Chapter 155: How heartbreaking!~

Shi Qingqing picked up her own shoe and showed it to Blackie.

When she entered the house, she had slipped on shoe covers because the interior was impeccably clean, featuring dark, high-end flooring and a white sofa rug. Without shoe covers, she would have tracked dirt all the way through.

"We humans all wear shoes. With you being such a handsome dog, how can you highlight your handsomeness without shoes?" Shi Qingqing continued her persuasion.

Blackie still growled at her, adopting a posture that clearly conveyed: *This feeble-minded human is trying to drag down the IQ of the Dog King!*

Shi Qingqing was out of options.

Just then, the cartoon playing on TV showed a scene of a dog wearing shoes.

"Look, even other dogs wear shoes!"

Blackie didn't even bother to watch the cartoon anymore; it decisively pressed the TV remote control button.

The television turned off.

"Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof..."

It barked wildly at Shi Qingqing, grabbed the hem of her trousers in its teeth, and dragged her straight toward the doorway...

This was clearly its way of driving her out.

Shi Qingqing quickly begged for mercy, "Alright, fine, I'm leaving! I'm leaving! I only had good intentions, wanting to put shoes on you and take you out for a run so you wouldn't hurt your paws, jeez. Besides, winter is coming, think how cozy it would be to wear shoes."

"Woof!"

Before being ushered out the door by Blackie, Shi Qingqing did not forget to grab the kraft paper bag she had left on the sofa—that was all money in there.

Once outside, Shi Qingqing felt her life was complete.

Not only had she offended Zhan Su, but she had also offended his dog.

Life was just consummately complete in the most unstoppable way!

Tear-jerking indeed! ~

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The Zhan Family Castle.

Rarely was there such lively bustling: Elder Zhan, Madam Zhan, Mr. and Mrs. Zhan Jianxue, Zhan Jianping, along with the siblings Ji Hongxuan and Ji Anran.

Plus Zhan Su.

The large table was completely filled; it was dinner time.

"Jianxue, was your overseas state visit smooth?"

"Mm, it went smoothly."

Zhan Jianxue was the country's Vice President, having effectively succeeded Elder Zhan and chosen the path of politics.

Having just returned to the country today, he had gathered the whole family together for a meal.

"Uncle Zhan, did you bring back any gifts for us!" Ji Anran asked playfully.

"Anran, stop making a fuss! Of course there are gifts, they're with me, I'll give them to you in a moment..." Ji Hongxuan was Ji Anran's older brother. While eating, he raised his head to reprimand his younger sister.

Tong Mingzhu raised her head and smiled, "Auntie brought gifts for Anran too, and for Xiao Su, there's a gift as well... Xiao Su, are you smiling?"

Everyone was seated along one side of the table.

On the other side of the table sat Zhan Su entirely by himself.

The dining table was an extended one, at least a dozen meters long, and Zhan Su sat alone on his side, isolated from the rest.

The Zhan family had always held gatherings in this manner.

At this moment, the corners of Zhan Su's mouth held a trace of an unconscious smile, and he had been called out.

Everyone turned their gazes toward him in unison.

Zhan Su coughed and resumed his expressionless face.

"Ahem, what gift did Mother bring me?"

He changed the subject.

The others weren't about to be fooled. "Xiao Su, is there a beauty on your phone, making you smile while eating?"

"That's not right, our Xiao Su rarely smiles. What astonishingly funny thing could possibly have happened?"

Zhan Su turned off his phone. Could he possibly tell them that he had been amused to laughter by Shi Qingqing being dragged out the door by a dog?

Shi Qingqing actually bought shoes for Blackie—Blackie was the king of giant dogs, with an intelligence no less than that of a ten-year-old human; would it ever wear such ridiculous shoes?

His phone was connected to the household's security cameras, and every single move she made from the moment she entered the door was under his watchful eyes.

The bump on her forehead had completely vanished, leaving behind only a faint reddish mark.