"BOOM—!"
Lightning flashed and thunder boomed outside the window as rain poured down in sheets. The clap of thunder startled Su Yu, making her body tremble. Her heart pounded as she opened her eyes, dazed.
Shi Wei felt her trembling in his arms and immediately pulled her tighter. He gently patted her back with one hand and covered her ears with the other, shielding her from the sound of the thunder.
After a moment, Su Yu finally shook off the grogginess of being startled awake. She blinked, looked at Shi Wei lying beside her, and murmured his name, instinctively snuggling deeper into his embrace. "Shi Wei…"
Shi Wei held her tight and lowered his head to place a gentle, reassuring kiss on her forehead. "I'm here. Don't be afraid."
Su Yu gave a soft hum and rested in his arms without a word, letting her nerves settle.
Once she was fully awake, she lifted her hand to move Shi Wei's from her ear and asked in a hoarse voice, "What time is it? Are Shengqing and the others back yet?"
