hadn’t even bothered to put on makeup. Her unwashed hair—two days’ worth—was shoved under a battered fisherman's cap, and she threw on an oversized down jacket before following Xu Lize to the car."

"Grandma Xu’s villa was out in the suburbs. Xu told her they’d take a drive through the city that evening, so he drove toward the busy downtown instead."

"It was the second day of the New Year and Haicheng was starting to buzz again. Neon signs blared spring greetings in gaudy colors; the whole place felt loud and festive. Su Yang scrolled through her phone the whole way—Xu Zhiying had pulled her into a mobile game recently. She wasn’t very good, but she was enthusiastic, always running maps and grinding missions to kill time."