162 Bitten (1/2)
Chapter 162: Bitten
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shi Shi reached out her hand, rubbing Xiao La’s neck. She rubbed it from its head to tail and then went back to its ears. Xiao La was too busy eating its jerky to care about Shi Shi’s petting.
”Maybe it is not used to this home yet and it is still nervous,” Shi Shi said quietly. ”It will get better over time. You have to get along with it.”
”Maybe,” Liu Sanlang forced a smile, ”Maybe it is still young and naughty.”
Liu Sanlang and Shi Shi thought Xiao La was playing with them, but in fact, it was trying to test their baselines step by step. It was like a smart kid who had never been to school yet tried to get the most benefits from the grown-ups. Loving in an incorrect way would not only spoil a kid but would also spoil a dog. However, Liu Sanlang and Shi Shi didn’t know about this yet.
Cats were independent. To them, other creatures would be categorized as either friends, neutrals, or enemies.
Dogs, including their close relatives, wolves, lived in groups. They strictly followed the hierarchy in their group. When someone intruded their territory, they would instinctively test the other party, no matter what they were: human, dog, cat or any other animal. It would toughen up if the enemy was strong; and vice-versa. If the owner didn’t show dignity or power, they would put the owner below their hierarchy. After the habit was formed, it would be very difficult to handle in the future.
Some people had both a cat and a dog at home. If they got along, they were either brought up together or the cat was in a higher position than the dog. If the dog was in the higher position, it would definitely harass the cat.
Xiao La loved the jerky, but two bags were a bit too much for it. It was completely full when it was done, so it left Shi Shi alone. It drank some water from its water bowl. After that, its little belly was like an inflated balloon. It was rolling around on the floor, showing its little belly and… its private parts.
Shi Shi covered up her mouth and laughed. Totally embarrassed, Liu Sanlang walked over and turned it around. As soon as he let go, it laid back down on its side.
Shi Shi came over and said, ”Come on, Xiao La, let me train you how to sit and lay.”
Although Liu Sanlang never had a dog, he was not stupid so he reminded her, ”It is easier to train it when it is hungry. I saw on TV and movies that people train dogs with treats in their hands.”
”That’s true,” Shi Shi agreed, ”Oh, I had a perfect plan before I came. How come I forgot everything when I see this cute puppy? It is just sooooo cute!”
”Do you want to… take a walk?” Liu Sanlang asked courageously.
”Oh? Where to?” Shi Shi was confused.
”I mean… to walk the dog downstairs. People always walk their dogs. Look, it just ate and now it is full. I guess it would want to poop or pee in a little bit.” Liu Sanlang was forcing the words out. He had learned. Every time after he fed it, it would pee and poop within half an hour and he had to pick up after it. If he was by himself, it might be okay. but now that Shi Shi was at his home, he would not let such an embarrassment happen.
”That’s right,” Shi Shi understood, ”Xiao La, let’s go downstairs!”
”Wait, let me put Xiao La on the leash,” Liu Sanlang found the leash and wanted to put it on Xiao La. This was the first time the puppy had ever been put on a leash, so it was very resisting. In the end, Liu had to hold its front paws and Shi Shi helped him put on the leash.
”Is it necessary? Many people walk their dogs without a leash,” Shi Shi felt bad forcing it on a leash.
Liu Sanlang insisted, ”We should put it on a leash. It is young and it will grow up before you know it. It will get used to the leash since it is a puppy,” He was still thinking about Shi Shi getting bit a minute ago and did not want the puppy to bite anyone else while they were out.
As soon as they headed out, they saw a neighbor walking out as well. He was a college student in his early twenties. He was renting an apartment with two other friends. Liu Sanlang and him were acquaintances.
”Xiao Tian, throwing the trash out?” Liu Sanlang asked when he saw Xiao Tian with a trash bag in his hand.
”Yeah, Brother Liu…” Xiao Tian replied without thinking. He raised his head, saw Shi Shi and his eyes brightened, ”Brother Liu, is this…”
”Oh, this is my co-worker,” Liu Sanlang hesitated and introduced Shi Shi.
Shi Shi was never shy in front of strangers. She waved her hand and was very friendly. ”Hello, I am Shi Shi.”
”Pretty girl! I am a neighbor of Brother Liu. My name is Xiao Tian, a senior at Binhai University,” Xiao Tian introduced himself.
”Oh, you are graduating next year! Good luck!” Shi Shi was not interested in him, so she was just brushing him off. Holding the leash, she was following Xiao La around, who showed great interest in a newspaper ball in the garbage. It kept sniffing around it.
Everyone seemed like a competitor to Liu Sanlang. He affirmatively stopped the conversation, ”We have to walk the dog. See you later,” he said as he picked up that newspaper ball.
”Brother, is that trash? I will throw it away for you. I am heading that way anyways,” Xiao Tian grabbed the newspaper ball and stuck it into his own trash without getting a response from Liu.
”Oh… okay… Thank you then,” Liu Sanlang said. He had seen Xiao Tian before when he threw out trash yet he never helped out. Today was a special day because Shi Shi was here.
Seeing that Shi Shi was walking downstairs with Xia La, Liu Sanlang was about to catch up when he was dragged back by Xiao Tian.
”Brother Liu, does Shi Shi have any single friends? Can you hook me up with her friends?”
Liu Sanlang was amazed, ”Well, you are too young for a serious girlfriend. The girls in our company are all older than you.”
”It doesn’t matter. An age difference is not a problem!” Xiao Tian claimed, ”Honestly, I prefer girls that are a bit older than me because they are gentle and know how to take care of me.”