Old Black didn't directly answer, but said, "Work's over now."
Shi Nian'an, fearing he would run off again, opened the door, pushed him inside, locked it from the outside with a key, and without caring about the supper that was almost cold, tiptoed up to him seeking a kiss.
Old Black wouldn't let her have her way. Using his height to his advantage, he tilted his chin up a little, his voice muffled: "Is this what you've been playing at while I was away?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Shi Nian'an lamented with a pout, clinging firmly to his neck, "Just this once, I promise it won't happen again!"
"I don't believe you."
Shi Nian'an was almost in tears of frustration, "If you don't believe me, ask Xiaowan, she knows everything about me!"
"Aren't the two of you the same kind?"
For the first time, Shi Nian'an found herself at a loss for words, rendered speechless.
Old Black pried her off, took the night snack to the dining table, and opened it: "Aren't you hungry? Come and eat."
