Just as Qin Hao was persuading Luoluo to put down the dangerous weapon, Luoluo’s expression suddenly changed, and she let go on her own:
“Someone’s here.”
Qin Hao hurriedly stood up and let out a long breath. Luoluo’s grip had been far too strong.
He took several deep breaths to calm himself.
Then, a graceful figure appeared at the doorway.
It was Yao Fei.
She was no longer as radiant as before. Her face was haggard, and her eyes were red and swollen.
“Sister Fei, what brings you here?” Qin Hao greeted her with a smile.
Yao Fei looked at his hand, and her eyes instantly reddened. “I’m sorry. I’m the one who caused this.”
“What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with you.” Qin Hao shook his head.
Yao Fei gazed deeply at him. “No, this was all my fault.”
“Why do you say that?”
Yao Fei took a deep breath. “Because I was Li Jun’s accomplice. He threatened me and made me help him set you up.”
Qin Hao frowned.
“I’m sorry. I apologize to you. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been injured.” Yao Fei bowed deeply to Qin Hao. “Yesterday, watching Li Jun take you away was unbearably painful for me. I tossed and turned all night and couldn’t sleep.”
“I don’t want to suffer like that anymore, so I’m confessing and apologizing to you. No matter how you want to punish me, I’ll accept it.”
Qin Hao glanced at her and sighed. “Forget it. It’s all over now, so don’t bring it up again. Besides, you didn’t do it intentionally.”
“Really? You’re truly willing to forgive me?” Yao Fei lifted her head, her eyes filled with delight.
Qin Hao nodded. “It wasn’t anything major. Don’t take it to heart, and don’t worry about it too much.”
Overjoyed, Yao Fei threw her arms around him. “Qin Hao, you’re such a good person.”
“Hiss! It hurts! You pressed on my hand.” Qin Hao sucked in a breath of cold air.
Yao Fei quickly let go and looked at his hand, her face full of remorse. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention.”
“It’s fine.” Qin Hao shook his head.
“How is it? Is it serious?” Yao Fei asked cautiously as she looked at his hand.
“It’s not particularly serious. I just have a fracture.” Qin Hao answered. The medicine Luoluo had given him was indeed excellent; he could clearly feel his injury improving.
“Then your daily life must be very inconvenient. I’ll take care of you!” Yao Fei volunteered.
As soon as she finished speaking, Luoluo suddenly snorted from the side.
Yao Fei looked at her, somewhat surprised.
Qin Hao smiled. “No need. You still have your regular duties, and Captain Chen has already assigned me a personal assistant.”
“Her? She’s so young, and her eyes don’t seem to work very well either. Can she really do it?” Yao Fei asked hesitantly.
“What did you say?” Luoluo’s voice turned cold. “I hate it most when people say I’m young!”
“Was I wrong? You really are very young!” Yao Fei said, her face full of confusion.
Seeing that Luoluo was about to lose her temper, Qin Hao stepped in front of her and said, “Sister Fei, it’s your shift. Things are unsettled right now, so hurry and go.”
Yao Fei was still completely bewildered, but Qin Hao was right: it was indeed time for her to report for work.
“Then I’ll come find you after my shift changes. Get plenty of rest.” She said this to Qin Hao before turning and leaving.
After she left, Luoluo suddenly spoke:
“Do you like her?”
“Of course not.” Qin Hao shook his head.
“She helped someone else deal with you and caused you to get hurt, yet you let her off so easily? Apart from liking her, I can’t think of any other reason.”
“I don’t like her. She was merely manipulated by someone else and had no choice. In the end, she was also a victim. Since Li Jun is already dead, there’s no need to keep pursuing the matter.” Qin Hao explained.
Luoluo frowned, a trace of confusion flashing across her small face:
“Why do I feel like you don’t mean what you’re saying? You’re not that magnanimous. Are you plotting something involving her?”
Qin Hao shook his head firmly. “Of course not. How could someone as upright as me do such a thing?”
“Men’s words usually have to be interpreted backward. Looks like you really are plotting something involving her. Fine, I support you. She dared to say I’m young!” Luoluo snorted.
Qin Hao laughed despite himself. “You really are very young. What was wrong with her saying that?”
“What do you mean, young? I’m old enough to be your older sister! How am I young?” Luoluo muttered.
Qin Hao shook his head and stopped arguing with her. Generally speaking, children really did dislike being called young.
“I’m going to wash up.” He said this to Luoluo before heading to the washroom nearby.
But a short while later, he returned, his face filled with an odd expression.
“Why are you back?” Luoluo asked.
“I… don’t seem to be able to brush my teeth or wash my face by myself.” Qin Hao looked deeply frustrated. He had forgotten that he couldn’t move his hand.
“Hee-hee, hahahaha! Idiot! That’s what you get for not taking this young lady with you.” Luoluo burst into laughter.
Qin Hao looked even more depressed. “But that’s not the key person.”
“Then what is?”
“I need to use the toilet.”
…
A long while later, Qin Hao returned to the psychological counseling room with a deeply frustrated expression.
He secretly resolved that during this period, he absolutely had to drink less water and eat less food.
That way, he could reduce the number of times he had to use the toilet.
“Hee-hee, stinky Qin Hao, this morning you even tricked me by calling it a dangerous weapon. Men’s words really can’t be trusted.” Luoluo sat to the side, speaking with a mischievous smile.
Qin Hao coughed lightly and pretended he had heard nothing.
However, his refusal to respond did not seem to affect Luoluo’s mood. She said:
“Still, this is a good thing. When we go back to ask Wang Ling to release you, let’s see what excuse she has left to refuse. Hee-hee, you’re already my man! She has no grounds to keep you.”
Qin Hao shook his head at this, but wisely chose not to respond. Otherwise, after arguing back and forth, he would be the one left embarrassed.
To prevent her from saying anything else she shouldn’t, he cleverly changed the subject:
“Luoluo, do you know about the Qin Family?”
“Of course I do. Why are you asking about them?” Luoluo nodded, and sure enough, she stopped dwelling on those matters.
“My surname is Qin too. I heard the Qin Family is very powerful, so I wanted to learn more about them.”
Luoluo thought for a moment before saying, “They’re humanity’s oldest surviving family, with a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years. They control countless fortunes and secrets, and are even rumored to manipulate the world’s direction from the shadows. Their strength is also formidable. The weakest true Qin Family Members are all above five stars.”
Qin Hao’s heart jolted when he heard this. The weakest were all above five stars—that meant they were at the same level as Wang Ling.
No wonder Wang Ling was so powerful yet still remained here instead of seeking revenge. It wasn’t that she didn’t dare; she simply couldn’t.
Just as Qin Hao was pondering these matters, the entire prison suddenly rang with a piercing, urgent alarm.