Zheng Tan felt much warmer after finishing the cup of milk. He stretched before looking outside again.
The rain had stopped, but it was snowing now.
The man picked up the empty cup and went back inside. "Come inside. It's cold on the balcony," he said to Zheng Tan.
Zheng Tan hesitated. Should he go inside? It was getting rather chilly out on the balcony.
He didn't react and the man thought this cat didn't understand what he had said. He waved at the cat then pointed at the milk cup. He realized his motions weren't working, so he left the door open and went back inside.
Most of the houses in Chuhua didn't have heating, so families used air-conditioners.
Zheng Tan could feel the air-conditioning and warmth coming through the opened door. It was much warmer inside. He looked at the grey sky, then followed the man inside.
