Long Aixi paused, her hand gripping the teacup, then looked at Zhou Xianzhi and said, "Not yet, but the search is underway. I'll tell you when I have news."
After speaking, she surprisingly did not glance at Zhou Xianzhi again.
Zhou Xianzhi could only respond with a disinterested "Oh" and returned to her seat.
After a while, Xia Dabao came back. As soon as Xia Dabao returned, Long Aixi seemed to become a different person, and the two started chatting happily again. Whenever they touched upon something funny, Xia Dabao would burst into hearty laughter.
Zhou Xianzhi felt a tightness in her chest from anger.
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On the day of the gang's founding, there was plenty to eat and drink, with unlimited Dim Sum and sweet soup provided halfway through the day. Xia Dabao liked drinking Mung Bean Soup, which meant frequent trips to the latrine; however, today, with the crowd, the communal latrine was rather dirty, so Xia Dabao would run back to her room to relieve herself.