The second update, asking for so pink votes.
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A "ow" from a cat interrupted Fatty Shen’s words and broke Lian Manman’s train of thought.
Da Hua, with its tail raised, used its big head to nudge open a corner of the thin door curtain. With an air of elegance, it strode in. Upon entering the room and noticing the presence of a stranger, Da Hua stopped and gave Fatty Shen a proud glance before losing interest. Then, it lightly jumped onto the kang, rubbed against Lian Manman, and settled under the shadow of the windowsill sunlight, closing its eyes and purring contentedly.
Shen Qian’s gaze followed Da Hua the entire ti.
"Brother Xiao Jiu, that’s our family cat, called Da Hua," Xiao Qi proudly introduced to Shen Qian.
"Da Hua, huh..." Shen Qian repeated the na, his eyes narrowing in amusent as he smiled.
"Loves eating little fish, really good at catching rats. Da Hua’s an aweso cat," Xiao Qi boasted to Shen Qian. "Brother Xiao Jiu, we’ve also got dogs at ho—puppies, super endearing! Mainly, my sister and I take care of them. Want to check them out?"
"Sure," Shen Qian nodded.
"Perfect timing, then, let show you our study," Lian Manman said to Shen Qian as the kids stepped out of the house.
From the backyard, the group headed straight to the study. Two tiny puppies were lying in their nest, napping. As soon as they saw people co in, they sprang to their feet, barking and rushing over.
Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi were all familiar faces to the pups, but Shen Qian was a stranger.
Cats generally ignore unfamiliar visitors to the house, but dogs are not like that.
The two puppies ran over, barking and pretending to pounce and bite Shen Qian. Small as they were, their round little bodies made them look adorably clumsy. Even though they were trying their best to appear fierce, their effort only added to their cuteness.
Fatty Shen widened his narrow eyes, watching as Xiao Qi squatted down to scoop up a puppy. Mimicking his actions, Fatty Shen tried to pick up the other pup.
Lian Manman was quicker, scooping up Second Fatty in her arms. Don’t be fooled by the puppy’s size—it may still have tiny teeth, but they were already sharp, and its bite strength was developing. With Fatty Shen’s delicate skin, getting bitten would almost surely lead to broken skin and bleeding.
"Fatty, you surely have dogs at ho too, right?" Lian Manman said as she led Shen Qian to sit on the kang.
Shen Qian nodded.
"...We’ve got two little white Poranians, but I’ve never had dogs like these. What kind of dogs are these? So plump, so fierce, kind of adorable too," Shen Qian remarked, looking enviously at Second Fatty in Lian Manman’s arms. Poranians are well-trained, obedient, loving to show affection. Yet these two little atball-like pups, with short fur, capable of guarding and even pouncing at strangers, seed all the more charming.
Mature or not, kids are still kids, thought Lian Manman as she observed Fatty Shen.
"Brother Xiao Jiu, these two are wolfdogs. My grandpa found them for us from the mountains to guard the house," Xiao Qi rushed to explain.
"Manman, if your family’s cat is called Da Hua, surely these two puppies have nas, right?" Shen Qian asked.
"Of course, this one is Second Fatty, and that one is Da Pang," Lian Manman replied matter-of-factly.
Shen Qian’s eyes instantly squinted into crescent moons, and the smile on his face seed to freeze.
Lian Manman noticed Shen Qian’s odd expression. Initially feeling puzzled, she quickly figured it out upon further thought.
The two puppies were nad Da Pang and Second Fatty, while she had always referred to Shen Qian as Fatty Shen or Fatty.
Da Pang, Second Fatty, and Fatty.
Lian Manman lowered her head, barely holding back her laughter. She truly didn’t intend anything malicious—when naming the puppies, she simply thought they were chubby and blurted out "Da Pang" and "Second Fatty." At that ti, she hadn’t given Fatty Shen a single thought.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi clearly sensed Shen Qian’s unease too. They tactfully turned their heads aside. They understood Shen Qian’s thoughts, but explaining the situation might only make things worse.
"Manman, you always call Fatty... I’m not upset. I’m not even fat anymore. Could you stop calling Fatty... And now you even na your dogs Da Pang and Second Fatty..." Shen Qian lifted his eyelids, giving Lian Manman a sideways glance as he muttered softly.
Lian Manman couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but there seed to be a hint of grievance and accusation in Fatty Shen’s eyes.
Lian Manman coughed awkwardly. Seeing Fatty Shen like this made her feel as if she were bullying him.
"Well... calling you Fatty wasn’t ant in a bad way. You see, Xiao Qi has his full na, too, but we all still call him by his nickna, Xiao Qi," Lian Manman tried to explain to Fatty Shen.
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