She put on her school uniform, picked up the Chinese textbook that had fallen on the floor and put it into her schoolbag. Spotting only a single pair of canvas shoes near the slippers, she slipped them on and headed downstairs.
Seeing Fu Ying come down without Fu Zhe, Mom Fu asked if he was awake yet. Having walked right past his room, Fu Ying admitted she had forgotten to wake him up; he was still fast asleep.
At the shake of Fu Ying's head, Mom Fu began calling out for Fu Zhe from the bottom of the stairs. After a few tries, a faint "Coming!" finally floated down.
Chapter 17