Morning sunlight filtered through the window screen, spilling onto the soft, large bed.
Li Xu rolled over, his arm instinctively reaching for the person beside him, only to grasp at empty air.
He groggily opened his eyes and saw that Song Sisi was already up.
The sound of splashing water came from the bathroom.
"Ugh, why is this shampoo so stripping…"
Song Sisi's voice, tinged with a slight complaint, drifted through the gap in the door. "It doesn't lather well, either, and my hair feels so dry after washing it. I should've just brought the good stuff from home."
Even though the apartment was well-furnished, she had bought the toiletries at the downstairs supermarket last night.
It wasn't her usual brand, and she wasn't used to it.
Li Xu dozed for another moment.
He rubbed his eyes,
and habitually opened the system interface to check his intelligence feed.
