A group of people stood outside the police station, with private cars parked nearby. There were well-dressed couples and plain-dressed uncles and aunties, all anxiously waiting at the entrance, preparing to go in.

It wasn't until this group of young people approached the entrance.

"... What is this person doing?"

Sunny Xu heard Starry Lin mutter beside him, sounding quite dissatisfied.

Everyone noticed the actions of the squad leader, but at this moment, the most important thing for them was to reunite with their families and report their safety. So after being surprised for a while, they all went their separate ways.

"Oh, my little baby~ I was so worried about you!"

There was a middle-aged woman dressed in gold and silver who exaggeratedly hugged her child, her makeup on her face smudged from crying.

"Alright, alright, I'm fine."

Wang Yue turned his head impatiently, his chubby face turning red, obviously embarrassed.

"Mom, my classmates are watching, don't do this..."

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"Hahaha, our Yueyue is still a little baby."

"You guys are making a fuss!"

"Hahaha..."

Ignoring the laughter and joy over there, Sister Lian and the squad leader noticed the approach of Sunny Xu and Starry Lin, so they temporarily stopped their conversation.

"Um."

Sunny Xu was about to ask them why they were so engrossed in their conversation just now, but he saw Li Qinglian walking towards him with a serious expression. The woman didn't say anything, she just silently stared at his face.

Being stared at by his sister, Sunny Xu couldn't help but feel nervous, subconsciously lowering his head and unable to say a word.

Starry Lin silently observed the siblings. She suddenly noticed that the squad leader from Class Five was standing behind Li Qinglian, smiling and waving at her as if he wanted her to go over there... She deliberately turned her head away, ignoring him.

After a while, Li Qinglian's expression softened, and she reached out and touched her brother's head.

"Unknowingly, you've grown taller than me, Little Sunny."

In that instant, Sunny Xu's mind went blank, and he suddenly remembered many things.

... Yes, it's true.

Among women, Li Qinglian could be considered tall, even taller than her peers when she was a student. When he was a child, he always looked up to her. Every time, his sister had to bend down with a smile to hug him, so that their eyes could meet.

But at some point, the little boy had grown into a teenager, and that tall figure in his memory had long been surpassed by a teenager who could "whoosh" grow taller overnight during puberty.

Many times, changes that subverted the past had already happened without the knowledge of the people involved. Time would silently change everyone...

"Are you injured?"

His sister asked in a low voice. He stared at her, as if he could really go back to his childhood through his sister's eyes. The clear concern and care in her pupils, and the young girl who used to gently hold him in her arms when he fell and cried, were no different.

Time also has people and things that cannot be changed.

"No, I'm not."

Sunny Xu snapped back to reality and quickly answered.

"Don't do such dangerous things next time. When I received the call, my heart almost jumped out of my chest."

His sister sighed.

"... This time it was beyond our control," he defended himself, "Who knew a murderer would suddenly break into the campus?"

"I heard it from that girl," Sister Lian pointed to the squad leader behind her, "You deliberately stayed until the end, right? Originally, you could have escaped and waited for support with a few classmates, but you didn't."

Li Qinglian unconsciously touched the ponytail hanging down to her shoulder.

"I'm a criminal investigator. I've seen scenes that are even more cruel and bloody, scenes that ordinary people find difficult to bear. I've arrested murderers with my own hands more than once. I've had all the nightmares I should have had, but at that moment... I panicked at the thought that something like this might happen to my little brother."

Sunny Xu had nothing to say. Hearing his sister's words, a sense of guilt grew in his heart.

He felt that his choice was correct, and he never regretted what he had done in the past. But no matter whether his actions were right or wrong, standing in front of family members who were genuinely worried about his life, it seemed that everything he said was wrong.

However, Li Qinglian's words did not end there.

"But, you did it to save others. Zhu classmate told me that she is really grateful to you. Without your help, she might have been harmed. I also heard about another boy who was saved by you in time. So, from the perspective of an educator, I shouldn't criticize you for this matter. Instead, I should say to you..."

The woman's voice became cheerful, and a familiar warm smile appeared on her face as she reached out her hand to him.

"Well done, Little Sunny. You truly are my brother."

Sunny Xu didn't dodge. Sister Lian rubbed his head vigorously several times, messing up his hair.

Sunny Xu subconsciously looked towards Seigetsu Zhu, only to see the squad leader classmate behind his sister holding up two fingers next to his face, smiling at him.

He unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qinglian and her brother stood closer together, and she reached out and put her arm around his shoulder, patting him gently, and whispered:

"But next time you encounter a dangerous situation, remember to notify me in advance. If you have difficulties, find other adults instead of taking risks alone."

"... Okay, I know."

"And also, your 'girlfriend,' I always feel that she has a similar personality to you. Is she too stubborn? You should persuade her."

"Starry is not--"

This misunderstanding had been heard more than once or twice from others, and Sunny Xu instinctively wanted to deny it.

But Li Qinglian didn't continue to listen to his defense. Instead, she let go of his head and raised her voice.

"Starry, can you come over for a moment? I have something to ask you."

Her tone was still gentle, but her expression looked quite serious."I've been wanting to ask you tonight, I was a bit unsure about the problem at the time. But you can't escape this time, you have to be honest with me."

Upon hearing this meaningful question, Starry Lin immediately understood something. She turned her face and looked at Sunny Xu for help.

Sunny Xu didn't say anything, he just nodded in response.

……

Watching her good friend follow her sister with a nervous stride towards a corner away from the crowd, Sunny Xu exhaled. He didn't know whether he should be relieved that "this thing finally happened..." like dust settling, or whether he should be nervous for Starry Lin who was about to be questioned by a detective.

He couldn't escape this hurdle, and he had no other good solutions.

Even Sunny Xu couldn't handle his own sister. He admitted that he had no ability to lie in front of Sister Lian, so what could he teach others?

However, even if his sister really had suspicions, she shouldn't make it too difficult for Starry, right?

Various thoughts swirled in Sunny Xu's mind, but he noticed that the class president, who was alone not far away, put her hands behind her back and slowly approached after the two of them left.

"Thank you." As soon as she approached, Sunny Xu immediately thanked her sincerely, "Thank you for speaking for me."

"You're welcome. What I said to your sister was all sincere, I didn't lie, and I didn't plan to deliberately please anyone..." Seigetsu Zhu shook her head with a smile, "Of course, I didn't mention anything about Lin. Don't worry."

"Okay."

Sunny Xu nodded. He believed that the class president didn't lie. Besides, Sister Lian should have noticed something wrong with tonight's event without anyone tipping her off.

"Were you talking to my sister just now?"

"Not only that..."

Seigetsu Zhu paced and looked at the classmates who were reunited with their families in the distance.

"Officer Li was someone I bumped into at the door. Before that, I confirmed some things with the members of the study group while you and Lin were being affectionate."

Sunny Xu simply ignored her joking last sentence and asked directly:

"What was the result?"

"I asked everyone about their views on the murderer. The result is that no one noticed, they all thought that the madman who invaded the campus was just an ordinary person."

Seigetsu Zhu answered.

"In other words, I don't know whether to say it's a good thing or a bad thing, but the only person who saw the true face of that monster and noticed that Lin destroyed the classroom was me."

"I see."

Sunny Xu didn't speak again.

But Seigetsu Zhu didn't leave, she just quietly watched him.

Seeing the class president's bright eyes, he couldn't help but turn his head.

He knew that the other party must have countless questions to ask, but...

"It seems that I need to take the initiative?"

The class president was very understanding and asked first.

"Yes." He nodded again, "But whether I will answer is another matter."

"I understand. Let me ask the question I care about the most now."

Seigetsu Zhu's face rarely showed hesitation. She carefully glanced at the long-haired girl behind her and asked in a low voice:

"——Will I... be killed to keep me quiet later?"

……

……

……Huh?

"What kind of question is that?"

Sunny Xu widened his eyes, this question was completely beyond his expectation. He found it incredible and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I say, Zhu, do you really think we have that intention?"

"Don't laugh, this is a matter of life and death, of course I care." Seigetsu Zhu's expression was a bit embarrassed, but she still insisted, "Even if there is a slight possibility, I have to figure it out. ...Really not?"

"Of course. Starry Lin and I are law-abiding successors of socialism, where would we be so cruel."

Except for occasionally destroying public property, he added silently in his heart.

As for turning thugs into vegetables, strictly speaking, it's a contribution to society, right?

"Well, I of course trust you and trust Lin, but if there are some uncontrollable reasons..."

"For example, the two of us are actually members of a dark organization? There are rules to eliminate all witnesses?"

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean——"

"Hahaha!" Sunny Xu's laughter suddenly grew louder, he tried to control his emotions, but he couldn't help it, he bent over with laughter, tears streaming down his face.

Sister Lian and Starry Lin, who were having a serious conversation, and several other students from Class 5 who were with their parents, all curiously looked over.

Seigetsu Zhu's delicate cheeks flushed, and even her crystal-clear earlobes turned red. She said in a flustered manner:

"Wait, Xu, you first——"

"I, I did think about this question before..." Sunny Xu laughed so hard that he couldn't catch his breath, and answered intermittently, "But, but I didn't expect someone to be so naive... Hahaha!"

Because he was so happy, he completely forgot that when he was called to the sports warehouse by Starry Lin that afternoon and met Little An face to face for the first time, his first reaction was to ask a similar question...

The result was naturally being mocked by Starry Lin.

What goes around comes around.

"Have, have you had enough laughter?"

"No, no... let me..."

"You're really annoying!"

The class president, who was blushing, probably said bad things about others for the first time in her life. She gritted her teeth, grabbed Sunny Xu's clothes, and tried to pull him in another direction.

"Let's go somewhere else to talk!"