Perhaps the shock made Mu Yan's nerves too tense; even after ensuring the child was safe, her mind couldn't settle.
Eventually, she couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep.
But in a daze, she felt someone standing by the bed, that person watched her for a long time, then she saw him sit by the bed, gently stroking her cheek with his hand.
No one else would do such a thing but him.
She wanted to open her eyes but couldn't no matter how hard she tried.
In the dream, she struggled desperately, wanting to get up, even pinching herself, trying to wake herself up.
Finally, as if breaking free from shackles, she opened her eyes to pitch-black darkness.
She turned on the bedside lamp; the room was empty, not a shadow in sight.
However, unwilling to give up, she lifted the blanket, got out of bed, and opened the door to go out.
The hallway was pitch black, the lights downstairs were off, the room silent, with no one there at all.
