It was quite a bizarre mix-up-
It was Xiao Xiao's first time hearing of such a mix-up... and the little girl had only told him about it at the end. If she had not said anything, he would never have known... The little girl knew about the fox and the snake. ... Xiao Xiao stroked the little white fox's fur in his arms. Ah Jiu had provided excellent cover for the snake. In fact, a closer look showed that they did not resemble each other all that much. But Ah Jiu and the snake were always curled up with their eyes closed. It no longer missed its original body. Had his grandson struggled to carry it alone?
"It gave me quite a fright." The way he strained to lift it made him look especially tense. There was someone there... "...Was it heavy?" The big white fox had no reaction. The big white fox looked puzzled. That only made her all the more eager to see the grandson Grandma Zhao had praised so lavishly. Old Mrs. Xiao waited and waited, but her grandson still had not returned. He was tongue-tied. ... She was delighted. "Oh, Xiao Xiao's back!" She kept going outside to check the courtyard. She knew that if her grandson was carrying a box, he would come through the tea shop at the back. Xiao Xiao smiled and shook his head. ... Besides, whenever her grandson came home, barring unusual circumstances, he always came through the courtyard. ... "You..."
She estimated the time. ... The old lady felt a little aggrieved and puzzled. Could the thing really be too heavy...? "Really?" "Young man, we're here." "Xiao Xiao." How could that be? "..."
"Thank you." ... His excuse was not particularly convincing. The driver shook his head with a wry