"Do you like the golden retriever?" Zheng Wei asked, holding her waist.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the golden retriever, then turned to look at the Teddy. After thinking, she suddenly held out two fingers to Zheng Wei, her eyes questioning.
Zheng Wei didn't object. The house was large enough, with a vast area in the front and back yards. The front garden alone was enough for two dogs to play in.
As long as Shen Xiaoyan liked it, he really had nothing to object to.
"Yes!" Zheng Wei nodded.
"Madam Zheng, please treat them well. They are very intelligent!" the director of the dog shelter said earnestly to Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded solemnly.
With the two dogs, Shen Xiaoyan was in a very good mood all the way, occasionally turning to look at them.
"I haven't had any pets in my car before. These two are the first," Zheng Wei said, seeing Shen Xiaoyan's bright eyes.
He was also cunning. He wanted Shen Xiaoyan to know how good he was to her, how different he was, so that she wouldn't easily run off with other men in the future.
Indeed, after he said this, Shen Xiaoyan looked at him with shining eyes. He knew she must be very happy without her saying a word.
"When we're not home, we'll ask Auntie Na to look after them. Tomorrow, I'll have her help you get things for the dogs," Zheng Wei said more solicitously, seeing Shen Xiaoyan's demeanor.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded and couldn't help but turn to look at the two puppies.
...
When they got home, Shen Xiaoyan named the Teddy "Fuji," because she loved eating Fuji apples the most. As for the golden retriever, she named him "Hami Melon," because Zheng Wei's favorite fruit was Hami Melon.
Upon hearing these names, Zheng Wei cornered Shen Xiaoyan, who was holding her phone, in the corner of the independent kitchen. He placed his hand behind her, using his body to prevent her from bumping into anything.
"Xiaoyan, why Hami Melon, hmm?" Zheng Wei nuzzled Shen Xiaoyan's neck, his voice deep and alluring.
Shen Xiaoyan was no match for Zheng Wei; her body had become stiff.
"But you can't speak yet. Tell me, do you like me?" Zheng Wei leaned down and kissed Shen Xiaoyan's lips, then asked, showing no intention of letting her go.
This wasn't a question, it was blackmail. If Shen Xiaoyan's answer didn't satisfy him, he would continue kissing her.
"Nod or shake your head? If you dare to shake your head, I don't mind having a go here," Zheng Wei said with a straight face.
Shen Xiaoyan's face was flushed red all the way to her ears. Zheng Wei stared at her intently, and from time to time he would touch her. She didn't deny that Zheng Wei usually kept his word.
"It's been two minutes, and you still haven't found an answer? Is it that difficult?" Zheng Wei was driving Shen Xiaoyan crazy, but he insisted on making her admit she liked him!
Shen Xiaoyan's lips were almost swollen. Meeting Zheng Wei's gaze, she nodded.
"That's a good girl," Zheng Wei smiled and took her to the dining table outside. The two puppies stayed close to his feet.
The two puppies didn't seem shy at all and revolved around the two of them.
"Having two little ones doesn't seem so hard to accept," Zheng Wei said, looking down at the two little ones by his feet, smiling as he personally served soup to Shen Xiaoyan. He was becoming more and more adept at these tasks.
"Stop looking at your phone and eat first." Seeing Shen Xiaoyan still looking down at her phone, Zheng Wei reached out and took her phone. He glanced down; she was ordering dog tags online for the two puppies.
"9.9 yuan with free shipping? You want them to wear dog tags like that? How can the dogs of the Zheng family wear 9.9 yuan dog tags?" Zheng Wei directly closed Shen Xiaoyan's online shopping page and then quickly sent a message to Assistant Hou on his own phone.
Shen Xiaoyan, who had witnessed the entire process, was speechless.
What's wrong with 9.9 yuan? What did 9.9 yuan do to you...
"I've asked Assistant Hou to handle it. He'll make two GPS-enabled dog tags, so it will be easier to find them if they get lost," Zheng Wei explained.
After Zheng Wei sent the message to Assistant Hou, he didn't take Shen Xiaoyan's phone, allowing her to eat with peace of mind.
"The doctor also said you need to adjust your mood. Auntie Na is an old lady, and you can't stay at home all the time. Starting tomorrow, come to the group with me. When the time comes, I'll accompany you for acupuncture treatment," Zheng Wei had already made arrangements and asked Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment and shook her head.
"With Fuji and Hami Melon, I won't be bored," Shen Xiaoyan typed on her phone, seeing Zheng Wei looking at her. She added, "I... feel stressed going to your company."
"What's stressful about that? There aren't many people on the top floor. You can walk the dogs freely," Zheng Wei said. Then, his mind raced. "Xiaoyan, look, if you're at home, it takes me an hour to travel back and forth. But if you're walking the dogs on the top floor, we can leave anytime. What do you think?"
Zheng Wei had figured out Shen Xiaoyan's personality. Shen Xiaoyan was actually someone who hated to trouble others, and she certainly didn't want her own issues to delay Zheng Wei's time.
"I'll drive myself," Shen Xiaoyan typed on her phone again.
"Do you think I would feel at ease letting you drive alone now? It's convenient for you to drive yourself, but with worry, I probably wouldn't be able to read a single document all morning," Zheng Wei shook his head, deliberately shifting the topic back to work.
Shen Xiaoyan finally had no choice but to nod. However, Zheng Wei had learned his lesson. He didn't want Shen Xiaoyan to feel burdened, so he directly lifted her onto his lap. As Shen Xiaoyan gasped in surprise, he leaned down and kissed her lips, saying, "There are only a few people on the top floor, like Assistant Hou. They are all easygoing. Perhaps the most difficult person to get along with is me. If you can handle me, why would you be afraid of them? Moreover, the top floor is very spacious, and you can walk the dogs freely. There's also a place to rest if you're tired. You can try it out tomorrow, okay?"
Shen Xiaoyan was swayed by his words. What she was actually thinking at this moment was: if the employees of Zheng's corporation discovered that she was walking dogs on the top floor, which they had always feared, wouldn't their sense of unease be very significant?
Zheng Wei, from the moment he held Shen Xiaoyan, couldn't control himself, and his hands started to get restless again. To prevent any unintended consequences, Shen Xiaoyan quickly got off Zheng Wei's lap and sat down obediently.
Fuji and Hami Melon were like two little shadows. Seeing Shen Xiaoyan return to her seat, they also scurried over.
The golden retriever was still quite small, and the little Teddy had even shorter legs. Watching the two little ones run all over the house, Zheng Wei suddenly recalled a scene from a dream.
The child named Dun'er was always followed by a small white dog. Thinking of that scene, Zheng Wei felt that his future child with Shen Xiaoyan would have similar treatment, no, even better, because they would have two dogs.
With this thought, Zheng Wei felt very happy.
Shen Xiaoyan watched Zheng Wei suddenly smile while eating. She shivered, feeling a little creeped out...
"Don't you clean up. I'll do it. You play for a while, and I'll give you a bath later." It was time for Zheng Wei's favorite part...
Shen Xiaoyan instinctively covered her clothes upon hearing this.
She knew Zheng Wei cared about her, but it seemed like Zheng Wei was often using the excuse of caring for her to take advantage of her. She really couldn't speak at the moment, but in Zheng Wei's eyes, she seemed paralyzed, needing care for everything: to be fed, bathed, and dressed.
After thinking about it, Shen Xiaoyan took the two dogs to the backyard garden.
This garden had always been meticulously maintained by a special person. It was a good season, and the flowers and plants in the garden were very lush. The two dogs couldn't contain themselves upon seeing this scene and started running around happily. Hami Melon had excellent stamina, but poor Fuji, the short-legged little Teddy, had to run with all his might to keep up with Hami Melon.
"Woof woof..." The occasional whimpers of the Teddy could be heard from the garden.
The poor little creature made Shen Xiaoyan laugh.
"Woof woof." Tired from running, the Teddy returned to Shen Xiaoyan's feet, squatting on her shoe like a small ball. Shen Xiaoyan squatted down, stroked the Teddy's big head, and thought, "You really know how to enjoy yourself!"
Seeing the Teddy come over to seek favor, the golden retriever immediately wagged his little tail and ran over happily. When the golden retriever smiled, Shen Xiaoyan would also smile. Stroking the two little ones, Shen Xiaoyan felt her heart fill with joy.
When Zheng Wei came out, he saw Shen Xiaoyan playing happily with the two dogs, having completely forgotten about him.
"Xiaoyan, it's time for a bath," Zheng Wei said, hands in his pockets, looking at the person running in the garden.
Shen Xiaoyan, perhaps accustomed to playing with the dogs, instinctively ran outside when she heard Zheng Wei call out. The two dogs followed her, as if fleeing from a flood or a fierce beast.
Zheng Wei initially had a smile on his face, but when he saw Shen Xiaoyan run away upon being called, his eyes narrowed dangerously. He rolled up his shirt sleeves and then... chased after Shen Xiaoyan like the wind. In a moment, he caught up to her and pulled her into his arms.
"Are you afraid of me? You run away as soon as I call you?" Zheng Wei asked, his eyes narrowed as he looked down at the woman in his arms.
Shen Xiaoyan's body was still trembling. She wasn't afraid of Zheng Wei himself; she was afraid of Zheng Wei bathing with her... Calling it bathing, but wasn't it always a messy conclusion? If this continued, she was truly afraid Zheng Wei would suffer from kidney deficiency.
"Aren't you afraid of kidney deficiency?" Shen Xiaoyan typed quickly on her phone, her gaze slightly evasive as she looked at Zheng Wei.
"Weak or not, we'll know if we try it? Or do you think those little puppies and wolfdogs aren't weak either?" Little puppies had become Zheng Wei's most hated category, and he still spoke with gritted teeth when he brought them up.
Shen Xiaoyan felt like she wanted to faint.
"Alright, the water is ready!" Zheng Wei no longer gave Shen Xiaoyan time to hesitate. He picked her up and walked towards the mansion. However, after only a few steps, he turned back and said to the two little ones looking at him with their big, round eyes, "You guys follow me. Anyone who dares to come upstairs, I'll... Oh, wait, Fuji's legs are too short. He obviously can't even get up the stairs."
Teddy Fuji: "Who did I offend? Why are you hurting me like this?"
"Woof woof." Fuji seemed to understand human speech and whimpered as he followed Zheng Wei with his short legs, looking wronged. Hami Melon, on the other hand, hopped and jumped happily.
Zheng Wei carried Shen Xiaoyan directly upstairs. That night, Shen Xiaoyan clearly did not escape the man's desires.
...
The next morning, Zheng Wei emerged from his room full of vigor. He buttoned his shirt, leaving one button undone, and went downstairs.
"Young master, breakfast is ready," Auntie Na was happily playing with the two dogs. When she saw Zheng Wei coming downstairs with a smile, her face bloomed like a flower.
Alas, judging by the young master's progress, it was likely that a child would be added to the family soon.