Hearing these words, the village dog froze in place for a moment.
It looked at the boy in front of it, at his eyes filled with pity and warmth.
In a daze, it seemed to recall some unpleasant memories.
The bright eyes were once again covered in shadow.
The village dog slowly took two steps back, moving away from his touch.
It looked at the dogs playing with their owners on the lawn, and then at the boy who didn't mind its dirtiness and wanted to pet it.
How much it longed for a home that could take it in…
But.
It knew it wasn't worthy of those beautiful things.
Just like its previous owner, who discarded it because he disliked that it was a village dog, and then bought a pet dog.
It never wanted to experience that feeling a second time in its life.
It would rather wander the streets alone, starving and freezing to death, than be abandoned again…
"Come to our house, we won't dislike you, and we definitely won't abandon you."
The boy seemed to see through its inner thoughts and said the words it had dreamed of hearing.
It stood there, looking at the boy in disbelief.
Gradually, the light in its eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Woof!"
The village dog barked excitedly, wagging its tail madly, and pounced towards its new owner.
"My name is Wen He, it's nice to meet you, from now on, we are family."
Wen He stroked it with a smile on his face, not minding the dirty village dog at all.
"My name is Cheng Yudie, your name will be Xiao Huang from now on." Cheng Yudie also liked it very much.
Wen He could see his own shadow in it.
Cheng Yudie could also see Wen He's shadow in it.
It was so sensible, so humble, so pitiful.
As long as others showed a little charity, even if they spoke harshly, it didn't matter.
It always smiled gratefully until the other person had completely walked away, then it would start eating.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
Xiao Huang barked loudly, jumping back and forth between Wen He and Cheng Yudie.
It seemed to be loudly showing off to the dogs on the lawn.
It was finally going to have a home.
It finally had owners who loved it.
Owners who didn't dislike it and wouldn't abandon it.
Wen He and Cheng Yudie took it to a nearby pet hospital, had Xiao Huang checked up, and also gave it a wash.
"There's nothing wrong with the dog, it's just a little malnourished, and it's a bit old, so you need to pay more attention to it usually." The doctor said simply after the examination.
"How old is Xiao Huang?" Cheng Yudie asked curiously.
"It's eight years old, and it should have been a stray dog before. Stray dogs are often malnourished for a long time, sometimes hungry, sometimes full, and may not sleep well, so their lifespan is generally shorter."
"I see, we understand, thank you, doctor."
"You're welcome, contact me anytime if you have any questions."
After being cleaned up, Xiao Huang was unexpectedly beautiful.
It was a very classic Chinese pastoral dog, a big yellow dog with even black spots on its tongue.
Xiao Huang never thought that it could have a home again, and receive love and warmth again.
All the way, Xiao Huang was very happy, and its tail wagged non-stop.
"We're home!"
As they opened the door to go home, the scene that greeted Xiao Huang was a bit surprised.
Looking at this new home that was so clean and spotless, it wondered if all of this was just a dream before it starved to death.
"Brother, Sister Yudie, you're back! Why did you bring back a dog?" Wen Ze put down his guitar and greeted them excitedly.
"Its name is Xiao Huang, it's a dog we picked up from the roadside, it will live with us from now on," Wen He introduced.
"Xiao Huang? Yay! I've wanted to have a dog for a long time!"
Wen Ze jumped up and down even more excitedly when he heard this great news.
He happily rubbed Xiao Huang's head and introduced himself: "Hello, Xiao Huang, I am Wen Ze."
"Where's Duo Duo? Why don't I see Duo Duo?"
Cheng Yudie stretched her neck and looked around, but she didn't see Duo Duo.
"Where is it, under the bed, there's a pair of glowing green eyes," Wen He noticed Duo Duo's location.
"Hahahaha, look how scared it is, this is the first time I've seen Duo Duo so cowardly," Cheng Yudie teased mercilessly.
"Xiao Huang, don't worry, Duo Duo has never seen a dog in its life, it's normal to be a little scared, it will naturally not be afraid after getting used to it for a while."
Cheng Yudie knew that Xiao Huang was a very sensible dog.
She was afraid that Xiao Huang would feel down because Duo Duo didn't like it.
"Woof!"
Xiao Huang seemed to understand, and barked happily.
"Duo Duo has never seen a dog? I think sometimes, Sister Yudie, you are quite dog-like…" Wen Ze said carelessly.
"Little thing, say that again? Do you believe I'll open your skull and use it to skip stones!?"
"I was wrong, Sister Yudie… Sister Yudie is the most gentle, most beautiful, most lovely, and most kind person in the world!"
Wen Ze's desire to survive was at its peak.
A series of combo punches made Cheng Yudie smile instantly.
"Consider yourself good at talking," she said happily.
"How was your practice today?" Wen He glanced at the guitar and asked.
"It's okay, I can currently master five chords proficiently, but the transition is still a bit rusty, I'll practice more tonight," Wen Ze said truthfully.
These days, Wen He has been teaching Wen Ze about various aspects of music.
Not only singing, but also various musical instruments must be mastered proficiently, so that it is convenient to compose music.
In short, Wen Ze's desire to learn to sing is very strong, and he studies it almost every day.
"You learn very quickly, but don't force yourself too much. You are still young, play more when you are tired from practicing, and combine work with rest," he said.
"I know, brother, don't worry, I'm not tired at all learning this, and I enjoy it."
Although Wen Ze said so, he still felt very warm in his heart when he heard Wen He telling him to play more and rest more.
When he was at home before, although his parents loved him very much at that time.
But they would still constantly put pressure on Wen Ze invisibly.
He couldn't feel any pressure here with Wen He.
Wen He wouldn't ask him to do anything, he just hoped that he wouldn't get tired.
This in turn gave Wen Ze more motivation to learn.
Because there was no burden, his mental state was very relaxed, and the whole was happy and joyful, so his learning efficiency would be very high.
Moreover, Wen Ze really regarded learning music as a game, and he would gain a strong sense of satisfaction every time he overcame a difficulty.
Just as they were about to have dinner.
Wen He's phone rang with the sound of a message.
Gao Chongting: "Which location are you in Guangzhou, I'll come find you."
