Since he hadn't decided whether he would keep the Labrador or not, Liu Sanlang only bought a bag of dog food. If he decided to keep it, he could buy other things later. In the taxi, he was afraid that it would pee or poop in the air box, so he kept staring at it. Fortunately, it didn't do anything embarrassing.
When he got home, Liu Sanlang opened the air box and let it out.
He didn't rent his house. He bought it with a loan. It was a small apartment with two bedrooms and one living room. His parents paid for the down payment and he had to pay the mortgage every month. He was glad that he bought the house early because the price of the house was rising. If he hadn't bought it then, he wouldn't have been able to afford it now. The mortgage was a lot of pressure, but at least he had his own house.
Like other older men, Liu Sanlang often went to all kinds of blind dates. A stable job and a house were two advantages in the endless matchmaking activities. However, because he was introverted and dull, girls who had high standards in life didn't like him, and he didn't like girls who liked him … It was awkward. Besides, it was undeniable that Shi Shi had a place in his heart. As long as Shi Shi didn't have a boyfriend, he wouldn't give up completely.
Considering that he might have to renovate the house after he got married, his house had only gone through simple renovations. The floor tiles were laid, the walls were painted, and the furniture and bed were all cheap.
The Labrador crawled out of the air box, looked at this strange world with its eyes wide open, whined a few times, and looked at Liu Sanlang. He rubbed its head gently, "Go play."
As if it understood what he said, it started to trot. First, it sniffed the air and ran to the kitchen. Finding there was nothing to eat, it ran to the balcony, put its two front paws on the fence, and looked out. As it looked, it wagged its tail so fast that its nose was pressed against the glass. The balcony of this house was completely enclosed, so Liu Sanlang wasn't afraid that it would fall.
He walked into the kitchen. There was an empty cardboard box on the counter. It was a box for something he had bought online. He had planned to throw it away, but now he could use it.
He took the cardboard box to the balcony. The Labrador looked back at him.
"Come on, little guy. Come in." He picked it up and put it in the cardboard box.
It put its front paws on the cardboard box and tried to climb out. He held it down and stopped it from crawling out. "Wait a minute, I'll take a few pictures for you."
He took out his phone, let go of it, and quickly took a few pictures before it ran out. He was satisfied with it.
"Alright, go ahead and play."
One of the photos was quite good. The Labrador opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue, staring at the camera pitifully. He clicked on Shi Shi's profile picture from his contact list, hesitated for a while, and then made up his mind to send her the picture. At the same time, he attached a message: Someone abandoned a puppy in front of my house, what should I do? I don't know how to raise a dog.
After he clicked "Send", his heart raced, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He felt like he was going to die, so be it.
He didn't know how long he would have to wait for Shishi to reply. He put down the phone and turned around. There was something on the originally clean floor — something yellow, soft, and fresh looking …
"F * ck! How dare you urinate and defecate anywhere! "
The Labrador didn't know what it had done wrong. Instead, it squatted behind the warm poop, looking at him as if it was waiting for his reward and encouragement.
Looking at the poop, Liu Sanlang couldn't help but feel disgusted and annoyed. The key was not the poop, but the fact that there might be more trouble in the future. He wanted to give up, and his hot-headed mind gradually calmed down.
Since I just bought it, I should send it back.
It was wishful thinking to use a dog to attract Shi Shi.
He sighed, found an old newspaper, and a small shovel that was used in the renovation, and shoveled the poop onto the newspaper, folded it, and wrapped it with another newspaper. He found a wet rag and cleaning fluid and cleaned the floor.
"No more poop!" he warned, pointing at its nose.
"Woo?" It tilted its head, not understanding.
"Forget it. I will take you back tomorrow."
He threw the small shovel and rag into the sink and washed his hands.
While he was drying his hands, his phone rang.
He picked up the phone and unlocked it.
"What?"
Shi Shi's reply: It's cute! So lucky? I picked up a dog?
He was so excited that his fingers were shaking. He immediately replied: I have never had a dog before!
Shi Shi: You have never had a dog before. Can't you just learn? Didn't you say that there is no computer that you can't fix? Raising a dog can't be more complicated than this, right?
Liu Sanlang stared at the screen in disbelief and counted several times. Not counting the punctuation, there were 35 words! This was the longest message Shi Shi had ever sent him! It was for a dog!
His thinking speed was so fast that if there was a fan in his brain, it would be so fast that smoke would come out. He avoided the question and replied, "I'm not good at getting along with animals … Forget it, I'll just put it back in the cardboard box and send it back to its original place. I hope someone will take it in … Oh, the weather forecast said that it would rain tonight." The autumn rain … would be very cold. I hope someone can take it away before it starts to rain.
Shi Shi replied almost immediately: Don't do this. It is too cruel! It will freeze to death!
Liu Sanlang's face lit up with excitement. He replied: What should I do? Should I send it to you? You can take care of it.
After a while, Shi Shi replied: No, I don't have time. Also, my rental contract clearly states that I cannot have pets like cats and dogs.
Did she go to find the rental contract? Otherwise, how could she be so sure? Liu Sanlang thought to himself. He hoped so. If so, at least it meant that Shi Shi was interested.
He replied: I do have time …
Shi Shi replied immediately: Because you are a nerd.
That hurts, girl!
Liu Sanlang hurriedly replied: I mean, I am a nerd. I have time. So … can you teach me how to raise a dog? I don't need you to raise it. Just teach me how to do it!
As time ticked by, he clutched his phone nervously, his heart beating so fast that it was frightening.
The Labrador walked around the room and came back to him with its tongue hanging out. It looked at him with anticipation, as if it was saying, Come and play with me!
"Wait a minute." He said to it seriously, "The next message will decide the fate of us two dogs … No! I am not a dog. I am being manipulated by that idiot store manager! "
Ten minutes had passed and Shi Shi still hadn't replied. However, Liu Sanlang's patience had been honed. In the past, Shi Shi's average reply time was 53 minutes. Ten minutes was not a problem at all.
Along with the sound of a prompt, the screen suddenly lit up.
Shi Shi: I went to Baidu. You better dewormed and vaccinated the dog you picked up.
Liu Sanlang hesitated for a moment. The idiot store manager had told him that this Labrador had been dewormed and vaccinated. However, he couldn't reply like this.
He replied: Okay, I got it. I will go and vaccinate it tomorrow. And then?
Shi Shi: Then take care of it.
He replied: When should I start?
Shi Shi replied immediately: You are so stupid! Are you a blockhead?
He replied shamelessly: I am stupid. Please teach me.
Another long wait.
He was patient, but the Labrador was not. It trotted away, not knowing what to do.
After about 20 minutes, the phone screen lit up again.
Shi Shi: Ah! So annoying!
Seeing these four words, he felt like he had fallen into an ice cave!
It really didn't work? Shi Shi usually ignored him, but this was the first time she said he was annoyed.
Completely desperate, he threw the phone aside, collapsed on the bed, buried his face in the pillow, and silently licked the wound of his broken love. Forget it. Next time I go on a blind date, as long as the other party doesn't reject me, I will close my eyes and agree. No matter what she looks like, no matter whether I like her or not, I will just accept anyone. Maybe I can forget about Shi Shi … He thought.
The phone rang again.
He knew it was definitely not Shi Shi. He lay on the bed and didn't move. He just wanted to sleep like this. Maybe when he woke up tomorrow morning, everything would end like a dream.
Suddenly, his foot was licked by something, scaring him into sitting up.
It was the Labrador again, staring at his foot and licking its tongue.
"I forgot you were here..." He laughed at himself. "I can't just sleep like this today. I'll take you back to the pet shop first... I'm sorry, I'm an owner with impure motives. I hope you don't blame me."
He stood up from the bed and subconsciously picked up the phone and put it in his pocket.
Thinking about the notification he had just received, he took out his phone and unlocked the screen to see if it was related to work.
Shi Shi: I am so annoying! I typed a lot of words and then deleted them! How about this, where do you live? When I have time, I will go over and teach you a thing or two.
Liu Sanlang stared at the screen like a statue. He could recognize every word on the screen, but he couldn't understand them when they were put together. It was like the first time he stepped into the world of code. A few lines of simple English letters, but when put together, they had a magical power, attracting him to explore the mysteries within. Shi Shi's words were the same … No, the magic was several times more powerful than those codes. It could change the color of the sky and change the appearance of mountains and rivers!
His phone rang again and he came back to himself.
Shi Shi: What? You don't want to? Forget it if you don't want to!
Liu Sanlang moved his fingers crazily and typed out his address with the strength that almost broke the screen. He added, "I was just searching for the nearest vaccine injection site!"
Shi Shi replied quickly, "Oh, you live here. Luckily, it is not too far away. Just wait and see. Maybe one day you will go there. You are a nerd, so I don't need to tell you in advance. "
He replied quickly, "Yes, you can come anytime!"
Shi Shi didn't send him any more letters, but Liu Sanlang was satisfied.
Despair and happiness, it turned out that there was only a message's distance.
He looked at the commercial house that he hadn't paid off his mortgage yet. This was the first time a cute girl would step into this house.
The Labrador tilted its head, staring at the owner candidate who was sometimes sad and sometimes happy. It was confused.
He patted its head, "It's okay. When you are an adult, you will understand the pain of being single."
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