Chapter 1 Aboard

After taking two photos, Lü Maowang still wanted to take one with Wen Jun alone. Sensing Wen Jun's reluctance, Bai Ma Shan put down his phone and said to her, "Xiao Jia, did you bring Da Huang with you?"

He had actually seen Da Huang a long time ago, but he said this just to give Jia Wen Jun a way out, to get away from the persistent Lü Maowang.

"Yes, I'm a little worried about leaving him home alone." Jia Wen Jun naturally saw that Brother Bai wanted to help her, so she pulled the dog and walked towards him.

As soon as Bai Ma Shan called Da Huang's name, the dog wagged its tail and took the initiative to show affection, and Jia Wen Jun, who was holding the leash, was also forced to take two steps closer to Bai Ma Shan.

Lü Maowang didn't want to lose the chance to be with Jia Wen Jun, so he joined in and said, following Wen Jun's lead, "It's really troublesome to keep this animal. It's so big, its poop is bigger than a person's. If it has diarrhea, the whole living room will be ruined."

Jia Wen Jun felt a little disgusted and didn't want to say a word. If it weren't for her position as a property manager, she would have turned around and left immediately.

Bai Ma Shan smiled when he heard this, "This dog is well-trained and rarely defecates indiscriminately."

After speaking, he looked at Lü Maowang, who was still sticking close to Jia Wen Jun, and said, "Boss Lü, your eyes are very red. The strong light at sea is very irritating. Aren't you afraid of aggravating the inflammation?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I brought my sunglasses." Lü Maowang realized that Jia Wen Jun wasn't even looking at him when he spoke, and belatedly realized that she might have been frightened by his red eyes, so he quickly picked up his sunglasses and put them on.

Sun Jiao Jiao, who was next to him, laughed and said, "Dr. Bai, let me tell you, as long as there's wine, he's not afraid of anything. What's strong reflection on the sea? He closes his eyes when he's drunk, and nothing happens."

Lü Maowang chuckled, "That's the way it is."

"Hey, do you know what Boss Lü has in his fishing box?" Sun Jiao Jiao laughed as she exposed Lü Maowang's secret, "Such a big box isn't for fishing gear at all. It's a box full of wine that he took from my shop last night. He's not here to fish, he's just here to drink with you on the boat." Sun Jiao Jiao had a flirty smile on her face, and pinched Lü Maowang's arm hard. Unfortunately, Lü Maowang had been doing physical labor for many years, and his muscles were tight, so she couldn't pinch him, and Lü Maowang didn't feel anything.

Seeing that Sun Jiao Jiao was about to pinch him again, Boss Lü quickly hid behind Bai Ma Shan, not because he was afraid of pain, but because if they were just fooling around while he was drinking at her shop, it would be fine. But now that Jia Wen Jun was here, he didn't want to have too much physical contact with Sun Jiao Jiao, for fear that Jia Wen Jun would overthink it.

But what he didn't know was that his idea was purely wishful thinking. Jia Wen Jun had never paid attention to him. Her attention was on the other owners, and she had already stayed far away from him.

Lü Maowang wanted to go to her, but Sun Jiao Jiao kept talking to him, and Bai Ma Shan was also holding him back, so he could only stay where he was, occasionally glancing at Jia Wen Jun in the distance.

"It's a rare opportunity to get on the boat this time. I want to have a good drink with Brother Bai." Lü Maowang's shop and Bai Ma Shan's pet hospital were neighboring shops on the same street, so they were considered familiar on weekdays, but Bai Ma Shan rarely went to Sun Jiao Jiao's restaurant to eat. Although they were all familiar faces, they had never eaten or drank together.

"Take it easy, don't really make your illness worse." Sun Jiao Jiao saw that Lü Maowang was determined to drink until he was drunk, and reminded him.

"What illness, young man?" An Aunt Lin, with extremely black hair and traces of freshly dyed hair on her forehead, slowly walked over and struck up a conversation.

"Teacher Lin, Boss Lü has facial paralysis, caused by drinking." Sun Jiao Jiao was quick-tongued and turned her head to tell others.

Her voice was not low, and the owners who were chatting not far away all turned their heads to look over.

Jia Wen Jun thought to herself, no wonder, when Lü Maowang was staring at her just now, she felt that his expression was not quite right.

Teacher Lin was very enthusiastic and said to Lü Maowang, "Young man, you're still so young, you have to treat this disease early. My son is a specialist in acupuncture at the Beijing Chinese Medicine Hospital. His skills are particularly good, and he can cure your disease quickly. I'll give you a phone number, and when you go, call him directly and tell him that you're my neighbor, and he will take good care of you."

Once Teacher Lin mentioned her son, she couldn't stop talking. She used to tell everyone that her son was filial, and the house she lived in now was bought for her by her precious son. As long as she mentioned her son, Teacher Lin was 100% proud, and every word revealed a theme: her son was filial and doctors can make money.

"Oh, Teacher Lin, give me the phone number too. I want to see a doctor about my back when I go back to Beijing in a while." The speaker was an energetic, silver-haired Old Man Wang. He had properties in many places across the country, and migrated like a migratory bird every year, flying south to spend the winter when it was cold, and flying to the seaside to vacation when it was hot. Because he liked fishing, he came to Port City almost every summer.

"No problem, Brother Wang, I'll write it down for you." Teacher Lin smiled and gave out her son's phone number.

"Teacher Lin, there are pens and paper here." Seeing that Aunt Lin was looking for a pen everywhere, Jia Wen Jun took out the sticky notes and pen she carried with her from her bag and handed them over.

"Xiao Jia, you're so thoughtful. Thank you." Aunt Lin smiled and took the things.

Old Man Wang also said from the side, "Xiao Jia, I haven't seen you in a year, you've become even more beautiful."

"Uncle Wang, you're getting younger and younger too." Jia Wen Jun said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I just like talking to Xiao Jia. Whoever marries you in the future will be very lucky."

Jia Wen Jun smiled and said, "I think so too."

"Xiao Jia, is this your dog?" Teacher Lin asked, seeing a dog following Jia Wen Jun all the time.

"Yes." Jia Wen Jun touched Da Huang's head, "He's very obedient. He's coming on the boat with us this time, so everyone doesn't have to be afraid of him."

"Hey, this dog looks a bit familiar. Wait, isn't this dog the one that belonged to the girl who jumped off the building?" Sun Jiao Jiao had sharp eyes and immediately saw the collar on the dog's neck. She instantly remembered what happened before, "It's the girl who jumped off the building. She used to come to our shop to eat often, and there was a man with her. They brought this dog with them when they came. This dog's name is Wang Cai, right? Wang Cai, Wang Cai?"

Sun Jiao Jiao tried to call the dog, and sure enough, the dog wagged its tail and barked a few times when it heard its former name.

"See, I wasn't wrong, it's the dog of that little girl."

Everyone turned their attention to Jia Wen Jun, who could only smile and explain, "This dog did belong to that little girl. After she had an accident, no one took care of the dog. He looked for food in the garbage dump of the community every day. I felt sorry for him, so I took him in."

Bai Ma Shan also spoke up to help, "Xiao Jia is a loving person and couldn't bear to see him wandering, so she took him back to raise him herself."

"Xiao Jia, you're such a kind child. Such a good dog wouldn't live long wandering on the streets. He would definitely be eaten by other stray dogs." Teacher Lin's wrinkled face formed a strong contrast with the black hair on her head. She lowered her voice and asked Jia Wen Jun, "Alas, what happened to that girl who jumped off the building? Do you know the inside story?"