"Oh, all right." Li Yichen nodded, then pushed Ouyang Xuanxuan's hand back toward her. "Keep this safe..."
"So it still won't work?" Ouyang Xuanxuan clutched the feather to her chest, looking a little forlorn.
But a moment later, she put on a cheerful smile. "It's fine. I was being too greedy. I should be content with this."
Li Yichen sneaked a glance at the summit. Seeing no sign of Tang Ling'er, he grabbed Ouyang Xuanxuan's hand.
"Hey, she might see us." Ouyang Xuanxuan blushed a little, thinking Li Yichen wanted to do something with her behind Tang Ling'er's back.
But she soon froze.
She felt Li Yichen slip something round into her hand.
"I had this ready for you ages ago," Li Yichen whispered in her ear. "Put it away quickly. Don't let Tang Ling'er see."
"Mm." In an instant, an overwhelming sense of happiness enveloped her. She felt certain she was the happiest woman in the world.
"Why didn't you two come up just now?" Just then, a streak of light flashed, and Tang Ling'er flew down from the summit.
"We... we..." Ouyang Xuanxuan felt guilty, and her palms were sweating.
"We saw a wild rabbit just now, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye." Li Yichen casually stepped in front of Ouyang Xuanxuan, shielding her from view.
"A wild rabbit? Where?" Tang Ling'er immediately grew excited, her eyes lighting up. "Let's hurry and catch it! I love rabbit heads. That spicy, numbing, savory flavor is absolutely heavenly."
"Let's go after it! We might still find it." As she spoke, she started toward the woods.
Tang Ling'er truly lived up to her Sichuan roots. Her love of rabbits was practically carved into her bones.
Only, other people loved them for their cuteness. She loved them for their