Just as she predicted, he had stormed off in a rage. How could Shen Huoshui not be pleased? She immediately scooped up the puppy and went to bed.
The puppy was a quiet sleeper, just a soft little ball of fluff. Its chubby little paws snuck their way into her palm, and its short, stubby tail wagged gently. It nestled quietly beside her, unbelievably clingy.
What a cute little thing.
Shen Huoshui even thought, a little absently, 'If the soul in this puppy's body weren't my own, I'd almost want to take it back to my original world and raise it.'
...So, it was *she* who was cute, not the dog itself.
Shen Huoshui's expression was gentle as she mulled this over, no one the wiser to how truly warped her thoughts were.
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"...I hear Fifth Brother has recently acquired a new beauty?"
Court had just been dismissed, and the Crown Prince hadn't even stepped out of Jinluan Hall before someone called out to him.
