Fox vs. Golden Python (2)

The child was very smart. Ming Qiuxue spent half a year teaching him to read and write.

But he still would not speak.

And the dependence he showed toward Ming Qiuxue had become far too strong.

Ming Qiuxue and Ming Biezhi both attended Blue Star Royal Academy. The Royal Academy had heavy coursework, along with plenty of extracurricular activities.

Every day when Ming Qiuxue left, the child would watch him go from the courtyard gate with longing eyes. Once Ming Qiuxue disappeared from sight, he would return to his room and shut himself inside.

He would take Ming Qiuxue's clothes out of the wardrobe one by one, build them into a nest, and bury his head inside.

He would not eat lunch. After breakfast, he would wait for Ming Qiuxue to return, and only eat dinner once he saw him in the evening.

A few times, Ming Qiuxue came home late because of extracurricular activities. When he returned, the child's eyes were red as he glared at him as though he wanted to bite him.

Ming Qiuxue discussed it with his family, and they unanimously decided to send the child to kindergarten.

"Little Fox is already five. He can attend kindergarten for a year or two, then move up to elementary school. The timing is perfect."

That evening, Ming Qiuxue returned to the small courtyard and told the child about it. The child reached out and hugged him tightly, shaking his head again and again.

Ming Qiuxue stroked his head. "Good fox, you can't stay shut inside this courtyard forever. You need to learn to interact with the outside world. You're the Ming Family's young master, the good fox I raised. You need to learn to step outside instead of curling up in this tiny little world."

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