But when, on the winter grassland, the distinctly recognizable landmark of Qiaoze Ranch finally appeared within their sight, he felt Zhou Xia’s hand beside him tremble ever so slightly.

Danny’s heart lurched; he hurriedly looked over, only to see Zhou Xia’s calm face.

He pressed his lips together, and in his azure eyes, the last trace of light finally dimmed, like the sea at night, deep and boundless.

He couldn’t afford to delay anymore; it was already very late, and the White Wolf’s vital signs were growing weaker and weaker. He didn’t want this White Wolf to die in front of Zhou Xia. If there was any chance to save it, he would rather try.

So Danny brought Zhou Xia and the White Wolf down slowly at the main gate of Qiaoze Ranch.

He stood in front of Zhou Xia, doing his best to hide his emotions, and spoke softly, "Thank you for tonight."

Zhou Xia didn’t know what to say; she lowered her head with her hands clasped together.

Looking at the dark crown of the girl’s head, Danny still couldn’t hold back. He slowly reached out, mustering all the courage he had in his life, and drew Zhou Xia gently into his arms, then hurriedly let go before she could react. Lowering his head slightly, he brushed a light kiss against her forehead, pain in his eyes but his voice tender as water, "Xiaxia, I wish you happiness, always."

Zhou Xia didn’t know what to say.

Should she tell him to take care of himself too?

But she couldn’t say such words; they stuck in her throat and could only be swallowed back down.

After Danny finished speaking, he took two steps back and looked at Zhou Xia standing before him. "Xiaxia, go get some rest. Have a good dream."

Zhou Xia hesitated for a moment, glanced at the White Wolf, and asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do with this wolf?"

After all, this trouble had been discovered by her first.

"I’ll dress the White Wolf’s wounds in a bit. Just leave it to me."

Hearing this, Zhou Xia fell silent for a moment. Then she lifted her eyes to look at Danny in front of her and finally spoke. "The Ice Ling Flower and the fireworks were both very beautiful."

After that, she bit her lip, turned around, and strode quickly toward the yard. That was the furthest she could go; as she walked, she suddenly broke into a run.

Even when her figure disappeared through the door of the room where she was staying, Danny was still staring, dazed.

On a winter night like this, this might be the last time he could look at Zhou Xia, unrestrained, with all his love.

After a long while, Danny reluctantly withdrew his gaze, paused in the darkness for a moment, then grabbed the White Wolf by the back of its neck and headed to the garage next to the stables.

This time they had driven three cars over. One had already been driven back by the Qin Family’s driver, but there were still two in the garage.

The ranch’s garage was very large; it could easily accommodate three more cars.

At this moment, blood was still oozing from the White Wolf’s forepaw. He thought that if he took it into his room and the place ended up smelling of blood and displeased the owner, it would not be worth the trouble.

The garage, on the other hand, was just the right place.

He always carried a First Aid Kit with him. After doing some basic treatment, he used the last of his Magic to bandage the White Wolf’s forepaw. He glanced around; it seemed to be connected to the kitchen. The temperature wasn’t high, but it wasn’t too low either. He placed the White Wolf down on a section of floor to the side and said quietly, "I’ve done my best. I hope you make it."

He would get up early tomorrow. If the White Wolf died, he would dispose of it at once.

The next morning, the first ray of winter dawn spilled over the vast grassland, and a new day began again.

Early that morning, Danny went to the garage and found that the White Wolf had already come back to life. He quietly let out a breath of relief.

After everyone finished breakfast, Gu Qiaoqiao took Zhou Xia and Danny to Gu Junbai’s courtyard.

Meanwhile, Old Grand Master Qin had started his morning walk with Xiao Yuan accompanying him. He glanced at the anxious three members of the Zhou family and waved his hand. "Stop worrying about it. Tidy yourselves up—we’ll go out for a little walk later."

Although they couldn’t go far in winter, they could still stroll around the nearby area. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

At that moment, Qin Yize, Ling Nan, and Zhou Han were chopping firewood over by the woodshed. There weren’t many people living here, but because they kept horses, they had prepared plenty of firewood.

But before burning, the dry wood had to be split with an axe.

Both Ling Nan and Qin Yize could chop wood.

Especially Qin Yize—he chopped fast and well. After all, he had lived for a long time as a proper resident of the Northern Frontier.

Although he was a young master, there were still some things he liked to do personally. Zhou Han, on the other hand, couldn’t chop wood, but he knew exactly how to stack it neatly.

The three of them worked together very well.

At this time, Old Grand Master Qin and the others weren’t far from the woodshed.

When they spoke, Qin Yize naturally heard them.

After a brief moment of thought, he put down the axe and walked out of the woodshed. Standing at the doorway, he smiled at Old Grand Master Qin. "Great Grandfather, why don’t you all go ride the horses? There’s no wind today, and the temperature’s okay."

Old Grand Master Qin’s eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly. "Right, how could I forget about that? Xiao Yuan, let’s go to the stables."

Xiao Yuan’s eyes brightened.

Riding was his favorite thing.

Of course, he also liked driving.

Hearing Old Grand Master’s words, he nodded happily and trotted off toward the stables with the others.

Qin Sisi and Zhou Luoan both knew how to ride as well. Their interest was piqued at this moment, and they followed behind, their steps growing light.

Qin Yize glanced toward the east courtyard, his gaze heavy, his thin lips pressed tight. He knew he shouldn’t worry, but that worry still rose uncontrollably in his chest.

After a while, he masked the thoughts in his eyes and quickly headed toward the stables. It was fine for Old Grand Master to ride; besides, these horses all had mild temperaments—well, except for his own Red Wind.

Even so, he still wanted to go take a look, and the garage needed some attention too—there was also the White Wolf that Danny and Zhou Xia had rescued yesterday.

With these things in mind, Qin Yize felt like there was a lot to do, and couldn’t help but quicken his pace.

In the room of the east courtyard, Qiaoqiao had already brought Zhou Xia to the study next door. Gu Junbai signaled for her to stand at the doorway—so she could keep an eye on Zhou Xia while also seeing how he operated.

Gu Junbai looked at Danny, whose expression was calm, and asked faintly, "Are you ready?"

Danny nodded. "I’m ready." Then he added, "Thank you, Mr. Gu."

"Mm. Then I’ll begin."

Gu Junbai flicked his fingers, and a beam of white light shot toward the center of Danny’s brows. Because Danny had lowered all his defenses, the white light vanished into his forehead with ease.

Gu Junbai fixed his gaze on Danny.

After meeting Gu Junbai’s eyes for a few seconds, Danny slowly closed his own, leaned back against the sofa, and seemed to have sunk into a deep sleep.