The First Test, Part I
Zhou Lihua woke up before the first light of dawn. The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was a broad chest. She spent a long moment admiring it, then looked up, into Wu Jian’s sleeping face. His mouth was slightly ajar. He must have had trouble breathing through his nose. The slow rise and fall of his chest told her that he was still in a deep slumber.
“He looks so vulnerable like this,” she whispered.
She wished she could stay like this, but she had woken up so early because she couldn’t remain here. Reaching up, Zhou Lihua placed a tender kiss on Wu Jian’s mouth, then slipped out of bed and made for the door. She paused outside and listened carefully. She didn’t hear anyone. Another moment passed just to be safe before she opened the door open and peered outside. No one. Sighing in relief, she slipped out of Wu Jian’s bedroom and into her own.