I'm doing abstract animation

One of his feet was as big as half of Doro's face. Faced with the foot kicking towards her, Doro closed her eyes in fear, but her hands still clung tightly to the woven bag.

Naïve and innocent, she didn't even have a concept of death; all she knew was that if it hurt, she could just close her eyes.

In her little mind, there was only one thought: if someone treated her to a sweet drink, she would treat them to a delicious meal. It was that simple.

Boom!

With a muffled thud, the expected pain did not come to Doro, and she opened her eyes somewhat dazed.

A tall figure blocked her way.

"You little brats..."

Looking at the few clueless kids in front of him, Wang Li rubbed his sore calves, his face darkening, and demanded, "Which school are you from?!"

The children were all too quiet to speak, especially the chubby boy, who was so frightened by the fact that he had kicked an adult, and one who didn't look like a good person at that, that he didn't dare to move.

Seeing that the others didn't speak, Wang Li didn't hold back and stepped forward to slap the chubby boy across the face.

Snapped!

A crisp slap stunned the chubby boy.

"You...you hit me?" The chubby boy covered his face, his little eyes turning red at a visible speed, then filling with tears, and he looked like he was about to burst into tears.

"I'm hitting you! You kicked my pet, I'll beat you to death!"

Yuki raised his hand fiercely again, and the chubby boy trembled in fright, quickly backing away, completely losing his previous arrogance.

The best way to deal with unruly children is not to go to their parents, since the parents of unruly children are usually unruly children themselves, and going directly to their parents might just cause more trouble.

The correct approach is to fight fire with fire, arguing with them regardless of whether they are right or wrong. Only then will the brat be afraid.

This brings to mind a tragic case in Sichuan Province where an entire family was murdered in a hot pot restaurant. While the veracity of the case is debatable, it was undeniably cathartic...

The kids were clearly frightened by Wang Li's fierceness, and they ran away as soon as he raised his hand again.

"A bunch of ill-mannered brats."

Watching the unruly kids flee in disarray, Wang Li cursed a couple of times with a dark expression before turning to look at Doro.

Are you alright, Doro?

Doro then seemed to wake up from a dream, grabbed his trouser leg, and burst into tears.

"Th-thank you, man. Doro is afraid of getting beaten up, it hurts so much, but Doro wants to treat you to Eugenie. Doro didn't do anything wrong..."

The little white beast looks just like an anime character when it cries. Its two little paws keep waving, and tears are gushing out like water from a faucet. It looks both sad and aggrieved.

Doro's cries attracted the attention of those around her.

"Poor little puppy..."

"That's her owner, how could she be so irresponsible?"

"So slovenly, he can't be a good person..."

……

Wang Li: "..."

You bunch of lunatics. You did nothing when Doro was being bullied, but now that I've saved her, you start pointing fingers and gossiping, huh?

Too lazy to deal with these bullies, Wang Li simply stretched out his hand to Doro: "You want to sell bottles, right? I'll take you there!"

Now he understands why the little thing is so dirty. Even passing kids step on it, so it's no wonder it's dirty.

Upon hearing Wang Li's words, Doro immediately stopped crying, grinned foolishly, and took his hand. Then, with a gasp from her, Wang Li pulled her up and placed her on his shoulder.

"Human, human, Doro is dirty..."

Leaning on Wang Li's shoulder, Doro whispered somewhat shyly, "It'll get your clothes dirty..."

Carrying the woven bag containing Doro's bottles, Wang Li said dismissively, "It's alright, Doro. Clothes can be washed if they get dirty. What's most worrying is the inner heart; then you can't even wash it if you want to."

“The inner heart…” Doro’s pale purple eyes flashed with confusion, then he said with some self-reproach, “I’m sorry, human, Doro doesn’t quite understand what you mean.”

"It's alright, Doro. Just remember that your heart is purer than anyone else's."

These are Wang Li's heartfelt words.

Although he had only known Doro for less than two hours, Doro was almost completely unguarded, her heart as pure as a blank sheet of paper. Compared to modern people who have been tainted by the social melting pot, Doro was definitely cleaner than anyone else; perhaps only a newborn baby could rival her.

"Hehehe, Doro isn't as good as you say..."

Although Doro is naive, she can still understand Wang Li's praise, and she leans on Wang Li's shoulder with a shy smile.

"Stop grinning like an idiot and give me directions. It's been so many years, I've forgotten where the bottle collector is."

"Okay (-ω-；)!"

"Doro, this isn't the first time you've run into that chubby kid, is it?"

"Mmm, that little kid hit me last time, it hurt so much."

“Child... What a strange term... But it's alright, I'll return it to you, and he won't dare to bully you again.”

"Hehehe, thank you, sir..."

…………

This little thing seemed to possess a special magic; as Wang Li chatted with it casually, his anxiety and unease gradually began to subside.

Perhaps it was her unique simplicity and optimism that infected him, or perhaps it was because he realized she was a product of the two-dimensional world that he had hope of returning. In any case, it was all because of her.

The person collecting recyclables was an elderly woman with gray hair. She was clearly taken aback when she saw Wang Li arrive with a woven bag. After all, it was rare to see someone his age still collecting bottles to sell for money these days. But when she saw Doro standing on Wang Li's shoulders, she suddenly realized who he was, and a smile appeared on her wrinkled face.

"Grandma, I'm here again!"

Upon seeing the old woman, Doro nimbly slid off Wang Li and flashed her a bright smile: "I picked up a lot of bottles again this time!"

Wang Li noticed that Doro had always referred to herself as Doro, but in front of the old woman, she referred to herself as "I".

The old woman knelt down and gently stroked Doro's slightly frizzy pink hair: "Doro is really amazing."

"Quick, Grandma, please help me calculate how much money I have today. I want to treat people to O'RunJi."

After enjoying the old woman's caresses, Doro took the woven bag from Wang Li's hands, pulled it in front of the old woman, and looked at her expectantly.

"Okay, okay, I'll calculate it for you right away..."

The old woman took the woven bag, glanced at Wang Li with her somewhat cloudy eyes, and Wang Li smiled at her in a friendly manner.

After the old lady came into the house, Doro jumped up and down on the spot: "The old lady is very kind. She told Doro that he could exchange bottles for money, and only with money could he buy sweet Orenji."

Wang Li nodded. Although his perception had been altered, being able to help a stranger without reservation was already incredibly kind... Moreover, considering the behavior of those unruly kids before, Doro's image in the eyes of outsiders might be that of a dog-like creature, making this kindness even more precious.

As for why Wang Li was not affected, he speculated that it was because he had lived in the two-dimensional world for a period of time before, and was likely judged to be of the same kind as Doro, thus escaping unscathed.

Doro's cognitive changes are not proactive but passive. This should be a special protective mechanism that allows Doro to survive in different worlds.

Surviving in different worlds...

To be honest, Wang Li himself was startled by his own speculation.

Before he broke through to the Seven-Colored Realm, traveling between worlds was an insurmountable obstacle for him. It wasn't until he broke through to a new realm that he was able to travel between worlds freely.

But this silly little thing in front of me can travel through worlds at will, and might even be from different dimensions...

The thought of Doro being bullied by a few unruly kids made Wang Li feel that his worldview had been severely shaken.

"Little Doro, here's your money for today!"

Just as Wang Li was lost in thought, the old woman came out of the house and stuffed several colorful banknotes into Doro's hand.

Doro counted excitedly: "One yuan... ten yuan... twenty-seven yuan!"

"Wow, that's a lot! Thank you, Grandma!"

"Hehehe, as long as Doro is happy."

Holding the money, Doro jumped up and down excitedly, while Wang Li, who had come to his senses, looked at the old woman with some strangeness.

He had collected bottles before, and he knew that even a whole van wouldn't be worth that much, let alone a small bag of bottles. The old woman had clearly overpaid.

He had secretly looked at Doro's woven bag before and made a rough estimate. If he was not mistaken, the number of bottles Doro had picked up should be around twenty-something.

One bottle costs one dollar, right?

"The little guy is so cute."

When the old woman saw Wang Li looking at him, she came over to him and said, "She's a good girl. She won't say anything even if she's bullied outside. She always shows you her happy side."

This sounds a bit like...

"Child, can I ask you for a favor?" The old woman looked at Doro, who was jumping around happily not far away, and said in a very gentle tone, "Adopt that child. She is really well-behaved and won't cause you any trouble."

Sure enough, what the old woman had said sounded a bit off, and it turned out to be exactly what he had thought.

Wang Li asked with some doubt, "Excuse my bluntness, but why don't you take her in yourself?"

It's not uncommon for older people to keep cats and dogs as pets. Wang Li was even less inclined to believe it was due to financial reasons; the gleaming gold bracelet on the other person's wrist was so bright it hurt his eyes.

"There's nothing I can do, my daughter-in-law doesn't like these furry little things." A hint of helplessness flashed in the old woman's eyes: "She's allergic to these furry pets."

So that's the case, then it's not surprising.

However, the fact that this old lady is able to accept her mother-in-law living with her shows that her family is very happy!

Nodding, Wang Li said, "I am thinking of adopting Doro, but I don't know if she would be willing."

Adopting Doro was not a strange act. He had this idea the moment he saw Doro and realized that she was not from this world. However, he was not sure whether Doro was really stupid or just pretending, which led to the previous incident.

Now that he was certain that the little beast was a child as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, he was certain of this idea. However, he was worried about what to do if the other party did not have the intention.

"You don't need to worry about that, I'll talk to her about it."

Hearing Wang Li agree, the old woman breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Doro, who was hopping around beside her.

Doro quickly ran over on all fours. Although she could walk upright, she actually preferred running on all fours.

"What's wrong, grandma?"

"Doro, Grandma might not be taking the bottles anymore."

"Huh?" Doro stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then looked at her sadly. "What's wrong, Grandma? Is it because you don't have enough money? If so, I... I don't want the money for today..."

After saying that, she anxiously handed the crumpled banknotes to the old woman: "I don't need so much in the future, just a little bit will do."

Looking at the pile of crumpled banknotes, the old woman's expression was somewhat complicated. To be honest, at this moment she really wanted to adopt this little guy. The longer you live, the more you like dogs, especially a little guy like Doro who is as pure as a blank sheet of paper and always thinks of others.

Finally, she sighed and gently pushed the banknote back: "No, little one, Grandma wants to go home!"

"Go home?" Doro looked at her blankly. "What is home?"

"Home is a place where you can relax and rest after a busy day, a place that shelters you from the wind and rain."

"Oh, I see..." Doro's eyes lit up: "Then Doro also has a home, right under that bridge over there!"

Looking in the direction Doro's little paws were pointing, there was the arch of a bridge spanning the river.

The old woman reached out and gently rubbed her head with a tender expression: "Silly child, that's not home..."

"But Doro lives there!"

"A different Doro..."

The old woman picked her up and brought her to Wang Li: "Doro, do you like this young man?"

"Of course I like people! People saved Doro from the bad guys and even bought her a sweet drink!" Doro flashed a big smile at Wang Li, her two rows of neat teeth gleaming in the sunlight: "Doro loves people the most!"

"Would Doro be willing to live with him and be family to each other?"

Living with people?

Although the dim-witted Doro doesn't quite understand what family means, she can understand this sentence.

She scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "But Doro is stupid and has no money. Living with someone would make him unhappy."

Wang smiled, took Doro from the old woman's hands, and placed her on his shoulder.

“I’m not upset at all. A good kid like Doro, I think many people would want to live with you.”

"Really? You really want to live with Doro?!" Doro gripped Wang Li's shoulders nervously, her amethyst eyes filled with longing.

"Of course, Doro, from now on we're family."

Looking at Doro so close by, although the other's features, outlined by loose threads, looked somewhat comical, Wang Li felt inexplicably at ease.