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1801, who was being snubbed by the dog, wasn’t discouraged. Bending down, he said to Coke, “You’re very clever, and your combat ability is not bad either. But the world outside is too dangerous now. You need to become stronger to protect yourself and the ones you care about.” 

“Mhm.” Jiang Ning patted the dog’s head to reassure it. “Coke, you’ll protect me, right?” 

The dog’s eyes darted back and forth between the two. It liked the current poop scooper officer and also liked the people on this floor. It had just slurped their pig offal soup. If it didn’t get stronger, would it end up in a dog meat restaurant? 

After some thought, it gave in. 

With a pitiful head, it nuzzled into Jiang Ning’s embrace, determined to protect her so she wouldn’t abandon him! 

“Don’t worry, we’re just separated by a wall. We can see each other anytime.” 

Back in the room, she handed over half a bag of dog food to 1801. “Coke is clever but holds grudges. It’s also quite stubborn. If it misbehaves, don’t hit or scold it. Just let me know.” 

Huo Yishen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “What do you take me for?” 

Doudou was happily playing, while Coke wore a disgruntled expression. 

After the exchange, Jiang Ning opened Doudou’s backpack. It contained quite a few of children’s educational books and some crayons, but they looked like they were put together hastily. 

“Doudou, have you ever been to kindergarten?” 

Doudou shook her head, digging into her own fingers to play. “No.” 

A child who’s almost five years old had never been to kindergarten, and Doudou, who was originally cheerful, became gloomy when she mention about it. 

“Sister, am I stupid?” Doudou lowered her head deeply. “They all go to kindergarten, but not me.” 

“You’re not stupid, Doudou. You’re the smartest.” 

After comforting her, Jiang Ning, who had never been a teacher made a plan. She started with teaching Arabic numerals, 1234567… 

From 1 to 10, then from 11 to 20, she not only taught writing but also the pattern of numbers. 

Doudou hadn’t been to school, but she had watched TV and interacted with people. At her age, she learned quickly, she obediently sat down to do her homework. 

1801, despite being rough, paid attention to details and even prepared a stationery box with pencils and erasers. 

In less than half an hour, Doudou was able to recite up to 100. 

Jiang Ning rewarded her with a candy. “Our Doudou is amazing.” 

After finishing math, it was Chinese class, starting with the 26 letters… 

Smart children catch on quickly. After teaching, Jiang Ning assigned homework and sat on the sofa. She’s reading information about hydroponic vegetables and she wants to figure it out soon. 

Doudou finished her homework but she didn’t leave. She memorized the alphabet while picking up Da Hui and Xiao Bai. 

Noticing that 1801 hadn’t come to pick her up on time, Jiang Ning cooked instant noodles with ham, which made the little one very happy.  

Then Jiang Ning and Doudou took a nap after eating. 

Waking up from her nap, Jiang Ning faintly heard the sound of the dog running. 

Opening the door, she saw Coke darting from the corridor to the rooftop stairs and it was engage in some extreme back and forth exercises and it’s fast as a lightning. 

1801 stood at the doorway, making serious gestures at it. 

Even though it wanted to be affectionate with its master, 1801’s gestures didn’t stop, and it kept running back and forth. 

Jiang Ning frowned, worried that she might train the dog improperly. 

After 50 back and forth trips, 1801 finally let it stop. 

Exhausted, Coke was panting heavily, but its expression was still very excited. 

“Don’t worry, mastiffs are not only active but also possess a strong endurance. Running 50 kilometers a day is nothing for them. Allowing them to rest will only make it worse,” Huo Yishen said, squatting down to pat Coke’s head. “Good dog.” 

After completing the training, Coke was rewarded with a piece of jerky. 

Coke didn’t eat it but directly brought it to Jiang Ning: “Poop scooper, this is the food I earned for you! ” 

Jiang Ning was amused. “Okay, I’ll save it for you.” 

Returning to it’s place beside 1801, it stood at attention, then relaxed. Today’s training was officially completed. 

During the handover, Huo Yishen asked, “How is Doudou doing?” 

“Doudou did great. She learned numbers up to 100 and the alphabet. You can quiz her anytime you’d like.” 

Just as she was about to ask about Coke’s condition, a noise erupted downstairs. The noise was getting louder and louder. 

Taking a look from the staircase landing, it seemed that people were returning from the shelter. They wanted to camp out in the corridor on the floor, but the original residents disagreed. 

As the floodwaters continued to rise, the shelter became more crowded. People couldn’t eat well or sleep properly, and they were constantly vigilant against theft. Returning to live in the corridor was indeed much more comfortable. 

“However, the original residents couldn’t agree. The natural disaster was already terrible enough, and now they had to deal with people dominating the corridor. They were doing everything outside their door, including eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, which was extremely frustrating.” 

It also felt like there were wolves outside ready to barge in at any moment. Who wouldn’t be frightened? 

After all, before the typhoon stopped, such incidents had occurred more than once. Everyone had become more cautious and wouldn’t easily perform good deeds anymore. 

No floors was willing to accommodate those people who had returned, so they went up one floor at a time, and soon they were knocking on the door of the 17th floor. 

The family from 403 looked skinny and filthy, which made people want to keep their distance. 

Well, these people were indeed tough. After discussing, they were directed to the 18th floor. 

The family from 403 knew that everyone on the 18th floor were ruthless, but they had no choice. Kneeling down and crying, they begged, “Let us stay by the rooftop door. We won’t disturb you.” 

“It’s useless for you to beg me,” Jiang Ning said. “Each unit block has a unit head, elected by everyone. If you have difficulties, just find him to solve them. If he can’t even handle such a small matter, then there’s no need for the unit head to exist.” 

The family from 403 wasn’t stupid and immediately understood. 

Taking their whole family back to the 13th floor, they refused to leave. “We’ve been living here for over ten years. Let’s see who dares to drive us away today?” 

“If you won’t let us stay on the 13th floor, get the unit head to come out. Wherever he arranges for us to stay, we’ll stay!” 

Ten minutes later, He Zhian rushed up, furious, saying that the family from 403 wanted to stay by the rooftop door and demanded the 18th floor residents open the door for them. 

However, the only response to him was silence, making the 18th floor eerily quiet. 

He Zhian almost kicked the door, but seeing the sharp, hard iron spikes on the door, he could only swallow his anger. 

No floor was willing to back down, so eventually, the family from 403 ended up living on the 13th floor. 

Days passed, and the floodwaters continued to rise. 

Under Jiang Ning’s careful care, Coke’s wounds scabbed over, and its ribs disappeared. With 1801’s devilish training, it even showed some traces of muscle. 

1801 drilled holes in the corridor walls and deliberately installed a rope to train Coke’s jumping ability. 

With a running start, it effortlessly leaped over for two meters high. It bites onto the rope steadily—like swinging on a swing. 

As long as 1801 didn’t give the command, it wouldn’t let go. 

She had to admit that although 1801 was inexperienced in raising children, he had a good hand at training dogs. Not to mention, even though he commands with ordinary movements, the momentum from his aura and gaze are extraordinary. 

Hmm, why does it feel like her dog seem to be more and more similar to 1801? 

A strong aura and cold eyes. 

With just one look or movement, they could understand each other’s intentions. 

Jiang Ning felt a bit uncomfortable. She felt like 1801 had abducted her dog.