The journey back to the house was completely silent. No one spoke a single word, as everyone was deeply lost in their own thoughts.
Once they finally arrived home, Su Qinglan immediately helped Han Jue and Shi Feng tuck all the shivering cubs into their warm beds.
Even though the little ones had been fully covered in the baskets during the walk, the biting winter air had still chilled them to the bone.
Su Qinglan hugged them tightly under the heavy furs, trying to share her warmth with them until they finally stopped shivering.
As she tended to the cubs, Su Qinglan realized she was also trembling. The terror of the afternoon, combined with the freezing weather, had drained her energy completely.
Seeing her pale face, Shi Feng stepped up behind her. His large, warm hands gently rubbed her shoulders, trying to bring some warmth back to her body and ease her stiff muscles.
"Lanlan, why don't you go take a warm bath?" Shi Feng suggested softly. "It will help you warm up."
