Chapter 138: Call Your mother-in-law

She blinked and looked at him curiously.

"Dad, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Yingying, do you want to be like other children and have an aunt take care of you?"

She shook her head, but as a teenager, she had been very sensitive to this topic. Her father's tone made her involuntarily think of the word 'stepmother'.

"Dad, are you trying to find a stepmother for me?"

Liao Xing looked at her in shock. Did she not want one?

"Yingying, you-"

"If you can find a woman like Su Mianmian to be my stepmother, I'd like that."

She wanted a woman like Su Mianmian? Qi Chuyan was a little different from Su Mianmian.

"Okay." Liao Xing promised.

Lu Xiangdong drove to the villa and turned off the engine. He still had to tell Su Mianmian about the mastiff. He wasn't sure how she would react.

"Mianmian, are you asleep?" He took off his coat and looked around.

"You're back! How are Yingying and the mastiff?" Su Mianmian opened the bedroom door and poked her head out.

He lowered his head and fiddled with the buttons on his sleeves. It was difficult for him to speak.

"How are they?" Su Mianmian walked downstairs.

Knowing that he couldn't hide it from her, he told her.

"The mastiff won't be able to hold on for long. The doctor said that the mastiff's injury is fatal." He raised his head and looked at Su Mianmian, who was already stiff all over. He walked over to her and put his arm around her shoulder, trying to make her feel better.

Su Mianmian rested her head on his shoulder. Her expression was somewhat sorrowful.

"Why is it like this? What about Yingying? Is she okay?"

"She's fine."

She raised the back of her hand to wipe away her tears. "Go to the hospital tomorrow to see the mastiff. I want to bring it home. Even if it dies, it will die at home. I don't want it to die in a cold hospital."

He nodded, he would do whatever she wanted.

The next day, they went to the hospital early in the morning to see the mastiff. The moment they stepped into the ward, Su Mianmian's heart dropped because she knew the mastiff was about to die. It had lost its strength and was breathing weakly.

"Mastiff." Su Mianmian held the mastiff's face sorrowfully.

The mastiff did not have the strength to bark. Instead, it rolled its eyes and allowed her to hold its mouth.

"Lu Xiangdong, bring it back immediately. It's about to die," she called out. Lu Xiangdong stood behind her.

Lu Xiangdong hugged her waist to comfort her. "Don't be anxious. You have to go and see Yingying before you leave."

Su Mianmian leaned into his embrace. Tears streamed down her face, and dropped from her nose. She covered her mouth and turned to leave the ward.

When they went to Liao Xiaoying's room, she was being served breakfast. When she saw them, Liao Xiaoying quickly asked the servants to remove the food and called out excitedly, "Big brother, sister Mianmian, are you here to see me?"

Su Mianmian walked up to her and squatted down. She reached out and touched her head and asked, "Are you better? Does it still hurt?"

She shook her head vigorously. "It doesn't hurt, but-" she suddenly sobbed and cried, "-but the mastiff is dying. Sister Mianmian, I'm sorry to you, and I'm even more sorry to the mastiff!"

Su Mianmian hugged her head.

"Alright, we are going to let you rest now. We have to send the mastiff back." Lu Xiangdong separated her from Liao Xiaoying and pulled her out of the ward.

After leaving Liao Xiaoying's room, Su Mianmian leaned against the back of the door and slid down to the floor. She squatted on the ground and covered her face with her hands.

Lu Xiangdong knew that she was upset and needed to vent, so he stood quietly by her side and waited for her to calm down.

Su Mianmian brushed her hair behind her ear and stood up. "Let's go. The mastiff is waiting for us."

He walked over, took her hand, and led her towards the mastiff's ward.

Because Lu Xiangdong's car was not big enough for the mastiff to lie in, he asked the hospital to send a car for him.

When the mastiff was carried into the car, it was obvious that only had a few breaths left. It would soon leave.

Lu Xiangdong and Su Mianmian sat in the back of the car, while Lu Xiangdong's assistant sat in the drivers seat.

The moment the back door of the car closed, the mastiff suddenly let out a mournful cry, and a lot of blood flowed out from its mouth.

Su Mianmian's eyes instantly widened, and she tightly grabbed Lu Xiangdong's arms. Her entire body trembled violently. The mastiff had died.

It died too tragically, and she couldn't bear to see it.

She pressed her face against his chest, and tears flowed out of her eyes.

Lu Xiangdong knew that she liked this dog. It was understandable for her to be so sad about the dog's death.

"Let it go in peace."

"I can't bear to let it go. Lu Xiangdong, bury it under the big tree in our villa. I want to see it at all times."

He nodded. As long as she was happy, he was willing to do anything for her.

After the assistant drove them home, he asked Lu Xiangdong, "CEO Lu, do you need me to get a few people to move the mastiff out of the car?"

"I don't think so. There are two of us here. We should be able to move it out of the car."

"But-" The assistant was worried that the dog's blood would stain his suit.

"No excuses. Move it out of the car. Then you can deal with the inside of the car." Lu Xiangdong rolled up his sleeves.

Su Mianmian was a little worried.

"Get someone to come over and help. The mastiff is quite big."

"It's okay. Go wait under the tree." Lu Xiangdong patted her shoulder.

Su Mianmian bit her lower lip and turned to walk towards the big tree.

Lu Xiangdong and his assistant moved the mastiff over. Lu Xiangdong asked his assistant to dig a hole beside the tree.

"President, your clothes are dirty. Go and change. Leave this to me," the assistant said nervously.

He nodded and turned to look at Su Mianmian. "Mianmian, you need to leave now."

Su Mianmian walked towards him and touched his blood-stained hand. Her expression made him confused. "What's wrong?"

"Your hands are so beautiful. They shouldn't be stained with blood. Lu Xiangdong, I think I won't be able to leave you for the rest of my life." She grabbed his hand and pressed it against her stomach. A beautiful smile appeared on her face.

He bent down and kissed her lips. "I have never thought of leaving you. Take good care of yourself and let Yan Zimo continue to treat your heart tomorrow."

Yan Zimo had her lie on the bed, so he could check her heart.

This was not the first time he had seen her. Su Mianmian calmly unbuttoned her clothes and looked at him.

"You seem different today. Is there something on your mind?"

"A dog just died, I'm not in a good mood." She tried to liven up the atmosphere and not be too nervous.

He chuckled. "A dog? Lu Xiangdong has always been a neat freak. Did he really let you keep a dog at home?"

"People change. Maybe he didn't like dogs in the past, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like dogs now." She smiled gently.

He lowered his head to look at her and whispered into her ear, "It seems that Lu Xiangdong has been tamed by you."

"I don't deserve it. Yan Zimo, are you treating me or-" She didn't finish her sentence, hoping that he was not taking advantage of the situation. Su Mianmian glared at him.

He quickly sat up straight and teased her, "Sister-in-law, I'm joking. I just wanted to examine you thoroughly so that he'll know I'm careful."

...

Su Mianmian put on her clothes and left the office.

Lu Xiangdong was busy today, so he couldn't accompany her to the hospital. His assistant had been following closely behind to help.

The office door suddenly opened. Yan Zimo flirted with her, "Sister-in-law, I'm still single. Do you have a sister you can introduce me to?"

Su Mianmian said with a fake smile, "My mother gave birth to me alone. I have a lot of close friends, but they're all married."

He peeked at her stomach and joked, "Then I'll marry your daughter and call you mother-in-law."

Su Mianmian's expression changed drastically. "You want an old cow to eat young grass? Go through my husband first."

"He will probably split me in half."

She gave him a look. Lu Xiangdong would probably slap him.

"No matter what, I'm still your daughter's savior. When she's born, I want her to give me a golden lock to keep her safe and smooth." He was serious.

Su Mianmian rolled her eyes and looked at him unhappily.

"How do you know that I'm pregnant with a daughter? If it's a son, are you going to let him be your son-in-law?"

"That's a good idea."

Su Mianmian was extremely embarrassed.

The assistant beside her covered his mouth. If CEO Lu heard this, he would probably turn hostile.

"Let's talk about it after the baby is born. It's too early to talk about this now." Su Mianmian asked her assistant to drive over to the hospital entrance. She wanted to go home and take good care of the baby.

Yan Zimo placed his hand on the door frame of the office and watched her leave with a smile on his face.

After the assistant returned to the office, he told Lu Xiangdong everything that Yan Zimo had said.

Lu Xiangdong was so angry that he slammed the table. "Mianmian didn't agree with that kid, right?"