He's a wolf!
It's a wolf cub, not a dog!
Tongsu smiled and picked up the wolf cub that was tied up tightly: "Hmm, it's a wolf. It's still nursing. I found it in the mountains. I guess it was abandoned by its pack. Its leg is broken. If I didn't take care of it, it might freeze to death in the mountains. Don't worry, Mother, it's very weak and won't bite."
Xia's mother was also quite surprised: "So that's how it is. You want to keep it? But this thing is quite ambitious, how do you plan to raise it?"
Tong Su grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and brought the little wolf cub in front of her.
Jin Wenting, who was originally fierce and angry, suddenly shivered for no reason. Looking at her smiling and delicate face, a chill ran through his body for no reason.
"Of course! If you behave, I'll buy you a whole street; if you misbehave, I'll smash your head!"
Jin asked the court: ...
Jin Wenting shuddered and quietly hid his small, sharp teeth.
He's not afraid; he's being pragmatic, it's a strategic maneuver!
Let's just fool these two for now. Once he recovers and returns to human form, he'll get back all the humiliation he suffered!
The puppy with the broken leg, "Zaizai," lived in the Xia family's home.
The only thing that made Jin Wenting feel fortunate was that although the boy insisted on taking care of him, he did not actually humiliate him.
The ropes binding him were untied, his broken leg was splinted, and herbs to speed up healing were applied. Although he was still kept in the basket and not allowed to run around, Jin Wenting knew that this was for his own good, and that he was afraid that moving around would break his leg again, so he did not struggle too much.
Even when it came to meals, the boy prepared a clean porcelain bowl for him. The food was just plain porridge and rice, but it was all scooped from the same pot as what the mother and son ate. He was still carried to the table and ate with them.
Jin Wenting remained silent, but strangely, he didn't lose his temper again, nor did he want to bare his teeth and bite anyone.
His backpack served as his temporary shelter, lined with thick cotton and cloth, making it fluffy and soft. It was placed near the head of the kang (heated brick bed), where it was warm and comfortable at night.
This slightly eased Jin Wenting's irritable mood.
After settling the wolf cubs in, Tongsu got busy.
She calculated the weather and made several trips to the mountains before it snowed to chop enough firewood to fill the house. She also built an earthen kiln outside the house to burn charcoal.
If we use it sparingly, it'll be enough to get us through this winter.
The furniture, ingredients, charcoal, firewood, clothes, bedding... were all prepared after much effort. During this time, she also sorted out the things left behind by the original owner, Xia Qingzhai, and Xia's father. By the time she finished everything, five days had passed.
Jin Wenting remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was extremely flustered.
Five days have passed, and he still hasn't turned back into human form!
In the past, when it was in the form of a wolf cub, it would only last for two or three days at most. Now it has been five days, but there is not even a hint that it will turn back.
He didn't know if his subordinates were still alive after falling off the cliff, nor did he know that there was no reaction from the outside world after they discovered his absence. He wanted to go out and find out more, but his leg hadn't fully healed yet.
Moreover, the village is extremely remote, and the heavy snow has blocked the roads, making it impossible to get out.
Jin Wenting, dragging his leg which was in a splint, hopped out of the basket, slowly walked to the door of the inner room, and pushed his little head through the curtain to slip inside.
Looking up, Tongsu was standing in front of the kang (a heated brick bed), her hands clasping buttons at her sides. Hearing the soft rustling sound, she didn't look up but said, "Mother, I tore a button on my coat while carrying firewood. Could you sew it up for me?"
Once the buttons were undone, the jacket was taken off, revealing the thin undergarment underneath. It couldn't hide the slightly heaving chest wrapped in a wide and tight belt, and the snow-white waist was as slender as a willow.
Jin Wenting was devastated!
"Aww!"
He was actually—
It's a woman?!
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