I remembered hearing the two-legged beast say something that had left a deep impression on me. "Meeting is beautiful."
However, I didn't feel anything beautiful when I was on the verge of death.
Especially when there was a two-legged beast eating fragrant noodles in front of me. I didn't know if it was because I was too hungry, but I had never smelled such fragrant food before. If I had the strength, I would have gone up to snatch some.
Unfortunately, I didn't. I didn't even have the strength to lift my legs.
"Chefs can't keep pets. This is the only way. It should work." The two-legged beast said as he put down the big bowl in his hand. He poured the steaming hot noodle soup into it and left.
The night was really cold. The noodle soup not far from me was giving off steam and a fragrant smell. I struggled. When I was wandering around, I had seen a ferocious fellow. He had snatched a piece of meat from the two-legged beast and never moved again.
Looking at the noodle soup cooling down, I suddenly used the last bit of my strength to get up. It was too uncomfortable to be hungry.
"Slurp, slurp."
The slightly cold noodle soup brought a little warmth to my ice-cold body. I felt like I was coming back to life.
After finishing the noodle soup, I didn't feel hungry anymore. Hence, I continued to lie on my bed. Perhaps it would warm me up a little.
When the first ray of sunlight shone on the land, I woke up. I seemed to have more strength than yesterday.
Although the two-legged beast from last night wasn't as good-looking as my parents, he was a good person just like my parents.
Looking at the bowl that was far away from me, I felt that I needed a basin. Ever since I left home, I didn't have a bowl of my own.
I propped myself up with my four legs and pushed the bowl to the side of my bed. Satisfied with the distance between the bowl and my bed, I continued to lie on my bed.
Soon, I heard familiar footsteps. It was the two-legged beast from last night. I smelled a familiar scent.
The good two-legged beast appeared in front of me. This time, he didn't say anything. He just poured the noodle soup and left.
I looked at the two-legged beast's back. After confirming that it was the noodle soup for me, I started to lick it carefully. I didn't know why, but I felt very full after eating the noodle soup, even though I didn't have any dry food.
Today, another female two-legged beast appeared and gave me a big piece of bread. It was a very lucky day.
During the day, I began to sleep and accumulate my strength. I felt that I was still useful, because if a two-legged beast was willing to give me food, it must be because I was useful, I believed.
Thus, I began my days of sleeping during the day and patrolling for the two-legged beast at night. According to my observations, the two-legged beast was the owner of the shop, so I had to prevent it from destroying the shop. On the contrary, I had to scare away anything that tried to destroy the two-legged beast's shop.
After a few days of my activities, I was seen by the two-legged beast. The two-legged beast woke up in the middle of the night and almost scared the dog to death.
"What are you doing here? It's so cold. Go to your own place." The two legged beast said to me.
His tone was unusually kind, but I still glared at him and continued with my work. I was a particular dog, so I couldn't eat for free.
"That's fine too. It doesn't matter where I sleep." The two-legged beast seemed to understand me and didn't bother with me anymore. He stuck something on the wall and went back.
I watched for a long time, but I couldn't figure anything out, so I continued to stand guard.
The days passed by uneventfully. The two-legged beast would bring me noodle soup every day, no matter if it was in the morning or at night.
I also tried my best to adapt to my new work and rest schedule. I slept during the day and guarded the door at night. I raised my vigilance to the highest level, so that I could always be on guard against people that wanted to destroy the shop.
After a long time, I noticed that my body wasn't as itchy and painful as before. It slowly started to lessen.
It wasn't my misconception. After two days, I discovered that it was indeed the case. My body got better day by day. Occasionally, the places where I shed my fur would itch, but it wasn't the same as before. I quietly looked forward to it.
After I had a fixed source of food, I slowly became particular. I would hide my bowl so that it wouldn't get any dust on it. I would also try my best to find a clean snakeskin bag to change my nest. It wasn't my misconception. The food provided by the two-legged beast was the best.
Moreover, the weather here was rainy. Ever since my fur started to get better, I would purposely go to the rain to wash my face and rinse my mouth to maintain a clean state.
One day, the two-legged beast complimented me, "Speaking of which, your fur is pretty clean."
I was very happy at that time. However, I was afraid that I would be disliked if I shouted too happily. That was why I tried my best to suppress my happiness. I only lifted my head to look at him before withdrawing my gaze.
While wandering around, I thought about it. My parents were very good people. I must have made a big mistake. I could only remember that I usually liked to shout, so I didn't shout this time.
Time passed day by day. Suddenly, one day, the two-legged beast chatted with me for a long time.
"You drink the noodle soup every time, right?"
"Speaking of which, I gave you a name."
"Let's call you Broth. I think you'll like it."
"Since you don't object, then your name will be Broth."
From then on, I had a new name. I was called Broth. It was different from Guai Guai. I thought it sounded good.
Although I didn't understand the origin of the name, I didn't object to it in order to make the two-legged beast happy.
It wasn't that there weren't other two-legged beasts who wanted to bring me home after seeing my increasingly fluffy fur. However, I had to look after the shop. Without me, the two-legged beast's shop would definitely be in trouble!
Ever since I had a name, besides feeding me Broth every day, the two-legged beast would also bring me to the hospital for a bath and injections.
"You're already a dog with a name. You need to love cleanliness and get vaccinated. Do you understand?" The two-legged beast said.
"This Maltese doesn't have a good bloodline. His vitality is good, but he seems to have been sick before. Even if you take care of him, he won't be able to live for long. Are you sure you want to take care of him?" The two-legged beast in the hospital had said that when I first went to the hospital.
At that time, I didn't really understand what he meant. However, I remembered that the two-legged beast kept quiet for a long time before saying, "It's okay. It's good as long as he can live."
I always remembered that. That was why I worked hard to live. As time passed, my food became more abundant. Many two-legged beasts were good people.
Although the two-legged beast who fed me Broth said that he didn't want to take care of me, he was my master.
I couldn't distinguish the two-legged beast's appearance, but I could distinguish the two-legged beast's smell.
Except for the two-legged beast that often snatched my food from me. It was very cunning and would steal the food from my bowl if I wasn't paying attention. Sometimes, it would even try to exchange some messy biscuits for my food.
Of course, I wouldn't fall for his tricks.
After the days got better, I met a female dog who had a similar experience to mine. I secretly shared my food with her.
Later on, she became my wife. My master found out about it. He even gave her a name that matched me very well. My name was Rice.
Although I was against it when my master gave me the name, I liked it very much. I knew that Rice liked it very much too.
Recently, Rice's stomach had been moving. It was a good thing. I was old and wasn't as agile as before. I couldn't look after the shop for my master anymore. However, I believed that Rice's child, Broth, would definitely be able to look after the shop for my master.
I was very grateful to the kind two-legged beast for letting me meet my parents.
I was even more grateful to my master. I was Broth that would never act like a spoiled child in front of you.
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