He knew very well that back then, he was just jealous. It was a sign of immaturity.
Unconsciously, he had lost his heart. He had asked after her well-being in the cold and warmth, his intentions genuine, not perfunctory. But after her trip to Jun City, the ambiguous relationship between her and Third Brother had saddened him, and he had fallen into a trap of his own making.
He knew he had hurt her, everything was his fault.
"I’m sorry..." Dong Huiying sniffled, burying her face in his chest, choking up, "I shouldn’t have been so wilful." If she hadn’t left, Shujun, Haoming, and Yue Ning wouldn’t have suffered so much in search for her.
Now, she had lost Shujun.
The tears she had managed to stop began to threaten again at the thought of Shujun, and her nose soured anew.
It wasn’t until she had vented enough that Yixuan gently wiped the tear stains from her face with his sleeve. "No more crying, or your eyes will swell," he said with a gentle look in his eyes and a handsome smile on his face. She had wandered for so long outside, and only at this moment did she finally feel a sense of belonging.
She looked at Yixuan, then at the small farmhouse behind him.
Perhaps, without realizing it, she had already come to think of this place as her home...
Just then, Big Brother Liang Zhichen approached them.
"Alright, Yixuan, there are lots of things in the carriage, come and give us a hand." Then, he turned to Dong Huiying, "Baobao, you must be exhausted from the long journey. Go inside and rest."
Dong Huiying quickly wiped her face, then shook her head and said, "I’ll help too. I’m strong, and with my help, we can move things faster."
And so the whole family busied themselves unloading the carriage, while Da Bai sprang out with a lazy air and sneered dismissively at Liang Yixuan.
This tiger was practically becoming a spirit.
Yixuan clutched his chest, genuinely startled by Da Bai.
Dong Huiying quickly patted Da Bai’s head, "Be nice, no scaring people."
Da Bai was clearly displeased, thinking to himself that it wasn’t on purpose. It was only because these humans were such scaredy-cats that they were so easily frightened!
Yawning widely, Da Bai then swaggered into the courtyard with his big tail swishing, found a clean corner, sprawled on the ground, placed his head on his paws, and dozed off like a lord, lazily watching the busy figures outside the courtyard...
At that moment, suddenly a soft sound of footsteps drew near to Da Bai.
Da Bai, on high alert, scowled and glanced to the side, only to see a pale-faced, languid man approaching him, looking all sickly.
The man’s lips were pale, and his eyes tranquil as he walked barefoot. When he reached Da Bai, he suddenly squinted.
Da Bai felt a sense of danger, his fur ready to stand on end.
Right then, the man slowly stretched out his hand and ran it along Da Bai’s back, down to his tail.
"So soft..." As if intoxicated, the man gave Da Bai another serious look, "If I skinned this tiger hide to make a coat, it would surely keep me warm in the winter."
I don’t want to be skinned!
This human is too savage!
Da Bai, terrified and in a panic, scurried to Dong Huiying with a stream of ’roars’, as if his tail were on fire.
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled. Could this tiger actually understand human speech?