The detention room had just a bed made of a metal frame and wooden planks. A white blanket sat on the bed, and army-green bedding folded to the size of tofu cubes. There was also a toilet bowl, and a sink for washing up. It was quite spartan, and so empty that there didn’t seem to be anything else to do there besides sleep.  

Xia Lei felt a headache coming on at the thought that he would have to spend the next two weeks in this environment. In all honesty, he really was blessed by the Heavens for only having to go through this very very light punishment when the higher-ups knew about him being the scapegoat for Shentu Tianyin. They had not pursued the matter with her either.  

Tang Yuyan went into the room with Xia Lei with a smile on her face. “I’ll come over to spend time with you when I am free, and help to lessen the boredom. Oh, right, what type of books do you like? I’ll get them for you.” 

Xia Lei thought for a bit, and said, “Get me some technical books on science, those about physics, chemistry and uh, optics.” 

“Are you really planning on becoming a scientist?” Tang Yuyan had an odd look on her face. “You can’t just amass all that knowledge...