"Ah, a doggie!" Song Yao"s eyes sparkled. She turned around and looked towards the door.
Indeed, she saw a white Samoyed being held by a dog leash and squatting behind.
You Nainai wasn"t Lin Nuan, who was on such good terms with Song Yao that she could act casually in her house!
She walked the dog to hide from the rain under the roof, not bringing it inside. After all, the owner of the house, Cen Mo, had a disdainful look towards the dog, and that didn"t escape You Nainai"s eyes.
"Can we get your servants to take care of the doggie so that Nainai can come in…" Lin Nuan said.
Song Yao could tell from the way the dog was obediently squatting by You Nainai"s side that it had been trained by people. It was probably abandoned.
Song Yao hated the act of abandonment from the bottom of her heart. Even though they were pets, when they were adorable, one gave them a home, yet when they were no longer needed or when that fondness had ceased, they were mercilessly abandoned. How were people who behaved like that different from sc.u.mbags?
To give them love, then abandon them when their owners were all that they had, it was truly… too cruel!
"How are you going to rear a dog when you stay at a hotel? Why not leave the dog with me for the time being?" Song Yao suggested to Lin Nuan.
Song Yao never had the time, but she was a person who was truly fond of dogs. All these years, Song Yao would donate a third of her earnings to a.s.sociations dealing with dogs.
"It"s better to let this dog stay in the hotel! I approved it!" Cen Mo said. "It"s only for a few days…"
Seeing the bewildered look in Song Yao"s eyes, Cen Mo explained, "They"re tidying up their house in Morocco, and they"ll move there in a few days" time!"
Lin Nuan paused in surprise as she suddenly realized that the hotel she was staying in was Cen Mo"s.
Lin Nuan looked towards Fu Huai"an. Why was she not aware that Fu Huai"an had bought a house in Morocco?
"Mrs. Cen, congrats…" Fu Huai"an"s deep and smiling voice could be heard. He took the red wine gift box from Little Lu"s hands and handed it to Song Yao.
Song Yao blushed instantly.
Towards Fu Huai"an, other than the fact that he was Lin Nuan"s husband, Song Yao was a little fearful of people like him, who had such an intimidating presence. She hurriedly handed the flowers and chocolates to a servant, then nodded as she received the gifts from Fu Huai"an. "Thank you!"
Lin Nuan thought that the congratulations came out of nowhere. Song Yao then hooked one arm around her arm and said in an embarra.s.sed tone, "I invited you over today to tell you over dinner… that Cen Mo and I have gotten married!"
It was unexpected, but it was reasonable!
Lin Nuan smiled and said, "I must tell Xiaonian. The two of us must chip in and get you a big present! When"s the wedding?"
"No hurry for the wedding…" Song Yao couldn"t conceal the joy and gentleness in her eyes as she spoke. She said, hugging the flowers tightly in her arms, "I intended to do away with the wedding, but Cen Mo insists…"
Lin Nuan nodded. She remembered that Song Yao had once said that her biggest wish for when she got married one day was to go to Antarctica with her lover. She wasn"t fond of complex weddings.
"We must hold a wedding! If you wish to go to Antarctica, I"ll accompany you too…" Cen Mo circled his arms around Song Yao"s slender waist, clearly in a good mood. He said joyfully to Lin Nuan and Fu Huai"an, "Go and have a seat in the living room."
Cen Mo instructed a servant to take care of the stray dog that Lin Nuan had picked up. Though, he used rather polite words, saying, "Go take care of the dog, and invite that lady inside!"
The servant hurriedly went out, then invited You Nainai in with poorly spoken Mandarin, saying that she would take care of the dog. You Nainai thought about it for quite a while, and only when she turned around to see Lin Nuan waving at her inside the house did she understand Lin Nuan"s intentions. She handed the dog to the servant, thanked her, and then walked into the house.
"This is my friend, You Nainai…" Lin Nuan introduced Song Yao to You Nainai.
Song Yao nodded. "I know, I"ve heard Xiaonian mention her! h.e.l.lo… I"m Song Yao!"
Song Yao didn"t have any airs about her. Since Bai Xiaonian and Lin Nuan introduced You Nainai as their friend, Song Yao also regarded You Nainai as a friend.
"h.e.l.lo!" You Nainai wasn"t good at interacting with others, so she was a little embarra.s.sed.
"Let"s go! Let"s go in first. Dinner will be ready soon!" Song Yao invited them in.
Hugging Tuan Tuan, Lin Nuan thanked the servant who brought her tea. She asked Fu Huai"an, "When did you buy a house in Morocco?"
Fu Huai"an raised his teacup and looked at the curious-looking Lin Nuan, saying, "When you decided to come to Morocco…"
Tuan Tuan raised his head, his fair and tender little face staring at Fu Huai"an and Lin Nuan, who were talking, blinking his black and sparkly eyes.
Lin Nuan was surprised. She subconsciously said, "You already decided to come and accompany me at that moment?"
Fu Huai"an smiled. "I already had this intention back then, but I couldn"t confirm things. Hence, I didn"t tell you…"
Lin Nuan"s clean and pretty eyes gazed at Fu Huai"an, a dimple appearing at the corner of her lips.
The little one sat in Lin Nuan"s arms, staring at Papa, then back at Mama, feeling blissful with the way their family of three was staying together. The little one smiled too, revealing his white and neat rows of teeth.
"Little fellow, what are you so gleeful about?" Song Yao couldn"t resist as she looked at Tuan Tuan.
Hearing Song Yao"s words, Fu Huai"an"s vision s.h.i.+fted towards the little one. He was evidently in a good mood, as he extended his hand and pinched Tuan Tuan"s soft and chubby little face with his long and slim fingers.
The little one didn"t put up any resistance. He dangled his short little legs, seemingly enjoying the way Fu Huai"an was pinching his cheeks. He smiled so hard that his eyes were narrowed. It was as if the air was blooming with adorable pink blossoms.
The adorable little one made the motherly love inside of Song Yao well up. She held up a plate of snacks and squatted before Tuan Tuan. "Tuan Tuan, do you wanna eat some snacks?"
"Yes!" Tuan Tuan answered cheerfully. He picked up a piece and handed it to Fu Huai"an, then to Lin Nuan, and only then did he pick up a piece for himself and thank Song Yao. "Thank you!"
"Truly polite and cute!" As Song Yao gazed at Tuan Tuan, she antic.i.p.ated the arrival of the baby inside her tummy. "In the future, I want to give birth to a child as adorable as Tuan Tuan too! Regardless of a boy or girl…"
Tuan Tuan held the snack with both chubby hands, carefully taking a bite. As the sweet but not thick taste from the soft texture melted inside his mouth, Tuan Tuan was full of smiles, praising, "Delicious!"
"It"s great that it"s delicious!" Song Yao couldn"t divert her gaze from Tuan Tuan"s face. "Later, when Tuan Tuan leaves, Auntie Song Yao will get them to let you take a box with you, okay? This is made by the chefs in Auntie Song Yao"s house, so you can"t buy it outside! Only here!"
Tuan Tuan frowned and thought about it. Papa had told him that good kids shouldn"t add trouble to others. This put him in a difficult position… After all, the snack was really very delicious!
"If you like it, you can trouble Auntie Song, it"s okay!" Lin Nuan said to Tuan Tuan, who was in her arms.
Tuan Tuan beamed and nodded. "Okay! Thank you!"