Standing in front of a dilapidated wooden door, I knocked on the door.

After a while, I heard footsteps approaching in the courtyard, and the next second, the door was pulled open from the inside.

"Xiaoshi, long time no see. I didn't expect you to remember me as an old woman." In the yard, the silver-haired old woman said softly, looking at me with a smile on her face.

"Dean Chen, I'm sorry to bother you so late." Before I came, I contacted her through WeChat in advance, and I introduced to her, "This is my brother, Su Yu."

"Brother, Dean Chen was the dean of the orphanage when I was a child." I introduced them with a smile.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but when Su Yu heard me call him "Brother", his body trembled slightly.

Soon, he came back to his senses and greeted politely: "Dean Chen, hello."

"Hi, it's cold outside, come in quickly." Dean Chen smiled slightly and turned away.

I walked in with Su Yu, and at this moment, a golden retriever limped out, startling Su Yu.

"Don't be afraid, it's called Siyue. It has a very friendly personality and won't hurt you." I grabbed Su Yu and said softly to him, then squatted down and touched Siyue's head.

April rubbed against my hand affectionately.

At the same time, other cats and dogs in the yard also swarmed towards us when they heard the movement.

Su Yu looked at the dozen or so pets in the yard in surprise, and said in shock, "My good fellow, is this a hidden zoo?"

"Pfft." I was amused by him, and explained to him, "These are stray cats and dogs rescued and adopted by Dean Chen after he retired. They all have their own rough life experiences, such as April, which was given by the male owner. A gift for the hostess. After the two broke up, the host broke its legs to vent his anger and threw it on the road. Volunteers received the news to rescue and sent it to Dean Chen.”

Siyue seemed to understand my words, and used her hairy head to push hard into my arms.

I patted it on the back, and it suddenly looked up at Su Yu, wagging its tail involuntarily.

As far as I know, Su Yu has no experience in raising pets.

I tugged on his sleeve, and suggested: "Si Yue seems to be very interested in you, do you want to try touching it?"

He froze for a moment, and stretched out his hand a little stiffly.

I took his wrist and placed his palm on top of April's head.

When he touched Si Yue's soft hair, Su Yu's eyes lit up, and the corners of his lips curled up subconsciously.

Siyue's tail wagged even more happily, he got into Su Yu's arms, and suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked his hand.

Su Yu wondered, "Is it happy now?"

"Yeah." I watched Su Yu's gradually proficient movements, and explained to him with a smile, "I watched an animal documentary before, saying that when a dog is close to a human, it can reduce its heart rate to within a few seconds. Human sync. That way, it can empathize with it. If it feels you're happy, it'll be happier."

"April, are you happy?" Su Yu's eyes softened in an instant, he looked down at April, and smiled very gently.

I've never seen him so relaxed, and I froze for a moment, then felt happy for him.

The cats and dogs on the side also approached him, scrambling to let him pet them.

I couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect you to still have a pet physique!"

"What is their life experience?" Su Yu was attracted by the small animals and asked me.

At this time, Dean Chen's voice came: "Children, the wontons are ready, come and eat them while they are hot."

I took Su Yu to the side to wash his hands, and told him: "The wontons made by Dean Chen himself are delicious! If you want to hear a story, let Dean Chen tell you it himself later."

There was only one small round table in the room. After being seated, Dean Chen brought two steaming bowls of wontons to the table.

Smelling the tangy aroma, I couldn't help but think of my childhood in the orphanage.

At that time, Dean Chen often made wontons for us, which was almost my most unforgettable memory in the orphanage.

Without further ado, I ate voraciously.

Seeing this, Su Yu also tasted one with a spoon. Immediately afterwards, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop eating one after another.

"Eat slowly, be careful of burning! If it's not enough, I'll cook it again." Dean Chen said kindly.

After a while, Su Yu put down the bowl and praised with a smile: "Xiaoshi didn't lie to me, it really is a delicacy that can't be eaten outside."

I drank all the soup base in the bowl, wiped my mouth and said to Dean Chen: "My brother is notoriously picky eater. If he says delicious food, it shows that Dean Chen's cooking skills surpass Michelin three-star level!"

Dean Chen was flattered by us.

Under my questioning, she put on reading glasses, called a few small animals from the courtyard, and began to introduce them to Su Yu.

Su Yu listened carefully, and then touched the heads of each small animal, with a smile on his face all the time.

In a blink of an eye, it was 11 o'clock at night.

Dean Chen is getting old, I dare not delay her rest time, so I got up to leave.

She looked at us tenderly and said amiably: "Whether you want to eat wontons or want to relax, you are welcome to come over anytime."

We bid her farewell politely.

On the return trip, I smiled and asked Su Yu, "Are you satisfied with my arrangement?"

He was noncommittal and asked me, "Have you used to come here often?"

I thought about it, before I got married to Li Yunzhou, I did often come to President Chen's courtyard to relax.

After I got married, I had more things to do, and now I have to take care of Xixi, so I haven't been here for a long time.

After I told Su Yu the truth, he was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "To some extent, small animals are indeed more healing than humans."

"Well, they all had tragic pasts. However, they are all happy now." I mused.

I want Su Yu to know that even small animals are like this, and he, who has experienced a miserable childhood, can also reap happiness and joy in the future.

Su Yu didn't answer the words, he looked sideways out of the window and didn't know what he was thinking.

"Next time, if you feel tired or unhappy, you can also sit with Dean Chen." I whispered to him.

After the sound fell, Su Yu raised his hand and glanced at his watch: "There are still 10 minutes until zero."

"Huh?" I don't know why.

"The holiday is coming to an end." Su Yu was serious, his face suddenly a little dignified.

While talking, the car has arrived at the gate of the villa area.

Su Yu asked me to stop suddenly, and said in a deep voice, "Turn around and go back, I want to take a walk."

I didn't care, pulled over and stopped the car.

Su Yu pushed the door and got off the car. The next second, he turned his head and took a deep look at me: "Ruan Shi, thank you for your arrangement tonight. However, I won't go there again in the future."

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