Originally, Xu Qingqing didn't believe that this person could be Lu Chuanbai. But now she was convinced that it must be him.
Thinking that Lu Chuanbai rarely made a fool of himself, Xu Qingqing couldn't help but smile brightly. She playfully slapped Lu Chuanbai on the butt.
Lu Chuanbai shuddered all over.
Xu Qingqing's eyes sparkled. "Don't be so polite. We're all neighbors in the same community. We should take care of each other."
"I'll pull you up."
Xu Qingqing tried to pull Lu Chuanbai out by his waist, but Lu Chuanbai clung to the bushes and refused to get up.
Gritting his teeth, Lu Chuanbai thought that it was really a case of a hero on hard times being bullied by nobodies. How could he have expected that Xu Qingqing, who blushed so easily when teased, would dare to slap his butt!
The two were secretly in a tug - of - war.
Xu Qingqing gradually grew tired. She called the two children, "Yiyi, An'an, come and help Mommy pull your Uncle Lu out!"
"There are so many branches in the bushes. It wouldn't be good if he gets scratched on the face."
"Okay, Mommy."
Just as they were about to act, a black - and - white thing came running back, dragging a long dog leash. It barked twice crisply. It was a little dog about the same size as Xu Yiyi.
With its black - and - white coat and the shape of its ears, it was a Border Collie.
"Mommy, this is the puppy!" Xu Yiyi recognized it as the one that had dragged Lu Chuanbai into the bushes.
Xu Qingqing laughed heartily without mercy. She mocked Lu Chuanbai, "Lu Chuanbai, you were dragged into the bushes by this dog, weren't you? You're so pathetic! Hahaha!"
Before Xu Qingqing could finish laughing, the puppy let out a yelp and rammed straight into Xu Qingqing's leg.
Although this puppy didn't look big, it was surprisingly strong, like a little calf. Xu Qingqing was knocked off - balance and started to fall backward.
Sensing the danger, Lu Chuanbai quickly turned around and caught Xu Qingqing. She landed in Lu Chuanbai's arms and sat on his lap.
The smile on Xu Qingqing's lips faded. She bit her lip, and her ears turned red.
Damn it! She was supposed to be mocking Lu Chuanbai, but now she was the one making a fool of herself!
Looking at Xu Qingqing's embarrassed face, her cheeks pink, Lu Chuanbai raised an eyebrow and a mischievous smile played on his lips. He said through gritted teeth, "Did my butt feel good to touch?"
Xu Qingqing: "..."
Xu Qingqing pursed her lips and fell silent.
"Why don't you laugh anymore?" Lu Chuanbai whispered in Xu Qingqing's ear, still holding a grudge. "Why don't you say anything? If I hadn't caught you, you would have fallen on your butt."
Seeing that he kept harping on the butt, Xu Qingqing stammered an apology, "Sorry."
"Humph." Lu Chuanbai snorted.
Xu Qingqing got out of his arms, glared at him, and patted the leaves off her body.
"What are you doing with this puppy? You scared me."
"I didn't expect it to be so disobedient." Lu Chuanbai reached out his hand to Xu Qingqing, asking her to pull him up.
Xu Qingqing reluctantly reached out her hand. Lu Chuanbai held it and stood up. Then he glared angrily at the puppy.
This puppy was smart and could even go to the toilet by itself. But it was too intelligent and had too many of its own ideas. It simply refused to listen to him.
Today when he took the puppy out for a walk, he just let it run around near the gate. But he didn't know if it was because it had been locked up in the pet store for too long. It ran around like crazy.
Lu Chuanbai couldn't control it at all and was tripped by the dog leash.
The puppy that had just rushed towards Xu Qingqing was pulled back by Xu Yiyi. Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an held the dog leash together to stop it from running around.
Their little hands stroked the puppy's fur. They pinched its ears and poked its nose from time to time. The puppy's fur was messed up, and it felt itchy and uncomfortable.
The puppy bared its little sharp teeth and growled threateningly.
Lu Chuanbai narrowed his phoenix eyes threateningly. He could tolerate being dragged around by the puppy, but if it dared to hurt his children, Lu Chuanbai would kill it right away and cook dog - meat hot pot for dinner!
Lu Chuanbai glared at the puppy with a cold look in his eyes, and the puppy immediately lost its temper.
It knew it couldn't afford to offend these two naughty kids, so it had to obediently let them mess with it.
"Don't touch it randomly. You should stroke its fur in the right direction. If you stroke it against the grain, the puppy will definitely feel uncomfortable." Xu Qingqing squatted down to teach the two kids how to pet the puppy.
"Look... like this..."
Xu Qingqing gently stroked the puppy's back, her movements soft and following the direction of the fur. The puppy closed its eyes comfortably and lay down.
Xu Qingqing asked patiently, "Understood?"
"Understood."
Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an no longer petted the puppy randomly. They stroked it in the right direction, and the puppy seemed less resistant.
Xu Qingqing looked at Lu Chuanbai. Seeing a grass leaf on his head, she laughed and reached out to pick it off. Her beautiful peach - blossom eyes curved into a smile.
"Why did you suddenly decide to raise a dog?"
"I felt lonely living alone. I thought raising a dog would liven things up."
Lu Chuanbai's eyes were filled with loneliness. He stared at Xu Qingqing all the time. Even when Xu Qingqing turned her head away uncomfortably, Lu Chuanbai tilted his head to catch her eye.
Lu Chuanbai still held Xu Qingqing's hand tightly. His thumb rubbed the palm of her hand, and Xu Qingqing couldn't pull it out.
She naturally knew what Lu Chuanbai meant. His tone was gentle, and he no longer had the domineering arrogance of a superior. Instead, he carried a kind of loneliness of being at the top. It really made people can't help but feel sorry for him.
"Got it." Xu Qingqing gave up trying to pull her hand back. Seeing that the two children were having a great time with the puppy, she whispered, "Let the two kids walk your dog from now on."
Xu Qingqing didn't explicitly say that she wanted the two kids to spend more time with Lu Chuanbai. She just implied it.
"Okay." Lu Chuanbai smiled, a beautiful smile. He tightened his grip on Xu Qingqing's hand even more.
Xu Qingqing's hand hurt from the tight grip. Her voice turned a bit cold. "If you don't let go, I'll take it back."
Seeing that Xu Qingqing was a bit angry, Lu Chuanbai finally let go. The smile on his face looked so mischievous to Xu Qingqing that she couldn't help but curse him in her heart.
What was her taste in the past? She thought this person was so unattainable and cold. In fact, he was extremely mischievous!
Xu Qingqing said to Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an who were still playing with the puppy, "Okay, it's time for us to go home."
"Mommy, I want to play with the puppy. Can we go home later?" Xu An'an hugged the puppy's head and rubbed against it.
Seeing how much they liked the puppy, Xu Qingqing couldn't force them to leave. So she said, "Then you can walk the dog with Uncle Lu. Mommy will go home first."
"Don't play too late. Come home early, okay!"
"Okay."
"I'll leave the two kids to you. Keep an eye on them. Don't end up being dragged into the bushes like you did just now." Xu Qingqing stifled a laugh. After giving Lu Chuanbai the instructions, she didn't dare to look at his face and quickly got into the car.
After getting in the car, she looked out through the window. Sure enough, she saw that the smile on Lu Chuanbai's face was gone. His face was as black as thunder. She immediately started the car.