The wind made the leaves and vines rustle, and the voice of the system and Xu Shiyue's voice were imprinted in Lu Shizhen's mind very clearly.
Qiuqiu was so ecstatic that she circled around her head and cheered, "Host! Host! We got extra points!"
Lu Shizhen couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Qiuqiu's cheers.
Xu Shiyue's answer did not contain much emotion, it was calm and composed, and one could not even tell the joy that should be contained in the word "like". However, the crisp "1" from the points system was so real that it was deadly.
The crystal chandelier in the living room flickered with light, illuminating the girl's clean profile.
Her crow-feather-like eyelashes suppressed her already empty pupils, and her long hair hung down, revealing no emotion.
The slender fingers just lightly touched the dog's short hair and never left, gently stroking its back.
The dog sat on the ground obediently, with its tail hanging down and sweeping back and forth uncontrollably, as if the touch of the person in front of it brought it extra comfort.
She seemed to really like it.
The sound in my ears was quiet for a long time, and the system broadcast did not sound again.
Perhaps because of the previous experience, Lu Shizhen paused for a moment before he was really sure that the extra points were real.
She just squatted next to the dog and rubbed its head vigorously and carefully.
Hiding my crazy happiness, I said to the dog in front of me, and also to myself: "Did you hear that? She likes you very much."
The dog seemed to understand and gave a crisp "woof" after Lu Shizhen finished speaking.
Lu Shizhen has loved small animals since she was a child. Seeing how cooperative the dog was, she couldn't help but say more: "From now on, she will be your master. She can't see, so you have to help her and don't let her get hurt, understand?"
"You will officially start working today. You must remember to protect your master and you will have jerky to eat. I will also buy you lots of toys. As long as you like, you will have everything."
The setting sun revealed a small incandescent semicircle on the windowsill on one side, and a circle of light and shadow slowly fell on the girl's head by coincidence.
Her voice was a little childish, yet just right, and her earnest and gentle exhortations sounded like her mumbling while squatting in front of the plants.
It's also all for yourself.
Xu Shiyue felt the gentle touch of another person on the dog. The warm fur warmed her fingers which were always cold. Suddenly, this idea popped into her relaxed head.
Unnoticed by anyone, a small wrinkle appeared between the girl's smooth brows.
There was no logic in this thought. Xu Shiyue felt that he should not be shaken by the connection between these little things.
Isn't Lu Shizhen's purpose to make me trust her again...
Xu Shiyue lowered her eyes and thought so, when she suddenly saw Lu Shizhen's eyes looking towards her.
She unnoticedly cleared her sight again, and then she heard the man's voice ringing in her ears: "Xu Shiyue, do you want to give it a name?"
The girl's voice was hesitant, but still full of expectation.
Before Xu Shiyue could respond, the voice continued to describe the dog's appearance in her ear: "Its fur is lighter than that of an ordinary Labrador, white with a hint of gold..."
Obviously, this dog was given to her by this person, but she was more enthusiastic about it than herself.
Obviously, these dense words sounded like an attempt to control her, just like in the past, but they didn't seem like they were controlling her.
The piled-up words describe things that are quietly stacked aside, waiting to be chosen.
She was waiting for an answer from her.
A gust of wind suddenly blew outside the dim window, and the osmanthus tree swayed on the window glass, creating ripples like water.
The golden stamens that had not yet fully bloomed blurred into one piece in Xu Shiyue's sight. She just looked at the girl in front of her and somehow uttered two words: "Yuanzi."
"I want to call her Mariko."
"Yuanzi?" Lu Shizhen thought the name was strange. After thinking about it, he asked again, "Is it the kind of edible yuanzi? Tangyuan? Glutinous rice balls? Do you like eating yuanzi?"
Lu Shizhen was so excited that he couldn't help asking many questions in one breath.
Xu Shiyue just looked at the man and the dog squatting together, the long, thick tail swaying back and forth behind Lu Shizhen.
After a pause, he nodded and said, "Yeah."
Even so.
.
It was a quiet weekend morning.
A ray of light from the crack in the door streamed into the quiet corridor, and then the thin figure of a girl walked out of the room.
Xu Shiyue still took care of Rose according to Lu Shizhen's instructions and did not let Yuanzi follow her.
Luo Ji sent her a message asking her to meet here.
Xu Shiyue knew that if it wasn’t something particularly important, she wouldn’t easily ask her out.
After making sure that there was no one else in the greenhouse, Xu Shiyue asked, "What's the matter that has you come to me so urgently?"
"Your uncle found me last night, and he also knows that you are here now." Luo Ji walked out from the darkness with a low voice.
Xu Shiyue frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something: "Because I showed up at school last time."
"Yes." Luo Ji nodded. "Once he found out that I was here, he was even more certain."
Xu Shiyue was always alert, and she asked cautiously, "What does he want to do?"
"He really wants you to go back with him." Luo Ji replied, "He promised me that he would not treat you unfairly. He guaranteed that you would receive the best education and enjoy the best treatment as in the past. Most importantly, he would not let Xu Shouxian threaten you."
"Miss, blood ties are better than the love and covetousness of this lunatic."
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Luo Ji's voice was less angry and more sincere in its persuasion.
When Xu Shiyue heard her last sentence, his already dim eyes darkened.
Indeed, she had a very close relationship with her uncle. When she was a child, she often rode on his neck to play, and it was also common for her to live in his house.
The two families are much closer than Xu Shouxian, and can be said to be reliable relatives.
But…
Xu Shiyue hesitated for some reason, and Luo Ji's voice rang again: "Miss, your presence at school, even if your uncle intends to conceal it for you, will soon be known to Xu Shouxian."
"This may sound a bit frustrating, but the failure of the last operation was ultimately caused by us..." Luo Ji choked, "It's hard to keep you safe. We need to rely on a third party."
Xu Shiyue understood what Luo Ji meant and took the initiative to ask, "So you want to cooperate with uncle next?"
Luo Ji nodded: "Your uncle has contacts with Xu Shouxian, and he has a much more flexible grasp of Xu Shouxian's movements than we do now. Only if we get more information from there, will we have a greater chance of getting back the stolen property."
"I know Miss doesn't like these things, but they are all Mr. and Mrs.'s things. Just last week, the jewels and dowry that Mrs. had stored in the bank safe were also taken away by Xu Shouxian's daughter."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Shiyue's empty eyes trembled violently.
It was as if the dead person finally showed signs of life, and hatred and resentment spread even more.
It was her mother's personal stuff.
How dare they!
"Have we agreed on a time?" Xu Shiyue asked in a low voice.
"No. But the villa holds a regular meeting every Tuesday afternoon. There will be very few people in the villa at that time. It's a good opportunity." Luo Ji said, "As long as the lady nods, we can go."
That is three days later.
Xu Shiyue listened to Luo Ji's neat answer and knew that she was ready to take her away.
She should go too...
Leave Lu Shizhen.
Leave this moody lunatic...
Xu Shiyue thought to herself, but her frown did not relax at all.
She never thought of herself as an indecisive person, but she hesitated inexplicably: "Let me think about it."
"Okay." Luo Ji nodded.
She stopped pestering Xu Shiyue, she knew she had wavered.
Roses swayed in the cool breeze, and Xu Shiyue went back to the backyard carrying a straw basket.
From a distance she could hear the girl's unbridled laughter coming in the wind. On the green lawn, a dog was chasing something and having a lot of fun.
Aunt Sun came over at some point and took the basket from Xu Shiyue's hand, saying with a smile, "Miss really likes Miss Xu."
(End of this chapter)