If Wen Jiu had another chance to do it all over again, he thought, he would never make such an emotional, impulsive decision.
Couldn't he have picked any other time to say thanks? Why did it have to be during the variety show?
Wen Xiaojiu's regrets came too late.
Right now, he could already see Old Wang's dog from far away, back from roaming who knew where, wiggling its butt and grinning as it bounded joyfully toward him with a series of woofs.
He wanted nothing more than to turn around and run!
Old Wang greeted them warmly at the door. Catching sight of his idiot dog, he made a show of scolding it. "Xiao Baga, get back here!"
Xiao Baga: "Woof, woof!"
Old Wang said, "Xiao Wen, that's just how this silly dog is. Never mind him. Come, come, let me take you inside for a rest."
Wen Jiu nodded tearfully.
Seeing Wen Jiu avoid the dog like the plague, Feng Chi was a little puzzled.
Wen Jiu wasn't afraid of dogs. On the contrary, he especially liked them.
He had once helped someone look after a dog for two days on an episode of a variety show, and had even said with a smile when he left that he wanted one of his own someday.
Feng Chi couldn't help stopping in the courtyard to study this little yellow village dog.
Xiao Baga had been trotting after them, wagging his tail, when he keenly sensed someone's gaze and whipped his head around.
A remarkable scene unfolded-
The moment Xiao Baga met the man's appraising gaze, his fur bristled. He turned around and looked up to glare at him.
His tail, which had been spinning like a propeller, stood straight up. He bared his teeth, looking ferocious, as though facing a formidable enemy.
By now, Feng Chi had also figured out that something was off.
After getting up that morning, Wen Jiu had gone out and caught a fish by the river. The production crew had braised it for lunch, and Shen Huaian had even praised how fresh and delicious it tasted.
What had Wen Xiaojiu said then?
"Old Wang taught me how to catch it. He taught me to catch fish to cheer me up." Wen Jiu swallowed a mouthful of rice. A few words of praise had opened the floodgates, and for a moment, he couldn't stop himself. "Oh, right, speaking of that! That dog with him..."
Shen Huaian asked, "What about the dog? Did it fight you for the fish?"
Wen Jiu had been all fired up, but under everyone's stares around the table, he suddenly wilted and said, deeply aggrieved, "Yes! It seriously has no human decency! What a dog!"
Feng Chi narrowed his cold eyes slightly, looking down at him. "What did you do this morning?"
Sensing danger, Xiao Baga bristled and began barking wildly. "Woof! Woof! Woof!"
The cameraman from that morning witnessed the whole thing, his hands shaking as he held back his laughter, while a sea of hahahas drifted across the livestream.
[Love rivals really do see red when they meet [doge]]
[Never thought I'd live to see President Feng argue with a dog.]
[I'm dying. President Feng doesn't know what happened this morning, and Xiao Baga doesn't know about Lasting CP, but somehow this man and dog still managed to get aggressive with each other hahahaha incredible.]
[So what exactly happened this morning? Can a sister who watched fill us in?]
[Here, you're welcome [video link]]
[Holy shit hahahahaha, I'm gonna laugh myself into abs. Gotta say, Lasting really are a couple. One gets hit on by a dog, and the other argues with it hahahaha.]
By the time Wen Jiu heard the commotion and came outside, the trending topic about the two of them and the dog had already made the top ten.
"What's going on?" Wen Jiu stared, stunned by the lively yet bizarre atmosphere in the courtyard.
What was this?
Feng Chi had reined in his sharp edge the instant Wen Jiu came out. At his question, he merely looked over pitifully. Such a big man stood there, looking small, pathetic, and helpless.
The moment he opened his mouth, he served Xiao Baga a whole pot of green tea.
"I don't know either. As soon as you went inside, he turned around and started barking at me. He even tried to bite me."
As he spoke, the man lowered his eyes, putting on a show of indifference. "Or maybe animals just naturally dislike me."
The cameraman: ...
The bullet comments: [...]
Wen Jiu's heart ached terribly for him.
He walked over, took the man's hand, and led him inside. "You didn't even think to call me. You're a grown man, and you don't know to call for help? If you're left on your own in the future, people will bully you to death."
The corners of Feng Chi's lips lifted slightly. He nodded and answered obediently, "Got it."
"I'll definitely call you next time. With you around, no one will dare bully me."
Wen Jiu suddenly felt the weight of his responsibility.
As they passed Xiao Baga, he even looked down and snapped at him, "What are you barking for?"
Scolded by the beauty, Xiao Baga drooped his ears in grievance. "Whine..."
Wen Jiu was puzzled. Hadn't Grandpa Wang said Xiao Baga liked handsome men?
"Feng Chi is pretty too." Wen Jiu pointed at the man beside him in front of Xiao Baga. "Why don't you like him?"
He was even barking as though another dog had stolen his bone.
So he really does like him. Heh.
Feng Chi lowered his gaze to look at him, roughly guessing what had happened, and curled his lips coldly.
Seeing the dark aura beginning to rise around the man, Xiao Baga disregarded even Wen Jiu's presence and barked at the top of his lungs. "Woof, woof, woof! Awoof, woof, woof!"
Get away from this man! Woof, woof! This man is dangerous! Woof!
Barking, he moved to bite Wen Jiu's trouser leg.
Awoof! Hurry, go! It's too dangerous!
Move aside and let me bite him to deff!!!
Wen Jiu: ???
"All right, Xiao Baga, don't scare our guests away." Old Wang came out after brewing the tea and stroked the dog's head affectionately. "We hardly ever have guests, and here you are being fierce with them."
Old Wang finally managed to soothe his dog and gave his two young guests an apologetic smile.
"He isn't usually like this. No idea what's gotten into him today. Maybe he ate too much, haha."
Wen Jiu waved his hands. "It's fine, it's fine!"
As long as he didn't bite anyone.
And so, Old Wang led the little yellow dog while Wen Jiu held Feng Chi's hand, and they entered the house one after another.
Wen Jiu secretly squeezed the man's palm, reassuring him in all seriousness. "Don't take it to heart. Everyone's different. Every dog has different tastes too."
"Mm." Feng Chi indicated that he really wasn't asking for much. "As long as you like me, that's enough."
Wen Jiu instantly let go, bristling. "Who likes you?!"
[Great, we've achieved a world where only Xiao Baga gets hurt.]
[Xiao Baga: I might not be human, but you're a real dog.]
[Xiao Baga lost because he doesn't have a mouth that can talk.]
[No, even with a mouth, he couldn't outtalk President Feng. I've seen through him. President Feng is just baiting his wife. No one can beat his ability to seize every opening to flirt with his wife.]
Old Wang fed Xiao Baga a meaty bone, patted his head, and sent him off to find a corner to play in on his own.
The little doggo wasn't sad, because he had the meaty bone Grandpa had given him.
Old Wang said, "There isn't really much work to do around my place. I just keep some chickens and ducks in the backyard. They've already had rice bran and vegetable leaves at midday, so they don't need feeding again."
All the work was already done?
"Then what should we do?"
"Hehe!" A shrewd smile flashed in the old man's eyes. He slowly pulled a Chinese chess set from the old-fashioned tea table cabinet and waved it in his hand.
"The tea's ready. How about keeping this old man company for a couple of games?"
☆
The big doggy had his wife's affection, and the little doggy had Grandpa's love.
Both were so kawaii~ (clutches heart)