Night.
A little after nine.
Lü'an City, Television Station dormitory.
The weather was poor tonight. No stars could be seen in the pitch-black sky, and even the moon was hazy, lacking some of its brilliant glow.
Under the moonlight, a Porsche drove into the complex.
Once the door opened, Xie Huilan, Qu Yunxuan, and Dong Xuebin got out.
Upstairs, Qu Yunxuan unlocked the door and stepped aside to let the two of them in.
"Want to change into slippers?"
"No need. Let's go in."
"Mm, your place is pretty nice."
"The apartment was only recently assigned. I just finished furnishing it."
After closing the door, Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan set down their bags.
Dong Xuebin also looked around the apartment. "It really is nice. A Television Station dormitory is this good? Sigh, it really can't compare to our side. You wouldn't know unless you went to Zhenshui County someday. That place is dirt poor. Forget departmental dormitories—even the Family Compound for our county committee is full of those old, rustic buildings that are impossible to look at. We're poor as hell." Fenzhou City and Lü'an City were not wealthy either, nor were they places with especially strong economic development, but they were still better off than some and worse off than others. Compared to Meihe City, where Zhenshui County was located, this place was practically heaven. It felt like gold was lying everywhere on the ground. The gap was simply too huge.
Qu Yunxuan took off her OL Outfit jacket and hung it up, leaving only a white blouse with a lace-trimmed collar. "Is it really that hard over there?"
Dong Xuebin gave a bitter smile. "Yeah. Don't even mention it."
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes with a smile. "A little hardship is good for him. He's the type