Chapter 432 Sleeping Until the Next Day

After working for almost half a month, during that time, apart from the few purely clerical staff in the office, no one in the entire Public Security Bureau had slept through the night, and not one of them had gone home for more than half a month.

Bai Nuo returned to her dormitory early in the morning and slept until the next morning. If it weren't for the little system worrying that its host was starving to death in the middle of the night and specially flying out of the space to coax her to close her eyes and eat a bowl of porridge, Bai Nuo probably would have fainted from hunger the next second after waking up.

The next morning, the little girl opened her eyes and lay in bed for more than ten minutes in a daze before she became a little more awake.

She slept for a long time, and her whole body felt limp.

"Nono, are you awake?"

Liu Yanan didn't get back to the dormitory until midnight last night. They interrogated everyone as quickly as possible, but the case wasn't over yet. She and Qiu Jun both felt that there was something more behind the case, and they had to dig deeper.

However, it was the criminal investigation team's turn to take over. The comrades from the technical department and the security group all went back to their posts, and the criminal investigation team could finally relax a bit, at least they could go back to their dormitories to sleep at night.

"sister!"

Bai Nuo walked over in a daze, opened the door, and leaned limply against the doorway, squinting and drooping her head, looking like she would fall asleep again soon.

However, before Liu Yanan could speak, a gust of cold morning wind blew in her face, making the little girl shiver and instantly energizing her.

"Hurry inside. It rained for most of the night. It's already winter, and it's getting colder every day. Don't catch a cold."

Liu Yanan quickly pushed the little girl into the house and closed the door to keep the cold wind out.

Once inside, I discovered that the dormitory was practically empty; I guess they had all taken everything home during the holidays.

"I got you breakfast. The director said last night that you can continue your leave. If there aren't any major cases in the bureau, you can come back to work after the New Year when school starts. There wasn't even a warm coat left in this dormitory. Hurry back after breakfast, don't catch a cold."

As Liu Yanan placed the two aluminum lunch boxes she was carrying on the square table in the outer room, she gave them some instructions with concern.

Bai Nuo turned around to get some warm water to wash her face, but the space was empty. She then remembered that she had locked the doors and windows when she came back last night and entered the space. She quickly took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and went to sleep. She vaguely remembered that A Tong was nagging in her ear in the middle of the night. She had no choice but to eat something because he was so noisy.

As for the dormitory... there was really nothing there. She took advantage of having a car and packed everything up and took it back to the military family compound before the holiday.

"Okay, sis. I'll drive home after I finish eating. When do you get your holiday? Are you spending Chinese New Year here or going back to Northeast China?"

With only half a month left until the Chinese New Year, Uncles Wei Wen, Wei Wu, and Wei Hui had called to say that they would be on duty at the factory during the holiday. Nowadays, state-owned enterprises don't usually give holidays for the New Year, and the Spring Festival is no exception.

The Spring Festival is a traditional folk festival, but it has been labeled as a "remnant of old culture" by a group of idiots. In order to strengthen class struggle consciousness, some regions have even organized employees to collectively eat "bitter-remembering and sweet-appreciating meals" during the Spring Festival to replace traditional New Year's activities.

Their bureau didn't have this problem, but the state-owned enterprise where Uncle Wei Wen and Uncle Wei Wu worked did. As unit leaders, they had to take the lead since the workers didn't get holidays during the Spring Festival. They were originally worried that Bai Nuo would have a hard time spending the Spring Festival alone, but since they learned that the father and daughter were getting along well and that Xiao Meng was acting as a mediator, the three grown men felt at ease leaving the child in the Zhu family's care for the time being.

There's still no news from Grandpa Bai and Grandma Wei, so they definitely won't be coming back for the New Year. Bai Nuo guesses she'll be taking her little chubby boy to visit everyone again this year.

Liu Yanan was transferred to Beijing from a great distance, and she and An Yun are not officially engaged yet. It is probably not appropriate for her to spend the New Year at the An family's house. Bai Nuo thinks the An family members are all easy to get along with, but since she is considered his own daughter, he is naturally comfortable getting along with his own family. However, Liu Yanan is, after all, his future wife who is not yet married into the family. Even if he does not care about other people's opinions, he is probably too embarrassed to go there.

Liu Yanan smiled and gently patted the little girl's fluffy head, saying softly, "Don't worry about me. My mom and sister-in-law have decided to bring my nephew over to spend the New Year with me and check out my current situation. My dad will also come over after the New Year so the two families can meet and see if we should finalize the marriage."

Normally, the man should take the initiative to propose to the woman's family when it comes to meeting and getting engaged. However, during the Spring Festival, the elders in Anjia were all too busy, as they were all government officials. She and her parents understood this situation.

She had visited An's family twice. An's parents and grandparents were very kind and did not look down on her at all because she came from a small town. Liu Yanan had called her parents before to discuss the matter and decided that after the New Year, when her father was less busy at work, she would take a few days off to come and meet him and finalize the marriage.

If things are settled sooner, their daughter can receive legitimate care from the An family if she lives in Beijing. Otherwise, Liu's parents are always worried that their daughter won't have a good life in Beijing.

Despite Liu Yanan's strength and resilience, her work ability is in no way inferior to that of men. She also has a good talent for criminal investigation and is quick to learn. Whenever Qiu Jun teaches her a method or approach, she grasps it immediately.

But in the hearts of parents, no matter how strong or capable their daughter is, no matter how far she goes, she is still their child. How can they not worry about her?

but……

Bai Nuo thought of the vengeful Director Liu and couldn't help but smile: "Then Uncle Liu and Brother Liu will have to spend the New Year at home by themselves. Do they know how to cook?"

"They can, but we won't be home, and they probably won't bother to cook. My mom said they should eat at the cafeteria. Anyway, their workplaces don't give them holidays during the Spring Festival. Even if she and my sister-in-law are home, they probably won't be able to catch anyone's attention, so it's better not to bother." Liu Yanan smiled happily, feeling incredibly happy at the thought of her mother and sister-in-law arriving soon.

“That’s true. Don’t underestimate our county just because it’s small. There are so many messy and chaotic things happening during the Spring Festival. The police stations and public security bureaus are probably like vegetable markets all day long.” Bai Nuo’s scalp tingled just thinking about it. Is that working during the Spring Festival? No… that’s like working like cattle and horses during the Spring Festival. Even donkeys wouldn’t dare to use them like that.

Bai Nuo quickly finished the breakfast Liu Yanan brought, turned around, picked up a key from the side cabinet next to him, and stuffed it into Liu Yanan's hand.

"Sister, here's the key to this room. There are quilts and blankets in the cabinet above the wardrobe, as well as clean sheets and duvet covers. There are tea leaves and a can of malted milk powder under the side cabinet in the room. When Auntie, Sister-in-law, and Xiaomi come, you can arrange how you stay in these two rooms. We're all family, so don't be shy. Oh, and remember to give Auntie, Sister-in-law, and Xiaomi some malted milk powder. I'll check when I come back after the New Year. If there's any left, I'll be chasing after you every day to feed you."

Liu Yanan was about to refuse when the girl retorted. She looked at the girl with a mixture of helplessness and gratitude, knowing that the girl was a woman of her word. She didn't want the station to have two detectives, one running around and the other feeding, after the New Year.