After hanging up, Ding Ding finished a bowl of slightly cool pork wonton soup and walked outside, not knowing where to go.
This place that should have been familiar now felt more foreign to him than like somewhere he belonged.
Ding Ding thought it over, then took a taxi to find somewhere to stay near the hospital.
After traveling all night, his mind was sluggish. This was not the best time to see anyone.
With the hospital nearby and people constantly coming and going, the accommodations were not particularly tidy, and their cleanliness was questionable too. Ding Ding was not fussy, but before collapsing into bed, he fought through his sleepiness to get up and brush his teeth.
Otherwise, Little Bai would call him dirty.
He set his alarm for noon sharp. Ding Ding got up, washed, and felt a little more refreshed.
There's absolutely no problem letting Little Bai see me like this now, Ding Ding thought.
At twelve twenty, Ding Ding sent Bai Congming a video call request.
He had it all planned out: Flower Nursery's workday ended at ten, and twenty minutes would give Little Bai time to line up for his food, so he could start eating just as they called.
Unfortunately, the plan differed slightly from reality. Little Bai answered the very first second the video call went through.
"Brother Ding!"
Ding Ding loved the first thing Little Bai said every time he answered a call-his calls, of course.
When he answered Sun Xiangxiang's voice or video calls, Bai Congming always started with a "Hello" that sounded like an old official. Only when he answered Ding Ding did he greet him with such a sunny "Brother Ding."
Ding Ding smiled. "You're so early today. What are you eating, Little Bai?"
"Rice!" Bai Congming turned his