Chapter 232: Chapter 232: That Dog Always Snatches My Bag
When Renee Jennings saw WorryFreeās comment, she felt a pang of sympathy for her and said softly, "Vance, things will get better."
[Thank you, host! Thank you, everyone!]
Lucas, who had also watched the stream that morning, spoke up, "Girls, donāt think Iām just saying this in hindsight, but if my partner hadnāt believed me earlier, I was fully prepared to divorce him."
[Thank god. Your husband restored my faith in love.]
[Finally, a man with a good head on his shoulders!]
[Your husbandās a good one. Howād you train him? Girl, you should write a book!]
Lucas laughed. "Honestly, he has plenty of bad habits. They just donāt cross my lines, so I let them slide."
She was in a great mood, happily chatting away, when there was a sudden knock on her door.
Her intuition told her it was her mother-in-law. Her husband usually just came in without knocking.
Lucas lowered her voice. "I think my mother-in-law is here."
Renee raised an eyebrow slightly. "Donāt tell me your mother-in-law is here to apologize?"
[Host, youāre being naive. Let me tell you, thatās impossible!]
[Iāve been alive for forty years and Iāve never seen a mother-in-law apologize to her daughter-in-law.]
Lucas blinked. "Okay, Iām going to open the door now. Should I put my phone to the side?"
Renee: "Okay."
Lucas found a good angle to set down her phone, then got up to open the door. Sure enough, her mother-in-law was standing in the doorway.
"Mom, what is it?" she asked.
Her mother-in-law looked embarrassed. She glanced at her, then lowered her head. "Yuki, Ian just had a talk with me. Iāve been reflecting, and I realize I was in the wrong about this."
Lucas raised her eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
Her mother-in-law looked up at her, her tone apologetic. "Yuki, Iām truly sorry. I wonāt interfere with you raising your dog anymore. I hope you can forgive me."
"Mom." Lucas knew that for her mother-in-law to apologize, her husband must have given her a talking-to.
She didnāt want to put her husband in a difficult position between them, so she said softly, "Iām glad youāve come to understand. Weāre family. We can always talk things out and discuss them. Besides, Maya is really important to me. When she suddenly disappeared, I was so worried."
The mother-in-law sighed. "Iām sorry. Iāll go get Maya and bring her back tomorrow."
Lucas nodded. "Thank you, Mom."
"Well, I wonāt disturb your rest then."
"Goodnight, Mom."
Lucas closed the door and picked up her phone to find the chat exploding.
[Can someone record this and send it to my mother-in-law?]
[Even though it was awful of the mother-in-law to sell Maya, her apology was sincere, and she promised to get her back. Sheās not so bad now.]
[I bet Lucasās husband had a talk with the mother-in-law.]
[How do I āaccidentallyā let my husband see this video?]
Lucas smiled. "To be honest, I didnāt expect my mother-in-law to apologize either."
Worried that if she kept talking, viewers would accuse her of showing off, she quickly ended the call and sent a "Shining Firework" gift worth 999 yuan.
Renee glanced at the time. It was already 11:30. "It seems to be getting a little late."
[Late? The night is just getting started~]
[Shut your mouth! Donāt say another word!]
[The host is so young, she probably doesnāt go to bed this early.]
Renee smiled. "I made plans with my sister for tomorrow. Iām going with her to pick out a car, and Iām afraid I wonāt wake up if I stay up too late."
[The host is going car shopping? Come to our dealership! Weāll give you a killer discount!]
[The host has a sister? I really want to see what she looks like!]
[Come to our dealership! Iām the boss, Iāll give you a buy-one-get-one-free deal!]
[A ābuy one, get one freeā deal is definitely a trick. Itās probably buy one car, get some small car accessory for free.]
[LMAO, I once misread an online ad for "Buy 1, Get 1" as "Buy 1, Get 1 Free." Sellers are such comedians.]
[Hahaha, I bought socks that said ābuy one, get ten.ā I thought it was ten pairs, but I received ten socks. What kind of monster sells socks individually?]
Renee chuckled at the viewersā comments. "Itās all just marketing wordplay."
The viewers were still enthusiastically sharing their own stories of being duped. After a momentās thought, Renee said softly, "Alright, Iāll connect with one last person, and then Iāll end the stream."
[It has to be me this time!]
[If you connect with me, I swear Iāll throw a three-day feast at the village entrance!]
Just then, a girl wearing a red baseball cap appeared on the split screen. She had a mole the size of a period between her eyebrows and was wearing wired earbuds in both ears.
Renee glanced at her ID and greeted her with a smile, "Hello, Little Red."
Little Red was walking through the dim night, and she waved at the screen with a wide smile. "Hello, host! Iām so happy you picked me! When I get rich, Iām going to throw a three-day feast at the village entrance, too!"
"Alright," Renee played along. "In that case, can you invite me to the feast?"
Hearing this, Little Redās smile grew even wider. "Of course! Host, it would be my honor if youād grace me with your presence."
Renee glanced at the background behind her and asked curiously, "Are you walking outside?"
"Yeah," Little Red said. "I just got off work and left the subway station."
"Why so late?"
"I work at a cake shop. This month itās my turn to work the late shift. Next month Iāll get off earlier."
Renee nodded. "Be careful walking alone at night."
Seeing that she had earbuds in both ears, she couldnāt help but add, "And you shouldnāt wear earbuds in both ears."
[I was just about to say that! You canāt hear your surroundings with both of them in!]
[Yeah, I never dare to wear both earbuds when Iām walking. Iām afraid someone might be following me.]
[So everyoneās the same. I thought I was the only one who thought that way.]
Little Red heard Renee, glanced at the chat, and took out one earbud with a smile. "It should be fine. Iāve walked this road many times. Itās very safe."
"Thatās good, then." Renee asked, "Do you have any pets at home?"
Little Red shook her head, her tone a little sheepish. "Uh, no. I just clicked randomly, I didnāt think Iād actually get connected..."
"Thatās okay." Renee looked at the background on Little Redās screen and said softly, "Then letās just chat for a bit. We can disconnect after you get home."
Little Red froze for a few seconds. Realizing why Renee had said that, a warm feeling suddenly spread through her heart. She said in a low voice, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Renee raised an eyebrow slightly.
Little Redās eyes grew hot. "I just... thank you."
After saying that, she suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right! Thereās a convenience store downstairs from my apartment that has a dog. For the past few nights, whenever I walk by, the dog always snatches my bag and runs ahead, waiting for me to chase it."
"Or itāll nudge me from behind. At first, it always scared me, but then I realized it was just trying to play with me."
The corners of Little Redās mouth turned up slightly. "Itāll probably try to play with me like that again in a bit. You all can watch."