"Wang, Wang", a fierce dog barking along the wind, Lu Li's hair on his body stood up, he was chased by a one-man tall wolf dog when he was eight years old, and finally his thigh was bitten hard, if it weren't for the adults next to him, he might have confessed there, so he had a natural fear of canine animals. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, before Lu Li could react, a large black shadow pounced directly, causing Lu Li to stumble backwards and take two steps back, but he still didn't stand firm after all, and fell to the ground fiercely. Bad memories of childhood came like a tide, Lu Li could only instinctively raise his hand, trying to build a protective net between himself and the animal, goosebumps accompanied by cold shivers swept wave after wave, the sudden suffocation grabbed his throat fiercely, and his hands actually burst out with unprecedented huge energy.

"Wang, Wang. The barking of the dog exploded above the eardrums, and it was like thunder in Lu Li's ears, but unlike the shock in his heart, the bites, pains, and tortures in fear did not strike, but instead there was a wet feeling - the animal actually began to lick his face hard, and the wet saliva was really uncomfortable, which did not help to breathe smoothly.

"Stop, stop!" Lu Li was completely helpless against the animals, he didn't know how to communicate at all, he could only dodge left and right, only hoping to end all this disaster quickly. But the animal in front of him seemed to be encouraged, not only did not stop, but became more and more excited, lowered his head and continued to feed Lu Li's shoulders to be coquettish, and from time to time raised his head again to lick Lu Li's cheeks, and made a "woo" sound in his mouth, which really made Lu Li unbearable.

"Teddy, Teddy!" A rough male voice came from behind, and before anyone heard it, Lu Li hurriedly shouted, "Please let it go!" Then Lu Li heard a burst of hearty laughter, "Haha, you can see that Teddy likes you very much." Teddy, hey, don't be too enthusiastic about the guests, he seems to be a little overwhelmed. You can try to pet its head and scratch its chin, and it will love it. ”

"Uh...... "Lu Li's only dead hole is canine animals, so much so that he never has a cold for his pets, and in a "critical" situation, he even loses his sense of hearing.

Then a tall and strong man appeared in his sight, his face was full of beard and made it difficult to see his face, he knelt down on one knee, heroically touched the head of the big dog, hugged the head of the big dog directly with his right hand, put his hands on the chin of the big dog and scratched it hard. The miracle played out in front of Lu Li's eyes.

The big dog burrowed into the man's arms with a satisfied face, shaking his head constantly, and from time to time sticking out his tongue to lick the man's chin, and his slightly narrowed eyes showed that he enjoyed the moment immensely.

"You can try. The man smiled like a sun at three o'clock in the afternoon and raised his chin towards Lu Li.

At this moment, Lu Li finally escaped, his face was so wet that he didn't even have time to pay attention to the grass clippings and dust on his body, he let out a long breath, his hot lungs felt the moisture of fresh air, and his beating heart finally calmed down a little.

The man in front of him looked like he was about thirty years old, his face was full of scum, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were full of vicissitudes, but every ravine seemed to hide the traces of time, and the indescribable charm was not diminished in the slightest because of a simple denim shirt, and his blue eyes flashed with a warm light, silently cheering for Lu Li.

Lu Li has developed a habit of staying away from canine animals, but the golden retriever in front of him made him cry and laugh a little, maybe because of the beech pasture, maybe because of the sudden attack just now, maybe because of the cowboy demonstration in front of him, hesitated for a moment, Lu Li stretched out his hand, scratched the golden retriever's chin, and then saw the golden retriever stand up and take a step in the direction of Lu Li, which made him subconsciously take half a step back again.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a sign of friendliness. The man explained.

Lu Li's footsteps stopped, the fingers that did not retract felt a burst of wetness, the golden retriever actually began to lick his fingers, the faint itching made the smile at the corner of his mouth gently outline, before the head made a thought, Lu Li raised his hand and touched the golden retriever's head, and then saw the golden retriever once again showed a comfortable expression, and lay at Lu Li's feet with a roll, completely opening his belly.

Lu Li looked at the cowboy incomprehensibly, the cowboy did not explain, but directly reached out and touched the golden retriever's belly vigorously, and the golden retriever made a pleasant trivial sound. Lu Li also reached out and touched the golden retriever's belly indiscriminately, the supple hair slid through his fingertips, and the scorching body temperature made Lu Li reflexively retract his right hand, raised his head to look at the cowboy, and couldn't help laughing, "I'm not a pet type of person." Lu Li explained.

"Really?" Cowboy said, puzzled, "but Teddy likes you." The cowboy touched the golden retriever's belly again, "You know what? People say that dogs can smell people and feel everyone's kindness and malice." I think Teddy should have smelled friendliness in you, that's why it gave you a warm welcome. ”

The thoughts just now rippled in his mind again, and Lu Li couldn't help but look at the golden retriever in front of him, maybe the cowboy was right, this golden retriever felt his emotions, so he was so enthusiastic. "It's called Teddy?"

"Yes, it's Teddy. The cowboy withdrew his right hand and stood up again, the golden retriever didn't feel the stroke/touch, and immediately stood up, circled around the spot twice, and then came to Lu Li's feet, constantly rubbing Lu Li's calf, this small action made Lu Li's muscles stiffen and vigilant again, but the cowboy couldn't help laughing, "Man, it really likes you." ”

Although Lu Li has never had a good impression of canine animals, at this moment, looking at the golden retriever who is obediently hovering at his feet, the softness in his heart is gently touched. Could it really feel human emotions? It knew what it was here for, it knew what Liz had asked for it, it knew that the beech forest had awakened memories of Liz in its mind...... Lu Li knew that this idea was too ridiculous, not to mention that his contact with Liz was lackluster, even if he was really close friends with Liz, how could it feel it the first time they met......?

Involuntarily, Lu Li bent down and touched the golden retriever's head. After making this action, Lu Li was startled by himself, but then the corners of his mouth outlined a shallow arc, as if he felt the tacit understanding with the big dog for the first time since he was eight years old.

"Cole Grande. The cowboy stretched out his right hand and introduced himself, "Welcome to Beech Ranch." ”

"Off-land. Lu Li grabbed the other party's right hand and teased himself, "It seems that I didn't find the wrong place this time." ”

"Hey, you're that Chinese!" Cole showed a big smile, and a neat white tooth could be faintly seen between the thick beard, "Liz's friend." The lawyer called and said, you're coming, and I'm wondering when you'll be there. Welcome, welcome!"

Ke Er walked up directly and gave Lu Li a warm hug, "I'm sorry, your name is ......"

Lu Li had long been accustomed to this, his surname was not easy to pronounce, and many times after correcting them many times, it was still the wrong pronunciation, so he simply said, "Fourteen, you can call me fourteen." Cole showed a puzzled expression, and Lu Li spread his hands, "It's a long story. ”

Cole laughed heartily, "Don't worry, we have plenty of time, this isn't New York." Cole took the lead and led Lu Li towards the house, "I've been working for Liz for seven years, in fact, my home is not far from the town, I grew up around here when I was a child, and in the past few months, Liz's health has gotten worse and worse, and I am managing the ranch work. I'm going to be here for a while now, and when you're fully taken over, you can hire your own cowboy again. ”

Lu Li opened his mouth, wanting to say that if Cole wanted, he could buy the ranch, but the words came to his mouth and he swallowed, don't worry, let's take my time.

Cole didn't notice the change in Lu Li, and still led the way, "There are still some cattle and sheep in the pasture, but the horses have been sold before, and there are hundreds of apple saplings, Liz originally planned to plant a fruit tree, but she didn't wait for this time to ......" Cole's voice couldn't help but pause.

Looking back, Kele saw the silence in Lu Li's eyes, not sadness, but a faint sadness. Cole couldn't understand why Liz had left the beech ranch to a guy who could almost be said to be a stranger - and a Chinese man, if only to thank him for his previous help, there could have been another way. But at this moment, looking at Lu Li, whose emotions had settled down in front of him, Ke Le decided not to ask, hid the doubts in his heart, and involuntarily said, "She walked peacefully and died in her sleep." Honestly, since Jack's death, she has been waiting for this day. "Jack, Liz's husband, died five years ago.

Lu Li tugged at the corners of his mouth and nodded at Cole, he could feel that Cole's words just now were comforting him.

"In addition to that, there is a lavender field. Cole then explained, and then he caught Lance's surprise, which made him laugh, "Liz has put a lot of effort into this lavender field, it's the best lavender field in the neighborhood. ”

"And beech forests. Lu Li added.

Cole nodded, "Yes, and the prettiest beech groves. ”