In a villa in Huangcheng, Yan Country, two people were arguing while two elderly men listened nearby. Both had animal ears and tails.
"Wang Cai, hear me out. You can't go to Longmen alone. You're still so young."
A middle-aged man kept trying to persuade a black-haired boy.
"I! Won't! Listen!"
The boy shouted, as though trying to vent all the resentment in his heart. Tears brimmed in his eyes.
"You've always made the decisions! Ever since I was little! You were the one who divorced Mom! You were the one who sent my sister away! I'm already fourteen. I can go out and get some experience on my own. I don't want to stay with you anymore. Just go live happily with all those aunties of yours!"
The boy stopped shouting and stood at attention, forcing the tears in his eyes back.
The middle-aged man tried to say more, but the elderly man beside him stopped him. The other, older man lifted his teacup and took a gentle sip. After a brief pause to moisten his throat, he spoke:
"Wang Cai, there's no problem with you going alone this time. It'll be good experience for you, too. But I do have one small request..."
