"Awooo..."
"Awooo awoo..."
The howls of the wolf pack echoed for a long ti. Only after they had retreated did the tension and danger in the surroundings gradually dissipate.
"Oh my dear mother!"
One of the n, after the wolf pack withdrew, plopped down on the ground, his voice filled with lingering fear. The others were also quite shaken.
"Ahhhh... it hurts so much!"
Over here, Liu Laoer was clutching his leg, letting out cries of agony.
Gu Decang and Xia Hongguo were also quite frightened.
Even so, the two of them stood in front of Gu Jin, preventing the wolf pack from launching a sudden attack.
Although Gu Jin wasn’t related to the Gu Family by blood, she was still family, a younger mber of the household.
He Wenqing, as the leader of the group up the mountain, found no more danger once the wolf pack retreated and imdiately had Liu Laoer carried down the mountain.
He understood wolves’ temperants well, cunning and vengeful. Logically, since soone had stolen a wolf cub, the pack definitely would retaliate fiercely.
Although it wasn’t clear why the wolves hadn’t attacked them, they hurriedly left once the wolves retreated, not knowing if they’d return.
The group’s descent was faster than their ascent.
Because of Liu Laoer’s painful cries, the group feared he might attract more beasts, so they stuffed his mouth with a sock.
Gu Jin stood in front of her Uncle Gu Decang and Aunt’s Husband Xia Hongguo, following the group quickly down the mountain, aware that they let her walk ahead to prevent her from falling behind.
The descent was very quiet until they entered the village. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Back ho, no one from the Gu Family said anything, but in front of everyone, Gu Decang put on a stern face and scolded Gu Jin harshly.
"...You’re a girl going up the mountain, totally unafraid of danger. If it were Jiajie, I’d have already hit him with a stick. If sothing happened to you, how would I explain to Lao Er (Gu Dehao)? In the future, use your brain when you act. If the wolf pack had gone berserk on the mountain, you wouldn’t have been able to hide..."
After listening to her uncle’s lecture, Gu Jin earnestly promised, "I guarantee I won’t do it again."
Under disapproving gazes from the grandfather, aunt, aunt’s husband, and cousin, Gu Jin realized they were worried about her, so she obediently admitted her mistake and sincerely guaranteed not to repeat it.
Of course, she might say this, but she’d still do what she needed to do.
"Jin girl, this was too reckless of you..."
Gu Jin continued to make earnest apologies under the bombardnt from her aunt, grandfather, aunt’s husband, and so on.
Deep into the night, after her repeated assurances, they finally let her leave.
Gu Jin left the living room and saw An Mingji outside, cloaked in a coat.
The concern on his handso face was evident, and when he saw her, the dependence and grievance in his eyes were unmistakable.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing the little one’s aggrieved expression, Gu Jin was filled with heartache.
An Mingji walked up to her, his cold hand holding her warm one, "Sister Jin, don’t do anything dangerous next ti."
When Gu Decang and Xia Hongguo returned, An Mingji had already gotten up and was heading to the living room.
He had heard about the scene where everyone was besieged by wolves and thought of Gu Jin being there. Even though he knew she had mysterious abilities to protect herself, what if she got hurt?
Just thinking about that possibility made his whole heart clench.
Gu Jin knew this little one was showing concern for her, so she smiled, squinting, "Got it."
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