The warm breath was indeed making her too ticklish, and she couldn't help but hum a sound, turning her head away.
But then, she seemed to feel that tingling sensation on her own neck, in the hollow of her collarbone.
It was becoming even more unbearable for her.
Yet that breath, so familiar, was very much like Lu Xiao's scent, fresh and clean, with hints of pine and tobacco.
She didn't have the heart to push it away, somewhat greedy for it.
Was she still dreaming?
The sensation grew clearer and more real by the moment.
Outside the window, there stood a tree.
That tree was tall, with many branches, heavy with a layer of snow upon them; when the wind blew, the snowflakes scattered, drifting with the night breeze.
In the corridor hung a small night lamp, its light filtering through the window, casting two faintly overlapping shadows on the white walls of the room.
Under the warmth of the quilt, it seemed to have been lifted slightly by someone.