After Ruan Jie and his university-attending brothers, along with the neighbor Lu Xian, left, the Ruan Family returned to its usual calm.
Early in the morning, Jiaojiao woke up to find no one in the house. She climbed out of bed, slipping smoothly onto the floor in a practiced manner, first to the basin for her physiological needs, then out through the door crack.
At the door, she spotted a gigantic dog... wolf head sneakily peeking in. Seeing her awake, it excitedly stomped its paws, its pupils dilating.
"Awroo?"
"Meowgah?"
No one understood what the other was saying, but it didn't hinder their communication.
Meat bent down towards Jiaojiao, pressing its head completely against the floor, rolling its eyes one after another.
Jiaojiao tilted her little head in thought for a moment and indicated she understood. She shook herself and started climbing onto its head.
Luckily, although Meat was large to her, its fur provided grip points, allowing Jiaojiao to ascend quickly.
