Arrived in Beijing at dawn, fell asleep near daybreak.
Bai Xiaotang slept until nearly noon, slowly waking up to Lin Yuanyang's call.
"Bai Xiaotang, what are you guys doing? Why aren't you here yet?" Lin Yuanyang's voice was a bit loud and filled with irritation.
He had been waiting in the private room at the Beijing Restaurant for nearly an hour, yet Bai Family siblings and Ji Ning hadn't shown up.
No one answered his calls, leaving him almost worried that the three might have met some mishap at the Bai Family, ready to check in person if the calls remained unanswered.
Bai Xiaotang's mind was foggy, eventually realizing it was her brother's birthday, and they planned to celebrate it at noon and return to Anhe in the afternoon.
"Sister Ning—we're late!"
Bai Xiaotang shouted toward the attic, swiftly sat up, flung off the blanket, and rushed to the floor, not even properly wearing shoes, and scurried barefoot up the attic stairs.
