Chapter 287 Part 1: Wei Jiaguo: Ah Cheng, You Want a Dog?

"Let's not worry about what Blacknight will do when he grows up," Chu Mingcheng said, sweeping Jiang Luoluo into his arms with a teasing grin. 

"Since we found Blacknight today, a few pairs of black stockings tonight wouldn't be too much, right? Black goes better with black!"

"Too much! Way too much! You're wasting resources, wasting money. Do you think my money grows on trees? Don't stockings need to be bought again?"

Jiang Luoluo struggled all the way as he carried her, finally managing to break free at the bedroom door. She put her hands on her hips, her voice stern. "Also, we have a child in the house tonight. Watch yourself."

Chu Mingcheng glanced at Blacknight, whose tail was held high as he continued devouring his meal. In that short time, half the bowl of goat milk and puppy food had vanished. He truly deserved his reputation as a famous chowhound in the dog world.

But the puppy's meal wasn't the main event tonight.

Chu Mingcheng pointed at the dog's perky tail and teased, "You weren't like this just now when you were playing with the puppy's tail. To be honest, I've got something much more fun to play with right here."

Jiang Luoluo stared at her own palm, stunned. "Was that what I meant?"

"Sometimes habits just become second nature!" Chu Mingcheng hinted meaningfully.

"To hell with your 'second nature'!" Jiang Luoluo seemed to recall her earlier predicament. Even though she'd been the active one, hadn't she been forced into it? Annoyed and embarrassed, she kicked out at him.

Chu Mingcheng reacted quickly, twisting his body to dodge. "Heh, missed me." With that, he ran into the bedroom.

"Don't you dare run if you've got the guts!" Jiang Luoluo didn't overthink it and chased right after him.

And then... an hour later.

Chu Mingcheng walked out of the bedroom wearing only boxer shorts, his upper body bare. Blacknight must have been tired, hungry, and scared during the day. Now that he'd eaten, he'd obediently returned to his dog bed and was sleeping soundly. He didn't even stir when Chu Mingcheng stood right beside the bed.

Chu Mingcheng had originally intended to move him to the Dance Studio, but since he was already asleep, he didn't disturb him. Instead, he took the dog bowl to the balcony to wash it, turned off the living room lights, and returned to the bedroom.

Back in bed, Jiang Luoluo, already showered and changed into a nightgown, actively snuggled up to him. "How's Blacknight?"

"Fast asleep. We should get some rest too. Otherwise, you'll suffer in the morning!" Chu Mingcheng said, holding her and adjusting their sleeping position.

Jiang Luoluo was a little surprised, not expecting him to actually stop. Usually they went to bed in the middle of the night, but today it was only eleven. But she also understood what he meant by "suffer," so she closed her eyes and tried to drift off.

"Aooo... Wang wooo..."

"Aoowooooo... woooo wooo aoowooo..."

Sure enough, in the early morning, just as the sky began to lighten, Blacknight's milky cries echoed through the apartment.

Chu Mingcheng's eyes snapped open. He checked his new watch—5:40 AM.

"Nghh..." Jiang Luoluo was also woken, but she kept her eyes closed, snuggled into his arms, and mumbled sleepily, "What time is it?"

"Not even six yet. Keep sleeping. I'll move Blacknight to the Dance Studio and get him some breakfast," Chu Mingcheng said, placing a light kiss on her smooth forehead before getting out of bed.

It was 5:40 AM, more than two hours before Jiang Luoluo's internal clock would naturally wake her. She mumbled a soft "Mm" in her drowsy state and went back to sleep.

Chu Mingcheng got dressed, quietly walked out of the bedroom, and closed the door.

Blacknight had already climbed out of his bed. His body was still wobbly as he sniffed and crawled around the living room.

Chu Mingcheng went over to check and found three wet spots and two piles of poop on the training pad in the dog bed. A true Labrador—eats a lot, poops a lot.

He first gathered up the soiled pad, put it in a trash bag, and replaced it with a fresh one. Only then did he move the dog bed into the Dance Studio.

Blacknight, seeing him, stopped crying and began wagging his tail, trying to endearingly snuggle up to his leg.

A puppy that had been abandoned seemed to have instinctively learned how to please its new owner.

Chu Mingcheng had actually intended to move him to the Dance Studio last night when he'd gone out to turn off the lights, but he hadn't wanted to disturb him while he slept. Jiang Luoluo had specifically soundproofed the Dance Studio back then. Now that Blacknight was moved in, even if he cried, the noise outside would be minimal. More importantly, it wouldn't disturb the neighbors, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

Chu Mingcheng took the goat milk from the fridge to heat it up. Blacknight followed right behind him, his four little legs padding along adorably.

Once the milk was warm, he mixed it with some puppy food, just like last night, and let him eat.

Blacknight ate his breakfast on the balcony, basking in the sun, his little tail sticking straight up again, looking extremely playful.

The pet hospital opened at nine, so Chu Mingcheng wasn't in a hurry. He pulled over a small stool and sat on the balcony, watching the puppy chow down.

Blacknight ate with loud slurps, splattering goat milk everywhere.

Chu Mingcheng found that, compared to the kittens from before, he really did seem to prefer dogs.

When Blacknight finished eating, Chu Mingcheng grabbed a paper towel to wipe his mouth, then used a wet wipe to clean the puppy's rear. Without a mother dog to care for him, the puppy didn't know how to clean himself. Over time, he'd start to smell. So artificial cleaning and care were essential, especially since he was an indoor dog.

Afterward, he picked up Blacknight with one hand and grabbed last night's trash bag on his way out.

The trash was already sorted. He went downstairs, disposed of the different types of waste, and then started jogging on the small landscaped path in the complex. Blacknight ran along behind him.

Because of his Life Conversion ability and regular fishing activities, Chu Mingcheng rarely went for morning runs anymore. But Labrador puppies were full of energy, especially during their juvenile period. If they couldn't burn it off, they'd tear up the house just like a Husky, though perhaps not quite as intensely.

He'd be home for the next few days, so to prevent Blacknight from having too much pent-up energy, he decided to take him for a run and get some exercise himself.

After a few laps, Blacknight was already being carried. He'd only managed half a lap before he couldn't keep up.

To prevent him from being snatched away by one of the high-quality single women also out for morning runs in the complex, Chu Mingcheng had no choice but to carry him.

After declining a few advances from women—he couldn't tell if they were interested in him or the puppy—he went back upstairs, returned Blacknight to his bed, showered, and started preparing breakfast.

Jiang Luoluo seemed to have heard the noise and dutifully got out of bed.

She went to the bathroom, quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, and came out bare-faced.

Clean and fresh, her charm far surpassed that of the young ladies on Douyin.

Chu Mingcheng, who was making breakfast, glanced back at her and sighed, "My wife is so beautiful!"

Jiang Luoluo raised an eyebrow at his words. "What's gotten into you? Such a sweet-talker."

"Just a heartfelt sigh of admiration."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Luoluo looked at him suspiciously. Seeing that it was indeed just a simple compliment, she didn't say more. But the slight curve of her lips indicated that as long as nothing annoying happened today, her mood would be excellent all day.

For example, a short while later, she actively fed Chu Mingcheng a bite of breakfast, actively did the dishes, and actively snuggled up to him...

This scene gave Chu Mingcheng a sudden realization: complimenting his girlfriend every once in a while made his own life much happier.

Of course, he knew he couldn't do it every day. Once it became a habit, it would lose its effect.

They lingered at home until nine o'clock before finally taking Blacknight out to the pet hospital.

After a full check-up by the vet, Blacknight turned out to be a perfectly healthy puppy with no issues at all.

This was wonderful news for both of them. Because they'd found him at a trash station, they'd assumed he'd been abandoned and worried he might have some serious illness.

Knowing he was healthy was the best news they could have received.

At the hospital, he got his vaccinations and deworming, and the two left with Blacknight.

His age was confirmed to be about one and a half months—right at weaning age. Chu Mingcheng could now gradually reduce the goat milk and get him used to regular puppy food.

Additionally, Blacknight would need more vaccinations and deworming later, and they'd also need to get him a dog license. But they could wait until he was three months old for the license, so there was no rush.

Therefore, after leaving the pet hospital, the two headed directly to Jiang Luoluo's studio.

She was very busy recently and needed to prepare enough videos to cover the next month, when she'd be accompanying Chu Mingcheng to the Tuna Fishing Competition.

Arriving at the studio, the adorable Blacknight was instantly adored by all the young women. After all, no human can resist a cute baby animal.

"You two really have a lot of free time, raising a cat and now a dog. Why don't you consider having a baby of your own?" Zhang Ruomei said, walking out of her office. Seeing Blacknight surrounded by women, she couldn't help but tease them.

"We found Blacknight last night. We felt sorry for him, so we brought him home," Jiang Luoluo said, avoiding the question directly.

She and Chu Mingcheng had already discussed the matter of marriage and children and wouldn't be mentioning it to outsiders.

Zhang Ruomei didn't press further; she'd only been saying it casually. Besides, Blacknight's cuteness had already made her eager to pet him, so she joined the group, stroking him enthusiastically.

Blacknight was clearly excited to be surrounded by women, his little tail wagging furiously.

Just then, he trotted over to a female employee wearing a skirt and started licking her leg, making her giggle.

"Aha, Blacknight likes legs, does he? I have legs too, come and lick mine!" Jiang Luoluo's dance instructor also came over to join in.

She was wearing a pair of denim shorts today. She stretched her long, beautiful legs next to Blacknight, and sure enough, he went right over and licked them.

Chu Mingcheng's eyelids twitched while watching this. He couldn't help but pull out his phone, snap a picture, and send it to Zhang Wei.

"You two single dogs take a good look. Same species—so how are you two living such pathetic lives?"

Zhang Wei: "(/ω$$ You smooth devil. A 'man is worse than a dog' moment. I've decided, I'm buying a dog when I get home."

Chen Yang: "You just bought a dog?"

Chu Mingcheng: "Found him at the trash station last night."

Chen Yang: "This Labrador looks pretty purebred. You can just find those?"

Chu Mingcheng: "Well, you're seeing it, aren't you?"

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