Mirabe raised an eyebrow at hisstment, "There''s another half?"


    The shopkeeper nced at her again and said, "Ever heard of yin and yang? Find the other half and itpletes the whole."


    Mirabe had always thought there was something special about the shape of the jade but had never associated it with yin and yang. Now that he mentioned it, it did seem to fit.


    "If you had the other half, the price for both together would definitely be higher than selling just one," the shopkeeper added while Mirabe was pondering.


    "Not selling," Mirabe repliedzily.


    The shopkeeper: "..."


    Mirabe took the ne back from him, put it back on, and then stood up, "I''m leaving."


    The shopkeeper was slightly taken aback, not expecting her to just walk away, and stood up as well, "Wait a minute."


    Mirabe looked at him sideways.


    Seeing Mirabe''s somewhat unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar gaze, the shopkeeper asked, "Have you been to my shop before?"


    "Yeah, I bought a pair of night vision goggles from youst year," Mirabe replied nonchntly.


    The mention of night vision goggles changed the shopkeeper''s expression slightly. After scrutinizing Mirabe for a moment, he asked another question, "Apart from that, I mean earlier, have you been here before?"


    "No," Mirabe said, her gaze clear, not seeming to lie at all.


    Seeing this, a touch of disappointment flickered in the shopkeeper''s eyes.


    That person hadn''t shown up for years, and by age, it didn''t match up either.


    He shook his head and didn''t say anything more, sitting back down.


    Mirabe observed the shopkeeper''s expression but chose not to say anything. She opened the ss door and left.


    Her figure was as cold and silent as when she had arrived.


    **


    When Mirabe got home, it was already 10 p.m.


    Nick had just arrived home a few minutes earlier and had thought his sister was resting in her room. So, he was surprised to see hering in from outside, "Mirabe, why are you sote today?"


    "Ah, just went for a walk downtown tonight," Mirabe told the truth.


    Hearing this, Nick nced at her empty hands, a bit skeptical, "Why didn''t you buy anything?"


    Mirabe went to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of water, twisted it open, and took a sip before sighing, "Too expensive."


    Nick''s lips twitched.


    Just then, Mirabe''s phone buzzed. She stopped talking, pulled out her phone, and looked at the message, feeling a bit of a headache.


    Dr. Elliot: [Remember to submit the assignment I gave you tomorrow, xoxo.]


    Mirabe was silent for a second before quickly typing a reply on the screen: [The recipient has activated friend verification and refuses to ept any messages.]


    Dr. Elliot: [...]


    Mirabe: [The recipient has activated friend verification and refuses to ept any messages.]


    Dr. Elliot: [???]


    Mirabe: [The recipient has activated friend verification and refuses to ept any messages.]


    Ever since Elliot tricked her into joining the Physics department, despite saying he wouldn''t interfere, he''d been sending her loads of assignments every now and then. If she didn''t submit them, a relentless barrage of reminder bombs would follow.


    Could a person with a prestigious title be that idle?


    She regretted it more than a thousand times.


    Sighing, Mirabe put away her phone and looked up at Nick, "Bro, I''m heading to my room, you should rest early too."


    Seeing her suddenly looking so dejected, Nick couldn''t help asking, "What''s wrong?"


    Mirabe waved her hand and while heading to the staircase, replied, "Don''t ask, I''ve shot myself in the foot."