Because she was left disabled by a leg injury, Aunt Zhang walked with a limp. Her original job was no longer feasible, so the factory management, to care for her, arranged for her to manage the family housing, a job she has done for over a decade.
Aunt Zhang's kindness is well-known, with a warm heart willing to help anyone who asks.
Feng Xiaoyan planned to spend the night in her room, with a ready excuse that she had a spat with Guo Tiejun and didn't want to see him.
The family housing was relatively quiet late at night, with several small nightlights casting a faint glow in the corridors, slightly dispelling the darkness.
But the narrow and deep corridors still gave Feng Xiaoyan a very bad feeling, with stoves piled on either side, blind spots behind them, occasionally half-height cabinets, and stacked miscellaneous items. No one knew what might be hidden behind these things.
