When they got home, Liu Weiwei and another girl had already returned and were sitting on the sofa watching TV with Xu Xixi.
Seeing the soaking wet Wang Dahai, the three women asked curiously, "What happened to you?"
"Fell into the river." Wang Dahai didn't explain and went to take a shower with his clothes.
After the shower, he went back to his room, laying down and occasionally glancing at the time.
11 p.m.
The living room was pitch dark; everyone had gone to sleep.
Wang Dahai tiptoed to Mrs. Bai's door and sent a message, "Mrs. Bai, are you asleep?"
After waiting a while without a reply, he sent another one, "I want to talk to you."
This time she replied, "About what?"
"In person."
"Just say it over the phone."
"I'm coming over."
Wang Dahai put down his phone, waited for a dozen seconds, and gently pushed the door open.
The room was dark; Bai Ruyi was lying in bed, playing with her phone.
Seeing Wang Dahai come in, she immediately sat up.