This morning, I woke up when Xiaoyan took Hamer out for breakfast, but my head still felt heavy, so I continued to rest until noon. It seems Xiaoyan was right about working in the morning instead of overtime—it really was better to get some more sleep last night.

Xiaoyan and Hamer didn’t have a smooth morning. Coupled with the heavy smog today, Xiaoyan wasn’t in the best mood. They left a bit late, and with the overwhelming number of food delivery orders today, their originally planned breakfast at the fast-food place got delayed until lunchtime.

After having dumplings for lunch, I took Hamer to her dance class. While waiting for her, I nearly finished reading Raising Girls. After the dance class, I decided to take Hamer for a walk in Ditan Park, thinking we might catch some red autumn leaves. When we arrived at the park entrance, there was quite a line, and once inside, we discovered there was a market going on. Like us, many others were there to enjoy the autumn scenery. There weren’t many red leaves in the park, but two paths lined with golden ginkgo trees were attracting a lot of visitors. People kept stopping to take photos. As we strolled along, Hamer suddenly spotted an inflatable castle and excitedly dragged me over, begging to play. I agreed, and she was thrilled at first, but after less than half an hour, she got bored and came running back to tell me she didn’t want to play anymore. Afterward, I took her to the fitness equipment area, where her favorite item, the horizontal bar, was located. She tried several times and eventually got so tired her arms were out of strength. Yet, as we were about to leave, she still seemed reluctant to go.

In the evening, after dinner, Hamer rested for a bit before pulling me along to help her with her Chinese homework, specifically the 5·3 Daily Practice book. Even though she looked a bit sleepy, she remained enthusiastic and tackled each problem with great focus. Her serious attitude truly impressed me.

Xiaoyan watched a TV series for the whole day. I joined her in the evening, and we didn’t go to bed until we finished Season 1 late at night.