Jiang Wanyan divorced her ex-husband, who retaliated by cutting off her mother's medical expenses. He waited for her to come back and beg him, but she just smiled. The next day, news spread onl...
Jiang Wanyan asked, "What's the matter?"
Liang Manzhu said: "I saw a stray dog in the hospital and I want to keep one. Is that okay? Mom is really bored in the hospital, but it seems that hospitals are not allowed to keep dogs, so Mom wants to move out."
Jiang Wanyan understood that Liang Manzhu had two requests, one was to raise a dog, and the other was to help out.
Jiang Wanyan frowned and said, "You can take care of it if you want, but you can't leave the hospital yet."
Jiang Wanyan didn't want Liang Manzhu to leave the hospital. If something happened to her outside, rushing to the hospital would delay her treatment.
It is safest to stay in the hospital, and Jiang Wanyan is reluctant to let her leave.
Liang Manzhu said, "But the hospital doesn't allow pets."
Pets carry bacteria and viruses, and if they are allowed to run around in the hospital, they may make some patients sick, so pets are not allowed. Pets are also very noisy and may disturb patients' rest.
Jiang Wanyan naturally understood this. After thinking for a moment, she said, "If I could find a way for you to keep a dog in the hospital, would you not think about being discharged?"
As long as Liang Manzhu can stay in the hospital, Jiang Wanyan always has a way.
Liang Manzhu hesitated and asked, "How can you let me keep a dog in the hospital? This is against the regulations."
She could not think of any reason that Jiang Wanyan could use to convince the hospital staff to let her keep a dog in the hospital. If this was set as a precedent, others would clamor to keep all kinds of pets, and the hospital would be in chaos. Therefore, this precedent must not be set.
Jiang Wanyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a way."
Jiang Wanyan was not joking. This hospital was related to Xi Chenzhu. If Xi Chenzhu showed up, he would ask for a separate room and be locked in the room. It would not be a big deal after all.
But Jiang Wanyan was also worried. She asked, "Mom, are you going to raise that stray dog you mentioned?"
Liang Manzhu nodded and said, "Yes, although purebred dogs are good-looking, small local dogs are also dogs. Instead of picking one specifically, it's better to raise a puppy that is destined to be with you."
Jiang Wanyan asked nervously, "How big is the puppy you're talking about?"
If the puppy is not big, it is fine to keep it indoors. Just take it out for a walk secretly every day and then bring it back in secretly.
If it is a big dog, the amount of exercise just from walking is not enough. Some dogs that don't look very big also need a lot of exercise, such as Border Collies. If Border Collies don't play enough, they are likely to destroy the house. If they destroy the house in the hospital, Jiang Wanyan can't imagine how spectacular the scene would be.
Liang Manzhu gestured and said, "It's about this big."
Liang Manzhu's gestures were very small, probably less than half a meter.
Jiang Wanyan's eyes lit up and she asked, "Is it really a puppy?"
Liang Manzhu nodded and said, "It's a little dog. Come here."
Liang Manzhu stood up and Jiang Wanyan quickly supported her.
"Go to the window."
Jiang Wanyan helped her walk to the window. Liang Manzhu pointed to the garden and said, "Look over there, the puppy is right there. It's very well behaved."
Jiang Wanyan looked around the garden for a long time before she saw the puppy hiding in the corner.
The puppy was really small. From where they were standing, it looked only the size of a mung bean.
Jiang Wanyan smiled and said, "It's okay for such a small dog. I'll ask Mr. Xi to arrange a room for you, and then you and the puppy can live there. But you have to be careful not to get caught or bitten."
Liang Manzhu nodded and said, "Don't worry, the puppy is very well behaved. I've played with it before, and it won't bite anyone."
Hearing Liang Manzhu say that she had played with the puppy, Jiang Wanyan frowned and said, "You don't even know if the dog has the virus or has been vaccinated, how can you play with it directly?"
Liang Manzhu realized it later and asked, "Do we still need to get vaccinated?"
Jiang Wanyan looked at her in surprise and asked, "Don't you know that puppies need to be vaccinated?"
Liang Manzhu shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Jiang Wanyan helplessly held her forehead in her hand and helped Liang Manzhu lie down on the bed. She explained, "Puppies have weak immune systems and need to be vaccinated when they are young, otherwise they are very likely to get canine distemper. Also, dogs often go out, so they also need rabies vaccinations to prevent them from being infected by other sick dogs. Rabies can be transmitted to humans and cannot be cured by current medical technology."
Liang Manzhu nodded in confusion. Seeing that she was acting like a child, Jiang Wanyan said, "I'll take it to the pet store for a checkup first, and then I'll send it back to you, okay?"
"Okay, okay," Liang Manzhu asked expectantly, "When can you send the puppy over so I can raise it?"
Jiang Wanyan said, "Send it over for inspection today. If there are no problems, it should be delivered today. It will be quick, so don't worry."
Liang Manzhu urged, "Then take it for a checkup quickly."
She was like a child asking for candy, with light in her eyes, looking forward to the gift.
Jiang Wanyan was helpless and said to the nurse, "Auntie, please take care of my mom. I'll be back soon."
The nurse said, "It's my job. Go ahead and don't worry about this."
Jiang Wanyan walked out of the ward and called Xi Chenzhu. The phone rang for a while but was not answered. Jiang Wanyan looked at the phone strangely, wondering if she had dialed the wrong number.
The number displayed on the phone screen was indeed Xi Chenzhu's, and Jiang Wanyan became more and more confused.
Before she could figure out what was going on, someone suddenly patted her from behind. She quickly turned around and saw it was Xi Chenzhu. She was stunned for a moment and asked, "When did you come up here?"
Xi Chenzhu said, "I've been up for a while."
Jiang Wanyan asked, "I need your help with something. Can you help me change my mom's room? It would be best if there weren't many people around. My mom wants to get a dog. Could you help me with that?"
Jiang Wanyan said a little embarrassedly: "She said she wanted to keep a dog, and if she can't, she wants to be discharged from the hospital. I thought you might have a way to let her keep a puppy here. I know it's not nice, but it shouldn't be a problem if it doesn't affect others."
Jiang Wanyan wasn't entirely sure when she said this. Even though Xi Chenzhu worked in this hospital, it was still a hospital after all. How could they just let people keep dogs? Who would be held responsible if something happened?
Xi Chenzhu didn't think too much about it and said directly: "Okay, but you have to let a bodyguard follow you to avoid any accidents."
Jiang Wanyan nodded and said, "Of course, as long as my mother can keep a puppy."
"By the way," Jiang Wanyan whispered, "the puppy is in the garden. We need to catch it and take it to the hospital for a checkup, then send it back. Do you want to go with me?"
Jiang Wanyan could actually go by herself, but she wanted to ask Xi Chenzhu. Maybe he would be willing to go with her to catch the puppy for a check-up. Isn't this a way to get along with each other?
Xi Chenzhu really said, "Let's go together."