When Song Qiao’s ankle sprain was almost healed, she chose a day before returning to work to visit her grandfather. Two months earlier, after Elder Mu’s surgery was successful and he was doing well, he moved straight back to the Mu Mansion.
When the Mu Family went bankrupt back then, this mansion was the only property left.
During this period, one injury after another kept her from visiting the elderly man for quite a while. Mu Shinian even called her several times asking when she would return to the mansion, which made her feel quite guilty, but to avoid detection, she stubbornly used work as an excuse to brush him off.
Knowing that Song Qiao was going back to the Mu Mansion to see her grandfather, Lu Jingchen drove himself to work in the morning and left the driver for her.
The car stopped directly outside the mansion. Mu Shinian, knowing she was returning today, waited at the door with a Husky.
She got out of the car and just as she closed the door, the Husky that Mu Shinian was holding saw her and immediately dashed towards her, almost causing her to lose her balance and step back. Yet, the Husky just clung to her legs and wagged its tail vigorously.
"Sis..." Mu Shinian obviously witnessed that scene and was instantly infuriated, he ran over and grabbed the Husky’s leash to scold it, "Husky, you almost knocked my sister over, believe it or not I’ll cook you right now?"
Apparently understanding Mu Shinian’s words, the Husky immediately cowered down, looking pitifully at him while wagging its tail and whimpering.
She always knew the Husky was one of the ’three sillies’ among sled dogs. Previously, when she lived with Ning Wan in a rented apartment, their neighbor had a Husky encompassing all the characteristics of silliness and foolishness.
"Whose dog is this?" Song Qiao, who inherently liked cats and dogs, found the two- or three-year-old Husky very intriguing, and petted it, finding its little expressions quite enjoyable.
Mu Shinian bent down to pick up the leash and smilingly explained, "It’s Lu Yulin’s thing, but now it’s ours. Usually, when I go to classes, it keeps Grandpa company, and Grandpa loves it very much." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n0velfire.net
Song Qiao smiled. She wasn’t surprised that her grandfather liked the Husky. Her grandfather had also owned a sled dog before, but it was tragically killed by a car when it ran out to play. After seven or eight years, there had been a deep affection, and her grandfather had been heartbroken for a while. Seeing others walking dogs, he had wanted to raise another, but the idea was suspended directly after the Mu Family went bankrupt and he got hospitalized.
Having a dog at home to keep the old man company was a good thing. This Husky wasn’t afraid of strangers; even though it was meeting her for the first time, it pounced as soon as it saw her getting out.
This made her worry a bit, what if, as legend says, should a thief come, the Husky won’t help to move stuff, let alone bark, right?
The driver took some fruits and supplements from the trunk and walked up behind Song Qiao, "Madam, these are for the old master and the young master." All these things were ordered by Lu Jingchen.
Song Qiao hummed a response, then spoke to the driver, "Go ahead in."
"Yes, Madam." The driver didn’t say much and directly entered the mansion.
"Sis, have you been very busy at work lately? You haven’t been back for a long time." Mu Shinian looked at Song Qiao and asked with slightly pursed lips.
He was now one meter eighty tall, taller than Song Qiao.
Straightening up, Song Qiao looked at Mu Shinian, who now resembled a young man, with an apologetic face, "Sorry Shinian, I’ve been really busy with work recently, so I didn’t manage to find time to visit you and Grandpa either. How is Grandpa’s recovery?
Mu Shinian is still a child, and as someone who has watched him grow up, there has been some distance since he and his grandfather weren’t very close, probably because the old man always kept a stern face when educating the child.
Compared to others, Mu Shinian was more attached to her.
A smile finally appeared on Mu Shinian’s face as he replied, "Grandpa’s recovery is going well, and he should be fine with continued care. He just said he misses you a lot."
"Mu Shinian, your young master is here to see you!" Just then, an excited voice sounded.