The next day.
When Su Yu woke up, the first thing she saw was the tall man squatting beside her grass nest, looking listless and wronged.
Seeing her awake, Ren Qing's eyes brightened slightly. He stared at her eagerly as he shuffled closer, one step at a time.
Su Yu glanced at him but said nothing, slowly sitting up and hugging the Beast Skin blanket as she collected her thoughts.
Seeing that Su Yu didn't reject or show disgust at his approach, the apprehension, terror, and unease that had plagued Ren Qing all night subsided a little.
He watched her as he slowly sat down beside the grass nest. Cautiously, he reached out a tentative hand, his large, warm palm gently covering the back of her delicate hand. "Yu Yu."
Su Yu looked at him in silence.
Ren Qing opened his mouth. The apology he had intended to offer turned into, "Did that slap last night make you feel better? Do you want to hit me again?"
As he spoke, he took Su Yu's hand and pressed it against his cheek.
