Song Qingping handed the keys to Zhou Xiaoyue.
Zhou Xiaoyue asked her, "Will you be back for dinner tonight? I might need to work overtime, so go ahead and eat without waiting for me."
In the past, Zhou Xiaoyue wouldn't have asked such a question. Where else could Song Qingping possibly go after work if not home?
But now, she couldn't be sure. Just the other night, Song Qingping hadn't come home for the whole night.
This well-behaved girl, who wasn't at all socially active and was always thrifty, did not return home at night.
Zhou Xiaoyue thought something might have happened and kept calling her. If Song Qingping hadn't returned the call the next morning, Zhou Xiaoyue would have almost reported to the police.
As her cousin, she was extremely worried.
Song Qingping had arranged to meet with Xiang Qingyuan that evening.
"I won't be back early either. I'll call you before I return. If you're not home, you will need to bring the keys to me," she said.
