Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

She didn't expect that Shang Hanzhou wouldn't mind at all.

She gave a soft "oh," got out of bed, and said, "I'll go now?"

"it is good."

On the other end of the video call, he responded in a low, hoarse voice, revealing a hint of weariness.

Before hanging up, Cen hope couldn't help but mutter, "Take care and get some rest."

She was clearly feeling guilty and worried that he might overthink things, so she added, trying to cover it up, "After all, your leg injury hasn't fully healed."

A low laugh seemed to come from over there, but Cen hope couldn't hear it clearly.

He must have listened to what he said.

Shang Hanzhou's study is right next to the master bedroom, and it is more than 200 square meters. Upon entering, there is a large circular floor-to-ceiling window facing the vibrant scenery outside. However, it is dark now, and only a few streetlights can be faintly seen.

Cen hope turned on the light.

Unlike what I had imagined, Shang Hanzhou's study was mainly beige, spacious and grand, with bookshelves arranged neatly, making it very comfortable to look at.

She didn't look at it much and went straight to the computer desk.

Shang Hanzhou's computer had no password and was turned on directly. Even the screen displayed images arranged by the system, reflecting his own simple style.

Although he didn't mind his files being touched, Cen hope didn't randomly click on any files, but instead diligently looked up the information he needed.

She yawned countless times before finally turning off her computer and going back to her bedroom.

For a while afterward, Cen hope worked several night shifts and was busy writing research papers during the day. Shang Hanzhou was probably busy too. The chat history stopped on that day, and neither of them took the initiative to send any more messages.

When Aunt Fang came home from work that day, she sighed several times during dinner.

Although she had been so busy that her mind was completely blank, upon seeing this, Cen hope still asked with concern, "Aunt Fang, are you feeling unwell?"

It's the height of summer in Beijing, and the weather is so hot and humid that it's easy for people to experience health problems.

Aunt Fang felt a warmth in her heart and explained, "It wasn't me, it was my little granddaughter."

Cen hope had heard her mention her granddaughter a few times; she was just starting kindergarten.

Seeing that she was really listening, Aunt Fang continued, "Yesterday I went out with my friends and got heatstroke. Now I'm in the hospital. My son and daughter-in-law are both busy with work and wanted to ask me to take care of Nannan, but I can't leave here."

She is usually responsible for cooking for Cen hope, and in addition, she also needs to take care of Ace downstairs.

"Aunt Fang, it's no problem for you to take three days off."

Even if she doesn't go back to Jingtangyuan, she can still eat at the old house, and besides, she can also eat at the hospital staff canteen.

Aunt Fang looked grateful, but still hesitated: "Madam, I know you have a kind heart, but Ace downstairs..."

She hesitated.

"You're afraid of dogs, so it's difficult for you to do this."

Cen hope hadn't expected this. Before this, a college student used to come over to take Ace to play, but he was busy with his internship during the summer vacation and had to temporarily put aside his work here until September.

Aunt Fang didn't want to put Cen hope in a difficult position, "It's alright, madam. If it really comes down to it, I'll have my son hire a caregiver to take care of our little girl."

The daughter-in-law always thought that since she was the grandmother, taking care of her granddaughter would save money and give her peace of mind.

Cen hope frowned and thought for a while before asking softly, "How many times a day does Ace need to be fed?"

"Two times is enough."

That's not a difficult thing.

Cen hope said, "Aunt Fang, why don't you take a leave of absence first? I can take care of Ace for a day or two, it won't be a problem."

"Really, your wife?"

Aunt Fang was incredulous.

Cen hope nodded, "Okay, just write down Ace's daily care instructions and tell me."

"Thank you so much, Madam!"

Aunt Fang's wrinkled eyes were brimming with tears, a testament to her genuine gratitude.

After dinner, Aunt Fang had written down the precautions for taking care of Ace on a sticky note. "Madam, I'll be taking two days off. I'll be coming to Jingtang Garden on time in two days."

"Okay, you can do whatever you want."

Cen hope took the sticky note from her hand.

Cen hope remembered the time and made sure to feed Ace dog food around 8 o'clock. Before heading downstairs, she mentally prepared herself for the meal.

If all else fails, she'll finish feeding him and immediately run away without looking back.

After thinking about it for a while, the tension finally eased a bit. She went downstairs, unlocked the door, but didn't rush in. Instead, she opened a crack and quietly peeked half her head out.

Ace lay sprawled on the sofa, her ears drooping, looking listless.

Hearing the door open, it turned its head and looked around, then barked loudly.

Cen hope's heart skipped a beat at its two shouts. She swallowed hard and slowly squeezed half of her body inside.

Ace immediately jumped off the sofa.

The two, one human and one dog, stared at each other across the distance, and Cen hope's heart pounded exceptionally fast.

She took a deep breath and said in a pleading tone, "I'm just here to feed you. I'll leave after I'm done, okay? Don't scare me like that, okay?"

Then, I tiptoed to where the dog food was.

"Woof woof~"

Ace clearly remembered her; as soon as Ace came over, she excitedly called out again.

Cen hope's legs went weak from the barking, and she almost wanted to turn around and run away immediately, but then she remembered that Ace had only eaten some dog food in the morning and must be starving by now.

She stood still, closed her eyes, and tried to hypnotize herself for a while.

In the end, she still cowardly continued to take steps to pour him dog food.

Ace was well-trained by Shang Hanzhou. It seemed to know that Cen hope was afraid of it, so it obediently only barked twice and didn't pounce on Cen hope. It just stayed in the sofa area, wagging its tail.

After pouring out the dog food, Cen Xizhen turned and ran away. But when she got to the entrance, she remembered that she hadn't poured water for Ace.

Is it not good for a dog to only eat dry dog ​​food?

After thinking for a while, she turned around and ran back to pour Ace a glass of water.

She didn't dare place the water basin too close to it. She squatted down and said, "I've put the water here for you. Drink it obediently. I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow."

She pushed the basin of water towards Ace.

Ace made a low, whimpering sound. Cen hope didn't know what it meant, but its round, dark eyes kept looking at her, as if it didn't want her to leave.

"Do you want me to play with you?"

She remained crouched in place and asked him in a low voice.

Ace barked twice, then lowered his head and obediently ate his dog food, only glancing at her every now and then, as if afraid she would leave.

Cen hope's tense emotions relaxed at some point.

She didn't know about other dogs, but Ace didn't seem that scary.

She looked up and around. The house was indeed quite big. Most of the time, only Ace, the dog, stayed there. Shang Hanzhou wasn't home at the moment, so Ace must be very bored.

"Okay, then I'll stay here with you for a while."

She whispered, without moving, maintaining a distance that wasn't too close or too far from Ace, "Let's just look at each other like this and not say anything."

Ace tilted her head, not understanding.

Why don't people come and touch it?

It's so cute.

In the quiet atmosphere, a command suddenly came from the monitor on one side, "Ace, bite her."