When sunlight streamed into the room, it happened to fall over the sleeping Nangong Xue.
The warm morning sunlight brought a pleasant sense of warmth. Especially when it woke someone from a dream, it was simply one of life's little blessings.
But when Nangong Xue groggily woke up, she suddenly let out a scream, then quickly sat halfway up and looked around.
When she realized she was not in the dark, cold Underground Space, but in a sunlit room, she froze. Slowly stretching out her hand, she tried to grasp the sunlight shining on her.
But could anyone catch sunlight? Of course not. Yet, feeling the warm sunlight on her body and hand, she muttered, "Where did I come from?"
It felt so blissful, so warm, so...
Then she suddenly remembered that when she had left with Chen Mo, someone had knocked her unconscious. At the time, only she and Chen Mo had been there. So the person who had knocked her out was...
"Ah!" She screamed again.
She immediately threw back the covers and quickly ran both hands over her body. Only then did she discover that she was still dressed, wearing the same clothes she had worn when entering the Underground Space. They even smelled a little, proving that she was unharmed.
Knock, knock, knock...!
"Ma'am, ma'am, are you all right?"
There was a knock on the door, followed by an urgent inquiry from outside. It was the hotel guest room manager, who had immediately come over after hearing the screams from inside.
Naturally, the hotel manager was afraid that something might have happened to a guest in the room, so he was extremely worried.
"Ah! No, I'm fine! I..." Nangong Xue was still not fully awake, so she hesitated instinctively. She no longer had the sharp, capable