Chapter 142

Ling Yue didn't know about this little interlude; after opening the live room, as usual she chatted a few sentences first, and the viewers in the live room expressed——

【I thought you were going to ghost us; tonight's pigeon soup recipe is all prepared.】

【Wow wow wow host hurry up and draw the lottery, the kid can't wait!】

【Don't, host chat a few more sentences, I allow.】

Ling Yue looked at the divided comments, feeling she herself was split too; she lightly coughed: "Then I'll start the lottery."

【Looking forward looking forward \(≧▽≦)/】

The result came out quickly; Ling Yue looked at the lottery result, slightly pursed her lips: "Congratulations, I've been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, open the invitation link, we'll connect and talk again."

Not long after, the original full screen split in two; viewers seeing the background saw it really was a fruit stall, with glistening apples, bananas, big mangoes; of course, the most eye‑catching should be the big green watermelon next to it; looking at the leaves on the roadside trees, this place must be in the south, otherwise it would have been bare like Jing Shi long ago.

"Hehehe." The camera turned; a big brother with a crew cut was scratching his head, smiling happily at the live room.

"Hello host, I didn't expect to actually win the lottery!"

Although he tried hard, that mouthful of Northeastern big grits flavor couldn't be hidden, making the live room viewers laugh uncontrollably; this is a Northeasterner in the south, I wonder if the big brother is used to it.

The big brother nodded: "Not bad, me and my wife bought a house here, our son is about to take the college entrance exam."

The live room viewers instantly couldn't laugh; how many office workers, how many single dogs, at the same moment were all stabbed by his words.

Ling Yue felt the situation was not good, she lightly coughed to change the topic: "May I ask if you have any questions to consult?"

I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, finally realized, laughing: "I'm also an old fan of the host, following from the first episode, host, wasn't there someone who asked you to inquire about small animals' willingness, to see if they could go home with her? I am too."

"I have a little dog that especially likes our fruit; I want to adopt it, host, can you help me ask if that's okay?"

"Of course, it's absolutely not the kind of dog that casually eats stray food."

Those words instantly triggered the viewers' memory of being dominated by a sea king.

【Once upon a time, there was also a cute, innocent young lady who wanted to adopt a big orange, just as firmly convinced……】

【e…… then she discovered that the cute little kitten she thought it was, was actually an eight‑legged sea king!】

【Tragic, too tragic!】

I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, obviously saw that too, quickly shook my head: "Impossible, Little White is especially cute and brave, it definitely wouldn't deceive me."

【Host look, he is also that brave……】

Ling Yue apologetically looked at the consulter: "Let's continue, where is the Little White you mentioned? I'll help you ask it."

The big brother seemed to have found his backbone, looking at Ling Yue and insisting: "Exactly, exactly, I only trust the host; host, after you chat with it you'll know, Little White is definitely not that kind of dog!"

When he mentioned Little White his expression was full of conviction, and on his face an unconsciously genuine smile appeared, obviously he loved it very much.

But when he held up his phone to look for the dog, he discovered he couldn't find any trace of Little White no matter how he tried.

He said, suddenly energized: "Could it be in the doghouse?"

The camera turned, a small stone‑brick house appeared before everyone; on the sign in front of the little house was drawn a small bone, crude and clumsy yet still showing a bit of cuteness.

The big brother proudly said: "This is the doghouse I built for Little White, warm in winter, cool in summer."

He examined it carefully and concluded: "It seems Little White isn't here."

After a moment, he patted his head: "Oh dear, I forgot, this time is when Little White goes out on patrol; we need to go out and look."

Patrol?

Hearing this, the viewers

instantly felt dazed, yet they saw the big brother walk out of the doghouse beside the fruit stall, head straight onto the main road; here, lo and behold, it was a fruit market, full of life.

Both sides were neatly arranged with fruit, golden, yellow, red, fresh and beautiful, still with green leaves on the stems; many viewers couldn't help swallowing saliva, then looked at the price——

【Holy shit, such good apples for 2.5? Thinking of supermarket apples at over ten each, tears stream down face. JPG】

【Ahhhh, here sand sugar oranges are sold by the basket, thirty per basket! Save me, this is too cheap! I on the spot devoured ten baskets!】

【Wuwuwu, New Year's coming soon, fruit prices are up, does big brother here take delivery business? No other reason, just want to eat, look at this quality definitely guaranteed!】

Many city workers looking at the price tags were instantly stunned; while I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, looking at their discussion, exclaimed in surprise: "Fruit in big cities is really expensive, but here we are a southern small city, local produce, fruit isn't too pricey."

"Delivery business? We're a small‑time operation, better forget it."

As he walked, his gaze lingered over the stalls on both sides: "I'll first look for Little White; it used to patrol this area, why can't I see it today?"

During the time spent looking for the dog, the big brother told them about his bond with Little White: "Our family has always sold fruit here; Little White suddenly came here three years ago and has stayed ever since; it's especially brave and smart, every stall in this market loves it, of course, it likes me the most!"

I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten

years said these things, couldn't help but straighten up, feeling a bit proud; the viewers hearing that Little White had once guarded the fruit stall, outwitted thieves, were even more astonished.

【Awesome, a capable dog won't starve anywhere!】

【Hearing big brother say that, we also start to look forward; big brother, come on, quickly find Little White!】

I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, pointed my chin, about to speak, when suddenly a sharp scream exploded ahead: "Going mad! Biting people!"

A shrill cry made many people's hearts jolt, they shivered hard.

【Holy shit, what's happening? Scared the hell out of me!】

【Something must have happened; big brother, definitely don't act rashly!】

Just saw the screen turn; ahead of the fruit market, many people had already gathered; I, who have been slicing melons at the fruit stall for ten years, rushed over; he is a typical Northeastern man, over 1.8 meters tall, strongly built, easily squeezed in.

Before I could even see the situation, I heard the dog's frantic barking and a woman's startled cry.

The scene was broadcast live, very intense; viewers who saw the picture unexpectedly were instantly startled.

"Woof woof woof!!"

Just saw beside a fruit stall, a suddenly frenzied black big wolf dog chased a little girl; the girl's mother squatted at the fruit stall; even though only a few meters away, compared to the big wolf dog charging forward, she simply couldn't stop it in time.

That big dog, when standing, reached half a human height; its ferocious expression, snow‑white fangs, and frantic movements left onlookers dumbstruck, not daring to move.

Suddenly, a pure‑white Labrador charged out of the crowd, it directly rammed into the big wolf dog; the originally arrogant wolf dog didn't back down, howled and charged forward.

The Labrador didn't even bark, it gulped and bit the wolf dog's neck; the dog let out a terrified scream and struggled wildly.

The Labrador's fur was very clean; after getting stained, it became even more noticeable.

The surrounding people saw this scene and immediately stepped back several paces.

I've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years, and in one swift motion I grabbed the little girl who had been the attack target and pulled her out; the child's mother was already scared limp, fell to the ground, and after receiving her daughter she held her, not daring to let go.

"Tangtang, Tangtang, are you okay?"

The little girl seemed frightened, frozen in place, and after hearing her mother's words, she finally reacted, bursting into tears from fear.

And on the field, mighty

the big wolf dog is no match for the Labrador that's one size smaller; it's already scared, tail tucked, retreating, and many people watching cheer.

If it weren't for the Labrador suddenly appearing, we would have been just a little bit, just a little bit away from a tragedy happening!

This dog should bite!

I've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years, looking at the injured Labrador, my eyes full of heartache, not yet having time to do anything, when suddenly I heard a violent shout.

The next moment, a middle-aged man suddenly exploded, grabbed a stick and smashed it toward the Labrador: "Damn, you stray dog actually bit our family's Goldie!"

"I'll beat you to death! Beat you to death, you stray dog!"

The livestream's netizens hadn't yet recovered, watching wide-eyed as that man swung down a stick straight at the Labrador's face; if the dog hadn't been fast, a single stick could have beaten it to death!

But even so, it was struck on the hind leg by the stick, immediately splitting skin and flesh, a bloody mess.

Seeing that one stick didn't work, the man actually still wanted to chase and hit it.

The big wolf dog behind, relying on human power, also followed with frantic barking, seeming to go mad; the onlookers didn't dare to stop it, let alone approach.

Crazy! Simply crazy!

【Sure enough, where there's a mad dog there's an owner; quickly save the Labrador, how could we just watch it be beaten to death?!】

【Holy shit, is this even human? It's worse than a beast!】

【Save it quickly! Save it quickly!】

I've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years, I dashed forward with a single step, performed an over-the-shoulder throw, and the arrogant man from earlier instantly felt the world spin, falling to the ground: "Who are you? What do you want?"

The netizens in the livestream who saw this scene became excited and frenzied, repeatedly giving him cheers.

【Well hit, nicely done, he deserves a beating, that beastly thing!】

【Just a little bit, this person is worse than a dog—actually walking the dog without a leash; just now his own dog almost bit someone and he didn't step forward, only after the Labrador came out to rescue the person did he grab a stick and come out to beat the dog!】

【He deserves to be beaten! Give him a few more punches, let him not be human!】

Not to mention the excited netizens in the live stream, even the bystanders nearby stood up one after another—those who beat dogs beat dogs, those who scold people scold people.

「Hey, I see you're young but blind as can be— that dog is a lifesaver, yet you ignore your own rabid dog and actually beat a good dog! 」

「Good heavens, how can there be such a person, unable to tell right from wrong— are the two spots on his face just for venting anger? 」

Those who said that were the onlookers who had watched the whole thing, each filled with righteous indignation; many elders spat at him, the man's face full of hatred: "What nonsense are you spouting? This dog suddenly bit our Goldie—I can't hit it! 」

「What's with saving or not saving—it's just a stray mutt; biting our Goldie is wrong! I haven't even beaten it to death yet! 」

I, who've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years, heard that and snorted coldly, then immediately retorted: "You don't know? I just saw you standing here a while ago—you walk the dog without a leash, see the dog go mad and attack people yet you don't step forward to restrain it, and instead you're turning the tables! 」

「Are you even human?! 」

The owner of the big wolf dog instantly flew into a rage from shame: "Call the police, I'm calling the police! 」

「Our Goldie has a dog license, has」

vaccine, let's see whether the police stand on my side or on this stray dog's side! 」

As his words fell, the mother from earlier finally came to her senses, holding her daughter and walking over; seeing your husband's arrogant face, hatred welled up in her heart.

「It's you! It's your dog that almost bit my Tangtang! 」

「I'll beat you to death! What did my Tangtang do to you—I won't let you off! 」

In front of the furious mother, the man trussed up five ways was no match; soon she had scratched his face bloody, pain making him roll all over the ground.

The woman thanked me, who've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years; the little girl, who had been crying nonstop from fright at the dog, seeing the Labrador, actually gradually stopped her sobbing.

「Good dog, good dog. 」 she then pointed to the similarly subdued big wolf dog; even though she was scared and shrank in her mother's arms, she still

couldn't help muttering softly: "Bad dog! Big bad dog!"

The Labrador sat down in front of the big brother; many people were praising it, it looked remarkably calm, staying perfectly still, meekly accepting the big brother's head pat.

「Xiao Bai, I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up. 」

Upon hearing this, the netizens in the live stream were all dumbfounded—good grief, this is the legendary Xiao Bai, clearly just a big white! But that's not the point; anyone who saw Xiao Bai's brave demeanor just now can't help but grow fond of it.

The netizens' flattery was even more varied; some comments made even the big brother blush when he saw them.

【yysy, Xiao Bai is truly brave! Truly amazing!】

【Worried, did you guys notice just now—the big wolf dog's owner has mischief in his eyes, definitely up to no good; Xiao Bai is currently a stray, big brother should hurry up and adopt it.】

【Yeah yeah, if big brother isn't willing, I'll come over carrying a train overnight.】

【Upstairs, your abacus beads are bouncing off my head—Xiao Bai is so smart and capable, who wouldn't want to raise it!】

At this moment, I, who've been selling watermelon at the fruit stall for ten years, was about to take the Labrador to the hospital, but the Labrador beside it stepped back several steps, showing some resistance.

The fruit stall big brother's motion stalled: "Xiao Bai? What's wrong with you?"

Even the netizens in the live stream could tell something was off, let alone the fruit stall big brother present at the scene; he worriedly looked at Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai lowered its head and let out two whimpers.

Ling Yue heard its voice, her brows slightly furrowed: "It doesn't want to go."

The fruit stall big brother froze, instinctively saying: "Ah, why?"

He looked with pity at the Labrador's wounds, the blood flowing out almost dyeing its white fur red; several wounds looked deep and vicious, and if not treated promptly they would surely become infected.

Moreover, there's an even more important hind leg injury that hasn't been treated yet; recalling the Labrador's miserable cries then, the big brother's heart ached over and over.

「Xiao Bai, if you don't go to the hospital, what are we to do with your wounds? 」

Xiao Bai seemed to understand, wagging its thick big tail, not moving an inch, continuously whimpering; most astonishingly, its two front paws lightly pressed together, its lively big eyes and posture resembling gratitude.

The live‑stream netizens couldn't understand animal language, but they knew Ling Yue—the host could understand animal language—and they all asked her—

【Host, please help—what exactly did Xiao Bai say? So anxious!】

【Streamer, please please~】

To find out what Little White meant, the viewers went all out with cute coquettish antics; Ling Yue lightly pressed her lips, the tips of her ears feeling a bit hot, she nodded and said, "Everyone, don't rush, I did indeed hear it, but I'm afraid it might not be good for the big brother."

Basically, his hope is coming to nothing.

Before the fruit stall guy could react, Ling Yue directly said, "I remember you said before that Little White came to the fruit market three years ago?"

The fruit stall guy couldn't help but nod: "Yeah."

He looked at Ling Yue, whose expression was somewhat solemn, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

Ling Yue looked at the curious dog; apparently hearing that she could translate its words, she felt a bit curious.

Ling Yue continued, "Actually, it didn't come here by chance; it's a dog that traveled a long distance on purpose, coming all this way. It has been waiting here, not wanting to go to the hospital, because it wants to wait for its owner."

Fruit stall guy: "!!!"

Livestream viewers: "???"

【So, this smart and clever dog actually has an owner?】

【Fruit stall guy: I ultimately misplaced my feelings! Misplaced my feelings!】

【What a poor guy, big brother don't be sad, you'll still have another dog QWQ】

The fruit stall guy felt so upset his face scrunched up; looking at the dog and then at the screen full of comfort, he almost burst out crying with a 'wang'.

「Why? Why

」?

This scene was really too beautiful; many viewers chose to silently close their eyes, after a moment they heard the big brother's tone soften, seeming to have recovered.

The fruit stall guy sighed, looking at the stubborn dog: "Where is Little White's owner? Where is he now?"

After he asked, the viewers in the livestream could see that the originally calm dog, now acting like a person, sighed sadly, realizing someone could understand its words, and said: "I also want to know, but I can't find him."

After saying that, the very clever dog pawed at the guy's arm, using only its soft paw pads to hook his wrist; the next moment, on half of the screen, an enlarged dog's face was thrust right in front of everyone.

「Kind soul who can understand my words, can you

Help Little Bell? 」

After saying that, it blinked its big, watery eyes, looking pitiful; no one could resist.

Ling Yue was naturally no exception.

Amid the expectant gazes of the viewers and the dog, she nodded, but also felt a bit embarrassed: "Are you called Little Bell? How should I help you?"

"Where are you from, how did you get separated from your owner? What's your owner's name? I don't know anything..."

After she said that, the dog Little Bell shook its head and wagged its body, indicating: "I know, I know everything!"

After saying that, it hesitated a moment, then said: "Actually, I and my owner weren't separated; it's him… he doesn't want me anymore."

Little Bell said, its eyes blinking, tears falling; it still remembered the scene when it first left its owner, and as it recounted, the first sentence made Ling Yue quite surprised: "According to your human terms, I should have been a search-and-rescue dog before."

"That's the kind of dog that searches for people in ruins, but at first I was just a stray; the owner rescued me at the fruit market, trained me, and finally we both enlisted and joined the army!"

As it said this, its fur all over trembled; despite being covered in wounds, it remained proud and proud.

"I and my owner carried out many missions together; we were always the best friends! But later, the owner suddenly left me."

It shook its head, seeming still confused: "They said the owner retired, and retirement means leaving, but he left without taking me; clearly, when I opened my eyes, the first person I saw was him."

"When he left, he stroked my fur and told me to behave well and get along with new comrades, but I didn't listen, I couldn't."

The dog lowered its head, its voice tinged with a sense of being lost: "I took a chance and sneaked out. I ran for a long, long time, even caught a few rides, and finally found this place."

"I've been waiting here for my owner, but I've waited a long, long time and still haven't met him; can you help me find him?"

The Labrador's pure, clean big eyes looked at Ling Yue, describing its owner word by word: "He especially likes to smile, a bit dark-skinned, often calls me Little Bell, Little Bell, and likes to take me up mountains and down rivers..."

Ling Yue's eye sockets reddened slightly, her moist gaze on it: "Okay, I will definitely help you."

Even the livestream viewers guessed what it was, unwilling to interrupt the dog; the usual layers of comments dwindled to just a bit until Ling Yue spoke.

She knew what the viewers were curious about, she translated the dog's words once, and the screen filled with wailing sobs.

【Streamer, big liar! You made me cry again!】

【Wuwuwu Little Bell is truly the beautiful and strong one, guarding here for its owner, wuwuwu, streamer please quickly help it find its owner!】

【Good heavens, this isn't just the fruit market at my doorstep? I buy fruit almost every day, yet I've never encountered Little Bell!】

【Little Bell's owner should be nearby, right? Who lives here, does anyone know, whose family has a retired soldier?】

【Wait, is it called Little Bell? My uncle is a retired soldier, returned home a few years ago, now works in a department, he told me he previously in the

in the squad he had a dog friend, especially smart and understanding human nature; unfortunately after he retired, I don't know how it's doing; I still remember that during the previous New Year, he cried at the dinner table, saying: Little Bell, I'm sorry to you... Could it be it?】

【Wow, could this be fate?!】

However, afterwards, no matter how the viewers called out, the earlier commentator 'big red date yogurt' never responded, a group of people were anxious to death.

Just then, noisy sounds suddenly came from the screen; looking past the camera, it was actually that man who had been beaten before!

He actually still had the nerve to come over!

"Hiss—" he rubbed the bruise on his eye, pain making him let out a cold hiss; he also had dark circles, while people are like the national treasure giant panda, he is just a big bear.

Many people seeing his state felt extremely satisfied, "Pfft, serves him right!"

The man seemed completely unaware, his heart full of excitement at avenging a great grudge, leading the officers behind him, he enthusiastically said: "Police comrade, it's right here! Right here! There's a large stray dog that often loiters here; you must definitely catch it! Take it, take it and give it to the... centipede... centipede processing?"

The uniformed dog-capture team members, hearing his strange tone, couldn't help but laugh: "What centipede processing? It's harmless disposal."

"It's my ignorance, police comrade, look! That's it!"

Even if everyone's reaction was slow, hearing this dialogue, one should know what this person meant; he actually wanted to turn the tables and kill Little Bell!

Even the livestream viewers couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air at this person's eyes, full of impatient cruelty and malice.

【How could there be such a person! Clearly he was at fault first, indulging the dog to hurt people, Little Bell stopped the evil deed!】

【I'm sitting in front of my phone, wishing I could crawl along the network cable over there and beat to death this petty person!】

【Brothers and sisters, who's over there? Go over and hit him, kill him and I'll pay!】

The man's arrogant and overbearing demeanor would make even the most good-tempered person flare up in anger, let alone the fruit stall big brother who already had a violent temper; he immediately retorted, "Police comrade, don't listen to him—this guy is rotten to the core, with sores on his head and pus oozing from his feet; not a word he says is true!"

"He lets his own dog bite people on the street; if it weren't for Xiao Lingling rushing out to save the person, that child

"would have been badly bitten by his big wolf dog!"

Several officers hearing this were stunned; this was a very bad incident, and in their spare time they had scrolled through news and seen several serious cases of dogs injuring people. Seeing the man's guilty, apologetic smile, they instantly believed him largely.

One officer cleared his throat and said, "We will definitely investigate this matter strictly, but is this dog really a stray?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Xiao Lingling; seeing the dog half a person's height, his brows furrowed instantly: "Tell the truth—we must consider public safety; such an ownerless large dog in the city would seriously threaten citizens' personal safety."

The angry bystanders hearing this suddenly lost their voice.

The embarrassed man from earlier, seizing the chance, coldly snorted: "Police comrade, look—don't they have nothing to say? It's definitely a stray; hurry up and dispose of it harmlessly!"

Hearing this, the fruit stall big brother's mind jolted; he was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from behind—the young man driving the car got out and said, "No! Xiao Lingling is not a stray! It's my dog, it's a hero dog!"

Because of its injury, the dog Xiao Lingling had been sitting still, but it suddenly turned its head; upon seeing the arriver, it limped and ran wildly toward him. The man sprinted to meet it, and before he even reached it, tears were already streaming down his face.

He half-knelt on the ground, carefully avoiding the dog's wounds, and hugged Xiao Lingling: "Xiao Lingling, how could you be so stupid? So many people in the unit were with you—why did you run out? What good am I? Why come looking for me?"

Xiao Lingling paid no heed to those words, affectionately sticking out its tongue and licking the owner's cheek, making a soft "yeng-yeng-yeng" sound, acting cute and coquettish.

Compared to just before, it was practically a different dog.

The livestream's netizens cried "yeng-yeng-yeng" in unison, and the previously vanished big red date yogurt suddenly reappeared—

【I'm back—I didn't disappear on purpose earlier; I went to find my uncle to confirm, never expecting him to burst into tears upon seeing me, and then I rushed over nonstop, so I didn't have time to tell everyone, sorry.】

【Oh, that's how it is, sisters—what apologies? You saved Xiao Lingling's life!】

【Great, Xiao Lingling finally found its owner! I'm so happy!】

【I just love a happy ending, Xiao Lingling—congratulations! 【scattered flowers】【scattered flowers】】

The netizens gathered in a bunch; in front of the screen, the man watching this scene looked a bit foolish, gazing at the person and dog embracing, and angrily demanded: "What hero dog? I—"

Xiao Lingling's owner suddenly lifted his head; his cold gaze frightened him so much he could barely speak, stammering for a moment before saying, "Anyway, I've asked around—this dog is a stray, it's been here three years; where did you come from? What nonsense are you spouting?"

While he was speaking, he didn't notice the several officers beside him exchanging looks that were hard to describe, still hoping they'd speak up for him; the next second, he heard the police and the other party talking: "Officer Liu, is this your dog?"

The speaker wore an expression of awe—after all, one was a dog-capture team member on the government's periphery, the other a promising deputy of the riot squad; some things were mutually understood.

Upon hearing this, the arrogant man instantly went dumbfounded, then belatedly realized what was happening, and his blood ran cold.

Xiao Lingling's owner nodded and explained, "I know you're carrying out law enforcement; I have documents to prove it, and moreover, Xiao Lingling used to be a search-and-rescue dog—the military should be able to look up its service record."

As he spoke, he produced the proof, handling everything flawlessly; he would not act arrogant or rude just because someone's rank was lower than his. After finishing, he felt sorry and lowered his head, looking at the injured Xiao Lingling, unable to keep his eyes from reddening.

"Xiao Lingling, wait a moment—I'll take you to the hospital right away."

Xiao Lingling, very understanding, nodded and snuggled into its owner's arms, shifting from the tough, brave little warrior it had been moments before into a delicate, lovable cutie.

In front of the livestream, many netizens' eyes lit up with adoration—it was truly a big cutie!

As for the man who had been arrogant earlier, Officer Liu hadn't forgotten him; gazing at Xiao Lingling's wounds, he gave a meaningful look and said, "I will definitely give you an explanation, and as for the little girl you almost hurt earlier—rest assured."

Seeing the man's face turn deathly pale, stammering and unable to speak for a while, the livestream's netizens practically died laughing.

【Serves him right! Who made him so vicious and sneaky!】

【Don't think a stray dog by the roadside is easy to bully—it's clearly a little hero! PS: I looked up Xiao Lingling's deeds; it's truly amazing, it made me cry.】

【Wuwuwu thinking about how Xiao Lingling spent three years as a stray looking for its owner—how long is a dog's lifespan, fifteen years? In human years, it waited for its owner a full twenty years!】

【I burst into tears—if I don't treat Xiao Lingling well from now on, I'll sneak out at night with a sack to steal dogs!】

After the matter was settled, watching Xiao Lingling about to get into the car to be taken away by its owner, the fruit stall big brother couldn't help but redden his eyes, sniffling: "Good news—Xiao Lingling has been adopted."

Bad news—the adopter isn't him!

He truly couldn't bear to part with Xiao Lingling; they'd spent three whole years together, and he'd even built a doghouse for it—he had thought he could adopt Xiao Lingling, never expecting things to turn out this way.

Even seeing the silly netizens' comments didn't lighten his mood; suddenly, he saw a message—

【Fruit stall big brother, turn your head quickly, look!】

He turned his head; Xiao Lingling, which had been about to get into the car, seemed to sense something, suddenly turned its head, and, dragging its hind leg, limped over to him.

Fruit stall big brother: "!!!"

"Yo, little ancestor, you don't know you're injured—why come running over? If your leg goes lame, pah pah pah

"! Look at my jinxed mouth—I didn't say anything!"

The dog Xiao Lingling licked his chin, its unharmed front paws resting on his shoulder, its big eyes blinking back and forth—as if it were being coquettish, yet also as if saying goodbye.

After a while, they finally parted reluctantly.

The fruit stall big brother looked at the livestream and finally couldn't help but burst into tears: "Sniff sniff sniff, I truly can't bear to part with Xiao Lingling, sniff sniff sniff T^T"

A tall, burly man, squatting by the roadside, actually began to cry sadly.

Ling Yue should have lowered the corners of her mouth, but seeing him cry and cry until a snot bubble popped out, she really could hardly hold it in!

The silly netizens wanted to laugh even more than she did.

【Hahahaha, sorry fruit stall big brother, I really couldn't hold it in!】

【Don't laugh—this laugh will erase ten years of merit!】

【How can you be so reckless? Big brother's already miserable enough, and you still want to laugh? Do you know how much he's suffering? You don't! 【rabid dog head】】

Finally, Ling Yue looked at him crying so pitifully and couldn't help but speak: "Don't cry—next year your family will have a happy event."

Big brother: "Huh?"

He stared blankly at Ling Yue, not yet reacting, while the livestream's netizens began to speculate.

【What happy event? Is big brother going to strike it rich?】

Ling Yue: "Next year, your family will add a new member."

Big brother's eyes widened in fear, he shook his head vigorously: "No no no, impossible—my son is only eighteen, he still has the college entrance exam next year, how could we add a new member?"

Suddenly, he touched his head, looking like he was about to cry: "Even less possible—I've had a vasectomy, I can't have kids QAQ"

Seeing this, Ling Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's just a cute little dog."

Big brother instantly felt relieved, then realized it, his eyes lighting up: "You, you mean——"

Seeing Ling Yue nod, he scratched his head and gave a simple, honest smile.

By this point, if the viewers still can't guess, they'd be truly dense.

【Congratulations, big brother—although it's a bit late, you still get what you wished for.】

The fruit‑stall big brother laughed and ended the video call; Ling Yue then withdrew her gaze, looking at the screen as many people remained immersed in what had just happened.

【Waa waa waa, I really lost big this time, tears streaming down, I hope the next story isn't so tragic again!】

【+1】

【+10086】

Ling Yue looked at the screen, feeling wronged: "I couldn't have predicted this either, QWQ"

The viewers cooed and whined, the mushy words making her shudder; she quickly cut off the conversation and forced a topic change: "Ahem, ahem, ahem, we're starting the second draw now."

"Everyone, be quiet—maybe the next consultee will be you."

The results came out quickly—just—

When Ling Yue saw the nickname, she slowly widened her eyes and, choosing her words carefully, said: "Widow, hello. You've been selected."

She didn't even say congratulations, her tone turning wary. Recently the transcoding has been severe, giving us more motivation to update faster—please trouble yourself to exit the mode. Thanks,,,.