840 A Million Times for You 202 (1/2)
”I want to hear your answer again.”
”Jin Qingyan, regardless of how horrendous you become, I'll still love you as much as I do now and I'll never leave you, you three-year-old kid.”
He nodded and smiled in satisfaction.
An Xiaoning had a hunch that Jin Qingyan was feeling insecure and seemed to be afraid that she would leave him and never come back again. That explains why he keeps asking me the same question again and again. I didn't give him the security he needed.
She wiped her lips and rinsed her mouth before saying, ”Piggy, shall we have another dog?”
”Another dog?” he asked in astonishment.
”Yes, another dog that's as spiritual as Maomao. It can be our beloved pet.”
”You were so upset when I told you that Maomao had died of an illness and even said that you don't want a dog anymore. Why do you suddenly want one now?”
”Well, at least you'll have our beloved pet to accompany you whenever I'm not around to accompany you. Yiheng is rarely home anyway.”
”Hmm… am I so love-deprived that I'll need the company of a dog?” he asked with raised brows.
”I like dogs. Do you want one?” she asked, staring at him intently.
He could never bear to say no whenever she stared at him with those puppy eyes of hers.
”I have no objections against your decision to rear a dog. After all, I was the one who brought Maomao home back then. However, we must make an agreement beforehand. Dogs have short lifespans and you're not to be incredibly upset when it dies.”
”I'll be treating it as a part of our family. Of course I'm going to be upset when it dies. But I've thought about it this time. Maomao was a boy, so let's have two dogs this time, a boy and a girl. At least we'll still have their children after they die. How does that sound?” An Xiaoning asked with a smile.
”Maomao was a pomeranian. Do you still want another pomeranian?”
”No, how about a husky?”
”Huskies!?! You mean those silly dogs that appear slow-witted?” Jin Qingyan asked, placing a hand on his forehead.
”That's adorably silly, not slow-witted.”
Jin Qingyan nodded and said, ”Okay, I'll get Shixin to buy two of those.”
”They must be spiritual.”
”Got it,” he answered with a nod.
Fan Shixin returned with two newborn huskies soon after Jin Qingyan left for work.
”The seller said that these two are the most spiritual amongst the litter. They could respond to humans and obey commands right after they were born. They'll grow up to be clever dogs if you train them properly.”
”Are they going to become dog prodigies?” An Xiaoning asked.
”That's not impossible. Young Madam, give them a name each.”
”Hm… the gray female dog shall be named 'Wang Cai' while the black one shall be named 'Fu Gui.'”
Fan Shixin gave her a thumbs-up and said, ”Such simple and catchy names.”
”Shixin, let me ask you a question. Why haven't I seen that Bu Xianxian around lately? Did she return to her hometown?” An Xiaoning asked softly.
”No, she's been admitted to the plastic surgery hospital to get some work done on her face. I haven't seen her in a long time either. I'm guessing she'll only return once she's satisfied with her new features.”
”Reassignment and adjustments can be made to her features, but how is she going to alter her skin color?”
Fan Shixin chuckled and said, ”Beats me. Aren't there those whitening serum injections available on the market? I'm really looking forward to seeing the results of her surgery. I just hope she won't end up ruining her face. I heard that going under the knife will only allow one to look beautiful when they're young. The side effects will start to show once you're older. Besides, plastic surgery does become addictive.”
”…”
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Gu Dongcheng had no choice but to coop himself up at home and drown his sorrows in alcohol every day.
He was in low spirits and, to make matters worse, he had been labeled as the murderer of his wife.
He was filled with exasperation, anxiety, helplessness, and grief.
Alcohol was his only solution for numbing his feelings.
He had nothing to his name.
He lay on the couch with empty liquor bottles all over the table.