Zhao picked up Xiao Lingling and patted her back gently with her big hands. "Be good, don't cry, don't cry. Grandma knows you are sad. Trust me, those bad guys will definitely pay the price."
Little Bell seemed to be in a trance, not saying a word, with a dull look in her eyes.
Zhao was heartbroken when she saw this, but she didn't know what to say to comfort her.
In the end, everyone had no choice but to carry her down the mountain.
However, the originally happy reunion dinner ended abruptly, and everyone was in a gloomy mood.
For the next three days, little Lingling stayed in her room. She didn't cry or make a fuss, but she also didn't speak or pay attention to anyone.
Even when Wu Tongtong came to accompany her, she didn't react at all.
Only occasionally could one hear the mournful cry of a white crane. Every time this happened, Little Bell would stare blankly at the distant mountains and shed tears.
Until the evening of the third day.
Xiao Lingling, who was originally in a daze, suddenly came to her senses. She seemed to sense something, hurried downstairs, and trotted to the back door.
She just stood there waiting, looking up at the mountain expectantly.
Just as Zhao was about to call her, she heard footsteps.
Xiao Lingling's eyes lit up. It was Dabai and Xiaobai who came back!
Both of them were covered in blood, and their originally clean fur was now dirty and in patches.
They no longer looked as energetic as before, but rather dejected.
Two tigers, one big and one small, came to Xiao Lingling and crawled down.
Xiaobai came close to Xiaolingling, rubbed his head on her trouser leg, and hummed something softly.
Little Bell's eyes widened in disbelief. She looked at Dabai and asked softly, "Really?"
Dabai nodded, his big eyes full of sadness. He looked at Xiaolingling with nostalgia, raised his tiger paw and poked Xiaolingling's face.
Xiao Lingling held back her tears and took out two large bowls, which were still filled with the same spirit pool water.
"Okay, I respect you. Okay, drink it. You're still injured! When I'm not around, you have to take good care of Xiaobai and stop being reckless.
If you encounter any danger, remember to come to me. I will always be waiting for you. You, you must be well. "
Xiao Lingling lowered her head, not wanting Dabai to see her crying.
But her shrugging shoulders still exposed her. A glint of light flashed in the corner of Dabai's eyes, and he lowered his head to drink up the spirit pool water in the bowl.
He stood up, growled softly, then turned and left reluctantly.
Xiaobai stayed with Xiaolingdang the longest and was the most reluctant to leave. Seeing his father leave, he was still reluctant to say goodbye to Xiaolingdang.
He didn't turn around and leave until Dabai was about to disappear, looking back every few steps as he turned and walked into the deep mountains.
It’s not that Dabai doesn’t believe in Xiaolingling, but that he no longer believes in humans.
The human world is too dangerous, and he really doesn't know how to discern people's hearts.
Although he knew that his son might have a better future if he followed Xiao Lingling, what did the future matter if he was already dead?
Moreover, his wife is gone, and now he only has this one son.
He only hopes that his son can grow up healthily, nothing else matters!
Although Xiao Lingling was reluctant, she didn't want to force it.
Tigers originally belong to the mountains, and perhaps it would be better for them to return to the mountains.
She was just a little sad and reluctant.
She stood there for a long time, looking at Xiaobai's back, and her tears had long been dried by the wind.
Wu Tongtong came to her side without knowing when and took her hand.
"Don't be sad, they are just living their own lives. They will definitely live freely in their own environment."
Xiao Lingling turned her head and looked at her without saying anything.
Wu Tongtong was not discouraged and continued, "Actually, I raised a little fox before.
That was a long time ago. My mother was not in good health at that time, and my father's attention was all on her.
I had no friends and no one to talk to. By chance, I rescued a little white fox from some beggars.
It really is a little fox, but it is very small and looks like a little kitten.
I took it home and took good care of it. Slowly, it grew from the size of my palm to the size of a watermelon.
It became more and more beautiful, and I knew more and more clearly that it was not a cat anymore.
It likes to eat raw meat, no matter how delicious the food is.
It likes running and hunting. If there is nothing for it to play at home, it will run and catch mice for fun.
It was really naughty, but I also thought that because of it, I had a very happy time during that time.
On my birthday that year, it gave me an extremely beautiful flower and let me sleep in it all night long.
But the next day, it disappeared.
It was really missing. My mother arranged for many people to look for it. We searched everywhere in and outside the house, but there was no trace of it.
I was very sad and cried for several days, but it never came back.
Until one day I had a dream, and I saw it in a very beautiful forest, which was full of flowers, the same flowers it gave me.
It is very beautiful, with mountains, rivers and waterfalls, it is like a paradise on earth.
It took me for a play inside, and finally, it sent me out of the mountain, wagged its tail at me, turned around and disappeared into the mountain.
That's when I knew it was home.
I know you consider Dabai and Xiaobai as your own family and you love them very much, but our world is not suitable for them.
They just went back home, back to the mountains where they liked and felt more comfortable.
Although you don’t see them often, you can still go into the mountains to play with them when you have free time.
So, don’t be sad, okay?”
Wu Tongtong's story was not long, but Xiao Lingling listened to it with great interest. There was light in her eyes again, and she looked fixedly at the mountains in the distance.
"They, just went home?"
Wu Tongtong smiled and nodded, "Yes! It's like this is our home."
Little Bell finally let go, smiled, and said something silently towards the distant mountains.
The next moment, the roars of two tigers, one big and one small, spread throughout the mountains and forests.
Little Bell smiled particularly brightly.
It was great that they were still there, they just went home, but they were still her family, and that was enough.
"Thank you, Sister Tong. I won't cry anymore. They are still here. I will visit them again when I have time."
Wu Tongtong rubbed her hair. "Well! I'll go with you. Are you hungry now? Do you want to eat something? You don't seem to have eaten much tonight."
Little Bell's stomach growled twice in response.
Little Bell covered her stomach shyly, "Yes! I want to eat a lot! I'm hungry~~~ I'm almost starving~~~"
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