Morning light filtered through the carved lattice windows, casting slanting shadows across the brocade mattress.
Clothes lay scattered in a chaotic heap at the foot of the bed, retaining the contours of the previous night, while a few strands of long, black hair tangled among the folds like memories reluctant to leave.
Xie Qi slowly opened his eyes. Though his mind remained somewhat hazy, the moment he reached out, he instantly snapped to full awareness.
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