The first night ended amidst anxiety and excitement.
The unfamiliar environment kept Shi Nian awake, so she curled up under the covers with her phone. She browsed the news online for a while. Then she thought about calling someone to let them know she was safe, but she didn't know who to call. Dad was no longer around, and Mom—perhaps she could no longer understand everything happening to her now.
She swiped through her contacts, her fingers unconsciously lingering over "Mr. Tang," but eventually, she gave up.
Naturally, there were also colleagues, like Ye He, like Xiao Mai, but this trip was confidential, and she feared those two curious babies would ask too many questions.
In the end, Shi Nian's gaze settled on "Xiang Yuan."
On this trip, she also told Xiang Yuan a "real lie." She explained she was going undercover for an interview about a case—this part was true;
