Zhu Yanyi felt speechless. She looked at Yan Aohan and said, "You shouldn't have said that. If you must speak, don't point out the flaw. And don't make excuses for it."
She could handle bad news. "Forget it. Let's just be careful."
One should not harm others, but one must guard against them. Zhu Yanyi never intended to hurt anyone. However, people change. Even though the Wise Wizard had loved her dearly in her childhood, eight years had passed. Anything could happen.
She trusted the Wise Wizard, but caution was wise. She had family and friends behind her. For their sake, she could not risk her own safety.
Seeing Zhu Yanyi’s low spirits, Yan Aohan held her hand. "There are many plants in the Hidden Palace too."
Zhu Yanyi paused. She tilted her head to look at him. Yan Aohan raised an eyebrow. "filed it away without dwelling."
"filed it away without dwelling," Zhu Yanyi nodded. As she said, there were plants in the Hidden Palace. If she wanted the truth, she would know tomorrow. Why worry now?
She looked up at the sky. "I still believe Grandpa Wisdom. He won't hurt me. It's just…" She didn't finish.
"Hmm." Yan Aohan rubbed her head. He didn't ask further.
Zhu Yanyi glared at her. "Why do you all like rubbing my head? My head is hard to rub."
Yan Aohan laughed. "I think it's easy to rub."
Zhu Yanyi made a funny face at her. "That’s not how you show love."
"Wife, the more I love you, the more I like rubbing your hair. What can I do?" Yan Aohan looked innocent.
Zhu Yanyi huffed. She turned away. "Let's go. Let's eat good food."
There wasn't much special food in the Tibetan area now, but they enjoyed the atmosphere.
Zhu Yanyi held a ciba cake. She ate it and nodded. She liked the taste.
While eating, she saw someone selling puppies nearby. She pulled Yan Aohan. "Look at the puppies."
Yan Aohan saw it too. It was a black puppy. Its eyes were dark and bright. But it looked a bit sad. It probably didn't want to be sold.
"Authentic Tibetan Mastiff. Want to buy it?"
"Yes. Take it back to my parents. It can guard the door," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Let's buy it." Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi walked over.
"Master, how much for the dog?" Yan Aohan asked.
The seller stroked the dog's head reluctantly. "This dog was born from our Tibetan Mastiff. It is very good. But we have too many dogs. So we must sell one or two. If you want it, fifty yuan."
Fifty yuan for a dog. An authentic Tibetan Mastiff. In later times, this was unthinkable.
Yan Aohan took out fifty yuan and gave it to the man. The man carefully handed the black puppy to Yan Aohan. "It is weaned. You can feed it."
"Thank you," Yan Aohan said with a smile. He pointed to a basket nearby. "Sell me that basket too. We can't carry it otherwise."
They couldn't just hold the puppy while walking.
The seller didn't refuse. He sold the basket for two yuan.
Yan Aohan carefully placed the black puppy in the basket. He carried the basket with one hand and held Zhu Yanyi's hand with the other. They returned to the hotel to rest.
Back at the hotel, Zhu Yanyi found a plate. She put some Spirit Spring water on it and gave it to the black puppy.
The puppy sniffed first. Then it came over and drank deeply. It liked the taste. Naturally, it liked Zhu Yanyi too.
"Give the puppy a name," Yan Aohan said with a smile. "The puppy is well treated. It gets Spirit Spring water right away."
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. She took a cup, poured some Spirit Spring water, and handed it to Yan Aohan. "I didn't forget your share."
Yan Aohan could only smile helplessly at being treated the same as the puppy.
"Look how majestic it is. Let's call it Heizi," Zhu Yanyi said directly.
Yan Aohan almost choked on the water. "What does 'majestic' have to do with 'Heizi'? This name is worse than Wangfu or Wangcai."
"Do you have an opinion?" Zhu Yanyi narrowed her eyes at Yan Aohan. She looked like she dared him to object.
"No, no. Wife, you are right. Heizi is a great name," Yan Aohan said quickly, showing support. Zhu Yanyi looked at him with a half-smile.
"If your subordinates saw the Venerable Yanluo of Kyoto acting like this, I wonder what they would think," Zhu Yanyi shook her head and laughed helplessly.
Yan Aohan laughed loudly. "Wife, why worry? The Venerable Yanluo of Kyoto is human. Humans have weaknesses. My weakness is you." Yan Aohan did not hide his weakness. "If someone captured you, I would agree to be cut into pieces."
"Pah pah," Zhu Yanyi looked at her displeased. "What does 'cut into pieces' mean?"
But Zhu Yanyi understood her meaning. She feared nothing except danger to her. In fact, it was true. If she were in danger, she would ignore everything else.
Zhu Yanyi sighed deeply. "I will protect myself."
She understood her heart. She would protect herself because she could not bear for her to get hurt for her.
Yan Aohan smiled and looked at Heizi. "Heizi is lucky to follow you."
Zhu Yanyi paused slightly. She looked at Yan Aohan. "What do you mean?"
Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "Tibetan Mastiffs value themselves. Even puppies do. The person they see when they open their eyes leaves the deepest impression. This is like an animal's attachment to its mother. So the seller might have sold Heizi to us because Heizi could return home on its own."
"(⊙o⊙)…." Zhu Yanyi tilted her head at Yan Aohan. "You knew the seller had a trap. Why didn't you tell me?"
Yan Aohan pointed to Heizi drinking the Spirit Spring water. "I wasn't worried. Your ability is there. Besides, you have Spirit Spring water. After drinking it, Heizi will never want to leave you."
Zhu Yanyi was speechless. Yan Aohan had been watching her show. Her eyes turned, and she smiled. "Good thing you paid for the Tibetan Mastiff. Even if it goes back, I lose nothing."