The three of them hid from the rain in the corridor outside the hotel for half an hour, but there seemed to be no sign of the storm stopping. The sky was still dark, and with the arrival of the storm, nightfall had come early.
"Auntie, I'm afraid we won't be able to go back tonight."
Jiang Xiaobai looked at the time and said, "The last bus has already left."
Qin Xianglian said anxiously, "What should we do then?"
Jiang Xiaobai said, "There's nothing we can do. How about we stay in the town overnight and go back first thing tomorrow morning?"
"Yes, yes!" Moron was so excited at the prospect of staying in the capital for the night that he started dancing around and shaking Qin Xianglian's arm.
"Mom, let's stay in town for the night."
Qin Xianglian was very reluctant to stay in town for the night. She had pigs and chickens to feed at home, and although they wouldn't starve to death if they missed a feeding, she still wanted to go back.
