Chapter 2318

Chapter 2318: Chapter 2318

Let’s not even talk about the meat-meat; he didn’t dare hope its offspring would be all that smart, but when it came to Xiaobai’s little Changchong, he really was looking forward to it. Back then he just loved how it treated Ruan Jiaojiao, so in high spirits he went down the steps to pick a snake.

Problem was, his last name might be Ruan, but he wasn’t Ruan Jiaojiao!

He made a round among the group of snakes and finally picked the longest, biggest one: "This one!"

The one he pointed at glared at him with its triangular eyes, twisted its Xiaobai-style seductive body and slid back several steps, showing it wasn’t willing. And not only that—because it backed off, the other snakes all stood out, and none of them wanted to be chosen either. They all twisted their bodies and backed up, backing and backing, backing and backing... by the end, they were several zhang away from Ruan Jie.

"..." Ruan Jie’s hand was still pointing in midair.

He stared at the snakes that had slipped far away in an instant; even under the cover of night, his expression did not look good.

And as luck would have it, that wasn’t all.

Duan Xi saw all the snakes dodge away, frowned, and could only point at the little pups: "Pick a wolf first."

"Awooo!" The wolf pups howled, wagged their tails, and bolted, disappearing from sight in an instant. Then the snakes, who had already backed off several zhang, seized the opportunity and whooshed into the woods.

In the dark, a crow somewhere on a branch cawed twice, silently adding weight to the awkwardness of the moment.

Ruan Jie looked at the performance ground, suddenly left completely empty, and his expression was a real sight to behold.

Of course, Duan Xi just had to tell the truth: "Nine snakes, twelve wolves, and not a single one picked you. The problem should be you."

"..." Ruan Jie.

He smiled: "Xiaoxi, I still think I’m Jiaojiao’s real second brother." So he’d better show him at least a little respect!

Duan Xi’s gaze swept over faintly: "What did you think was the reason I brought you here, then."

"..." Ruan Jie.

So mad!

That night the two of them came back empty-handed. Although Duan Xi had the ability to make all the animals obey, when it came to recognizing a master, the animal still had to be willing, so they could only head back for now.

Just like Duan Xi had said on the phone, the next day when Ruan Jiaojiao got up, he told her about it.

In Ruan Jiaojiao’s memories there was no arc of Lu Xian going undercover, so she didn’t overthink it, and only took it as Ruan Jie having a patriotic heart and wanting to serve the country.

She couldn’t help worrying; she wasn’t naïve. In those undercover dramas on TV, the main character might still have a chance to come back when all the dust settled.

But she knew that in reality, that possibility was really very low—basically a nine-lives-gone kind of thing. And once you go under, in order to protect the organization and your family’s safety, you might have to spend your whole life buried in the "dark," unable to live as freely as ordinary people.

If she had a choice, Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t want Ruan Jie to throw himself into such a dangerous situation. She was selfish enough not to want him to go be some kind of hero.

But this was his own choice; even if she didn’t want it, she was still willing to respect it.

Instead, it was Ruan Jie who was surprised to see her neither crying nor making a scene. He’d thought she would cry and try to stop him, but she accepted it calmly, and that night even came along with them for another trip to the zoo.

This time, with Ruan Jiaojiao there, the dozen-odd little pups and snakes all came dashing out like they’d been let off leash, charging over in high spirits and even putting on several rounds of palace-intrigue drama.