After sitting and watching until he grew tired, he lay on his side, resting his head on his hand to continue reading.
When his arm grew tired, he lowered it and lay completely on the pillow to keep reading.
An opportunity like this, where he could openly look at her without her getting annoyed, was indeed rare.
However, Zhou Shuyan was tired too. While watching, he didn't even realize when he had fallen asleep.
*
Lu Youxi woke up to the sound of a rooster crowing outside.
But based on her experience, the rooster should have crowed earlier. It was just that her sleep was so deep that not even thunder could wake her up.
Lu Youxi was just beginning to wake up and didn't notice anything unusual yet, only feeling an unusual warmth all over her body.
Moreover, the familiar scent with each breath was comforting.
In Hexing Village, temperatures were much lower than in the Imperial Capital, especially during nights and early mornings.