Perhaps due to the severity of his injuries, the little boy took nearly a quarter of an hour to wake up. He looked dazedly at the people surrounding him, seemingly wanting to speak, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
Lan Ling gave him some water and asked, "Feeling better?"
The little boy nodded and softly asked, "Did you save me?"
Lan Ling replied, "Yes, so, kid, who exactly are you? How did you end up so injured in this ghostly place?"
Before the boy could answer, Bai Bai ran to his side and meowed twice.
The boy, upon seeing Bai Bai, was somewhat surprised: "You're okay, that's great! Did you bring them to rescue me?"
Bai Bai nodded.
The boy grinned, reaching out to gently stroke its head: "Thank you!"
Bai Bai, however, with a guilty expression, shook its head.
Lan Ling… So, isn't it proper to respond to your true savior's question instead of ignoring him?
"Ahem," Lan Ling coughed twice as a reminder.
