He didn't know how long he had slept. The room was very quiet, he hadn't set an alarm, and he simply slept until he naturally awoke.
When he opened his eyes, sunlight, pale golden, was already falling on him.
Huai Xu had already placed her order and was sitting beside him, hugging a throw pillow and daydreaming, as if she had been sitting there for a long time.
The sunlight shone on half of the girl's face, outlining her profile. Her eyes were like still lakes, her eyelashes long. Her hair, hanging down, had a transparent quality in the light and took on the golden hue of the sun. Her skin was as smooth as jade, and Zhou Li could even see fine, downy hair on her face—a detailed manifestation of the Old monster.
The Old monster's appearance was truly deceiving.
Zhou Li couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before quickly regaining his composure and clearing his mind.
"What... what time is it?"
"Almost four o'clock."
"Why didn't you wake me?"
