Chapter 44
Although, Fang Dapeng still couldn't believe that he had been beaten for nothing. He pulled his arm free and threw himself on the ropes: "Fu Yan, I don't understand what you mean. Are you going to adopt it?"
"I want to keep it," Fu Yan said clearly.
Fang Dapeng: "Then why don't you just say it?"
Fu Yan: "Aren't you going to compete with me for its custody?"
Fang Dapeng: "...Is it possible that I think you're going to kill it with one punch?"
Fu Yan asked back: "Why should I kill it?"
The tough guy burst into tears, beat his chest and stamped his feet, turned around and pointed at Zhao Wei and Chen Yingjie: "Why didn't you remind me!!"
The two contestants looked up at the sky, they also looked innocent. Who could tell from Fu Yan's expression that he wanted to have a dog, even a little bit, just a little bit!
Xu Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are just strong in body but simple in mind. Okay, it's almost time for you to rest."
It was getting late, and everyone dispersed one after another.
Sheng Xiaoxing was no longer able to tell whether these conversations were true or false. He half-closed his eyes in confusion and felt very tired. The hand holding him was very rough and hard. After a while, his belly touched something cold and he whimpered weakly. Then he was picked up again. The coldness on his belly was gone, but replaced by the warmth of the palm.
Fu Yan still had boxing bandages wrapped around his hands. He untied the bandages layer by layer, picked up Sheng Xiaoxing again and put him in his sports bag.
There was a large, clean towel in the bag, just enough for Sheng Xiaoxing to lie down comfortably.
"I say, do you really want to keep it?" Xu Rui walked into the locker room.
Fu Yan nodded.
Xu Rui didn't object to him raising a dog. It was normal for people to have a pet hobby. He just said, "Why do you like this little dog? If you want to raise a dog, why don't you choose a good-looking one?"
Fu Yan said: "It's not a local dog, it's a Shiba Inu."
"Shiba Inu?" The zipper of the sports bag was not closed. Xu Rui leaned forward and used one finger to open the opening of the sports bag. He carefully identified it for a while, "It really is a Shiba Inu."
Fu Yan: "The pet dog in the store will have a suitable owner, but it was abandoned and it is difficult to be treated well again."
Xu Rui smiled and said, "I didn't realize you had this side."
Fu Yan put on his coat, picked up his sports bag, and asked, "Is there any pet store open now?"
This question stumped Xu Rui, who glanced at his watch and asked, "Do you think there will be pet stores open around 1am?"
"Got it," Fu Yan said.
There were no pet stores open, nor were there any brothers’ homes.
After Fu Zhan returned to his residence that day, he did not go out again. He held Jiang Ling in the audio-visual room and watched a movie for a while. He went to bed around 11 o'clock, which was the perfect time to sleep.
Suddenly the cell phone rang.
Fu Zhan closed his eyes and frowned. He stayed awake for a while before reaching for his phone and said vaguely, "Hello..."
"Xiao Si," it was Fu Yan on the phone, "I'm downstairs from you."
Before Fu Zhan could speak, Fu Yan said, "I have my own puppy."
Fu Zhan: "So Third Brother, you were so excited that you came to visit me in the middle of the night?"
Fu Yan: "Come to borrow something."
"........" Fu Zhan suddenly opened his eyes, paused for a second, sat up abruptly, got out of bed, and opened the curtains. Sure enough, his third brother's high-end nanny car was parked at the door.
Fu Yan said: "Second brother said your puppy is still nursing, I came to borrow some milk powder."
Fu Zhan's brain was stuck, and it took him a long time to utter a sound: "Ah?"
A few minutes later, Fu Zhan came downstairs, his nightgown was put on irregularly, the belt around his waist was about to loosen, and he leaned lazily against the window of the nanny car, and said with a smile: "Third brother, second brother was mocking my Bichon Frise for being too small, so he said it was still nursing, you can't really believe it."
Fu Yan: "No milk powder?"
Fu Zhan: “Yes.”
Fu Yan: "Looks like you want to be punched."
“........”
Fu Zhan obediently went back to the house and took out the latest goat milk powder he had purchased and presented it to him.
Although Bichon Frise is an adult, Fu Zhan always feels that he still needs nourishment, so he occasionally makes some goat milk powder for Jiang Ling to drink. Especially in the past two days, Jiang Ling was depressed and ate less, so he became even more worried and gave Jiang Ling some milk powder at every meal to ensure nutrition.
Jiang Ling followed at Fu Zhan's feet.
Fu Zhan picked him up, and Jiang Ling stretched his neck to look into the nanny car, but did not see any dog.
Fu Zhan happened to ask for Jiang Ling: "Third brother, where is your dog?"
Fu Yan said: "In the bag."
Fu Zhan teased: "Why are you putting the body in a bag after it's been cut up?"
Fu Yan: "Don't think that I won't beat you just because you are my brother."
Fu Zhanle watched his third brother's car leave.
In a daze, Sheng Xiaoxing smelled the fragrance of milk, and suddenly he regained some strength. Then a warm liquid was poured into his mouth. He licked his tongue and swallowed the milky-scented goat milk powder into his throat. After tasting a little food, his swallowing movements became more intense, and he drank half a bottle of milk powder prepared by Fu Yan in one breath.
After feeling full, Sheng Xiaoxing felt much more comfortable and his strength gradually returned.
He tried to see.
It seemed as if there were two hands in front of him holding up his chin, and then gently putting him down.
Although he was full, Sheng Xiaoxing still felt exhausted. He closed his eyes again and fell asleep in less than two minutes.
While sleeping, he felt like he was in the hospital again. Occasionally, when he opened his eyes, he could see doctors and nurses in white coats, and the doctor's gentle voice: "It's mainly because he is too weak and obviously malnourished. Other skin diseases are minor problems. I'll prescribe some spray and ointment for you. The spray can be used three times a day, and the ointment twice a day. You can also give him some vitamin B, one tablet a day to improve his immunity."
The pet hospital was unusually quiet in the second half of the night, with only the sound of talking coming from the doctor's office.
Fu Yan nodded: "Thank you, I understand."
The nurse helped to pick up the bill: "Come with me to pay the bill."
Fu Yan picked up his backpack and glanced at Sheng Xiaoxing, who was sleeping peacefully on the towel. His stomach rose and fell slowly with his even breathing, and looked much stronger than before.
In the middle of the meal, Sheng Xiaoxing was fed goat milk powder again, and then continued to sleep after eating.
Because he had to train at the club every day and go to competitions in a few days, Fu Yan didn't want to delay his time going back home, so he temporarily lived in the house closest to the boxing club during the few days he returned home, which was only a few minutes' walk away.
The nanny car was parked downstairs of the apartment building. Although it was an apartment, it was high-end. The residents lived in a large flat on the top floor. From a distance, they could see the spectacular river view of Xinhai City and the continuous lights along the river. The scenery was extremely good.
Fu Yan sat down on the sofa, took Sheng Xiaoxing out along with a towel and placed him on the fabric sofa. Then he took out his mobile phone and prepared to search online for how to raise a Shiba Inu.
But before searching, he first opened his own brother group.
Fu Yan: [I have my own puppy.]
The only person who responded to him was Fu Zhan, who had just been woken up and had not yet fallen asleep again: [I know, I know. There's nothing strange about having a puppy. We all have one. Third brother, go to bed as soon as possible.]
Those who said it was not surprising, quickly posted a lot of photos of Bichon Frise, some of them sticking out their pink tongues, some turning their bellies upside down, some standing upright in their skirts... In the end, the conclusion is: [My little fur ball is the cutest.]
A series of news shocked Fu Yu: [Husky, pure blood.]
Fu Zhan: [You didn’t buy the pure bloodline, second brother, you can continue sleeping.]
News beep beep beep.....
Fu Chen, who had already had several nightmares of stones breaking in his chest and had been feeling suffocated, woke up after being disturbed. He looked up and saw Xingqi sleeping on top of him. He was silent for a moment, exhaled with his chest rising and falling, and then fell back on the pillow. He reached out to grab his phone to check the messages.
"It's the middle of the night...I thought something important happened," Fu Chen casually forwarded a link.
Song Xingqi has become famous for being able to buy coffee and cake by himself. After netizens learned that he bought them specifically for his owner, their evaluation and affirmation of him reached unprecedented unanimous praise. The video barrage was full of praise for Song Xingqi and the love of the aunts.
Why is he the eldest brother?
As soon as the link was thrown, peace became in the group.
The four men... no, the three men went to sleep next, putting aside their desire to compare with each other for the time being, and Fu Yan continued to search for posts to learn how to raise a pet dog.
Time passed little by little, and the sky outside gradually brightened.
Sheng Xiaoxing slept very well this time.
He opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was the yellow claw again. He was silent for a moment and then bit the claw.
"Ouch..." He stood up in pain.
When his four paws sank into the softness, Sheng Xiaoxing realized that he was standing on the sofa and had also changed his place. He was now in a particularly spacious space with high-end and elegant decoration. Outside the window were towering high-rise buildings and the river surrounding the city.
"Why are you here?" Sheng Xiaoxing recalled.
It bit himself just now and it hurt a lot, which means that becoming a dog is not a dream. And yesterday he did enter the boxing club and was chased by many people. Then a... A cold face appeared in his mind. This man wanted to catch him.
So, he was brought back?
Sheng Xiaoxing felt it and didn't feel any injuries, except that... his butt was a little itchy.
He turned his head and chased his tail to see what was happening, but he couldn't see it. After turning around a few times, he accidentally stepped on empty air and fell off the sofa. Fortunately, there was a soft blanket under the sofa, so he didn't feel any pain when he fell.
"Are you awake?" Fu Yan didn't sleep, he just left to take a shower. The towel hung from half of his face, and the other half was hidden in the shadow.
Whoosh, Sheng Xiaoxing raised his head, showing his guard again, grinning.
"Gu.....what do you want to do!?"
Fu Yan tore off the towel, his face, which had been covered with frost for years, still had the same expression as always. He walked towards Sheng Xiaoxing step by step.
Sheng Xiaoxing backed away while baring his teeth: "Don't come over here, believe it or not, I will bite you again!"
He remembered that he had bitten this man yesterday and couldn't help but glance at the other's finger. The wound had already scabbed over.
"What are you going to do? If you come over, I will attack you again!" Sheng Xiaoxing warned.
Ding Dong——
The doorbell rang.
Fu Yan stopped and turned to open the door.
The people who came were Xu Rui and his assistant, both of them carrying large and small bags.
"I went there early in the morning to buy the things you asked me to bring. I started buying them for you as soon as the store opened. Take a look," Xu Rui said, carrying two oversized shopping bags, while his assistant behind him was holding a soft dog bed and several bags of pet food.
"Thank you for your hard work," Fu Yan said, taking the things in their hands and placing them all on the table.
"It's not hard, it's not hard," the assistant waved his hands, "Buying some things is part of my job, but Brother Fu, why are you interested in raising a dog? What kind of pet dog is it? I'll go and see."
The assistant left work after the autograph session last night and did not meet Sheng Xiaoxing.
At first sight, um...
Fu Yan came over, opened a bag of dog food, took some and poured it into the food bowl, then went to the kitchen to get some warm goat milk powder to add to it, so that the dog food would be easier to digest after being soaked in goat milk powder. He asked by the way: "Is it cute?"
"Ah..." The assistant looked at Sheng Xiaoxing, who was dirty and skinny, with bald and clumped hair on his tail and butt. "Uh... he looks cute the more you look at him, the cuter he becomes."
“Hahaha…” Xu Rui laughed, “Are you afraid that if you say it’s ugly, Fu Yan will deduct your salary? Don’t worry, it’s ugly, it’s okay.”
The assistant scratched his head in embarrassment.
Fu Yan looked at them and a layer of ice formed on his face again.
The assistant raised his hand and swore: "Brother Fu, don't listen to Brother Xu's nonsense, I really think it's cute."
"Yeah," Fu Yan retracted his gaze, "I think so too."
Xu Rui sighed speechlessly.
After the dog food softened a little, Fu Yan stared at Sheng Xiaoxing and placed the food bowl in front of Sheng Xiaoxing: "Eat."
Sheng Xiaoxing glanced at the food, then looked at the bags on the table. Because they were too full, some things fell out of the bags. There were pet chew snacks, brushes, interactive toys, leashes... There were also cushions and dog houses placed casually on the sofa, which were obviously for dogs to sleep on.
These were prepared because he was going to raise a dog, so his life was not in danger for the time being, but the man's expression...
Sheng Xiaoxing smelled the fragrance of milk and remembered what he had drunk in a daze last night. Was it also fed by this man?
He was still hesitating whether to eat or not.
He doesn't like to show his weak side in front of others. For example, after being injured in a fight, he will find a deserted place to wash the wound and bandage it himself. He doesn't need others to be nice to him.
"Wow," the assistant exclaimed, "It's so thin now. Isn't it hungry? Why doesn't it fill its stomach quickly?"
The huge temptation impacted Sheng Xiaoxing's self-control ability. He tapped his paws on the ground twice but did not move forward. The saliva in his mouth increased. He could not help but lick his mouth with his tongue, trying his best to control himself.
Fu Yan looked for a while, then opened a bag of teething sticks wrapped with dried chicken. He took out one and handed it to Sheng Xiaoxing's mouth again.
Sheng Xiaoxing raised his head and turned away, then lay down, holding his head high and chest puffed out, not moving.
Even Xu Rui had to say: "This Shiba Inu is quite stubborn."
Assistant: "Have you ever been hurt? That's why you're so defensive against people?"
Xu Rui: "It's possible. Dogs understand human nature, especially smart dogs. If they have been cheated before, they won't trust others easily next time. So, you still need some patience to raise a stray dog you picked up."
Assistant: “That makes sense.”
Fu Yan frowned and put the teether into the food bowl.
Dogs have a keen sense of smell, and the smell of the chew stick undoubtedly intensified his food resistance. He glanced at the chew stick and especially wanted to eat the chicken wrapped around it. He had already imagined a whole fragrant roast chicken in his mind, but no!
Sheng Xiaoxing warned himself: Don’t eat it!
Absolutely not eatable!
Once it becomes a pet dog, it will lose the ability to survive in the wild. If it is abandoned in the future, it will easily starve to death outside. He would rather go back outside and rummage through the trash cans now. Even though he will be hungry one day and full the next, he doesn't have to worry about being abandoned.
As long as they are not kept in captivity, there will never be a question of abandonment.
Don’t eat!
Sheng Xiaoxing is very stubborn!
"You have a point," Fu Yan said suddenly, "Maybe he was hurt by humans and has a fear mentality."
Xu Rui nodded.
The assistant echoed: "Yes, yes."
Fu Yan looked at them: "So, it's time for you to go."
Xu Rui: “..........”
I have the illusion of being discarded after having served my purpose.
Xu Rui shook his head and left with his assistant. Before leaving, he glanced at Sheng Xiaoxing, who was lying on the floor with his back straight and his tail curled on his back, like a sculpture, looking extremely stubborn. He sighed, "Ah, one of them just started raising a dog, and the other one seems to be stubborn. I don't know how they can get along."
Da, a basin of water was gently placed in front of Sheng Xiaoxing.
Fu Yan said: "Drink some water if you are thirsty."
Sheng Xiaoxing looked straight ahead and said, "No."
After a while, Fu Yan returned to the bedroom. When he came out again, he was wearing a baseball cap, a white jacket with the zipper open, and knee-length sweatpants. He looked athletic. He glanced at Sheng Xiaoxing and said, "I'm going to go out for a while."
As soon as the door was closed, Sheng Xiaoxing stood up, ran hurriedly to the entrance and pulled on the door. Even with his shoulder height, he couldn't reach the door handle. He pushed with his hind legs and his front paws were just about to touch it. He pushed harder and his paws touched the door handle, but it quickly slipped down.
His efforts were in vain.
Suddenly, a sound came from the tight gap.
"I haven't left yet," Fu Yan stood outside the door.
Sheng Xiaoxing remained silent.
Then, he returned to the window where he had just been lying and continued to lie there, being stubborn to the end.
Fu Yan went out not for training, but to the nearby vegetable market.
In the early morning, he was dressed in a clean white shirt and tall, which made him stand out among the elderly. He bought food according to the post he searched on the web, and it only took him half an hour to get home.
Hearing the door open, Sheng Xiaoxing licked the water stains on the edge of his mouth. A drop of water dripped from the hair on his chin, and he used his paw to block the place where the water drop fell.
The water surface in the drinking fountain's basin was shaking slightly.
Fu Yan went in and out of the kitchen carrying a plastic bag.
He bought chicken breast, carrots, broccoli... washed and chopped all the ingredients, then cooked them one by one. The vegetable fragrance of broccoli, the sweetness of carrots, and the aroma of chicken breast all mixed in the air, slowly drifting from the open kitchen to Sheng Xiaoxing's nose.
Sheng Xiaoxing finally turned around and looked at Fu Yan.
Fu Yan cracked an egg, peeled off the shell, and placed the tender white egg on the plate. He cut the orange with a sharp fruit knife, and placed two orange slices dripping with juice on the edge of the food...
Sheng Xiaoxing licked his mouth, and occasionally his tongue would lick from the side of his mouth to his nose.
When Fu Yan put the food in front of him, he was still stubborn.
Fu Yan said: "Fresh."
Sheng Xiaoxing: “No.”
Cold eyes met determined gaze.
Sheng Xiaoxing was not an unreasonable person, and said, "I don't need others to be nice to me. You can let me go and let me find food by myself. I can still survive, even if it's difficult."
Fu Yan didn't understand, he only saw Sheng Xiaoxing yelling at him, he said: "If you don't eat, I can only empty the trash can."
Sheng Xiaoxing said: "If you want to fall, then fall. It's up to you."
If he said he didn't want to eat, then he wouldn't eat. Sheng Xiaoxing was very determined. He closed his eyelids slightly, ready to use a nap to eliminate his craving for food. When the man turned around, he couldn't help but look up. From his perspective, Fu Yan was like a towering huge stake, but when his eyes met the red birthmark behind Fu Yan's ear, he couldn't help but be startled.
Some things flashed through my mind.
Sheng Xiaoxing lowered his head, looked at the food and said, "You are a good person, but if I stay, it will only cause you trouble. You can raise another pet dog. I am not suitable."
Not long after, Fu Yan went out again, and when he came back he brought a small trash can. The trash can was brand new, he had just bought it, and after cleaning it, he put a clean film bag in it.
Fu Yan walked up to Sheng Xiaoxing, picked up the pot of food he had cooked, and poured it into the trash can.
Sheng Xiaoxing turned his head away, not looking, but swallowed slightly.
Fu Yan said nothing, took back the plate, then took off his coat and threw it on the sofa, revealing his strong shoulders under his simple sleeveless T-shirt. Sheng Xiaoxing was alert again, ready to jump up to defend himself in case Fu Yan got angry, but Fu Yan didn't get angry, he just walked towards the gym.
After a while, the sound of hitting sandbags was heard in the gym.
Sheng Xiaoxing withdrew his close gaze.
Time passes by...
One hour, two hours...
It was not until Fu Yan came out of the gym and went to the master bedroom that Sheng Xiaoxing confirmed that Fu Yan really didn't care about him. He changed his position and lay there for a while. About ten minutes later, he stood up and walked to the trash can.
Now he finds his own food.
It doesn't count as being fed.
In no time, he ate the entire plate of food made by Fu Yan. After he finished, his tongue was still licking the crumbs on the corner of his mouth. He didn't know if it was because he was too hungry, but he felt that this food was more delicious than anything he had eaten before.
When he was about to drink some more water, he looked up and saw Fu Yan standing at the door, staring at him.
“…”
The man and the dog looked at each other.
Sheng Xiaoxing's fur suddenly exploded, and he jumped and yelled, "Woof, woof, woof! Woof!"
"Who told you to look? Who told you to peek? It's not honorable for me to rummage through the trash can, but do you think it's honorable for you to peek like this? Gu..." He started to show his teeth again, lowering his body and pretending to pounce, ready to scare Fu Yan back, at least not to stand in front of him now, "I'll find a way to return this little bit of your food to you later, go away!"
Fu Yan was not scared off, still holding a large towel in his hand, and said, "We are full, it's time for us to take a shower."
"If I don't wash, you can't touch me!" Sheng Xiaoxing has long been accustomed to being alone and is unwilling to have any contact with others.
"Go away!!!" Sheng Xiaoxing yelled.
Fu Yan didn't care whether the Shiba Inu could understand him or not, and said, "Your butt is bald, and there are some skin diseases there. I'll clean it all up for you first, and then disinfect and apply ointment to you."
"There? Where is that?" Sheng Xiaoxing was shocked, but he had already guessed it vaguely.
A minute later, Fu Yan caught him easily.
Sheng Xiaoxing swung and gritted his teeth in Fu Yan's palm, struggling madly, twisting his body hard, and kicking his limbs, but he could not break free from the man's clamp.
Fu Yan said: "Good boy, take a bath."
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