A Young Woman's Heart

"Sutang, your friend is here, go play with it." Mo Xueyao smiled and put Sutang on the ground.

Seeing this, the husky was even more delighted and pounced over, knocking the candy to the ground and jumping into its arms.

Although it was still just a puppy, Su Tang wasn't much bigger either; the two of them looked about the same size at that time.

"Meow—" Su Tang twisted her waist nimbly, stretched out her furry paw and patted the husky's head with some dissatisfaction, and then jumped onto the cardboard box next to her.

"Haha, haha—" The husky continued to stick out its tongue and relentlessly chase after them.

Unfortunately, it can't jump that high, at least not now.

So all they could do was stare longingly at the candy on the box, completely helpless.

Actually, there is a way.

For example, right now it's fiddling with this two-tiered cardboard box, trying to knock it over.

The box certainly wouldn't be empty, otherwise it would have been flattened and stacked on the outside.

But the little husky was surprisingly strong.

It actually moved the box underneath a little bit.

So it persisted and kept pushing hard, finally managing to slightly unbalance the two boxes. Although the boxes didn't fall over, Su Tang sensed something was wrong and jumped down.

"Woof woof!" The husky jumped around excitedly around Su Tang, only to be swatted aside by Su Tang with a paw.

It's clear that it doesn't really like playing with it.

This is actually quite normal. Just like most mischievous kids are actually very enthusiastic, but most young people probably don't want to play with them.

Because they are unaware of their own strength and are very destructive.

But no matter where Su Tang went, Erha followed. In some corners that Su Tang couldn't squeeze into, Erha would block the doorway to prevent Su Tang from coming out.

Later, Su Tang got annoyed and pounced on the husky, gently biting its throat as a threat.

But after being released, the husky showed no fear whatsoever. It tilted its neck and became even more excited, hopping around like a rabbit.

It probably thinks this is still part of the game, right?

In fact, with its thick skin and tough flesh, it was completely unaware of the 'insignificant' threat from the brittle candy.

So, the cat and the dog started chasing and playing around—though that's just what the husky thought.

In reality, the candy that was chasing it really wanted to punch it.

Cats are fast, but their attack power is still a bit lacking.

For a husky, this is just normal play.

Finally, even Su Tang was a little exhausted, but Erha was still full of energy.

The difference in endurance between the two immediately became apparent.

So the husky launched a counterattack.

It excitedly pushed the candy to the ground, where the candy could only lie on the ground to keep itself from being overturned.

The victorious husky happily licked Su Tang all over, its big, wet tongue licking every inch of its body, even making the cat's fur wet.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Su Tang rolled over and pushed the husky to the ground, then stuck out her tongue and started licking its fur.

It is said that cats and dogs exhibit many opposite behaviors.

For example, a dog wagging its tail usually means it's being friendly, while a cat wagging its tail usually means it's angry—although this isn't always accurate, it's true most of the time.

Therefore, getting cats and dogs to live together harmoniously is probably a very difficult thing.

After the husky and the sugar candy had been causing a ruckus for a while, Grandma Jin's voice could be heard from outside the shop.

"Ha ha ha ha?"

"Woof woof!" Upon receiving its owner's call, the husky immediately dashed out, still full of energy even after playing for so long.

The brittle had already gone soft and soggy.

Su Tang tried to jump into Mo Xueyao's arms, but she was pushed away.

"Stop, don't come up. You're covered in dog saliva..." Mo Xueyao wrapped it in a towel that Li Wanyan had used to wipe its feet. "This towel is perfect for you now."

“…My feet don’t smell,” Li Wanyan awkwardly retorted.

"Well, just kidding. Perfect timing, let's go take a bath together, and bring Su Tang along too."

"Meow?" The little cat, wrapped in a towel, stretched out its paw and gently tugged at Mo Xueyao's wrist, as if it were trying to charm her.

"Being cute won't work. Take a bath, take a bath. You haven't bathed in a month, have you? You're probably covered in fleas, tsk..." Mo Xueyao wrapped it in a towel and picked it up. "Wanyan, can you help me get my clothes? You should know that, right?"

Because she occasionally stays overnight and takes showers here, Mo Xueyao also left some of her own clothes here for changing.

"it is good."

"I'm going to find Grandma Jin to get the key," Mo Xueyao said, and walked out of the store.

Outside in the snow, Grandma Jin was holding Erhu, who was sticking out its tongue and licking it.

Dogs are really strange; they always seem to like to touch other things with their tongues first.

Does the tongue serve the same purpose as the human hand for them?

"Xiao Yao, I couldn't find it earlier, haha. I thought it might have wandered into your store to play," Grandma Jin said cheerfully.

"Yeah, it's having a lot of fun playing with the candy, but it's gotten a bit dirty."

"Oh~ Are you going to take a shower tonight?" Grandma Jin was several times older than Mo Xueyao, and she didn't even need Mo Xueyao to say anything. She could tell what Mo Xueyao wanted just by looking at her eyes. "Here you go, this is the key. But it's been snowing these past few days, so there probably won't be any hot water. Remember to turn on the power and let the water heater heat up for a while."

"Okay." Mo Xueyao nodded, grabbed a bag from the fruit shop entrance, and put the candy in it. It was convenient to carry it like that.

The latter didn't struggle either, perhaps because it was tired from making a fuss earlier.

"Yaoyao, I've taken the clothes and toiletries. Let's go."

"Mmm, I'm going to take a nice, relaxing bath today~"

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Chapter Twenty-Two: A Snowy Night

The orange streetlights emitted a dim glow.

The urban village slated for demolition was eerily silent.

Only a few rooms still had their lights on.

Few streetlights remain intact, and even those that are still working often flicker, their light appearing unstable.

Inside the dilapidated van, although the doors were tightly closed and the broken windows were covered with newspapers, cold air still seeped into the compartment through the gaps.

Zhuang Lianlian gazed at the dark night sky, watching the snowflakes slowly falling under the lamplight.

The entire city seemed to have fallen silent, and she seemed to be the only person left in the whole world.

The wind blowing in through the crack was cold, but what was even colder was her heart.

In the end, I'm still alone.

Although she received some help from others today, she still has a long way to go on her own.

Life's journey is too long, so long that she always feels she can't see any hope.

She grew so old that she could no longer remember why she needed to continue living.

She slowly turned her head and looked at the suitcase placed in the carriage.

A brand new pink suitcase.

There wasn't much mud on the wheels.

It was a gift from her mother that she had just bought.

Because the whole family plans to travel to Japan together during the New Year.

But disasters always come so suddenly.

Or rather, sometimes it comes in a way that's both laughable and frustrating.

It's like a script written by a poor author.

Just to avoid a stray dog ​​darting across the road, the father turned the steering wheel, and in doing so, he turned the gears of fate, leading to that irreversible end of his life.

A series of accidents.

The father's car crashed directly into the large truck in front, and was then rear-ended by a car behind.

Her parents were instantly crushed into mincemeat, while she escaped by hiding in a crevice, but had to have half of her right leg amputated.

Inheritance?

Who will be her guardian in her future care?

There are far too many complicated things.

These are all things that she, as a single child, could not handle.

Fortunately, we had relatives there.

At that time, she was still feeling fortunate.

But being so young, she underestimated people's naiveté.

Many things happened after that. Although no one kicked her out, she really didn't want to stay any longer.

So they escaped.

But what can she do in this state?

We can no longer run freely...

A disabled person became the object of pity for others.

But she doesn't need anyone's pity.