Why had the same pair of siblings had their sleep stolen, while the younger brother had, but the older sister had not?
Under Lu Xin's curious gaze, Han Bing gently woke the older sister and questioned them in a soft voice.
"My name is Ye Xue, and my younger brother is Ye Xiaoyu."
The girl, awakened from her sleep, seemed somewhat nervous. A hint of guilt and fear could even be seen on her face.
That nightmare-like scene downstairs not long ago had been far too terrifying for her. It had filled her with wariness, and she had wanted to take good care of her younger brother. She had never expected that after eating, she would become so sleepy that she actually fell asleep facedown on the bed.
"Little sister, judging by your age, you should be in school now. Why did you bring your younger brother out to sing?"
Han Bing saw the girl's nervousness and transformed into an understanding big sister, asking warmly with a smile.
"I... I am in school..."
The girl named Ye Xue had probably not been treated so gently in a long time.
As she answered, tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes. "But our father and mother are both gone..."
Only after questioning them in detail did Lu Xin and Han Bing learn the whole story.
Ye Xue and Ye Xiaoyu, the siblings, lived in Satellite City No. 3 of Black Marsh City.
Their father worked in auditing at the Administrative Hall, while their mother was a music teacher at a middle school.
Ye Xue had been in the eighth grade, while Ye Xiaoyu had just started the first grade of elementary school.
By all appearances, theirs had been a happy, complete family. But half a month ago, their father had not come