"That settles it, no need for discussion or to bother us police! Since you've reached an agreement, we won't take you to the station. We're leaving now. You pay what you owe and exchange contact information." With that, the police officer left with his two colleagues.
Liu Yifeng then left his contact details and gave her two thousand yuan in cash on the spot. Although the issue was resolved, the woman still found Da Hei utterly detestable. This extended to disliking the father and son as well. If she had just been raising a normal dog, it would have been one thing, but in her heart, Guoguo was her daughter. To have a prize bloom trampled by a pig, how could she not be angry? Last time, an owner of an Alaskan Malamute wanted to breed his dog with hers, promising to take one of the puppies and pay her twenty thousand yuan, but she had refused. Now, it had ended up being this mutt, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She could only pray that it wasn't successful on the first try; she didn't want her Guoguo to have mixed-breed puppies.
However, she wouldn't be thinking that way for long, and would even be grateful that Da Hei had mated with her Guoguo. But all that was for later. For now, she was in no good mood.
"I hope this is the first and last time we meet," the woman said, giving Liu Yifeng a glare.
Liu Yifeng knew she was still upset, so he didn't say anything. Honestly, he didn't want to deal with this woman either.
At that moment, Da Bai, having finished his bath and blow-dry, was brought out. "Sir, your two dogs are all done!"
"Okay, thank you!" Liu Yifeng took Da Bai from the staff member and held him. Da Bai, unaware of what had transpired, excitedly licked Liu Yifeng's neck.
Seeing Liu Yifeng holding two mutts, the woman sneered, "You really think they're some kind of precious breed, bringing these mongrels for a bath. Such a waste of money."
"I won't allow you to talk about my dogs like that. Your dogs didn't cost you a single cent to get a bath," Tongtong defended his dog.
The woman looked at the child who had repeatedly challenged her and became annoyed. "You're such an ill-mannered child, talking to an adult like that!"
"You're an adult, calling my son a child, and you think that's well-mannered?" Liu Yifeng retorted, leaving the woman speechless for a moment.
After a pause, she finally managed to say, "Hmph, I won't stoop to your level. Guoguo, let's go for our bath. Look how dirty you are, and you reek of dirt. Let's get you cleaned up." She then deliberately pinched her nose, as if about to gag.
Liu Yifeng knew she was doing it on purpose, subtly insulting Da Hei. However, seeing that she had already taken her dog into the bathroom, he decided not to dwell on it. He then put Da Bai down and crouched, looking at Da Hei with a serious expression. "Da Hei, do you know what you did wrong?"
"Woof woof..." Da Hei whimpered softly, with a pitiful expression, indicating that it knew it had made a mistake. Seeing its state, Liu Yifeng couldn't bring himself to scold it further. He could only pat its head helplessly. "Don't do this again. This city isn't like the countryside, you can't just do as you please here, understand?"
Liu Yifeng had seen such scenes frequently when he was young in the countryside. Usually, dog owners wouldn't interfere, and the puppies would be given away. But people in the city were different; most treated their pets as emotional support and couldn't tolerate their purity being defiled. His only hope now was that Da Hei wasn't too potent. If he actually got that Samoyed pregnant, having to deal with this woman again made his head ache just thinking about it.
"Sir, your dogs are all done. Are you satisfied with our service?" a staff member asked.
Liu Yifeng stood up. "Satisfied!"
"Then could you please settle the bill?"
"I'd also like to buy some toys for my dogs. Do you have any recommendations?" Liu Yifeng inquired. Hearing that Liu Yifeng wanted to buy something, the staff member enthusiastically started recommending products. In the end, Liu Yifeng bought some plush toys suitable for dogs and some educational toys. He felt his dogs were among the more intelligent ones in the canine world and planned to train them properly when he had time. Perhaps, if they were ever stolen by dog traffickers, they could even call the police! Later, he saw many attractive clothes and, thinking of the dropping temperatures, bought outfits for both Da Hei and Da Bai.
"Hello sir, the total for the clothes, toys, and dog bath is five hundred and twenty-five. If you top up a thousand or more, you'll get a 20% discount on all future dog baths. Additionally, clothes and toys are currently 20% off! Would you like to top up?"
Liu Yifeng was about to agree to the top-up, as he would definitely bring them for baths in the future. But then he suddenly remembered something. "Excuse me, is that lady a regular customer here?"
"Not exactly a regular. She lives quite far away and only brings her dog for baths when she comes to the area for yoga. She's only been here three times."
Liu Yifeng immediately abandoned the idea of getting a card. "Then forget it. It's five hundred and twenty-five in total, right? Here you go!" He took out six hundred-yuan bills from his wallet and handed them to the staff member. He really didn't want to encounter that woman again.
"Sir, your change is seventy-five. Please keep it safe!"
"Thank you!" Liu Yifeng put the change back into his wallet and was about to leave. He suddenly remembered something else. "By the way, do you sell dog leashes here?" After all, this was the city. Even if Da Hei and Da Bai were obedient and wouldn't bite anyone, going out without a leash could lead to complaints. For peace of mind, it was better to use a leash.
"Yes, we have leashes made of various materials with different prices. Which style do you prefer?" Liu Yifeng wasn't too particular about these details. He simply bought one for Da Hei and one for Da Bai according to their sizes. Then, he took them to the car, ready to head home.
In the car, Liu Yifeng checked the time and saw it was almost five o'clock; it would be dark soon. He had planned to go to the company to check on the renovation, but with Tongtong in the car, he abandoned the idea. After all, the child was still young, and it wouldn't be good to return too late.
They arrived home around five-thirty. As soon as they got out of the car, Liu Yifeng unclipped their leashes and handed them their new toys, letting them play. He planned to check on the vegetable greenhouses today to see how the vegetables were growing. He asked Tongtong if he wanted to stay home and watch TV or come with him to the greenhouses. Without a doubt, Tongtong chose to go with him to the greenhouses. So, Liu Yifeng left Da Hei and Da Bai at home, took Tongtong's hand, and walked towards the vegetable greenhouses.
In a short while, he arrived at the greenhouses. He saw his aunt directing the workers, and if there was something she wasn't satisfied with, she would step in and show them, not hesitating at all.
"Aunt!" he called out loudly.
Liu Mei heard Liu Yifeng's voice and turned around. Seeing Yifeng with his son, she immediately put down her work and walked over.