Ye Qiu glanced around, wondering where Xiao Wu had gone. As he stood there in a daze, a bright voice suddenly called out from behind him.
"Ye Qiu~!"
Xiao Wu seemed to have just finished bathing. Her hair was still damp, and she was carrying a bucket. Tall and graceful, with delicate features and fair skin touched with pink, she looked especially lovely.
She came trotting over, her hair fluttering as she carried a waft of fragrance with her. Grabbing Ye Qiu's arm, she beamed at him and spoke in a cheerful, lilting voice.
"Ye Qiu, you're back!"
Leaning against his side, Xiao Wu's little face was flushed. She tilted her head up slightly, her clear, bright eyes reflecting only Ye Qiu.
The Soft Bone Rabbit's body really was soft. A look of contentment crossed Ye Qiu's face as he smiled and nodded.
"Mm, I'm back."
Xiao Wu clung to Ye Qiu's arm as they walked toward the beds. She lifted the bucket she was carrying, looking delighted, as if she were expecting praise. "Ye Qiu, Sister Xiao Wu already washed all your clothes and hung them up to dry."
"Oh? Really? Sorry for the trouble."
Only when he got closer did Ye Qiu notice that his bucket was inside the one Xiao Wu was carrying. He couldn't help smiling, and as if struck by a thought, tugged at his own clothes.
"But I've still got another set here. Why didn't you wait and wash them together?"
"It's fine."
Xiao Wu smiled faintly, not at all bothered.
In a sweet voice, she said, "Once you change out of them, I can wash those for you too."
"I didn't know you'd become so diligent."
Ye Qiu couldn't help smiling. Xiao Wu was completely different from her usual self. He just didn't