In the bathroom, Luo Xiao twisted off the back half of his toothbrush, removed a small segment of orange incense from the inside, then lit it with a lighter and set it at an angle by the bathroom door gap.
The burning incense began to drift through the gap into the bedroom.
Luo Xiao washed his hands, took the pocket watch from his pocket, and hung it on the side of the mirror. He stared at it for quite a while before finally turning on the switch and stepping into the bath.
By the time he had finished his bath, the remnants of the incense had long since burned out.
Luo Xiao changed into a clean set of casual shirts, put the pocket watch back into his pocket, tidied up the incense ash and toothbrush, and walked out of the bathroom.
On the bed, the woman lay quietly.
Luo Xiao walked over with long strides. Seeing her upper body still clothed in his shirt, he tentatively reached out and pushed her shoulder, "Qingshuang?"