It was already three in the morning, and no one could be bothered to tidy up.
There was a fabric sofa in the living room. They lifted the cloth covering it, and it was clean enough.
After closing the door, they sat down one by one and hurried to get some rest.
As the sky gradually brightened, Chen Shouyi opened his eyes and carefully moved Zhu Xueqing, who was leaning against his shoulder and drooling, away.
Looking at the large wet patch on his shoulder, he was speechless.
What a messy sleeper!
He picked up the briefcase on the floor and unzipped it.
Shell Girl, who had been sound asleep, warily opened her eyes and glanced at Chen Shouyi. Reassured, she rolled over, closed her eyes, and went back to sleep.
Zhu Xueqing woke with a start and wiped her drool. "What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's dawn," Chen Shouyi said, zipping up the briefcase.
"It's still a bit early!" Zhu Xueqing covered her mouth and yawned.
Luo Jingwen also opened his eyes, still drowsy, rubbed away the sleep from them, and checked his watch. "It's only five-thirty!"
Sigh, young people really did have energy to spare.
They'd slept for only three hours, and he was already full of pep.
"Go back to sleep. I'll go upstairs and look out the window," Chen Shouyi said.
"Sure. Call us if anything happens," Luo Jingwen said at once.
Chen Shouyi went up to the second floor. The door to the living room upstairs was unlocked. He opened it, crossed the room, and went out onto the balcony.
He parted the curtains. Dawn was just breaking, and a brilliant crimson glow lit the distant horizon. A faint red sheen covered the whole city.
A dark-skinned, middle-aged man, drenched in sweat, pulled a handcart piled