「The next morning.」
The winter sun slipped through the gap in the curtains, lazily spilling onto the floor.
Shen Yuan woke from his dreams in a daze. Before his consciousness could fully return, all the sweetness and excitement of the previous night rushed in like a tidal wave, instantly submerging him.
The spot on his cheek where Li Zhi had kissed him seemed to retain a phantom touch, making the tips of his ears flush hot again without him realizing it.
He reached for his phone by the pillow out of pure reflex. The screen lit up, showing the time was just past eight.
His fingertip swiped across the screen. He quickly tapped on the pinned contact, a silly grin on his face as he expertly typed out a line of text.
"Morning! [Sun emoji], is San Geng's mom up yet?"
Not long after he sent the message, a reply came from Li Zhi.
"Morning! San Geng's dad!"
Followed immediately by another:
