Chapter 532 - 532 532 The Wolfs Gift (5)_1

Chapter 532: Chapter 532: The Wolf’s Gift (5)_1 Chapter 532: Chapter 532: The Wolf’s Gift (5)_1 The soil in the mountain cave was still fresh, and Ruan Jiaojiao stepped on it to find it soft and spongy.

The sky had not yet completely darkened, but the dense branches on the back mountain made the cave seem gloomy and damp, definitely unsuitable for human habitation.

Yet, Ruan Jiaojiao was moved nonetheless.

“You spent the whole afternoon out and not at home, all for this?” Ruan Jiaojiao stood at the entrance and asked, noticing Xiaobai slipping by her side into the cave, gliding and rolling on the ground. She turned to ask Xiu Xi.

Xiu Xi nodded.

He knew that this couldn’t compare to living in the forest, and she wouldn’t dwell in such a cave anymore. He did all this simply to fulfill one of her dreams.

“Thank you, Brother Xiu. I really like it,” Ruan Jiaojiao said. She truly did like it, but not the cave itself—it was his affection for her that she cherished.

Hearing Ruan Jiaojiao say she liked it, Xiu Xi’s expression brightened.

The two entered the cave one after the other; there was nothing inside, just an empty space, but Ruan Jiaojiao still lingered for a while.

Then she saw Xiaobai still rolling around on the ground, obviously enjoying itself immensely.

Suddenly recalling something, she smiled and said to Xiu Xi, “Brother Xiu, I think it would be best to leave this cave for Xiaobai. The size is just right, and in the heat of summer, a cave like this would be perfect for it.”

“…” Xiu Xi’s smile gradually vanished from his lips.

His chilly gaze swept over to where Xiaobai was still rolling, frightening it into stiffening on the spot, not daring to move its head, like a stick that had frozen up.

“It doesn’t like it,” Xiu Xi said after taking his gaze off Xiaobai.

“…” Xiaobai, no, it quite liked it.

It just didn’t dare say so.

Ruan Jiaojiao’s doubtful eyes turned to Xiaobai. It didn’t like it? But she felt as if it were enjoying itself so much it was rolling around.

It was getting darker and colder by the minute.

Even though they couldn’t stay in the cave, Ruan Jiaojiao was genuinely satisfied with having her dream realized. On the way back, she hummed little tunes the whole time until they reached the back gate of the Ruan Family’s house, where they saw a huge pile of fruits blocking their way.

“It must have been sent by those monkeys,” Ruan Jiaojiao muttered, picking up an apple.

She called for the Ruanlin Family to open the door and then the whole family moved all the fruits inside.

Shu Jiao had prepared hot water for Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi as well, allowing them to wash up before going to bed.

Ruan Jiaojiao had a fulfilling and joyful day and soon felt sleepy as she lay in bed. Not long after, she turned over, half-asleep, and seemed to see a shadow in front of her?

She squinted for a moment and exclaimed, “Heavens! There really is someone!”

She quickly opened her eyes in shock.

In the pitch darkness, she recognized the familiar figure. Who else could it be but Xiu Xi?

“Brother Xiu, what are you doing? You gave me quite a scare,” Ruan Jiaojiao said, hugging her quilt and sitting up with a weak voice.

“Where’s your prize?” Xiu Xi asked. He didn’t reach out to turn on the light, but his tone was somewhat cold as his gaze landed squarely on her dresser, where her stack of prizes sat.

Ruan Jiaojiao’s mind was a bit foggy as she blinked several times to understand his question. After several seconds, she replied, “Oh, I gave them to Xiu Xun during the day, while you were not at home.”

At those words,

she distinctly felt the atmosphere around her change. It became very cold, so cold that she felt uncomfortable and rubbed her arms to warm herself.