142: Take your dog out to play

"Let's go."

Xu Le clenched his right fist and raised it, striking a pose as if charging forward.

Today, Xu Le was dressed exceptionally differently, wearing a fan hat his brother designed for him, carrying a small bag his brother bought for him, and inside the bag were small cookies his brother made yesterday. It was clear he was about to go out.

"Woof woof."

The nearby Fugui seemed to be echoing his young master's words.

It wasn't just Xu Le who was dressed up today; Fugui beside him was no less so, wearing a cool little vest. The vest had a pocket stuffed with a few cardss and things a dog needed when going out, and he was even carrying a toy ball in his mouth.

After getting Xu Le and Fugui ready, Xu Bai began to prepare himself.

He also put a few cardss needed for the outing into his own bag and brought a fan hat identical to Xu Le's. Things he made were meant for his own use, after all.

When they were about to leave, he checked everything one last time and saw Fugui waiting nearby, holding a ball in his mouth.

"Fugui, bring the ball over and put it in my bag. You'll get tired if you keep holding it."

Listening to Xu Bai's voice, Fugui didn't hand the ball over to Xu Bai. Every time Fugui saw a ball, he didn't want to let go.

Luckily, Xu Bai had a secret weapon.

"Look, Fugui, what's this?"

Fugui graciously looked up at Xu Bai, and after seeing what Xu Bai had in his hand, he dropped the ball from his mouth and wagged his tail, trotting over.

Indeed, playing still couldn't compare to the allure of food.

Xu Bai quickly stuffed the dried meat in his hand into Fugui's mouth, then used his other hand to pick up the ball and put it in his bag. This action must not be known to the dog, otherwise, he would keep pawing at your leg, asking for the ball.

This was called 'feinting to the east while attacking the west'.

After everything was packed, he held Xu Le's left hand and the dog leash in his right, and they set off together.

The three of them—no, wait, two people and one dog—were going out to play today.

Doing research every day had put him in a bad mood, so today he planned to cast everything aside and have a good day of fun... "Go."

Xu Bai threw the ball in his hand far away.

Immediately after, Xu Le and Fugui both ran off into the distance.

Unfortunately, two-wheel drive couldn't compare to four-wheel drive; Fugui always got the ball first.

After playing for a while, Xu Le realized he was just running back and forth, never once touching the ball, so he looked at Fugui with a wronged frown.

But Fugui was already playing wildly and didn't notice.

Suddenly, Xu Le's expression returned to normal, and his eyes darted around, as if he had thought of a good method.

The next time Xu Bai threw the ball out again,

Xu Le directly hugged Fugui, preventing Fugui from running. Fugui didn't struggle hard, only stared longingly at the ball in the distance.

Seeing the one person and one dog in such a stalemate position, Xu Bai squatted down to be at eye level with Xu Le.

"Lele, neither of you can play here anymore, you know."

"Lele can't run fast."

Facing his brother, Xu Le helplessly stated his shortcoming.

However, the method Xu Le thought of could only be described as harming the enemy a thousand while incurring eight hundred losses to oneself.

"Alright, then how about Lele throws the ball and Fugui retrieves it?"

"Okay."

Hearing his brother's suggestion, Xu Le thought about it and agreed.

Xu Le released Fugui again. After Fugui retrieved the ball, Xu Le picked it up and threw it.

Unfortunately, Xu Le was not only too small, but also too weak. The throwing distance was very short; Fugui could retrieve it with just a turn.

This time, it was Fugui who was unhappy. After picking up the ball, he didn't give it to Xu Le, but kept nudging Xu Bai's hand with his nose, wanting Xu Bai to throw the ball.

Seeing Fugui like this, Xu Le hurriedly came over and said to Fugui coaxingly, "Fugui, give it to Lele—Lele is here."

Unfortunately, Fugui didn't accept the coaxing and didn't want to give the ball to Xu Le.

Well, the ball-playing plan was ruined.

Xu Bai looked at the one person and one dog, lowering his head in thought for a moment.

Hmm, what should he do?

He got it! Then each of them would have a ball.

"Go."

Xu Bai used both hands simultaneously, throwing the balls out. He threw Fugui's ball further and Xu Le's ball closer, so that the one person and one dog could return at roughly the same time and both could retrieve a ball.

Please call him Xu, the Master of Balance, Bai.

A pair of parents in the distance saw Xu Bai's operation, and their eyes sparkled as they looked at their own child and pet... After playing for a while, the two people and one dog, full and satisfied, lay on the picnic mat, with the fan blowing beside them.

In the afternoon, they stopped playing with balls and played with something everyone wanted to touch in summer—water.

Xu Bai and his companions rented a bamboo raft at the rafting point and went rafting together.

"Brother, go over there."

Xu Le looked at the scenery outside, wiggling his little feet.

"Okay."

Xu Bai put the oar into the water and paddled towards the direction Xu Le pointed.

They were rafting, but for safety, the water flow where they were was very gentle, only 'floating'. If they wanted to 'flow', they had to do it manually.

Fugui's front paws were on the edge of the bamboo raft, watching the fish in the water, occasionally playing with the water with his paws, as if he wanted to catch fish.

"Woof woof."

This bark caught Xu Le's attention.

However, swaying on the bamboo raft, Xu Le couldn't stand steadily at all, and didn't dare to move, afraid of falling off.

"Fugui, danger!" "Come back quickly!"

Xu Bai glanced at him and didn't pay much attention; he knew Fugui could swim, so he wasn't afraid even if he fell in.

"Don't be afraid, Fugui can swim."

Hearing this, Xu Le felt relieved and also became eager to move.

"Fugui can swim, but what about Lele?"

Xu Bai didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't you know if you can swim yourself? Lele can't swim."

"Alright."

Xu Le pouted, very dissatisfied that he couldn't even compare to Fugui... While paddling in the direction Xu Le pointed, they unexpectedly encountered a small slope halfway, and the bamboo raft tilted downwards along the slope.

Xu Bai quickly pulled Xu Le, lest he fall headfirst into the water, but Fugui was right on the edge, and with a 'plop', he fell into the water.

As soon as Fugui entered the water, before he could even react, he thrashed around a couple of times. Then, as if remembering he could swim, he started dog-paddling.

However, by this time, the bamboo raft had already drifted a certain distance.

"Mom, there's a dog over there."

"Hey, Huanhuan, look, Daddy will pick it up for you. You snooze, you lose!"

A family of three on another bamboo raft discovered Fugui in the water and jokingly talked about picking Fugui up to take home and raise.

Xu Le heard the family's conversation and became a little anxious.

He shouted loudly:

"He's mine! Fugui!"

"Fugui! Come back quickly!"

Then he tugged at his brother's sleeve, afraid that Fugui would be taken away by others.

As for the final outcome?

Of course, the family of three heard Xu Le's shouts and didn't go to pick up Fugui, and Fugui swam back on his own.

Standing on the bamboo raft again, Fugui shook his body, flinging off the water droplets, which scattered everywhere, appearing incredibly free.