A Jiu and Spaying

After leaving Jiang Anran behind to take care of Chen Xiaoxiao, Young Master Fei said goodbye to them.

Back at the hospital, Young Master Fei felt a wave of helplessness as he looked at A Jiu behind him.

Thinking back to then...

After Young Master Fei stepped out of the shop, he saw this girl in a light blue dress.

The girl's laughter was crisp and pleasant, mingling with the excited barking of a puppy.

She was squatting on the ground, intently playing with a stray dog, still clutching the wrapper of a torn-open sausage.

The stray dog had clearly been drawn in by A Jiu's sausage. Its tail wagged as it circled around her, occasionally rubbing its nose against her hand.

In the original plan, A Jiu was supposed to appear at a crucial moment and testify for Young Master Fei as Ye Chen's guard, making his story more convincing.

However, this strategy had an obvious flaw and would not be used unless absolutely necessary.

First, Chen Xiaoxiao did not know A Jiu's identity, so she had no way to confirm whether A Jiu was truly Ye Chen's guard. There was no way that would make the story more convincing. Second, he was worried that A Jiu might mess up in an unexpected situation and expose their plan.

Fortunately, it never came to that. Chen Xiaoxiao quickly believed him, and A Jiu did not need to make an appearance.

Young Master Fei walked over to A Jiu and gave a light cough, trying to get her attention. "A Jiu, you should go back first. Go home and wait for your young master."

But A Jiu raised her head, hesitation flashing through her eyes before she shook her head, showing that she did not want to leave.

"Ah~?" Her voice carried a hint of grievance.

"But since you sent someone to look for Young Master, shouldn't you send someone to watch over my home too? It'd be the same as staying there with me!" She puckered her lips and looked at him pitifully, utterly unwilling.

"A Jiu... A Jiu doesn't want to stay alone." Her voice was slightly coquettish, like that of a pitiful little kitten.

Fine, it seemed she would not go back without someone to keep her company. Jiang Anran could not be called away either; she had to take care of Chen Xiaoxiao.

Helplessly, Young Master Fei could only offer another suggestion. "Then stay here. Jiang Anran is here too."

If A Jiu stayed here with Jiang Anran for company, she might feel more at ease.

However, A Jiu shook her head again. "I... I want to be with you." Her words were simple and direct, carrying an unquestionable firmness.

"Isn't being with Jiang Anran the same?"

"No, it's different. I still feel scared around her."

Why?

How had she gotten so attached to him?

Young Master Fei rubbed his forehead, speechless for a moment.

Faced with A Jiu's almost stubborn attitude, he felt a headache unlike any before.

It looked like he could not avoid taking her with him, but would that really work?

Thinking it over carefully, bringing her along these past few days had not seemed to cause any problems.

Ye Chen was in there and had no idea what was happening outside. Helping him look after his guard did not seem like it would have any consequences, right?

A Jiu barely had any plot in the early part of the book. During these days in the novel, she basically just followed Ye Chen around as his attendant.

Since Ye Chen was gone, it really did not seem to matter where she stayed.

Then he would take her back and keep her for a few days.

Young Master Fei weighed it in his mind. Exhausted as he was, he could not think of any irreversible consequences for the time being.

"Alright, then. Let's go back."

The moment she heard that, A Jiu's eyes lit up. As though she had received the gift she wanted most, she excitedly jumped up and threw herself at Young Master Fei, tightly wrapping both arms around his neck as she spun around happily, repeating, "Yay! You're the best~ You're the best~"

Young Master Fei was caught off guard by the sudden hug. With his neck being squeezed, breathing gradually became difficult, and he hurriedly said, "Hey, no, no, no! You're choking me—I can't breathe!"

A Jiu hurriedly let go, an apologetic look appearing on her face. "Ah! I'm sorry." As she spoke, she bowed her whole body toward the ground again.

"It's fine, it's fine. Why are you kneeling and bowing again? Your clothes are getting dirty. Get up, get up!" Seeing her immediately try to kowtow whenever something went wrong, Young Master Fei deeply felt the harmful influence of palace dramas.

What kind of shows are you people making? These shows are seriously harmful.

Look, look, look—they've taught children all the wrong things.

After pulling her up, Young Master Fei could only shake his head as he looked at her excited face and her complete indifference to the dust on her clothes.

What even was this?

"A Jiu, dust yourself off."

"Okay, okay, okay." Obediently, she waved her skirt around at random.

Mm, she had dusted herself off, but it looked exactly the same as before.

As if she had done it.

"Forget it. Stand still." Helplessly telling her to stand properly, Young Master Fei bent down and carefully straightened out her clothes himself.

"Hehe o(*~▽~*)ブ~"

What a lovely girl. Too bad she was not very bright. Otherwise, with those pretty looks, she would have had the aura of a true goddess.

Still, he had no distracting thoughts while dusting her off. He had been tired all day, and besides, she was an idiot. He had absolutely no thoughts about her.

"Alright, let's go."

"You're so nice~ Bye-bye, doggy~" Stars sparkled in A Jiu's eyes as she skipped after him into the car.

Young Master Fei got into the car and was about to turn the key to start it when he sensed an unfamiliar presence inside.

Using the rearview mirror to inspect the back seat, he saw a furry figure curled up there.

"A Jiu, why did you bring it into the car?"

"I didn't carry her in. She followed us in herself." Her explanation was full of innocence.

"Then take her back."

"Huh? Okay~" A Jiu agreed, but she still looked pitiful and aggrieved.

"Forget it, forget it. Look at that pitiful face. We'll keep her, but you'll have to take care of her yourself!"

"You're so nice~ Of course! She's all alone too. I'll definitely keep her company!" A Jiu's eyes lit up again.

He was already keeping an A Jiu. Keeping another dog did not make much difference. It was not like he would be raising either of them himself.

Since stray dogs generally carried a lot of bacteria, Young Master Fei did not return directly to the hospital. Instead, he drove to a pet hospital to get her vaccinated.

The whole process included a bath, a physical examination, vaccinations, grooming, and spaying...

But for some reason, the stray dog had remained fairly calm upon hearing about the earlier procedures. The moment she heard about being spayed, though, she became frantic.

She barked and bit inside the cage, looking intensely resistant.

Since she did not want it, Young Master Fei let her have her way. It was not his dog, so he would not be the one with a headache.

When she had ten or eight puppies someday, Young Master Fei could not help but laugh at the thought of A Jiu holding them one by one.

"Alright, no need to spay her."