Luo Qi lay on the bed, curled into a small ball in the corner, looking completely withdrawn.
Ye Mu lay on the other side, covered by the quilt, trying to coax Luo Qi with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. He hadn't expected this guy to even glance at him, believing everything Bosya said and being terrified. Now, after realizing the truth, he'd retreated into an ostrich-like state, refusing to look at Bosya, or even him.
Ye Mu sighed, then suddenly yelped, toppling to one side. He lay on the bed with a pale face, and soon fell silent.
Luo Qi had been listening to Ye Mu's comforting voice, tinged with laughter. After the yelp, when Ye Mu fell silent, he was startled and quickly turned to look at him.
"Ye Mu, are you okay? What's wrong? Did it flare up again?"
He leaned closer to examine Ye Mu. Just as he was about to call for a doctor, Ye Mu suddenly rolled over and pinned him to the bed.
Ye Mu chuckled softly, "Don't be angry anymore. It's my fault. I shouldn't have scared you."
Luo Qi's cheeks flushed. He admitted he was a little angry, but he didn't want to admit that he had been scared to the point of tears, with snot and tears streaming down his face. But with Ye Mu's sincere apology, he felt a bit embarrassed.
He shifted his arm, his gaze darting away. "Alright, I'm not angry anymore. You just narrowly escaped death, you should rest quickly."
Ye Mu shook his head. "It's not a big deal. We still have class tomorrow. Let's get up and eat."
Luo Qi's mouth twitched. "You're like this, and you still want to go to class tomorrow?"
Ye Mu nodded matter-of-factly. "I'm fine. Of course I have to go to class. I heard it's Teacher Liya's class tomorrow."
Luo Qi lay on the bed like a salted fish, wiggling his little feet. "Actually, I think you might not be fine. Should I take care of you tomorrow? Let's skip class, okay?"
Ye Mu smiled faintly. "No."
Luo Qi rolled his eyes and muttered, "Bookworms are truly the natural enemies of lazy people."
The next day, the two little cubs arrived at Liya's class on time.
Luo Qi and Ye Mu were wearing their usual casual clothes. They stood on a grassy lawn on the back mountain of the royal palace, a place Luo Qi and Andrew often frequented.
The air here was excellent. They could hear the sounds of small animals moving in the forest and smell the fragrance of flowers, which was very relaxing.
Liya walked over from a distance. Today, she was also uncharacteristically not wearing her combat uniform, but rather casual attire.
Liya took a breath of the fresh air and said with a slight smile, "Little Highness, human child, I will be teaching you today's lesson."
Ye Mu and Luo Qi bowed together. "Teacher Liya."
Liya nodded and said softly, "Today's lesson is to understand your bodies."
Looking at the two rosy-cheeked young cubs, Liya suddenly grinned mischievously. She produced a length of rope from somewhere and walked up to Luo Qi, tying it around his waist.
She handed the other end of the rope to Ye Mu. Ye Mu took it, confused, and asked, "Teacher Liya, why are you tying Luo Qi up?"
Liya clapped her hands and said, "Little Highness's most important task today is to control your wings."
Ever since Luo Qi could release his wings but not fly with them, he hadn't had many opportunities to extend them. But Liya's intention today was to help him learn to control them?
He looked at Liya blankly and indeed received a confirming look. Luo Qi didn't think much of it and released his wings.
The moment they unfurled, he understood why he had been tied at the waist.
It was because he could only fly upwards.
Ye Mu watched helplessly as Luo Qi flapped his wings desperately, trying to gain control, but only flying higher and higher. "..." Good heavens, you might not believe me, but today I'm learning to fly a kite.