The moment he moved, Su Yu's nerves went taut. She blurted out instinctively, "Don't come any closer!"
Lan Qi and Shi Wei were already prepared to attack. The young cubs watched him, both wary and curious.
They had assumed the monstrous male Merfolk before them wouldn't react.
But to their surprise, the moment Su Yu cried out, he actually stopped dead in mid-air, just as she'd commanded. His one remaining scarlet eye stared at her, blank with confusion.
His obedience caught Su Yu off guard.
"Yu Yu..." a hoarse, weak voice slowly called out.
Su Yu quickly turned her head. When she saw Xun Yu was awake, her nose prickled and tears began to fall uncontrollably. Overcome with a mix of excitement and lingering fear, she threw herself onto him. "Xun Yu, you scared me to death."
When Xun Yu groggily saw Su Yu, he thought he was dreaming. It wasn't until she threw herself on him and he felt the warmth of her body that he knew it was real.
'Yu Yu is really here.'
