"Hmm, what time is it?" Li Mai raised her hand to the back of her head to feel it. Fortunately, she hadn't pressed on the wound while sleeping, as she was sleeping on her side facing the other side.
"It's Chen Shi (7-9 AM), it's still early, won't you sleep a little longer?" Zhou Quan asked softly.
The two of them went to bed early last night, but Zhou Quan didn't dare to sleep near Li Mai, afraid that she would dislike him. He only slept by the window.
Seeing how considerate he was, Li Mai didn't say anything. It was fine this way, since there was nothing she could do just by being close to him anyway, and it would be awkward if she accidentally touched his body.
She saw that he was sleeping on the front kang (a heated brick bed) by the window, so she carried his quilt over to him.
Zhou Quan wanted to see the wound on the back of her head, but Li Mai refused, saying, "Let's see it tomorrow. It's too dark to see clearly at night."
Even with the lights on, it's nothing compared to the old electric lights; the room still feels dark.
Unexpectedly, after she fell asleep, she forgot about going into the space to drink the spiritual spring water and fell asleep in no time.
Unbeknownst to her, Zhou Quan slept on the front kang (heated brick bed), lying on his side facing her. He remained awake for most of the night, listening to her breathing and looking in her direction, until he finally fell asleep around 3 AM.
After sitting up, Li Mai quickly went to fold the bedding. Starting today, she will slowly integrate into this family.
The bedding was neither new nor old, but it was much better than the old and thin bedding in the original owner's house.
Zhou Quan had already folded his own bedding, so Li Mai simply picked it up and put it together with his.
Looking down at the undergarment Zhou Quan was wearing, Li Mai prepared to go out and get her own clothes to wear.
Just as she was about to get out of bed, Zhou Quan called out to her, "Xiaomai, wait, let me check your wound."
Li Mai turned and glanced at him, then silently crawled over to his side, lowered her head, and brushed her hair aside to show him.
Zhou Quan raised his hand, gently brushed her hair aside, and examined her carefully. He sighed softly, "The wound is quite large. There's some blood seeping out from one spot. It must have been from sleeping on it. Should I ask Mother to go and fetch the village doctor later?"
"No need, no need, I have some medicine powder left by Doctor Meng from our village. You can just sprinkle it on the bleeding area for me." After saying that, Li Mai went to the cabinet, picked up her wooden box, and came back to sit in front of Zhou Quan, opening the box.
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