The next day, although Yun Chi woke up with minimal noise, Hua Yan still woke up.
She opened her eyes and saw Yun Chi draping his outer robe over himself. She glanced outside at the sky and asked softly, "Waking up so early again? Are you going to leave the city?"
Yun Chi paused in his movements, turned his head to look at her, and saw the dark circles under her eyes. Clearly, she had slept poorly. Recalling how her body had jerked several times in her sleep, he figured the aftermath of yesterday's hysterical episode had lingered and said gently, "Everything was arranged yesterday; I'm not leaving the city today. I just woke up to prepare for meeting the King of Nanjiang."
Hua Yan nodded and thought for a moment, "I want to go with you."
Yun Chi looked at her, moved closer, and placed his hand on her head, saying gently, "You seem not to have slept well. Take some more rest. The King of Nanjiang is of no consequence; how about we visit him on another day if you wish to see him?"
