[After the original agreement on meeting at his place, Huaisang had quickly started getting ready. He'd learned very well how alert the neighbors were, and he'd seen that playing cards was an accepted pastime with guests, so he set up a card table in the living room with a deck at the center, then sat by the front window reading a book on card games while he exchanged a few texts arranging the details with Ray. Once the arrangements were made and he'd spent long enough making sure that the cover of the book was easy to identify from anyone watching from across the street, Huaisang set the book aside and closed the blinds. He'd already rearranged the living room to set most of the lights by the windows, ensuring that anyone watching his closed blinds would only see lit blinds, and not the movements of shadows from inside the house.
He had plenty of experience managing the expectations of others and keeping secrets, so he felt quite confident that he hadn't missed any details in his card game cover by the time he met Ray at the door.
Prettily dressed in a fashionable little blouse and skirt combo, Huaisang greeted him with a perfect housewife smile.] I'm so glad you could make it. It's such a pleasure to find someone who plays the same games I do.
[Gesturing for Gillette to come in, Huaisang shuts the door and locks it. The door itself has windows in it, so Huaisang makes sure that he's safely into the living room before he drops the act.] I don't know anything about card games, you're going to have to tell me which one we're playing.
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[After the original agreement on meeting at his place, Huaisang had quickly started getting ready. He'd learned very well how alert the neighbors were, and he'd seen that playing cards was an accepted pastime with guests, so he set up a card table in the living room with a deck at the center, then sat by the front window reading a book on card games while he exchanged a few texts arranging the details with Ray. Once the arrangements were made and he'd spent long enough making sure that the cover of the book was easy to identify from anyone watching from across the street, Huaisang set the book aside and closed the blinds. He'd already rearranged the living room to set most of the lights by the windows, ensuring that anyone watching his closed blinds would only see lit blinds, and not the movements of shadows from inside the house.
He had plenty of experience managing the expectations of others and keeping secrets, so he felt quite confident that he hadn't missed any details in his card game cover by the time he met Ray at the door.
Prettily dressed in a fashionable little blouse and skirt combo, Huaisang greeted him with a perfect housewife smile.] I'm so glad you could make it. It's such a pleasure to find someone who plays the same games I do.
[Gesturing for Gillette to come in, Huaisang shuts the door and locks it. The door itself has windows in it, so Huaisang makes sure that he's safely into the living room before he drops the act.] I don't know anything about card games, you're going to have to tell me which one we're playing.