It was pitch black here. Her eyes were fixed on the teapot on the table surrounded by moonlight, hoping that Leng Xi would come back soon.
She was really scared. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back. She didn't dare make a sound. She was afraid that the wild animals outside would hear her and rush in to eat her.
Because just now, she heard the roar of a wild beast coming from afar.
Her heart was in her throat, her teeth were biting her lips tightly, her head was buried in her knees, and her body was trembling.
She was afraid, she was really afraid. She was afraid that her fifth uncle would forget her here, she was afraid that she would starve to death here, or that she would be discovered by wild beasts, rush in, tear her apart and eat her.
Countless bad thoughts appeared in her mind.
Although Uncle Wu is a bad guy, she still hopes he will show up at this moment. Now, he is her only hope. Perhaps, he is the only one who knows she is here.
“Rustle…”
Suddenly, an unknown sound was heard. She perked up, pricked up her ears and listened carefully.
If she heard correctly, it should be the sound of footsteps, from a human or a beast, and it seemed to be coming towards this side. A feeling of fear came over her again.
In this dark night, on this deserted mountain, the sudden unusual sound made An An feel terrified.
She buried her head in her knees, closed her eyes, and tried to stay calm, muttering,
"An An, don't be afraid, An An, don't be afraid. Mother said, I am Prince Yu's child, I can't be afraid when encountering anything..."
Suddenly, there was a sound of a door unlocking, and then the door creaked open.
An An felt her scalp tingling. She slowly raised her head and quietly looked towards the door...
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