CIATB Chapter 168 What's the dog barking about?
Chapter 168 What's the dog barking about?
Shen Yourong was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then said in an incredibly gentle yet firm voice, "Nannan, remember, no matter what happens, you will always be Mommy's darling, the apple of Mommy's eye."
Upon hearing this, Shen Youyou, who had been holding back her grievances, couldn't hold back any longer.
She sniffed and, almost as if possessed, asked a question that even she found daring.
"Mom... what if... what if I have a boyfriend?"
She wanted to say, "What if my boyfriend was Ning Xiuyang?", but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone.
Shen Yourong seemed stunned. After several seconds, her voice, tinged with amusement, rang out: "Oh dear, our little girl has grown up! She knows how to have boyfriends now?"
"However..." Shen Yourong's tone became serious, "Nannan, Mom doesn't object to you dating, but you must protect yourself. Before you're completely sure of the other person's character, and before you've won their complete sincerity, please don't... invest too much, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yourong gave a bitter smile to herself.
She gave her body, her heart, and everything to that man on their very first meeting, completely and utterly, and now she's here earnestly educating her daughter.
That's absurd.
Upon hearing this, Shen Youyou's cheeks flushed bright red.
Too much sacrifice?
She not only gave so much, but even the "study materials" she gave were provided by that bastard!
The thought of that shameful scene involuntarily brought to mind the image of Ning Xiuyang spanking her...
Shen Youyou felt a surge of unease and quickly shook her head to clear her mind of these chaotic thoughts.
She mumbled two "humming" sounds as a response.
After a moment of silence, Shen Yourong on the other end of the phone asked, almost jokingly, as if testing the waters:
"Well... sweetheart, if Mommy also finds you a dad and a boyfriend, will you be unhappy?"
Shen Youyou's heart jumped into her throat instantly!
coming!
She immediately became alert and asked, "Who is it? Do I know them?"
Shen Yourong chuckled softly, her tone tinged with a hint of probing and guilt as she said, "We should know each other, right?"
"Mom! You really dated her?!" Shen Youyou's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.
Shen Yourong on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then said with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, "Well, you little rascal, you've learned to lie to your mother now?"
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's sit down and discuss this properly another time. I have something to take care of right now."
The mother and daughter joked and teased each other on the phone for a while, and the atmosphere seemed to have returned to its usual intimacy.
But they both knew it.
Both of them carefully avoided that most sensitive and crucial name.
That man was like a mountain standing between the mother and daughter, making them both yearn for and fear him.
Ning Xiuyang.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Youyou let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if she had fought a tough battle.
She stared at her phone screen, lost in thought for a while.
In the end, she opened WeChat and found the profile picture of the person she had pinned to the top of her chat list, whose name was "Big Jerk Owner".
She hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't resist and sent a message.
[Shen Youyou]: "What are you doing?"
She regretted it as soon as she sent the message.
What am I doing?
Why are you acting like a nagging wife checking up on her husband?
Will he find me annoying?
Just as she was debating whether to retract her message, the other party replied almost instantly.
[The jerk of a owner]: "I was thinking about my disobedient little dog, wondering if he's been behaving well now."
boom!
Shen Youyou's face instantly turned as red as if it were about to explode!
That bastard!
You still talk like this... so shameless!
She stomped her foot in embarrassment, her fingers flying across the screen.
[Shen Youyou]: "You're the dog! Your whole family are dogs!"
[The jerk of a owner]: "Oh? What were you barking like a dog the night before last?"
Looking at the provocative yet slightly displeased words on her phone screen, Shen Youyou felt both ashamed and angry, wishing she could crawl up the internet cable and bite him.
But for some reason, a strange, tingling sweetness welled up in her heart.
Holding her phone, she hesitated for a long time before finally giving in. With a silly smile that she herself didn't even realize, she quickly typed a reply, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.
[Shen Youyou]: "Hmph, I don't want to talk to you. You're just a dog barking at me. [eye roll]"
After sending the message, she put her phone back in her pocket, a hint of arrogance on her face, and walked briskly towards the apartment.
She made her decision.
Let's ignore Mom for now; things will work themselves out.
Now, all she wants is to get back to that "doghouse" where he is.
Even if... he would give me a severe "lesson".
……
the other side.
The Zheng sisters were walking side by side on their way to the part-time shopping mall.
As Zheng Yulu walked, she secretly glanced at her older sister beside her.
Her little scheme was going on and on.
Now, of the four girls in the apartment, she herself has become her brother's woman, and it's only a matter of time before Shen Youyou and her brother remain entangled.
Judging from the current situation, it's probably only a matter of time before Tang Wei realizes it.
Last night, my brother was so worried about her. He called a doctor, stayed with her all night, and even sent Li Mingfeng to the police station for her sake.
A lone man and a lonely woman, alone in a room, a hero rescues the damsel in distress, and she reciprocates with her body...
She's already come up with the script!
Tang Wei, with her seemingly strong but actually sensitive and fragile nature, after experiencing such a huge blow, how could she not succumb to the charms of a divine intervention like him?
So, out of the four people, only his own older sister, Zheng Yumeng, remains, and she is still an "unofficial member".
This won't do!
We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders!
My brother is such a good person, such an outstanding man, I must let my sister feel his goodness too!
We have to think of a way to secretly help my sister fall in love with my brother too!
Then, the two sisters will be able to...
Thinking of that embarrassing scene, Zheng Yulu blushed, but felt secretly delighted.
"Sister," she suddenly said.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Zheng Yumeng was lost in thought and was startled by her.
"You tell me... isn't my brother incredibly charming?" Zheng Yulu blinked her big eyes and asked with a look of admiration.
"Charming?"
Zheng Yumeng was taken aback for a moment, then gave her a reproachful glare: "You little rascal, what are you thinking about all day long? Of course I'm charming, otherwise how could I have you so infatuated?"
Although she said that, Ning Xiuyang's image involuntarily appeared in her mind.
Thinking back to his seemingly casual yet actually meticulous care;
Recalling his decisive and ruthless handling of Tang Wei after she was beaten by that bastard Li Mingfeng;
I remember the gentle yet firm look in his eyes when he comforted Tang Wei…
This man was indeed like a giant magnetic field, constantly attracting those around him.