Lady Ji chuckled softly. "They're my own kin; I know what they're up to. How could I let them get out of hand?"
That night, Lady Ji went to sleep with a smile.
Xiaosuisui was awakened by something furry rubbing against her. Her cheeks felt ticklish, so she turned over and mumbled, "Xiaobai, stop messing around."
She closed her eyes, trying to drift back to sleep.
"Xiaobai... Am I dreaming?" she wondered aloud, still groggy. "Isn't Xiaobai at the Ji Mansion? When did he get here?"
Then, her eyes snapped open. She sat up abruptly, rubbing them.
Xiaobai leaped into her lap, nuzzling his head against her small arm. Xiaosuisui's eyes flew wide open. She scooped him into her embrace and exclaimed happily, "Xiaobai! It really is you! How did you get here?"
Xiaobai tilted his head back, looking at her with a wronged expression, his eyes glistening with accusatory tears.
