Xiao Man suppressed the surging instincts within her body and was carried back home by Han Shuangshuang.
The packages Han Shuangshuang had ordered online had started to arrive.
After bringing Xiao Man home, she went alone to the delivery station to pick up the packages that had already arrived.
When she opened the door and entered the house, she cheerfully called out,
“Xiao Bai, let’s open the packages together!”
It was clear that the low spirits from the hospital had been lifted by the arrival of the packages.
Xiao Man had never been particularly fond of opening packages; she found it to be a hassle .
Compared to Han Shuangshuang, a young person just entering society with a zest for life, her own days seemed especially dull.
She already owned a house, didn’t have to pay a mortgage, and her life revolved around working and saving money.
She felt secure only when she had enough savings.
Single to this day, she had no interest in romance and was content with her current life, having no desire to change it.
Xiao Man lazily leaned in her temporary dog bed, but Han Shuangshuang was clearly excited.
She grabbed a box cutter and started slicing open the packages, then turned to call Xiao Man,
“Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, come over and take a look!”
Xiao Man: “…”
Sigh, young people really are full of energy.
She got up and trotted over to Han Shuangshuang’s side.
Han Shuangshuang had already opened one package and pulled out a neatly wrapped vest.
She happily tore open the packaging and held it up against Xiao Man,
“Xiao Bai, your little outfit, so cute! Let’s try it on, okay?”
Xiao Man didn’t refuse, as she was currently in a chilly, naked state that she herself couldn’t quite endure.
Han Shuangshuang was full of enthusiasm, so Xiao Man stood still and let her slip the vest on.
Unable to resist, Han Shuangshuang took a photo.
In the picture, Xiao Bai happened to be rolling her eyes at the camera, and the vest had the words
“Don’t Talk to Me” printed on the back, making it look particularly comical.
She posted it on her social media with the caption: New family, new life.
After posting, she casually scrolled through her friends’ updates, occasionally smiling mysteriously.
Xiao Man: “?”
Friend, do you remember what you were just doing?
Finish opening the packages first!
Xiao Man barked once.
Han Shuangshuang’s eyes were still on her phone, but her mouth moved first,
“What’s wrong, Xiao Bai, are you hungry?”
Only after finishing reading the post did she look up at Xiao Man, who raised her paw and pointed at the remaining packages.
For some reason, Han Shuangshuang felt like she could see a look of exasperation on the dog’s face.
After a moment of surprise, she quickly said,
“Oh, oh, I forgot, we haven’t finished opening the packages yet!”
She was quick to take advice, immediately putting down her phone and continuing to open the remaining packages.
The leash and muzzle had arrived-time for a walk!
It was already 8 PM.
Han Shuangshuang checked the time and said to Xiao Man,
“Xiao Bai, let’s go out a bit later. There’ll be fewer people in the neighborhood then, perfect for walking the dog. We might even run into some friends.”
Xiao Man glanced at Han Shuangshuang but didn’t object, returning to her temporary dog bed to lie down.
Han Shuangshuang tidied up the packaging and boxes, planning to take them downstairs later.
She then poured some dog food and water for Xiao Man before curling up on the couch to scroll through her phone.
Xiao Man: “…”
Dogs get bored too, and dogs want to do something.
Dogs can be smart, but smart enough to play with a phone?
That’s a bit much.
Feeling genuinely bored and not particularly hungry, Xiao Man started eating the dog food one piece at a time, counting as she went.
In the end, she counted a total of thirty-two pieces.
By 9:30 PM, Han Shuangshuang put down her phone and called out,
“Xiao Bai, let’s go for a walk!”
Xiao Man, who had been half-asleep from boredom, jolted: “…”
Don’t shout so suddenly!
You scared me!
She lazily got up and let Han Shuangshuang put on her muzzle and leash.
Just before leaving, Han Shuangshuang suddenly said,
“Oh, do you need to poop? If you do, do it at home first, so we don’t have to deal with it outside!”
Xiao Man: “…”
Thanks, but I already took care of that during the day.
She grabbed her leash with her paw and headed out.
Han Shuangshuang quickly followed,
“Are you sure? It’ll be too late once we’re out!”
Xiao Man didn’t even give her a glance.
Han Shuangshuang had no choice but to follow closely behind Xiao Man and obediently open the door when Xiao Man stopped in front of it.
As a dog, opening a locked door was just too difficult!
At around 9 or 10 PM, the neighborhood was indeed quiet, but Han Shuangshuang was cautious and kept Xiao Bai on the leash.
When Xiao Bai started to run, she had no choice but to run along.
Equally exasperated, Xiao Man: “…”
She didn’t want to do this either, but these four paws, this body kept urging: Run, run!
Since her body wanted it, it must need it, so she had no choice but to move!
Han Shuangshuang wasn’t much of a runner and was soon out of breath.
She quickly called out,
“Xiao Bai, slow down, I…I can’t keep up!”
Xiao Man felt the tension on the leash and slowed down, glancing back and adjusting her pace to match Han Shuangshuang’s stamina.
Han Shuangshuang finally felt like she could breathe again, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that Xiao Bai had just given her a look of disdain.
Must be her imagination, haha…
At this hour, there were quite a few people walking their dogs.
Soon, the pair encountered a golden retriever.
Before Xiao Man could react, the enthusiastic golden retriever darted behind her, sniffing at her rear.
Xiao Man leapt up in alarm.
If she still had fur, it would have been standing on end like a cat’s.
Stupid dog, what are you sniffing!
Xiao Man dodged left and right, refusing to let the golden retriever sniff her, while the golden retriever happily chased her around.
Han Shuangshuang couldn’t help but laugh.
Xiao Man, who was busy dodging, spared a thought: “…”
What’s so funny?
Stop laughing and come save me!
The golden retriever’s owner was a young man with glasses, thick black hair, and dressed in a loose T-shirt and casual pants.
Clearly, he also lived in this urban village.
More experienced than Han Shuangshuang, who had never owned a dog before, he quickly noticed that Han Shuangshuang’s dog seemed stressed and pulled his golden retriever away.
He apologized sheepishly,
“Sorry about that, my Huanyuan is just too friendly.”
Han Shuangshuang quickly waved it off,
“No problem, no problem, my Xiao Bai seems to be having fun too.”
Xiao Man: “Woof!”
Fun?
Not a chance!
Han Shuangshuang hesitated and looked at Xiao Man,
“Uh, Xiao Bai, are you not happy?”
Xiao Man rolled her eyes.
Han Shuangshuang: “…?”
Did Xiao Bai just roll her eyes at me?!
Her heart felt like it had been struck by an arrow,
“Xiao Bai, did you just roll your eyes at me? Are you really not happy?”
Xiao Man gave her another eye roll, confirming it.
The golden retriever’s owner watched the comical interaction between the two with amusement and kindly explained,
“Dogs sniffing each other’s anal glands is a way of socializing and getting to know one another. Your Xiao Bai might not like this method, which is why she reacted so strongly.”
Han Shuangshuang nodded in understanding.
She had never owned a dog before and had only started learning about them after deciding to adopt Xiao Bai.
There was still so much she didn’t know!
“Thank you. Do you have any advice?”
The golden retriever’s owner said,
“Xiao Bai seems quite calm. Since she doesn’t like it, just avoid this method in the future.”
Aside from her strong reaction when Huanyuan tried to sniff her rear, he noticed that Xiao Bai was remarkably calm when interacting with her owner, even seeming a bit disdainful.
If the human is smart, they’ll guide the dog.
But if the dog is smart, well, just let the dog be!
Huanyuan, the golden retriever, was a dog that couldn’t stand being alone.
When Xiao Man refused to play with her, her attention was immediately drawn to another dog, dragging her owner along.
He only had time to say goodbye to Han Shuangshuang before being pulled away.
Han Shuangshuang crouched down to negotiate with Xiao Man,
“Xiao Bai, can you stop rolling your eyes at me in the future? It’s kind of creepy, too human-like.”
Xiao Man didn’t respond, only giving her another eye roll.
Han Shuangshuang clutched her chest,
“Ahhh, dogs being too smart is also scary!”
She took a deep breath to calm down and then asked Xiao Man,
“Should we keep running?”
In response, Xiao Man started trotting forward.
Her inner energy was still burning-she could run another ten kilometers!
Han Shuangshuang quickly tightened her grip on the leash and followed.
She was about to collapse. How could her Xiao Bai, so skinny, run so much?!
By 10:30 PM, both the human and the dog were exhausted after returning home.
Han Shuangshuang:
“I’m never walking the dog for that long again!”
Xiao Man: Turns out, no matter how much your inner energy burns, it can’t overcome the body’s limits!
That day, both the human and the dog went to bed early.
The next morning, Han Shuangshuang tried to negotiate with Xiao Man,
“Xiao Bai, how about you don’t come to work with me today?”
Xiao Man: “Woof, woof!”
No way, it’s boring as hell at home.
Unless you leave me a phone.
Han Shuangshuang didn’t understand dog language, but she could sense the disapproval in Xiao Bai’s barks.
Since the company hadn’t explicitly forbidden bringing dogs to work, Han Shuangshuang reluctantly packed her bag and put Xiao Bai inside.
The urban village where she rented was close to her office, so she usually walked to work.
That’s how she had encountered Xiao Man, who also lived nearby and walked to work.
On the way, she let Xiao Bai’s head peek out of the bag to get some fresh air.
Having already brought Xiao Bai to the office once yesterday without any objections from her colleagues or the boss, Han Shuangshuang felt emboldened and let Xiao Bai’s head stay out as they entered the office.
Han Shuangshuang arrived fairly early, and the elevator wasn’t too crowded.
She instinctively moved to the corner.
She soon noticed a tall man in a suit standing nearby.
He must have come up from the underground parking garage and was on the phone.
Han Shuangshuang hadn’t intended to eavesdrop, but the elevator was small, and the conversation seemed related to their company.
She couldn’t help but hold her breath and listen in.
“I’ll only manage it for a month. While you’re recovering, don’t cause any trouble. Stay home and rest.”
“What do you mean you can’t stay still? Hmph, if you can’t stay still, then come to the office. Your leg’s broken, not your head. Do you think I have nothing better to do?”
“I’ll say this upfront: I don’t know how MCN companies operate. If you don’t want your company to die under my watch, hurry up and recover so you can come back.”
“Stop flattering me. Goodbye.”
The man’s voice was cold, even a bit harsh.
Han Shuangshuang didn’t dare look at him, but she remembered that their company was the only MCN in this building.
It seemed their little boss had broken his leg and had someone else temporarily take over.
With such an intimidating personality as the acting boss for the next month, Han Shuangshuang couldn’t help but shrink her neck, even regretting bringing Xiao Bai to the office today.
The little boss had been easygoing and got along with everyone, which was why she felt comfortable bringing her dog to work.
But now, with a new boss, it was different!
Remembering that Xiao Bai’s head was still poking out of the bag, Han Shuangshuang stealthily reached back, trying to tuck Xiao Bai’s head inside.
But as she turned, she accidentally made eye contact with the boss next to her.
Startled, she blurted out,
“It’s a big dog plushie!”
Her Xiao Bai was so smart-she could definitely pretend to be a plushie, right?
The new boss: “?”
Did I ask you?
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