Jie Jingchen's gaze darkened. He asked, his voice laced with pain, "How did this happen?"
"I helped your cousin climb a tree, and she stepped on me," Qin Mei said resentfully. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted letting Qiao Wei take her into the mountains. 'I thought Qiao Wei was a pro, but who knew she was a total noob.'
Jie Jingchen gently applied medicine to her wound. Qin Mei couldn't help but hiss. Jie Jingchen glanced at her and blew on it, trying to ease her pain. Qin Mei was speechless. 'Saliva has germs.'
"Why were you climbing a tree?" Jie Jingchen asked, though he already knew the answer. In the forest, you only climbed trees to save your life—when you encountered a ferocious beast.
Qin Mei stared at Jie Jingchen, gathering her thoughts for a moment. "If I said we were raiding a bird's nest, would you believe me?"
Jie Jingchen shot her a sideways glance, his gaze profound. He furrowed his brow and retorted, "And do you think I'd believe that?"
