CHAPTER 176: CHAPTER 176: NOT GIVING AWAY ANYMORE, RAISING IT OURSELVES

Zhang Zhe noticed Lin Xiaoyan’s furrowed brow, thinking the girl was bothered by his touch. He tightly held the milk tea and turned to leave.

Lin Xiaoyan furrowed her brow tightly, staring at Zhang Zhe.

A few seconds later, she quickly caught up to Zhang Zhe.

"Wait... Sorry, we’re not giving away this dog anymore. We’ve decided to keep it ourselves."

Lin Hao: ???

Zhang Zhe looked at Lin Xiaoyan, impatience flashing in his eyes, "What do you mean?"

Lin Xiaoyan watched Zhang Zhe warily. She looked down at the puppy circling her feet, recalling the scenes she had just "seen." She grabbed the puppy’s leash, trying to pull it away.

"We’ve decided to keep it ourselves. My brother and I can’t part with it, sorry," Lin Xiaoyan said bluntly.

But the other end of the leash was tightly held by Zhang Zhe, and Lin Xiaoyan couldn’t pull it out.

"Yanyan, what are you doing?" Lin Hao ran over, asking his sister.

Lin Xiaoyan turned her head towards her brother, "Brother, I’ve decided to keep this dog."

Lin Hao looked apologetically at Zhang Zhe, "Sorry, my sister probably can’t bear to part with the dog, apologies."

Zhang Zhe’s face darkened, his inner frustration simmering as he tolerated his emotions, looking at the siblings.

"So what’s the final decision?"

Lin Xiaoyan also wore a cold expression, staring straight at Zhang Zhe, "We’re not giving you the dog. Our original intention was to find someone who loves it."

Zhang Zhe heard Lin Xiaoyan’s words, her gaze on him unsettling him; he shifted his gaze downward, looking at the dog standing next to Lin Xiaoyan’s leg.

He chuckled lightly, "Since you’re reluctant to part with it, you shouldn’t have hung that sign up. I came to adopt it, but then you don’t allow it, tsk, are you crazy?"

Zhang Zhe angrily threw the leash to the ground, tossed the bag down, and left in large strides.

Lin Hao hurriedly said, "Sorry, we didn’t mean to..."

"Brother, don’t apologize to someone like that!" Lin Xiaoyan stopped her brother.

Lin Hao bent down to pick up the leash and bag, looking puzzled at his sister.

"What just happened? Everything was fine just a moment ago?"

Lin Xiaoyan averted her gaze, wanting to say that Zhang Zhe intended to bring the dog back to abuse it and generate online traffic...

But she couldn’t reveal what she had just "seen."

She thought for a moment and said, "I feel that person is unreliable. He deliberately touched my hand with his finger while taking the milk tea just now."

This was indeed true, as when Zhang Zhe took the milk tea, she distinctly felt his pinky intentionally brushed against her twice.

She was "seeing" those scenes at the time, so she ignored him.

Upon hearing his sister’s words, Lin Hao’s expression immediately darkened. He turned to look at Zhang Zhe, only to find that he had already run off.

"Let’s go home." In Lin Hao’s heart, Zhang Zhe was instantly labeled a pervert, and any pity or apology he felt had vanished.

"Woof woof~"

Lin Xiaoyan looked down at the joyful puppy. She squatted to pet its head, "Brother, let’s keep it. I’ll look after it when I’m home."

Of course Lin Hao agreed. Previously, he feared his sister might dislike having a pet at home, but now that she agreed to keep the dog, he was all for it.

"Great!"

Lin Xiaoyan smiled and hugged the puppy, "Now let’s give you a name. From now on, you’ll be part of the Lin Family!"

"Beep beep"

Suddenly, a horn sounded by the roadside, and Lin Xiaoyan turned her head to look.

He Qi’an was just getting off work and preparing to head home from the police station. As soon as he saw Lin Hao and Lin Xiaoyan across the street.

At first glance, he thought the girl didn’t resemble Lin Xiaoyan.

Once the car reached the roadside and Lin Xiaoyan looked over with the dog in her arms, he realized this girl was indeed Lin Xiaoyan.

But she seemed like a different person.

A hint of amazement flashed in He Qi’an’s eyes as he asked the two, "What are you doing here?"

"Qi An, you’re off work?" Lin Hao greeted He Qi’an with a smile upon noticing him.

Lin Xiaoyan also stood up, holding the puppy’s leash, walking towards He Qi’an.

"Captain He, are you heading home?"

He Qi’an looked at Lin Xiaoyan’s face, "Yes, are you going home too? You can ride with me to get back."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, "Can I bring the puppy?"

Lin Hao hastily waved his hand, "The dog can come home with me later. You should ride with Qi An so you don’t have to squeeze on the subway.

Thanks, Qi An. We should get together for a drink sometime!"

He Qi’an smiled at Lin Hao, "No problem, it’s on my way."

Lin Xiaoyan got into He Qi’an’s car to return home.

Lin Hao took the dog back to the shop to continue working.

The people in the shop asked about the puppy when they saw he brought it back.

Lin Hao said with a smile, "My sister and I couldn’t bear to part with it and decided to keep it ourselves."

This decision prompted cheers from the staff and customers in the shop.

Meanwhile, in the car, Lin Xiaoyan spoke to He Qi’an about the incident.

"That guy deliberately touched my hand, and I found out he’s actually a huge creep!"

With no one else around, Lin Xiaoyan was so angry her face turned red.

He Qi’an furrowed his brow upon hearing this, "What happened?"

Lin Xiaoyan: "I saw that after the guy took the dog home, he started recording videos to post on the internet..."

Recalling the scenes she had seen, Lin Xiaoyan speculated, "Later, I saw him provoking the dogs under the guise of training them for the sake of filming, then using sticks and pliers...

to train those dogs for his video purposes."

Thinking about these things, Lin Xiaoyan was beside herself with anger, finding such people truly despicable.

"The final scene was that he had a large dog at home, which seemed to have been provoked and bit him back.

Then somehow, the other dogs and cats all joined in to bite him..."

The last image Lin Xiaoyan saw brought her a sense of satisfaction!

Such people never consider the possibility that one day the animals they’ve abused would retaliate!

After hearing this, He Qi’an inquired about the man’s information.

Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes widened, "You’re not planning to rescue him, are you? Such a person..."

He Qi’an: "Not to rescue him."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Such people deserve what they get! Thinking about how he hits those dogs and abuses those kittens makes me angry!"

He Qi’an chuckled at Lin Xiaoyan’s animated expression.

"This hairstyle suits you."

Lin Xiaoyan: "...Really?"

Her face flushed, realizing she had changed her hairstyle because of his remark, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Yes, I always thought bangs didn’t suit you. This looks more comfortable."

He Qi’an parked the car in the parking lot, "Come on, let’s get out."

Lin Xiaoyan snapped back to reality and glanced around, surprised to find they had arrived at the underground parking lot.

She followed He Qi’an into the elevator to go up.

"Which building are you in?"

"Building 3, unit 1203."

"Oh, so it’s the building next door, pretty close."

Standing in the elevator, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly felt a bit awkward.

He Qi’an walked Lin Xiaoyan to her front door before leaving.