Puppy Auction
"Haha, what are you chewing?"
"He's flipping over again..."
"Oh my, I feel like you've grown a lot taller."
In the research institute, three teenagers were having a great time playing with a golden retriever. The relaxed and cozy atmosphere was incompatible with the tense expressions of other researchers present.
But no one dared to object.
When they learned that the most favored little prince of the empire actually wanted to join the research institute, they were so eager to welcome him that they didn't want to do anything unnecessary to offend anyone.
Moreover, a strange species was exchanged for the investment of the young master of the Shao family and the protection of the Sixth Prince of the Empire. This deal is simply a huge profit!
Compared with the shaky situation in the previous few months when it could have gone bankrupt at any time, the institute now has both funding and backing and is completely stable.
The camera in the live broadcast room zoomed in and fixed on the smiling face of the little golden retriever.
The narrator opened his voice faintly:
"The colonel on a mission will never know that when he is missing the auction item, it is having fun with others."
"The brief communication at night was a rare comfort to him in danger, but it did not have the same weight as the auction items."
[Damn it! Don't make it sound like I'm a bad dog! Isn't it normal for a dog to get close to humans? Otherwise, whose dog would I touch on the street!]
[Hahahahahaha, although it sounds bad, it's really okay for a puppy. You can't let a puppy lose his appetite! ]
[Ken waits for the colonel's communication before going to sleep every night. The little golden retriever is already great. ]
[Wow, the little golden retriever was only about two months old when we separated? To be honest, I'm surprised that it still remembers the colonel, even though it's been two months.]
That’s right, two months have passed since Lu Yuan left.
In two months, not much happened.
The young prince Luo Bai became a permanent guest of the research institute. Whenever he had no schedule, he would come over to touch the dog. If he couldn't touch the dog, he would run directly to Lu's house.
The same goes for Shao Xian.
After showing their faces in front of the golden retriever for a long time, the puppy became obviously much closer to them. It would also act like a spoiled child in front of them, and would even be bold enough to bite their trouser legs.
With the arrival of these two heavyweights, the operation of the institute suddenly became smoother. Mu Xing also temporarily put aside his concern for the little golden retriever and turned to solving those mysteries that had not been solved due to funding issues.
The little golden retriever was very happy about this.
It has always been afraid of this lady with a calm expression and quick hands. Every time the ball fell under her chair, it didn't dare to pick it up, for fear that it would be rubbed by her emotionlessly again like when they first met.
Now I don’t have to be watched while playing, that’s great!
Mu Xing: ...
She silently wrote down the fact that "this strange species is extremely vindictive" in her little notebook, intending to catch this little guy and study him after deciphering those strange signals.
The days passed by uneventfully.
Although Lu Yuan had been gone for a long time, the little golden retriever obviously still missed him.
Not only did she want to communicate with the colonel every night, but when she was wronged, she would run to the colonel's room crying and hide in the closet to sulk.
Lu Qingxuan's heart has calmed down.
She finally understood that although this little thing was young, it had a good memory and had probably long recognized her second brother as its master. It was very loyal and would not tolerate her saying a bad word to it.
She is so sour.
All in all, the second brother has only been with it for half a month, but he has completely occupied the place in the little guy's heart. It makes people jealous just thinking about it!
But this also has some advantages... For example, when those two tried to kidnap the little golden retriever, just play the second brother's recording and you can ruin their plan, huh.
Luo Bai and Shao Xian didn't believe it at first, and tried to tame the puppy with all kinds of strange things, but they all failed. Now they have given up the idea of bringing Colonel Lu down and started to compete for the second place in the puppy's heart.
"Yours won't work, look at mine!" Shao Xian pushed Luo Bai away and put the toy in his hand in front.
Luo Bai secretly competed with him. Since he was too weak to defeat him, he used his status to pressure him: "You...! Didn't the Shao family teach us the proper etiquette when facing the royal family?"
"I'm learning, I'm learning."
So childish.
Lu Qingxuan wrinkled his nose in disdain and watched the fun from the sidelines without a care in the world.
The audience had mixed emotions.
[Who understands? I simply cannot associate these two childish kids fighting over Xiu Gou with the rapacious and tyrannical legal geek mentioned by the narrator.]
[I laughed so hard, it felt like I had accidentally entered a children's channel.]
[Is this all you are jealous of? The puppy didn't even react. Goose, goose, goose. ]
Just when the audience thought that the years would remain peaceful and quiet forever, there was a sudden commotion in the camera.
It seems that researchers outside are discussing this.
bite--
Mu Xing, who hadn't been seen for a long time, opened the door with a somewhat dull expression. She looked at Lu Qingxuan and hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Miss Lu, can you come out and chat for a while?"
Lu Qingxuan was stunned. Seeing this situation, he felt uneasy and suspected that there might be a big problem with some research. He hurriedly caught up with Mu Xing.
The door was closed.
Shao Xian was puzzled: "What happened?"
Luo Bai rubbed the little golden retriever's head, his tone soft and soothing: "Maybe the proposal to abolish the Ancient Star Project has been completely passed."
"But it's so strange. I remember it was only a few days away from being announced..."
Shao Xian: ! !
His eyes widened. "Ah? Didn't we say it would be abolished before? Why do we need to propose it?"
Luo Bai patiently explained: "Last time it was just a test of public opinion, and most research institutes did transform because of it. But this time the proposal is different. If it passes, it means forcing the remaining research institutes studying ancient stars to transform."
Including the research institute where they are currently working.
Luo Bai rubbed the puppy's head and said softly, "I actually hinted to Colonel Lu at the banquet a few months ago... but he was too stubborn."
Hearing the familiar name, the little golden retriever looked up alertly.
I saw two people, one with a relaxed expression and the other with a serious expression.
Shao Xian couldn't help but said, "You know all that? You still joined this institute even though you knew all that?! Are you here to laugh at us?!"
Luo Bai tilted his head slightly: "Ah, how is it possible?"
"I'm not interested in seeing anyone laugh at me..." He smiled faintly, "Many empires have fallen because of ignorance. How can I possibly go and see everyone laugh at their mistakes?"
He was just interested in the little golden retriever and how they got along.
I had a pretty pleasant time during this period.
That’s all.
Shao Xian didn't listen to him and walked around the room anxiously, which made the little prince very confused: "Why are you in such a hurry? As far as I know, the main branch of the Shao family didn't invest a lot in the research institute, right?"
He held his chin up and said, "Besides, this proposal is just to tell those geniuses to stop wasting time and energy and switch to a track that is beneficial to the empire as soon as possible. It's not about confiscating their property directly... Hmm?"
The little prince was picked up by Shao Xian.
Luo Bai was only slightly surprised, but the drowsy puppy below was startled and opened his eyes wide instantly.
What's going on!
Are we going to fight?
The puppy, which had grown a lot, could touch the person's thighs when it stood up. It tried hard to squeeze into the gap between the two people, trying to separate them.
"Hmm~"
"Woo~"
The voice of the little golden retriever, which had grown a little, remained the same, still a soft humming sound, which immediately calmed Shao Xian down.
The young master let go of his hand, suppressed his anger and apologized stiffly: "I'm sorry, Sixth Prince."
Luo Bai frowned slightly: "Why are you..."
Shao Xian interrupted him: "What etiquette is wrong this time? Don't worry, Your Highness, I will correct it when I get back."
“Woo, woo.”
Clearly sensing the human's suppressed emotions, the little golden retriever quickly asked the man to sit down, clinging to Shao Xian's thighs and whimpering to stop him whenever he wanted to speak.
The two of them didn't talk to each other anymore.
The atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
[The empire will end sooner or later, I said.]
[Speaking of which, this has nothing to do with the young prince. Isn't he favored but has no real power? This kind of proposal is definitely not something he can influence. ]
[In fact, the young master might be more angry that he knew it a long time ago but didn't say it. He clearly knew that everyone cared about the institute but didn't say anything. Well, it's hard to judge. ]
[Your Highness the Sixth Prince is just a non-staff member of the research institute. He has already brought a lot of channels and so on. I feel that he has done his best. It won't change anything even if I say it in advance. It's better to be ignorant and happy for a few days. ]
[No way, the young master has a simple personality, he is sincere to others, and being angry about the institute and being speculated to be for his own benefit is quite hurtful to him.]
“Woo…”
The little golden retriever rested his chin on Shao Xian's knees, and his hesitant eyes kept glancing at Luo Bai on the other side. He had the urge to go over and comfort the other person, but was locked firmly in place by the young master.
Luo Bai: ...
He also turned his head and silently tightened his hands on his legs.
When Lu Qingxuan walked in, he saw such a depressing scene.
Her expression was also very bad, and she said in a low voice: "You guys know about this too?"
Shao Xian: ...
Luo Bai: ...
No one responded, but Lu Qingxuan still insisted, "This is indeed hard news to accept... I have already given the institute a holiday."
Shao Xian couldn't sit still any longer: "You, are you guys just giving up like this?!"
Lu Qingxuan:?
"Giving up what? I'm just asking everyone to go back and calm down." She sighed deeply, "Grandma Zhai is seriously ill, and everyone is distracted. It's better to take a vacation to clear their minds."
Shao Xian: ...Ah?
He couldn't help but look at Luo Bai questioningly at first, and then he was shocked after realizing it belatedly: "Ah?! Elder Zhai is sick?"
Lu Qingxuan was confused: "You don't know? Then why were you two crying just now?"
Shao Xian: ...
Luo Bai: ...
Luo Bai spoke first: "I didn't look sad."
Lu Qingxuan rolled his eyes at him: "You looked like you were about to cry just now, what were you talking about?"
"Forget it, no matter what happened to you just now, the institute will be closed early today, and you can go home!" She called the little golden retriever off Shao Xian's lap, rubbed the dog's aggrieved face in confusion, and said to herself, "Why do you seem a little uneasy? We are going to see Grandma Zhai later, you must not behave abnormally."
Little golden retriever: "Woo?"
The puppy didn't understand, but still confidently puffed out his chest, held his head high, wagged his tail, and was ready at all times!
[The little golden retriever is either comforting people or on his way to comfort people every day. 】
[My only comfort dog... Damn it, it's been doing child labor for two months! ]
[Why do you bring a puppy to see a patient? What else do you want the puppy to do? ]
[Oh, I remember this. Her last name is Zhai. Is she one of the people who insisted on exploring the ancient star in the beginning? It seems that it is because of her decadence that the current controversy over the cancellation of the ancient star project has occurred.]
[Oh... so maybe she got sick because she heard about the proposal in advance? ]
[It’s very possible! ]
The audience discussed it for a while, and then looked again and found that there were two weird teenagers in the group visiting Ms. Zhai.
Mu Xing was silent: "...You two are just non-staff members, right?"
Shao Xian dodged his gaze: "What's wrong? I respect Mr. Zhai too!"
Luo Bai turned his head away: "Just cherish the last time."
Everyone thought that the last time the young prince mentioned was the time of today's departure. Only Shao Xian understood the other party's hint and glared at him fiercely.
Mu Xing was a little embarrassed: "Your Highness has so many guards around him, it's not good to travel together, right? It might disturb the teacher."
Luo Bai forcefully ordered all the guards to leave, and then said, "Is it ok?"
Mu Xing was still in a dilemma: "Your safety issue..."
Luo Bai boarded the aircraft directly: "My life is not as valuable as it seems. You don't need to be responsible for it."
Lu Qingxuan: ...
She leaned close to Shao Xian's ear and whispered, "Did you have a fight? This is the first time I've seen the little prince so angry."
Shao Xian: “I don’t know!”
Lu Qingxuan: "No matter what, I'm angry because I'm with you. You have to be responsible for the safety of the little prince."
Shao Xian: "I don't care about him!"
Lu Qingxuan sighed maturely, and could only rub the head of the little golden retriever beside him, and said without hope: "Then I can only rely on you. The little prince is very weak, you have to stay with him and protect him."
Little golden retriever: "Ah!"
The puppy agreed very seriously, ran onto the aircraft and lay beside Luo Bai. Although he was not tall, he looked very reliable.
Ah, reliable...
If only it could save the teacher, too.
Leaning back in the chair, Mu Xing rubbed his aching forehead, his eyes looking into the void in a trance, his heart full of confusion.
The teacher who had always been steadfast in my memory was now very old and lying on the bed, dying. Even just looking at the photos made her feel a dull pain in her heart and she became dazed. She even made many mistakes in the most basic data input.
There are many researchers like her.
They all still care about their old planet that has long disappeared, and are still obsessed with restoring some of the origins of mankind. This vision brings them together, and they are reluctant to leave even when the research institute was on the verge of collapse.
Mr. Zhai is their recognized leader, the most determined and brave among them.
When she was young, she was passionate and brave. She spent all her family wealth on the exploration of the ancient planet and rescued many relics and fragments of the ancient planet. She almost single-handedly led the ancient planet craze of that time.
When she was old, she was gentle and peaceful. She never tired of telling the younger generation about the old star that she had learned from a few words. She restored the buildings in the style of the old star, hoping that she would have successors.
When Mu Xing took over the Lu Family Research Institute, she was so excited that she ran to her teacher's house and called him for a long time. At that time, Mr. Zhai was still very energetic and looked like an ordinary kind old man. His deep eyes gently gazed at Mu Xing, who was still like a child in front of her, and said:
Great, she has a successor.
How happy Mu Xing was then, how sad he is now.
Why did the teacher suddenly fall ill?
Obviously, two months ago...
She was so excited that she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, but her eyes were already wet.
She hadn't had time to organize her findings or confirm the existence of the golden retriever.
"Woo?"
She felt something heavy on her leg. It seemed that the patrolling golden retriever saw that she was in a bad mood and came over to hug her.
Even though I was always afraid of her, I still came over when I saw she was sad.
Mu Xing forced a smile, reached out and gently touched the warm little head on his lap.
I just hope you can make the teacher happy.
If I can discover it, the teacher can definitely do it too.
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