"Miss, Miss!"
Shang Xin Lei impatiently pulled the covers over her head, but they were immediately yanked away. "Miss, wake up! You can't sleep any longer!"
"Hm?"
Shang Xin Lei rubbed her eyes as she got out of bed. After staring at the maid for quite some time, she suddenly realized something and instantly woke up completely. "What time is it?"
"It's already the beginning of Si hour!" the maid said anxiously. "Master is calling for you. Hurry and wash up. You can't keep Master waiting!"
Shang Xin Lei hurriedly changed clothes and washed up, secretly grumbling about how she had managed to fall asleep.
That was right. After returning from Thieves' Den last night, Shang Xin Lei had sat down on the bed while changing clothes. By the time she had finished changing, she was left in nothing but her undergarments, so she had crawled straight into bed, intending to take a short nap.
So many things had happened. Her father had been injured, the imperial palace had been robbed, and all of Jiangnan City had been thrown into chaos. Everyone who knew the truth had been unable to sleep, yet she alone had fallen into a deep, carefree sleep, utterly without a worry.
Perhaps it was because she knew what road she would be taking from here on. Thus, even if the world outside collapsed, her heart would not feel the slightest worry.
When Shang Xin Lei arrived at the study, she found that not only was Third Brother Shang Qia there, but a tiger-faced young woman named Qian Gongyu was also sitting beside him, yawning with exhaustion written all over her face.
Qian Gongyu became excited the moment she saw her and sprang to her feet. Her round animal ears seemed to grow even larger. She looked