Wang Liansheng poured out the dirty water, fetched half a basin of water, and brought it into the room. Outside, he added a few pieces of coal to the charcoal stove and flipped a few clothes. When the stove was lit, clothes dried faster facing the stove, so flipping them around could make them dry faster.
He even washed the mop and cleaned the floor again. After checking around and seeing there was no more work to do, he pushed open the door and walked into the inner room.
Ling Chengyan was not asleep as he expected; instead, she was neatly dressed, sitting in a chair beside the bed, holding a book in her hand.
Wang Liansheng paused slightly in his actions, feigning casualness: "You're not asleep!"
Ling Chengyan didn't even lift her eyelids, giving a soft "Hmm."
