Thief

Xia Lei put the pyjamas Liu Ying gave him on the bedside cabinet. He did not want to wear something her husband had left behind. He wrapped himself up, still fully-clothed, and lay on the bed for a while but could not fall asleep.

‘I got the big order from Nice Moves Sports Equipment Company but… Thunder Horse Workshop would not be able to meet the supply demand based on our current capabilities if the automatic surfboard becomes a hot-seller after it’s launched. If I outsource some of it, there cannot be any guarantee for the quality. Looks like I’ll have to get more equipment and manpower. A machine shop is definitely not on the same level when working with a company. I’ll have to register ourselves as a company, look for a bigger space…’ Thoughts like these swirled in Xia Lei’s head, making him worried and excited at the same time.

Click. A soft sound suddenly reached Xia Lei’s ears. He automatically lifted his head and looked up at the window; his room window was half-open. The night sky was dotted with stars, shining brightly in a deep, dark blue background. There was no wind, the curtains...