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Winter is already cold, but this year North City is even colder than usual, and with the primary and secondary schools close to winter break, not a single snow had fallen. This made the bitter season feel dry and harsh; if you went outside and your clothes didn't keep you warm enough, the wind would slice your skin like knives—painful beyond compare.
Today was the last day of finals for Min Rui, Ming Han, and Ming Wei. Kang Li didn't send a bodyguard; instead, she drove the three herself to the school gate, watching them walk inside.
When it was four in the afternoon, she drove again to pick up her son and daughters.
But on the way, a car accident delayed her by twenty minutes, and as soon as she looked up, she saw a girl with several others—boys and girls—blocking her three kids.
