CHAPTER 192: V88: I HAVE TO ADMIT, SOMETIMES WOMEN ARE QUITE SPINELESS WHEN FACING CUTE PETS.

Heading upstairs, he pressed the doorbell.

When Yu Wei opened the door, she genuinely didn’t expect Gu Zixuan to show up at this time.

Of course, even more unexpected was that he was cradling a dog bed in a single arm, and inside the bed...

Dark fur, snow-white paws, and that deeply curious little head tilted as it looked at her—a puppy...

"Husky?" Yu Wei looked at Gu Zixuan in astonishment.

Gu Zixuan paused, glanced deeply at the puppy, and then burst into laughter.

He placed the dog bed with the puppy into Yu Wei’s arms, walked in, changed into slippers, and said, "It’s an Alaskan Malamute."

The puppy had a face almost like a wolf’s, a black cross on its forehead, and was quite large, making Yu Wei’s heart race as she held it in her arms, goosebumps rising all over her body.

"Why did you bring this?"

Gu Zixuan didn’t answer, just lifted his gaze and looked at the almost unlit and empty house, raising an eyebrow, "Miss Yu isn’t here?"

"..." Yu Wei dared not answer, because the moment the puppy landed in her arms, it virtually ceased to stay still as it did in Gu Zixuan’s embrace, poking its little nose around and sniffing her all over.

Yu Wei’s goosebumps rose even more.

"Ah!" She shrieked, "Get it off, it’s licking me!"

Gu Zixuan turned around, initially frowning, thinking since Yu Wei wasn’t around, he felt uneasy hearing her cry yesterday, barging in forcibly was forgivable, but today...

Seeing Yu Wei like this, suddenly he couldn’t help but chuckle out loud.

He laughed until his eyes bent.

His eyes sparkled like stars, shimmering with light.

...

Five minutes later, nearly on the brink of collapse, Yu Wei was rescued from the Alaskan Malamute’s jaws.

Seated in Yu Wei’s bedroom, Gu Zixuan held the puppy by the scruff, preventing it from pouncing on Yu Wei again, and seeing her still on edge, he teased, "You’re not afraid of cats, but you’re scared of dogs?"

"Aren’t cats more docile and quiet? Plus, at least cats don’t lick people." Yu Wei wiped the dog’s saliva off her face and looked speechlessly at the Alaskan Malamute puppy, who was already standing up to her knee at such a young age.

She couldn’t imagine how it would be when it grows up and pounces on people.

Especially since the Alaskan Malamute in front of her was so lively and excited; even while being held by Gu Zixuan by the scruff, it continually bounced on its hind legs, trying to jump on Yu Wei.

It seemed like Gu Zixuan either deliberately or inadvertently allowed his arm to loosen on occasion, letting it pounce on her knee a little.

The Alaskan Malamute had a majestic and deep face, which made Yu Wei feel a persistent tingling at the back of her neck.

For a moment, she forgot to question how Gu Zixuan knew she liked cats.

Only after moving her chair a little further back did she raise her eyes to look at Gu Zixuan, "Why did you bring a dog today?"

"Why? Can’t I bring one?" Gu Zixuan smiled lightly, teasing the puppy with his hand, then raised his eyes again, "Or do you mean you don’t like pets?"

Yu Wei was stunned for a moment, just when she was about to adapt to the situation and felt an impulse to scrutinize the puppy closely, her mind suddenly stalled, "You didn’t bring it for me, did you?"

"What else?"

With those deep, flickering eyes, Yu Wei’s heart almost exploded in the next instant as she realized something, raising her voice, she said nervously, "Gu Zixuan, don’t joke around! I don’t need a dog, especially not a large breed."

Did her attitude towards him last night seem too gentle? Because she liked him, she couldn’t control her emotions, ended up blushing, feeling touched, and even calmed down, not wanting to ask for An Jing from him.

Did he think she was soft-hearted and easy to bully, so he could do whatever he wanted?

"Or maybe you want me to take it back?" Gu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, a light smile with a hint of mischievous arrogance, "I don’t really want to keep these shedding things in my house."

"..." Instantly, Yu Wei’s eyes widened, really wanting to peek into those eyes of Gu Zixuan that were deeper than the night to see what emotions they had figured out!

Speechless, she took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, Mr. Feng, how are you sure you don’t want something that sheds, when I want it? Moreover, I currently have no intentions of keeping a pet."

"But I’ve already bought it, and it was airlifted from the United States last night."

"...But I never said I needed it."

"Why not give it a try? It seems to like you quite a lot. What if you end up needing it?" With that, Gu Zixuan even relaxed his grip a little, letting the little Alaskan Malamute pounce at her again.

Yu Wei, startled, scooted back a bit, frowning and shaking her head resolutely, "This is Yu Wei’s house. I’ve already disturbed her by staying here; and now you want me to bring in a dog too?"

"It’s your decision not to go out and buy a house of your own to live in; it doesn’t seem... like my fault."

"If it’s not your fault, is it mine? Besides, it’s from the United States. Can it understand us when we speak in Chinese?"

"If you spoke to it in English, I guess it wouldn’t object either." Feng Chengjin’s smile deepened at the corners of his lips.

Gu Zixuan was silent, even more frustrated to the extreme.

After all, even though she was living a dull and muddling life, feeling very down and in need of something to shift her attention, she certainly didn’t need a dog!

Moreover, she still remembered how frequently he didn’t reply to her messages that day, avoiding giving direct answers! Yesterday she wasn’t in a good mood and couldn’t tell the truth to avoid trouble, that’s why she allowed him to stay with her. Does he expect her to still play nice today?

So, taking a deep breath again, she said word by word, "Sorry, Mr. Feng, I don’t want to keep it. Thank you for your kindness. You can take it back."

Gu Zixuan spoke coldly, so Feng Chengjin lifted his gaze and instantly knew what was on her mind.

With a slight smile and a raised eyebrow, his deep dark eyes penetrated like glass into the heart, "Really don’t want it?"

"No!"

"Okay then, I’ll throw it on the street later." With that, Feng Chengjin loosened his grip, tossing the puppy with a roll into the dog bed.

Perhaps he was a bit heavy-handed, the puppy fell painfully and, when getting up, seemed to sense some human emotions.

All at once, its initial exuberance vanished.

With big, dark eyes, it looked at Feng Chengjin, then at Gu Zixuan, and let out a couple of "Woo..." sounds in a very aggrieved voice.

Gu Zixuan: "..."

She had to admit, sometimes women have no defense against cute pets, because in an instant, facing those deep teary brown eyes, her heart melted...

...

Half an hour later, Gu Zixuan and Feng Chengjin drove out and went all the way to the downtown pet store.

The pink decor and the rising and falling sounds of little dogs and cats throughout the pet store made it radiate an intense aura of cuteness when you stepped inside.

Faced with Feng Chengjin who had dragged her out to buy dog food, a dog bed, dog calcium tablets, dog bones, and dog toys for the puppy, she was truly a bit helpless.

Feng Chengjin watched her state, the corners of his lips slightly amused.

In the pet store, Feng Chengjin bent down, and at Gu Zixuan’s request, looked for a dog bed with a metal cage.

Meanwhile, Gu Zixuan was holding onto the Alaskan Malamute, which inexplicably started jumping around again, constantly sniffing by her feet and, a couple of times, wrapping the leash around her legs, feeling quite frustrated.

The store clerk, dressed in a pink heart outfit, saw the incredibly lively and shiny black-furred Alaskan Malamute and couldn’t help but adore it, "This Alaskan’s fur is so pure, and it’s just too cute. You don’t see these often in Rong City. Which pet store did you get it from?"

"Uh..." Gu Zixuan was absorbed for a moment, noticing how Feng Chengjin seemed overly focused on picking a cage and chatting with the clerk without regard for her.

Thinking about what he had said earlier, she said, "Brought it back from the United States."

"Ah, no wonder! The breeding in the United States is very strict to ensure the purebred Alaskan lineage. There are also quite a few purebreds in China, you just have to pick carefully." The clerk reached out, and the Alaskan immediately went over to lick her fingers, not caring that Gu Zixuan nearly tripped because of her leg being tied up.

Speechless, she pursed her lips and extricated her leg from the tangled leash.

The store clerk asked again, "What’s its name?"

"...Uh." At this, Gu Zixuan became more engrossed.

The name... truthfully, she never thought about keeping a dog, let alone giving it a name?

Besides, she had a little cat at home called Timi, so for this puppy...

Gu Zixuan looked at the Alaskan Malamute with its pink tongue hanging out and then again at the tall figure with the independent-minded man in the distance.

She furrowed her brows and said, "Demon."

Demon? The store clerk blinked, momentarily stunned.

Was this meant to signify a demon, an elf? Or was it meant to express mischievousness, naughtiness?

Only when Feng Chengjin finished selecting the cage and turned around hearing this did his expression momentarily freeze.

For a moment, the words she uttered in the cinema still resonated vividly, "After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, becoming a spirit is not allowed, so how did you become one?"

Feng Chengjin raised a hand to gently rub the tip of his nose.

He twitched his lips, turned his face away, and said nothing.

Gu Zixuan’s eyes sparkled deeply as she pursed her lips, displeased, looking at him with a full display of emotions.