The big black dog tethered by the entrance lay lazily in front of its kennel, panting with its tongue out. Two chipped bowls sat in front of it, one filled with fresh water.
There had been some scraps of building material left over after the house was finished, so Ye Yaodong had someone build it a kennel. It had settled into it quite contentedly.
After all these days, it had gotten to know everyone in the Ye family. Unlike its first few days here, it no longer barked at everyone it saw and was much less restless.
When Ye Yaodong came out, it merely lifted its eyelids for a look before settling lazily back down. After a few days of care, its coat was noticeably glossier.
Ye Yaodong was very pleased with how well-behaved it looked, but he still had to keep it tied up in case it really bit someone. After all, he hadn't raised it from a puppy.
Even a dog raised from a puppy would bite if provoked enough.
But just as he reached the entrance, he saw a half-grown boy charging recklessly toward him, only to slam on the brakes with his eyes wide.
"Little Maternal Uncle!"
"What are you running around like that for? So reckless. Why have you suddenly come over again? Who did you come with?"
"My grandpa. We brought watermelons..."
Lin Guangyuan stared wide-eyed at the courtyard walls. "Did you wall off the entrance? No wonder it looked different. I thought I'd come to the wrong place."
As he spoke, he headed toward the courtyard gate, but a sudden burst of barking from inside gave him a fright. He had been about to step through and hastily pulled his foot back.
"Woof, woof, woof! Woof, woof, woof!"
He turned to Ye Yaodong