From arresting Feng Lan and her brother at night, to going to the police station to give their statements, and then finally returning—by the time everything was done, it was already past four in the morning. The sky was just beginning to show the pale light of dawn.
Shen Yi saw the exhaustion in Qin Jiao's eyes. He knew she must have been frightened today, so he gave a quiet, slightly disappointed hum. He pressed the ointment into her hand and urged, "Be sure to put it on."
"Okay."
Qin Jiao finally had a chance to enter her space. She was surprised to find that Xiao Shi was still awake. The little girl was clearly exhausted, yawning nonstop, but she was forcing herself to stay up. The moment she saw Qin Jiao, she asked nervously, "Sis, did they catch the bad guys? Are you all okay?"
"Yes, we're all fine. Silly girl, why didn't you go to sleep? Didn't I tell you to go to the inner room and rest if you got tired?"
