Pei Song'an really was surprised and delighted by the person and dog who suddenly appeared before him. Even after Li Shu circled him five or six times, he was still rooted to the spot.
After taking a moment to react, Pei Song'an looked at Li Shu, his expression gradually turning serious.
"Didn't you have class this afternoon?" Then Pei Song'an suddenly pinched Li Shu's cheek. "Did you skip?"
"..."
Pei Song'an, you really don't have a romantic bone in your body.
You're actually thrilled to death, aren't you? Yet you insist on saying something so deflating.
Such an act.
"My afternoon class got moved to next Tuesday morning." Li Shu glanced at him. Meeting Pei Song'an's slightly suspicious gaze, he could only meekly raise his hand and swear, "Really. Ask Cheng Zhen if you don't believe me. And Pei Song'an, change that habit, will you? I can't stand being parented."
"I'm not coming next time. Zhaocai's better company." Annoyed with him, Li Shu turned and crouched down to scratch the puppy's chin. "Zhaocai, Zhaocai, good little Zhaocai. Let's go eat by ourselves, then I'll take you for a nice bath and wash away every bit of that doggy smell, hahahaha... ow..."
Before he could finish cackling, Pei Song'an hauled him up by the collar.
"Hey! Putting me in a chokehold, are you?"
Pei Song'an went a step further and rubbed his head, the corners of his mouth lifting. "Put up with it."
He wasn't really angry, so a few words from Pei Song'an, plus some cotton candy from a roadside vendor, were enough to appease Li Shu. Patting his chest, he solemnly assured the man that he would handle tonight's plans.
"Guaranteed to loosen up your muscles and leave you relaxed from head to toe!"
Li Shu had a little