Qiao Xixi was lying in bed, coaxing the cubs to sleep, but just as she closed her eyes, a sudden pang struck her heart.
She shot her eyes open, sat up, and clutched her chest.
Just then, a faint noise came from the courtyard gate. Her whole body tensed. She quickly jumped out of bed, closed the door to the room, and went outside.
She went to the courtyard gate and peered out through a crack. When she saw the familiar figure in the moonlight, she let out a soft breath and opened the gate.
The gate suddenly swung open, and Jin Ling froze for a moment.
"Xixi, why aren't you asleep yet?"
The moment she saw Jin Ling, all the anxiety in Qiao Xixi's heart was released. She threw herself into his arms, and as she inhaled the faint, clean scent of bamboo on him, her restless heart finally calmed.
"I couldn't sleep. How did it go? Did you find Tata?"
Jin Ling held her and shook his head. "No. The beastmen in the tribe are still searching."
