Searle liked Xia Ling very much. He liked her to the core.
He did not know how to express it. He could only repeat it in Xia Ling's ear over and over again.
"Searle, I like you!"
"I like you!"
Searle's dark green eyes stared deeply at Xia Ling. His body, his heart, belonged to her completely.
He liked her, he liked her!
Searle, you can feel it, right?
Searle said it over and over again.
*
Xia Ling was extremely sleepy. She did not even want to move her fingers.
Searle hugged her and washed her body.
The night was a little cold. Searle quietly turned back into a leopard and let Xia Ling lean into his arms to warm her.
*
When Xia Ling woke up, she opened her eyes and saw a leopard's head in front of her.
Having been in the orc world for so long, she was still not used to seeing such a face.
Xia Ling suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and sat up.
She was stunned. Searle could feel her panic and held Xia Ling's hand very calmly.
His slender figure sat up and returned to his human form.
"Duo Ruo, what happened to you?"
His handsome face was a little bewitching as he stared at Xia Ling. Xia Ling's appearance was clearly reflected in his dark green eyes.
Xia Ling recovered from Searle's worry.
She had slept too deeply and too soundly. She did not even have a dream. The moment she saw Searle, she forgot that she was in the orc world.
"I'm fine. I had a nightmare." Xia Ling panted.
Searle reached out to help Xia Ling wipe off her cold sweat.
"Duo Ruo, let's go back then. Is it because I'm not used to sleeping here that lingling has nightmares? It'll be fine once we go back."
He comforted her gently, his dark green eyes staring at Xia Ling.
This was not like the past. He looked at Xia Ling with complete confidence and listened to everything she said.
After Xia Ling's "duplicity" last night, Searle had now learned to not look at what she said but what she wanted.
Searle's attitude towards Xia Ling changed slightly in a caring manner.
He touched Xia Ling's forehead, but it did not heat up. Searle heaved a sigh of relief.
What he was most afraid of was running around last night and making Xia Ling sick.
*
"Okay, let's go back." Xia Ling nodded.
Searle got up, helped Xia Ling up, and then changed into beast form.
The strong and beautiful leopard was lying on Xia Ling's body, trying its best to stay steady as it returned to the tribe.
The leopard swept across the forest, the plains, and the river.
After running through the road again during the day, Xia Ling finally knew how fast Searle had been last night!
They had traveled such a long distance, and they had almost reached the southernmost border of this world. That was why there was a hot spring.
Xia Ling lay on Searle's body. There was a wind blowing in front of her, and Searle ran very steadily.
The wind gently brushed past her hair by her ears. Everything was warm, bringing with it the fresh smell of sunlight and air.
There was no pollution in the entire world, no noise. There was only the most primitive and most barbaric life growing.
She was a little sleepy, but she held it in.
It was not until she returned to the White Stone tribe and entered the room that Xia Ling could not hold it in anymore.
She lay on her own brick bed. The weather was still a little hot, but Xia Ling could not care anymore. She fell into a deep sleep.
Searle found a big leaf from outside and gently fanned Xia Ling to let her fall asleep.
Knowing that Searle would be watching over her, Xia Ling slept very peacefully.