"No need."
Qiao An had already returned to the base; it was better she didn't know about these trivial matters.
......
Aerospace base.
At eleven o'clock at night, Qiao An came out of the research lab.
Xia Lin, as usual, handed her a piece of chocolate, "Miss Qiao, have this to tide you over."
After taking the chocolate, Qiao An peeled off the wrapper and took a bite before she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no! Little Nuomi!"
Without waiting for Xia Lin to react, she took off running.
Racing from the lab with the speed of a sprinter, she returned to her apartment. Opening the door, the apartment was pitch black, not a single light on.
Could Little Nuomi have fallen asleep?
Xia Lin followed behind her, "Miss Qiao, you're running..."
"Shh!" Qiao An, still out of breath, interrupted Xia Lin, motioning for him to be quiet.
Xia Lin was startled as Qiao An lowered her voice, "Don't wake up my Little Nuomi."
