Si Shuo finally understood that you can't judge a person by their appearance. She'd been viewing Wei Ce, the Iron-eating Beast, through a thick filter, seeing all his words and actions as endearingly simple-minded. 'In reality, for him to become a Vice Admiral, he must be incredibly shrewd!'
She gathered from their conversation that they didn't trust anyone outside of their own people. That's why they were staying put, conserving their energy, and waiting to reap the rewards after everyone else had tired themselves out.
Si Shuo scrounged a meal and was then pulled into Gong You's arms for a comfortable afternoon nap. Only when the males went out to investigate the situation did she return to Zhi Zhan's embrace.
Holding the gentle Snow Leopard, she couldn't help but nuzzle against him, feeling too lazy to get up.
