The Guest Bedroom really was tiny, with room for only a five-foot-wide bed and a small chest of drawers.
It lacked even basic furnishings like a wardrobe or a nightstand, never mind a television or a dressing table.
Zhao Xun did not need any of those things, though. As long as he could sleep, it was enough.
He closed the window and the bedroom door, drew the curtains, then summoned Orangutan and Baboon.
"Keep watch for me. I'm going to sleep for a while." After giving them instructions, he lay down on the bed.
Everything seemed peaceful for now, but who knew what might happen later?
Since there was nothing to do at the moment, he ought to get as much sleep as possible.
If he had no chance to sleep later, he would be able to hold out a little longer.
Orangutan and Baboon stood on opposite sides of the bed, one guarding the door and the other guarding the window.
Zhao Xun lay diagonally across the bed, his knees slightly bent, just managing to keep his legs from hanging over the edge.
The afternoon passed peacefully like that.
At five in the evening, John returned home right on time, just as he had promised.
Zhao Xun opened his eyes almost the instant he heard the door opening.
He quickly got up, recalled Orangutan and Baboon into [Primates' Blessing], then opened the bedroom door and walked out.
Seeing Zhao Xun's somewhat disheveled hair, John looked surprised. "You were sleeping at home?"
"Yeah." Zhao Xun yawned and invented an excuse without batting an eye. "I traveled a long way to get here and haven't had enough sleep this whole time. I was exhausted. Since you said there was nothing to do this afternoon, I figured I might as well get