Chapter 46 It's actually quite nice to have a man at home.

Zan Zan is still upstairs!

Qin Suisui's mind raced. Should she go out to get reinforcements or go straight upstairs? The master bedroom window faced the first-floor entrance. If she went out, the thief would definitely see her. But if she went upstairs to fight, what if she couldn't win? She could hide in her spatial dimension, but what about Zan Zan?

Time was of the essence, leaving her no time to think too much. Worried that Zan Zan might be in danger up there, Qin Sui Sui suppressed her fear, took out an axe from her spatial storage, and tiptoed up the wall.

The higher she went, the clearer she could hear it; the thief must have been peering out of the master bedroom window, trying to pry it open.

Pei Jiuyan has a strong sense of security. She locks the doors and windows of her house almost every time she goes out. She came home late today and went straight to Zanzan's room to put her to sleep after washing up. Fortunately, the bedroom window was still locked.

With each step Qin Suisui ascended, her heart pounded with anxiety as she mentally calculated the best way to escape. To reach Zanzan's room, she would have to pass through the master bedroom. The master bedroom door was ajar, the moonlight was bright, and the thief was near the window; if she walked past, the thief would definitely see her.

The children's room is next to the master bedroom, and the windows are also close. The best way is to run over quickly and carry Zan Zan to the storage room next to the children's room before he pries open the window.

Thinking this, Qin Suisui quickened her pace, rushed upstairs, rushed into Zanzan's room, picked up the sleeping Zanzan, turned around and rushed into the storage room, closing and locking the door in one go.

The whole process took less than ten seconds. Almost the instant she closed the door, she heard the master bedroom window being pried open. Qin Suisui felt fortunate that Pei Jiuyan had chosen the most expensive lock when buying it, at least buying her time to hug Zan Zan.

Zan Zan was suddenly picked up while fast asleep. Still a little dazed, he was about to speak when his mother covered his mouth. Qin Sui Sui was worried that making noise after the thieves entered would quickly reveal their location, so she covered Zan Zan's mouth.

Zan Zan was very well-behaved, snuggling in Qin Sui Sui's arms and holding her breath. Qin Sui Sui opened a small crack in the window of the storage room, preparing to throw something from there to Sister Tang's house. Battalion Commander Guo was home tonight; he was a soldier and would surely react quickly.

Just then, a sharp shout came from outside the gate: "Who is it? What are you doing there?"

The thief, who was climbing through the window, was startled and instinctively looked back. He saw a burly man shining a flashlight at him outside the Pei family's gate. Moreover, the man was shouting loudly, and seeing that the neighbors were being woken up, the thief gritted his teeth, quickly jumped down the wall, and fled to the east where no one lived.

The person outside the gate was Uncle Lin. Seeing the thief escape over the wall, he grabbed his weapon and chased after him.

Qin Suisui closed the window tightly, then squatted in the storage room with Zanzan in her arms for a while until she heard Aunt Tang's voice downstairs. Only then did she carry Zanzan out of the storage room and open the door downstairs.

Seeing the mother and child come out, Aunt Tang rushed forward to check on them: "How are you? Are you hurt? Were you frightened?"

Qin Suisui shook her head. Uncle Lin walked back, swinging his arms and cursing, "That son of a bitch got away! This kid either committed the crime because he knew the place or he knew the layout of our residential compound very well. He even knew there was a dog hole on the east side. That son of a bitch ran away through the dog hole!"

Battalion Commander Guo followed behind, panting and nodding: "That's right, this kid must be very familiar with our family compound. He just happened to take advantage of the guard company's patrol break to climb through the window!"

The group then accompanied Qin Suisui inside and checked the house thoroughly to confirm that nothing was missing. The thief hadn't even entered the master bedroom before Uncle Lin discovered him.

"Uncle Lin, aren't you staying at the military service center? Why are you here?" Qin Suisui asked, somewhat puzzled.

Uncle Lin, hands on his hips, said, "It's all because of your son, Ayan. Before leaving last night, he specifically came to my place and asked me to keep an eye on things here. And he was right! Sure enough, something happened!"

Soon the guard company arrived, and Qin Suisui informed them of the situation that night. The guard company took it very seriously and immediately arranged for several people to stand guard near the Pei family's residence, while the others went to track down the thieves in the direction they had fled.

It was already past 1 a.m., and everyone had work during the day, so Qin Suisui felt bad about bothering them any longer. After thanking them, she told them to go back to sleep.

Aunt Tang was worried: "Why don't I stay here with you and Zan Zan tonight?"

Qin Suisui glanced at the somewhat resentful expression on Battalion Commander Guo's face, and smiled: "No need, sister-in-law. Look, there are guards from the guard company outside. You have work to do tomorrow, so hurry up and go back to sleep with Brother Guo. If anything happens, I'll call you loudly!"

Aunt Tang nodded: "That's fine. If anything happens, be sure to shout loudly. Don't be afraid to bother us. Your safety and Zan Zan's safety are the most important, understand?"

Qin Suisui nodded, and after seeing the others off, she locked the front door and the door to the living room on the first floor from the inside, and then took Zanzan to the children's room to sleep.

Zan Zan hadn't experienced the tense atmosphere just now, nor had she seen the thief, so she wasn't very scared. Children often get sleepy, and Qin Sui Sui coaxed her to sleep for a while before she fell asleep.

Qin Suisui lay on Zanzan's small bed, holding him in her arms, unable to fall asleep. This was the first time she had experienced such a harrowing moment. During the day, she had thought it was a good time that her husband wasn't home, but now she suddenly realized that having a man at home was actually quite nice. However, Pei Jiuyan's work meant he couldn't be home with them every day, so they still had to rely on themselves.

Thinking about how swiftly the thief had moved along the wall, Qin Suisui considered getting someone to raise the wall tomorrow, and then going to the glass factory in town to buy some broken glass shards to stick on top of the wall, so that no one would be afraid of climbing over. She also needed to change the lock on the master bedroom window... Thinking about all this, she gradually drifted off to sleep.

Perhaps because she had something on her mind, Qin Suisui woke up earlier than usual the next day. She ran around in her space, and after washing up, Zanzan also woke up.

The two of them ate some snacks and drank some milk, then headed straight to the military service center to find Uncle Lin.

Qin Suisui told Uncle Lin about her idea of ​​raising the wall and installing glass breakers. Uncle Lin agreed, saying that since there were only women and children in the house, it was good to be more careful.

"Don't worry, go to town to buy glass shards. Leave the work of raising the wall to me. I'll take a few brothers over in a bit. Your wall isn't very big, and we all have the tools. We'll get the job done in no time."

Qin Suisui thanked him repeatedly and gave Uncle Lin another five yuan: "Uncle, please take this money. I don't know if it's enough for the materials and labor costs. If it's not enough, please help me pay for it first, and I'll make up the difference when I get back!"

Uncle Lin readily accepted, and Qin Suisui breathed a sigh of relief. Uncle Lin and Pei Jiuyan were on good terms, but they couldn't keep taking advantage of him. Besides, the cost of materials and labor was probably not cheap, so they couldn't let Uncle Lin pay for it.

After settling things at home, Qin Suisui rode her bicycle directly to town. Because she needed to break glass later, she entrusted Zanzan to Uncle Lin's care.

It was still early, breakfast time. After arriving in town, Qin Suisui went straight to the state-run restaurant, buying ten large steamed buns and ten large mantou (steamed bread), along with five bowls of seafood noodles, five bowls of egg noodles, and five bowls of fresh meat wontons. Facing the strange looks from the waiters and those around her, Qin Suisui could only explain that relatives from her hometown had come to visit, and with so many people, she had to treat them well. Instantly, the crowd's gaze shifted to pity; after all, everyone has a few relatives who want to freeload!

Qin Suisui packed everything into a small bamboo basket, and after leaving the state-run restaurant, she found a secluded corner and tossed it all into her spatial storage. This way, she could eat when Pei Jiuyan wasn't home and she didn't want to go to the cafeteria! She'd have to come back for lunch to pack some more food!

After leaving the state-run hotel, Qin Suisui went straight to the department store, bought a matching lock for the window, and also bought several of the best locks there, just in case.

After going downstairs, Qin Suisui saw that the soft drinks in the food display window had been restocked. Remembering that the orange soda she had bought at the military service store was already finished, Qin Suisui quickly stepped forward and bought two cases of the latest Arctic Ocean soda and one case of Asian Sarsaparilla before the surging customers arrived. She thought that when she went back later, she could make sure that all the helpers could have some.

After finishing all that, it was only a little past nine o'clock. Thinking that the glass factory must have started work, I rode my bicycle to the glass factory.

The glass factory is located on the westernmost edge of the town, not far from the main street, but the population is small and there are many vacant houses.

Qin Suisui asked everyone she met for directions, winding her way through several alleys before finally spotting the glass factory buildings in the distance. Excited, she pedaled faster, but as she rounded a bend, the bicycle chain suddenly came off.

She got off the car, cursing, and crouched down to clumsily prepare to install the chain. Suddenly, she saw a man climbing over a wall in the alley across the street.

Qin Suisui frowned as memories of last night flooded her mind. Although she had run fast last night, when she passed the window of the master bedroom, she happened to see the thief's right hand resting on the window, with a delicate pinky finger raised. Qin Suisui narrowed her eyes and the more she looked, the more she felt that the man who had climbed over the wall in front of her had the exact same figure as the thief from last night!

Her intuition told her that the person from last night was him!