Did That Doctor Successfully Remarry Today?
Chapter 179 - 175: Dislike

Chapter 179: Chapter 175: Dislike

Chapter 175 Dislike

Jiang An finally remembered the gift she had carefully prepared for Gao Chuan yesterday, and excitedly got out of bed to run into another room, which also made Gao Chuan follow her.

The man followed her to another room and saw the girl holding a snow-white Samoyed in her arms; his tall figure froze on the spot.

Jiang An carefully took the little one out of the cage; in fact, this puppy was one she had picked out at the pet store the day before yesterday, a spontaneous purchase triggered by the incident with the Labrador.

She originally wanted to present the little one to Gao Chuan yesterday as a surprise, but she hadn’t expected such an accident to happen.

Apparently being confined in the cage all night, the little Samoyed struggled in Jiang An’s arms with whimpering sounds, like a starving infant.

Jiang An looked at the snow-white little one in her arms with joyful eyes, and upon looking up to see the man already standing at the door of the room, she gently set the puppy down, picked up the leash tied around its neck, and ran over to hand it to the man.

Gao Chuan watched the fluffy little one rolling on the ground, his expression still cold and stern, his thin lips pressed into a line.

"This is my gift." Jiang An stood beside him with a sweet smile.

Gao Chuan took the leash from the girl, his raspy voice asking, "What made you think of buying a dog?"

Jiang An softened upon his question, looking at the man who showed a hint of shock, her lips moving but no words came out.

She couldn’t bring herself to mention that cruel past in front of Gao Chuan, knowing too that the dog from those days might remain an unresolved issue in his heart forever.

When she came home that day and saw the harmonious scene of a man and a dog together, she realized that the coldness he exuded might just be a facade to protect himself.

It seemed like he had long since tightly closed his heart, unable to open up to anyone, always immersed in his own solitary world.

But now, she wants to be the one to knock on the doors of his heart; she wants to gradually make her way into his heart, trying bit by bit to melt this iceberg.

"Dr. Gao, I’m sorry for being so slow to understand all these things, no matter what others say, I just want to say, you are unique in my heart." Jiang An felt a stir in her heart, her apricot eyes shimmering. "In my eyes, you are the best person in the world."

"Even if you haven’t celebrated your birthday for the first thirty-one years, from this year onward, I’ll make every day..." Jiang An hadn’t finished speaking when the man suddenly embraced her, and in a moment, with her head against his chest, a warm current swiftly filled her body.

"...feel like a birthday." Jiang An closed her eyes slowly in the man’s embrace.

Perhaps it wasn’t until last night when Song Li told her the backstory of Gao Chuan’s birth, that she truly understood the immense pain this man held inside. Maybe since he was a child, he was cursed unfairly due to the accidental death of his grandfather on his birth date, and perhaps this was why Gao Lin was never very caring or protective of him.

But none of it matters, even if no one cherished him, she would cherish her Dr. Gao from now on.

Gao Chuan held the girl tightly in his arms, feeling as if his entire world was overwhelmed by her words, never having thought that he would one day meet such a person who silently came to his side and subtly made him feel the arrival of spring.

"Thank you." The man spoke softly, his hoarse voice sending a wave of warmth into the girl’s ears.

The two embraced tightly, their hearts pressed together, beating "thump thump" into their minds.

The little Samoyed that had been frolicking nearby also quieted down and cleverly crouched at their feet when it noticed the two people hugging.

It was only after a long while that the man released the girl from his arms and heard Jiang An asking if he liked the gift.

The man gazed at the Samoyed on the ground, which looked up at them with round eyes, and his heart stirred.

He understood the intention behind Jiang An’s action and was deeply touched, but still responded: "Jiang An, I really like this gift, but our current situation isn’t suitable for having a dog. We are both very busy with work and don’t have spare time to take care of another living being."

Gao Chuan tried to explain gently to Jiang An. He wasn’t opposed to having a dog himself, but with both of their jobs requiring them to leave early and return late, they simply didn’t have extra energy to take care of a pet.

Perhaps, even he didn’t know whether this was genuinely a practical consideration or just a perfect excuse for not getting over a mental barrier.

Listening to the man’s words, Jiang An inevitably felt a layer of disappointment arise, attempting to argue but then helplessly realizing he was indeed speaking the truth — both worked at the hospital and already had limited time, occasionally having night shifts, adding a pet now indeed seemed unrealistic.

Seeing the slightly disheartened expression on the girl’s face, Gao Chuan reached out to gently stroke her head, "Behave, we can always have a dog later, let’s find a time to send it back."

After finishing his words, the man handed the leash back to Jiang An, and without ever bending down to pet the little one, he turned to leave. Jiang An suddenly questioned from behind him, "Dr. Gao, don’t you like dogs?"

She didn’t even know what she was still struggling with; when she bought the dog, she joyfully imagined a future life together as a family of three, only for Gao Chuan to douse her dreams with cold water.

She also understood that if someone genuinely wanted to keep a pet, their work condition was a secondary concern; plenty of their colleagues at the hospital had pets, and besides, there were both her and Dr. Gao at home.

She always felt, Dr. Gao was still avoiding something.

Hearing her, Gao Chuan paused his steps, stood still for a few seconds without turning around, and coldly answered, "I don’t like them."

Afterward, Jiang An no longer persisted. Watching the man’s departing figure, the little Samoyed still obediently lay by her feet wagging its tail. The girl slowly crouched down and touched the little guy’s head, her words filled with apology: "I’m sorry, doggy, it seems we can’t keep you."

Walking out of the room, Gao Chuan went back to his bedroom to change clothes, his eyebrows tinged with slight melancholy. He silently buttoned up his shirt, his dark eyes somber and deep.

Memories inappropriately surged in his mind; he still remembered that afternoon when the heavy rain poured down, a helpless young boy kneeling on the ground crying and begging the adults not to take his golden retriever away.

Struggling to the end, he could only watch, helpless as the golden retriever gradually disappeared into the rain, its round eyes staring fixedly at him, filled with disappointment and anger.

From that moment, he resolved never to have another dog again.

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