Chapter 5: Raising Like a Divorced Couple with Joint Parenting Obligations…
Yuntan still clearly remembers the scene when he first met Leo.
That winter, Lu Wangshan went on a business trip to the northwest. She didn't want to go home, so she stayed at Lu Wangshan's house.
On a rare and sudden snowstorm day in Beijing, traffic was severely congested and almost paralyzed. It was at this time that Lu Wangshan returned home exhausted.
Yun Tan didn't expect him to come back at this time, and ran downstairs: "Why did you come back early?"
"Well, I've finished the advance inspection." Lu Wangshan stood at the entrance and waved at her, "Come quickly."
"What's wrong?"
So, Yun Tan stood in front of Lu Wangshan and saw him slowly pull down the zipper of his jacket. A black and shiny little head popped out from his arms, with round and bright eyes.
Along with Yuntan's exclamation, the puppy's timid and alert bark rang out: "Woof!"
Lu Wangshan raised his hand and patted the dog's head, not too hard or too lightly, and scolded him, "Don't bark, this is your mother."
Yuntan felt that he was melted by the cuteness, and he laughed and couldn't wait to hug the puppy.
The puppy was really well-behaved and obedient. When Yun Tan held it, it stopped barking and even licked her chin.
"Where did you buy it?"
"I found it."
"Picked it up?" Yun Tan asked in surprise. "It's a purebred dog, right? Where did you pick it up? Was it lost?"
"Doberman." Lu Wangshan patiently explained each question to her. "I found it on the side of the road in Xinjiang. It must have been abandoned."
With the development of self-media in recent years, many bloggers have started to operate travel dog accounts, but this has also led to the chaos of many puppies being abandoned due to various reasons such as lack of account traffic.
When Lu Wangshan found it, there were some dog snacks next to it, but the temperature in the northwest was extremely low, and if such a puppy was left on the road, it would definitely not survive the night.
Yun Tan paused, gently stroked the Doberman's chin and muttered, "Poor little thing, such a cute thing was abandoned."
Lu Wangshan thought about Yun Tan every day when he was on a business trip. He would take off his windbreaker and hug her and kiss her.
The little Doberman was squeezed between the two people, his head and ears were squeezed and deformed, and he whimpered because he couldn't bear it anymore.
Lu Wangshan then let her go, pinched the little girl's face, and said, "Give your son a name."
Yuntan noticed that there was an "Oli" engraved on the nameplate of the Doberman's collar, which was probably its name, but Yuntan didn't want to continue.
She swapped the two words, hoping that the little Doberman would never be abandoned again, so she named him Leo.
Perhaps because he was abandoned in the past, Leo is very clingy and well-behaved. He has never destroyed anything in the house. The worst thing he did was bite his slippers during his teething period.
At that time, Lu Wangshan had just graduated from college and started taking over the work of his family group while studying for a master's degree. He was very busy, and most of the time it was Yuntan who played with Leo.
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Lu Wangshan accused her of abandoning Leo, but in fact, Yun Tan said goodbye to Leo properly on the day she left.
But Leo just rubbed his head against the palm of her hand, just like every time she went out, as if to say, "I'll wait for you to come home."
Yuntan was reluctant to part with it, but there was no way he could take it away.
After all, Leo was originally picked up by Lu Wangshan, and it was Lu Wangshan who had always trained it, cooked for it, and taken it for walks.
Yuntan is not qualified to take it away.
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Lu Wangshan finished smoking the cigarette and walked back into the pet hospital.
Treatment room.
Yuntan was squatting on the ground, touching Leo's head and talking to it. Her voice was very gentle, just like a good mother who was patiently persuading her rebellious son to be obedient.
"Leo, you're almost fifty in human years. How can you just protest and go on a hunger strike? Mom and Dad will be really sad if you get sick, you know? You can't do that."
Yuntan opened a can of meat, and Leo was very obedient this time, inhaling it with a slurp.
It was indeed very hungry and ate two cans and five or six pieces of dried meat in one breath.
Lu Wangshan leaned against the door frame, watching Yun Tan wipe Leo's mouth, and then carefully asked the doctor beside him about Leo's physical condition.
Leo has been receiving medical treatment and physical examinations in this hospital since he was a child, and he has a very complete health record.
The doctor smiled and said to Yun Tan, "Mr. Lu has taken excellent care of Leo. The previous craniotomy surgery had almost no noticeable impact on his health. His physical evaluation is much better than the average for dogs of his age. However, we need to pay special attention to Leo's hip joints. Large dogs are more prone to hip problems as they age, so preventative measures are needed."
Yuntan nodded and listened to the doctor explain in detail what he needed to pay attention to, what to eat more often, and that he could come back for a checkup after a while.
She didn't know that Lu Wangshan was right behind her, so she wrote it down carefully, thinking of relaying it to him later.
The woman lowered her head, and the screen cast a spot of light on the tip of her tall and small nose, making the outline of her bones more distinct.
She seems to have lost weight again.
The few pounds he had gained with great difficulty were lost again.
Lu Wangshan thought.
He felt a little sour, astringent, and soft in his heart.
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When Leo was taken out of the pet hospital, he stayed close to Yuntan, wagging his tail vigorously and holding his head high, as if showing off to passers-by and other puppies: This is my mother!
Yuntan was reluctant to part with it, so he hesitated and tried to find an excuse to stay with Leo for a while longer.
Lu Wangshan suddenly asked, "Are you free recently?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"I'm going on a business trip tomorrow for half a month. Can you help me look after Leo for a few days?"
Yun Tan was of course more than happy to accept this, and even thought of an excuse for her. She nodded hurriedly, "Okay, okay."
Afraid that Lu Wangshan would change his mind if he was a second late, he quickly took the leash.
Because he was abandoned in childhood, Leo suffers from severe separation anxiety. He can tolerate separation for three to five days, but after a long business trip, he will refuse to eat or drink and become listless for a few days.
So in the past, whenever Lu Wangshan went on a long business trip, he would take Leo with him.
Pets are not allowed in the cabin on domestic civil aviation, so he bought that business jet just for Leo.
"Where are you staying?" Lu Wangshan asked, meaning he wanted to send her off.
Yun Tan waved his hand: "No, no, I can just take a taxi."
Lu Wangshan glanced at her and said, "Leo doesn't take taxis."
After saying that, he turned around and got into the car.
“…”
Leo also understood the situation and was able to go for a ride with his parents again!
He excitedly called out to Yuntan: "Woof woof woof!" "Get in the car, Mommy!"
Out of courtesy, Yun Tan opened the backseat door. Unexpectedly, Lu Wangshan turned around and said to her with a stern look, "I'm your driver?"
“…”
So Yuntan moved to the passenger seat, and Leo jumped to the back seat, put his feet on the center console, and stuck out his tongue excitedly.
As soon as the car door closed, Yuntan began to feel uncomfortable.
Lu Wangshan is a strange person. He looks cold, but if you stay in the same space with him, you will feel the temperature around him rise sharply.
Yun Tan looked at the blue veins spreading across his arms, his throat suddenly felt dry, and he tilted his head to look out the window.
"seat belt."
"Oh, oh." She buttoned it up in a hurry.
Fortunately, with Leo here, the journey wasn't too difficult.
"What does Leo usually eat? Is there anything special that I need to pay attention to?" Yun Tan asked.
This was probably the first time Lu Wangshan had spoken so much to her since their reunion.
Explain Leo's usual fresh food ratios, he likes beef, chicken, rabbit and fish, but doesn't like duck and venison, as well as the precautions when walking the dog.
Yuntan opened the memo again and typed quickly to make notes.
Over the years, Lu Wangshan has really taken good care of it.
The car quickly stopped in front of the residential complex where Yuntan lived.
"Is your WeChat ID the same as your cell phone number?" Lu Wangshan did not get out of the car immediately, but took out his cell phone.
"Ah, yes."
Yun Tan saw that he didn't even look through the previous call records, but directly entered the string of numbers and clicked search.
Yun Tan’s WeChat name is a tree pattern, while Lu Wangshan’s WeChat name is his simple and straightforward name.
Since I have handed my son over to her, I naturally have to add her on WeChat so that she can keep in touch at any time.
Yun Tan clicked "accept" and turned her head to see Lu Wangshan entering the payment password. Then her phone vibrated and Lu Wangshan transferred 5,000 yuan to her.
"Leo's food and foster care expenses during this period."
Yun Tan couldn't accept this money and quickly waved his hand: "No, no, it's my duty to take care of Leo."
"Should what?" Lu Wangshan asked back, with an undisguised sarcasm in his tone.
He was too lazy to talk any more, so he took Yun Tan's phone and directly clicked to confirm the payment.
He got out of the car and Leo jumped out as well.
He leaned over, patted Leo's head gently, and said to him, "Dad is away on business for a few days. During this time you have to listen to Mommy's words, okay?"
Mother.
Yuntan's heart skipped a beat.
She looked up at Lu Wangshan, and his expression remained calm and natural when he said that.
Yun Tan suddenly had an illusion that she and Lu Wangshan were like a divorced couple with joint child-rearing obligations.
Thinking of this, the heavy transfer in the phone seemed like child support.
Yun Tan couldn't help but raised the corner of his lips slightly.
Lu Wangshan happened to see her, and she immediately suppressed her smile. Fearing that Lu Wangshan would take Leo away again if they disagreed, she quickly went to take the leash and promised him earnestly: "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Leo."
Lu Wangshan stared at her for a while, then turned around and got into the car and left without saying anything.
I really can't stay with this bitch for too long. She'll get angry if I stay with her for too long.
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"My place is definitely not as good as your father's, Leo, you'll have to endure it for a few days." Yun Tan spoke to Leo while opening the door.
Leo stuck out his tongue and panted excitedly, not showing any disgust at all. The emotional value was so great.
Yuntan took a velvet blanket and placed it beside his bed for Leo to use as a bed. He also washed the large enamel cup that the landlord had left here and used it as a water cup.
It had been so long since Yuntan had lived with Leo that he was so excited that he could hardly sleep.
She turned on the front camera, took a photo with Leo, and sent it to the "China-Italy Establishment of Diplomatic Relations" group, with an emoji of a bear with its chin in its hand.
Jiang Zhier asked, "Is this Leo?"
Yuntan: “Yes!”
Elara: "Wow, you got Leo's custody back?!"
Yuntan lay on the bed and couldn't help laughing: "It has been with me for the past half month."
Jiang Zhier: "So handsome! I want to come to your house and pet the dog someday!"
Yuntan: "Welcome, welcome!"
Elara posted an emoji of a hand touching a dog's head through a computer screen.
Because he was too excited, Yuntan couldn't fall asleep even after turning off the lights.
She was lying in the dark bedroom, Leo was under her bed. Leo hadn't fallen asleep yet, because his tail was still wagging, brushing against Yuntan's fingertips from time to time.
Yun Tan twirled its tail with her fingertips while scrolling through her phone. She clicked on Lu Wangshan's Moments.
He didn't set it to be visible for three days, but it was still empty. Yun Tan wondered for a moment if he had blocked himself.
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The consequence of being too excited at night is that you won’t be able to get out of bed the next day.
Yuntan has to go to work at nine o'clock, so he set the alarm for seven o'clock in the morning and went to walk the dog first.
She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, and Leo dragged her to run.
Leo is usually very well-behaved and never gets angry, but today he was really too excited.
There were many dog owners walking their dogs in the neighborhood early in the morning. When they saw Yuntan and Leo for the first time, they greeted them and kept praising Leo.
"You're so pretty, your fur is so nice. What brand of fish oil do you take?"
Yun Tan had no choice but to apologize: "I don't know either. It's usually raised by my friends."
She only dared to call him a friend when Lu Wangshan was not around.
"Oh, then your friend must have taken great care of it. How old is it?"
"Six years old."
"It's so big now, I can't tell at all!"
Leo usually doesn't get close to strangers and doesn't like people touching him, but today he was particularly friendly.
Probably out of a desire to show off to his mother.
Yuntan was praised all the way for being well-raised.
When Leo walks with his mother, he holds his head high and looks full of energy. His shiny black fur makes him look like a black model with excellent body proportions on the top catwalk. He is very handsome.
Yuntan walked the dog for an hour before washing up and going to work.
She bought a camera online that was delivered the same day so that she could keep an eye on Leo's status at home.
At lunchtime, Ding Mian and Li Sen came to ask her to go to the cafeteria to eat together, but Yun Tan refused: "I have something else to do at noon today."
She was going to the supermarket to buy groceries and then cook for Leo.
But he received a message from Lu Wangshan.
Three in a row.
"I've had someone leave Leo's daily necessities at the gate of your complex."
"The fresh food has already been prepared, just heat it up for him."
"The ones for the past three days have been delivered, and the rest will be delivered in a few days."
Yun Tan was stunned.
Reply: "Don't bother. I went to the supermarket to buy some groceries. I can cook for Leo."
Lu Wangshan only replied with two words: "You do it?"
“…………”
All right.
Yun Tan recalled a time when he almost blew up Lu Wangshan’s kitchen while cooking, so he withdrew his hand angrily and put the phone back in his pocket.
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Yun Tan changed his route and went home, and took the things that Lu Wangshan had asked someone to send to him from the guard post.
It's so meticulous, with each lunch box containing Leo's meals, vegetables, fruits, eggs and meat, all different, and there are also small boxes of nutritional supplements.
When they arrived at the door, Yuntan couldn't wait to call Leo's name at the top of his voice before he even opened the door.
Leo had already been waiting at the entrance, shaking his tail violently.
"Leo, your dad is such a good dad," Yun Tan said. "No wonder you're so picky about food."
Yuntan changed his shoes and was stunned the moment he stepped out of the entrance.
The sofa was tilted, the pillows were all on the ground, there were a few bitten leaves under the green plants, and there were bottles and jars scattered on the ground.
Leo also noticed that his mother's expression was not right, so he made his ears into airplane ears, lay on the ground and whimpered, acting pitiful.
Yuntan was really confused.
Leo was an angel dog who never destroyed anything in the house when he was little!
"Will Leo tear down the house now?" she sent a message to Lu Wangshan.
Lu Wangshan: “?”
Lu Wangshan: "Never."
Yuntan could almost imagine the tone and expression in his voice when he said this, like a doting father protecting his child without thinking.
So Yuntan opened his camera, took a picture of his messy living room and sent it to him.
The next second, Lu Wangshan attacked.
Not a phone.
It's a video.
The author has something to say:
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Bao’s dad: This would definitely not be done by my good baby!
Leo——I am worried about my parents getting back together
Comment to get red envelope
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