Morning.
The sky was fully bright, and the sun was already high in the sky.
In the small room at Geng Yuehua's home, Dong Xuebin checked the time and felt it was about right. He climbed out of bed, slipped into his slippers, and walked around to the other side. Reaching out, he tucked the blanket around District Governor Yuehua, covering her smooth bare feet beneath the thin quilt. Geng Yuehua looked utterly exhausted, the sweat on her forehead having just dried while beads of sweat still clung to her hair and body. Even so, with her eyes closed amid her exhaustion, District Governor Yuehua still wore a faintly grim expression, as if she were scowling at all times.
"Get some sleep. I'll be going first," Dong Xuebin said softly.
Geng Yuehua furrowed her brows and opened her eyes to glance at him.
Dong Xuebin explained, "It's getting late. Your parents might come by to call for you later, and I..."
Reaching beside her pillow, Geng Yuehua picked up her phone and immediately dialed a number. "Mom, it's me... You two go ahead and eat breakfast. Don't wait for me... Mm, bye." After hanging up, she tossed the phone aside.
Dong Xuebin broke out in a sweat. "Then sleep a little longer. I won't leave yet?"
Geng Yuehua said stiffly, "Make me breakfast before you go!"
She really doesn't stand on ceremony, Dong Xuebin thought. "All right. What do you want to eat?"
"Millet porridge and fried eggs!" This time, Geng Yuehua did not say she was fine with anything.
"Uh, okay. Keep sleeping. I'll take a shower first, and breakfast will be ready soon."
"...Mm." Geng Yuehua turned over and went back to sleep with her back to him.
The blanket was very thin, even thinner than a towel