Chapter 292 I Only Treat You as My Sister (10)
The boy, Lian Shangrui, stretched out a finger and gently stroked the puppy closest to him. The puppy was busy suckling and didn't realize that its back was being touched.
Lian Shangrui felt the touch of the puppy under his fingers, warm and soft, and trembling as it drank milk... This novel feeling made him open his eyes wide, and one finger turned into five fingers.
The mother dog raised her eyelids lazily and glanced at him, and did nothing else.
Lian Shangrui's stroking movements gradually became stronger, and he stroked the puppy from head to tail. The puppy felt his touch, hummed twice, twitched its tail, and went back to drinking milk.
The old housekeeper came out of the house and saw that his delicate young master had touched the family dogs for the first time, and was very interested in touching and watching them drink milk. He was stunned, as if he had seen some incredible scene.
"Master? Are you finally willing to pay attention to the dogs? I've always said that puppies are very cute. You'll definitely be happier if you play with them more." The old housekeeper said with a look of satisfaction, and gave an example, "Those two little girls who secretly came to see the dogs before, weren't they very happy even if they could only play with the puppies for a short time?"
When Lian Shangrui heard the old housekeeper's words, he paused, then as if he had heard nothing, he gently pinched the puppy's tail, causing the puppy to raise its head and back off to kick him.
"Butler, who are those two girls?" Lian Shangrui suddenly asked. He seemed to speak very little, so his voice was a little hoarse and difficult.
The housekeeper was very happy to hear his words. Even though Shangrui had moved here for almost three years, this was the first time he showed interest in other people or things and was no longer as lifeless as before.
"The short girl is the daughter of the Qian family next door. I'm not sure about the tall one, but she is wearing the same school uniform as Miss Qian. She should be Miss Qian's classmate. Young master, do you want to check their information?" said the old butler.
Lian Shangrui recalled the scene of that slender figure lying nonchalantly on the grass and playing with the puppy, and he could not help but answer, "Check it out."
The old butler immediately took the order and left happily.
At this time, the puppies had drunk their fill of milk, and began to play and frolic again. Lian Shangrui picked up a puppy and slid his finger down the puppy's neck. The puppy immediately hugged his finger with its four short legs, and stretched out its pink tongue to lick his finger continuously, with its little tail wagging non-stop, looking very lively and active.
Lian Shangrui's fingers were tickled by it and he couldn't help but chuckle. These little things seemed really interesting... he couldn't help but think.
The next day was the weekend and there were no classes. Lin Shichu and Qian Qingqing sneaked to the Lian family again. As soon as they approached the fence and looked inside, they saw a man walking over. They were startled and just as they were about to run away, they heard the man say, "My two classmates, please wait!"
When Lin Shichu and Qian Qingqing were stopped, they had to stop awkwardly.
"Hello, I don't have any other intentions. I see that you seem to like our dog very much, so I just want to invite you to come in and play if you are willing." The old butler looked at them kindly and said.
"Yes, yes!" Lin Shichu and Qian Qingqing immediately replied with great joy. They did not expect that there would be such a sudden turn of events. The host did not come to chase them away, but to invite them instead.
After a while, Lin Shichu and Qian Qingqing entered the Lian family's yard. The old housekeeper brought them snacks, tea and juice, and let them play here at will, saying that their dog also likes to play with people.
Although Lin Shichu thought that the old butler's smile was strange, he stayed because he could play with the little puppy and he was capable of protecting himself and was not afraid of being ambushed.
After the old housekeeper had them entertained, he went up to the study on the second floor and asked Lian Shangrui, who was painting by the window, "Master, are you really not going down to play with them? They are the same age as you, so you must have a lot of common topics. It would be nice to make friends with them."
Lian Shangrui shook his head and was unwilling to go down. The old housekeeper sighed. He thought that the young master was willing to let outsiders into his yard because he wanted to communicate with outsiders. Unexpectedly, it was not the case. However, compared to the situation where no one was allowed to come in, the fact that he was willing to let two strange girls come to his yard was already a big improvement.
The old butler comforted himself not to be anxious, but when he looked at Lian Shangrui's easel and saw clearly what he was painting, his eyes widened in an instant in shock.
Because Lian Shangrui was sketching out a very familiar portrait of a little girl, with a slender figure, a tall, very recognizable ponytail, and an infectious smile - wasn't she Miss Qian's classmate?
Lian Shangrui had never drawn a portrait before, but now he made an exception! The old housekeeper was shocked for a moment, and then tears filled his eyes. The young master's face blindness was finally cured! He could actually see the little girl's face clearly, and even drew the dimple on her left cheek, without any mistakes in her facial features.
"Young Master, has your face blindness been cured?!" the old butler couldn't help but asked with red eyes.
Lian Shangrui was carefully trimming the hair of the person in the painting. When he heard the old housekeeper's question, he simply replied, "No, she is an exception."
"You mean you can only recognize the face of Miss Qian?" The old housekeeper was surprised and puzzled. "How can you only recognize one person? This is really strange..."
Lian Shangrui ignored him and continued to concentrate on drawing Lin Shichu.
Lin Shichu didn't know that she had become an exception in the eyes of others. She accompanied Qian Qingqing in running wildly with the puppies in the yard. The puppies were full of energy. The two of them ran out of breath, bent over and gasping for breath, but the puppies were still lively and chasing them, rubbing their legs, and after they sat down, they kept licking their faces with their tongues, and were so happy that their little tails swung like Fire Wheels, leaving afterimages.
After playing for a whole morning, Lin Shichu and Qian Qingqing finally came out of Lian's house. When the old housekeeper saw them out the door, Lian Shangrui suddenly appeared. He walked up to Lin Shichu with a painting and said, "This is for you."
Lin Shichu was puzzled. He took the painting and asked, "What's in it? Can I open it and take a look?"
Lian Shangrui nodded: "Okay."
Lin Shichu opened it and was stunned at the first sight, because the person in the painting was exactly herself. She was lying on the grass, with a few puppies playing on her. She was playing with them, her eyes smiling into crescents, and the dimple on her left cheek was clearly visible. The picture was warm and interesting, and people could not help laughing.
(End of this chapter)
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