"Are we done talking? How much longer do we have to remain here?"
Jin Jiuchi's lazy voice cut in, instantly dispelling the somewhat somber atmosphere. "If it's still a while, can I take a little nap here?" Drowsiness was thick in his tone, causing his words to come out more like a slur. He could not even fully open his eyes anymore. He held little Shen Nianzu in his arms as though the latter was a body pillow, his cheek cushioned on Shen Nianzu's crown, nearly swaying on his feet.
Gu Luoxin gave him a strange look. "Why are you so sleepy? Didn't you just take a nap before this?"
"Hold on a little longer!" Shen Nianzu pinched the man's cheeks and pulled hard, earning him a muffled yelp from the other. Ignoring Jin Jiuchi's aggrieved puppy-dog eyes, Shen Nianzu turned to Gu Luoxin and explained succinctly with an exasperated look, "He ate the Mad Hatter's concoction."
