Shi Lan's life in prison was relatively peaceful, except that Song Run, as always, liked to tease her.
After all, it was a prison, so the living conditions naturally weren't good. The showers were basically cold water; ordinary prisoners could only take a hot shower once a week, and the whole process was extremely humiliating, with someone watching the entire time.
Every cell had a "mutual-monitoring group," led by its leader, the so-called "big sister," who had the members keep an eye on one another. Even when going to the toilet, someone followed you. There was no privacy at all.
In prison, the prisoners did most of the managing themselves, while the guards rarely got involved. Apart from necessary inspections, prisoners had little chance to interact with the guards. They wouldn't bother with ordinary minor issues.
Thanks to Qi Pingxia's consideration, Shi Lan had it much easier than the others.
At the very least, she didn't have to take part in forced labor or do exhausting work every day. She could take a hot shower daily, and the officers often looked after her, improving her meals whenever they had the chance.
In Shi Lan's cell, Song Run was the group leader. Though she was always cracking one joke after another, she treated Shi Lan well, at least giving her enough privacy.
Of course, it would've been even better if she could stop climbing into the wrong bed in the middle of the night.
This obvious favoritism didn't upset the other female prisoners. Quite the opposite: more and more of them wanted to get on Shi Lan's good side.
Different treatment naturally meant a different status. Getting along well with the guards suggested you had connections outside, which meant more chances of having your sentence reduced.
As a result, whenever it