Originally, Baili Xia had been thinking that once she arrived at the Bei Family, she should first go and acknowledge Bei Fengjin.
But when she really got here, she calmed down.
Only then did she remember the stakes of this matter; she absolutely had to tread carefully and must not let anyone else find out.
Then she had to think about how to help Brother You, help him recover his body so he could represent the Bei Family in the election.
And there was her mother's death—what on earth had really happened, and from which angle should she start investigating.
And then, and then…
The more she thought, the more there was.
Her heavy eyelids finally could no longer stay open, and Baili Xia completely drifted off to sleep.
...
In the afternoon, Baili Xia woke up to a bout of knocking at the door.
Baili Xia stretched lazily, crawled up from the bed, and in a daze went to open the door.
Outside the door stood a tall figure.
