That evening.
After finishing her work, Qiao Jing left the research institute and returned to her apartment.
Feeling troubled, she planned to go straight to bed after a shower.
However, halfway through her shower, she suddenly heard some noise outside the bathroom.
It sounded like the door opening, followed by footsteps coming closer.
During the day, after Zhan Nanqing finished her call with Zhan Qipei, she specifically came to inform Qiao Jing that Zhan Qipei would be returning to the country the next day to explain things to her in person.
Since Zhan Qipei was due back the next day, who could be breaking into her apartment at this hour?
A thief? A robber?
As soon as she thought of this, Qiao Jing was on high alert.
After turning off the faucet, she grabbed a nearby towel to wrap herself and turned off the bathroom lights to avoid revealing her position.
Without the sound of water, the footsteps became clearer and steadily closer.
