Chapter 5: Grab the Oranges*-2
soft breeze rustled the leaves overhead as beams of sunlight filtered through the thick canopy above. The sounds of distant spirit birds echoed across the jungle, mingling with the quiet bubbling of a small stream nearby. The ancient trees stood like silent sentinels, their bark covered in moss, their roots twisting through the earth like coiled serpents.
Li Yao knelt beside Meng Hao, her face framed by strands of her flowing black hair, concern flickering in her eyes as she asked, "Are you okay?"
But Meng Hao didn’t stand.
Instead, he let out another pained cry.
"Ahhhh!"
Gritting his teeth, he forced out the words, his tone laced with helplessness.
"Help me, senior sister... They... they attacked me first—before you arrived..."
He turned his face upward to look at her, his gaze trembling with forced vulnerability. A few leaves fluttered down from above, brushing lightly against their shoulders.
Li Yao nodded, her voice calm and warm. "Grab it, junior brother... I will help you."
She extended her delicate hand toward him, her robes swaying softly with the movement, catching the breeze.