Nanzhi took a moment on the ground, feeling a cold sweat cover her whole body; she was genuinely afraid of such creatures as turtle kings.
Upon sighting them her legs would become disobedient.
"Don't be afraid, Mum, the big turtle king has run away." Gougou, seeing Nanzhi covered in sweat, wanted to wipe it off with a handkerchief, but being a little boy, he didn't have one. He could only fan her with his small hand.
"Thank you, Gougou." With newfound nerves, Nanzhi saw more than just a pet in Gougou. She perceived a layer of 'savior' halo around him.
Gougou's face turned red as a beetroot when stared at by his owner, and even his little ears became pink.
"Gougou, Gougou protects, protects Mum."
Nanzhi nodded vigorously and praised, "Gougou is a little man!"
Already shy, Gougou became dizzy on hearing the words 'little man'. He clenched his little fists and said, "Mum, don't be afraid, Gougou is a man now! A man like Uncle Two!"