Chapter 4 Chapter 4 While Yan Jiu was hesitating, the car had already...

While Yan Jiu was hesitating, the car had already stopped at the door of the villa.

The moment Lao Chen opened the back door, Yan Jiu quickly said sorry, then walked past Chen Yuchu and closed the door.

Old Chen, who is fifty years old and has a twenty-year-old daughter, thinks he understands young people a little. Seeing this, he quietly walked away.

Chen Yuchu didn't say anything.

Yan Jiu's slender arm rested against his legs, and the faint fragrance of flowers filled his nostrils, occupying the air around him.

Chen Yuchu raised his eyes, and his sight was of her snow-white chin, and above that, her delicate and tempting lips.

He paused for a few seconds, then calmly looked away.

Yan Jiu carefully turned back to her original position. Her white skirt was wrinkled by her slender fingers. She brewed her words and spoke cautiously: "There is one thing..."

"Yeah." Chen Yuchu nodded slightly to show that he was listening.

"I have a dog in the villa. I'm sorry, but I didn't get your consent."

Yan Jiu lowered his head slightly, like a student being criticized by his teacher.

It was a stray dog ​​she picked up. It had canine distemper when she picked it up. After sending it to the hospital for treatment, she actively sought adoption, but because it was not a purebred dog and had a rough appearance, few people asked. Even if someone did ask, they were worried about the subsequent medical expenses for the puppy.

After the treatment, there was still no one to adopt the dog, so Yan Jiu had to take it back to the villa and adopt it himself. Later, he heard from the servants at home that Chen Yuchu didn't like small animals.

Hoping that Chen Yuchu would not come back, she kept the puppy in the villa.

But now, Chen Yuchu is back.

"Got it." Chen Yuchu opened the car door, his shiny Oxford shoes stepping on the ground. He paused and looked back at Yan Jiu, who was motionless. "You want to spend the night in the car?"

"No." Yan Jiu opened his lips, wanting to say something, but looking at Chen Yuchu's calm face, he didn't say anything.

She picked up the bag beside her, opened the door on her side and got out of the car.

The door slammed shut weakly. Chen Yuchu pursed his lips and said without mercy, "Send it away tomorrow."

"knew."

After saying this, Yan Jiu didn't wait for Chen Yuchu, but walked up the stairs. The wind blew ripples on her graceful white back, like a mist in the dark night, very light.

Old Liu touched the tip of his nose, turned his back and pretended not to see it.

The boss is always surrounded by countless people, and few would leave him behind. But everything has a precedent, and that person is his wife.

When Chen Yuchu arrived at the living room, he did not see Yan Jiu.

From the decoration to the servants, all the staff of this villa were sent by the old lady of the Chen family. Yu Yinghui had received the news long ago and had been waiting for a long time. Her attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, "Sir."

Chen Yuchu hummed and looked around. This was his first time in this villa, the new house prepared for them by the old lady of the Chen family.

The whole villa is decorated in a simple style. Although it is in cold black and white tones, it has a warm feeling because of a painting on the wall, a bouquet of flowers on the table and the scattered porcelain.

Following Chen Yuchu's gaze, Housekeeper Yu smiled and said, "Madam took care of all this herself. The porcelain in the house was also made by Madam herself."

Chen Yuchu paused, "Where's the wife?"

The term sounded a little strange coming from his own mouth, but he quickly got used to it.

"My wife said she wants to find an adoptive parent for Ping An. Ping An is the puppy's name."

Yu Yinghui had just learned from Yan Jiu that Ping An would be sent away tomorrow. Ever since Ping An came to the family and brought so much joy to everyone, she felt very reluctant to let him go, and her tone could not help but change.

He added, "My wife likes it very much."

Chen Yuchu didn't believe how long people's feelings for animals could last. After all, it was just a joke. He didn't take it seriously, "I understand."

Seeing his cold reaction, Yu Yinghui knew that Ping An had to be sent away. She concealed her disappointment and put on a professional smile again. "Sir, your special toiletries are in the bathroom. Your clothes were brought by the assistant this morning and have been neatly ironed and placed in the cloakroom. Would you like some midnight snacks from the kitchen later?"

"No need." He then stepped onto the stairs.

He had just returned to China and hadn't adjusted to the time difference during the day. At night, he was hypocritical and cunning with Yan Hongsheng at the Yan family. A hint of fatigue appeared in his deep eyes.

As soon as the master bedroom door opened, a sweet fragrance filled the air, the same scent as Yan Jiu's. The room was brightly lit, with obvious signs of life. Opening the closet, Yan Jiu and his clothes were clearly separated on either side.

Chen Yuchu casually picked up a black silk nightgown. Even the bathroom was filled with the fragrance of flowers. It was not strong, but it was like a shadow following him. He frowned.

With his hair half-dried and his robe buttons fastened, Chen Yuchu didn't see Yan Jiu. He opened his phone and scrolled down to find Yan Jiu.

The chat history still stops in the afternoon.

Yan Jiu’s profile picture was a cartoon character. Chen Yuchu clicked on her profile picture and swiped it with his fingertips, and found that she had posted a circle of friends half an hour ago.

[Emergency situation, urgently looking for a puppy adopter, already vaccinated and neutered! ]

The accompanying picture is a photo of a white puppy.

Chen Yuchu wanted to scroll down to see the next post, but he didn't expect that this was the only post in Yan Jiu's circle of friends, so he clicked the like button by mistake.

He rarely looks at other people's Moments, let alone likes their posts.

So I clicked it again and canceled it.

Chen Yuchu had no objection to Yan Jiu. This marriage was originally a family marriage, and he had personally agreed to it.

Although he didn't like Yan Hongsheng, he wouldn't take his feelings out on Yan Jiu. He just really had no interest in small animals and didn't want a noisy home. Seeing Yan Jiu actively looking for adoption, he thought she must agree with his opinion.

Yan Jiu touched Ping An with one hand, touching its head, and swiped his phone with the other hand to reply to the message.

Currently, there is a person who has contacted Yan Jiu. She lives alone and has enough financial resources and freedom. She also has extensive experience in raising dogs. The only regret is that she cannot give her dog to her alone.

The time given by Chen Yuchu was very urgent, and it had to be sent away tomorrow.

She thought about placing Ping An in a pottery shop, but she was worried about not being able to take him home at night. She also thought about letting Yan Song adopt him temporarily, but Yan Song lived in the Yan family, and Yan Hongsheng didn't like small animals.

In short, she was in a dilemma.

Just then, she saw Chen Yuchu's like.

And cancellation in less than a second.

Yan Jiu's chest heaved violently, and a little red appeared on his face, which was originally bloodless. Even his eyelids were slightly red. He couldn't help but curse.

She had long known that Chen Yuchu was cold-blooded and ruthless, and now she had truly witnessed it.

A quiet, dark rage swirled in her chest.

But Yan Jiu could not resist Chen Yuchu. Rejecting Chen Yuchu would be equivalent to rejecting Yan Hongsheng.

Dad will be angry, Mom will be upset and cry, and my brother will be punished.

She is not alone in this boat, she has family that she cares about, which makes her bound.

Yan Jiu felt as if he was trapped in a dense web and couldn't move.

This has never been her home.

And the Yan family is indeed her home.

But home is just a port where she can stay for a short time. When the time comes, she still needs to sail far away.

The vibrating "beep" sound made Ping An scream.

It’s Xiang Tianjiao.

Yan Jiu comforted Ping An and calmed his swollen mood, and answered the phone with his other hand.

Xiang Tianjiao said quickly: "Jiujiu, I want to adopt Ping An."

It would be great if Xiang Tianjiao could adopt the child. She and Ping'an have met and get along well with each other.

But as usual, Yan Jiu still wanted to ask clearly, "Didn't you say before that you didn't want the burden of beauty? Why did you change your mind?"

Xiang Tianjiao: "Not yet..."

She paused mid-sentence and said hesitantly, "Anyway, there are people taking care of the house."

Yan Jiu said "Oh". She and Xiang Tianjiao had been classmates for many years, so she knew there would be no problem handing it over to her. A smile crossed her dark eyes. "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll pack everything up, and I'll check on it from time to time."

She touched his head and lowered her voice a bit, "Ping An, you must be a good boy in Sister Xiang's house from now on."

Xiang Tianjiao coughed and hesitantly said, "Actually...my friend wants to adopt him, and he will probably go abroad later."

Seeing Yan Jiu hesitate, she immediately added, "Don't worry! I'm an absolutely reliable friend and will definitely treat Ping An well."

Although Yan Jiu could see that Xiang Tianjiao was hiding something, their years of friendship made her agree after a moment's consideration. "Well, as long as she's healthy and happy in the future, it's okay for me not to see her. I know that many adopters don't want their puppies to meet their previous owners again."

Xiang Tianjiao: "I will ask him to send you videos and pictures, don't worry."

Yan Jiu: "Okay."

*

Chen Yuchu turned on the bedside lamp. It looked a bit old, shaped like a rabbit, and emitted a warm, non-glaring light. He took a book from the bedside table: Sally Rooney's "Normal People." There were traces of handwriting and folds on the page. Yan Jiu had read most of it.

Chen Yuchu seldom read novels, but he knew about this book, which had been adapted into a TV series and had been quite popular for a while, so he turned to the first page.

His cold white wrist bones lifted the page slightly, blue veins popped up on the back of his hand. He read ten lines at a glance and soon reached page fifty. At this time, Yan Jiu had not returned to the room yet.

The warm light shone on the handsome and elegant face of the man. His thin lips were slightly curved, and his expression was unclear. After pondering for a while, he lifted the thin and soft quilt, got up and went downstairs.

Yu Yinghui was about to bring some midnight snacks to Yan Jiu. The kitchen had made some rice dumpling soup with fermented rice wine. When she saw Chen Yuchu coming downstairs, her eyes flickered and she called out, "Mr."

She hadn't thought that Chen Yuchu was looking for Yan Jiu and said, "Sir, if you have any instructions, just call me."

Chen Yuchu hummed, his tone calm but forceful, "Where's the wife?"

"My wife is preparing things for safety." Yu Yinghui replied.

Chen Yuchu didn't quite understand. In his mind, this kind of thing was always done by servants. Just like if he had investment intentions in a company, he didn't need to personally inspect every step. It was more economical to have professionals handle this kind of thing.

He stretched out his bony hand and said calmly, "Give it to me."