Morning sunlight fell across her face as Fini woke from the sleep brought on by overwhelming emotions.
"Little Slave."
Fini looked around and found herself in her own room, while Chen Cheng, whom she had seen in her dream, was nowhere to be found.
Just as her mood was about to sink, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Chen Cheng walked in carrying a basin of wash water.
"You finally woke up. Who would've thought that after just a few years apart, you'd turned into such a lazy pig?"
Seeing Chen Cheng appear, Fini pinched herself. Once she felt the pain, she immediately threw back the covers, jumped out of bed, and rushed over to hug him.
"Don't move. Let me properly feel your presence, or else you bad guy will leave again."
Fini buried her head against Chen Cheng's chest, closed her eyes, and quietly held him like that.
Chen Cheng wrapped his arms tightly around Fini as well, and the two simply nestled against each other.
"Are you done? You went to sleep without washing up last night. I can even see the gunk in your eyes."
Who knew how long had passed before Chen Cheng said something utterly mood-killing.
Fini wriggled in his arms and said,
"Then I'll wipe it all over you."
The two laughed and played around for a while before Fini finally made Chen Cheng wait outside while she washed up.
When the door opened again, Chen Cheng saw that Fini had changed into the Gothic long dress she had worn when they first met.
Only, now that she had grown up, the dress no longer looked as Lolita on her as it had before. Instead, it carried a touch more of a young girl's charm.
Fini lifted her little neck, pouted her