Xue Lin had her lunch at Meimei's house and left when it was dark. She climbed the pipe and went back to her room. Judging by how calm the house was, she realized that they didn't notice anything. She went to sleep as she was tired.
The next day, she woke up early and left the room by climbing down the pipe again. This time, she wrapped handkerchiefs around her palms. So, it wasn't painful like before.
She went to the passport office. The officer said, "Mam, it will take two weeks but if it's an emergency, then you can apply for it. It will cost you more than usual."
"It's an emergency. I want it in a week." Xue Lin replied. If she gets her passport sooner, she will leave the house. She will travel around China and then come back to get her credit card before leaving.
After applying for the process, she walked around the city, and then went back to her neighborhood.
The middle-aged man saw her and called out, "Little girl, you are here! Do you want some ramen?"
