They probably won't come back in the afternoon either, because, during the escape, there wouldn't have been many survivors who thought to bring playing cards. Now, here, playing cards must be quite scarce.
Actually, this was the ideal situation for Dong Tianyu, with his parents safe and healthy and having their own social circle, so he didn't have to constantly worry about their situation.
This way, he also had more personal space and wouldn't be tied down by his parents' affairs.
The time Ye Liuyun was away was longer than Dong Tianyu had expected. Initially, Dong Tianyu thought that Ye Liuyun would return from Saxon County in at most two days, but it turned out to be a five-day wait.
During these five days, there was an earthquake every day on average, and the intensity of the earthquakes was gradually increasing, not confined to the early mornings but potentially happening at any time.