His Position Was Gone!

One day...

Two days...

Three days...

That morning, the sweltering heat had spread through the house. Though it was still early, and though it was not yet the hottest time of summer, Dong Xuebin had suffered enough from the blazing sun during those days at sea. Now he was afraid of the heat. Lying under the covers, he had started to sweat. He yawned, opened his eyes, and subconsciously kicked off the thin towel blanket before turning over and going back to sleep.

With a creak, the door opened.

Za Xiaoping walked in. "Why aren't you covered again?"

Xuebin mumbled something indistinctly.

"You're drenched in sweat. If you kick off the blanket and catch a cold, you'll regret it. Get up already. It's past eight."

Dong Xuebin gave a vague grunt. "Let me sleep a little longer. I've been tired these past few days."

Za Xiaoping shook her head helplessly, walked over, and sat on the bed. She picked up the towel blanket and covered her son's bare feet. "Have Hui Lan's younger brother and sister left yet?"

"They left the day before yesterday."

"What about Yun Xuan?"

"I drove her back yesterday."

"Everyone worried themselves sick over the funeral. Don't forget to treat them to a meal, including those colleagues and leaders. Understand?"

"Mom, do you think I wouldn't know that?"

"...You've invited them all?"

At the mention of it, Dong Xuebin smiled bitterly. He turned over and rubbed his sleepy eyes. "What do you think I've been doing these past few days? At noon that day, I ate with Uncle, Auntie, and the others. That evening, I had dinner with Aunt Xuan and them. The next day, I treated County Chief Zhao and several other leaders, then ate with a few colleagues. In the evening, I went to