Hua Changle did not set off for District Nine immediately. She stayed at the hotel with Iris and planned to set off the next day.

She had just booked the room when she received a message from Shen Xiu.

Shen Xiu, the heir of the Shen family in District One, is also the leader of the special mission that went to Sunny Country.

Shen Xiu gave her news about She Jiameng.

Taking advantage of the chaos, She Jiameng boarded the private aircraft of a fugitive from District Seven and has just arrived in Sunny Country.

Shen Xiu: [Our people are already keeping an eye on her.]

Hua Changle thanked him.

Afterwards, Hua Changle told Iris that tonight they would go from District 7 to District 6, and then fly from District 6 to District 9. The reason for going from District 6 was to avoid being watched by the people in District 7.

Iris went to make arrangements, and Hua Changle finally had some free time to lie in bed.

Suddenly having free time, she found it hard to fall asleep. But the persistent throbbing in her head told her she needed to rest.

Brain: I need to rest (?? ??)

Eyes: I've closed them (￣ェ￣;)

Heart: I can't sleep! ??[????]

"Awooo—" Hua Changle buried her face in the quilt and let out a series of ghostly howls.

Then the strange noises stopped abruptly, followed by a series of sighs.

While I was tossing and turning, a communication came in.

Hua Changle pulled back the covers, peeked at the communicator with one eye, and then sat up abruptly.

"Kurai!"

The call was from Kulei, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

Hua Changle then noticed that because she had turned off message notifications last night to prepare for the operation, Kulai had called her many times yesterday, but she hadn't answered or read the messages.

Thinking of this, Kulei's gaze appeared before his eyes, and Hua Changle was drenched in sweat.

Help! Will I get yelled at to death?

It shouldn't be... right?

Because she was worried that the other end would hang up, Hua Changle was not mentally prepared. She smoothed her hair to make herself look like she had just woken up, gritted her teeth, and opened the call.

The moment the light was projected onto the screen after the connection was established, Hua Changle revealed a bright and charming smile.

Kulei appeared on the other side.

"Kurai!"

"..."

In front of them was Hua Changle's emotionally charged call, and behind him was Kulei's silent gaze.

Hua Changle's smile was so stiff she didn't dare move, letting Kulei's gaze scan her up and down like an X-ray.

"Kurai, I'm sorry, I've been too busy these past few days. I had an operation yesterday and turned off my communications, so I didn't see your message. I... sigh?"

Hua Changle was explaining guiltily when she suddenly noticed that Kulei's eyes had suddenly reddened.

She panicked immediately.

It's like a cat that's used to playing with you; if you suddenly ignore it, it will meow pitifully.

This was the first time Hua Changle had ever seen Kulei cry so restrainedly.

Kulei is always prone to both crying and laughing.

For the first time, Hua Changle realized how incredibly bad she was at speaking:

"Kurai? Sister! What's wrong? I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I should have contacted you first, I should have let you know I was safe. I shouldn't have turned off my messages. I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again next time, okay? Don't cry!"

Kulei pouted and burst into tears:

"Old Bai won't even let me touch him, sob sob sob..."

Overwhelmed with self-reproach, Hua Changle: "………………"

She wiped her face and picked up her sincere but futile apology.

"My goodness, I couldn't keep an eye on you for even a little while, and you've already bothered Lele again."

The monk Lijie appeared on the other side of the screen, rambling on, and casually handed Kulei a handkerchief, which, unsurprisingly, belonged to the performer.

The Lingren Handkerchief, certified by Bai Xie, is shared by the entire team.

"Lele!" Li Jie greeted her with delight. "Are you done with your work? She actually got through."

"I'm relatively free today. Uh, what's up with Kulei?"

“Sigh, she wouldn’t listen to advice last night and was very restless. She kept trying to call you but couldn’t get through. We finally managed to calm her down, but she’s drunk today and is causing trouble again.”

As they were talking, Bai Xie and the musician came over.

Li Jie stepped aside to support the drunken and raving Kulai, while Crow used her wrist as a human support to allow Lingren and Bai Xie to enter the scene.

Bai Xie had clearly been drinking, but he was very restrained and remained fully conscious.

Surprisingly, even the actors who never drank alcohol before had a drink, and their faces turned pink.

"Brother Bai, Brother Lingren," Hua Changle greeted them.

Bai Xie glanced at him and immediately frowned: "He's lost weight, looks much more haggard, and appears to have aged several years!"

The actor nodded seriously: "You need your brother to take you for some treatments!"

Hua Changle was both amused and exasperated.

Bai Xie grabbed Raymond, who was huddled behind and hesitant to step forward, and pulled him over: "Look how thin the child is, find a way to help him get some nutrition."

Raymond, who had been drafting his opening remarks, instantly discarded them upon seeing Hua Changle.

"Lele got hurt, are you feeling down? I'll make you some delicious medicinal food when we get back."

Hua Changle was stunned, and her eyes welled up with tears.

A crow poked its head out from below, blinking its large eyes at her: "When are you coming back?"

“Yes,” the actor laughed, “Lele, all three teams are waiting for you to come back for the victory celebration banquet.”

Hua Changle felt a burn on her heart.

"I……"

Hua Changle hesitated for a moment, thinking about the round trip to District Nine, before saying, "It will be a few more days before I can go back."

"Oh, then we won't be able to meet."

Li Jie tilted half his head and said:

"We just received a new mission and are about to go out. We're leaving tomorrow afternoon and will probably be gone for about a week. We probably won't be back by the time you return."

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