The early morning sun streamed through the window and woke up Xing Zhenya. She groaned slightly as she stretched while lying on her bed, luxuriating in the feel of having an actual bed. While traveling was nice, one of the few things she disliked about it was not having a proper bed to sleep on.
Minutes passed by before she sat up and prepared for her day, donning her clothes, combing her hair, and washing her face. She soon left her bedroom and wandered down the hall. It didn’t take long to reach the door she wanted.
She knocked once.
“Little Brother Wu? I was thinking of going into Chenhou today. Would you like to join me?”
No answer.
She knocked again.
“Little Brother, are you awake?”
Still no answer.
After a moment’s debate, she decided not to open the door and peek inside. Kno
