At dinner time, Hu Lin indeed did not wake up. Knowing she was sleeping, the family tried their best to keep noise to a minimum, fearing they might disturb her.
Li Aihua had stewed a pot of soup with the two wild pheasants Zhou Huaijing had hunted and brought back. Seeing that Hu Lin was still asleep, she set some aside for her.
Hu Lin slept soundly until dawn before she finally stirred and drifted back to consciousness. She had slept so comfortably that, feeling the softness of the bed, she didn't want to get up for a moment. But soon, her stomach began to growl, forcing her to rise.
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