*splash* *splash*
In a fairly large house, in a largely small bathroom, droplets of water surged up and down in a basin as a pair of hands scooped at them again and again.
*COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO*
*COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO*
The sounds of roosters crowing came from a distance not far away. The clouds were parting while the sun was rising, shining its light of dawn for all to see, illuminating the land.
In that fairly large yet small bathroom of a larger than medium size house, a candle flame was flickering gently in the darkness. The light of dawn gradually shone softly from the ventilation hole, illuminating the room.
In the large yet small bathroom was an old mirror shrouded in darkness, barely reflecting a figure. When the light of dawn gradually shone upon the land, it reflected on the old mirror, making the reflection of a figure shrouded in darkness become clearer and clearer, revealing the figure's identity. The figure belongs to a youth with medium build, roughly a hundred and sixty nine centimeters of height.
It was a young man in his sixteen. He was neither too short nor too tall, neither too skinny nor muscular, his build was considered average. The young man possessed a pair of dark black eyes, high nose bridge, slightly flat cheek bones, smooth skins and dark, long hair that almost reached his shoulders.
These features when put together made him look quite remarkable.
He was quite a handsome young man, to say the least.
The young man continued to scoop out water to wash his face and rinse his mouth while looking at himself in the mirror.
'Today is the day...'
If one were to look closely at the reflection in the hazy mirror, they would notice that of all the things that together form this young man's face, the two eyes were the most impressive feature.
They were deep dark black in color while possessing bright sparks of hope and excitement in them. Gradually, these 'sparks' disappear and the pair of eyes lose their color, becoming dull and lifeless, like a person who doesn't have the will to live.
After looking at himself deeply for some time, the youth finally let out a turbid air that smelled like mint due to the toothpaste used.
"Life is such a curious thing, full of twists and turns..." The young man mused softly before he started undressing and washing himself.
After he was done, the young man walked out of the bath half naked with only a single towel covering his lower half. He went back to his bedroom and was about to put on his clothes when he heard a ruffling sound coming from the bed.
"Ngmn~ It's morning already? ... Huh? Tian Tian, where are you? Oh, there you are... Good morning Tian Tian ~ *yawn* " A young girl slowly rose from under the sheet as she rubbed her eyes and yawned, feeling sleepy.
The young man turned his head and looked at the young girl on the bed. He unknowingly squinted as he muttered to himself softly, "Shen Ai? Right... I'm really back. What a fascinating Meng, pity it can only be used once..."
At the thought of that, a smile creeped up his face, 'However, once is more than enough.'
"Ngnm... Hmm? Tian Tian, what's wrong?"
Realizing that he was in fact, squinting while looking at her with a serious face, he quickly fixed his facial expression and explained.
"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just excited for the awakening ceremony, that's all."
"Awakening ceremony?"
Upon hearing about the awakening ceremony, Shen Ai's eyes lit up and she was no longer sleepy. She got out of bed in excitement and quickly took the towel, and ran off to her bathroom.
The young man, Shen Tian Yi, looked in her direction with a warm smile as she went through the bathroom door. Only after she went in and silence returned did he drop his smile. He became expressionless, tranquil, calm.
Shen Tian silently found clothes that were prepared for him for the occasion beforehand and wore them. They were a pair of wide, white pants, short sleeves white shirt and a long sleeve cyan-colored robe that flowed down to his ankle, covering his wide pants. The robe was adorned with silver accessories on top of the shoulders, the end of the robe and the hem of the sleeves.
This combination made him look like a young master of a prestigious family.