Chapter 11
Layle
For a dog, the tongue is crucial. Without a tongue, it cannot chew or rely on its sense of smell to distinguish food. Even drinking water becomes challenging.
‘To what extent must a person be corrupted to commit such inhumane acts!’ Xia Xin pondered.
Suppressing her intense emotions, Xia Xin watched as the dog finished eating. She reached out and gently touched the dog’s head, using the Beast Language System to communicate, “I have to go to work now. You can rest here or wander around nearby. When I finish work, I’ll take you to the vet for a check-up.”
In the dog’s mind, there was no concept of work or the vet, so it could not fully understand what Xia Xin was saying. But it knew that Xia Xin had no ill intentions. She brought it into a cool and spacious place, and she provided food. In the dog’s world, Xia Xin was the best human.
The dog happily wagged its partially bald tail, making strange sounds from its mouth. Xia Xin guessed that if it had a tongue, it would probably emit cheerful barking sounds.
Tang Hai squatted next to Xia Xin, observing the tongueless dog, and sighed, “In this world, there are always scumbags who derive pleasure from the suffering of animals.”
Tang Hai wanted to reach out and pat the dog’s head, but as soon as he approached, the dog’s eyes revealed a look of fear. It quickly moved closer to Xia Xin’s side, trembling slightly.
Xia Xin hurriedly comforted the dog and smiled apologetically at Tang Hai. “It has been mistreated by humans, so it’s naturally scared of people.”
Tang Hai did not mind, but he found it peculiar and asked, “But why isn’t it afraid of you? It’s strange. Not only do Pipi and Dodo adore you, even this dog that has been hurt by humans likes you. Xin, your charm is irresistible even to animals.”
As Tang Hai said the last sentence, he looked at Xia Xin with a gaze that revealed a hint of unusual ardor.
Xia Xin suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. “Mr. Tang, I have to go to work now. Thank you for your help today.”
Tang Hai watched Xia Xin hastily leave and sighed, regretting that he had let his feelings slip out. He thought, ‘I hope I didn’t scare Xia Xin.’
Tang Hai was 28 years old, single, and Xia Xin was currently in the most beautiful and youthful stage of her life. Tang Hai believed that it was normal for him to develop feelings for Xia Xin. He had initially planned to gradually get to know Xia Xin better during work and see if they could develop a relationship. But now, it seemed like he had rushed things.
However, there was nothing Tang Hai could do. After all, it was difficult to hide one’s feelings, and love would always find a way to reveal itself through one’s gaze. He smiled helplessly.
In the afternoon, the number of visitors to the zoo showed no signs of decreasing, and they seemed even more excited than yesterday.
When Pipi and Dodo appeared, the visitors shouted loudly. When Xia Xin appeared, the visitors treated her like a fan, displaying great enthusiasm.
Xia Xin was somewhat overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the visitors and had some concerns. The noise created by the visitors was clearly affecting Pipi and Dodo negatively. Both pandas were becoming restless and irritable. If it were not for Xia Xin patiently calming them down, their moods today would have been far from good.
As for Bao, it was even more unfortunate. It usually preferred to lie in the hidden corner below the railing, and visitors generally did not pay attention to it. Bao’s reaction to the outside world was usually slow.
However, due to the large number of visitors and the loud noise today, Bao began to show signs of panic and fear. Xia Xin noticed that something was off with Bao and quickly carried it back to the inner court of the panda exhibit.
Xia Xin wanted to ask the visitors to be quieter, but she was afraid of being criticized by netizens if she did so. After all, the visitors had paid to see the pandas, and their attitude was so enthusiastic. If the zoo staff members showed any dissatisfaction, it might anger the visitors.
Finally, Xia Xin endured until the end of her shift and let out a long sigh of relief. She hurriedly walked to the end of the corridor on the first floor and saw the white dog leaning against the wall, lying on the ground, seemingly asleep.
However, as soon as the dog heard Xia Xin’s footsteps, it immediately opened its eyes, stood up, and staggered toward her, circling around her feet while wagging its tail happily.
A smile formed at the corner of Xia Xin’s mouth. “From now on, you’ll live with me. Let me give you a name. How about Layle?”