I woke slowly, my thoughts heavy and sluggish, and the first thing I became aware of was the dull, throbbing pain sitting stubbornly inside my head. My hand lifted instinctively to my forehead, and the sharp sting beneath the bandage made a soft hiss escape my lips before I could stop it.
"…Ah…"
For a brief moment, my vision blurred, the dim morning light mixing with the lingering exhaustion still weighing down my body. I blinked slowly, forcing my eyes to adjust.
Then I noticed movement.
Naturally, I expected Fu Sheng to be the first thing I saw. After everything that happened last night, it would have been perfectly in character for him to sit beside me like some silent guard dog.
But instead, Fu Li and Fu Fei stood near the blankets on the floor, quietly folding the bedding from the night before as though nothing extraordinary had happened.
I blinked faintly.
"…Oh."
Fu Li turned at the sound.
"Sister-in-law!"
