After hanging up the call with Kim Minna, Li Xu looked up and saw a white figure standing in front of him.
It had a round face, a long mouth, and triangular ears. It was a white Jindo dog. The Jindo dog was a native breed in Korea. It was very similar to the local dogs commonly seen in rural areas in China.
Jindo dogs were very common in Korea. However, it was different from purebred pastoral dogs in China. Koreans attached great importance to the protection of native dogs.
In Jindo Island, the origin of the Jindo dog, only purebred Jindo dogs could stay on the island. Those mixed with other breeds would be taken out of the island.
If other breeds of dogs wanted to go to the island, they had to be sterilized before they could go.
Seeing Li Jiu look at it, the dog's mouth cracked open, and a smile appeared on its face. Its already small eyes narrowed into slits, and its white tail wagged furiously.
It was a healing smile.
Li Xu couldn't help but reach out and touch its head. The dog stretched its head and narrowed its eyes even more. It looked like it was enjoying it.
"Hope, come over here."
A male doctor in a white coat approached and squatted beside the dog. He reached out his hand to the dog. The dog called Hope immediately turned around and ran toward the doctor.
However, the dog looked very awkward when it walked. Its steps were uneven, and it looked like it would fall down at any time.
Li Xu looked carefully. There were no obvious wounds on its legs, but there were many wounds on its body. However, they were almost healed.
The dog stumbled and fell into the doctor's arms. The doctor quickly hugged it.
"Hope, you did a good job. You'll get better."
The nurse at the side also reached out and touched the dog. Hope took the initiative to rub its head against the nurse's hand. Its face was full of happiness.
Li Xu was curious. The dog's four limbs didn't look like there was anything wrong with it, but it was walking unsteadily. It looked like it was very difficult.
Anyway, Ju Zi's surgery was still a long time away. Li Xu walked over and asked, "Doctor, what's wrong with the dog? Its legs look fine. Why is it so difficult to walk? "
The doctor was in his thirties and looked very kind. "It suffered from nerve damage. Although it tried very hard to treat it, it's very difficult for it to recover."
"Its owner must be very sad."
If Big Idiot became like this, Jiang Xiuxi would probably be heartbroken.
"It doesn't have an owner. This child was rescued three months ago and was temporarily placed in the hospital for treatment. Now, its injuries are almost healed and it is waiting to be adopted."
The doctor paused and said helplessly, "But with the current situation, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for anyone to apply for adoption."
Li Xu reached out and scratched Hope's chin again. The corners of the dog's mouth curled up, and he became happy again.
"What caused this? A car accident? "
The doctor was silent. "It's human abuse."
Li Xu was also silent, and his hand stopped moving. The dog took the initiative to rub his head against Li Xu's hand, as if asking him to continue.
"It's so friendly. It doesn't look like it was abused."
It was not that Li Xu wanted to argue, but it was common sense for animals to avoid people when they were hurt.
"This child was originally a stray dog in a residential area. The residents were very kind to it."
Pausing for a moment, the doctor said helplessly, "But maybe it's because it's too close to its family that it's not very vigilant. That's why it got hurt."
"When I saw Hope for the first time, its body was full of injuries, and there were fractures on both sides of its body.
According to my experience, a car accident would not cause injuries on both sides of the body like this. Plus, there were obvious signs of blunt force trauma on the head and torso. This situation can only be caused by someone. "
"Damn it," Li Xu cursed bitterly.
Li Jiu was not particularly fond of dogs, especially after his feud with Big Idiot. He found all huskies to be an eyesore. In comparison, he preferred cats.
Some people did not like dogs, so it was understandable that they would chase them away when they got close. However, it was unacceptable for Li Xu to use cruel means to torture animals for fun.
Other than using the word pervert to describe it, it was hard for him to imagine that a normal person would find pleasure in such an act.
Some people were born as humans, so they should feel sorry.
The doctor did not seem to hear Li Xu's foul language. He had seen many animals that were hurt because of abuse, but every time, he could not help but curse the abuser in his heart.
"To be honest, we all thought that its chances of survival were very small. That was why we gave it the name Hope.
When it first came to the hospital, Hope was very afraid of people. It would tremble when I touched it. However, after slowly receiving treatment, it became like this again. When it sees guests in the hospital, it often takes the initiative to approach them. "
As the doctor spoke, he helplessly patted the dog's head.
"You, why are you not afraid of people at all? If you were more afraid of people, maybe you wouldn't have been hurt."
Hope did not understand his words. Instead, it put on a smiling face and stuck out its tongue to lick the doctor's hand.
After being hurt like that, it was still willing to be close to people.
"It has such a good personality, so there should be people who like it," the doctor explained.
"Originally, someone asked about it, but when they heard that Hope might not be able to recover for the rest of its life, they gave up. Hope is only one year old. If it continues to be like this, it will be a burden for more than ten years."
In South Korea, adoption was very formal, especially in such a large and formal hospital. It was not like you could just abandon the child after a period of time and feel that it was too troublesome.
Li Xu opened his mouth but did not say anything.
At this moment, he had the urge to adopt Hope, but he was afraid that he would not be able to take good care of it.
Although the SKT base did not prohibit pets, and Bang had also raised a dog before, Hope's situation was different.
The doctor looked at Li Xu and smiled. "You are not ready yet. Adopting this child is not an easy task."
"Yes." Li Xu paused. "I think I need to think about it carefully."
"Then you have to hurry. Hope is very popular."
The doctor stood up and slowly walked to the back.
"Hope, we should go for a checkup."
Hope immediately stumbled and followed behind. Its steps were weak, and it looked like it was about to fall.
The nurses and the doctor watched from the front. The dog tried very hard to catch up with them.
After a while, Doctor He walked out. Li Xu nervously went up to him.
"Doctor He, is Orange okay?"
Doctor He understood Li Xu's concern. "Of course, it's not a problem. This is just a small surgery."
Li Xu heaved a sigh of relief. He wanted to go in to see the little orange cat, but Doctor He stopped him.
"You can wait outside the ICU for a while. The nurses will send Orange to the ICU later."
Li Xu could only agree. He would visit Orange later.
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