Then, before Rong Ye could even open his mouth to argue his case, Su Qinglan turned on her heel and ran toward the safety of the house.
Ciao Ciao immediately forgot he had been crying a second ago. Hearing his mother laugh, he happily let out a series of cheerful chirps, his tails wagging like crazy.
Just before they crossed the wooden doorway into the house, the little fox suddenly poked his fluffy head out from Su Qinglan's arms.
Then, he opened his mouth and stuck out his tiny pink tongue as far as it could go.
"Bleh!"
He directed the ultimate gesture of disrespect right at Rong Ye.
"…"
Silence fell over the snowy yard.
Rong Ye stood in the snow, his eyes locking onto that tiny pink tongue before the door could close. A very slow, incredibly dangerous smile spread across his lips.
"Very good," Rong Ye whispered to the empty air, his knuckles cracking softly. "You've got real courage, my son."
