One day.
Two days.
Three days.
That morning, Dong Xuebin was discharged from the hospital.
Most of his injuries had healed. He ignored the hospital's advice to stay a few more days. There was a commendation meeting in the county today, and he definitely had to attend.
County Hospital.
Outside the compound.
Dong Xuebin hadn't notified anyone. Otherwise, with everyone at work, a whole crowd would come pick him up. It wouldn't look good and would invite gossip. So after completing the discharge formalities, he carried his belongings downstairs and waited outside for a taxi. But Zhenshui County's economy and spending power were what they were, and taxis were pitifully scarce. After waiting for quite a while without seeing a car, he received a call instead.
Ring, ring, ring.
It was Xie Huilan's number.
Setting his things on the ground, Dong Xuebin leaned against the hospital wall and answered. "Hello, Hui Lan. Why did you think to call me so early in the morning? Don't you usually call at night?"
A soft chuckle came from the other end. "Because I missed you, brat."
Dong Xuebin laughed. "Heh, who knows if that's true?"
Xie Huilan said with a smile, "Where are you? Why does it sound a little noisy over there?"
"Oh, I'm on my way to work." Dong Xuebin didn't dare tell her he had been injured, or Hui Lan would give him another long lecture. What a pain.
"How's work going?"
"Not bad. A few days ago, I took on the role of Deputy Chief Commander of the Project. You could call it my first achievement since coming to Zhenshui County. We're still planning it, but things have been going pretty smoothly."
"How are your relationships with people?"
"Also fine. I've already blended into the circle."
"That's good. I