247: Why isn't the bath water hot?

Jiang Fei curiously opened the bag Gu Yunshan gave her.

Inside were 5 special goggles and 3 men's and 3 women's sun-protective clothing developed by the Underground City, along with an instruction manual.

She was just worrying about not having enough to go around!

Adding those Gray Rat gave her and Lu Yu, there were a total of 13 goggles and 16 pieces of sun-protective clothing, enough for everyone to use during the polar day.

"Thank you, Brother Gu."

Unaware that the Underground City had another traitor, Gu Yunshan smiled and said, "Don't be so polite with me. You're Xiao Yu's friend, which makes you my friend too."

With hotpot, barbecue, and home-cooked dishes, and all their friends around, everyone happily enjoyed the dinner.

After eating and drinking their fill, Mo Yanan and Uncle Liu left early, and Jiang Zhengkang and the others began to clear the table.

Su Liuyuan, unable to help from his wheelchair, moved to the side.

Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, Gu Yunshan walked over and quietly asked, "Do you want to go back to Changhai?"

He repeated what he had said to Lu Yu to Su Liuyuan.

If he couldn't sway Xiao Yu, he would sway Liu Yuan.

With so many jewels in the Underground City, Liu Yuan would definitely be tempted.

However, Su Liuyuan answered without hesitation, "No."

"I'm doing quite well here in the Capital with Lu Yu and the others. I don't want to go back to how it was before, waking up every day to endless work."

He worked at a small Supermarket, and while it was sometimes tiring, he was free.

The captain wouldn't force him to do anything, much less put psychological pressure on him.

Su Liuyuan's thoughts were similar to Lu Yu's; he believed he couldn't be responsible for tens of thousands of lives.

Rejected, Gu Yunshan greeted everyone with disappointment and left.

Noticing that Gu Yunshan's mood was off before he left, Jiang Fei wanted to ask Su Liuyuan what they had talked about that made him so dejected.

Su Liuyuan controlled his wheelchair over and voluntarily explained the whole story.

Lu Yu, who was wiping the table nearby, also told Jiang Fei what had happened at the hotel.

They were teammates who could confidently entrust their backs to each other, so there was no need to hide anything.

Upon learning that Gu Yunshan was looking for an heir, Jiang Fei was stunned.

This was Lu Yu and Su Liuyuan's choice; she couldn't interfere.

She could only feel sorry for Gu Yunshan for a second.

Rejected twice in one evening, how truly miserable.

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After cleaning the yard, everyone put things back in their original places and went home.

Jiang Fei took Xiao Hei to the first-floor bathroom.

She put a waterproof bag over its injured paw, wrapped it tightly with medical tape to ensure no water would get in, and then Jiang Fei turned on the shower.

The moment the water came out, the previously quiet Xiao Hei suddenly seemed stimulated, roaring and retreating into the corner.

If Jiang Fei hadn't closed the door beforehand, Xiao Hei would have run out.

Realizing Xiao Hei was afraid of water, Jiang Fei quickly turned off the shower.

Xiao Hei's barking subsided a little, but the water remaining on the floor tiles still made him uneasy, and he kept lifting his paws, resisting contact.

"Don't be afraid, I'll let you out."

Jiang Fei spread a clean bath towel on the floor.

As soon as she opened the bathroom door, Xiao Hei darted into the living room and burrowed into the curtains.

With black paw prints all over the floor, Jiang Fei didn't get angry. She sat on a chair next to the curtains and speculated:

"You're not afraid of water, you're afraid of bathing, aren't you?"

"If so, bark once."

"Woof." Xiao Hei responded to Jiang Fei.

"Did Yan Qiantong hurt you when you were bathing?"

Xiao Hei: "Woof!"

On the first day he was picked up by his previous owner.

The former owner used scalding hot water to rinse his body, saying it would clean him thoroughly and prevent bacteria.

Later, his skin developed many blisters, and the former owner almost threw him away because of it.

Fortunately, no other dogs could be found at the time, so he was kept.

Bite a person, and there would be meat to eat.

Jiang Fei didn't know what Xiao Hei was thinking. She took out a beef bone from the Supermarket warehouse and gently pulled back the curtain.

Looking at Xiao Hei hiding in the corner, she said word by word:

"I won't hurt you."

"I'm bathing you because you have dirt and dust on you, and you need to be cleaned."

"If you don't want to wash, I won't force you, but you can only sleep in the yard, not in the house."

Saying that, Jiang Fei put down the bone and returned to the bathroom.

She filled a large plastic basin with warm water, sat on a small stool, and washed her hands, creating splashing water sounds.

To eliminate Xiao Hei's psychological trauma, she first needed to make him understand that what he feared was not actually scary.

Soon, Xiao Hei was drawn by the sound of water,

hiding at the doorway, with only his dark dog head peeking inside.

Jiang Fei scooped up the water from the basin with her hand and slowly rinsed her arm.

Again and again.

Seeing Jiang Fei's expression unchanged, Xiao Hei tentatively approached.

He squatted by the basin, staring at the clear water.

After a long while.

He lifted his uninjured paw, cautiously touched the water surface, and quickly withdrew it.

It was warm, not hot at all.

Xiao Hei tried to touch it again, tilting his head.

Why wasn't the bathwater hot?

"Do you want to try going in?" Jiang Fei placed a small duck toy in the basin.

The little duck floated on the water, bobbing up and down as Jiang Fei nudged it.

His playful instincts aroused, Xiao Hei mustered the courage to step in.

As his body felt the warm water, and it wasn't as terrifying as he remembered, Xiao Hei seemed to discover a new world, splashing the water surface with his paws and playing.

Jiang Fei took the opportunity to turn on the shower. Xiao Hei visibly tensed for a moment but quickly relaxed, trying to touch the flowing water.

"Woof woof woof!"

It didn't scald his paws at all!

"Don't move." Jiang Fei applied pet-specific shower gel to Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei had been wandering outside for some time and often rummaged through trash cans; the water that washed off him was black with dirt.

After more than three hours of effort, Jiang Fei finally got Xiao Hei clean and dry.

She placed a water bowl on the floor next to the coffee table, and the beef bone on the sofa for Xiao Hei to chew on.

"You'll sleep on the sofa tonight. No destroying the house. I'll leave the bathroom door open for you to use if you need to, and I'll feed you breakfast tomorrow morning when I wake up."

Dogs can't control their appetite and tend to overeat when they encounter food they like. Severe overeating can even lead to death.

Xiao Hei had eaten so much beef tonight, which was enough for his weight of over 60 pounds. Feeding him too much would lead to indigestion, gastrointestinal damage, and other problems.

Jiang Fei began to trim Xiao Hei's nails.

She brushed his teeth clean with pet supplies before checking them.

All his permanent teeth had grown in, meaning he was over one year old.

She wasn't sure of his breed; his appearance was very similar to a black Labrador, and he was a male dog, but his personality... was not at all like one.

Perhaps he was abused by Yan Qiantong?

She would ask Mo Yanan when she had time; perhaps he knew about Xiao Hei's past.

Thinking this, Jiang Fei went to Villa No. 7.

She called Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui to help on the way.

After taking out 5 boxes of vegetables and fruits, 5 boxes of juice, drinks, and milk, 5 boxes of fresh and frozen meat, and the crossbody bags made by Old Mrs. Xu at the main entrance, she knocked on the door.

A few minutes later, Xiao Chuxia ran out to open the door.

Jiang Fei: "We're here to deliver supplies to you and Aunt Xiao."

Seeing the large boxes piled on the ground, Xiao Chuxia was stunned, then quickly came to her senses and hurried to move them inside.

Miss's love for her was too heavy.

After all the boxes were moved, Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui, the two helpers, left.

They had to go back and rest because they had to work tomorrow.

Touching the crossbody bag made by Old Mrs. Xu, Xiao Chuxia felt a warmth in her heart.

"Miss, how is Grandma Xu?"