She arrived on time at the agreed-upon place and, unsurprisingly, found that Zhang Xiaoya and her daughter hadn't shown up.
Honestly, if they had arrived on time, she would have been the one surprised.
She bought a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe and then made a phone call to Zhang Xiaoya to ask when they would arrive.
After getting a reply, she headed straight to the nearby mall to stroll around. Although she didn't plan on buying anything, browsing was just as good.
Huang Lei, who always loved to sleep in, and now did so even more justifiably with her pregnancy, sat in the car with a displeased look on her face.
"Mom, I told you, we should have scheduled it for the afternoon."
"You set it up for the morning, and I can't get a good rest," Huang Lei kept complaining.
These days, between fundraising and the busy spring festival at home -- cooking, cleaning the house, dealing with social obligations -- Zhang Xiaoya was worn out.