Beast World Transmigration: With Zhang Qiling the Snow Leopard

[Transmigration + Beast World + Zhang Qiling pairing + the Iron Triangle + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance] Zhang Qiling. The name landed in Li Yan's mind like a pebble dropped into a deep pool, sending ripples out in circles, carrying a weight she couldn't quite put into words. Before she could break free of this inexplicable thought, he had already withdrawn his gaze and lowered his eyes again, pressing the blade against the surface of the hide. The rasping scrape resumed in the firelight. “Zhang Qiling,” she repeated softly, as if savoring the taste of the three syllables. His hands paused again. Just for an instant, so briefly that Li Yan didn't notice. After a short silence, the sound of scraping hide started up once more: rasp, rasp. Li Yan sat up a little straighter. The dried grass beneath her rustled softly. “My name is Li Yan.” “Li as in parting, Yan as in wild goose.” He looked up at her. This time, he held her gaze for a long while. Firelight flickered in his dark pupils, reflecting her small figure: wrapped in ill-fitting animal hide, her short black hair sticking messily to either side of her face. Her cheeks were flushed from the heat of the fire, and her dry lips were slightly chapped, but she looked at him with earnest solemnity. [I write the characters in keeping with their personalities, without making them act out of character. But this is only based on my own interpretation, since everyone sees things differently.]