Su Qinglan did not know how the night ended.
All she remembered was the joy, the sizzling meat, the glowing fires, and Bai Ling's teary smile. Then, when everything was finally quiet, she returned to her cave with her heart feeling lighter than it had in a long time.
Now, as she slowly stirred awake, she let out a small groan. Her entire body felt comfortable, almost too comfortable, and her chest was bubbling with joy.
She yawned, covering her mouth lazily with one hand before blinking open her eyes. The first thing she noticed was the sunlight creeping into the cave from the cracks, painting the stone walls in golden streaks.
Her lips curved faintly.
Morning already…?
Her eyes brightened as she remembered last night. Ah, right… after all that fun, we stayed so late. No wonder I feel like I could sleep another ten hours.
Finally dragging herself up, she sat on her stone bed and stretched her arms high above her head until her bones popped pleasantly.
