By the time Qin Manjiang returned to his place, it was already ten at night.
The call from Xi Wutong earlier had left him unable to turn a blind eye to the strange things about Nie Yunzhen anymore.
Standing at the door, Qin Manjiang stared into space for a while.
How should I approach talking to her?
For the moment, he had no idea.
Click-
The faint sound of the door opening broke the silence of the night.
The living room was quiet. Nie Yunzhen actually wasn't there?
"Xiaobai" came bounding over, wagging his tail and licking Qin Manjiang's ankles.
Hearing movement in the living room, Mi Qiao came out of her bedroom with a complicated expression, holding a slip of notepaper, and handed it to Qin Manjiang.
"Mr. Qin, Miss Nie left this for you."
Nie Yunzhen?
Qin Manjiang looked at the slip of notepaper in Mi Qiao's hand and slowly took it.
There weren't many words on it, and the handwriting was quite delicate. It read simply-
[I remembered a few things. I'm still alive only to finish that one thing.]
[You and I are different, Qin Manjiang.]
[Keep living.]
Mi Qiao glanced at Qin Manjiang's expression and asked quietly, "Mr. Qin, are you having trouble?"
"...No." Qin Manjiang shook his head. Whether intentionally or not, Mi Qiao must have read the note Nie Yunzhen had left.
Words like [Keep living] were far too unsettling. It was no wonder Mi Qiao had asked how Qin Manjiang was doing.
"Then... I'll go get some rest. You should get to bed early too, Mr. Qin. Good night!"
Mi Qiao spoke with a smile.
"Wait!"
Qin Manjiang suddenly called out.
"What is it?" Mi Qiao asked in confusion.
"When did you find the note Nie Yunzhen left?" Qin Manjiang asked.
Mi