There was a small window in the attic. Before going to bed, Su Nian stood by the window, wanting to see what was happening outside, but it was pitch black outside and he could not see anything. Apart from the roaring wind and snow, he could not even see a little bit of light.

"Su Nian, why are you standing there like an idiot? Get into bed quickly, I'll warm up the quilt for you," Chu Beichen said considerately. It was very cold in this place, and he was afraid that the thin blanket could not keep out the night chill, so he took out his sleeping bag and put it on top of the blanket.

There was a layer of pine boards between the attic and the downstairs room, so the heat from the fireplace could not rise directly, so the temperature was much lower than downstairs.

The two of them lay quietly on the bed, snuggling together. The chimney of the fireplace passed by them. Su Nian leaned tightly against the chimney, and Chu Beichen was beside her.

The nights in this place were both quiet and restless. Strong winds and blizzards howled through the wooden roofs, bringing a hint of chill that seeped in through the roof. The sound of the storm was like the howling of ghosts and wolves.

Chu Beichen lay beside Su Nian and smiled softly, "How long has it been since we've been together quietly like this?"

"It's been a long, long time..." Su Nian answered softly. Both of them were busy with things, busy making money, busy doing various charity work, and busy with some things that were hard to describe.

The couple chatted about trivial things. It was rare for them to be so leisurely.

The two fell asleep unknowingly.

After they fell asleep, a strange rustling sound came from the darkness.

Chu Beichen hugged Su Nian a little tighter. He was obviously immersed in a dream. "Su Nian, don't go. Don't leave me..."

Hearing Chu Beichen's voice, Su Nian opened her eyes in the dark. The wind and snow were still raging outside the window. In addition to the sound of the wind and snow, she also heard a strange sound, because the sound was too close, almost right next to her ear.

Su Nian couldn't help but open her eyes wide. Chu Beichen was sleeping soundly. When the couple entered the cedar forest, most of the luggage was carried on his back, so he was tired. Although he was still mumbling in his sleep, he didn't wake up.

Su Nian cautiously reached out her hand towards the place where the strange crackling sound came from. She touched a furry object, which was neither a bearskin mat nor Chu Beichen's hair. Her woman's instinct made her scream, and then she raised her hand and threw the thing away.

There was a loud thud as something was thrown against the wooden wall and then bounced onto the floor.

The sound of the blizzard was so loud that Su Nian's scream failed to wake up the old hunter. The hunting dogs downstairs just turned over and continued to sleep when they heard it. In such bad weather, they were only responsible for defending against the enemy and didn't care about their owner talking in his sleep.

Chu Beichen woke up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he reached out to touch his wife, "What's wrong? What happened to Su Nian?"

Su Nian was still in shock. "Beichen, you'd better turn on the light and take a look. I think I touched a mouse!"

Chu Beichen was both amused and confused. Women always overreacted like this. A small mouse could scare them into a panic.

However, he still considerately lit the oil lamp. After lighting the oil lamp, he clearly saw a little mouse lying on the pine floor, its whiskers still trembling slightly, and it seemed that it had fallen unconscious.

Chu Beichen couldn't help but frown and looked back at Su Nian, "Su Nian, is this the rat you were talking about?"

Su Nian pointed at Chu Beichen in surprise, "Beichen, your hair..."