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At the break of dawn, Yun Chi awoke, opened his eyes, and saw the sunrise tinting the Jiuqu Summit a brilliant red.
Turning his head slightly, he saw Hua Yan leaning against him, asleep with her eyes closed. Her eyelashes lay against her cheeks, thick as brushes, and her sleeping face was as tranquil as a painting, exquisitely understated. Bathed in the soft glow of the morning sunrise, she looked so lovely that he could not tear his eyes away.
He watched her quietly for a long while, and finally, unable to resist, he bent down to kiss her tender lips.
Hua Yan's eyelashes fluttered but she did not wake up, continuing to sleep.
Yun Chi, not wanting to disturb her rest, touched her as lightly as a dragonfly skimming water before slowly and gently covering her with his cloak and gently rising to his feet.
Little Zhongzi, having heard some noise from afar, quickly got up and asked quietly, "Your Highness, are you awake?"
