Sssnoopyyy:
And the comment she made of feeling like she was a child with a mother when they travelled together (LOL Jing was obviously not thrilled about this comment but she explains how she can be carefree and taken care of with him). It’s a nice touch from the author’s part because it shows how their relationship became a two way street, where she allowed herself to invest fully into the relationship.
I remember that scene! It's part of the desert beast / travelling subplot that I don't want them to cut.
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Chapter 36:
Xiao Yao laid on the web and stared at the stars above. Since wandering the world as a child, she slept outdoors countless times and it was never something she found fun. It was because she had no home so she had to sleep outside in a dangerous place where she had to always be on guard. But tonight sleeping outside became something different. Xiao Yao said in a low voice “Jing, these days I feel like I’m a kid again, and being with you feels like having my mom by my side.”
Jing coughed a few times and muttered, “That doesn’t feel like a compliment.”
Xiao Yao flipped over and stared at him with a smile. “I’m not saying you’re like my mom, it’s more….it feels like when I was small and didn’t need to think or worry about anything. Every day was happy.” Xiao Yao’s smile gradually disappeared. “It all feels like a dream and I’m afraid I’ll wake up from the dream like when I was small.”
Jing softly kissed her. “This isn’t a dream. We’ll walk the rest of our lives together.”
Xiao Yao smiled. “Yes.”
The wind gently rocked their web hammock and the two laid next to each other staring at the glittering stars shining down on them.