Mei was distracted by the rising voices. There was nothing she could see, except empty sofas surrounding a tea table and a broad desk with all kinds of small decorations, including several photos of diff erent sizes and a red vase of plastic fl owers. As the voices became louder and came closer, her ears seemed to grow longer and longer.
She was listening.
“How dare you cheat us?!” A dry voice raged.
“How could I cheat you with these bandages still on my face?”