When Nian Junting suddenly pressed on the break, Nian Xi almost fell out of her seat. âBrother, what are you doing?â
âYou want to be with that dumb boy?â Nian Junting glared at her and said, âAre you serious?â
Nian Xi sighed and replied with, âHe is not dumb. He just doesnât like talking. I didnât say that I want to be with him. I just feel that I can give it a try. Iâm not with anyone now, am I? Besides, my heart got softened every time I saw him. Heâs like a puppy of mine.â
Nian Junting paused briefly, then nodded and said, âI get it. You need a dog. You can have Xiaosi for a while.â
Nian Xi didnât respond.
Nian Qingyun said, âI think itâs because sheâs old enough to be a mother. Her motherly love is affecting her.â
Murong Cheng felt speechless.
Nian Junting and his father had a weird way of thinking.
âMomâ¦â Nian Xi turned to Murong Cheng.
âI get it. I used to feel the same way.â Murong Cheng nodded. âMaybe you can get a real puppy? Iâll buy you one tomorrow.â
Nian Xi didnât know what to say. It turned out that her mother didnât understand her feelings.
Murong Cheng gave a bitter smile and said, âYour awful brother has already given me headaches. If I had a weird, mute son-in-law, I might just die with a headache.â
Nian Junting added coldly, âWhether he likes to talk or not isnât important. I donât like talking either. Iâm just angry that he could ignore me.â
âItâs because of his growth environment. Both his parents are scientists. He spent his entire childhood in the labs. Thatâs why heâs autistic. I believe I can change him,â Nian Xi said. âHe only smiles at me and talks to me; thatâs not bad. When you have a pet, you wouldnât want your pet to play up to everyone. Youâd be angry about it.â
âDo you want a pet or a boyfriend?â Nian Qingyun interrupted her and said, âDo you even know what you want?â
âOr do you just like him because he looks good,â said Nian Junting.
He could not forget that Luosang always mentioned how pretty Jiang Yuning was. Ever since he was arrested, Luosang complained at every meal, and said she would never go to Japan or France again.
Nian Xi lowered her head.
She admitted to herself that Jiang Yuning was very good-looking. Sometimes she wanted to pinch his cheeks and rub his hair. Last time, she even wanted to grab his little butt.
She, of course, would never tell anyone about that, or people might see her as a lascivious girl.
Nian Junting shook his head regrettably and said, âI am surprised that your taste hasnât improved at all, even though you grew up with handsome people like me, Xiao Si, and Feng Ji Chuan. You still like those kinds of pretty boys.â
Nian Xi responded blandly saying, âI looked at you guys every day. Maybe thatâs the reason why I found Jiang Yuning delicate and refreshing. After all, you donât look young.â
Nian Junting was unhappy. âWhat do you mean that I donât look young? Luo always praises me for my good looks. She said that I look around twenty-five.â
Nian Xi rolled her eyes. She didnât believe him at all.
âEh-hem,â Nian Qingyun said. âAlright, letâs not talk about that. Since we have achieved an agreement, we will get Nian Xi a puppy tomorrow. If after that, she still feels like having a puppy-like boy, weâll discuss it further.â