Du Fan's aunt left his house in a huff, swearing never to step foot there again.
Du Fan's father squatted in the yard, cradling his head in his hands.
The next day, Du Fan took his mother to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up. He noted down the names of the medicines she needed and planned to buy them in Beijing and send them to her later.
He also helped his brother get a postal bank card so that he could deposit his tuition and living expenses into it for his brother to withdraw himself.
After settling everything at home, Du Fan rushed back to Beijing overnight without saying another word to his father before leaving.
Upon his return, he took Jing Junyang's advice and borrowed money from him to buy an old, dilapidated building in the Third Ring area, right across from one of Jiang Yan's apartments.
