The battle with Ye Chen was over.
Zhou Fan escorted Xia Qingran back to the Xia Family home.
"All right, this is far enough. It's too late to invite you in. If you ran into my parents, it would be hard to explain," Xia Qingran said.
At this hour, who knew what Xia Qingran's parents would think if she let Zhou Fan inside?
"Okay. Bye, senior." Zhou Fan waved.
"Bye."
Xia Qingran watched Zhou Fan leave before turning and heading inside.
Only after entering the courtyard did she notice Qin Lin in the living room.
"Mom, why are you still out here instead of sleeping? It's so late."
Qin Lin didn't answer. She glanced outside the courtyard and said, "Was that boy who brought you home the Junior Schoolmate you told me about?"
"Yes." Xia Qingran admitted it openly.
"He was already at the door. Why didn't you invite him in for a bit?"
"What would be the point at this hour?"
"Exactly. It's so late, and he's only just brought you home. You were out all day today. Were you with him the whole time?" Qin Lin looked at Xia Qingran with a smile.
Xia Qingran felt uncomfortable under that gaze and didn't want to continue the conversation.
"Mom, if there's nothing else, I'm going to bed."
Seeing how impatient her daughter was, Qin Lin could only change the subject.
"The Void Rift is about to open. According to the Superpower General Bureau's scans, there's a good chance Xiaoyang Fruit will appear inside this time. Qingran, this is your last chance."
"To suppress your Ice Spirit Body, you have to obtain Xiaoyang Fruit."
"If you can't get it and your Ice Spirit Body goes out of control again, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Qin Lin was deeply worried.
She