Chapter 24
Vancouver, B.C.
“So, now your women come to my house!”
Linda Li’s sharp voice woke Jianjun. It was only ten-thirty in the morning. He wondered what in the world was going on. Linda proceeded to yell at him in Mandarin.
Jianjun burrowed deeper into his bed, but his wife’s piercing voice was like a corkscrew in his ears. Finally, he sat up and blinked, trying to adjust to reality after a pleasant dream.
He’d been awake until five A.M. learning about the men in the photo Michael had sent. One story led to another, all quite interesting, and definitely more interesting than his home life. “What did you say?” he mumbled.
“Wake up!” Linda shrieked. “Some American woman is in my living room. She wants to see you. I tell her you’re sleeping, and she says, ‘Wake him up. It’s import
