Chapter 158
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Since he was not clear on whether or not to keep the dog, Liu Sanlang only bought one bag of dog food . If he decided to keep it, he would buy other pet supplies later . He was quite nervous that the dog would pee or poop in the aerated box, so he kept staring at it . Fortunately, the puppy didn’t do anything embarrassing .
Liu Sanlang opened the box and let the puppy out when he got home .
Liu Sanlang was, in fact, a homeowner . His apartment was a small two-bedroom . His parents gave him some money towards the down payment and he was paying the mortgage on his own . He was fortunate that he bought the apartment early, because the real estate market was skyrocketing high at the moment and it most likely would continue to grow . If he hadn’t invested in the apartment back then, he probably would never have been able to afford one . The mortgage was high, but it was worth it .
Like other single gentlemen, Liu Sanlang attended blind dates quite often . Some were out of his own interests, while some were forced on him by his parents . Having a good job and an apartment of his own, he had two incredible advantages in winning a girl’s heart . However, he was quite introverted as a person; therefore, some good-looking girls would not fall for him and the ones who liked him were way less pretty than his desire . Honestly, Shi Shi had always had a special place in his heart . As long as Shi Shi was still single, he would not give up any chance to approach her .
Considering a renovation would be needed before his wedding, his apartment was very basic . There was flooring on the ground, the walls were painted, and the furniture was made of only simple, inexpensive pieces .
The labrador stuck its head out from the box and looked around at the unfamiliar environment curiously . It whined quietly and then looked at Liu . He gently rubbed its head and said, "Go ahead . "
It acted as if it understood his words and stepped out of the box . It started running around with its trembling feet . Firstly, it went to the kitchen because of the smell . Soon it discovered there was no food in the kitchen, so it went to the porch . Its two front feet rested on the rail . Its tail was wagging quickly and its nose was pressed against the glass . The porch was enclosed, so Liu Sanlang wasn’t worried about him falling .
He walked into the kitchen . There was an empty box on the counter from something he had ordered online . He was going to throw it away, but suddenly thought of a use for it .
He took the box to the porch . The puppy turned around and looked at him .
"Come, buddy, come!" He grabbed it and put it in the box .
Placing its front paws on the box, it looked like it wanted to escape . He pushed it back, saying, "Wait a second . Let me take some pictures . "
Pulling out his cellphone and letting go of the puppy, Liu Sanlang quickly took a few pictures before the puppy got out of the carton . The pictures looked great .
"Perfect . Now you can play . "
One of the pictures looked exceptional . The Labrador puppy had its mouth open with its tongue sticking out and looked at the camera with a cute face . Liu found Shi Shi from his contact list, clicked on her profile picture, hesitated for a while and then sent the picture . He sent a comment with the picture: "Someone left a dog at my door . What should I do? I’ve never had a dog . "
After clicking the send button, his heartbeat increased . Sweat came from his forehead and he almost fainted .
He wasn’t sure how long it would take Shi Shi to respond . Putting down the cellphone, he turned around and found a yellowish soft and fresh paste on the clean floor…
"Sh*t! You just pooped on the floor?!"
The labrador didn’t know it had done something wrong . Sitting behind its still-warm waste, it was looking at him as if it needed praise and encouragement .
Looking at the dog poop, Liu Sanlang suddenly felt disgusted and annoyed . This poop was not the most important . The worse thing is there might be more trouble that would come because of this dog . Buyer’s remorse started to kick in .
Maybe I should return it before it is too late?
He wanted to attract Shi Shi with this dog . It might be unpractical anyways .
Sighing, he found a piece of old paper and a small shovel, picked up the poop, laid it on the paper and then folded the paper in half . He then wrapped it with another piece of old paper . Next, he found an old rag and cleaning spray to clean the floor .
"No more pooping on the floor!" he warned it, pointing at its nose .
The puppy whimpered . It tilted its head, not really understanding Liu’s words .
"Never mind . I will take you back tomorrow . "
He threw the small shovel and rag into the sink and washed his hands .
While he was washing his hands, his cell phone chimed .
He grabbed the cellphone and unlocked it .
"What?"
Shi Shi had responded, "It is so cute! Why are you so lucky? Who left such a cutie behind?"
His hands were shaking with joy . Immediately, he replied, "But I’ve never had a dog . "
Shi Shi said, "Never had a dog? Then learn how to raise one! You can fix any computer . I am sure keeping a dog is far easier than fixing a computer . "
Unbelievable! Shi Shi just sent him a message that was longer than one line?! For a dog?! That was the longest message she’d ever sent him .
His mind was running at lightning speed . If there was a fan installed in his brain, the fan had to be overheating . He then asked, "I don’t know how to get along with pets… well, never mind, I will put it back where I found it . Maybe some nice people will adopt it… Oh, the weather forecast said there might be rain tonight . The nightly fall rain… it might be cold . I hope someone will pick it up before the rain . "
Shi Shi replied immediately, "Don’t do that! That is too cruel! It will die from the cold . "
Liu Sanlang’s plan worked . He responded with unspoken excitement, "What should I do then? May I send it your way? Do you want it?"
After a little while, Shi Shi said, "No, I can’t take it . I don’t have the time, and most importantly, my lease stated that I couldn’t have pets . "
Did she dig out her lease just now? Otherwise how come she could be so sure? Liu Sanlang thought . He hoped so . At least that meant that she cared .
He said, "I have time…"
Shi Shi replied, "Because you are a male Otaku!"
Ouch! That hurt, girl!
Liu Sanlang then responded, "I mean, I am quite introverted so I have the time to take care of it… Could you share your knowledge of dogs with me? I will raise it . You only have to tell me what to do . "
The clock was ticking . He looked at the cell phone nervously . All he could hear was his own heartbeat .
The labrador walked around, returned to him and looked at him, full of expectations . It looked like it was saying, "Come! Let’s play!"
"Wait," He said to it seriously, "The next message is going to determine the fate of two dogs… No! No! No! I am not a dog! Damn! I’ve started to talk like the pet store owner now . "
10 minutes passed . There was still no response from Shi Shi . Liu Sanlang was patient when it came to Shi Shi . The average wait time for Shi Shi’s response was 53 minutes, so 10 minutes was nothing .
His cell phone chimed . The monitor lit up .
Shi Shi said, "I did some research online . You’d better take it to the vet for vaccines because it was a street dog . "
Liu Sanlang paused . The silly pet shop owner told him that the Labrador already had all the vaccines . However, he could not tell her the truth .
He replied, "Okay . I see . I will take it to the vet tomorrow . And?"
Shi Shi, "And you can treat it like family . "
He responded, "Where do I begin with that?"
Shi Shi replied immediately, "Silly!"
He then thickened up his skin and wrote, "I am not that smart . Please tell me . "
Another long wait .
He was patient, but the Labrador wasn’t . It turned around and played somewhere on its own .
20 minutes later, his cell phone chimed .
Shi Shi had replied, "Oh NO! Annoying!"
Looking at her words, he felt as if his heart had dropped through the ice .
So, it was a no-go? Shi Shi never had been passionate towards him anyways . However, this was the first time she had said he was annoying .
Desperately, he threw away the cellphone, lay in bed, buried his face into the pillow and quietly took the hurt alone . Never mind . Shi Shi is out of my reach . In my next blind date, I will take whoever wants to date me . It doesn’t matter how she looks and whether or not I like her . As long as she is a girl, I will take her . Maybe I should forget about Shi Shi like that… he thought to himself, sadly .
His cell phone chimed .
He knew it wouldn’t be Shi Shi . Lying in bed, he was too lazy to move . All he wanted to do was to fall asleep . Maybe in the morning when he woke up, he would find that it was only a heart-breaking dream .
Suddenly, he felt something lick his foot . He sat up, frightened .
It was the puppy! It was licking his foot while looking at him .
"Oh… I forgot all about you…" He laughed, as if he was laughing at himself, "I couldn’t sleep like this . I should take you back to the pet store… I am sorry I am not an owner with pure love to give you . Please forgive me…"
He sat up, and put his cell phone in his pocket .
Thinking about the chime just now, he pulled out the cell phone to check if someone from work needed his support .
Shi Shi, "It is so annoying! It took me so long to type everything and I deleted it by mistake! How about this? Where do you live? I can come to your apartment to show you about dogs . "
Frozen like a statue, Liu Sanlang couldn’t believe a word he saw . He knew every word on the screen, but together, the sentence seemed so unbelievable . He felt like it was the first time he discovered coding . The magnificent magic behind the simple words was astonishing! Shi Shi’s words also had the same power, if not higher!
The phone chimed again . He woke up .
Shi Shi, "What? Is there a problem? Never mind then . "
Whipping his fingers, Liu Sanlang was thrilled . He sent his own address and said, "Sorry, I was looking up vets near me . "
Shi Shi responded, "Oh, you live quite close to me . Just wait there . I may come any day when I have a chance . I don’t need any advance appointment, right? You are a male Otaku anyways . "
He quickly replied, "That’s right . You are welcome anytime . "
Shi Shi stopped talking then . Liu Sanlang was on top of the world .
The distance between desperation and happiness was only one message away .
Looking at his simple apartment, he was so excited . For the first time, a cute girl was going to visit here .
The labrador tilted its head, looking at its new owner who was sad in a minute and thrilled the next, confused .
He rubbed its head . "That’s fine . When you grow up, you will understand the pain of being a damn single dog . "
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