Morning light filtered through the lattice window, spilling into the newlywed chambers. I slowly opened my drowsy eyes to find Mufeng still fast asleep beside me, his expression serene and gentle. Turning my head slightly, I gazed at him, my heart brimming with sweetness and warmth.
The bustling joy of yesterday still seemed to echo in my ears, yet the stillness of this moment possessed a unique charm of its own. I gently reached out, tracing Mufeng's contours. My fingertips slid across his brow and the bridge of his nose, finally lingering at the corner of his lips.
Mufeng slowly drifted awake, the tenderness in his eyes threatening to overflow. Turning his head slightly to look at me, he gently stroked a stray lock of hair from my temple, his voice slightly husky. "You were truly breathtaking last night."
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