I... want to sleep here.
Night deepened, the parade dispersed, and the ancient streets returned to tranquility.
Back at the guesthouse, Lizi, who had been playing all day, was already fast asleep in his crate, sprawled out on his back with his chubby belly rising and falling gently with each breath.
Ji Shuhe was also a bit tired. After exchanging goodnights with Wen Shaoyu, they each washed up and went to their rooms. She thought she would sleep deeply again, but this time she didn't sleep soundly.
Perhaps because she had gotten a full night's sleep the previous day, today she wasn't physically or mentally exhausted enough. In a daze, she was troubled by the dry heat from the air conditioner and underfloor heating. In the latter half of the night, she was completely awakened by a sharp, piercing thirst.
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