The two exchanged a glance before asking, "Second Young Master? What's wrong?"
Xiao Junheng snapped back to his senses, waved them off, and walked over to sit by the spot where they were roasting the game. "Leave me alone. Just let me be."
Seeing this, the two didn't press further. They continued roasting the meat while keeping watch on their surroundings.
As dusk fell, the forest temperature dropped. The group gathered around the fire, eating meat.
After eating her fill, Yue'er helped tend the fire, poking at the embers or adding branches to keep it burning. Worried the little girl couldn't withstand the night breeze in the woods, Xiao Junyan held her in his arms, covering her with his cloak as she fell asleep.
The next morning.
As the morning sun filtered through the dense foliage, its rays landing on Xiao Junyan's face, he instinctively tightened one hand while the other reached to pull the cloak higher over the plump little bundle in his arms.
