Courtyard House: A Veteran Returns Home and Becomes a Father

After the monkey and Erniu left, Su Mo closed the courtyard gate and turned around to meet two pairs of bright, dark eyes.

Qingtian and Zhuzi, the offspring of these two military dogs, clearly possessed extremely high intelligence and spirituality. Unlike ordinary puppies, they didn't run around or bark in their new environment. Instead, they quietly sat at Su Mo's feet, their tails wagging like two small black windmills, curiously and obediently observing the small courtyard that would soon become their new home.

Su Mo smiled with satisfaction, silently taking out two bones with tendons and meat from his spatial storage and tossing them in front of the two little creatures. The two immediately pounced on them happily, hugging the bones and gnawing on them, the "crunch crunch" sounds adding a touch of life to the quiet afternoon.

He had just lay back down in the wicker chair, ready to continue enjoying this rare moment of leisure, when the curtain of the main room moved slightly, and a small head with pigtails peeked out.

Niannian has woken up.

The little guy rubbed his sleepy eyes and immediately spotted the two little black fur balls in the yard, who were working hard.

Her eyes widened instantly, curiosity overcoming her grogginess from just waking up. She didn't even bother to put on her shoes properly before running out.

"Daddy, what's this?" Niannian ran to Su Mo's side, tugging at his trouser leg with her little hand, and lowered her voice, afraid of disturbing the two little ones.

Upon hearing the noise, Qingtian and Zhuzi simultaneously stopped what they were doing, raised their heads, and looked directly at Niannian with their clear eyes.

"Wow!" Niannian couldn't help but take a small step back, hiding behind Su Mo's legs, only peeking out her little head, her eyes full of curiosity. "They're all black, like two little lumps of coal."

Su Mo was amused by his daughter's analogy. He bent down and hugged her, pointing to the two little ones and saying softly, "They are puppies, sent by Daddy's friend to keep Nian Nian company. Look, they like you very much."

As if to confirm Su Mo's words, Zhu Zi put down the bone in its mouth, wagged its tail, and carefully took two steps toward Nian Nian, making a "woof woof" sound in its throat as if to greet her.

Niannian's curiosity completely overwhelmed her slight fear. She broke free from Su Mo's embrace, and following Zhu Zi's example, she carefully took two steps forward, squatted down, and looked Zhu Zi in the eye.

"Hello, little coal ball." She stretched out a tiny finger, tentatively trying to touch the pillar's nose.

Zhu Zi obediently leaned forward, stuck out his pink tongue, and gently licked her fingertip.

"Giggle, giggle..." The warm, moist touch made Niannian laugh uncontrollably. Her clear laughter was like a string of silver bells. "Daddy, it kissed me! It tickles!"

Emboldened, Nian Nian simply stretched out her little hand and gently placed it on the pillar's head. The pillar squinted its eyes comfortably and rubbed its head against her palm. On the other side, Qing Tian also ran over with its bone in its mouth, placed the bone at Nian Nian's feet, looked up at her, and wagged its tail even more happily.

This is the scene that Xia Wanqing saw when she stepped out of the house.

Her daughter was surrounded by two small black dogs, laughing so hard she was doubled over. The warm sunlight shone on them, and everything was unbelievably beautiful.

The initial shock and worry vanished instantly when she saw her daughter's pure and happy smile. She walked over quietly and squatted down beside her daughter, looking at the two spirited little ones with eyes full of tenderness.

"Where did you come from? So cute." She held out her hand, and Optimus Prime and Pillars obliged, coming over to leave two wet "stamps" on her palm.

"They were a gift from a comrade-in-arms, Doberman Pinschers, descendants of military dogs," Su Mo explained. "From now on, we'll have them guard the house, and no one will dare to bully you and your daughter."

Hearing this, Xia Wanqing felt a warmth in her heart. This man was always thinking about how to protect them. She looked at Su Mo, then at her daughter who was playing happily with the dogs, and an unprecedented sense of security and happiness enveloped her.

"What are their names?" Niannian looked up and asked expectantly.

"The bigger one is called 'Sky Pillar,' and the smaller one is called 'Pillar,'" Su Mo replied with a smile.

"Qingtian? Zhuzi?" Niannian repeated in her childish voice, finding the two names both imposing and amusing. She hugged Qingtian's neck and announced, "From now on, you two are my best friends!"

As if they understood her words, Optimus Prime and Pillar excitedly rubbed against her, making the little guy giggle non-stop.

Xia Wanqing couldn't help but smile at the sight. Leaning on Su Mo's shoulder, she whispered, "With these two little ones around, the house seems even more lively."

"It will be even more lively in the future." Su Mo held her hand, looking at his own dilapidated courtyard not far away, his eyes filled with longing for the future.

A family of three, two loyal dogs, and a brand new home.

Nothing could be more fulfilling than this.

Su Mo took some meat broth from the kitchen, soaked some rice in it, and put it in a broken bowl. Niannian volunteered to carry the bowl and carefully placed it on the ground.

Optimus Prime and Pillar immediately came over, but instead of fighting over the food, they ate in an orderly manner, taking turns to eat, demonstrating the good manners of the offspring of military dogs.

Niannian squatted to the side, chin in hand, watching with great interest. Every now and then, she would reach out her little hand to touch their backs, muttering, "Eat more, eat your fill and grow up quickly to protect me and Mommy and Daddy!"

The setting sun bathed the entire courtyard in a warm orange glow, and laughter echoed through the air. For this family, separated for five years, happiness was just beginning.

At this time, the master also returned home from get off work and was delighted to see the two little guys who had appeared in his yard.

During the meal, she kept asking Su Mo, "Are these two black dogs? They don't look like them."

Su Mo laughed and said, "Master, this was obtained from the American devils, and its name is Doberman."

The master was taken aback, then said, "The American devils aren't very good at fighting, but the dogs they produce are quite good."

Unbeknownst to Su Mo, the beasts in the courtyard had already begun plotting against him because of his beating of Jia Zhangshi.