The loud smack instantly made the seven small snakes behave themselves, standing obediently to the side like they were in military formation, with their little heads slightly raised, looking at Xiaobai with a mix of fear and admiration.
Although snakes are often remembered as frightening creatures, these small snakes are irresistibly endearing. Now lined up in a row, tilting their little heads in one direction, even Ruan Jianguo couldnât help but find them quite adorable.
Ruanlin Family felt a warmth in their heart as they watched and said, "Alright, everyone is part of the family, all good kids, donât fight, itâs not good to disturb the neighbors. Xiaobai must have been very tired lately, and the weather is hot today, thereâs some green bean soup left in the house, should I get it for you to drink?"
Truth be told, Xiaobai doesnât actually like green bean soup; every time it licks it, it doesnât drink much, but it enjoys Ruanlin Familyâs kindness, so it always follows along to drink.
As for being tired, just look at its slightly chubbier body to know whether Ruanlin Family is speaking with their eyes wide open.
Ruanlin Family brought out the green bean soup, a large iron basin, and as soon as it was placed on the ground, Xiaobai immediately went up to lick it twice, and then several small snakes curiously came over. Seeing their mother drinking, they couldnât resist sticking out their tongues, and as if prearranged, they plunged in, making the green bean soup splash everywhere. The seven small snakes tangled together, drinking and bathing at the same time.
"Hey, are they all going to grow as big as Xiaobai?" Ruan Jianguo became a bit wistful.
Ruan Jiaojiao also felt a bit melancholic, having one or two snakes is fine, but so many of them, are they going to be raised together?
Also, in the future, when Xiaoxue and Rourou have wolf cubs, it probably wonât be just one or two. Imagining that future scene, she suddenly thought, why not just open a zoo?
"Weâve cleared out a room just for you over there, be careful not to be discovered by anyone." With the strong ability to endure that they had developed, Ruanlin Family was not frightened by the scene before them. Instead, they pointed to the storage room cleared out a few days ago and said.
Xiaobai nodded, and when the seven little snakes were full, they didnât rush to the storage room to sleep but wriggled after Ruanlin Family into the house. Xiaohuang hesitated for a bit but ultimately didnât dare follow and instead turned back and hung from a big tree in the yard, swaying and enjoying the cool evening breeze.
As for the small snakes, they glanced inside the house and then at the dangling Xiaohuang, finally, without hesitation, they darted to Ruan Jiaojiaoâs side, perking up their little heads to surround her, hissing softly with their tongues.
Ruan Jiaojiao was utterly charmed by their cuteness. She squatted down and, while smiling, asked, "Can you understand what Iâm saying?"
The seven little snakes tilted their little heads, still staring unblinkingly at her, and it was unclear whether they understood.
Ruan Jiaojiao found their head-tilting so cute that she couldnât resist reaching out to poke the nearest little snake.
That poke was something! It truly hit the snakeâs sweet spot, and the other six little snakes, who hadnât been poked, got all excited, twisting their bodies closer and trying to nuzzle their heads under Ruan Jiaojiaoâs finger, as if they all wanted to be poked too.
Ruan Jiaojiao started laughing and poked them one by one. The small snakes were smooth, and poking them felt pretty good.