Chapter Twelve - Huang LiStuffing the letter back into its envelope and then into her pocket, Huang Li sat staring out of the coffee shop window. In two days' time she would be sailing off to a new world and a different life but this piece of correspondence had thrown her a curveball that was totally unexpected. The woman felt a sense of panic wash over her as she watched the busy pedestrians go about their business on the streets. Li breathed deeply to force away the tears that were threatening to come, knowing that the slightest trigger would have them tumbling down her cheeks. She looked around pensively but nobody was taking any notice of the chubby northerner sat in the corner on her own. Time for one more hot chocolate, and perhaps a blueberry muffin, she told herself, just to while
