Chapter 42 Chapter 42 The big stubborn species
Chapter 42
Today's sudden downpour has been falling since the afternoon.
It was past six in the evening, and seeing that the rain was about to intensify, Xiaoman decided to pack up and close the shop early and go back.
There was a figure that had been lingering at the door. She originally thought it was a passerby taking shelter from the rain, but after taking a closer look, she found that he looked familiar.
When I pushed the door open, a chilly wind filled with rain rushed in.
Xiao Man propped her forehead with one hand and asked the boy standing blankly at the door, "Why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
Jiang Chi's school uniform was soaked by the rain, and his face and hair were also wet.
"I...I came to pick up Lingzi. I was worried she didn't bring an umbrella..."
The sound of wind and rain perfectly concealed the guilt in his tone.
Xiaoman didn't suspect anything and replied, "Lingzi didn't come to my place today."
She wanted to say, "It's raining so hard, you should go back quickly," but Jiang Chi squatted down and pointed at the blurry thing in the corner under the big umbrella.
"I just found this outside your store," he said.
Xiaoman followed his gaze and took a closer look before she saw that it was actually a dark brown puppy.
This poor little creature, abandoned at the door by no one, was so thin and small that it shivered on the cold and damp ground, its round eyes timidly staring at the stranger in front of it.
Although Jiang Chi used the umbrella in his hand to shield it from some wind and rain, he didn't know how long it had been hiding there. Its wet fur was tangled in clumps, and it looked pitiful.
Unable to let the poor thing continue to get wet in the rain, Xiaoman decided to carry it into the store.
Fortunately, this was a little guy that was not afraid of people. She asked Jiang Chi to dry its hair with a dry towel first, and then found a box of milk and poured it into a small bowl for it to drink.
After drinking the milk, the puppy became much more energetic and even started to interact with them soon, happily running around them on its short legs.
Watching Xiaoman affectionately and skillfully teasing the puppy, Jiang Chi asked, "Have you ever raised a dog before? You seem quite experienced."
"Yeah, I had one when I was a kid. I found it on the roadside," Xiaoman said, stroking the puppy's head. "Where's the nearest veterinary clinic here?"
"Vet hospital..." This question stumped Jiang Chi, "We don't have one here..."
People here keep dogs mainly to guard the house, not as pets, so they are not usually kept too expensively.
Naturally, pet hospitals cannot continue to operate here.
"Is that so? Got it."
Xiaoman continued plucking the dog's hair. "You picked up the dog. Do you want to keep it?"
Jiang Chi scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "I spend most of my time at school, I don't know if I can take good care of it."
He thought for a moment and asked, "Can I keep it here with you?"
Then he added cautiously, "I will come to see it often."
After saying that, he nervously observed her expression.
Xiaoman squatted down, her soft, fluffy hair spread on her white shoulders. She played with the puppy and whispered, "That's fine."
This sentence is also fine, making Jiang Chi happy.
Thanks to the puppy, it brought him good luck.
The sound of rain outside is gradually subsiding.
"Your clothes and hair are wet too," Xiaoman looked up, finally able to focus her attention on Jiang Chi, "use a hair dryer to dry them, be careful not to catch a cold."
Jiang Chi said no, it was okay, but the next sentence he said he sneezed uncontrollably.
It's so embarrassing.
"Go ahead, the hair dryer is on the cabinet behind the sofa." Xiaoman said.
Jiang Chi said "oh" and didn't dare to refuse again.
It was an ordinary evening, a drizzle was falling outside, the store was well lit, and she was squatting there, playing with a puppy.
Jiang Chi felt that this scene resembled a scene from a movie he had seen a long time ago.
I forgot what the content was, but I remember it was a very warm and delicate movie.
She had a beautiful smile, with red lips and white teeth, even more beautiful than the heroines in the movies. He couldn't bear to look away, and the hot air from the hair dryer blew on his body, making him feel very warm.
The little cutie, not much bigger than the palm of a hand, was rubbing his warm head against Xiaoman's palm and acting coquettishly.
Xiaoman couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips, oh my, so familiar.
She glanced over there casually.
The space behind the sofa was just right for her, but a little cramped for Jiang Chi.
The socket was low and he was tall, so he had to bend slightly to blow his hair.
His school uniform seemed a little short, and the loose hem revealed a narrow and smooth waistline.
Those legs were as long and straight as telephone poles.
She looked away.
Just a kid, and he's in pretty good shape.
The eaves washed by the rain were dripping with water.
Xiaoman held the warm puppy in her arms and stood behind Jiang Chi. He helped lock the door and gave her the key.
She was reluctant to let the little guy spend the night in the deserted store, so she decided to take it back to sleep.
Although it was drizzling, Jiang Chi still held up the umbrella to protect Xiaoman and the dog sleeping in her arms.
They walked side by side on the deserted street, the night breeze blowing, carrying a little bit of residual warmth.
Perhaps because they were afraid of disturbing the puppy's sleep, they hardly spoke.
He tilted most of the umbrella towards her. Under the streetlight, her outline seemed a little blurry, but he could clearly see her slender eyelashes under the light and shadow.
The night in the small town is not as lively as that in the big city, with its bright lights and flashing neon lights. Here there are only silent street lights standing there, attracting a group of flying insects to flutter in the beams of light.
Because they only held one umbrella, the two of them were very close to each other, so close that their shoulders would touch each other from time to time.
Their skin rubbed against each other through the thin cloth, and Xiaoman could even feel his body temperature, which was hot.
My mind couldn't help but emerge with his slim and good figure in the store just now.
The waist-hip-leg ratio is comparable to that of a sexy male model in a magazine...
A breeze blew across her face, waking her up suddenly.
She felt a little confused, she was just a child.
What sexy, what male model.
What are you thinking about.
But she still pretended to glance at him casually, with his straight nose, bright eyes, and well-defined profile.
She couldn't help but think that it would be a shame not to become an idol with such a handsome face that could charm everyone.
At school, he must have won the hearts of countless little girls.
*
The two people on the phone were obviously drunk. Lu Peishi took a deep breath and asked, "Where are you?"
“We are in China, China——”
"Earth, earth——"
"Hey, didn't we agree to pretend to be aliens?"
"Oh, how do you say aliens in English..."
Lu Peishi was patient and fought with them for several rounds, finally getting the address.
As soon as I arrived, I saw the scene at the beginning.
It was already early morning and most of the customers in the bar had left.
There were also a few people who were being helped away by their friends as they staggered around.
It was too late, and Lu Peishi had already asked Assistant Zhao to go back, so he came here alone.
One against two, this task is extremely difficult.
Watching the two people count the peanuts and then get together to play rock-paper-scissors happily, he decided to solve them one by one.
Start with the obedient one.
"Luna," he tried to call out, "Let's go back."
Luna looked up at him, then lowered her head and continued: "Rock-Paper! You lose... Drink!"
He had no choice but to turn to the other one: "Ruan Yan, I'll take you back."
Ruan Yan giggled and pushed the half-empty bottle of wine in front of him: "Drink this for me... After you finish it, I will go with you!"
Forget it, these two are both super stubborn, talking won’t work.
In that case, let’s get started.
He took off his suit and rolled up his sleeves.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" Ruan Yan pulled her arm away, almost causing Lu Peishi, who was trying to support her, to do a backflip on the spot.
“…”
He almost forgot that this guy was extremely strong and powerful.
He could only change his target and coax the easy-to-deal-with Luna into his car first.
"Is there really...really still so much alcohol in the car? You...didn't lie to me?"
"Um."
Very good, successfully completed one.
Next is Ruan Yan.
"I won't leave! You're...playing tricks on children! I won't...be fooled!" She stuck out her tongue and waved his hand away again.
He knew it wouldn't be that easy.
"Ruan Yan," he adjusted his strategy and spoke in the same tone as when assigning a task, "Go get me a document from the car."
Ruan Yan looked up reflexively: "Okay... okay, Mr. Lu, what... what document?"
"Wetland Park Comprehensive Development Project." He casually said a name.
Ruan Yan stood up quickly: "I...I'll go now."
Lu Peishi took the opportunity to step forward, supported her as she swayed from side to side, and was about to take her to the car outside.
After taking just two steps, Ruan Yan suddenly came to her senses: "Huh? Huh! No...that's not right!"
She murmured, "Now...it's the weekend, my personal time...why is he still ordering me around?"
“…”
Lu Pei pretended not to hear and continued to support her, quickening his pace towards the door.
"Let go!" Ruan Yan easily broke free from him and grumbled at him, "On my day off... and you still want me to do things for you! You, you're cold-blooded! You're heartless!"
“…”
"Zhou Paopi...capitalist, enemy of the people!"
Ruan Yan stretched out her fingers and poked his chest again and again to vent her dissatisfaction.
"Not only do you bully me at work, but you also enslave me after work!"
"How can you be so mean?"
…
After being poked more than ten times in a row, Lu Peishi frowned and subconsciously pinched her fingers.
Slender and soft, as soft as if boneless.
The temperature coming from her fingertips was warm.
Ruan Yan seemed confused by his actions. She stared at her fingers that he had pinched for a few seconds, then looked up at him again.
Her eyes were hazy, and appeared moist and full under the hazy light around her.
The two of them were very close, so close that he could feel her breath brushing against him gently.
The heart where she had just poked me felt itchy.
He saw her rosy lips move once, then again, and then she said:
"You...why are you glaring at me like that?!"
A fierce tone.
Lu Peishi: “…”
"You're glaring at me so fiercely...what do you want to do?!"
"You...you're still glaring!"
"If you keep glaring at me!"
Lu Peishi: “…”
Who is the murderer...
After finally coaxing both of them into the car, Lu Peishi was exhausted and sweating all over.
It was already past three in the morning. He unscrewed the bottle of mineral water in the car and took a sip, then looked at the two people lying in a mess in the back seat.
They were so drunk and it was so late, so it would be inconvenient to send them home separately.
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to take the two back to his place first.
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The author has something to say: I suddenly realized that the pace of my writing is so slow. It’s already 180,000 words and I’ve only progressed to this point 55555 Please get married quickly, the male and female protagonists, please π_π
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