I hadn't even left the subway station when I saw a familiar figure in the distance, with a chubby Jinmao crouching at their feet. As soon as the Jinmao saw me, it stood up and barked excitedly, its fluffy tail wagging rapidly behind it.
"Ah, my baby! Did you miss me today?" I immediately ran towards the person and the dog, vigorously rubbing the Jinmao's large head. The soft and warm sensation in my hands made my happiness soar. Who wouldn't want to immediately touch a fluffy Qiuqiu of fur after work?
"What about me then, if fluff is your baby?" The man beside me crossed his arms, gazing at me with unwavering eyes filled with a deep, gentle smile.
I playfully stuck out my tongue, took the dog leash from Lin Haoming's hand, and skipped alongside him towards home. He held a shopping bag in one hand and held my hand in the other. "I never thought that the skinny little stray back then would grow into such a beautiful big dog now."
The streetlight fell on Lin Haoming, casting a soft golden glow on him. I felt a bit dazed, realizing how quickly time had passed without us noticing. The last time we parted, we had encountered a stray Jinmao on the street.
Back then, it was dirty all over, with no visible sign of good health. Lin Haoming took pity on it and bought it a piece of ham sausage, and to our surprise, it quietly followed us after finishing the food. We took a step, and it followed. We stopped, and it sat down, carefully maintaining a safe distance.
"It seems like it's fate for us to meet this dog. Why don't we take it home? Haven't you always wanted a dog of your own since you were little?" I only mentioned this wish to him once, but I didn't expect him to remember it all this time.
Looking at those two pairs of watery eyes, my heart softened, and I brought the little stray home. "Let's call you 'Fluff,' and I hope the next time I see you, you'll have beautiful fur." Lin Haoming raised Fluff in his hands and happily spun around.
"Fluff, Daddy is leaving tomorrow, so you have to grow up quickly and take good care of Mommy, okay?" "Woof woof!" Fluff placed his paw on his hand, as if signing some kind of agreement. In the following months, during the time when I and he couldn't meet at all, Fluff gave me enough companionship and happiness, making me feel the presence of home.
"Woof woof—" The sound of barking brought me back to reality. I smiled at Lin Haoming and continued his words, "After being loved, one will grow flesh and blood like crazy. But what I nurtured with love is naturally beautiful!" My lips couldn't help but curve up, and as I raised my face, there was a proud and playful look in my eyes and eyebrows.
Lin Haoming gently ruffled my hair, "Yes, we at Loruluna understand how to love people the most. I am also a person who grew up in love." He gazed at me affectionately, as if he were looking at a precious treasure. Through his pupils, I could see a little me, a sweet me.
Upon hearing his words, my heart skipped a beat. I met Lin Haoming in an orphanage. When I was young, I followed my parents to the orphanage for activities and happened to encounter the orphan Lin Haoming, who was being bullied by other children. At that time, he, like the fluff I first saw, was covered in bruises, but his eyes were exceptionally bright despite being wet.
The more I visited the orphanage, the more familiar I became with Lin Haoming. At first, he was a shy little boy who seemed indifferent to my attempts to engage with him. Later, I learned that having lost his parents at a young age, he was afraid of forming new connections for fear of losing them again.
As we grew older, I realized that my feelings for him were not just those of a friend, nor were they simply sympathy or pity. It was an indescribable admiration, a longing to be together.
Fortunately, the person I liked happened to like me back. The orphan who initially seemed indifferent to me became my beloved. Years of companionship finally brought us together.
After graduation, he took on a special job, and we often couldn't see each other for several months. Even so, my affection for him did not diminish. On the days we couldn't meet, I often thought, if he were to propose to me, no matter in what form or on what occasion, I would say yes. I really wanted to hear him say those words to me, "Let's get married." I didn't expect that day to come so soon.
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