Late morning.
A little after eleven, Fenzhou City Committee Family Compound.
The taxi stopped at the entrance. After getting out, Dong Xuebin stepped through the cold wind onto the patches of ground that had not yet dried and were even beginning to freeze. Carrying the health supplements he had brought from Xu Yan's home, he looked anxiously up at the building. Gritting his teeth, he headed upstairs. He had to face whatever came. Besides, after Big Sister Xu's advice and venting his frustration on her little hand, Dong Xuebin had recovered considerably.
Bring it on!
Whether they beat him or scolded him, he would take it! He was the one in the wrong, after all!
At the door, Dong Xuebin took a deep breath and raised his hand to ring the bell.
Ding-dong, ding-dong. Footsteps sounded from inside, and the door was pulled open, revealing Xie Huilan's beautiful crescent-shaped eyes narrowed in a smile.
"You're back?" Xie Huilan said blandly.
"Yeah." Dong Xuebin looked inside and lowered his voice. "Where's my mom?"
"In the room." Xie Huilan opened the door for him. "Hehe, you've been gone all day. Did you miss Sister Xie?"
"How could I not?" Dong Xuebin rolled his eyes. "But I miss my mom more. Huilan, hurry up and tell me, what exactly is going on? Is my mom still angry?"
"What do you think?" Xie Huilan pointed toward the small room.
Just then, Qu Yunxuan came out of the kitchen. "Xiao Bin."
Dong Xuebin quickly said, "Aunt Xuan, are you cooking?"
Qu Yunxuan gave a slight hum and asked with concern, "It rained yesterday. You didn't get soaked, did you? Didn't get cold? Come here and let Auntie take a look."
Dong Xuebin moved his arms. "I'm fine."
Still worried, Qu Yunxuan looked him over from