Outside the window, a pair of birds perched on a branch, chirping away as they announced the arrival of a cheerful new day.
Inside the room, a handsome young man lay quietly in a hospital bed. Gentle sunlight spilled over him, making him seem like an angel descended into the world, so beautiful he hardly seemed real.
Sensing a dazzling ray of light, his long lashes trembled. A soft groan escaped his lips, and his deep eyes slowly opened.
"Where am I...?"
Mo Xie blinked at the unfamiliar ceiling, then looked around at the room's furnishings, his mind still a muddle.
His memories ended after killing Lu Nian and undoing his demonization. He had fallen unconscious then and remembered nothing of what followed.
All he could recall was that, in the last moment before losing consciousness, he seemed to have sunk into something soft...
Right, Master and Master's Wife had already arrived by then. Did that mean I was at the Military Department now?
Mo Xie looked beside the bed. Shao Hongying had fallen asleep with her head resting on her arms. Her fiery red hair cascaded down, concealing half of her flawless, beautiful face.
Even so, it did nothing to diminish her charm. The sight of her sleeping peacefully only lent her a different kind of allure.
Still as a maiden, swift as a hare... that saying must have been made for her.
Moreover, she was wearing a thin red gauze dress. Her ample breasts pressed against the bed, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of cleavage that made for a striking sight.
Below them were a perfectly curved, slender waist, full, rounded hips, and long, straight legs, all radiating a seductive allure.
Mo Xie stared blankly for a moment before hastily turning away. He stopped looking and gently braced himself