One hour...
Three hours...
Five hours...
He had no idea how long he had been driving. It was almost dark already.
Dong Xuebin looked at the sky and was feeling a little tired himself. There was no helping it—he had been driving all afternoon. Even with no obstacles on the highway, it was still exhausting. On top of getting up too early that morning and spending half the day fussing with the luggage, Dong Xuebin felt he was already driving fatigued. He slowed down and looked ahead, hoping to find a service area where he could rest.
Fang Wenping still had her eyes closed. He had no idea whether she was asleep. She had been like that ever since they left at noon, making Dong Xuebin speechless.
"Director Fang."
Fang Wenping did not respond. "..."
"Governor Fang?" Dong Xuebin called again.
"I'm listening. If you have something to say, say it," Fang Wenping said.
Dong Xuebin pointed ahead. "I really can't drive anymore. I'm tired. Let's find a hotel at the next service area and leave again tomorrow."
Fang Wenping said blandly, "Whatever."
Dong Xuebin said, "All right, then I'll head over?"
"When do you take up your post?" Fang Wenping asked.
Dong Xuebin thought back. "Probably four or five days from now. There's definitely enough time. If we drive fast, we can get there in a day. What about you?"
Fang Wenping said, "Ten days from now."
Dong Xuebin gave an oh. "All right."
However, Fang Wenping opened her eyes and said, "Since we both still have plenty of time, there's even less reason to rush. Don't stay at a service area. We'll find an exit and get off in a while. We can eat something local and look around. I usually don't like flying or taking trains, and