School was starting the next day, and Shen Yi still hadn't returned. Qin Jiao figured he would probably have to delay his return to campus. Fortunately, the school had been contacted, so it wasn't a big issue for now.
Doing business wasn't easy. The fact that Shen Yi and his group were delayed meant they had a foot in the door. If there was no opportunity at all, they would have already returned.
Since she was a day student, she didn't need to prepare much for the first day of school; a bookbag was enough. Qin Jiao quickly finished packing, then saw Xiao Shi run over in a panic. "Sis, hurry over to the other room! It sounds like something terrible has happened back in our hometown!"
Qin Jiao nodded and immediately ran after her sister. When she got there, she saw her mom sitting alone, sighing speechlessly.
