A Young Woman's Heart

In her memory, wolves weren't that big; this looked more like a brown bear that hadn't fully grown up...

"Xiaoyao, what's wrong? Aren't you going over?"

"Uh... I'll wait until it's over before I go."

"Is Xiaoyao afraid of dogs?"

"Who wouldn't be afraid of such a big dog!"

"Isn't Master Taiyin afraid?"

Mo Xueyao always felt that she was being sarcastic—if one didn't know her usual way of speaking.

"Don't be afraid, big dogs are usually very docile."

"What if he gets angry..."

She shook her head and remained behind, refusing to follow.

Cha Li let go of her hand and ran over to her.

They seemed quite interested in the big dog.

The big dog saw her running towards it and pricked up its ears warily. When it saw her reach out to put her hand on its head, it lowered its head obediently, like a well-behaved puppy.

"Whose dog is this?" Cha Li asked curiously.

Taiyin didn't answer, but a man walked over with a smile from not far behind her.

This person was someone I recognized; he was Ye Ran, the physical education teacher at Yukong High School.

"It's mine, haha."

"Wow, Teacher Ye Ran! What brings you here?"

"Haha, so you won't let me travel?" Ye Ran stepped forward and patted the big dog's head hard. The dog turned its head affectionately and licked his palm. "This is a Saint Bernard."

"I've never seen or heard of it before."

"Haha, it's one of the largest dog breeds in the world, but usually they're not that big. Mine is well-fed!" Ye Ran said with a hint of pride.

Does it bite?

"Haha, don't worry, it's less aggressive than a Golden Retriever, it's very docile."

"Xiaoyao!" Chali immediately turned around and called out, "Come and pet her! She won't bite!"

"I'll pass..." Mo Xueyao shook her head.

Taiyin glanced at her from afar, then straddled the large dog, which carried her effortlessly.

She gently patted the big dog's head, and the dog immediately understood and stood up, carrying him slowly to Mo Xueyao's side.

It grunted and stuck out its tongue, tilted its head and raised its eyelids, looking as docile as a sheep.

"Teacher Taiyin... uh..." Mo Xueyao shrank her neck and stood on the sidewalk: "What's wrong?"

"Touch it."

"Ah... never mind, I'll just..."

"Give it a try."

"……Um……"

Humans always seem to find it hard to resist such a large, furry, and docile animal.

She slowly reached out her hand, then quickly withdrew it.

But when he thought about his past as a man, he mustered up the courage to touch it again.

The hair was very hot from the sun.

It feels very comfortable to the touch.

However, the latter stuck his tongue out even further.

"Woof." It raised its head and barked softly, startling Mo Xueyao, who then withdrew her hand.

However, judging from the direction it was looking, it didn't seem to be Mo Xueyao.

She hurriedly turned around and saw a large water buffalo standing behind her.

It was the same one that was bathing in the river just now.

Water droplets dripped down its body, wetting the road.

From a distance, it didn't seem like much, but being so close to a cow made her a little nervous.

"Uh...you've already done it?" she couldn't help but ask.

Unexpectedly, the water buffalo flicked its tail, walked onto the terraced field to the side, and leisurely circled around it.

"Hey!" Ye Ran shouted at her with a loud laugh, "Not teaching your students, just wandering around here?"

"Professor Ye Ran, we don't have classes this morning."

"Oh—then let's go, let's explore the island!"

"...We're planning to go to the sea..."

Before Mo Xueyao could finish speaking, Cha Li interrupted, "Sure! Teacher Ye Ran, can I... sit here too?"

"Haha, it's fine for little kids, but if I were to give you a ride, you might not be able to walk."

This statement makes it sound like Taiyin is just a child.

Although she does look like she is, she is still a teacher, and everyone is used to assuming she is over twenty years old.

Could it be that she doesn't just look very young, but is actually really very young?

"Can I sit down for a bit?"

"Okay, sure." Ye Ran laughed twice. "Come on, have a seat."

Taiyin stood up and walked to the side without hesitation, and Chali couldn't wait to sit down.

The big dog squinted, glanced back at Cha Li, and then simply lay down on the ground—going on strike.

"Is Teacher Ye Ran staying here tonight?" Mo Xueyao mustered her courage and patted its head again, asking in confusion.

—If you didn't know better, you'd think the big dog in front of her was Teacher Ye Ran.

"Haha, I told you I'm here for tourism, so I need to go back to the hotel in the city tonight."

"So this was just a side trip?"

"Yes, we need to get on the boat later."

And so, the four people and the dog wandered around the island.

Pedestrians would usually give way, though some bolder ones would try to touch it.

It is docile most of the time, but sometimes it will mischievously let out a shout to scare people away, and then quickly run over and affectionately rub its cheek against theirs.

Taiyin sat on the big dog the whole time. It seemed to like her very much and did not resist at all. It was even willing to carry her around everywhere.

And she remained expressionless—no matter how bumpy the ride was.

The sun overhead and the temperature gradually rose, and there were few busy islanders to be seen anymore. Even if there were, most of them stayed at home, doing things like weaving nets or baskets.

In front of each household, there are many dried fish drying in the sun. The cats that roam the island year-round have lost interest in these dried fish. Even if they are just placed on the ground, they would rather lie under the shade of a tree than steal a bite.

The big dog was quite interested in these things, and then carried Taiyin away at breakneck speed.

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I'll be updating only once a month starting this month, because I feel the quality of double updates has declined.

"Butter Diary" The Great Empire of Butter

My name is Crispy Sugar.

The president of the empire.

Oh no, I mean the emperor of the empire.

Because the previous parliamentary system caused too many problems.

So I reshuffled the deck.

The Beautiful Candy United States has now been renamed the Candy Empire, ruled by me, a single cat, and no one can restrain me anymore.

However, the previous internal strife did leave me feeling quite exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Of course, my goal remains unchanged: to make the empire even greater!

Become a beacon for cats around the world!

But now we can no longer wage war to invade, no, to save the cats and dogs from their suffering.

Before I changed it to an empire, the bunch of idiots in my country's parliament had already forced me to join the United Nations of cats and dogs.

For the sake of world peace and the good life of cats and dogs, war is no longer an acceptable thing.

The next event to be held is the 32nd Cat and Dog Games.

This year's sports meet was held in the Moonlit Empire in the neighboring city of F.

It was a country ruled by dogs, but whose citizens were mostly cats.

This is a press conference.

The location is on the roof of the presidential palace—no, the royal palace.

Under that cucumber vine.

Two black cats were secretly protecting me, while a reporter cat with a bald spot on its head stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, what is your opinion on allowing dogs to participate in cat events at this year's Cat and Dog Olympics?"

Speaking of this, I get really angry.

Cat and dog competitions are supposed to be separate events, and even then, they have to be divided according to size. For example, larger dogs should compete against larger dogs, and larger cats should compete against larger cats.