Niannian cried herself to exhaustion, and in a daze, she fell asleep on the bed. At night, Tang Qingxue suffered from insomnia, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. It wasn't until the latter half of the night that she drifted off into a restless slumber. She hadn't slept long before waking up again, opening her eyes to find herself covered in a hot, sticky sweat. Silver Hun the Nineteenth, who had originally slept beside her, was also nowhere to be seen. After getting out of bed, she walked into the dressing room and changed into a fresh nightdress.
The bedroom lights were dimly lit. She walked across the soft wool carpet to the cradle. Niannian, wearing her Little Princess pajamas, was sleeping soundly, her small arms resting on her stomach, with her loose sleeves open, revealing scratches made by hands. Although they had faded significantly, they still looked distressing.
