She knew some Changchongs were cannibalistic, even biting Xiaobai's tail, it could well be one of those cannibalistic Changchongs.
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai hesitated a bit; it felt quite capable itself, of course, assuming the other snake didn't play any tricks, it was still unclear who would win or lose.
However, seeing how concerned Little Cutie was, Xiaobai obediently nodded its head: "Sss sss..." Fine, it'll let this one slide.
Although Ruan Jiaojiao couldn't understand what it was saying, seeing it nodding, she knew it got the message, and she was relieved.
With all this commotion, by the time she laid down to sleep, it was already past ten; Ruan Jiaojiao felt like she'd forgotten something but couldn't recall what, and finally, too tired to think further, she fell asleep clutching her blanket.
The next morning, Ruan Jiaojiao was woken up by noise from downstairs—a shrill female voice, it seemed, arguing about money.
