Perhaps it was Yue Lanxing's conflicted expression that tickled Xu Zhaoyue's funny bone. Her laughter rang in Yue Lanxing's ears, pulling him back to reality. He looked up and saw the young lady looking at him with a beaming smile.

"It's nothing, she's just in a bad mood lately. Go and brush Doubao's fur for me. She runs around so happily every day, her fur gets tangled easily." Xu Zhaoyue instructed Yue Lanxing, sending him away. Staying in the house would only earn him Xiaonan's disapproving looks.

"Yes, Miss, I'll go right away." Yue Lanxing went out in a good mood. He knew that the young lady would definitely come to see Doubao later, and he would definitely take a close look at Doubao's fur.

Even though Yue Lanxing wasn't in the house and no one introduced them, Xu Zhaoyue could still tell which two dishes he had made from all the food.

"Miss, when I went out to urge the servants to finish cooking, I saw the servants of Guiting Villa running towards the door. They don't usually run errands. Is the master coming back?" Xiao Nan told Xu Zhaoyue what she had just seen.

"Huh?" Xu Zhaoyue asked in surprise, "Father can just call and instruct the gatekeeper when he gets back. Is it really necessary to send a servant out?"

Xiao Nan shook her head, unsure if it was true or not. Xu Zhaoyue didn't expect her to be able to answer either. "Here's what you'll do: after I finish eating, I'll have Xiao Hao come over and prepare things in the backyard. We'll set up a round table there."

Xiao Nan immediately got to work after receiving the order, and the villa quickly became busy.

By the time Xu Zhaoyue finished eating, it was already completely dark, but the stars hadn't come out yet. Doubao lay on the ground with its belly exposed to Yue Lanxing, asking Yue Lanxing to scratch its itch, while Lang Qing squatted beside it.

Hearing a sound behind her, like the young lady's footsteps, Yue Lanxing immediately crouched down and looked behind her. "Young lady, I've already combed Doubao's fur. It didn't sweat much today, so it didn't get too tangled."

"Oh, Doubao, are you enjoying rolling around on the ground?" Xu Zhaoyue squatted down and stroked Doubao's head. Doubao stuck out its tongue, tilted its head at her, and scratched forward with its little paws.

Xu Zhaoyue held Doubao's little paw and shook it. Doubao, being petted by its owner, rolled over and stood up from the grass, then rushed into Xu Zhaoyue's arms.

"Alright, alright, so enthusiastic." Xu Zhaoyue picked up Doubao and walked to the table that Xiaonan had arranged. There were five chairs and some empty seats.

Xu Zhaoyue placed Doubao on her lap and stroked its fur, which made her feel better.

Yue Lanxing and Lang Qing followed her over. "Who did Miss invite to be her guest?" Yue Lanxing asked, looking at the decorations. Xiao Nan had been coming and going without paying him any attention.

“I called Xiao Hao, and Xu Shun will definitely come along. Hey, five chairs, does that include you and Xiao Nan?” Xu Zhaoyue counted the chairs. It seems that Xiao Nan still gives Yue Lanxing face in front of outsiders.

As soon as Xu Zhaoyue finished speaking, she saw Xiao Nan coming over. "Xiao Nan, look, Doubao has grown a little bit." Xu Zhaoyue gestured with her hand to show Xiao Nan the previous length.

Xiao Nan was in charge of feeding Doubao and Langqing. Having spent so much time together, she had become unaware of these details. Now, with Miss's reminder, she had indeed grown up a bit.

“But isn’t it already an adult? It can still grow. Shouldn’t we get a new doghouse?” Xiao Nan had doubts, but her tone was very certain. As long as Xu Zhaoyue nodded, she could get a new doghouse tomorrow.

Yue Lanxing looked at the doghouse she had made herself, and then at Doubao's size. It was big enough for Doubao to sleep in. They had only been there for about two months, and the doghouse was only just beginning to be used.

"Actually, when I was making the doghouse, I considered that Doubao would grow, so I made it a bit bigger. Even if it grew a little longer, it would still be fine," Yue Lanxing said tactfully.

Xu Zhaoyue weighed Doubao in her hand; it was a normal weight. "It hasn't gained much weight. Since the doghouse is sufficient, there's no need to change it. I remember you, Lanxing, specifically chose the materials before, right?"

Yue Lanxing nodded slightly. Even after so long, being praised by the young lady again still made her heart race. "It was Uncle Sun's suggestion. As long as Doubao is comfortable, that's the best thing. Lang Qing is also benefiting from it."

"Hey, everyone's in the back, right?" Xu Zhaohao's voice came from behind. He and Xu Shun had come over, and as soon as Xu Zhaohao came in, he saw Lang Qing's smooth, shiny black back. "Lang Qing is so handsome, those well-developed muscles, that strong body..."

Xu Zhaohao showered Lang Qing with praise, but unfortunately, Lang Qing couldn't understand what he was saying. It even rubbed its head against Yue Lanxing's leg, as if to say that this uncle was strange and that it was scared.

Xu Zhaohao thought there was something wrong when he saw Lang Qing acting like this. "What is Lang Qing trying to say? Can I touch it? I usually don't dare to stop it when I see it, it's so fierce."

“Young Master, what are you saying? With Wolf Green’s speed, you couldn’t stop him even if you wanted to. You could only stop a steamed bun.” Xu Shun spoke up from the side, showing no respect for the young master.

Yue Lanxing knew that Lang Qing wasn't afraid. He squatted down and patted Lang Qing's head, first asking Xu Zhaoyue's opinion, "Would you like to pet it too, Miss? I've already trained Lang Qing before. If you pet it, it will definitely behave."

"I've touched it. It feels different from Doubao. No wonder it's so well-behaved in front of me. So you taught it beforehand." Xu Zhaoyue freed her right hand and touched Lang Qing's head, all the way down to its tail without any problems.

“It’s different when someone gets special treatment. Lang Qing is so obedient to his sister.” Xu Zhaohao sat down directly, and Xu Shun couldn’t even bear to watch from behind.

Yue Lanxing touched Lang Qing's front paw, and Lang Qing moved forward two steps, getting closer to Xu Zhaohao. "Young Master, you can touch it now. I'm sure it will be fine."

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