Yet when he drew near and saw she still hadn't awakened, his brow furrowed slightly. He called out, "Little Qi?" Given her usual vigilance, she shouldn't have failed to notice his approach.
He came to her side and saw she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, unresponsive to his calls. But after checking her pulse, he found nothing amiss. So he sat down beside her, letting her rest her head on his shoulder, and then took out his cloak to cover her.
As dawn broke and rays of sunlight filtered through the forest canopy, Yue'er's eyelashes fluttered lightly. Slowly opening her eyes, she found herself covered by a man's cloak.
Startled, she sat up straight and saw Xiao Junyan opening his eyes in response to her movement.
"Big Brother Xiao? Is it you?" She looked at him, slightly startled and somewhat surprised.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Junyan asked.
