Upon entering the room and taking a seat, while Qiu Ye's mother went to pour them tea, Qin Hai took the opportunity to look around at the furnishings. He realized that just as Qiu Ye had described, aside from a very old television and a refrigerator with paint peeling off, there weren't any other electrical appliances to see. All the furniture appeared very aged, including the sofa he was sitting on - one of its legs was propped up with several bricks, making it worryingly possible that the sofa might collapse at any moment.
In a home that could be described as bare walls, Qin Hai felt this was no exaggeration; it was all due to Qiu Ye's brother's gambling habit, which had nearly ruined the family. Were it not for the house deeds belonging to the school, perhaps not even the house would have been left. Seeing the situation before him, Qin Hai finally understood why Qiu Ye had been so angry when she mentioned her brother.