Show notes
In a small kitchen at the top of a narrow stair, a kettle knows when you are tired. The walls are the color of cream left out in the sun, and the window above the sink looks onto a courtyard where nothing ever hurries. By evening the light turns to honey, and a woman named Mei comes home to set out a single cup, glazed the soft blue of a winter dawn, and a small jar of chamomile and lemon balm.A gentle bedtime story for grownups, told in a soft Chinese-American whisper. The kettle sings, the tea steams, and the courtyard holds a wandering cat, a basket of petals, and a piano next door that plays only half-remembered notes. As the sky deepens from lilac to inky blue, Mei drinks her tea slowly, and the warmth travels through the porcelain into her hands, and the whole kitchen becomes one slow lullaby made of small sounds.Close your eyes. Let your shoulders fall. Breathe with Lily Chen as she walks you, step by step, into an evening where time forgets itself and the night is gentle enough to rest inside.Chapters:00:00 — A kitchen at the top of a narrow stair01:10 — Mei and the dented copper kettle02:30 — A cup in the color of winter dawn03:30 — The courtyard, the cat, the petals04:35 — A piano from the apartment next door05:45 — The last of the tea, and the first of sleep07:10 — The cup drying in the darkSleep Stories, Bedtime Tales for Grownups, Quiet Fiction, Whispered Storytelling, Slow Drift Into Sleep, Gentle Voice for Insomnia, Cozy Nighttime Listening, Soft Female Narrator, Lily Chen, Micro Tales.This episode was created with AI assistance for the storytelling and voice performance. The story is an original work made for quiet listening. No two episodes are spoken the same way; each carries the small breath of the moment it was recorded in.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!