Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 545

Stealing Your Heart Chapter 545

Zong Jinghao watched the two of them leave the living room without stopping them.

It was because he already had a rough idea of what his father was going to tell Lin Xinyan.

Meanwhile, Zong Yanxi twisted her head back to him. “Daddy, please say yes… I’d really love to keep this dog.”

“I’ll get another smaller one for you.” He was worried that the bulk of the dog might hurt the little girl.

Although dogs were generally tame around humans, there was still a possibility that an accident might happen.

“I don’t want any other dog but this one,” Zong Yanxi pleaded, grazing her head against his neck coquettishly.

“I’m the current owner of this dog. It’s been trained before, so it won’t bite for no reason. Let Ruixi take the dog since she fancies her so much,” Cheng Yuwen emphasized again.

He understood that Zong Jinghao was holding back because of safety issues.

Dogs of this species were generally tame, and they were not aggressive despite their large size.

After undergoing training, the dog knew the proper place to poop and pee so the house could be kept clean. Hence, they did not have to do much other than building a doghouse and prepare some food for the dog every day.

It was not too big a trouble since they must have maids who could help them take care of the chores.

“Can I have the dog, please? See, Great-uncle has agreed to let me have it.” Pouting her lips, the little girl implored relentlessly and was close to tears.

Zong Jinghao always had a soft spot for his daughter, so he finally caved in and agreed to let her keep the dog.

Immediately, the little girl broke into a wide grin as she planted a light kiss on his cheeks. “Thanks, Daddy!”

Excitedly, she got down from him and dashed toward the Samoyed. When she caressed its head, the dog nuzzled against her palm meekly, putting a broad grin on the little girl’s face.

She looked up at Cheng Yuwen and said, “Great-uncle, now that you’ve gifted the dog to me, it means I have the right to give her a new name as her new owner.”

Cheng Yuwen had named the dog ‘Dolly’ before as the dog looked as cute as a doll.

Crouching down next to the Zong Yanxi, Cheng Yuwen stroked Dolly’s head and said, “As the dog is meant as a gift for Ruixi, of course, Ruixi can do that.”

Although the kids had adopted a new name, everyone still preferred to call them by their old names as they sounded more endearing.

So, they used their old names as their nicknames.

Hugging Dolly’s head blissfully, Zong Yanxi combed through its fur with her hands. “I’m gonna call her ‘Baymax’ since she’s huge and white in color!”

Chuckling, Cheng Yuwen commented in an affectionate tone, “Ruixi, you’re such a clever girl. The name you gave her sounds much better than mine.”

Zong Yanxi started calling the dog by her new name while caressing its head, feeling quite proud of the name she created.

As for Zong Yanchen, he was still sitting in silence at the table with his eyes glued to the chessboard, trying to figure out the reason that led to his defeat.

Su Zhan happened to make it back with a huge shopping bag at that time. Not only did he get fruits and ice cream, but he also bought some snacks for the kids.

He put the bag down and shouted for their attention. “Come over here to eat the ice cream before it melts.”

Zong Yanxi reacted the fastest by dashing toward him. “Where’s mine? I’m having it now.”

He handed her an ice cream cone and then another to Zong Yanchen, who was still not uttering a word. “Hey, how come you’re looking so down? Do you still want your ice cream?”

The boy answered without looking up at him, “I don’t.”

He looked like he was going to starve himself until he figured out the game.

Su Zhan remarked, “That boy treats the game too seriously. Seems like he just suffered another defeat, did he?”

Zong Jinghao sat down opposite his son and suggested, “Let’s play a game.”

After looking around the house to see no sight of Lin Xinyan, Su Zhan asked, “Where’s Xinyan? I’ve bought the cake she wanted.”

Ignoring his question, Zong Jinghao put the cake down on one side of the table before putting all the chess pieces back to their designated places. “You may make your first move,” he invited.