Long Jie woke up before Song Luli. He pushed the curtains by the window aside. The sun had peaked, and fog floated above the surface of the riverbanks nearby.
He turned to see Song Luli sprawled on the bed; her hair framed her face, covering her eyes.
Since they got married, her hair had grown past her shoulders, down to her chest. Her bangs swept above her eyes, and though they were subtle changes, nothing about her beauty changed. She was still that young woman that waited for him in one of the rooms of his old home, some of which he had previous matches leave because they thought it was disrespectful to let them wait, but Song Luli persisted.
He went over to her side of the bed, waking her up early. Song Luli slowly opened her dazed eyes. She then flipped over, wanting more sleep.
Long Jie rubbed her back, trying to wake her. "I want you to come with me to my meetings," he said.
