Afternoon.
The rain kept getting heavier.
The few dozen meters from the building entrance to Big Sister Xu's Home had already soaked Dong Xuebin's clothes through again, plastering them tightly to his body.
Dong Xuebin, a miserable sight, reached out to press the doorbell.
Before he could press it, though, the door opened, revealing the fairly pretty face of a young woman—it was Xu Yan. Big Sister Xu was dressed casually today: black cotton leggings, a loose shirt, and her hair pinned up. The outfit was relaxed and homey. Strictly speaking, at Xu Yan's age, she should no longer have been called a young woman. A few years ago, she had already entered middle age. But because Dong Xuebin had used revere to turn back several years of her time, Big Sister Xu now truly looked like a young woman again, full of feminine charm.
"Big Sister Xu, sorry to bother you."
"How did you get soaked like this?"
"Yeah, the rain got heavier."
"Come in first. Hurry and warm yourself up."
When she stepped aside, Dong Xuebin walked in, took off his soaked shoes, and changed into the cotton slippers Xu Yan brought him. They were wonderfully warm.
Inside.
Xu Yan looked him over. "What happened?"
"Nothing." Dong Xuebin hesitated. "I just... well, came by to see you."
Xu Yan helped him sit on the sofa. "Come on, we've known each other for so many years. You're still hiding things from your big sister? Just look at you. There's no way nothing happened. Do you think I don't know you, kid?"
Dong Xuebin fell silent, his heart full of frustration.
Xu Yan suddenly frowned and touched his face. "What's this? Did someone in your family hit you?"
Dong Xuebin said helplessly, "How did you know?"
Xu Yan smiled. "Back