"Let us all take a short rest. Albe, Cari, can you help me change? Rui and Yue, please help wash the wolves."
"Okay!"
"Okay!"
After confirming that the twins ran energetically into the lake, splashing water everywhere, Qiong Xing turned back toward Albe and the others—
Smack.
The sound was light, and there was not much force behind it, but he was still surprised when Albe slapped his cheek.
"Stop it! Really… doing something like that… I… please, do not ever do something like that again!"
Albe reached out with a tearful expression.
Cari also clung to him silently, hugging him so tightly it almost hurt.
"I am sorry. I am really sorry. I made you worry, did I not?"
"I thought you were going to die! I thought you were dead!"
"Mama, do not die."
Qiong Xing realized that he had worried them far more than he had intended and reflected on his actions.
"I am sorry. I wanted to save that wolf's child. And to do that, I had to get close."
He had been prepared to be bitten.
