Their affectionate battle lasted till it was close to dawn before the husband and wife fell asleep.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. He had spent the past few days missing her with a burning longing in his chest. Naturally, he would not let go of her so easily. This was the only way he could fill up the empty void he had felt for the past few days.
Initially, Xiaye was planning to speak to him after resting a while, but after his demands that knew no limits, she had forgotten all about it.
The silent night was very quickly chased away by the first rays of the morning sun. It felt like they had not slept for long before the sky started to turn bright outside. The warm beams of the morning light poured in through the window, and then slowly it moved. The soft, scattered light came in through the light-colored cotton curtains on the side...
A long while after morning arrived, the two of them were still curled up and asleep in bed.
