The wife was busy at work and not coming home, leaving Zhou Liao at home, staring at each other with the dog.
Going downstairs alone to walk the dog felt unrewarding.
The thought of no one waiting for him at home made it even less enjoyable, and less than ten minutes into their walk, he and the dog headed back upstairs.
In the living room, Zhou Liao was sitting on the sofa.
Maomao squatted there, looking up at Zhou Liao with big eyes full of bewilderment and incomprehension.
It was as if he was silently asking Zhou Liao, "Why are you unhappy?"
Animals are very sensitive to human emotions, and Maomao keenly sensed that Zhou Liao's mood that evening was somewhat abnormal, as if he was a bit depressed and unhappy.
"It's okay, let's watch TV together."
Turning on the television, it was the same as always, watching wildlife documentaries.
