The Schoolgirl Secret Agent

Taking Yun Jian to the city meant burning another hole in his allowance.
After all, the fare and other expenses included in the trip were not cheap, hence he would not only return home once every few months since studying there.

Nevertheless, it was worth it to spend for his sister.

2

“Mmm-mmm.” Yun Jian beamed.

Unable to experience family love in her previous life, Yun Jian felt that her revival in this life, which gave her both the love of a mother and an elder brother who coddled her, was truly wonderful.

…

The time had passed to 5:30pm, Qin Yirou was supposed to have finished work and come home for dinner.
As 6:00pm ticked and the sky gradually darkened, she was not home yet.

The textile factory that Qin Yirou worked in was not far, about ten minutes’ walk from their house.

Usually, the latest she was home would be 5:50pm, but that was not the case today.

Yun Yi could no longer sit still when it was 6:20pm.
Why was his mother not home yet?

Had something happened to her?

Standing up immediately with the thought, Yun Yi told Yun Jian, “Be good and stay home.
I’ll go check why mom’s not yet home.”

“I’ll go too,” Yun Jian stood up and said as Yun Yi was heading out.
The latter did not refuse her.

It had been about three minutes since both of them headed towards the direction of the textile factory when a plumpish woman in her forties was rushing shakily toward them.

She was their neighbor, her family name Wang; people called her Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang and Qin Yirou worked in the same factory and usually returned home together since they lived near each other.

Why was she rushing back alone today?

Yun Jian looked up as Yun Yi stepped forward and asked, “Aunt Wang, why isn’t my mom home yet when it’s already so late…”

Aunt Wang’s voice trembled with a sympathetic sob and lingering fear, interrupted by Yun Yi before he finished his question.

“Your mother’s arm was injured by the machine – in an accident just now.
Her arm – it’s all blood, blood! Her meridians are hurt too… The doctor said that her arm might not be recovered… Go quickly, go to her!”

1