Watching Su Qiqi's hasty retreat, Jin Muchen fell into contemplation, recalling her series of irregular actions tonight.
In her room, Su Qiqi leaned against the door, calming her breath before heading to the bathroom.
For the first time, Su Qiqi experienced insomnia. She used to fall asleep as soon as she got into bed, but tonight she lay awake until midnight, without a hint of sleepiness.
Jin Lin looked at Su Qiqi's dark circles, expressing his worry, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
"I burned the midnight oil last night, that's all." Su Qiqi's voice betrayed her fatigue.
"Not sleeping well?" Jin Muchen observed.
Denying it constantly, Su Qiqi responded, "No, no, no. I was up late last night because I had numerous ideas while drafting the scheme."
Relieved to see that they believed her, Su Qiqi silently sighed.
"I'm free today, so let's take Jin Lin to school together." Su Qiqi said, as she sat down and picked up a sandwich.
