The next morning, after Yimo finished tailing Ordinary Girl Village Chief, he carefully made his way toward the village entrance.
Just as he did, he spotted Naughty Cat hiding behind a small thatched hut and secretly watching him.
"Hey, Naughty Cat, your white shoe is sticking out. Stop hiding."
Naughty Cat froze when she heard him. Startled, she jolted and tried to run, but Yimo stopped her outright.
After being stopped by Yimo, Naughty Cat looked like a child who had done something wrong. She lowered her head and didn't dare look at him.
Yimo bent down, lowered his head, and carefully studied Naughty Cat's face from below.
Her dark circles were huge, and her complexion was terribly pale. It was obvious she hadn't slept well. He couldn't help asking, "You didn't sleep at all last night?"
Naughty Cat lowered her head and answered cautiously, "Yeah... I couldn't sleep..."
"Um... I wasn't intentionally following you..."
"It's just that I... felt especially restless..."
"When I realized I could leave, I wanted to come out for a walk and clear my head..."
"I happened to see Brother Siba Jungler leave too, following someone..."
"So I thought I'd come out later."
"But... I was a little curious about what you were doing out so early... After hesitating for a while, I still came out..."
"Um... I'd only just come out when you caught me..."
Naughty Cat's attempt to explain herself was adorable. She rubbed her white short sleeves with both hands, keeping her head lowered and not daring to look at Yimo at all.
After thinking for a moment, Yimo said in a calm tone, "I came out for a morning run. I happened to notice someone had gone out before me, so I wanted to follow and take a look."
"Unfortunately, my