She had never heard so much praise before. She felt dizzy and as if she had crashed into a cloud and was enveloped by soft kindness.

The policewoman typed on the keyboard, and soft words fell into her ears: "Little sister, what's your name?"

When Mo Yin heard this, he thought of her previous words "I want to change this name" and "I want my parents to give me a new name". He squatted down hesitantly and asked her opinion: "Wan Ning, do you want to change your name?"

Several people's eyes fell on her. Everyone understood that Xiang Wanning was only three years old now. She had suffered a lot of abuse, so it was normal for her to want to change her name and start her life again.

Although everyone wanted to tell her "You are back home now, don't be afraid anymore", these words of comfort, except for the long-term companionship, can never bring Xiang Wanning a sense of security.

Perhaps only by changing her name would she feel that she had truly returned home. After all, in her heart, the name "Xiang Wanning" was given by her adoptive parents, and she didn't want to have anything to do with them.

They respect Xiang Wanning's opinion.

But unexpectedly, Xiang Wanning shook her head without hesitation: "No change."

Mo Yin was a little surprised and asked her, "Didn't you want to change it before?"

Xiang Wan Ning didn't know that her inner voice could be heard by everyone. She thought that she had said it accidentally. She scratched her head in embarrassment, pondered for a moment, and said everything that was in her heart: "Because they told me that my name was randomly given by them when they passed by the lemon grass on the roadside. The word 'Late' means that I can't catch up with the good times. It's very cheap, just like my fate."

Several people looked unhappy.

Mo Yin and Xiang Tingye showed their heartache for Xiang Wanning and anger towards her adoptive parents. Disrespect? They were looking at those two people!

Xiang Zhinian couldn't help stamping his feet: Two lunatics!

Xiang Chisong turned his head with a dark face and met everyone's gaze. As their eyes met, he read the same thoughts as his in their eyes:

——It seems like we have to find a way to keep those two people in jail for the rest of their lives!

Just as their chests were heaving, they heard Xiang Wanning chuckle.

"So I wanted to change my name before." She was a little shy and whispered: "My sister also said I was a princess when she read fairy tales to me before, so I think the previous name is no longer suitable for me!"

"Yes, our Wan Ning deserves better." Mo Yin laughed and asked, "Then why did you change your mind?"

"Because I don't like princesses." Xiang Wan Ning hesitated and said, "I want to be a knight with a sword, so this name is also good. Lemongrass can be found everywhere, and no difficulty can defeat it."

[My sister said that perseverance is also a good quality worth learning] Xiang Wanning murmured in her heart: [I also want to protect everyone]

She touched the softest spot in everyone's heart.

He reached out to Zhinian and held her tighter, thinking: You've already done it, you've already protected us.

Their hearts calmed down and they looked at her gently. Seeing this, several police officers who were also angry could not help but feel relieved and said to the people next to them: "They seem to like this child very much."

"Yes." The person next to him replied: "After all, they are family."

Everyone listened to her continue: "And they were wrong about one thing. My parents have already accepted me home. Everything is just right. It's not too late at all!"

"So I fell in love with my name, because it also proves the victory of my struggle! Besides, my name has other explanations!" Xiang Wanning said proudly, raising her hand towards the policewoman: "Beautiful sister, my name is Xiang Wanning, Wan means good night, Ning means lemonade!"

Good night is what everyone says to her every day, and lemonade is the sweet and sour drink her sister gave her. She now drinks a glass every day... She likes both of them very much! Xiang Wanning's eyes sparkled.

…

But soon, the light shining in Xiang Wanning's eyes turned into torrents of tears, because after they completed the formalities and handled all the matters, they happened to meet the last aunt who was called by the police to record her statement.

My aunt was chatting with the man who came to pick her up. She seemed to have heard something funny. A gloating smile appeared on her face: "What? Those people were bitten by a dog and sent to the hospital? Hahahaha, they deserved it!"

"Who told them to talk about their son every day? As if giving birth to one is a big deal!"

"Still seriously injured? Hahaha! Evil will be punished!"

"That black dog looks fierce, even the thugs on the street are afraid of it. Who can mess with it?" The man smiled and replied, but seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion: "But wasn't the dog taken away by Xiang Wanning? Why did it run out again?"

To my family: …

When they heard this, they were shocked and thought, "Oh no!"

In an instant, their eyes all fell on Xiang Wanning, looking at her nervously.

Xiang Wanning froze in place instantly.

Xiang Chisong cursed Yu Quezhou hundreds of times in his heart. He ignored her words of consolation and racked his brains to say to her, "It's okay, Wan Ning. He's so powerful, he won't die!"

He added silently in his heart, wait until the dog becomes a human and let him apologize to you.

Who knew Xiang Wan Ning thought it made sense, thinking that the big black dog was very powerful and would definitely be fine. Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, the conversation in her ears rang again.

"Who knows? Maybe they don't want it anymore. After all, they are wealthy businessmen. They can buy any expensive dog. Will they agree to let Xiang Wanning keep this kind of dog?"

"But I saw it fall into the river with my own eyes. It must have been completely frozen."

“…”

Completely cold?

Xiang Wanning slowly raised her head, and two lines of tears rolled down.

The next second, she ran towards the village crying.

——

When Yu Quezhou woke up, he still felt exhausted from the soul battle. He raised his head and stared at the chandelier on the ceiling for a long time, then got up and went to the bathroom, just like he did after waking up from his previous rebirths.

Every time he took a step, there was a crisp sound from his bones, as if they were an old, aging pipe that needed to be hammered and lubricated slowly before they could fit him.

But this time was a little different. Just after he finished washing up, his cell phone rang suddenly.

It was an unfamiliar call with no remarks, but when Yu Quezhou glanced at the location and saw that it was City A, he knew that the call was from Chi Song.

He was not available to answer.

Yu Quezhou came to the desk and began to think about how to take control of Yu Group as quickly as possible.

This is unlike Xiang Chisong's character. If the other party calls him twice and doesn't get a response, he will not call again.

Yu Quezhou frowned, thinking that he had something urgent to talk to him about. Thinking of the situation in Country Z, his eyes became stern, and he immediately answered the call: "What's the matter?"

Xiang Chisong's heavy breathing could be heard from the other end of the phone. After a while, he gnashed his teeth and said:

"Why are you pretending to be so cool in front of me? Yu Quezhou, didn't you say you would find a deserted place when you leave? Look at what you have done!"

"Wan Ning has been crying until now, and no matter how I comfort her, it won't work. You have done this yourself, so you have to solve this problem yourself!"

Almost as soon as the call was connected, Xiang Chisong's scolding came from the other end: "Come here right now to coax Wan Ning!"

Yu Quezhou: ...

He moved the phone farther away, rubbed his ears that were hurt by the vibration, and recalled what he had done before he left. He was sure that he had left no traces, so he asked in confusion: "I did it very secretly and left no traces afterwards. What happened to her?"

"I'd rather you left your body behind!"

"Wan Ning heard about your heroic sacrifice in the battle with that group of people in the village!" Xiang Chisong shouted, "She spent the whole day fishing for your body in the river, and no matter how much she tried to persuade him, he wouldn't stop!"

Yu Quezhou: ...

The development of the matter was beyond his expectations. Yu Quezhou immediately took out his mobile phone to book a ticket: "I'll come tomorrow."

After hearing this promise, Xiang Chisong's anger finally dissipated a lot, and then he laughed maliciously: "Remember to wear plain clothes and bring incense."

Yu Quezhou was wondering what the purpose of bringing incense was. Before he could ask, Xiang Chisong's coaxing voice came from the other end, and then he hung up the call.

He felt something was up, so he called Xiang Zhinian and got a tactful answer from the latter: "Well... I suggest you bring some incense sticks."

Xiang Zhinian is much more reliable than Xiang Chisong. After getting the answer, Yu Quezhou did not hesitate any longer. He thought that it was just a coincidence that someone was going to be commemorated, so he decided to buy some when he arrived in City A tomorrow.

He began to pack his luggage, thinking that since he was going to City A, he might as well stay there. Things can be done anywhere, and perhaps going to the Xiang family would be more convenient for his plans.

Anyway, everyone in the Yu family treated him as if he didn't exist. Yu's father had many sons, but apart from asking his assistant to transfer money on time, he didn't care about their lives.

Yu Quezhou hurriedly packed his luggage, had a good sleep, and boarded a flight to City A before dawn.

Perhaps he himself did not notice that when he heard "Xiang Wanning cried her eyes out because of his death", in addition to guilt and pity, there was also a hint of joy in his heart.

He was very happy that someone still cared about his life or death.

Even if it’s just a dog.

* The moment he heard the driver say "We're here" and stepped out of the car, Yu Quezhou suppressed the joy in his heart and heard the driver repeatedly ask: "Little brother, did you really remember the address correctly?"

It's no wonder the driver asked this, because white lanterns were hung outside the Xiang family's villa, and paper money was floating in the air. Plus, this was still in the suburbs, which made people feel a chill down their spine.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the driver muttered "freak" and "unlucky" and drove away, leaving exhaust fumes all over him, as if he was fleeing in a panic.

In fact, Yu Quezhou had already guessed something after seeing all this, and wanted to turn around and leave on the spot. However, when the suitcase just turned a circle, the door of the Xiang family villa suddenly opened, and Xiang Chisong ran over impatiently to pull his suitcase over to cut off his retreat.

Chi Song patted his shoulder and showed him everything his family had arranged. "Didn't expect that? We held a funeral for you."

Yu Quezhou: ...

"Thank you." He replied somewhat weakly: "Isn't it a bit too grand?"

Xiang Chisong sneered, "What can we do? Wan Ning cried and fainted after she couldn't find someone's body. She refused to eat or drink. We had no choice but to say, 'Give it a funeral and let it leave in style.' Only then did she reluctantly drink a bowl of porridge!"

What does it mean to regret not having done it before? Yu Quezhou finally understood today. He had never regretted so much before. If he had known this would happen, he would have rather died of old age in that body.

It’s good to be a dog for a lifetime, at least you won’t have to see your own funeral hall.

When he stepped into the room, he saw a black-and-white photo of the black dog placed prominently on the table. On the left was a painting that read "Deeply mourn the dog", and on the right was another that read "The voice, appearance and smile are still there", and at the top was a banner with four words on it - forever in memory.

Yu Quezhou only felt his eyes go dark.

Just then, he heard Xiang Chisong ask him, "Did you bring the incense?"

Yu Quezhou: ...

He was glad that he had the foresight to buy it and put it in the suitcase, so that he could decisively reply to the other party at this moment: "No."

If you are sick, who would burn incense for themselves?

Yu Quezhou's gaze fell on Xiang Wanning, who was sitting on the sofa with a white flower on her head, red eyes and a dull expression.

He walked over, temporarily forgetting that he was only nine years old. He wanted to advise the other party as an elder. Before he could say "this is not right", he heard Xiang Wanning muttering, "I don't have a dog anymore. I promised to take care of it until the end of its life. I don't know if it's cold in the river..."

Yu Quezhou: ...

He opened his mouth, but found that in the other person's clear gaze, he couldn't say a single harsh word about her childish and even silly decision.

After a long while, he stood up and pulled Xiang Chisong to a corner, deciding that since he couldn't scold Xiang Wanning, he would scold her brother.

"I think you are the ones who are sick. You actually coax her in this way. What if she wants to get other pets in the future?"

Xiang Chisong shrugged nonchalantly: "It's up to her. If she wants, we can give each of her sacrificed pets a grand funeral."

"It's not like we can't afford it." He looked at Xiang Wanning and said to Que Zhou, "At least she feels a little better now. She always thought that you ran away because she didn't close the door properly when she left."

Yu Quezhou: ...

Well, now he is feeling bad.

He pondered for a moment, then sighed and took out the incense sticks from the suitcase, deciding to commemorate his lost conscience. He felt a little embarrassed for making her so sad.

I won’t let her feel sad anymore, Yu Quezhou thought to himself. (End of this chapter)