Qu Jingwan quickly stood up and, after wrapping a silk scarf around her neck, left secretly. Walking to the rose bushes, she pricked herself as she reached within for the item. She endured the pain as she took the item, hiding it inside her scarf before creeping back to her room on the second floor.
The morning sun shone past the beige curtains and into the room. It was rare for Pei Ge to have a good night's sleep. Seeing that it was already 9 AM on the alarm clock, she quickly washed up and came downstairs.
Madam Ji and Qu Jingwan were sitting on the sofa in the living room. Hearing the sound coming from the stairs, the lady looked up at her and smiled. "You're up. I'll warm your breakfast."
"That's right." Pei Ge nodded, and when she learned that the lady wanted to get breakfast for her, she quickly declined. "No need; no need. I'll just eat something."
