The scenery outside the car window flew backward. Song Chenglu kept her eyes down, reminding herself to stay calm.
The moment the car stopped, Song Chenglu pushed the door open.
She even made a point to turn back and thank Wang Gui and the driver repeatedly.
"Thank you, Comrade! Thank you, sir! I'll be back on time, I promise. I won't be a minute late!"
With that, she turned and walked briskly toward her family's front gate.
But the moment she rounded the corner of the wall, the smile vanished from her face, her gaze turning as cold as a razor's edge.
She tiptoed, using the courtyard wall for cover, and slipped into her room without making a sound.
She had just closed the door and hadn't even had a chance to catch her breath when it was suddenly thrown open.
Mrs. Song stood in the doorway, a rag clutched in her hand, looking her up and down.
"Lu Lu, what happened to you?"
