Chapter 77 Regret

When Pei Jiuyan received Yun Zhaozhao's call, he was completely stunned. How could Pei Xiaobao have made Yun Zhaozhao angry?

After hanging up the phone, he quickly had someone check and found out that Fu Shangluo had gone to see Grandpa Huang today and had also gone to the hospital to get a rabies vaccine beforehand. It was then clear what Pei Xiaobao had done.

"Tsk tsk! No wonder he's my son."

Pei Jiuyan was overjoyed, but he also eagerly sent Yun Zhaozhao a short essay, the gist of which was that he was currently not available to pick up Pei Xiaobao and that she would have to trouble her for a few more days. The wording was perfect, but it failed to send.

Looking at the big exclamation mark, he sighed and could only call Yun Zhaozhao: "Zhaozhao, I'm not in the capital right now and can't come to pick up Pei Xiaobao for the time being."

Just kidding, Pei Xiaobao can't be taken away, otherwise he won't even have a reason to leave.

“If Pei Xiaobao makes a mistake, you can scold or hit him, he's a child, you have to teach him properly…”

Before he could finish speaking, the call was disconnected, and when he tried to call back, the line was busy.

"That little temper of hers."

Pei Jiuyan hung up the phone and continued working. He wasn't lying; he wasn't in Beijing at the moment, but far away overseas. He had personally gone down into the mine and found the largest sapphire. He had learned how to polish it from the master craftsmen there, and he wanted to make a necklace for Yun Zhaozhao by hand.

Yun Zhaozhao did not believe that Pei Jiuyan was not in the capital, and she did not believe a single word Pei Jiuyan was saying.

After glancing at the pitiful Pei Xiaobao, she resolutely left it and all its belongings outside the door. She believed Pei Jiuyan would see it; he was always watching her.

Pei Xiaobao, locked out, was bewildered, not knowing how it had been kicked out. Seeing that Yun Zhaozhao hadn't followed, it desperately tried to rush back inside, but it was too slow. The door slammed shut in front of it, and Pei Xiaobao panicked, barking loudly and scratching at the door with its paws.

Today is the 29th day of the Lunar New Year, and there are hardly any people outside, so they can hear Pei Xiaobao's voice very clearly. Yun Zhaozhao has not gone back to her room, but has been hiding behind the curtains, watching outside.

Hearing Pei Xiaobao keep barking made her feel bad, but just like her grandfather said, Pei Xiaobao couldn't be tamed. To be precise, it seemed harmless, just like its owner, but it would bite unexpectedly. She couldn't raise Pei Xiaobao.

Time passed second by second, but no one came to pick up Pei Xiaobao. Yun Zhaozhao was already starting to feel unsteady on her feet.

Seeing this, Old Master Huang said, "Never mind, Zhaozhao, go and bring it in."

It's so cold outside, even a little dog is pitiful.

Yun Zhaozhao fiddled with the curtains without saying a word. She really wanted to pick up Pei Xiaobao, but if she went out, it would mean she had given in. Pei Jiuyan knew she was soft-hearted and would use the same method to manipulate her again next time.

Perhaps she was tired of calling out, because gradually, Yun Zhaozhao could no longer hear Pei Xiaobao's voice, and even the scratching at the door stopped.

No one appeared outside. Yun Zhaozhao could no longer stand still and paced back and forth in the room.

Grandpa Huang stopped trying to persuade her and simply ordered the servants to bring the dog in.

A few minutes later, the maid rushed back, looking anxious: "Master, Miss, Pei Xiaobao is missing."

"What?"

Yun Zhaozhao was the first to rush out. Pei Xiaobao's toys and doghouse were all there, but Pei Xiaobao himself was nowhere to be found.

After throwing Pei Xiaobao out, she kept watching from the window. No one passed by. It wasn't that someone took Pei Xiaobao away; it ran away on its own.

Thinking of the last time Pei Xiaobao escaped from the pet care center and came looking for her, Yun Zhaozhao's heart sank. She quickly removed Pei Jiuyan from her blacklist and desperately tried to call him, but Pei Jiuyan had just gone down into the mine and had no signal at all.

Yun Zhaozhao didn't know if Pei Xiaobao had gone back to find Pei Jiuyan. She was unsure, so she drove around looking for him. She also called Assistant Qin.

"Assistant Qin, I'm sorry to call you today, but could you please go to the Pei family home and see if Pei Xiaobao has returned?"

"Let me look again."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Yun Zhaozhao drove back to her and Pei Jiuyan's home. This was her first time back since she left, but she didn't see Pei Xiaobao's voice at the gate or in the neighborhood.

Yun Zhaozhao could only drive around and around searching. Finally, Grandpa Huang called her. She thought Pei Xiaobao had returned and answered happily, but it turned out that her grandfather was telling her to go back early.

"Zhaozhao, the snow is getting heavier, come back quickly, don't be willful."

"……good."

Yun Zhaozhao drove slowly towards home. The snow was indeed heavy today, but there were still many vehicles on the road. Many people were in a hurry to get home for the New Year. Suddenly, she saw a car in front of her hit something with a "bang". The small, yellowish-brown figure landed heavily on the ground and didn't move.

"Xiao Bao! Pei Xiao Bao!"

Yun Zhaozhao slammed on the brakes and ran over in a few steps. The little yellowish-brown ball of flesh was curled up there, motionless, covered in blood.

Yun Zhaozhao's fingers trembled, and after a long while, she squatted down and carefully unfolded the small figure.

"call……"

When she saw what the dog looked like, she was finally able to breathe, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

She wasn't Pei Xiaobao, she was just a stray dog, but she wasn't happy about it. Was Pei Xiaobao like that now?

The driver had long since left. It was just a stray dog. Countless people die in this city every day, let alone a stray dog.

Yun Zhaozhao took off her coat and picked up the dog. The dog was no longer breathing, but she couldn't leave it there to be run over again and again. She wanted to take it back and bury it in her garden.

She hoped that if Pei Xiaobao were in danger, someone could lend it a helping hand like that.

From the moment she saw the stray puppy, Yun Zhaozhao's emotions became unstable.

Perhaps due to the emotional fluctuations caused by pregnancy, she cried non-stop the entire way; she had no idea she could cry so much.

She was filled with regret. Why did she have to kick Pei Xiaobao out? Her arrogance had ruined Pei Xiaobao.

She thought Pei Jiuyan would definitely come to pick up Pei Xiaobao, and she didn't believe that he wasn't in the capital at all. The dog was crying so pitifully outside, why didn't she listen to it at all?

If she had opened the door earlier, Pei Xiaobao wouldn't have run away.

If something really happens to Pei Xiaobao, she will never be able to forgive herself.

Yun Zhaozhao didn't even know how she drove the car back. When she appeared in the house holding the dead stray dog, she was trembling all over.

Grandpa Huang was about to say something, but when he saw the dog in her hand, he was stunned, sighed and said, "Zhaozhao, bury it."

Grandpa Huang thought it was Pei Xiaobao who had died, and he was also a little sad. Pei Xiaobao wasn't good-looking, but he grew on you over time and became quite likable. Moreover, as people get older, they enjoy being around people, and these past few days, with Pei Xiaobao around, he felt that the house was much more lively. Now, seeing Pei Xiaobao like this, he felt terrible.

The maid brought a down jacket and put it on Yun Zhaozhao. She was about to take the dog from Yun Zhaozhao's arms, but Yun Zhaozhao refused.

"Never mind, let her be."

Grandpa Huang also had someone bring his coat and helped Yun Zhaozhao bury the dog. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a familiar dog barking.

"Woof woof woof".