Chapter 31 : His Future Status Won’t Be Worse Than a Dog, Right?

Retirement and adoption procedures for police dogs are usually quite troublesome, but if it’s someone from the same team adopting, the process can go much faster.

Lu Yue handed Chen Mo several forms and guarantees that needed to be signed.

“How old is your sister-in-law?” She looks really young.

“21.”

“Wow…”

Captain, you beast!

She’s just barely reached the legal age, and you’ve already taken her away.

It’s hard to tell, usually so serious and unsmiling, but when it comes to marrying a wife, he’s surprisingly quick!

“What’s with that look?” Chen Mo squinted slightly, his tone cold but carrying a hint of warning.

“Nothing…” Lu Yue rubbed his nose. “I’m going to take these to my little sister-in-law for her signature.”

Saying that, he hurried off toward the hospital room.

Since he knew she was Captain Chen’s wife, shouldn’t he take a careful look?

Inside the room, Nanzai was sitting obediently while Song Zhiyi petted him. Lu Yue, with a smile, walked up to her. “Hey, little sister-in-law~”

“?(????ω????)?”

“I’m Lu Yue, you can call me Xiao Lu.”

“Doctor Lu.” Lu Yue looked older than her, so calling him ‘Xiao Lu’ didn’t seem quite right.

“Don’t be so formal!” Lu Yue handed her the papers. “Since you’ve decided to adopt the police dog, you need to sign.”

“Okay.”

Song Zhiyi took the papers from him and placed them on her lap to sign.

Once done, she handed them back to him. “Thank you, Doctor Lu.”

“It’s nothing.” Lu Yue quickly waved his hand. His little sister-in-law was so gentle and beautiful.

Hm! Captain Chen has really good taste!

“Have you had enough of staring?” When Chen Mo came back, he saw Lu Yue staring at his wife. Usually, when he’s with the other guys, he’s swearing and making dirty jokes. But now, seeing him suddenly so shy around his wife—what’s that supposed to mean?

“!!!” Lu Yue suddenly felt a chill, turning around to meet Chen Mo’s deep, dangerous gaze.

Startled, Lu Yue jumped.

“I just had her sign something.”

“Is it done?”

“Yes…” Lu Yue forced a smile, then quickly disappeared.

Damn!

Captain Chen’s glare is terrifying!

Hmph~

Be careful, being so fierce might scare your little sister-in-law away!

“Are the procedures finished?” Song Zhiyi asked.

“Not yet, the signature still needs to go through upper-level review.” Adopting a retired police dog is not a small matter, especially for a dog with honors. “But it won’t take too long. Once Nanzai’s injury heals, we can bring him home.”

“Mm.”

Girls really can’t resist furry things. Song Zhiyi had always loved cats and dogs as a child, but her father, who was addicted to gambling and had a bad temper, would even hit his own children, let alone pets.

So, Song Zhiyi never dared bring any pets home, even a little frog.

Now, being able to adopt a retired police dog—how cool is that?

“Let’s go home.” Chen Mo patted Nanzai’s head. “Rest well and heal.”

“Woof.”

Nanzai understood and let out a low bark, then lay back down in his little bed.

…

On the way home, Song Zhiyi eagerly looked up information on how to take care of a dog.

She was engrossed in it!

“What are you looking at?” Chen Mo, driving, stopped at a traffic light. He turned slightly and saw her smiling.

Then, he glanced at her phone.

Great, she was searching for “How to properly raise a dog.”

Chen Mo absentmindedly tapped the steering wheel, a slight displeasure in his brow.

“Huh?” Song Zhiyi, still absorbed in the article, didn’t realize he had been asking for a while. Finally, she responded. “Oh, I’m looking up how to raise a dog.”

“You could’ve just asked me.” After all, Nanzai was his police dog.

“I want to learn by myself.”

“……”

They haven’t even brought Nanzai home yet, and he’s already occupying her attention this much.

Then, what will his position at home be like…?

Won’t it be worse than a dog’s?

“We should go buy dog food first, along with a dog bed, toys, and other things,” Song Zhiyi said.

Since they’re out today, might as well buy everything in one go!

“Isn’t it too early?”

“But I want Nanzai to feel comfortable as soon as he enters the house.”

“……”

“Is that okay, Brother Chen Mo?”

“Okay.”

Since she called him brother, anything was fine.

The little girl really knew how to manage him.

Chen Mo drove to a pet store, and the clerk, a part-time college student, widened her eyes as soon as she saw him walk in.

Wow—

This man is so handsome!

He’s tall, but not overly muscular, and those arm muscles… being hugged by him must feel really safe, right?

Her gaze then shifted to the girl beside him.

Ah!

Turns out, he already has a girlfriend…

She felt like her heart just broke!

“May I help you? What would you like to buy?” Despite the heartache, her professional demeanor kicked in. “Are you buying for a cat or a dog?”

“For a dog,” Song Zhiyi replied. It was her first time in a pet store, and everything seemed so useful. She wanted to buy everything.

“This dog food is imported, and it’s great for the coat,” the clerk quickly introduced the most expensive dog food in the store. “Choose the best food for your pet!”

“We don’t need dog food,” Chen Mo declined the sales pitch. “Nanzai’s meals have been fixed for years, and he’s not used to dog food.”

Clerk: “……”

Hey, hey, is it possible they can’t afford it?

“Then, let’s look at the dog beds,” Song Zhiyi said, thinking about it. The police dogs have strict meal plans every day since they have to go on missions. Nutrition must be well-balanced.

“Alright, this way please.”

Song Zhiyi thought the dog beds were all quite cute.

So, Chen Mo took them all, along with some shampoo, chew sticks, and small toys.

Nanzai must have been training or on missions every day, so he probably never had the chance to play with these things.

She was going to give the retired police dog the best life!

In the end, Chen Mo and Song Zhiyi each carried a pile of pet supplies to the car, filling up the backseat of the SUV.

When they got home, Chen Mo watched as Song Zhiyi, panting, tidied up the storage room and placed all the things prepared for Nanzai inside.

“Song Zhiyi,” Chen Mo leaned against the doorframe of the storage room, hands in his pockets, watching the busy little girl inside.

“Mm?”

“It seems like you treat Nanzai better than you treat me.”

“I don’t.” Song Zhiyi stopped mopping the floor.

“You do.”

He had just seen her picking out little clothes for Nanzai in the pet store, but she had never picked out clothes for him like that.

“?” A big surprise!

When had she treated him badly?

Wasn’t it just last night when she cooked him a bowl of noodles…?

The little girl looked at the mop in her hand.

Suddenly, she understood!

“I get it, I’ll go clean your room right away!” It must be that Chen Mo felt neglected since she was focusing so much on cleaning Nanzai’s room and ignoring his room.

It wasn’t a big deal.

She’d sweep the whole house later and make sure it’s spotless!

Chen Mo: “……”

The little girl really needed some discipline.