After Rong Rong said “young”, Yu Mo raised an eyebrow and immediately began comparing sizes with him.
“Rong Rong, look.”
Yu Mo lifted Rong Rong into his arms: “I’m already taller than you.”
In terms of height, Yu Mo had won.
Being held in front of others, Rong Rong’s face flushed with warmth. Just as he was about to push the other away, the person holding him voluntarily let go.
“Rong Rong, your face is red.”
“You’re seeing things.”
Rong Rong didn’t admit it.
Hearing this, Yu Mo smiled and didn’t press further about whether his face was red or not.
“Here.”
Yu Mo raised their clasped hands in front of them.
“My hand is bigger than yours, too.”
Yu Mo had always been quite active since childhood. To keep him from causing trouble at home, his family often took him out to burn off energy.
Boxing classes, martial arts classes, rock climbing…
His family arranged all sorts of activities just to tire him out.
Otherwise, this kid would be too much for the adults at home!
Perhaps because he exercised a lot, ate a lot, and had tall parents, Yu Mo had always been much taller than his peers.
Rong Rong, on the other hand, wasn’t very active. Despite being a little fox, he preferred a mostly vegetarian diet.
His growth seemed to lag behind Yu Mo’s.
“Rong Rong, do you want to keep comparing?” Yu Mo asked, swinging Rong Rong’s hand with a smile.
Rong Rong: “…”
Rong Rong: “No more.”
If they kept comparing, Rong Rong felt he would end up smaller than Yu Mo in every way.
The two stopped comparing sizes and walked hand in hand out of the school gate amidst the crowd of students.
At the school entrance, a car was already waiting by the roadside to pick them up.
Yu Mo let Rong Rong get in first.
Then, he followed.
Sitting in the back seat, Yu Mo lay down as soon as he got in the car.
He rested his head on Rong Rong’s lap.
Rong Rong, as usual, stroked his head with one hand while picking up a book to read with the other.
The car was quiet.
Yu Mo didn’t disturb Rong Rong’s reading time.
The driver drove smoothly, only reminding them when they were almost home.
“We’re almost there.”
At the driver’s reminder, Rong Rong put away his book.
He looked down and noticed that Yu Mo hadn’t been sleeping the whole way.
This guy had been watching him the entire time.
“Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“Don’t feel like it.”
As he spoke, Yu Mo took Rong Rong’s hand and began playing with his fingers. “Rong Rong, come sleep with me tonight, okay? I haven’t slept well in days.”
Yu Mo lied without batting an eye.
He had slept soundly just last night after getting into a fight.
But with Rong Rong, he pretended to be pitiful: “Really, when I sleep with you, I sleep much better.”
“But that won’t work,” Rong Rong said, troubled. “My big dad won’t let me stay at your house overnight.”
Rong Rong’s big dad really didn’t like Yu Mo at all.
The fact that he could usually come to the Yu family for meals and play with Yu Mo was only thanks to his dad, Bo Han’s, approval.
Otherwise, according to his big dad, he and Yu Mo probably wouldn’t even be allowed to see each other.
His big dad said Yu Mo had been a little troublemaker since childhood.
So, he shouldn’t play with a troublemaker.
“No problem, I can stay at your house instead,” Yu Mo said with a smile. “I can climb in through the window.”
The two continued discussing the window issue in the back seat.
That night, Rong Rong really did see Yu Mo climbing through his window.
He was utterly stunned.
“Eggy, you’re really coming?”
“Of course, I am. It’s been so long since I last visited.”
As he spoke, Eggy tapped on the window.
Rong Rong’s window was a security window. Normally, no ordinary person could get through it.
But Eggy was a dragon.
He transformed into his original form and squeezed inside.
As soon as he entered, he pounced on Rong Rong.
“Rong Rong, I’ve finished my bath. Let’s go to sleep.”
Rong Rong let out a soft “Mmm.”
He had originally planned to draw another picture.
“Rong Rong, I’m so sleepy, so tired. I really want to sleep.”
Yu Mo rubbed his big head against Rong Rong’s neck, acting coquettishly.
To be honest, his size really wasn’t suited for acting cute.
But he could still unabashedly snuggle up to Rong Rong like a big bird.
Rong Rong quickly gave in.
“Alright, let’s sleep.”
Rong Rong slept very well-behaved. Since he was a child, he had been a good kid. Even at night, he didn’t have the bad habit of kicking off the blankets.
Eggy, on the other hand, wasn’t as well-behaved when he slept.
He had to hold Rong Rong in his arms while sleeping, as if hugging a body pillow.
Sometimes, while asleep, he would even revert to his dragon form.
A black and gold dragon, coiling around a fluffy little fox in his embrace. The scene looked both cold and warm.
The coldness came from the dragon.
The warmth came from the snow-white little fox.
For several days in a row, Yu Mo had been freeloading a spot on Rong Rong’s bed.
He would come over at night to share the bed. In the morning, instead of eating breakfast, he would slip out directly through the window.
On the fourth morning.
Yu Mo, as usual, squeezed out through the window to go home and grab his backpack for school.
Just as he reached the window, he saw Chi Shui standing below.
Chi Shui had also happened to glance in that direction.
Dragon and demon locked eyes. The air seemed to freeze.
Even the birds in the trees didn’t dare to chirp.
The little black dragon, stuck in the window and unable to move forward or back, paused for a moment before raising a claw and greeting the big demon below.
“Uncle, good morning! Have you eaten yet?”
The little black dragon’s attempt to be friendly only made the big demon’s expression grow darker.
A few seconds later.
An overwhelming black mist surged forth!
If Rong Rong hadn’t noticed something was wrong and intervened in time, the big and little ones would have started a fight!
No, to be precise, it would have been Yu Mo getting beaten up one-sidedly.
“Roar!”
The roar the big demon let out in his fury was terrifying: “If you dare climb through the window again, I’ll eat you!”
Little Black Dragon: “………”
Little Black Dragon: “Roar roar.”
Next time, I won’t climb through the window.
The little black dragon had heard this roar many times before, so he wasn’t actually scared.
He roared back in response to the big demon.
After the big demon’s anger had subsided a little, the little black dragon turned to look at Rong Rong.
He smiled at Rong Rong, then roared softly, “Next time, open the door for me.”
If he couldn’t climb through the window, he would sneak in through the door instead.
The little black dragon, caught red-handed, was mercilessly driven away by the homeowner.
The little black dragon didn’t mind.
Uncle Chi Shui had always been this strict and guarded with him.
Anyway, he had already learned to adapt and counter every move.
After the little black dragon was driven away, Chi Shui personally escorted Rong Rong to school, emphasizing once again along the way that Rong Rong should keep his distance from the troublemaker.
Rong Rong nodded obediently, “Okay.”
But in the blink of an eye, Rong Rong still made room on half the bed for the troublemaker who came sneaking in to freeload.
Time passed bit by bit.
Soon, Rong Rong went off to university, while the troublemaker Yu Mo was still in high school.
Rong Rong’s university was in another city.
This meant the two of them would be separated.
Upon learning that Rong Rong would be leaving for university in another city, Yu Mo, who had always been playful, sweet, and cheerful around Rong Rong, lost his smile for the first time. His expression even seemed a little gloomy.
He didn’t oppose Rong Rong’s decision to leave.
But he held Rong Rong’s hand and, in a slow, serious tone, laid down three rules in advance.
“Rong Rong, don’t fall in love. Don’t accept anyone’s confession.”
“Call me every day.”
“Wait for me obediently.”
At the third sentence, Yu Mo’s cold, heavy expression finally softened. The corners of his lips even lifted slightly as he forced a smile to reassure Rong Rong.
It was reassurance, but also an unquestionable display of dominance.
“Promise me, okay?”
Rong Rong, feeling a little overwhelmed, looked at the boy who radiated a faintly aggressive aura. He blinked and nodded.
“Okay.”
As Rong Rong’s answer settled, the smile on Yu Mo’s lips finally became genuine.
“I knew Rong Rong was the best.”
Yu Mo grinned and leaned in. But this time, instead of nuzzling Rong Rong’s neck, he rubbed his face against Rong Rong’s cheek.
After a moment, Rong Rong pushed him gently. “Alright, I still have a drawing to finish. Get up for now.”
“Mm!”
“Oh, and you should work on your homework, too. You’re in high school now. You need to focus more on your studies.”
Yu Mo didn’t plan to study abroad either.
He intended to attend a domestic university, so studying hard was definitely necessary.
“I’m already working hard.”
Yu Mo’s current study schedule was quite intense.
One of them drew, the other studied. Neither disturbed the other in the room.
That night, Yu Mo slipped into Rong Rong’s bed again.
He idly scrolled through Rong Rong’s social media feed.
“Rong Rong, will you still be living with your family when you start university?”
As he asked, he gave a like to a post from Rong Rong’s older brother, Feng Yuan.
Rong Rong was packing.
Without looking up, he replied, “Mm, yes. My dad has already prepared the house. We’ll move in once the semester starts.”
Yu Mo fell silent for a moment.
“Leave the door open for me then.”
“I know.”
In the days leading up to the start of university, Yu Mo spent almost every moment with Rong Rong.
Rong Rong hadn’t left yet, but Yu Mo felt he was already developing separation anxiety.
Rong Rong sensed his unease as well.
So, during those days, Rong Rong quietly tried to comfort him.
“Eggy, I’ll call you every day.”
“I’ll come back on Sundays.”
“Every Sunday.”
“It won’t be much different from how things are now.”
Rong Rong tried to ease the anxiety of this egg.
But it was no use.
Just the thought of Rong Rong living and studying in another city made Yu Mo restless and agitated.
This state of mind persisted until the night before Rong Rong left for university, with no sign of improvement.
On that last night, Yu Mo sneaked Rong Rong out.
He transformed back into his original form, picked up the fluffy little fox by the scruff, and carried him to a mountaintop.
The little fox didn’t mind being carried out like this.
He patted the black dragon with his soft paw.
The black dragon coiled atop the mountain and placed the fluffy little fox against his softest belly.
“Roar.”
I want to watch the stars with you.
The little fox lifted its head, its round amber eyes reflecting a sky full of stars.
“Squeak.”
So beautiful.
The night sky here was filled with countless stars.
The little fox thought it was lovely, too.
The dragon and the fox quietly admired the starry sky for a while.
When Rong Rong began to feel a bit sleepy, he gently tapped the dragon with his paw.
“Are we sleeping here tonight?”
“Roar.”
No.
The nights on the mountain were very cold.
The black dragon didn’t want the little fox nestled against its belly to get chilled.
It lowered its head and licked the little fox’s fur.
“Roar.”
I have a gift for you.
The black dragon had brought the little fox out not only to show it the night sky but also to give it a present.
The little fox looked on with anticipation.
The black dragon licked the little fox once more, then extended its sharp claws and plucked off one of its scales.
The scale that was removed was its reverse scale.
A dragon has only one reverse scale.
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152