The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

Even so, Xu Ruo was overjoyed when she woke up. Xu Yang, looking at his daughter who had gone crazy so early in the morning, felt a headache coming on. It seemed like having a boyfriend made his daughter even more neurotic. He was worried...

Last night was the second day of the eighth lunar month, the Qixi Festival. Yun Shu and Ming Kun were no exception; they stayed out very late before going home. It was very lively outside last night, with many couples partying all night long.

After watching a movie with Xiao Mingkun, Yun Shu and Xiao Mingkun slowly walked home. If Xiao Mingkun hadn't mentioned it was Valentine's Day, Yun Shu would have almost forgotten. Many people are so used to celebrating Valentine's Day on February 14th that they forget about their own country's holidays. Yun Shu, on the other hand, had never paid attention to this holiday before because she didn't have a boyfriend.

The two watched a romantic movie. The theater was packed today, mostly with couples, and in particularly intimate scenes, especially when the lighting dimmed, many couples were engaging in suggestive behavior. The scenes made Yun Shu blush and her heart race. What was even more outrageous was that Xiao Mingkun was also getting handsy with her, just like those other couples, almost leading to something more serious. She quickly pulled him outside for some fresh air. Finally, the two had some late-night snacks and slowly walked home.

"Yunshu, come with me to my home in the countryside in another two weeks." It wasn't so hot at night, and the evening breeze was gentle and comfortable.

"I'll see at the end of the month... I'll be a bit free, but even if I have weekends off, I'll only have two days off. How about I wait until the National Day holiday when I have more time to go?" It won't make a difference of a month and a few days.

“National Day? Probably not, that’s the busiest time of the year for the company. It’s okay, it’s not far from my hometown, less than a two-hour drive,” Mingkun said after thinking for a moment.

"I'm afraid you'll get tired!" Driving for so long, especially on some rural roads that are difficult to navigate, really tests a person's driving skills.

“I was in the army, and I’ve had missions that were even more tiring than this, some lasting for hours. Promise me!” Xiao Mingkun smiled and put his arm around Yun Shu.

Yun Shu had been pestered by him all day and had no choice but to agree.

It was already 11 o'clock when I got back, but I didn't see Xu Ya anywhere. Where did she go again?

When Yun Shu came out of the shower, she saw Xu Ya carrying a small puppy.

"Where did this dog come from? It's probably a stray dog ​​from outside. Our house is too small, so we shouldn't keep it." Yun Shu has always been afraid of keeping small animals like cats and dogs because she can't even keep flowers alive, let alone pets. Besides, they're very dirty, and she has a slight case of mysophobia.

"Sister, this dog isn't a stray. It's the female dog that Grandma Jin Yuan raised. She had five puppies, so she gave one to me," Xu Ya explained immediately.

"Okay, if you're going to keep it, then keep it properly. Don't keep it for a day and then quit, or you'll have to give it back. Just don't bother me normally. I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep." I'd been wandering around all night and was too lazy to bother with her.

"Okay, sis, go to sleep early. It's my day off tomorrow, so I don't have to go, hehe!" Xu Ruo works at that mall where several people take turns on duty. Tomorrow is her day off, so she's not in a hurry to go to sleep.

After speaking, Xu Ya carefully gave the puppy a bath and dried its fur with a hairdryer. Before, at Jin Yuan's house, several puppies were crammed together, so it was inevitable that they would get a little dirty. She wanted to clean it up properly and made a simple doghouse for it before going to sleep.

The puppy is still small, only weaned a few days ago, but it's quite well-behaved. It only barked a few times at night and didn't disturb Yunshu and the others.

The next day, when Yun Shu woke up, Xu Ya was still asleep. Yun Shu got up, carefully and quietly tidied herself up, and went out into the living room to see the doghouse Xu Ya had made for the dog. It wasn't fancy, but it looked alright. The puppy was very small, looking like it had just been born, not much bigger than a kitten. Yun Shu looked at the puppy with amusement, wondering how much patience Xu Ya had for raising this dog. She was too lazy to even cook, and raising a dog meant she had to take it out for walks frequently. Sure enough, after only two days, Xu Ya took it back to Jin Yuan's house, carrying it back and forth, causing quite a bit of trouble.

When Xiao Mingkun brought her breakfast, he also noticed the dog in the house, which reminded him of the big dog he used to have in the army, which he had brought home when it got old. Thinking back to the missions he went on with that dog, how it often protected him, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness when he thought about those days.

Yun Shu didn't notice any of this. After finishing breakfast, she went to work, and Xiao Mingkun had time to drive her there today. So the two of them went to work together.

When Yun Shu was leaving get off work in the evening, she saw an unbelievable person at the hospital entrance—Xu Ruo, dressed normally again. She almost didn't recognize her; this girl had finally returned to normal.

"Aruo, what happened to you?"

"No! Ashu, how is it? I'm not too ugly now, am I?" Xu Ruo even turned around in front of Yun Shu.

"Great! You could be a model!" Aruo is 1.72 meters tall, while Yun Shu is only 1.65 meters tall, so when the two of them stood together, people always thought that Aruo was Yun Shu's boyfriend.

"A-Ruo, are you here to have dinner with me? Let's go!" It's rare for someone to take the initiative to pick her up like this; the service is too good.

Xu Ruo looked a little embarrassed when she heard this, and stammered, "Um... Ashu... I came here today to see... Chen Mingyuan?"

Yun Shu raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Ruo with amusement, and said, "Dr. Chen? I heard he went abroad this afternoon to participate in some hospital research, so he's definitely not at the hospital now!"

Xu Ruo's mind went blank and she angrily said, "What! You made me spend all that time cleaning for nothing... Hey! Well then, Ashu, I'll go eat with you."

"You! You didn't even call before you came, and now you're blaming others. But speaking of which, what's going on between you two? Ruo, are you sure you want to pursue Dr. Chen?" Yun Shu was very puzzled. Didn't Xu Ruo give up on Dr. Chen before? When did they get back together? How come she didn't know?

"Tch! He was the one who pursued me. I only reluctantly took him in because he was decent-looking," Xu Ruo said smugly. Yun Shu found her behavior incredibly arrogant and domineering.

Yun Shu was happy to see them together again. "You! Always so stubborn. I used to worry about you, afraid that Dr. Chen would hurt you, but seeing you two like this now, I think it's not bad for you two to be together. You don't know, yesterday Dr. Chen specifically asked me for your phone number and asked about you!"

"Really? I guess that man has finally realized how good I am to him, haha!" She looked so happy; anyone could tell she was a woman in love.

As the two walked out to the parking lot, they saw Ma Yi about to leave. Xu Ruo immediately called out, "Dr. Ma, it's me, Xu Ruo. Do you remember me?"