"Did you need something?"
The old woman pulled her grandson behind her.
She lowered her eyes to look at Xiao Xiao.
Her tone was not very polite.
"Gran-"
Feeling the old woman's grip tighten around his hand, the child couldn't help falling silent.
He looked at Xiao Xiao uneasily.
There was a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Please don't tell Grandma what I did just now...
If Grandma told Mom and Dad when they got home, he'd be in big trouble.
Seeing his grandmother made him realize just how foolish he'd been to act without thinking.
Xiao Xiao stood up.
He gave a slight smile to the child peeking out from behind his grandmother.
"The little guy was curious about my fox."
Xiao Xiao came up with an excuse on the spot.
"So I let him take a look."
The child blinked.
At that moment, he and the old woman had remarkably similar thoughts.
A fox?
The child and the old woman soon noticed the white creature in Xiao Xiao's arms.
The child's eyes widened.
He looked fascinated.
Was that a fox?
With the little guy's head buried as he slept, the child couldn't see its face.
The old woman furrowed her brows.
She'd never liked pets like cats and dogs.
They were noisy and dirty.
It was rare to see someone keep a fox as a pet...
No wonder her grandson had been curious.
The old woman readily accepted Xiao Xiao's explanation.
"...Doesn't it stink?"
The old woman was curious.
The smell of a fox was awful.
Noticing a slight stir from Little White Fox, Xiao Xiao reached out and stroked its head.
"It doesn't stink."
"Huh?"
The old woman didn't seem convinced.
"How could a fox not stink?"
"When I