Chapter 1827: Chapter 1847: In the South, Tall Trees Grow (153)

Just as she was thinking about it, her phone rang.

She freed up a hand, reached for the phone, glanced at Qin Shaonan across from her, and answered, "What’s up?"

Qin Shaonan: "Hurry up and wash up, if you take too long, people will misunderstand me."

Qiao Qiao: "Got it, Captain Qin."

She quickly washed her face, glanced back at Qin Shaonan, returned to her dorm, and lightly whispered into the phone, "Why not just stay out tonight? It’s too tiring, head back tomorrow."

Qin Shaonan: "Go to bed early."

Qiao Qiao: "I know, stay safe."

Qin Shaonan: "Mm."

He hung up the phone, then came down from the balcony, reached the first floor, got to the school gate, climbed over the school wall, reached the car, opened the door, and sat in the driver’s seat where the lingering fragrance remained.

He lit a cigarette, finished it, then drove back to Winter City.

...

The next day, as soon as Qiao Qiao got up, she called Qin Shaonan, but there was no answer.

She wondered if she was in Hong Kong or if she had gone back to Winter City overnight?

After hesitating for a moment, she called Qin Shaojin.

After a few rings, Qin Shaojin answered, "Qiao Qiao, what’s wrong?"

Qiao Qiao: "Has he returned?"

Qin Shaojin: "He’s been back for a while, already woke up and went to work. Couldn’t get through on the phone?"

Qiao Qiao said "Yes."

Qin Shaojin: "Don’t worry, he’s fine. My second brother is not human, pulling all-nighters doesn’t affect him, it’s like half a night to him."

Qiao Qiao: "..."

Are they really brothers?

She hung up the phone, knowing he had returned safely, she felt relieved and went to class.

After class, in the evening, she took some time to visit Che Huan.

Che Huan looked at Qiao Qiao, "Hasn’t class started? You still have time to come?"

Qiao Qiao looked at Che Huan, threw her backpack aside, "Aren’t I worried you won’t eat properly? Came here to keep an eye on you."

Che Huan thought about her child, who she hadn’t had the chance to look at when born before it was gone, lacking spirit entirely.

Qiao Qiao looked at her, "Are you going to keep going like this? Self-destructing?"

Che Huan looked at Qiao Qiao, eyes reddening.

Qiao Qiao: "If you continue to skip meals, I’ll tell your uncle and cousin and have them keep tabs on you every day."

Thinking of her uncle and Nuannuan, Che Huan’s voice softened, "I’m just having a poor appetite these days."

Qiao Qiao spoke righteously, "If you’re not careful during your postnatal period, your body won’t recover, and you’ll ruin your health."

Che Huan looked at Qiao Qiao and finally smiled, "I understand."

Qiao Qiao looked at Che Huan, "You must divorce that jerk, remember?"

Che Huan looked at Qiao Qiao, "Am I asking for abuse by not divorcing?"

...

Winter City

Commissioner Zhang looked at Qin Shaonan, throwing a pile of photos in front of him, "Tell me, how did these documents get leaked?"

Qin Shaonan glanced at them, "I don’t know."

Commissioner Zhang: "Over the past year, how many times have you left the military zone for Hong Kong without authorization?"

Qin Shaonan remained silent.

Commissioner Zhang: "They suspect you’re in contact with M Country’s spies."

Qin Shaonan: "Do they think it’s related to me? Let them investigate if they suspect."

After speaking, he turned and exited the commissioner’s office, slamming the door shut forcefully.

Commissioner Zhang rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.

Wasn’t he just giving Qin Shaonan a chance to explain?

Currently, the military district is understaffed, planning to groom him, submit reports all the way up, but—

At this critical juncture, he’s not conscientious at all, leaving the military district without notice every few days, now this misunderstanding arises, and he just offers a sentence for the higher-ups to investigate it?

What kind of attitude is this!