Chapter 178 The Lost and Found Gift
Shi Nianzhu hesitated for a moment, took two steps towards the trash can, held his breath, opened the lid of the trash can, and poked his head inside.
A little golden retriever, probably only two months old, with a wet nose, stuck in the garbage, and its head and tail tip were dirty and gray.
It’s true.
Shi Nianzhu was stunned and shocked for a moment.
The puppy saw half of Shi Nianzhu's face through the opening of the trash can. His furry and dirty little body was digging in a pile of plastic bags full of garbage, making a rustling noise.
It was even more terrible when he looked into Shi Nianzhu's eyes. His thin throat was whimpering, which was very painful.
Shi Nianzhu, who was hunching over to look inside, was a little surprised by its reaction. He raised his hands and hesitated beside the dirty and slightly smelly trash can.
The puppy was very anxious. When he saw Nian Zhu stretching out his hand, he wanted to bark, but when he retracted his hand, he barked even louder. The trash can was made like a slaughterhouse by his barking.
Shi Nianzhu's head was buzzing with the dog's barking. He no longer hesitated and, as if possessed by a ghost, pushed aside the plastic bag wrapped around the dog. He dug the dog out of the garbage dump like digging a carrot and let its soft and warm body rest against his chest without any disgust.
"You look so dirty." Shi Nianzhu scratched the puppy's chin with his right hand, commented, and then walked towards the Jiang family. "Poor little thing, is there no one who wants you?"
The puppy whined, stretched its neck, and pushed its furry head into Shi Nianzhu's arm. Its nose was wet and rubbed against the inside of Shi Nianzhu's arm.
Shi Nianzhu smiled, stroked its outstretched neck, spine, and tail tip several times from head to tail, and did not say it was dirty again.
As he felt around, Shi Nianzhu realized something was wrong near the dog's neck, as if it was wearing something. The dog's neck was very furry, which covered the thing very tightly.
His first thought was that the collar was made by the owner in case the puppy got lost. Perhaps there was a cute name tag hanging on it, and the loving owner would have engraved their contact information on the back to help them find the lost puppy.
That's good too. At least the puppy has an owner who loves it, not someone who doesn't want it.
Shi Nianzhu groped around the puppy's furry neck, passed his fingertips through the rope, applied light force, and lifted it up to take a look.
An old red rope that was almost blackened by dust came into Shi Nianzhu's sight from among the milky white fur.
Shi Nianzhu paused unconsciously, his fingers holding the red rope loosened, and he foolishly touched the front of his neck from the puppy's neck.
There was also a red rope there, exactly the same as the one around the puppy's neck.
"If you still remember me in your next life, you can come to me wearing this red string. Even if you are in a trash can at that time, I will immediately take you home."
The words he said back then were like the sea, unreasonably stirring up waves and beating him to the shore.
The dusty, unwilling-to-look-back memories have been sealed in a dusty old box deep in my heart for years, but at this moment they are irresistibly forced to open by the glaring red rope, and I peek at the puppy squatting in the box as before.
All the coincidences seemed to verify his words one by one.
The moment Shi Nianzhu lowered her head, tears fell on the paws of the puppy in her arms.
The puppy calmed down with its ears twitching as it moved, lowered its head and looked for a while, then used its tongue to wipe away the tears from its paws.
Shi Nianzhu took a deep breath, cleaned his blocked nose, picked up his pace again, and walked towards the Jiang family with the puppy in his arms.
The gate to the Jiang family villa was open, allowing Shi Nianzhu to enter unimpeded. In order not to lose his composure in front of outsiders, he managed to control his expression, and the puppy in his arms was also very quiet.
Perhaps she was waiting for him. As soon as Shi Nianzhu entered the house, she saw Jiang Duan sitting on the sofa in the living room, in a very conspicuous position.
"Brother Duan." Shi Nianzhu burst into tears as soon as he saw that he was aggrieved. He held the dog in his arms, took a few quick steps forward, and sat down next to Jiang Duan.
As a result, tears started to fall before I could say anything.
Jiang Duan was anxious: "What happened on the way? Did anyone bully you?"
"No." Shi Nianzhu choked up and walked the puppy in her arms towards Jiang Duan, "Brother Duan, it's Yuanyuan, it's really Yuanyuan."
Jiang Duan was stunned when he heard this, and looked confused when he took the puppy.
Shi Nianzhu pulled back the thick fur on the dog's neck and pulled out the red string to show Jiang Duan, "Brother Duan, I told you, I agreed with Yuanyuan that if he comes looking for me, I'll wear the red string. And, and I really saw it in the trash can..."
At this point, Shi Nianzhu burst into tears without any image, and blamed herself: "I actually said that no one wanted Yuanyuan at that time. It was so hard for it to find me, and I said no one wanted it..."
He couldn't control his emotions and they showed very obviously.
Seeing this, the puppy kicked its legs in Jiang Duan's hands. As soon as Jiang Duan let go, it fell crookedly onto the sofa, and used all four legs to lie down beside Shi Nianzhu's thighs. It poked its dusty head around and licked the palms and backs of Shi Nianzhu's hands earnestly, as if it were some kind of alternative comfort.
Even though the situation was somewhat fantastical, the coincidence was so bizarre that it was right in front of him. Jiang Duan was unwilling to tell Shi Nianzhu, who was already emotional, about the truth of believing in science. He would rather share the same idea with Shi Nianzhu.
Their fate with Yuanyuan is not over yet, and this puppy is Yuanyuan.
"Don't blame yourself. You've always loved Yuanyuan." Jiang Duan kissed the tears from Shi Nianzhu's eyes lightly. "The most urgent thing is to send Yuanyuan to the hospital for a full-body checkup to ensure that Yuanyuan is healthy. Only then can you take her home with peace of mind, right?"
"...Well, I want to take Yuanyuan home." Shi Nianzhu stroked the puppy's head and managed to adjust his mood.
Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw Cheng Huili standing at the stairs looking at them without warning, and he didn't know how long she had been looking at them.
His heart skipped a beat, and he realized belatedly that Jiang Duan had just kissed him.
No one will see us, right?
He struggled to shift his gaze from Cheng Huili back to Jiang Duan, and stammered, "I, you, you just now...did godmother see everything?"
Jiang Duan frowned, looked back following his gaze, and when he saw Cheng Huili, he said "Oh" calmly.
Cheng Huili was looked at by the two of them in turn, and she felt a strange feeling of being a light bulb interrupting the whispers of a young couple. She couldn't bear it anymore and turned away awkwardly without saying a word.
Jiang Duan didn't notice that his mother had fled, and continued to say: "It's okay, I saw it, today I-"
"What are you talking about!" Shi Nianzhu was no longer able to care about the tears of excitement over Yuan Yuan's recovery. She was afraid and guilty, "How could our affairs be exposed without any preparation?"
"Don't worry, I..."
"I'm in a hurry!" Shi Nianzhu interrupted him, picked up Yuanyuan, who was lying on the sofa like a dirty ball, and wanted to escape from the Jiang family back to the Shi family.
Jiang Duan quickly grabbed his wrist and said helplessly, "Let me finish what I'm saying. I said don't worry because I've already told Mom and Grandpa that we're in a relationship."
It was as if time had been stopped.
Shi Nianzhu was dumbfounded. He released the force from his hands, and the unsuspecting Yuanyuan fell back onto the soft sofa like a ball, falling flat on his face, his whole body in a mess.
"Have you told godmother and grandfather?" Shi Nianzhu repeated as if in disbelief.
"yes."
Shi Nianzhu didn't understand why Jiang Duan was still so calm, and she was about to collapse: "After they knew about our situation, they didn't say anything? Why didn't you make more preparations first?"
"What kind of response do they have?" Jiang Duan said, "I'm in a relationship and looking for a boyfriend, but I'm not forcing them to do the same. I'm only telling them when I'm honest with them. I don't think there's any need to hide it from them, but I certainly don't need them to comment on my relationship."
“…”
Shi Nianzhu was suddenly speechless. He thought Jiang Duan had some truth in what he said.
"Relax, Mom and Grandpa are in a good mood after hearing me confess my love life."
Jiang Duan didn't want to waste too much time on this matter. He pointed at Yuanyuan, who was chewing her feet on the sofa and said, "If we have nothing else to do this afternoon, let's go to the veterinary hospital to give Yuanyuan a checkup."
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