She actually managed to sleep without a disturbance! When Liwu opened her eyes, it was midday. She blinked against the sunlight that streamed through the curtains. It had been a most wonderful night. No crime scene. No bad luck. Just the muffled sound of her husband and mother-in-law whispering in the hall.
"I told you not to wake her up." Madame Xu hissed.
"I am not facing Old Tai alone." Weijun replied.
Liwu laughed. Her husband's fear of her great great grandfather was adorable. Her mother-in-law's determination to pamper and protect her was sweet. Until she heard what Madame Xu said next.
"If anyone is waking her up its me because I have booked her today. We are going shopping," she declared, like this was the cure for fatigue.
