Chapter 420 - 267: The Eaves Where We Sheltered from the Rain Together

Chapter 420: Chapter 267: The Eaves Where We Sheltered from the Rain Together

Along the path beside Erhai, Lin Chu was running with his puppy.

Of course, Lin Chu had no idea that, due to a strange coincidence, the president of the United Youth Association would go digging into his past. In fact, as he grew richer and his company got bigger, he’d started to care less and less about that sort of thing.

After all, most of the time, whether you were the boss or just an employee, people only cared about results, not the process.

He was about three kilometers from home now. As the sky gradually darkened, he started to feel hungry. Ergou was still small and looked like he was running out of steam. Shaking his head with a smile, Lin Chu picked a foxtail, sucking on the sweet root as he turned to head back.

The sun was gradually setting when a few scattered raindrops began to fall from the sky. Within a few steps, the drizzle turned into a torrential downpour.

Cradling his dog, Lin Chu quickly ran toward a pavilion for cover.

The fierce raindrops hammered against the plastic roof, making a RAT-A-TAT-TAT sound.

In the distance, where the rain met the water’s surface, the entire world became a blur.

「A few minutes later.」

Through the haze, a figure grew increasingly clear. She was wearing a white sun shirt and black athletic pants, both plastered to her body as if she had just been fished out of the water. Strands of hair stuck to her forehead, making her look utterly bedraggled.

She was running very fast through the rain.

Upon spotting the pavilion ahead, she accelerated toward it like a drowning person finding a lifeline, her sneakers splashing up crystalline droplets of water.

Lin Chu glanced over, his expression wavering for a moment.

’Holy shit?’

’Erhai?’

’Brother Hai?’

’Master Hai?’

’Did you really answer my prayers?’

’This is actually a damn romantic scene.’

’So many people in the world, so many lakes, so many pavilions... and yet, at this exact moment, on a rainy day beside Erhai, it was just the two of us under this pavilion that felt like a deserted island.’

’How did that song go again?’

’—The most beautiful thing isn’t a rainy day, but the eaves we once shared to escape the rain.’

’The girl was quite pretty. Bedraggled, yes, but still pretty, like an elegant fawn that had wandered deep into the woods. Raindrops clung to her fair, tender skin. Her clothes were wrapped tightly around her body, revealing a petite yet curvaceous figure, lending her a certain seductive charm.’

Panting heavily, she nevertheless had a brilliant smile in her eyes. She gave Lin Chu a polite nod, as they were sharing the same shelter. Then, hugging her arms to her chest, she stomped her feet, trying to force some of the water out of her shoes.

Lin Chu watched her, feigning nonchalance.

’Objectively speaking, she met all the aesthetic requirements.’

’Subjectively speaking, a coincidence like this really makes you believe in... fate.’

’As corny as the idea is, sometimes you just have to believe that’s how the universe planned it.’

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Ergou suddenly barked a couple of times. He was hiding in Lin Chu’s arms, trying to be fierce in that adorable puppy way, and even seemed a little eager to lunge.

The barking drew her attention, and she finally noticed the little thing in the crook of Lin Chu’s arm. A smile appeared in her sparkling eyes. "What’s wrong? Am I not welcome?"

’Oho?’

’The moment she opened her mouth, I could tell she was a goofball.’

"Come here, let Auntie give you a cuddle."

She clapped her hands, clearly talking to the puppy. It revealed a certain shyness, a way of not being totally forward, which was understandable. After all, he hadn’t said a word to her yet either.

Lin Chu grinned, lifted Ergou by the scruff of his neck, and handed him over.

His four little legs flailed in mid-air. Ergou looked back, his clear little eyes filled with what looked like utter disbelief.

’Dad?’

’You’re selling me out just like that?’

The girl cupped her hands and took him as if he were a newborn baby, holding him carefully in her palms. She let out a delighted laugh. "Oh, he’s beautiful! He’s a Five-Red Dog, right?"

"Ah!"

The compliment had barely left her lips before she was crying out in surprise.

The puppy’s milk teeth had latched firmly onto the base of her fair, slender thumb. The "ferocious" Ergou even started shaking his head, trying to tear at it.

Of course, his puppy teeth had no real strength and weren’t sharp at all; they didn’t even break the skin.

After her initial cry of surprise, she realized it was nothing serious. She continued to support the puppy with one hand while using the other to gently hold his snout shut.

"Why is he so feisty?"

She turned to Lin Chu and asked, a look of exasperation on her face.

Lin Chu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He knew the puppy’s teeth couldn’t break her skin; it was just a little scare. "I have no idea. He’s never bitten me..."

She rolled her eyes and gave the puppy a light flick on the head. "What’s your deal? Still got a problem with me? Fine, let’s go. One-on-one. I’ll bite you back!"

She bared her teeth, making a ferocious face.

It made her two cute little canine teeth quite prominent.

He couldn’t help but laugh out loud himself.

’She’s really something else.’

He shook his head and chuckled. "Wait, seriously? A dog bites you, so you’re actually going to bite it back?"

"Duh. What else am I supposed to do? Bite you?"

Lin Chu: ...

’Bite me?’

’Ahem...’

’Young lady, please have some self-respect.’

’Making that kind of request the first time we meet... isn’t that a bit inappropriate?’

"This is a great little dog. Gives you a real sense of security. I should go buy one for myself sometime. Is he easy to raise? Where’d you get him?"

She seemed completely unaware that her words had already sent Lin Chu’s mind into the gutter, and just continued asking curiously.

The girl didn’t look very old, probably just in her early twenties. Her Mandarin was standard, without a hint of an accent, so it was impossible to tell where she was from.

He couldn’t glean much from her appearance either. She had a small face and delicate features. Her nose, in particular, was like the perfect finishing touch, making her entire face come alive with spirit.

"I bought him on the side of the road, over by the Shiwan Mountains," Lin Chu replied with a smile. "People in Guangdong call them Five-Red Dogs. They say they guard the home and bring you wealth."