The exquisite set meal was quickly served, and I must say, the standard of this restaurant was quite high. The aroma of the steak wafted up, igniting Yun Hanrui's appetite uncontrollably.

Lin Zhijie diligently sliced up the food and placed it on Yun Hanrui's plate. Yun Hanrui smiled slightly, "Thank you, senior."

At this moment, a slight stir came from Yun Hanrui's bag. Startled, she quickly opened the bag, and a furry little head poked out.

"Whine whine!" A palm-sized pet dog was struggling to climb out of the bag, its eyes shining as it stared at the steak.

"Ah, I almost forgot about you!" Yun Hanrui took Furry Ball out and placed it on the table.

Furry Ball was so small, it resembled a plush toy. Although the restaurant did not allow pets, Furry Ball on the table looked just like a stuffed doll; no one would ever guess it was actually a ferocious dog!

"You haven't eaten all day, you must be hungry!" Yun Hanrui cut the steak into thin strips and pushed the plate toward Furry Ball.

Furry Ball unabashedly clutched the plate, gobbling up the tender steak with relish, a look of utter contentment on its little face.

Lin Zhijie asked in surprise, "Xiao Rui, is this your new pet dog? It's really cute. I never knew you liked pet dogs!"

Yun Hanrui, stroking Furry Ball's soft fur with a smile in her eyes, said, "A friend gave it to me. And little Furry Ball is very well-behaved; I really like it."

Filled with curiosity, Lin Zhijie asked, "What kind of dog is this? It's so small, doesn't look like a Chihuahua, eh?"

Furry Ball glanced sideways at Lin Zhijie with disdain, "I am a Three-Headed Dog, how could I be a Chihuahua with a battle strength of five, you weakling?"

Yun Hanrui shook her head, "I don't know what breed it is. But it doesn't matter. In my heart, the breed is not important. What's important is the sentiment and the companionship."

Lin Zhijie nodded, "That's right, feelings cannot be replaced by other things! Just like the bond between people, liking someone is not because of their looks, family background, or wealth. Liking someone is surely because of a momentary heartbeat or a long period of mutual support and affection. Xiao Rui, am I right?"

Yun Hanrui looked down, "Maybe, I'm not as insightful as you, senior. I just have a bit of sentiment, that's all!"

Seeing that Yun Hanrui did not want to continue with the previous topic, Lin Zhijie quickly changed the subject. With Lin Zhijie's deliberate accommodation, their conversation remained fairly lively.

Meanwhile, Furry Ball leisurely finished off all the steak.

"All that big steak eaten up by it?" When Lin Zhijie saw this, he could hardly believe his eyes, "How big is this little guy to eat so much steak? And its belly is just so tiny, yet it doesn't seem to get any bigger, it's really strange!"

As he said this, Lin Zhijie reached out to touch Furry Ball's little belly, and Furry Ball bit him discontentedly.

"Ouch, that hurts, that really hurts!" Lin Zhijie didn't expect the palm-sized Furry Ball to have such a decisive bite. Its little mouth was like tiny steel teeth, causing him to shudder in pain.

Yun Hanrui also got a shock; she knew if Furry Ball had really bitten down, Lin Zhijie's hand would have been ruined.

"Furry Ball, let go!" Yun Hanrui hastily stroked Furry Ball, commanding in a low voice.

Furry Ball glanced sideways at Lin Zhijie, then released its mouth.

Lin Zhijie shook his hand, seeing a row of deep tooth marks left on his finger. Although there was no blood, his finger had turned purple.

"Xiao Rui…your dog…has quite a temper!" Lin Zhijie said helplessly after a moment, "I just wanted to pet it, and I didn't expect…"

As he said this, a wry smile appeared on Lin Zhijie's face.

Yun Hanrui also felt a bit apologetic, "I'm really sorry, Furry Ball doesn't usually let anyone other than me get close!"

At the moment, Furry Ball was still salivating non-stop on the side, as if biting Lin Zhijie's finger had disgusted itself.

Lin Zhijie's mouth twitched, pretending not to see it, while Yun Hanrui had to hold back a smile on her face, thinking that Furry Ball certainly had a character of its own.

"Let's go!" Yun Hanrui said, "Although there is no bleeding, just to be on the safe side, we should get you vaccinated first!"

Lin Zhijie thought for a moment, "That sounds good, let's go together. I remember there is a hospital nearby, we can walk there!"

There indeed was a hospital not far from the restaurant.

Yun Hanrui accompanied Lin Zhijie to the hospital for a vaccination. When the nurse learned that Lin Zhijie was bitten by Furry Ball, her eyes carried a hint of disdain, "A grown man, bitten by a dog smaller than a Chihuahua, how pathetic!"

After the vaccination, Lin Zhijie's finger was carefully bandaged.

Yun Hanrui felt her body become a bit weak, and her eyelids seemed heavier.

"Could it be that I'm just tired from all the recent work?" Yun Hanrui shook her head lightly.

Lin Zhijie keenly noticed Yun Hanrui's actions and knew that the sleeping pills were starting to take effect.

"Xiao Rui, I noticed you had only a little dessert earlier, and the steak was eaten by Furry Ball, let me go buy you something to eat!" Lin Zhijie said.

Yun Hanrui gently shook her head, "Never mind big brother, I felt a bit tired just now. Thank you for today, and I'm really sorry about your hand. I should head back home."

Lin Zhijie, regretfully, said, "I was actually hoping to invite you to a movie today, but it seems I'm not that fortunate!"

Weariness engulfed Yun Hanrui, and she managed a weak smile, "Next time, after the New Year, I'll invite you to a movie!"

Lin Zhijie responded with a smile, "I'll really look forward to that!"

At this moment, several brawny men suddenly emerged from a narrow alley, encircling Lin Zhijie and Yun Hanrui.

The area they were walking in was fairly dark, and there weren't many people around. Startled by the sudden encroachment, Yun Hanrui gasped and the tiredness in her mind dissipated.

"Who are you guys!" Lin Zhijie stepped in front of Yun Hanrui and said coldly, "What do you want?"

The big man in the middle chuckled at the two of them, "What do we want? The New Year is coming in a couple of days, and the brothers here are short on cash, no money to celebrate, you see. So, we just kindly ask the two good souls here to provide some travel expenses for the New Year!"

Extortion? The word surfaced in both Lin Zhijie's and Yun Hanrui's minds, but hearing this, they both actually felt relieved.

To Lin Zhijie, as well as to Yun Hanrui, money was not a problem!

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