「October 1st, 4 a.m.」
Du Heng was rudely awakened from his sleep by Wei Kaida and the others, who grabbed him by the neck and hauled him up.
Du Heng was completely disoriented, staring blankly at his friends before him.
"Hey, groom! Time to get up, change, and wash!"
"What time is it?"
"Four o'clock."
Du Heng's eyes rolled, and his body went limp, slumping back towards the bed. "It's still early, still early. We leave at seven, and I'll be home by eight."
But before his body even touched the bed, Wei Kaida and the others grabbed him again. "Bullshit! You need to be groomed from head to toe, you have to greet the fleet picking up the bride, and everyone has to tidy up and prepare the bridal chamber. Do you think there's little to do? Stop dawdling! The brothers are all waiting. How can you still be sleeping?"
At this point, Du Heng felt as if every joint in his body was groaning, reminding him how tired he was, begging him to sleep and stop the torment.
