The first rays of dawn slowly rose in the east, bringing light to the entire world. Darkness gradually receded, while a faint, tipsy blush colored the distant horizon, heralding the arrival of a brand-new day.
A beam of sunlight passed through a gap in the curtains and fell upon the messy bed. Half of the brocade quilt woven from Ice Silkworm Silk had slipped onto the floor. Figures could vaguely be seen beneath the canopy, while the clothes scattered all around seemed to constantly recount everything that had happened the night before.
Shen Hanyu slowly opened his eyes, then rubbed his slightly aching brow before gradually sitting up against the headboard.
Looking at Qian Renxue, who was curled tightly in Snow Empress's embrace like an infant, he could not help but frown.
At that moment, Qian Renxue seemed to have completely shed the proud, breathtaking facade she usually wore. She looked as pitiful as an abandoned child. The truth was, she really seemed to have regarded Snow Empress as a mother-like source of comfort in her dreams.
Did Qian Renxue yearn for mother's love?
It was undoubtedly a contradictory subject now. On one hand, she deeply loathed and hated Bibi Dong. On the other, deep in her heart, she constantly craved that fervent affection she had never experienced. Yet that did not mean she would accept Bibi Dong again in the future. On the contrary, as her desire for such affection grew stronger, so too might her hatred for Bibi Dong deepen.
At first, Snow Empress had undoubtedly been somewhat resistant to Qian Renxue clinging so tightly to her. Honestly, her cleanliness obsession was rather severe. Although it did not show around Shen Hanyu and the others, that did not mean it had disappeared.
For people she acknowledged, such as