It hurt.
It hurt all over.
Every part of his body was in pain.
The sharp pain like being stabbed by countless needles that was covered him from head to toe, mixed with a dull, throbbing ache like a bad burn.
Both kinds of pain hit him at once and wouldn't stop.
In the middle of all that awful sensation, Li Shen slowly opened his eyes.
Only after opening his eyes did he realize that he had been asleep this whole time.
However, even more confusing was the unfamiliar view that greeted him.
…Huh? Where is this…?
Was it night? Or was the room just dark? He couldn't tell.
The soft and warm orange light that faintly lit the room left most of the space in shadow, making it hard to understand where he was. But one thing was clear—the room was big.
His gaze landed on some fabric hanging down from the ceiling.
A canopy bed? He had never seen one in real life before.
Wow, so this is what they look like…
As he tried to distract himself from the pain that was tormenting his body with idle thoughts, he suddenly sensed a presence nearby.
Even the idea of turning his neck or moving his head felt exhausting.
However, somehow, he managed to shift only his eyes toward his left—toward where the presence was coming from.
And then, he froze.
There was someone there.
A man so handsome that Li Shen could say with certainty he had never seen anyone like him before.
The man was probably sitting on a chair while looking down at Li Shen who was lying in the bed.
His arms were crossed and his eyes were closed—perhaps he was asleep.
A perfectly straight nose with long lashes resting gently over his cheeks.
His thin lips tightly closed.
He looked to be in their late twenties, maybe.
His features were so finely shaped, so flawless, that Li Shen couldn't help but think he was too perfect to be real.
His long straight golden hair that was looked like it was spun from sunlight framed his face and added to his striking beauty.
He look like some kind of foreign god… He also
curious what kind of eye color this man has…?
Li Shen's whole body hurt badly.
On top of that, he might have had a fever too, because he felt extremely weak and sluggish.
Maybe that was why his thoughts kept drifting toward pointless things.
As he stared blankly at the sleeping face of the unfamiliar man beside him, random thoughts filled his mind.
He wondered vaguely—Surely this man's eyes must be...
At that moment, the man's long eyelashes trembled slightly. His eyes slowly opened—and met Li Shen's gaze.
They were a strange shade. A deep, mysterious amethyst. A kind of purple that looked lighter or darker depending on how the light hit it.
Ah… I was right...
As Li Shen watched those eyes widen in surprise, he felt a small sense of joy that his guess had been correct. He tried to smile.
But the very next second, a sharp wave of pain ripped through him.