When everyone had laughed their fill, Si Shuo stepped forward and pulled Xiao Cheng's tail aside.
Xiao Cheng, looking aggrieved, tried to snuggle into her arms.
Si Shuo pressed a finger to his nose and chuckled. "You were at the Spring Hunt to become a Beast Soldier. Why were you thinking about collecting so many feathers for me?
The feathers are beautiful, and I love them!"
Hearing that she liked them, Xiao Cheng was overjoyed. He couldn't pounce into her arms in his Beast Form, so instead, his three tails wagged into a blur as he sat up ramrod straight, looking immensely proud.
"It was nothing. When I took breaks, it was the perfect time to gather feathers for you.
When I saw so many beautiful feathers in the forest, I just knew you'd like them and couldn't help but gather them for you.
Aren't we going to Guangshou City? The ones you can buy on the street won't have as many colors or types as the ones I gathered for you.
Then you can decorate our new home however you want!"
