Pet Romance

You Ran planned to take Shen Qian for a walk before their friend arrived, and decided to bring Shen Qian along. He hailed a taxi, spoke to the driver in a flurry of English, and then shoved Shen Qian into the car. Although Shen Qian knew You Ran was speaking English to the driver, unfortunately, aside from the initial “Hello,” she couldn’t understand the rest. She was just a mediocre student, blessed by “dumb luck” to get into a second-tier college, barely passing her English proficiency exam with the help of some “dumb luck.” In short, Shen Qian had a knack for stumbling upon good fortune. She thought she would remain single forever until she hooked up with this top-tier man before losing her memory, once again stepping into “dumb luck” and rekindling their past connection. Shen Qian was always puzzled about what this man saw in her. Besides her figure, she had nothing else going for her. This question had been lingering in Shen Qian’s mind ever since they got together. Looking around the car, there was only her, You Ran, a dog that didn’t understand human speech, and a driver who didn’t understand Mandarin. She swallowed hard and poked You Ran’s arm. You Ran’s eyes half-closed, sweeping over her lightly as if to ask what she wanted. Shen Qian swallowed again, her eyes darting around nervously before she cautiously asked, “Darling…” The word “darling” made You Ran’s eyebrows twitch, but he quickly regained his composure, waiting for what she would say next. “What do you like about me?” You Ran furrowed his brows at her sudden question, seemingly struggling to find an answer, perhaps thinking her question was superfluous. Shen Qian watched him anxiously, praying it wasn’t just her chest… “Maybe because I find you quite… tasty?” You Ran pondered and concluded. Shen Qian was speechless, her facial muscles twitching, “Tasty?” You Ran beckoned her closer with a finger. Shen Qian leaned in, expecting a whispered explanation about being “tasty,” her head obediently close to his. You Ran’s lips brushed against her ear, his warm breath sweeping across her cheek, making her blush. A meaningful smile suddenly appeared on You Ran’s lips, “Every time you blush, I just want to eat you up.” His voice was so soft that Shen Qian had to listen carefully to hear it. Hearing this, Shen Qian’s cheeks, which were already pink, instantly spread a flush to her ears. She felt embarrassed, straightened up, and to appear nonchalant, she rolled her eyes again, “I blush often, would you dare to eat me every day and night?” You Ran couldn’t help but laugh, his expression unchanged. Xiaoqian, at their feet, shook her drooping ears, watching Shen Qian like she was watching a show. While Shen Qian was still pondering, the taxi driver suddenly swerved, causing Shen Qian to fall onto You Ran’s lap. She grumbled, “Did the driver just have a cramp?” The driver from the front said, “No, my heart just felt uncomfortable.” “Oh.” Shen Qian responded, then realized something was off… She had asked the driver in Mandarin, and he had answered in Mandarin… Realizing this, Shen Qian was speechless, her embarrassment swelling to an unbearable level, her face now a deep shade of red. She gritted her teeth at You Ran, pointing at him… You Ran, with a suppressed smile, was petting Xiaoqian’s yellow fur, saying to her, “Xiaoqian, I’m going to be very tired in the future.” Shen Qian’s knuckles cracked as she watched him elegantly pet Xiaoqian, ignoring her flailing. He must have known the driver understood Chinese. After getting out of the taxi, Shen Qian’s face was still “freshly red”; she couldn’t even look at the driver’s face. As soon as they reached their destination, she stormed off, leaving You Ran and Xiaoqian behind. You Ran followed leisurely, casually calling out, “Xiaoqian.” Shen Qian thought he was going to apologize or coax her, so she put on an extremely angry look and glared back. Instead, she saw You Ran lowering his head to speak to Xiaoqian he was holding, “Ahead is a coconut grove, let’s go get some coconut juice.”