To find the culprit who had swapped away her assets, she first had to figure out who had accepted a hidden mission yesterday.
Time to start eliminating suspects.
Xiao Jingxi had completed a hidden mission and received a Binding Card. Ruled out.
Qiu Chengye had done the public mission of taking ten consecutive photos by the sea. Ruled out.
Lai Bingxuan had secretly photographed Qiu Chengye's sleeping face yesterday. Unless something unexpected had happened, she had accepted the public mission [Collect three photos of opposite-sex guests' sleeping faces]. Ruled out.
Liu Woxing had cooked in the kitchen yesterday and invited Yu Jinche to taste her food, so her mission had been [Prepare a meal for an opposite-sex guest and receive a compliment]. Also ruled out.
That left three suspects.
Or rather...
Two.
Xie Mi glanced at Yu Jinche, who was dutifully doing his homework beside her, then at Xu Shuangrong, who was watering flowers by the window.
Suddenly, she gave a smile that didn't reach her eyes, then quietly slipped away.
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Sensing something amiss, Yu Jinche looked up in confusion, only to find the sofa completely empty.
Was he imagining things?
He paid it no mind and lowered his head to continue his homework.
Love Watch Town was especially peaceful today.
The guests were getting along as harmoniously as ever, yet something felt off.
"Why do I feel like... we're missing someone today?"
While watching TV in the living room, Lai Bingxuan finally couldn't resist asking, "Don't you think it's really quiet today?"
Qiu Chengye lounged on the sofa like he owned the place, his arms spread out. He glanced around. "Have any of you seen Xie Mi today?"
Liu Woxing frowned, trying to recall.
Come to think of it, she hadn't seen Teacher Xie since their brief encounter