There was a mechanical sound coming from the other end of the line, and Father Liu said in a loud voice, "Yuanyuan, is there something you want to talk to me about at this time?"

Thinking of her mother's frightened expression, Liu Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment before nervously telling her father, "Dad, I picked up a dog and I really want to keep it. I've already paid for its vaccinations, bathing, and basic treatment. But I noticed that Mom seems very afraid of dogs and doesn't want to throw it away. Is there any way to help her overcome her fear?"

On the other end of the line, Father Liu didn't immediately answer Liu Yuanyuan's question. After a while, when the line grew quiet, Father Liu's voice rang out: "You picked up a dog? This is a bit tricky. You can see, your mother doesn't allow you to keep these small animals mainly because she's afraid of them."

Liu Yuanyuan tentatively replied, "Has my mother been bitten by a dog before?"

When Liu Yuanyuan asked about this, Liu's father laughed out loud on the other end of the phone: "Did you get it? If it was bitten by a dog, I'm afraid there would be no room for maneuver even if I stepped in."

"Why is that?" Liu Yuanyuan was very puzzled.

Father Liu continued with a smile, "Because your mother was chased by a dog when she was very young. It should have been when you were in elementary school. One of your classmates seemed to have a distant relative who came to visit and brought him a small white dog with a pedigree.

There was no such thing as a purebred dog in the village, and he said it was different from other dogs in the village, so he brought it to your mother and me to show off.

As soon as the puppy saw your mom, it jumped on her. Your mom was so frightened she ran away. The puppy chased after her, and the classmate couldn't stop it even if he shouted.

As a result, your mother tripped over a stone and fell to the ground. The puppy pounced on your mother and started licking her body and face.

But your mother was so scared that she cried loudly, and finally the adults separated the dog from your mother. Since then, your mother has been traumatized by dogs and cats. She is afraid of dogs of all sizes and stays as far away from them as possible.

Liu Yuanyuan couldn't help but smile: "But why can't I see it normally?"

"Really? I think it's pretty obvious. She'll definitely avoid dogs if they're around."

"Well, what should I do? This dog I picked up is quite big and strong, and very sensible and obedient. People think we have had this dog for years."

"A big dog? That's really rare. I thought it was a puppy you picked up. Okay, I'll think of a solution tonight. You keep the dog locked up at home first. By the way, it's not someone else's lost dog, is it?"

"No, when I saw him, he had been wandering for a long time, and his fur was all tangled. So, dear father, whether Lieqing can stay depends on you. I have faith in you."

"Okay, stop flattering me. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go get busy now."

After saying goodbye to her father, Liu Yuanyuan hung up the phone, looked towards the master bedroom, and tiptoed back to her room.

In the room, Lieqing was lying on the aisle between the bed and the wall. He didn't try to crawl around or bite anything. He still had the bag of dog food in his mouth.

Seeing Lieqing's expression, Liu Yuanyuan's heart softened. She thought this dog was really well behaved. He really didn't look like a dog that was only a year old.

When Lie Qing saw Liu Yuanyuan come in, he immediately stood up, holding dog food in his mouth, wagging his tail and looking at Liu Yuanyuan.

Liu Yuanyuan gently closed the door, then squatted in front of Lieqing, reached out and touched its head, smiled and whispered, "Do you want me to pour you some of this new dog food I bought?"

Lieqing seemed to know that he shouldn't shout, so he wagged his tail and whimpered twice to show his agreement.

Liu Yuanyuan smiled and patted its head, then stood up and took out the food bowl and water bowl she had bought.

However, these two bowls are about the same size as noodle bowls, and they look exquisite and beautiful.

Liu Yuanyuan took the dog food from Lie Qing's mouth again, cut a small hole in it and poured it into one of the bowls.

Then he picked up the kettle next to the computer desk and poured the water into another bowl.

Lie Qing looked at the small bowl, then raised one eyebrow and glanced at Liu Yuanyuan without moving.

Liu Yuanyuan reached out and touched its head: "Eat it quickly, didn't you choose this?"

Lie Qing had no choice but to slowly approach the bowl and carefully open his mouth to eat the dog food inside. But not only could he not eat the dog food, but the dog food in the bowl also fell to the ground.

Lie Qing had no choice but to stop and looked at Liu Yuanyuan with an innocent face.

Liu Yuanyuan scratched her head, not knowing what to do.

This is already the largest bowl in the pet hospital. It seems that these bowls are for puppies and kittens, and are not suitable for large dogs like the Chow Chow.

But if I bring the basin from home, will my mother dislike me? Liu Yuanyuan was a little conflicted for a moment.

But thinking that he had no intention of abandoning Lie Qing, he secretly opened the door, tiptoed to the kitchen, closed the kitchen door, and found a stainless steel basin of a suitable size among the many sinks, intending to use it as a rice bowl for Nie Qing.

Seeing that her mother in the master bedroom did not react, Liu Yuanyuan tiptoed back to her bedroom with the basin.

Lie Qing's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the basin Liu Yuanyuan brought back. He took the initiative to step forward, bit the edge of the basin with his mouth, and pulled it towards him.

Liu Yuanyuan immediately understood what Ye Qing meant, loosened her hand holding the basin, and rubbed Lie Qing's head twice.

Lie Qing waited for Liu Yuanyuan to finish kneading the dog, then he happily carried the bowl to where he had placed the small bowls. He used his paws to pry the two small bowls aside with a hint of disgust. He also used his paws to scrape the dog food that had fallen on the ground, carefully gathering it into a pile before placing his own dog bowl on the ground.

Liu Yuanyuan watched Lieqing's series of actions with amazement. She thought to herself that this dog was really too smart. Such a smart dog, maybe her mother would like it in the future.

Liu Yuanyuan suddenly had an idea. While picking up the fallen dog food and putting it in his new bowl, she said, "Lieqing, I think you can understand a lot of my commands. Let's try it out later. If it works, when Dad comes home tonight, you can perform a few times in front of my parents. Maybe Mom will agree to keep you if she sees how smart you are."

But Mother Liu in the master bedroom was not asleep. She was lying in the bedroom, feeling very conflicted.

She knew her daughter had loved animals since she was little. Besides not being able to take good care of them as a child, the main reason she didn't allow her to have one was because she was afraid of cats and dogs. But now that the child was older, she had brought the dog back home. If she really kicked her out, it would be heartbreaking.

Most importantly, the child had narrowly escaped death and survived, and she felt she couldn't reject him just because she was afraid. After all, if he hadn't been saved this time, Yuanyuan wouldn't even have the chance to keep a dog. This thought kept her awake for a while.

But after all, the dog was too big. She was afraid of even puppies, let alone such a big dog.

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