The late-night pharmacy clerk’s head bobbed, her eyelids heavy as lead, as she dozed in a state between waking and sleeping. Suddenly, a sharp, urgent voice shattered the silence, startling her so badly that she lurched forward, nearly smacking her forehead against the wooden counter.
She braced herself against the desk in a panic. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with the irritation of being woken up. She shot Song Xi a look of disdain and retorted with a voice as sharp as a thorn.
"Wait a minute, what’s your rush?"
Chapter 292