Rules of Engagement

Coy followed them out as well. Elsa didn't think too much while rushing to the downtown.
She unfolded the piece of paper in the car. The words on it were scribbled in disorder, but she could tell that it was a stranger's
name. She had thought too much. How could it be Soren! She had seen Soren's handwriting before. Although she didn't read it
carefully, she had a good impression of him because it's a habit of her job. Soren's handwriting was strong and powerful, but the
brushwork also showed his mildness, which gave people a strange sense of harmony. It was just like himself, who was bold in
his suit, but was mild in front of Elsa. The only suitable way to describe this feeling of him would be outwardly gentle but inwardly
stern.
Soren was just a special being like this, a mixture of these two contradictory temperaments.
Soren, the name haunted Elsa's mind again.
"Are you acquainted with anyone in the army, Zaza?" Johnny asked.
Elsa shook her head, then nodded, but she didn't want to talk about it. Thinking of Jane, she looked out of the window and asked
the driver, "When can I get there please?"
"We are almost there."
On the way, Johnny received a call. He lowered his voice but Elsa still could hear the word "Tina". Tina, Tina Zeng, only for a
moment of trance, Elsa took her mind back. After finishing the phone call, Johnny apologized, "Sorry, Zaza, I have something
urgent to do now, so I can't go with you."
"Okay." Elsa nodded. She didn't need him anyway.
As soon as she got out of the car, Elsa run into the police station. Leaning against the ground, Jane ran to Elsa and hugged her,
crying loudly, as soon as she saw her.
Elsa asked worriedly, "Janie, did they hit you? Are you okay?"
"No, no. but they kept forcing me to admit that I had stolen something and wouldn't let me do anything if I refuse to admit it."
Elsa knew Jane well. How could she steal? She said to the two policemen beside her, "You must have made a mistake. How
could my friend steal other people's things?"
The policeman rolled his eyes at her and said impolitely, "Evidence was presented here."

"Zaza, I'm just worried about little Bun. My mother doesn't feel well, and little Bun has caught a cold again. I'm really worried
about them."
"Janie, don't worry! I'll go to your home to look after them later. Now, tell me what had happened, okay?" Her gentle voice calmed
Jane down.
There was an evening party held by the company which Jane worked for. As the special assistant to the general manager, she
had to attend it. She was wearing the dress that was given by Susie's shop when she had been shopping with Elsa last time.
Then, she wore the key-formed necklace which Elsa had given to her. On the halfway of the party, the necklace was a little
loose. Since the party was about to end, she was afraid that she might lose it, so she took it off and put it in her bag.
However, when the event was over, a vice manager said that she had lost her necklace which was very important to her, and she
needed to search among all participants for it. Jane didn't take it seriously. She just wanted to go back home to keep little Bun
company after the search. Unexpectedly, when the vice manager found the necklace in her bag, she asserted that it was hers.
The necklace was from Elsa, of course Jane wouldn't admit it. After making every effort to argue for herself, the vice manager
called the police. When the police arrived, the vice manager took out a photo of her wearing the necklace, and pointed out an
evidence on the necklace, so the police took Jane away in front of everyone of the company.
Not until Jane arrived at the police station did she know that there was an unimpressive "X" on the necklace, and the vice
manager of the company happened to be Chloe Xu. The "X" was the shortened form of her surname. No matter how hard Jane
tried to explain that the necklace was borrowed from a friend and there was also an "X" in the friend's name, the police didn't
believe her. She had no choice but to call Elsa.
"Elsa, have you kept the receipt of the necklace you bought? Words alone are no proof. They just don't believe me."
"This necklace was a gift from Soren's grandparents. Please wait for a moment. I'll call them," said Elsa. She looked at the time.
It was not a good time, but she had to make the call. Fortunately, Soren told her to show around frequently to his grandparents'
home to get free meals, and saved his grandparents' telephone number in her phone. Otherwise, she would have no way to
contact them at this time.
Sometimes, she really appreciated his consideration.
It was Donna who answered the phone. She said with great regret, "Sorry, Elsa, Mr. Zed and Mrs. Mia are not at home. They
went back to their hometown."

"When will they come back?"
"It's hard to say. They left the day before yesterday. It will take a few days anyway. But Mrs. Mia said that you can come for
dinner when you are free. You can come here at any time."
"I will. Thank you, Donna."
A little disappointed, Elsa hung up the phone. She called Soren again and again, but nobody answered. She had no choice but
to give up.