The three who returned home late at night took turns taking showers, and aside from Xiang Er who, as always, stood by the window gazing at the night view, Yan Junze and Ku Zai began a snoring competition.
The snoring rose and fell in waves; both men were just too exhausted, and Xiang Er noticed that they hadn't even turned over once throughout the night.
In the following days, nobody left the residential complex again.
Yan Junze brought both Back-faced Woman and Ke'er back within the node reduction, and he either got up to eat or went back to sleep in his bedroom, resting for several days until he finally felt like he had fully recovered.
Of course, Ku Zai was much less resilient, suffering from body aches and a decreased immunity, which led to him catching a cold soon after.
Xiang Er took on the responsibility of looking after him.