Afternoon.
The blazing sun hung like fire, dazzlingly bright.
The inspection team had left, and the work on the exemplary senior-care program had temporarily come to an end. There was nothing much left for Dong Xuebin to do. The assignments that needed to be given had already been handed down; all that remained was to wait for the quota to be approved. After working overtime for both Saturday and Sunday, Dong Xuebin was truly exhausted. After eating, he gave himself the afternoon off, drove lazily out of the office, and planned to find a bathhouse for a wash. The weather was simply too hot.
He was still unfamiliar with Nanshan District, so he drove aimlessly along the main road, looking for a bathhouse. Just then, the phone tossed onto the passenger seat began chirping.
Without checking the number, Dong Xuebin reached over and answered. "Hello, who is this?"
"What? Did you delete your old leader's number? Hehe." It was a woman's voice.
"Oh, Big Sister Xu. Come on, how could I possibly delete your number? I'm driving and didn't get a chance to check the caller ID."
Xu Yan smiled faintly. "You've been in the city for more than a week now, and you still haven't invited your Big Sister Xu to dinner. Did you forget about your big sister?"
Dong Xuebin hurriedly said, "Absolutely not. You don't know, I worked overtime both weekends. I've been so busy I could barely tell up from down."
"Don't work yourself too hard. You need to balance work and rest properly. So, are you free today?"
"If you've said the word, I'll make time even if I don't have any." Dong Xuebin slowed the car and smiled. "I'm free right now. How about I treat you to dinner tonight?"
"I worked overtime for