The third day of the Lunar New Year.
The booming of fireworks woke Dong Xuebin. He rubbed his dark-rimmed eyes and sat up from bed, then listlessly got up to wash. After breakfast, Dong Xuebin sat in the living room, smacking his forehead with a bitter smile as he replayed last night's embarrassing scene. His relationship with Xie Huilan was probably over. So what if he had saved her life? He had done something so shameful with her stockings. No matter how good-tempered she was, she had to be angry.
What should he do? What should he do? What should he do?
After thinking all morning, Dong Xuebin finally came up with the answer. What could he do? There was nothing he could do but wait for Sister Xie to settle the score with him.
A little after eleven at noon, Dong Xuebin was about to go downstairs and buy some firecrackers to set off, hoping to vent his frustration. But just as he picked up his bag to leave, his phone suddenly rang. When he saw the caller ID, his expression froze, then his face fell. It was Xie Huilan. Yesterday, she might not have been able to expose him to his face out of consideration for his dignity. Was she going to settle the score now? Was she going to ask about the stockings? But... but how was he supposed to explain it?
Should he answer? Should he answer?
After hesitating for several seconds, Dong Xuebin still picked up, asking cautiously, "Hello, Sister Xie?"
"Little Dong, are you free now? My car is parked at the entrance to your complex. Let's have a meal together, all right?"
Dong Xuebin's heart skipped a beat. Was she going to settle the score with him face-to-face?
"...Little Dong? Are you listening?"