Saturday morning, Lin Jie woke from a dream to discover it was past eight, more than two hours later than usual.
The celebration party last night ended at ten, and after a tiring day, Lin Jie went straight home to rest.
He didn't immediately get out of bed upon waking but closed his eyes again to sense the condition of his body.
A vague soreness and discomfort emanated from all his limbs and joints.
Ever since returning from Bamboo Sea in Chuanxi, every morning upon waking, Lin Jie would feel slight discomfort in his body.
He knew well that this was due to the exhaustion from the days of disaster relief efforts.
Especially on the night of the earthquake, though the whole escape process lasted less than half an hour, the immense stress and fear-driven power and speed almost pushed his body's limits, leading to a significant exhaustion of his mental, physical, and energy reserves.
