"Ah, I'm exhausted; I can't do this anymore!"
After battling for half an hour, Daohua was so tired she could barely catch her breath and plopped down in the snow. Xiao Yeyang and both Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai were not much better, all of them breathing heavily.
Xiao Yeyang rested for a while and once his breathing evened out, walked over to Daohua, took her hand, and pulled her up: "The ground is cold; don't freeze yourself."
Daohua waved her hand dismissively: "No, I'm quite warm right now."
Seeing the fine sweat on Daohua's forehead, Xiao Yeyang took out a handkerchief, carefully wiped her clean, and then straightened her cloak. He took her hand and turned toward Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai, "Let's go inside and sit."
After saying that, he led Daohua down the alley toward the back door.
Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao exchanged glances and quickly followed them.