Akasaka's mother happily accepted it. "Yuko, where did you find this? I thought I had lost it!"

"I found it in the entryway!"

"Thank you, Yuko!" Akasaka's mother smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling, without revealing a hint of unease. She turned around and happily shared her joy at finding what she had lost with Akasaka's father.

Cheng Shuang lowered her eyes and quickly slipped a talisman into Akasaka's mother's pocket.

She wanted to see how effective her talisman was against Kayako's resentment.

After dinner, Qianli carried the cardboard box and took Cheng Shuang home. Only after confirming that no one else was in the room and that the doors and windows had been tightly closed did this conscientious and responsible child leave.

Cheng Shuang searched around Youzi's room and found a diary. The diary was filled with envy and jealousy towards her outstanding older brothers and sisters, but most of the entries were about trivial matters. It did not mention any friends from school.

She did write quite a bit about the trivialities of the Akasaka family, and it seems that Yuko is very envious of Chisato's status as the only son.

The parents' bedroom door was closed but unlocked, while the older brother and sister's room was locked, clearly indicating that the three siblings did not have a harmonious relationship.

After finishing tidying up, Cheng Shuang opened the cardboard box again. At the same time, the light above her head flickered twice and then snapped off.

The room, which should have been plunged into complete darkness, was now brightly lit.

Suddenly, Cheng Shuang had pasted a row of small nightlights on the wall, the kind that would turn on as soon as it got dark.

The entire small bedroom was brightly lit and clearly illuminated, with no blind spots.

Toshio, who was about to make his entrance, froze on the spot!

Cheng Shuang: Surprised? Unexpected?!