It was a little after two in the afternoon.
The air conditioner hissed out cold air, gradually neutralizing the stifling heat indoors.
Xu Yan was bent over in the bathroom, her plump backside raised as she lowered her head to fuss with the washing machine, pouring in laundry detergent to wash the clothes they had just taken off.
Gurgle, gurgle.
Before long, the washing machine began to spin.
Dong Xuebin sat alone in the Master Bedroom. He craned his neck and glanced toward the bathroom, starting to consider the possibility of using reverse. From past experience, the odds of reverse turning back a real person were quite high, but there were plenty of issues. Setting aside whether reverse would cause pain or other adverse reactions, how was he supposed to explain the final result to Big Sister Xu? If reverse really worked, would his ability be exposed?
One minute...
Two minutes...
Three minutes...
Xu Yan emerged from the bathroom in a pair of somewhat old-fashioned slippers. "Little Dong, hehe, spacing out all by yourself? What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing, nothing." Dong Xuebin hurriedly pulled his gaze away from the ceiling.
Xu Yan smiled faintly and looked up. "What's up there?"
Dong Xuebin smiled. "My neck and back are a little sore. I was stretching my neck by looking up. It feels better that way."
"Big Sister Xu must have caused that fall, huh?" Xu Yan's face showed a trace of apology. She walked over and sat beside him on the bed. "I should've thought it through. If I'd known, I would've put down a mattress first. Come on, Big Sister will rub your neck and massage your back."
Dong Xuebin immediately waved his hands. "No need. I'm fine now."
"...Where does it hurt?"
"Really, there's no need. Thank you."