Chapter 79 The Custody Battle
Pei Jiuyan pursed her lips, and finally squeezed out, "Then, can I have visitation rights?"
Before Yun Zhaozhao could speak, he continued, "Zhaozhao, I didn't use any tricks. This time, I really just couldn't bear to part with Pei Xiaobao."
Although he initially took in Pei Xiaobao because of a joke Yun Zhaozhao made, at that time he was willing to do anything as long as Yun Zhaozhao could change her mind.
He never liked these small animals, but when he actually raised them, he realized how cute they were. Of course, it's also possible that he genuinely treated them like his son from the beginning, his and Yun Zhaozhao's son.
With that setting in mind, he instantly felt that Pei Xiaobao was the most handsome dog in the world, and there couldn't possibly be a dog cuter than him.
He genuinely can't bear to part with Pei Xiaobao now, simply because of Pei Xiaobao, not because he wants to use Pei Xiaobao for anything.
Yun Zhaozhao wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Pei Xiaobao desperately running from the foster home to find her, and when she thought of the stray dog that was hit and killed yesterday, she fell silent.
Pei Xiaobao won't always be so lucky. His maternal grandfather's house and Pei Jiuyan's house are dozens of kilometers apart. Along the way, he might get hit by a car, get lost, or encounter people who abuse cats and dogs.
"Once every three months."
"Isn't once every three months too long? Puppies change a lot, they look different every day."
Pei Jiuyan fought desperately for her rights, but Yun Zhaozhao remained unmoved.
"Then six months..."
Pei Jiuyan quickly replied, "Three months, just three months, but could you occasionally send me some photos and videos of her?"
He didn't even dare to say "often," because he knew Yun Zhaozhao would definitely not agree.
Even for this, he couldn't guarantee that Yun Zhaozhao would agree.
After a long while, he finally heard Yun Zhaozhao give a soft reply, and Pei Jiuyan breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhou Xiao, who had watched the two haggling over the whole thing, was completely speechless. Their manner didn't seem like they were discussing the custody of a dog; it was more like they were discussing the custody of a child.
She couldn't even imagine how crazy Pei Jiuyan would go if he knew the child was his, given how badly a dog had been damaged.
Now all we can do is pray that Pei Jiuyan will never discover this secret.
Pei Jiuyan originally wanted to stay a little longer, but he knew that Yun Zhaozhao didn't want to see him, so he wisely left. As he left, he carefully asked, "Can I go see Pei Xiaobao now? It must be very worried when you're not here, and I brought Pei Xiaobao a gift."
Yun Zhaozhao ignored him, and Pei Jiuyan automatically assumed that Yun Zhaozhao agreed before leaving. Before leaving, he went to Zhou Yueming's place again to confirm that Yun Zhaozhao was really alright before he felt relieved.
"But I noticed she had a fever again."
"This is normal, because she is relying on her own immune system to fight it off. It's not convenient for her to take medication right now."
Zhou Yueming tried to explain, but Pei Jiuyan wouldn't accept the reason.
"She should be the priority; the child is not important!"
Zhou Yueming glanced at him, his expression somewhat subtle. He wondered if Pei Jiuyan would regret what he had said today if he ever found out that the child was his own.
In the ward, Zhou Xiao and Yun Zhaozhao were also discussing this issue.
“You’ve gotten so worked up over a dog, if he knew the child was his, he probably wouldn’t let it go.”
Yun Zhaozhao covered her head and said, "Let's take it one step at a time."
What she wants most right now is to get through the one-month cooling-off period as soon as possible so she can get the divorce certificate. Pei Jiuyan is driving her crazy.
By the afternoon, Yun Zhaozhao was basically fine. She didn't want to spend New Year's Eve in the hospital. This year, her grandfather was here, and she wanted to go home. Zhou Yueming gave her a lot of fever-reducing patches and told her to drink more water before letting her go home.
Fortunately, it was caused by a cold, so it wasn't a serious problem.
As soon as Yun Zhaozhao returned, Pei Xiaobao rushed to her side. Perhaps knowing that she was sick, it was sensible enough not to jump in front of her.
Yun Zhaozhao felt a warmth in her heart, rubbed its head and said, "I'm fine now, Xiaobao, Yun Xiaobao, remember, from now on you'll be called Yun Xiaobao."
Pei Xiaobao tilted its little head and barked a few times. It didn't know what Yun Zhaozhao was saying, but it understood the word "Xiaobao" and thought Yun Zhaozhao was calling it, so it responded politely.
Yun Zhaozhao played with it for a while, then suddenly noticed that Pei Xiaobao had a very ugly dog collar around his neck. Calling it a dog collar wasn't quite accurate, because no dog collar would have such a large ruby.
Her lips twitched; she knew perfectly well whose handiwork this was.
Considering Pei Jiuyan's earlier statement about bringing a gift for Pei Xiaobao, what else could she not understand?
She couldn't understand how Pei Jiuyan, who was usually a decent-looking person and dressed impeccably, could have such bizarre taste. Where did he get such an ugly necklace? And what about that huge ruby? Did he want Yun Xiaobao to live too long?
She couldn't help but dial Pei Jiuyan's number: "Pei Jiuyan, are you crazy? Stop messing with Xiaobao. This ruby is so big, are you afraid it won't attract bad guys?"
"...I found it at the mine yesterday, so I made a necklace. I thought it would look good on Pei...Yun Xiaobao, so I didn't think too much about it."
Actually, he first used Pei Xiaobao's gift to test the waters. After finishing it, he felt he had a good feel for it before starting to make Yun Zhaozhao's. He didn't sleep all night while making the necklace.
“Pei Jiuyan, you’re always like this.”
Yun Zhaozhao hung up the phone after saying that.
Pei Jiuyan will never change. He always takes it for granted that he gives them the best things, but never asks them what they really want. He always makes decisions on his own.
Yun Zhaozhao was no longer angry. Arguing with this kind of person would only make her angry. She took the dog leash off Yun Xiaobao's neck and said, "Mom will keep this for you. When you grow up and get married, you can give this as a dowry."
“Our Yun Xiaobao is already very good-looking, he doesn’t need these fancy things to enhance him.”
Yun Zhaozhao's words were too responsible. Yun Xiaobao tilted its head and listened for a long time but couldn't understand at all. Suddenly, it ran towards its doghouse and came back a moment later with a box in its mouth.
Looking at the simple box, Yun Zhaozhao thought that Yun Xiaobao had prepared some gift for her again.
Thinking of the big bone from last night, Yun Zhaozhao prepared herself mentally. She thought that no matter what she saw later, she shouldn't be surprised. It was the child's good intention, and she couldn't let the child down. She wanted to be a parent who could provide emotional support. She had asked the nanny to seal the big bone from yesterday, and she planned to keep it safe, after all, it was the first gift her child had given her.
However, when Yun Zhaozhao opened the box and saw what was inside, she was still stunned.
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