Chapter 128: Side Story 24 – At the End of Winter, We Bloom

Autumn passed and winter arrived.

Wei Lan had already returned her small rented apartment and moved into Lu Zijin’s villa to live with her.

Lu Zijin had also specially arranged for a soundproof studio to be set up, with jade polishing machines placed inside, where Wei Lan would carve jade in her free time.

Over the past few months, Wei Lan had earned nearly two hundred million yuan just from live-streaming jade sales, becoming a top-tier live-stream host in the country.

Not only did Xiao Nanyan have her sell goods, but some source jade factories from other cities also invited Wei Lan and her team to come.

Wei Lan could take a ten percent commission on the goods sold.

Because she had to attend classes and work, Wei Lan was very busy every day.

Lu Zijin was the same — she had to handle a lot of company matters daily and occasionally travel abroad for meetings.

However, their relationship only grew better and better.

In the evening, Wei Lan rarely came home early.

She curled up in Lu Zijin’s arms, playing on her phone while watching the snowy scenery outside the window.

Lu Zijin, meanwhile, watched her little dog.

Her little dog now had a lot of money and considerable fame, but in front of her, she was still soft and whiny.

Lu Zijin couldn’t help herself.

She reached out and gently pinched Wei Lan’s ear, playing with it.

“Naughty dog.

Is that game really that fun?”

“No.

You’re more fun.”

Wei Lan murmured quietly.

But Lu Zijin heard her clearly.

She leaned in and bit Wei Lan’s ear tip, laughing as she scolded, “Little naughty dog.”

Wei Lan tossed her phone aside.

Games, of course, were not as important as her wife.

She turned and pinned Lu Zijin down, leaning in to kiss her lips.

“I miss you.”

“I’m right here.

Why do you miss me?

Is my little dog this clingy?”

Lu Zijin rubbed Wei Lan’s face and looked at her with a smile.

“Mm.

I still miss you.”

Wei Lan said as she leaned down to kiss Lu Zijin’s lips.

Her wife’s lips were sweet and soft — she felt she could never kiss them enough.

Lu Zijin played with her for a while, then reached out and hooked her finger around the little golden dog on Wei Lan’s neck, smiling.

“Don’t you want to go out for a walk?

I haven’t walked the dog yet today.”

Being called a little dog by her wife only made Wei Lan happier.

She nuzzled against Lu Zijin’s chest and acted spoiled.

“Sure.

Whatever you say.”

“Then, get up and go look at the snow.”

Lu Zijin kissed Wei Lan’s forehead and urged her to get dressed.

Wei Lan reluctantly got up.

She put on a thick down jacket, a hat, and snow boots.

Lu Zijin wore matching gear, but while her hat was a regular style, Wei Lan’s hat had a cute little dog design on top with two ears — she had bought it specifically for Wei Lan.

Little dogs should wear cute dog hats.

When they went out into the yard, a thick layer of snow had already accumulated.

The snow was falling heavily, and the surroundings were very quiet.

Wei Lan hugged Lu Zijin and acted spoiled.

“Let’s build a snowman together, okay?

Build a little dog.”

“Okay.”

Lu Zijin’s brows curved as she kissed Wei Lan’s cheek.

Both wearing gloves, Wei Lan fetched a shovel from the side of the yard and gathered the snow together.

Then she packed the snow tightly and gradually formed it into a big ball.

Seeing how serious her little dog was about building the snowman, Lu Zijin took the opportunity when Wei Lan wasn’t looking, scooped up a snowball, and threw it at her — hitting Wei Lan square in the chest.

Wei Lan was knocked back onto her bottom.

She stared at Lu Zijin with a pitiful expression, sitting on the ground and refusing to get up.

Lu Zijin was amused.

She quickly walked over to help her up.

“Get up, or you’ll catch a cold.”

Wei Lan pointed at her own lips and swayed her legs, signaling Lu Zijin to kiss her.

Lu Zijin, amused, leaned over, wrapped her arms around Wei Lan’s neck, and pressed her warm lips against hers.

After holding Lu Zijin and kissing for a while, Wei Lan let go and continued building the snowman.

Lu Zijin used a broom to sweep more snow over.

“Make the belly a little rounder — it’ll look better.”

“Okay.”

Wei Lan obediently made the snowman’s belly rounder.

Then she rolled a smaller snowball for the head and placed it on top.

Lu Zijin fetched a carrot and some orange peels from inside to make the snowman’s facial features.

Soon, the snowman was fully formed, but Lu Zijin wasn’t satisfied.

Finally, she added dog ears to the snowman as well.

She smiled, took a photo of the snowman, and then looked at Wei Lan with a grin.

“See?

It looks exactly like you.”

Wei Lan pouted, then leaned over and hugged Lu Zijin, acting spoiled.

“How could it be as cute as me?”

Lu Zijin was amused by the little alpha.

“Fine, fine.

The little dog I keep is the cutest.

Is that okay?”

“Mm.”

Wei Lan held Lu Zijin tightly.

Even though it was cold outside, anything done with her wife was happy.

The two played in the yard for a while, both freezing quite a bit.

Only after returning inside did they warm up.

After changing into their pajamas, Lu Zijin took out her phone and posted a moment on her social feed.

[The snowman I built with my little dog.

Cute, cute~]

Below, she attached a photo of the snowman.

Soon, comments started appearing.

[Lu Jie, you know how to build snowmen?]

[Yeah, it looks pretty fun.

I’ll go out and make one too.]

[What does your little dog actually look like?

Post a photo, let us see.]

Lu Zijin was amused by the comments.

She was currently leaning against Wei Lan, with Wei Lan holding her from behind like a backrest.

Lu Zijin reached out and touched Wei Lan’s face, then handed her phone over with a smile.

“They’re all curious about what my little dog looks like.

Can I post a photo of the little dog?”

Wei Lan leaned in and kissed Lu Zijin’s ear.

“Yes.

Whatever you say.”

Seeing how obedient she was, Lu Zijin’s heart melted.

Logically, she and Wei Lan had been together for nearly half a year, but she felt no fatigue at all.

Even just cuddling and playing on their phones made her happy.

Lu Zijin tossed her phone aside, turned around, and kissed Wei Lan.

Then she was held and kissed for a long time by a certain little hungry dog.

Wei Lan wanted to continue, but Lu Zijin pushed her away slightly and leaned against her neck, acting spoiled.

“I’m hungry.

I want to eat the noodles you make.”

“Okay.

I’ll go cook them right now.”

If her girlfriend wanted to eat something, of course she had to satisfy her.

“Mm.

Carry me downstairs.

I don’t want to walk.”

Lu Zijin hooked her arms around Wei Lan’s neck and acted spoiled.

Her little dog could never resist her acting spoiled.

Sure enough, the next moment, Lu Zijin was scooped up in Wei Lan’s arms.

“Alright.

We’re going downstairs now.”

Wei Lan said as she carried Lu Zijin to the dining chair and set her down.

She told her to wait, then went into the kitchen to get busy.

Lu Zijin played on her phone for a bit, then took her phone and went to the kitchen doorway.

Inside, her little dog had already put on an apron and was chopping vegetables.

Lu Zijin took a photo, capturing Wei Lan’s side profile.

She leaned against the doorframe and posted another moment.

[Suddenly hungry.

My little dog is cooking me seafood noodles. (Cute dog, jpg)]

Below, she attached a photo of Wei Lan’s side profile.

This time, Lu Zijin’s social feed completely exploded.

[No way. This is the kind of little dog you’re talking about?

Damn.

Exciting.]

[Lu Jie, are you seriously showing off your relationship on social feed?]

[Here I thought it was an actual dog.

Ahhh, no way — getting fed dog food on social feed too.]

[So this is your little girlfriend, right?

She’s actually really pretty.]

Lu Zijin looked at the wails of despair on her feed and smiled with satisfaction.

Her little dog was the best.

Soon, Wei Lan finished cooking the noodles.

She brought them directly to Lu Zijin.

“All done.

Eat up.”

“That’s too much.

I can’t finish it all.”

Lu Zijin stared at the large bowl, stunned.

Wei Lan smiled, then went to get another bowl.

“Then I’ll have some too.”

She scooped out half the noodles and sat across from Lu Zijin to eat.

After finishing their late-night snack, the two returned to the bedroom.

As soon as they entered the room, Wei Lan hugged Lu Zijin tightly and acted spoiled.

Lu Zijin, amused, stroked Wei Lan’s head.

“What’s wrong now?”

“I ate too much.

Need to exercise.”

Wei Lan whined as she leaned in to kiss Lu Zijin.

Lu Zijin already knew what the little pervert dog meant.

She leaned in and bit Wei Lan’s lip, then was pounced on by the little hungry dog.

***

Days passed, one after another.

Lu Zijin’s company had started its annual leave.

Wei Lan was the same — during the New Year, the two stayed curled up at home.

The servants and security guards at the villa had all been given time off.

Lu Zijin and Wei Lan cooked for themselves.

On New Year’s Eve, Wei Lan and Lu Zijin made dumplings together while watching TV.

Fireworks and firecracker sounds occasionally echoed from the neighborhood — very lively.

After dinner, Wei Lan prepared a fruit salad.

The two ate fruit and watched TV to stay up for the New Year.

But Wei Lan got sleepy and fell asleep in Lu Zijin’s arms.

At midnight, Wei Lan was woken up by the sound of firecrackers.

Lu Zijin held her and kissed her, saying softly, “Happy New Year.”

Wei Lan rubbed her eyes and replied very happily, “Happy New Year.”

In the past, she hadn’t felt anything special celebrating the New Year alone, but this year — being able to celebrate with her beloved — Wei Lan felt especially happy.

She pressed her palms together, closed her eyes, and made a wish.

She only wished that every year from now on, she could spend the New Year with Lu Zijin.

Lu Zijin saw her little dog making a wish, leaned over to kiss Wei Lan’s lips, and asked, “What wish did you make?”

Wei Lan smiled at her and hugged her tightly.

“I can’t tell.

I’m afraid it won’t come true if I do.”

“Alright.”

Seeing how cute her little dog was, Lu Zijin’s brows curved slightly.

***

In the first lunar month, Lu Zijin took Wei Lan to a city banquet and officially introduced her to the business community.

Her little dog was so wonderful — she wanted everyone to know that her little dog belonged to her.

***

In March, with the spring chill still in the air, Lu Zijin’s spirits weren’t very good.

At first, she thought it was just discomfort from the changing season.

But Wei Lan grew worried and dragged her to the hospital for a checkup.

That was when they discovered she was pregnant.

Although the baby had come a bit suddenly, both Wei Lan and Lu Zijin were overjoyed.

Next New Year, there would be a cute little one at home with them.

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