AWB 44 Ears and Empty
44 Ears and Empty
When Su Tong took Kong Kong in, it was very small, covered in burns, ugly and dirty, with only a pair of black eyes that looked pitiful. Later, Su Tong used the space spring water to heal the burn scars, and it became a beautiful and cute chubby white dog with some gray spots. Su Tong was a complete novice when it came to dogs. She had once guessed that Kong Kong was a Samoyed, but when she took Kong Kong to buy dog food, the girl selling dog food observed her for a while and, after remarking on how thin it was, recognized that Kong Kong was probably a non-purebred Caucasian Shepherd. She praised Su Tong for being so good at finding a dog, saying that Kong Kong was probably burned when it was too small and was thrown away, but luckily survived and was found by Su Tong.
Su Tong had seen introductions and photos of Caucasian Shepherds online. Kong Kong's characteristics did indeed match those of a Caucasian Shepherd: a large head, a short muzzle, a large nose, and a short neck. However, Caucasian Shepherds are rarely white, and even if they aren't pure white, they are still quite common. Moreover, Kong Kong's personality seemed different from that of a typical Caucasian Shepherd. It didn't have a strong sense of territory, and when it was with Su Tong, it rarely barked at strangers or other dogs. It was more docile than many purely ornamental small dogs. Plus, it still looked quite young, and its robust build made it appear chubby and adorable.
After learning more, Su Tong realized that when she found Kongkong, it had only been born a short time. It was covered in wounds and was skinny. She had raised it so carelessly, and if it weren't for the space spring water, Kongkong probably wouldn't have survived, let alone grown into the strong and healthy creature it is today.
Seeing Xie Chengjing's ears standing next to Kongkong, Su Tong realized what a true king of dogs was, and that Kongkong, who often acted cute and affectionate, was indeed a Caucasian Shepherd Dog known for its strength and ferocity.
After learning that Kongkong was a Caucasian Shepherd, Su Tong couldn't provide it with a large space to run around. However, since he was free anyway, he could only take it out for a run whenever he had time. When Su's father's old classmate, Uncle Yang, came to visit, he said that Su Tong's way of raising a purely ornamental pet dog was a waste of Kongkong, a Caucasian Shepherd puppy.
The ears were very similar to Kongkong's in shape except for the fur color, but the ears were much larger, with clean fur, majestic and beautiful. The ears had a pair of eyes that looked calm and dignified, making it completely different from Kongkong. Now, seeing the ears, Su Tong realized that she might have been raising Kongkong inappropriately, making it too docile and gentle.
Hearing Xie Chengjing call it, it bared its teeth at Su Tong, nuzzled against Kong Kong, who was still tiny compared to it, and then ran back to Xie Chengjing's side. It was as tall as Xie Chengjing's thigh. When it snuggled against Xie Chengjing and whimpered softly, its tail wagged slightly with happiness, but its eyes remained cold, just like the equally cold and dignified Xie Chengjing.
Kongkong saw Erduo run over, and barked at Su Tong as if seeking her permission, then ran over too, circling around Erduo and Xie Chengjing, and then sniffing each other intimately.
Xie Chengjing was actually a little surprised. Although Erduo was very docile to its owner, it was always fierce to strange dogs, especially other Caucasian Shepherds. This was the first time it had been so close to another Caucasian Shepherd. He patted Erduo's head, glanced at Kongkong, and then said to the driver who had stopped Su Tong earlier, "You can go now. I'm taking her with me. Just tell Xiao Yang that I'm Xie Chengjing."
The driver was stunned for a moment before realizing that the man meant to take Su Tong away. He was originally a bodyguard for the Xiao family in the capital. This time, Xiao Yang had called him to pick up what he thought was his little lover. The fact that he could see that Su Tong was so beautiful without showing any lust showed that he was very shrewd. Although he had never met Xie Chengjing, he knew about Xie Chengjing, the second young master of the Xie family in the capital. He understood that it was not his place to interfere in the affairs of the Xiao and Xie families. He bowed to Xie Chengjing and left.
I sighed to myself, thinking how beautiful women always seem to attract trouble; I never imagined she would provoke the Xie family.
This was the first time Su Tong had heard Xie Chengjing speak so much. He had helped her twice, and she had come to the capital prepared to face him. But his appearance was so sudden that she hadn't thought of how to face him. She stared at Xie Chengjing for a moment, then blinked and calmly and respectfully called out, "Second Young Master Xie."
Although Xie Mingyuan had asked her to call Xie Chengjing "Second Uncle" like him last time, Su Tong found it strange to call Xie Chengjing "Uncle" when she saw his cold eyes.
Xie Chengjing nodded, then glanced at Kongkong and the ears that clearly liked Kongkong very much, and asked, "Is this Caucasian Shepherd your pet?"
When the dog was mentioned, Su Tong felt a little more relaxed. Wasn't it said that people who like animals can't be all that bad? Thinking that you can't hit a smiling face, she forced a smile and carefully answered, "Yes, its name is Kongkong. It's not purebred and can't compare to the one you have."
Originally, Su Tong wanted to praise Xie Chengjing's ears and flatter him, but Xie Chengjing squatted down and, seeing Kong Kong's pitiful little cries for help and its whimpering eyes, pried open Kong Kong's mouth to look at it. He then pinched Kong Kong's front and hind legs. Su Tong could only signal Kong Kong to bear with it, but Kong Kong, being a dog, couldn't help but show its ferocity, struggling and barking wildly when handled like this by a stranger. However, it couldn't shake off Xie Chengjing's seemingly effortless grip.
Although Kongkong was only two months old at most, judging from the wear and tear on the dog toys it had chewed, it was definitely very strong. Xie Chengjing studied Kongkong expressionlessly for a while before letting go of the pitifully whimpering Kongkong and commented, "Purebreds aren't necessarily strong and healthy. It looks better than its ears, and it's almost the healthiest Caucasian Shepherd I've ever seen. Although its ears look strong, it actually has a bit of osteoarthritis."
Su Tong hadn't expected him to be so serious, and she wasn't used to Xie Chengjing talking to her about pets with such a serious expression, so she just smiled and said, "That's good. I was worried that I wouldn't know how to feed them and wouldn't take good care of Kongkong."
Xie Chengjing glanced at her, and Su Tong actually felt that he seemed to have something to say but was holding back.
Su Tong quickly smiled and said, "Please speak your mind."
Xie Chengjing easily pressed down on the struggling Kong Kong with one hand. Su Tong couldn't help but admire his strength. He touched it a couple more times before standing up and staring at Su Tong, saying, "Don't laugh if you don't want to."
Su Tong's smile froze, still not having reacted. He snatched the suitcase Su Tong was pulling, turned around and walked in the direction he came from, calling to Su Tong, "Follow me."
Ears barked loudly at Kongkong a few times, then wagged its tail and followed its owner. Kongkong looked at Ears reluctantly, then stared longingly at Su Tong, its little eyes constantly drifting between Ears and Xie Chengjing. Ears also turned around and barked at Su Tong in a low, threatening tone. Xie Chengjing patted it, and it immediately quieted down. Su Tong then obediently followed.
This time, Xie Chengjing's pace was surprisingly slow, and Su Tong kept up easily, no longer needing to jog like she did at the city wedding reception.
Su Tong silently followed half a step behind Xie Chengjing, staring blankly at the white suitcase he was pulling. The streetlights were already on, and the traffic on the street was constant. Kongkong and Erduo were chasing each other closely on the sidewalk, attracting the attention of passersby. Many people were looking at Erduo.
With these two beautiful Caucasian Shepherds, one big and one small, and standing next to the tall and aloof Xie Chengjing, Su Tong naturally received more attention. Almost everyone who glanced at her face would stare at her. Su Tong unconsciously tightened the shoulder strap of her backpack and pulled down the brim of her hat, but her hand was suddenly stopped.
Su Tong looked up at Xie Chengjing in surprise.
Xie Chengjing took off her hat completely and handed it to her, saying without showing any emotion, "You don't need to cover up."
Immediately, almost everyone on the street looked over. Su Tong smiled, took the hat, and put it in her backpack. Xie Chengjing's voice rang in her ears, "Aren't you going to film a movie? Then cover it up later."
That's true. If she shows her face now, she'll only be spied on by passersby. In the future, she'll probably be surrounded by onlookers. Su Tong chuckled dryly, "Well, thank you."
Bathed in the gazes of passersby, they walked to the intersection. A domestically produced black Hummer, quite inconspicuous in the capital, quietly glided up in front of them. Xie Chengjing opened the back door, and Su Tong realized that the car had been modified. Ears skillfully jumped to the empty space in the back and barked at Kong Kong. Su Tong smiled and patted Kong Kong's head. Kong Kong licked her hand and then happily jumped on as well.
After Xie Chengjing and Su Tong got into the car, Xie Chengjing asked Su Tong, "Would you like to eat something before going back?"
Su Tong finally realized what was strange: Xie Chengjing still had that same cold expression, but when she was facing him, she didn't feel as much pressure anymore. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "No need." Let's go back and sort out the current situation first.
Author's Note: Tomorrow's episode will definitely not be short, I swear! (166read.com)