Pan Ge dragged her weary body to the staircase in the living room, only to find someone suddenly sitting up on the couch.
"Where did you go, my dear?"
"Mom! You scared me!"
Pan Ge patted her chest, her limp body suddenly filled with an extra surge of energy.
As she faced her mother's scrutiny, her mind raced, and she ultimately decided to cover for Han Lie.
"Han Lie got beaten up in his dorm room. I accompanied him to the hospital..."
"What?!"
Zhao Anni sprang up and quickly moved to her daughter's side.
The first thing she smelled wasn't antiseptic, but the unfamiliar scent of shower gel.
She remained composed as she observed her daughter more closely.
"Is he seriously injured? How could he get beaten up in his own dorm room? This is just outrageous..."
"Not too bad."
Pan Ge suddenly remembered that she hadn't actually asked Han Lie what happened, being too preoccupied with... ahem!
Feeling a pang of guilt, she cast her eyes downward.
