The next day.
Sunday morning.
Ring, ring, ring. Ring, ring, ring.
Dong Xuebin was awakened by Luo Haiting's phone ringing. When he opened his eyes, Sister Luo had apparently been awake for some time and had even turned her phone on.
At that moment, Luo Haiting had her bare back turned toward Dong Xuebin. Wrapped in the quilt, she glanced at the phone and covered the receiver as she answered. "Hello... Mm... At the hotel... We got here at ten yesterday... Turned off? Oh, my phone ran out of battery. I just charged it this morning... Mm, I was too tired after getting back, and I had a little to drink, so I didn't get around to charging it... All right, are you done yet or not... Mm, I know... Just take good care of the kid. Give him more meat; he's still growing... Mm, you don't need to worry about me. I know what I'm doing better than you do."
She hung up.
Luo Haiting set down her phone and rolled over.
Dong Xuebin happened to meet her eyes. Still groggy, he asked, "What time is it?"
"You're awake, Xuebin?" Luo Haiting checked the time. "A little past seven. It's still early."
Dong Xuebin stretched lazily, feeling comfortable all over. "You got up pretty early. Whew, why not sleep a little longer?"
"I'm not sleeping anymore," Luo Haiting said with a smile. "I wake up at this time every day. I'm used to it."
"Then I'll sleep a little longer." Dong Xuebin yawned. "I really can't keep my eyes open."
Luo Haiting gave an acknowledging hum, tugged the quilt up to cover the feet sticking out from underneath, then lay back down without getting up.
When Sister Luo shifted like that, her body was immediately exposed in full view.