One day...
Two days...
Three days...
In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebin had already been living in Huamei Community for four days.
That morning, the weather was bright and pleasant. Magpies fluttered their wings and chirped merrily in the willow tree outside the window.
"Xuebin, does the injury on your hand feel any better?"
"Thanks to your care these past few days, yeah, I can barely move it now."
"Should I go to the hospital with you for another checkup? It's time to change the medicine, isn't it?"
"No need. The doctor said it'll heal if I rest it. You've been exhausted lately too, so take some time to rest."
In the living room, Yu Qianqian was lying over the table, happily playing with the newly bought HTC phone. Her little fingers tapped cheerfully across the screen. Yu Meixia sat on the sofa beside Dong Xuebin, holding a crystal ashtray. From time to time, she raised it to catch the ash falling from the cigarette in his mouth. When she saw the cigarette had nearly burned down to his lips, Sister Yu hurriedly reached out and took it away, clumsily pinching at it for a long while before putting it out in the ashtray.
"Qian Qian." Yu Meixia looked reproachfully at her daughter. "Stop playing for a while. Rest your eyes."
Yu Qianqian gave an oh. "Mom, can I... can I play a little longer?"
Yu Meixia said helplessly, "Five minutes."
"Mm, thank you, Mom." She seemed to be texting someone.
Dong Xuebin chuckled. "Let her play. It's summer break—what else is she going to do while she's bored? Come on, let's go online in the bedroom."
In the larger bedroom.
After closing the door, Yu Meixia helped Dong Xuebin sit down before the computer desk. With a