Li Xian had lost track of how many pages he had turned in the ledger when he suddenly yawned.
He hadn't suffered from insomnia during these two days in the Instance, but he hadn't slept soundly either. On top of being woken by a giant plush toy once every night, his body, which needed more sleep than an adult's to begin with, was already showing signs of fatigue.
Li Xian closed the ledger and returned to the Living Room. Jiang Qiuyue was still quite energetic, craning her neck curiously to see how Song Qingzhang was sewing in the room.
Noticing Li Xian, she turned her head. Their eyes met, and Jiang Qiuyue suggested:
"Let's switch. I'll look for clues, and you watch this plush toy."
Li Xian nodded in agreement, removed the heavy object weighing down the Iron Basin, and sat on it himself. Before long, his eyelids began to droop.
I might as well get some sleep while Daytime isn't home.
He propped up his head and quietly closed his eyes.
"Finally finished..."
Song Qingzhang let out a long breath, rubbed his aching neck, and stepped out of the room with the repaired Doll Costume.
Li Xian sat in the Living Room with his head lowered. Seemingly sensing the footsteps, he raised his eyes toward Song Qingzhang as he approached.
"Done?"
Song Qingzhang nodded and handed his work to Li Xian.
"I chose a method that used less thread. There were actually a few loops left when I finished."
Somewhat surprised, Li Xian tucked the needle and thread back into his pocket, then examined the repaired Doll Costume.
Song Qingzhang had done an excellent job. The conspicuous tear between the head and body had been repaired so well that it was almost invisible.
Li Xian reached out and gave