It was the little lion's first time in Taoyuan Village. He excitedly sniffed everything, running all over the place and exploring every corner.
No one had lived here for a long time, yet the hall was immaculate. There wasn't even a speck of dust in the corners. Someone must have been cleaning it meticulously every day.
「As night fell.」
Duotu went to sleep in the bedchamber, holding his child.
He rested in Taoyuan Village every night. Only here could he sleep peacefully. It was as if her scent still lingered everywhere—in the room, on the bedding, in the very air... But deep down, Duotu knew he was only fooling himself.
She had been gone for half a year.
Even now, he refused to believe it, feeling as if it were all just a terrible nightmare from which he couldn't move on.
'Once he woke up, she would be back.'
Once his Beast Father was asleep, the little lion opened his eyes. He crawled out of his father's arms, hopped stealthily off the bed, and padded over to a cabinet.
