The house was dead silent when she woke up. Zhou Lian slowly sat up, wincing at the soreness in her body. She frowned, muttered a curse under her breath, and pushed through the discomfort. Slipping on her slippers, she walked to the window and pulled open the curtains. Blinding sunlight instantly washed over her face and body. She rubbed her eyes in resignation and stepped back from the window. 'What time is it already?'
Glancing at the clock on the wall, Zhou Lian sighed and pressed a hand to her forehead. 'No wonder I haven't heard a thing. It's already past ten. The children must have gone to their teacher's place with Sister Fang. As for Li Xiu… I have no idea where he could be at this hour.'
