Chapter 114 Golden Throat (Early Stage)
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Shi Jing was incredibly busy today, and only then did he have a chance to come over and say hello to his brothers. He then overheard his brother Fu subtly pressuring him to get married.
Among the group of brothers, only he and Hang Yi were the youngest. Liu Xinlang, the second oldest, wasn't married yet. He hadn't been pressured to get married, so he wasn't in a hurry. It was truly unexpected that Brother Fu, who usually seemed so unmoved, was actually a marriage fanatic!
Shi Jing clapped twice exaggeratedly: "It has to be you, Brother Fu. I wish you success soon. I'm just waiting for this celebratory drink."
Fu Yingzhou, on the other hand, had a calm and composed expression, while Shishi was more embarrassed than him.
Everyone was busy, so they didn't get together again. Fu Yingzhou drove Shi Shi away.
"Little grass, I'll take you somewhere."
"Are you going to give me another gift? What is it this time?"
"Then you'd better guess carefully, the gift I'm giving you this time is a bit big."
"Big? You didn't give me a star, did you?" Shishi thought to herself. If you could give me the Earth, I'd marry you on the spot.
"It's not that big. It's just a house."
Fu Yingzhou's car drove further and further out of town, until it was practically out of the city. Shishi was really curious: where exactly was the house he was giving her, and why was it so far away?
When they arrived at their destination, Shishi finally understood.
"This is just the house you were talking about?"
Fu Yingzhou nodded: "This used to be a horse farm, but it wasn't managed well, so I bought it. I just left it here because I didn't have time to manage it. Recently, I had them work on repairs, and now it's finally presentable."
The two men entered and saw a large iron cage containing two dogs that were barking incessantly. Zhang Feng was squatting in front of the cage, seemingly teasing the dogs. Turning around, he saw Fu Yingzhou and his companion enter and stood up to greet them.
"Why didn't you go today?" Regardless of any private conflicts among the eight of them, at least publicly, they were supporting each other.
“His business is too diversified; it’s inconvenient for me to go.” Zhang Feng is a criminal investigator, and some of the matches at the Shi Jing Club skirt the edge of the law. If he doesn’t go, everything will be fine. But if he goes, knowing the other person hasn’t broken the law, yet he can’t stand by and watch, how uncomfortable would that be!
"Underground boxing?"
Zhang Feng shook his head: "Who knows? But he hired a few people with shady pasts."
While they were talking, Shishi had already gone to visit Qianqian and Runrun.
The two little ones have grown so much in just one month! Luckily, dogs have a keen sense of smell, and they still remembered Shishi's scent. They wagged their tails enthusiastically at her.
Shi Shi boldly reached out to touch their fur. Just as Shi Shi was gently stroking Qianqian and Runrun, a huge Tibetan mastiff suddenly rushed out from the corner behind the iron cage.
It barked wildly at Shi Shi. Its eyes were fierce, its fur stood on end, and it looked terrifying. Shi Shi was so frightened that she froze on the spot, her hand also stopping in mid-air.
Hearing the commotion, Fu Yingzhou and Zhang Feng immediately turned and rushed over. Fu Yingzhou put his hand on Shi Shi's shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid." Zhang Feng quickly stepped forward and explained, "This is just their mother."
After saying that, he turned to the giant Tibetan Mastiff and commanded, "Poor little thing! Sit down!"
Shi Shi, who was initially a little nervous, forgot her fear as soon as she saw that such a big Tibetan Mastiff had such a name.
"Don't be afraid, this poor little thing is their mother, the Tibetan Mastiff King."
Shi Shi: "How much does the poor little thing weigh?"
Zhang Feng thought for a moment: "Probably 160."
She paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it kilograms?"
"Of course."
The metal bucket was dark and grimy, and the poor little thing was huddled in one corner of the cage, its fur also jet black. Xianxian and Runrun were blocking her way, which is why Shishi was frightened at first.
She's much better now. She was quite curious when she first saw the Tibetan Mastiff King. She asked Fu Yingzhou, "Is this also a gift from you?"
Fu Yingzhou was also puzzled; he had simply asked Zhang Feng to leave Qianqian and Runrun here.
The two men looked at him with suspicion. Zhang Feng scratched his head sheepishly and said, "You remember Lao Hu, right? He retired and was diagnosed with heart disease. His health has been poor ever since. I haven't let anyone adopt him, so he's been staying at my dog farm. I don't know if the poor thing is going through menopause lately, but he howls day and night. The young and strong dogs at the dog farm are okay, but if Lao Hu gets howled at a couple more times, he'll probably be done for."
After saying that, he put his hands together and made a pleading gesture: "The poor little thing will be temporarily cared for by you."
Tibetan mastiffs typically bark in a deep, guttural growl. Imagine a 300-pound Tibetan mastiff king barking all day long—who could withstand that?
"You're good at shifting the blame, but what if he keeps making a scene here all day?"
"Perhaps it's the power of family love. Or maybe I awakened the poor little thing's maternal instincts. It rarely cries when it's in a cage with its two daughters."
Seeing that Fu Yingzhou's face was still sour, Zhang Feng ignored him and went straight to Shishi and said, "Sister-in-law, can you help me out?"
"Go ahead and let them out. Someone can take care of them." She wouldn't stay here all the time; she'd only stay for a few days when she went on dates with Fu Yingzhou. Besides, she didn't dare walk the dogs, which weighed over 300 pounds, and she couldn't feed them properly. She secretly estimated that even Qianqian and Runrun probably weighed around 60 or 70 pounds!
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."
Having achieved his goal, Zhang Feng decided not to be a third wheel and quickly slipped away.
Are you scared?
"It's fine to keep them in a cage. I was just wondering why they were in a big circus cage with only Qianqian and Runrun." After saying that, she remembered how the two little ones used to wreak havoc at home and burst out laughing.
Fu Yingzhou, whether to comfort himself or Shi Shi, said, "Now our family of five is finally reunited. How about we come and stay for a few days after you're done with this busy period?" Although it was just a horse farm in the suburbs, it was very well built and had complete facilities.
With the Golden Voice Awards ceremony just around the corner, Shi Shi, who received 11 nominations, doesn't have much time to go out and have fun with him.
“Okay, the awards ceremony ends on the 15th. Song Ming said she’s going to throw me a celebration banquet. We can come here on the 17th.”
"I'm afraid that some people will be so busy winning awards that they won't have time to pay attention to an old ox like me."
Shishi shook her head: "Sister Song and I have analyzed it, and we can only get a maximum of 4 items."
Her production, "Girl's Heart," was nominated for the Best Producer Award.
"Over the Top" was nominated for the Song of the Year award;
"As You Wish" was nominated for Best Song;
Three songs were nominated for Best Original Song;
"Once Upon a Time" was nominated for Best Rock Song?
Besides these awards, there was another award that surprised her greatly.
—Best Contribution to the Music Industry Award
At first, she wondered why she would receive such an award. Later, Song Ming reminded her that she remembered the song she sang for Army Day. She had dedicated those two songs to the country without receiving a penny.