There had been quite a struggle under the covers earlier, and his aunt's clothes were already a mess. It took a while to clean up, but eventually he managed to get everything tidy.
Chen Xiaolong was in better shape, with just a bit of stickiness on his hands, which didn't take long to clean and was easily dealt with.
"Mom, are you up yet? Huh, Xiaolong, where did you go this morning? I couldn't find you in your room."
Before long, Xu Xiaoting came back, bouncing along with Bai, each holding some snacks in their hands.
Faced with Xu Xiaoting's questioning, Chen Xiaolong felt very guilty. He took a long time to find the right words before he could reply.
"Oh, it's nothing. I couldn't sleep and got up early to visit the village committee. I just received the money for the road repairs, and I was discussing with Mr. Qi when to start the work."
Chen Xiaolong wiped the sweat from his forehead and carefully checked his clothes again.
