Chapter 118: Adopt A mastiff

Su Mianmian tied up her apron and stood by the sink. She carefully washed the vegetables one by one.

'DING!'

She turned her head and looked to the doorway. Her cell phone was ringing. She wiped her hands on the apron, walked to the coffee table, and picked up the cell phone.

She thought it was Lu Xiangdong calling back, but it wasn't. It was Ouyang Que. She didn't know why he was looking for her.

"Ouyang Que, you're looking for me?" She answered the phone and went into the kitchen. The stove in the kitchen was still on, so she wanted to turn it off.

"Mianmian, can you come out for a while?" Ouyang Que sounded a little strange, as if he was trembling.

"What are you going out for?"

Ouyang Que was walking his sister-in-law's mastiff. In the past few days, his sister-in-law and brother had gone on a business trip. They chose Ouyang Que to take care of the dog because he recognized him. However, he did not like the animal very much.

"Do me a favor. I'm allergic to dogs. Can you come over and help me bring it to the pet store?" He wanted to temporarily leave the dog in the pet store and wait for his sister-in-law to come back and claim it.

Su Mianmian looked at her watch. It was almost eight o'clock in the evening. If she went over now, she wasn't sure when she'd be back. She remembered that Lu Xiangdong had warned her not to come home too late.

"I'm cooking now. I might not be able to leave."

"Come over. I'll treat you to dinner."

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Su Mianmian asked him to wait and she immediately went over. She had to give Lu Xiangdong a call. After he picked up, she said quickly, "Lu Xiangdong, I have to go out for a while. I'll probably be home very late. You don't have to wait for me. Go to bed early."

Qi Chuyan's voice came from the phone. "Chengwu Su, brother Xiangdong isn't here right now. He went to the washroom."

The two of them were eating together. She didn't know why, but she felt a slight sting. Perhaps she felt that Lu Xiangdong had the time to eat with Qi Chuyan but not with her. This made her a little jealous.

She didn't respond and this made Qi Chuyan smile. "Chengwu Su, do you need me to help you pass the message? Maybe brother Xiangdong will be back soon."

Su Mianmian did not want to lose her calm in front of her. "No need. You guys take your time to eat."

Qi Chuyan looked at the phone and frowned. She took a sip of red wine and deleted the call record.

It was not easy for her to have a meal with brother Xiangdong. How could she ruin the atmosphere because of Su Mianmian? She would not tell brother Xiangdong that Su Mianmian had called.

After she finished deleting the call, she put the phone back to its original position. Lu Xiangdong came back from the toilet.

"Brother Xiangdong, you're finally back. The food is almost cold. Sit down and eat." Qi Chuyan poured him a glass of wine and passed him a lot of food.

Lu Xiangdong quickly stopped her. He had his own hands, he could pick up whatever food he wanted to eat. She didn't need to go through so much trouble to help him pick up food.

"Brother Xiangdong, is it good?" Qi Chuyan supported her chin with one hand and looked at him with great interest. Although she couldn't be his wife, she felt quite happy to be able to stay by his side as his sister.

Lu Xiangdong only ate a few mouthfuls. He was worried that Su Mianmian wouldn't be able to take care of herself at home alone. He wiped his mouth, picked up his coat, and said to her, "I'm full. I'll send you back first. It's getting late. Rest early so that you can go to work early tomorrow."

Qi Chuyan didn't want him to leave so soon after eating so little. He was in such a hurry to leave because he wanted to go back to see that woman. She picked up her chopsticks and pretended that she wasn't full yet. She pouted and called out, "Brother Xiangdong, wait for me. I'm not full yet. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

He couldn't say that he was in a hurry to leave because of Su Mianmian. She would probably kill him.

"Then you take your time to eat. I'll go outside for a smoke." The house was a little stuffy. He wanted to go out and catch his breath.

She nodded.

Su Mianmian had left the villa and was driving to Ouyang Que's house. Twenty minutes after receiving her call, Ouyang Que was already waiting for her downstairs.

She parked her car in front of his beautiful villa, pushed open the car door, and got out. She walked towards him. He was standing under the streetlights.

"Where is the dog you mentioned?"

Ouyang Que pointed behind him, and a huge mastiff suddenly appeared, scaring Su Mianmian. She thought he had one of those small puppies, but this dog was much larger than she had imagined.

"Why don't you ask the butler to send it to the pet store?" Su Mianmian squatted down and stroked the dog's head. The dog looked huge, but the owner of the dog seemed to have trimmed its fur so neatly. They must be very careful people. Usually, dogs are not aggressive, so Su Mianmian was not afraid that it would suddenly bite her.

Ouyang Que was extremely embarrassed. "The butler and my dad went out to socialize."

"If you're so afraid of dogs, why do you have a dog? Or is this not you dog?"

He told her the truth. "I don't have a dog, my sister-in-law does. My sister-in-law went on a business trip with my brother, so I'm the only one left at home. She asked me to keep an eye on it for her, but I'm allergic to dogs."

Ouyang Que was blaming his sister-in-law.

"Oh, is that so? Then I'll take him to the car. You sit in the back, and I'll let him sit in the passenger seat." Su Mianmian held the dog chain, and she told him to get up and follow her obediently.

The mastiff was obedient, and it followed her step by step. Su Mianmian opened the car door for it, let it jump into the car, and then closed the car door.

"Mianmian, I didn't know that you weren't afraid of it." Ouyang Que was shocked. Girls had always been very timid around his brother's mastiff. He thought that Su Mianmian would be so scared that she would cry.

She turned around and rolled her eyes at him. "What's there to be afraid of? It doesn't bite."

He could only laugh at this. It wasn't his fault. He was just allergic to dogs, not afraid of them.

Fortunately, they came at the right time. The owner of pet store was about to leave. Ouyang Que knocked on the door, then opened it.

The owner opened the door and looked at him. "What's the matter?"

"Hello. I want to leave my dog here with you for a few days. I will calculate the charge according to one thousand per hour. I wonder if you can take it in?" Ouyang Que pointed behind him and asked the owner with a smile.

The boss immediately nodded. This deal was worth it. He waved at the mastiff, but the mastiff suddenly knelt at Su Mianmian's feet, not moving at all. Its expression looked a little sad.

Su Mianmian was stunned. Dogs also have emotions? Did it not want to enter the pet store?

"Mastiff, don't throw a Tantrum. Quickly go in with the boss. I will come and pick you up in a few days." Ouyang Que tried to talk to it, but because he was allergic to dogs, he could not get too close.

Su Mianmian was a little anxious.

"Ouyang Que, it's pitiful to leave it here." She wanted to bring the mastiff back to Lu Xiangdong's villa, but she didn't know if Lu Xiangdong would agree.

"How is it?" Ouyang Que was at a loss.

"I'll bring it back to my place. You come back in a few days to bring it back." She squatted down and touched the mastiff's ear. The mastiff let out a howl and stuck out its tongue to lick the back of her hand.

Ouyang Que frowned. "Won't it disturb you? The mastiff will bark from time to time at night. I'm worried that it will disturb your sleep."

Su Mianmian shook her head. "It shouldn't. I'll let it sleep downstairs."

This seemed like the best option, considering his allergies. He always sneezed when he smelled the dog's fur.

"I'll drive you back. I'm really worried." He gestured for the mastiff to get up.

The mastiff wagged its tail at Su Mianmian. It absolutely loved her!

Ouyang Que's eyes were red with envy. He never got the same treatment as the mastiff whenever he rubbed himself on Su Mianmian.

Su Mianmian did not see the look in Ouyang Que's eyes as she led the dog to her car.

She was not afraid of dogs at all because when she was young, she had a few dogs at home. Every night, she would go out to walk the dog. When her mother passed away, she lost the dog. Ever since then, she hasn't had one. Lu Xiangdong didn't want the villa dirty, and a dog barking would make it difficult for him to sleep. Bringing the mastiff back this time was actually a little risky.

Ouyang Que drove her straight home and turned off the engine. "Mianmian, don't worry. I will come and pick it up in a few days. You don't have to be too nice to it, if it gets annoying."

Su Mianmian smiled. "How could I treat it badly? Your sister-in-law is a meticulous person if she does! Look at how beautiful its fur is trimmed." She stroked the mastiff's head. Its fur was very soft.

She joked, "The mastiff has gotten out of the car. Can you open the car door yourself?" To her surprise, the mastiff bit the door handle and obediently jumped out of the car.

"This guy!" Ouyang Que scolded.

After Su Mianmian got out of the car, she waved at him. "Ouyang Que, it's getting late. Go back and rest early. I'll bring the mastiff in now."

"Mianmian, it's been hard on you." Ouyang Que reluctantly watched her bring the mastiff into the villa. He hoped that the mastiff would not cause too much trouble for her. He started his car and drove away from the villa.

The car turned a corner and brushed past a Land Rover that was driving in.

Lu Xiangdong glanced at the Mercedes-Benz that passed by. The person in the car seemed to be Ouyang Que.

What was he doing here?