[Little Evil, don't move. It'll be over soon...]
"Aunt Ye, this isn't right. Don't, don't..."
As Ye Chang hooked her arms around his neck and drew closer and closer, Mo Xie desperately shook his head.
At last, his eyes opened. The faint light falling on his face helped clear his head.
Only then did he realize that what had just happened was merely a dream, and he let out a deep breath.
After lying there in a daze for a while, he pressed his palm hard against his face.
What was I doing, dreaming about Aunt Ye? And even... how embarrassing!
Huh? Why is my face so sticky?
He pulled his hand away. His fingers were coated in something sticky that looked like... saliva?
"Eeya!"
A cute cry sounded beside him. Turning his head, he saw an adorable little tiger sitting on the lawn, watching him with big, round eyes.
"Little White, what are you doing here?"
"Eeya!"
From Little White, he learned that Ye Xinxia had been so worried about his safety after he failed to return all night that she had sent Little White out to look for him.
"Really? A whole night has already passed..."
Mo Xie was dazed for a moment, then suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly sat up.
"Right, where's Aunt Ye?"
He looked around but found no sign of Ye Chang. With a helpless sigh, he lowered his head in disappointment.
"Of course. Why would she stay here with me?"
His right hand accidentally touched something hard. Puzzled, he turned to look and found a pure white scroll with a note resting on it.
Delighted, Mo Xie quickly picked up the note to read it.
[Little Evil, by the time you read this note, I'll already be gone.]
His eyes drooped dejectedly at