But Gu Yin knew he didn't want to see this hurt, vulnerable look on her face. His usually cold, hard heart couldn't help but ache.
"I'll always be by your side. I'm your family, Jin'er."
"And one day, we'll have lots of cubs. We'll be one big family..." As Gu Yin imagined their future, his eyes filled with joy. He couldn't help but pull her a little tighter, his voice growing soft with happiness.
An Jin's smile gradually returned. She buried her head in his chest and gave a muffled, "Mmm."
A fun idea suddenly popped into her head. She wriggled out of his arms and said excitedly, "The moon is so full tonight! Let's make some mooncakes! They're delicious!"
"Mooncakes?"
Gu Yin marveled at all the new words she came up with. He glanced at the night sky outside; he was actually quite sleepy, but it was rare to see her so happy, and he didn't want to spoil her fun. "Alright. How do we make them?"
