Before the first light of dawn, Ling Yan and Mu Yuan were awakened by the deafening sound of firecrackers.
Hearing the noise, Mu Yuan's body jolted, and he immediately sat up from Ling Yan's embrace, only to sigh in relief when he realized it was just firecrackers being set off on the main street outside the inn.
Wait a minute.
Embrace?
Mu Yuan looked at Ling Yan, whose eyes were now open.
He made an "uh" sound, touched the tip of his nose with his index finger, and explained,
"That, sorry about that. I like to sleep while straddling things. Even if there's a dog sleeping next to me, I'll unconsciously hug it and climb on, it wasn't intentional to take advantage of you."
Ling Yan glanced at him, ignoring his words.
*Dong, dong, dong!*
"Ling-ge, Yuan-ge, are you awake yet!"
Hou San's booming voice began broadcasting again. Ling Yan rolled out of bed, opened the door, and reached out to pull Hou San in from outside.
