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Chapter 126
The next day.
Shang Xi woke up very early. Opening her eyes, she saw that she had returned home, and her heart felt a wave of relief.
But the next second, her mind drifted to someone she shouldn't be thinking about, and the corners of her mouth that had curled up froze. Why was she thinking of him? And why did her heart ache dully whenever she thought of him...
Perhaps... it was because she wasn't used to it?
No matter how she looked at it, she had known Gu Wen for half a year, and most of the time they could see each other. This person had helped her achieve financial freedom and ensured that her son would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
So, after moving houses, it was understandable that she would think of him for a moment.
Thinking this way, Shang Xi gently crawled out of bed and saw her son's sleeping little face next to her. A hint of tender affection flashed in her eyes.
He was already five years old, it was time for him to sleep in his own room.
She tucked the blanket corners neatly and went to wash up in the bathroom before leaving home, it was not even seven o'clock yet.
She was going to buy groceries and cook, for on their first day back home, she wanted to make it special.
After leaving the residential area, she walked straight for about ten meters to the left, where there was a vegetable market. Across from it was a supermarket, just a short walk away. The convenience of living here was one of the reasons she had chosen to buy a house in this area.
She left the residential area and headed left.
She didn't notice the black figure under the Phoenix tree behind her.
She arrived at the vegetable market at seven o'clock. There were already some housewives and grandparents picking out vegetables.
Thinking that her son was now at the age of eating meat, she bought a large chunk of fresh mutton, a box of eggs, and some fresh vegetables, and slowly walked home with the bags.
When she reached the entrance of the residential area, she unconsciously glanced towards the Phoenix tree and stopped in her tracks.
What was... that?
It looked like a small black dog?
Shang Xi frowned slightly and walked over.
Why was it lying there, was it dead?
As she approached, she realized it was a small pup with a clean, smooth, and slightly long coat. Its small ears were perked up, and it was sound asleep.
But...
Shang Xi put down the bag she was carrying and squatted down, her expression puzzled.
It didn't seem like a puppy either. Puppies didn't have such long fur, and their closed eyes wouldn't be tilted upwards like that. Puppies had a naive and gentle look, while this little creature clearly had a wild streak.
She found it rather bizarre because... her son's pure Wolf Clan form looked quite similar to this...
If she hadn't been exposed to the world of the Wolf Clan before, she wouldn't have thought too much about it. But now, she had her doubts.
Was this really a puppy? But a Wolf Clan cub couldn't possibly be here, could it?
Was someone keeping it as a pet?
Maybe the owner would come to take it away later?
This definitely wasn't a stray dog; it was so plump, it must have been well taken care of previously.
She gently stroked the pup's fur, feeling its warmth and smoothness. It was indeed asleep, right?
She unconsciously smiled, and as she was about to get up and leave, she suddenly noticed the blood stains around the little one's mouth.
"What happened? Was it poisoned?" Shang Xi's eyes widened, and she hurriedly picked up the pup. Seeing that the blood stains had already dried and matted its fur, she became alarmed.
If it weren't for the pup's round belly rising and falling evenly, she would have thought the poor thing was dead.
Shang Xi thought of the puppy that her cousin had drowned, and her heart clenched. She had been too young then to save that poor thing. But now, she could save this little one.
No matter what it was, it mustn't die!
She immediately took the pup to a nearby pet hospital. The owner, a woman in her thirties, had just turned on the lights and opened the store while yawning when Shang Xi rushed in urgently.
"Ah... so early..." She glanced at the small black creature in Shang Xi's arms. "Isn't this a little wolf pup? What happened to it?"
"I don't know, I found it on the street. Its mouth is bleeding, please take a look."
"Let me see," the doctor extended her hand, but before she could touch the pup's mouth, perhaps sensing an unfamiliar presence approaching, the wolf cub suddenly opened its eyes and let out a fierce growl, snapping at the doctor's hand.
"Ah! So fierce!" Fortunately, the doctor withdrew her hand in time, utterly shocked. "It just woke up and attacked!"
Shang Xi was also startled.
Before she could react, she saw the little one in her arms lift its eyes towards her, its jet-black, tilted eyes filled with a hint of disbelief.