Killer Nights

Chapter 96: Unexpected Breakthroughs

After Jiang Zhengkai left, A-Jiao did as she was told and went inside the preschool building.  She didn’t really like going out anyway. If she was on her own, even if she had no classes in the afternoon, she still prefered to enjoy the peace and quiet of her art studio.

“Miss Ren, did you see Cui Jing this morning?” Principal Li asked almost as soon as A-Jiao unfurled an empty piece of canvas.  “I’m going to kill that girl! She’s even turned off her cell phone this time!”

“No, I haven’t,” said A-Jiao as she raised her head and looked at Principal Li.  “She didn’t come to work today? I had classes this morning, so I didn’t notice that she wasn’t here.”  To be honest, Cui Jing was hardly ever punctual, even before she’d been assaulted, so her absence was barely noticed by her officemates.

“Really?”  Principal Li was well aware that Cui Jing was frequently tardy.  Prior to A-Jiao’s arrival, Cui Jing had been the preschool’s sole rainmaker, so Principal Li had had no choice but to put up with her...