Upon hearing this, Mu Nanxun nodded in agreement, "I understand. Every place has a ruler with power."
Yi Yi didn't stop for long before continuing, "Grandma Arno is the one in our fox clan who hates humans the most. She always tells us that humans are cruel and cunning. So, she never lets us have contact with humans. If she finds a human trespassing into our territory, Grandma Arno will kill him without mercy."
Just like in my dream.
Yi Yi still felt lingering fear when she thought of Grandma Arno's resolute and angry appearance.
If it were just Grandma Arno, it wouldn't be so scary. The key is that she wields supreme power. Her words are always treated as sacred decrees within the Spirit Fox Clan, and no one dares to disobey them. And her orders are obeyed by the clan without question, regardless of whether she is right or wrong.
"Is this what you just dreamed about?"
"No wonder she was so scared, she was worried about him," Mu Nanxun asked.
Yi nodded. "I just dreamt that they forced me to kill you, and I didn't want to. But, but your chest was still pierced, and there was so much blood. Your clothes were all stained red. I was so scared, so scared..."
"Alright, Yi Yi, I understand." Mu Nanxun hugged the trembling Yi Yi; she seemed genuinely frightened.
He cupped her soft, warm face in his hands; the spots where her tears had run were cold. He gently kissed her cheek, wiping away the tears with his own, a bittersweet feeling, and tenderly pulled her into his arms.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a dream. Look, I'm still perfectly fine by your side. There's a saying among us humans that 'dreams are the opposite of reality.' You dreamed that I was killed by them, but in real life, it will be the exact opposite. Not only will I not be killed by them, but I will also be alive and well."
"Really?" Yi raised her head, half believing and half doubting. But the dream she just had was too real, terrifyingly real.
"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"
Mu Nanxun's tone left no room for argument.
That makes sense, though; he doesn't seem to have ever lied to her.
Finally, Yi Yi felt relieved, with tears still glistening in her eyes, like the most beautiful stars in the night.
"Go to sleep. We're going to the old house tomorrow. Didn't you want to find that book?"
"Mmm." Yi Yi lay down a little further, nestled in Mu Nanxun's arms, closed her eyes, and murmured, "I don't need to go back to the jungle, and you don't need to go either. As long as we don't show up, Grandma Arno can't do anything to us."
Her soft yet firm tone touched Mu Nanxun's heart.
Yi Yi grew up in the jungle and must have had deep feelings for that jungle and her friends. Yet, she was willing to go against all her companions for him. Even though it was only in a dream, it still moved Mu Nanxun deeply. And now, for him, she can firmly say that she will never return to the jungle.
No woman has ever been able to so resolutely give up herself for him. And no woman has ever been able to so easily enter his closed heart.
From this moment on, he will protect her with his life and stay with her for the rest of his life.
*
"Young Master, something terrible has happened!"
As soon as Mu Nanxun and Yi Yi arrived at the old house, a man in black hurriedly came over to report.
"explain."
Mu Nanxun, with his long, cold eyebrows, held Yi Yi's hand.
"Young Master, I just checked the old mansion and found that Xia Bingqing is missing!"
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