When You Huan turned around, she saw Ruan Xingzhou standing with his arms crossed, watching her.
Instantly, You Huan’s face flushed bright red.
It was the first time she had cursed in front of Ruan Xingzhou, and she was genuinely worried he might misunderstand her.
Fortunately, Ruan Xingzhou didn’t react much.
He only said to You Huan, “I’ll go change my clothes first.”
After saying that, he turned and walked toward the room.
You Huan puffed out her cheeks and went to the living room to look for Baiyi.
Baiyi had already jumped to Ruan Xingyao’s door, clawing at it repeatedly and barking loudly, “werwer!”
【werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!】
【Human! You’re back! Why aren’t you paying attention to Dog? Do you not want Dog anymore?】
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! Open the door! Don’t you care about Dog? Dog misses you!】
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! Open the door! If you don’t, Dog will wreck the place!】
You Huan crouched down next to Baiyi.
She patted its head and lowered her voice: “Baiyi, Xingxing’s in a bad mood. Can you cheer her up?”
Baiyi stopped barking and tilted its head at You Huan, looking at her with clear eyes.
You Huan said, “Baiyi, if you can make Xingxing happy, I’ll give you lots and lots of salmon and meat treats, okay?”
Upon hearing this, Baiyi immediately started pawing excitedly.
It barked even more enthusiastically:
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! Open the door! Open the door! Quickly, open it!】
Finally, after Baiyi tirelessly scratching the door and barking, Ruan Xingyao opened the door.
Her clothes hadn’t changed, showing that her earlier claim about taking a shower had been a lie to You Huan.
You Huan stood up worriedly and went over to support Ruan Xingyao, placing her hand on her forehead.
Luckily, there was no fever.
Baiyi pawed at Ruan Xingyao’s pants and kept barking:
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! What’s wrong? Human! Why aren’t you happy? Human!】
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! Don’t be upset! Dog is worried about you! If you’re unhappy, Dog will be unhappy too!】
Hearing Baiyi’s heartfelt concern, Ruan Xingyao’s lips trembled, and a wave of emotion made her eyes instantly turn red.
She crouched down, hugged Baiyi tightly, and buried her face in its fur, nuzzling and snuggling.
Baiyi didn’t understand exactly what was wrong, but it sensed that Ruan Xingyao was relying on it now.
Then Baiyi started barking again.
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! Dog will share all its salmon and little meat treats with you, okay?】
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Human! If the salmon and meat treats still can’t make you happy, Dog will let you play with all its toys!】
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Or, human! You can even sleep in Dog’s little bed if you want!】
Ruan Xingyao was so amused by Baiyi that she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
She lifted her head, ruffled Baiyi’s big head, and said, “Baiyi, you’re the only one who won’t lie to me!”
You Huan, hearing Ruan Xingyao say that, pouted and softly murmured, “Xingxing, I won’t either!”
Ruan Xingyao’s eyes welled up again.
She looked at You Huan and said, “Alright, You Huan won’t either. Thank you, Huanhuan.”
You Huan reached out and hugged Ruan Xingyao’s neck.
“There, don’t be upset. I’ve sent Xie Lin away; he won’t come to bother you anymore.”
Hearing this, Ruan Xingyao’s expression instantly relaxed.
You Huan said, “Xingxing, go take a shower and change your clothes. I’ll warm up the food, and then we’ll have a proper meal.”
Ruan Xingyao had been so weak over the past few days in Changcheng that she had lost weight.
You Huan was determined to help her recover.
Ruan Xingyao glanced at her disheveled appearance, nodded, and went back to her room.
Baiyi wanted to follow her, but You Huan picked it up.
“You little treasure, stay with me for now. I’ll get you something tasty,” You Huan said.
Baiyi struggled a bit to follow Ruan Xingyao, but it couldn’t resist You Huan’s food temptation.
Held in You Huan’s arms, Baiyi’s head still craned toward Ruan Xingyao’s room.
You Huan laughed at its antics, pinched its ears, and said, “Let me see… which little treasure wants to eat some salmon?”
Baiyi: “werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Dog! It’s me, this Dog! Delicious salmon! Dog’s favorite!】
Even though You Huan couldn’t understand every single word Baiyi was saying, she could easily tell what it meant from its expression and tone.
Suppressing a laugh, she pretended to frown and muttered to herself, “I wonder how the salmon I just had delivered tastes. Too bad, no little treasure is here enthusiastically helping me taste it.”
Baiyi: “werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【Dog tastes! Dog will taste! Delicious salmon! Dog knows it’s delicious even without tasting it!】
One person and one dog chattered and muttered their way into the kitchen.
You Huan put the dishes, which had already cooled a bit, into the microwave to heat them up, and at the same time, opened the salmon and little meat treats she had set aside for Baiyi.
She picked up a slice of salmon, deliberately waved it in front of her, and in an exaggerated tone said, “So fragrant! Who wants to eat this delicious salmon?”
Baiyi fidgeted on the floor with all four paws and barked loudly, “werwer!”
“werwerwerwer! werwerwerwer!”
【It’s this dog! It’s this dog! Give it to Dog quickly! Smelly, delicious salmon!】
After teasing Baiyi enough, You Huan fed the slice to it.
Baiyi snapped it up in one bite and swallowed it in two.
The next second, Baiyi pawed at You Huan’s leg again, hopping and demanding more.
You Huan picked up another slice, again teasing Baiyi a little before feeding it.
Baiyi stomped its feet anxiously and barked at You Huan without stopping.
By this time, Ruan Xingzhou had finished his shower and came out to see the scene.
Outside, the city lights sparkled, while inside, the scene was warm and cozy.
Ruan Xingzhou walked over, took the now-heated dishes out of the microwave, and placed them on the dining table.
You Huan changed to a clean pair of chopsticks, picked up a slice of salmon from the other box, leaned toward Ruan Xingzhou, and asked, “Ruan Xingzhou, do you want some delicious salmon?”
Ruan Xingzhou lowered his gaze to the slice of salmon and said softly, “What, you’re giving it to the dog first and then me?”
You Huan blinked innocently and sweetly, “What’s wrong? Are you looking down on Baiyi?”
Just then, Baiyi leapt over, heard You Huan’s words, and stamped twice on Ruan Xingzhou’s instep.
Ruan Xingzhou: “……”
You Huan giggled, and while Ruan Xingzhou was grimacing in pain, she quickly shoved the slice of salmon into his mouth.
“How is it? Tasty, right? Juicy and tempting?” You Huan raised her eyebrows at him.
Ruan Xingzhou, caught between chewing and swallowing, couldn’t quite manage either and felt completely flustered.
— The end of the Chapter–
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