Before noon.
After leaving Old Xie's home, Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan went their separate ways. They had both driven there, so they had no choice but to part ways. Sister Xie headed straight back to Yantai County, while Dong Xuebin had not finished packing his things, so he planned to return that evening or the next day. He drove directly to an art supply store, spent ten thousand yuan, and had someone frame Old Xie's calligraphy, "Without Shame in One's Heart," as quickly as possible. It was ready in about ten minutes. Satisfied, Dong Xuebin looked over the calligraphy before driving home.
North Entrance of Heping Street.
Dong Xuebin stretched, smiling as he unlocked the door. This visit to the Xie Family had brought him quite a haul.
In a good mood, he hummed the national anthem as he leaned back on the sofa, crossing one leg over the other and bouncing it.
Suddenly, the bedroom door opened without warning, startling him like he had seen a ghost!
"...Brother!"
"Xiao Bin, you're back?"
Dong Xuebin jumped in fright, breaking out in a cold sweat. Looking toward the bedroom door, he said with lingering fear, "Good grief, are you two trying to scare me to death? What's going on?" The people inside were Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. "Didn't you two go back to Yantai last night?"
Yu Meixia said embarrassedly, "The bus broke down halfway there. They tried fixing it for ages, but it still wouldn't work. The driver said to wait for the next bus, but... but there were too many people, and Qianqian and I couldn't squeeze on. By then it was already late, and I didn't know what to do. I wanted to call you, but I was afraid of interrupting your important business, so... so