The room wasn't large, and things were strewn about messily.
Entering the inner room, a distinct, pungent odor hung in the air.
Shen Xin knew what it was—the so-called "old person's smell."
Then he saw Sun Min lying in bed.
Although it had only been a little over a year since her stroke, she was already terribly thin. Hearing the noise, she struggled to turn her head and look over.
Her speech was slurred, and she mumbled a question, asking who it was.
"It's Xiaodeng from the police station. You've met him."
Uncle Wang, whose full name was Wang Yongde, replied as he helped Sun Min sit up to take her medicine.
Deng Rong immediately leaned in to greet her.
Shen Xin offered a greeting as well, silently watching Wang Yongde's movements, worried something unexpected might happen.
But nothing did.
