It's a pity that what's imagined to be beautiful is cruel in reality.
This time before dawn is either when one is sleeping soundly or when one is most tired and lethargic, and this is the best time for a surprise attack.
Xiang Wei heard the faint sound of footsteps, initially thinking it might be a maid getting up for some relief, and didn't pay much attention. But when she smelled a faint fragrance, her face changed drastically. She immediately reached for a cloth under the bedside and wrapped it around her wrist, then groped her way to the vanity table, opened a drawer, and took out a few things from inside.
