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That night, Lan excitedly went to bed. He waited so much for this time of day to finally come that he even went earlier than usual.

He made sure that Liwei didn't need his help but she told him that she would retire to her bedroom too.

He closed his bedroom door and practically jumped onto the bed. He slipped under the covers, a big smile on his face as he wondered what kind of memory he'll be dreaming of tonight.

But that was the problem —he was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep. His good mood slowly started to fade, until his smile had completely transformed into a frown and a pout.

"Yeah, of course, it had to happen." He sighed before mumbling.

He took some time to calm his excitement as well as his annoyance. Once he estimated that he was back to normal, he smiled satisfyingly and closed his eyes once again.