Seeing Sima Han's expression like he’d swallowed a fly, Zheng Wei felt extremely pleased. He happily reached out and picked up the little short-legged puppy. Expensive Western trousers were smudged with dirty little handprints from Hong Fuji. Seeing that Teddy was also being picked up by Zheng Wei, Hami Melon rushed and jumped onto Zheng Wei’s legs. Eventually, both were held in Zheng Wei’s lap.
Such dazzling scenes would likely only happen when Zheng Wei was in a good mood.
“Xiao Yan, do you think naming them like this is too casual? If they knew it was because we love eating Hami Melon and Hong Fuji, would they bite us?” Zheng Wei asked casually.
Sima Han squinted from the side.
He knew Zheng Wei hadn't brought the dogs with good intentions today. He knew Shen Xiao Yan couldn't speak when she was receiving acupuncture, so these words were actually meant for him, weren't they?
“Let’s raise them first. When we have kids later, we’ll raise another one. We’ll see what the child likes to eat and then name the new member after that. What do you say?”
Shen Xiao Yan was still tilting her head back, unable to speak, so Zheng Wei couldn't see her expression at all. Sima Han, on the other hand, saw Sima Han’s very sour face.
Zheng Wei’s lips curved upwards with delight.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
“Doctor Sima, aren’t my two dogs adorable? Xiao Yan likes these little animals. Having two dogs at home has made it much livelier. After all, we’ll be having children later. Children love pets. Xiao Yan’s health isn't good, and I don’t want her to have a second child. While one child might seem a bit lonely, having dogs to accompany them would be much better.” Zheng Wei chattered a long string of words into Sima Han’s ear.
Sima Han’s face was quite unsightly. After finishing the acupuncture for Shen Xiao Yan and placing a cushion at the back of her head, he finally had a moment to drink some water. But Zheng Wei clearly had no intention of letting him off. Just as Sima Han caught his breath, he heard Zheng Wei smilingly ask him, “Doctor Sima, neither Xiao Yan nor I are ugly. When we have children in the future, they should be pretty too, right? I’m just not sure, they all say daughters take after their fathers and sons after their mothers. In your medical field, is this statement true?”
Sima Han put down his health tea cup, turned his head, and looked intently at Zheng Wei: “Mr. Zheng, Xiao Yan’s voice hasn’t recovered yet, and you’re already eager for her to bear an heir for your Zheng family? A woman giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Don’t you think it’s rather unfair to think like this? Besides, what’s wrong with a son? What’s wrong with a daughter? Do you, Mr. Zheng, who received modern education, actually look down on daughters? This kind of preference for sons over daughters is not good! You are disrespecting women!”
Zheng Wei had merely asked a question, and Sima Han had heaped so many accusations on him that Zheng Wei’s eyes widened in anger.
Still, despite being angry, he couldn’t lose face.
Holding the two obedient dogs, he said casually, “Which man doesn’t hope that the woman he loves can give him a child? As for the gender, our Zheng family is not like your Sima family. Both sons and daughters are very good. I’d be even happier to have a daughter. As for your family, I heard your eldest brother has had three daughters, and he’s even looking for a mistress outside to have a son. Speaking of which, your Sima family might appear to be a prominent family on the surface, but behind the scenes, it’s quite dirty. You are the most valued son in your family, alas… whoever marries you in the future will be unlucky.”
Zheng Wei’s retort was sharp, giving Sima Han no quarter. Sima Han was his sworn enemy, so he had investigated the Sima family thoroughly, even knowing about Sima Han’s eldest brother having someone outside. He had truly dug up everything about the Sima family.
“Eldest brother is eldest brother, I am me. However, if Mr. Zheng insists on distorting the facts, then I can’t do anything about it.” Sima Han once again shifted the blame back to Zheng Wei.
Before Shen Xiao Yan’s needles were removed, the two men were already engaged in such childish back-and-forth, neither willing to yield to the other. Even the two dogs were somewhat disgusted by them, trotting over to Shen Xiao Yan and refusing to look at the two childish men.
Shen Xiao Yan leaned against the cushion behind her, her eyes moving speechlessly.
Why did it feel like they were arguing, just arguing very elegantly?
What felt like a slow period of time passed surprisingly quickly while listening to their exchanges. By the time Sima Han removed all the needles from Shen Xiao Yan, she could finally move.
But before she could move, her head was held by Zheng Wei, and then Sima Han saw Zheng Wei kiss Shen Xiao Yan and say, “Baby, are you very tired?”
Sima Han: “…”
Let alone Sima Han, even Shen Xiao Yan herself shivered all over again at Zheng Wei’s address.
Zheng Wei usually called her “Baby” too, but only when they were in bed. Therefore, upon hearing this address, Shen Xiao Yan began to tremble all over again.
Sima Han, while packing his needle bag, said calmly, “Mr. Zheng appears to be a smooth talker. If not, Xiao Yan wouldn’t have suffered her current harm.”
Sima Han’s implication was: it was all Zheng Wei’s fault for being promiscuous, otherwise, it wouldn't have brought such harm to Shen Xiao Yan.
“This is a matter between my wife and me. Doctor Sima, you seem to be meddling a bit too much. Finally, I’ll warn you again, Doctor Sima: Xiao Yan is a pet name between my wife and me. You’d better not call her that randomly,” Zheng Wei said with a cold face. Shen Xiao Yan felt that if she didn't stop him, he might very well go find Sima Han to fight soon.
“Pet name? Didn’t you just call her ‘Baby’? I didn’t call her ‘Baby’,” Sima Han retorted.
“Let’s go.” Zheng Wei took Shen Xiao Yan’s hand and the two dogs, deciding not to stay there any longer. This Sima Han was truly sharp-tongued, just like a woman! A pretty boy.
Shen Xiao Yan bowed slightly to Sima Han, her gratitude for him very sincere.
“Go back and take good care of your voice,” Sima Han said, his eyes instantly softening when they met Shen Xiao Yan’s.
His eyes were too gentle, and Shen Xiao Yan couldn't bear to look. She didn't want to let herself overthink.
…
“Oh? Mr. Zheng? Mr. Zheng, why are you here? Mr. Zheng, is it true that your wife has lost her voice as the rumors say?”
Zheng Wei and Shen Xiao Yan hadn't expected to find a large crowd of entertainment reporters outside when they left. The reporters seemed to be waiting for someone. It was Zheng Wei’s sudden appearance with Shen Xiao Yan in his arms that attracted their attention. One reporter recognized Zheng Wei and immediately rushed over with a camera, and the other reporters, hearing the news, all rushed towards the couple.
Neither of them wore sunglasses, and their faces were completely exposed. As the crowd rushed towards them, microphones were thrust towards Zheng Wei, and lenses were pointed at Shen Xiao Yan.
In the chaos, Shen Xiao Yan heard Hong Fuji whimpering. She was startled and quickly looked down to find the two little ones. These reporters were reckless, and the two puppies were small. If they were stepped on, it would be fatal.
Shen Xiao Yan looked down, her heart breaking. Hami Melon’s little tail was being stepped on, and the little one was yelping, but the reporter only cared about taking pictures and couldn't hear anything.
Seeing this, Shen Xiao Yan’s gaze turned cold. She stepped forward and pushed the reporter away. The reporter, who was holding a microphone forward, almost stumbled sideways from the push.
“Mrs. Zheng, why did you push someone?” the female reporter instinctively yelled.
Shen Xiao Yan didn’t care about anything else at that moment. She reached out and picked up the whimpering Hami Melon into her arms, then checked his little tail.
Seeing Hami Melon’s discomfort, Shen Xiao Yan hugged the two puppies and turned to look at Zheng Wei. Zheng Wei understood what was happening. He stepped forward and took Hami Melon from her. Then, looking up at the reporters, his gaze was extremely cold and piercing.
“You stepped on my dog, and I didn't hold you accountable. Now you’re blaming my wife? What right do you have?” Zheng Wei petted Hami Melon’s head and glared at the female reporter.
The female reporter only realized she had stepped on a Golden Retriever when Shen Xiao Yan picked Hami Melon up. Now that Zheng Wei was targeting her, with so many people watching, she felt very embarrassed.
“I don’t care what celebrities you are waiting for here, but your cameras are practically shoved in our faces. Who gave you the audacity? You’ll argue that this dog is just a dog, but I’ll tell you, your behavior is worse than a dog’s. A dog is also a life. If my wife hadn’t discovered it quickly, this dog’s tail would have been stepped on and broken. He is a life, no matter how small. I truly wonder how your company selects its entertainment reporters.” Zheng Wei, holding the dog, looked icily at the reporter, who unconsciously began to tremble.
“If even one picture of my wife and me gets out today, you will bear the consequences.” With that, he put his arm around Shen Xiao Yan and walked away.
Hami Melon kept whimpering. After they got into the car, Shen Xiao Yan suddenly grabbed Zheng Wei’s hand and examined it all over.
She remembered his hand being hit by a very heavy camera earlier, and the back of his hand was still red.
“Worried about me? I’m fine!” Zheng Wei was warmed by Shen Xiao Yan’s gesture and shook his head.
“Why were they at the hospital?” Shen Xiao Yan typed on her phone.
“There must be some celebrities at the hospital, so they must be chasing news. They just happened to run into us,” Zheng Wei fastened Shen Xiao Yan’s seatbelt and then reached out to pat her head: “Don’t be afraid.”
“We need to take Hami Melon to see a doctor,” Shen Xiao Yan continued typing on her phone.
…
Hami Melon’s tail was serious, but thankfully, it wasn’t unmanageable. He just had his tail wrapped with a bandage. When Shen Xiao Yan brought Hami Melon home, Na Gu saw the bandaged tail and quickly rushed over: “What happened to our Hami Melon? Why is he so listless?”
Zheng Wei briefly explained. When Na Gu heard it, her face also turned grim: “Do you remember that Tang Yan? The little actress who married into the He family? I saw on the news today that it seemed to be her due date today, so those entertainment reporters must be there to get news about her.”