Chapter 322: Picking Up a Puppy

Chapter 322: Picking Up a Puppy

The window of the private room was open, and the air was filled with the damp scent of rain and the faint sweet fragrance of flowers from the incense.

A cluster of glistening water droplets lay on the redwood window frame.

Looking out the window, the sky was covered in continuous spring rain, and the endless rows of blue bricks and gray tiles of Yanjing were coated in a deeper hue, while the moss on the tiles looked fresh and vividly green.

After entering, Su Youyue couldn't help but gaze at the scenery outside for a moment.

Xie Yuan lifted his eyes and slowly walked to the window, raising his hand to fully open it.

The damp air immediately rushed in. Su Youyue stepped forward, reaching out to catch some raindrops, which turned a light pink on her palm, looking quite beautiful. She couldn't help but extend her hand further, wanting to catch more.

The rain splashed onto her sleeve.

Su Youyue didn't notice, but the man beside her suddenly reached out and rolled up her sleeve.

Only then did she come back to her senses, looking at Xie Yuan beside her and smiling involuntarily before retracting her hand.

Today, Xie Yuan was on leave, wearing a round-neck robe with narrow sleeves. The base was made of dark blue brocade, overlaid with black cloud-patterned gauze. There were golden-threaded cloud patterns on his chest, shoulders, and arms, as well as intricate embroidery at the elbow, and the waistband also had cloud patterns.

In the previous life, Xie Yuan always wore pitch-black clothes, rarely even with embroidery. In this life, Su Youyue had seen him wear many different colors and styles, and the more she saw, the better he looked.

After drying her hands, she said, "This outfit looks really nice today."

Hearing this, Xie Yuan's eyes couldn't help but fill with a gentle smile. "If Nuanuan likes it, that's good."

Su Youyue dried her hands and touched the embroidery on his arm, inadvertently feeling his arm, which was as hard as iron, just as she remembered.

Instantly, she recalled many scenes and quickly retracted her hand to avoid anything inappropriate happening.

The man's gaze darkened slightly.

Su Youyue quickly changed the subject. "Is your injury completely healed?"

By now, it should be, but without seeing it herself, she wasn't entirely reassured.

Xie Yuan looked at her deeply. "If Nuanuan wants to touch it, just feel it, and you'll know if it's healed."

Su Youyue's breath caught, and she gave him a playful glare. "I was just touching your clothes."

Seeing her get upset, Xie Yuan composed himself. "It's all healed."

Su Youyue wasn't really angry; she quickly changed her expression. "That's good, but when you go back these few days, still be careful. As long as the scar is still visible, continue using the medicine."

The man stood beside her, listening to her words of concern, his gaze fixed on her as if his eyes were glued to her. After she finished speaking, he responded.

Suddenly, Su Youyue stood up.

"I seem to hear something calling." She listened carefully and indeed heard a faint whimpering sound.

When she walked to the window, she saw a small bundle moving on the ground.

Xie Yuan glanced down and called out after a moment.

"Gao Sheng."

Gao Sheng hurriedly entered upon hearing the order and rushed outside the building.

Just as he arrived downstairs, a carriage sped by, nearly crushing the small creature in the mud. Seeing this, Gao Sheng quickly picked it up once the carriage passed.

Upstairs, Su Youyue finally relaxed.

When Gao Sheng returned, Jin'er and Chunya followed him in.

"Miss, it seems to be a puppy," Jin'er said, quickly taking out her handkerchief to dry the puppy as much as possible. Chunya also offered her handkerchief.

Seeing the puppy still shivering, Su Youyue took out her own handkerchief to wrap it up.

"This little one hasn't even opened its eyes yet. It looks like it's less than half a month old, so it might be hard to keep alive," Chunya said with a hint of worry.

Jin'er looked worried. "Why don't we find some goat's milk and ask Doctor Ji to check if there's any problem?"

Su Youyue sighed. "Doctor Ji isn't a veterinarian."

Watching the three girls chatter away, Xie Yuan looked at Gao Sheng. "Gao Sheng, take it back and raise it."

Gao Sheng quickly agreed, then added, "Young Miss, please give it to me. Our dog Dahuhei has just had puppies, so it can feed it. Anyway, in seven days, Young Miss will be coming to our Xie Mansion, and you'll see it every day, hehe."

Su Youyue realized and couldn't help but laugh, agreeing, "Then you must take good care of it."

"Yes, wherever the puppy goes now doesn't matter since Miss will be going to Xie Mansion soon," Jin'er giggled, covering her mouth. "If we bring it to Su Mansion, we'll have to bring it over later."

Seeing Jin'er tease her, Su Youyue couldn't help but tap her forehead.

"You."

When she turned back, she saw Xie Yuan staring at her, making her feel a bit embarrassed. "What are you looking at? Let's go back. This little one needs milk. In seven days..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

In seven days, she would be at Xie Mansion, and they could see each other every day.

At this moment, Su Youyue couldn't help but recall how, when she first reincarnated, she went to great lengths to ensure she wouldn't have to see Xie Yuan every day again.

Back then, she never imagined that one day she would love Xie Yuan so much.

She didn't finish her sentence, but the man completed it for her: "In seven days, I'll come to marry you."

Su Youyue thought of all the people around her, and her face flushed. But this time, she didn't avoid it. Instead, with a red face, her clear eyes looked at him as she nodded earnestly. "Alright, I'll wait for you."

She now couldn't wait for their wedding day to arrive.

As she turned to leave, Chunya and Jin'er also prepared to go. Unexpectedly, Su Youyue suddenly remembered something and pulled back, secretly tugging at the hand that the man had tried but failed to hold earlier.

Then, she looked at him, flashed a quick smile, and continued walking away.

Watching the girl's joyful figure disappear, Xie Yuan lowered his head and looked at his hand, a smile unconsciously forming on his lips, warmth flowing endlessly in his eyes.

Gao Sheng had already taken the puppy from Jin'er and quickly nestled it in his arms to keep it warm.

Seeing the little black puppy wriggling in his arms, seemingly searching for milk but finding none after a long while, Gao Sheng thought to himself.

Pitiful?

This pup is not pitiful at all. Now that both masters want to raise it, its good fortune is yet to come!

Now he just had to wait for the masters' wedding!

After this meeting and parting, the Su and Xie Mansions finally began preparing the decorations inside and outside their residences. Red lanterns and double happiness characters soon became ubiquitous, and everyone was filled with joy.

Although some people in the imperial court were discussing the betrothal gifts, seeing that the Emperor seemed to have no interest in the matter, and with Xie Yuan's high status and the upcoming joyous event, fewer people dared to cause trouble.

Finally, after waiting and hoping, the day of Su Youyue and Xie Yuan's wedding arrived.