After Ling Xi and An Ruifeng had been together for three years, An Ruifeng became more and more popular and often left for many months to shoot a movie. Ling Xi, on the other hand, entrusted his Ling Ling Xi milk tea empire to a competent manager he’d recruited to help him take care of the food company, and lazed happily at home every day waiting to count the money.
The unequal workload led to Ling Xi feeling unbearably lonely. Seeing An Ruifeng busy in and out every day while he kept idle picking his feet was truly dull.
So after a sweet reunion one night, Ling Xi put forth his concerns. He wanted an annoying and cute big-eyed small stuff that would act like a spoiled child to him and relieve his loneliness, so that when An Ruifeng left him to go to work, he would have someone to play with, ah no, have someone to worry about.
An Ruifeng held him and said after a minute of silence, “Although I don’t think now is the ideal time, if you really want a child, I will ask Xu-ge to help us find a reputable surrogacy service. Let’s go donate sperm together.”
Ling Xi stated sternly: “…AnAn, there can only be one person in our family who sucks my lower body.”
An Ruifeng: “…So what do you want?”
Ling Xi: “I want a dog.”
An Ruifeng agreed that this was an effective method to alleviate loneliness. Zhu Linlin had always referred to them as a couple of dog men. In retrospect, there was certainly a missing dog at home. In his heart, he agreed, but he purposefully voiced a different opinion: “But I thought there was only one being in this family who would shake their ass at me.”
Ling Xi was horrified: “Does that mean you’d go to hump dogs when I couldn’t satisfy you?”
An Ruifeng was both amused and irritated, and he demonstrated how a so-called dog-humping was done.
An Ruifeng rushed to the airport with his suitcase the next morning. He’d returned home the day before by asking for a leave of absence from the director. He arrived home at 10 p.m. and departed at 6 a.m. today, having not slept for nearly the whole night. Ling Xi lingered in bed until five o’clock in the afternoon, then dilly-dallied in getting out of bed and washing up. He was wondering about where he could acquire a dog to comfort his lonely heart while eating his first meal of the day.
After some consideration, he remembered the new dog dad, Wu Youpeng.
Wu Youpeng was Ling Xi’s former agent. When Ling Xi left the entertainment industry, Wu Youpeng left his prior position and went to work for An Ruifeng’s older brother Andrew. Wu Youpeng’s burden became heavier and heavier as the An family brothers rose to fame. It was reasonable to conclude that the nature of his job was unsuitable for raising a dog. However, raising a dog was similar to looking for a spouse. You never know when that furry little thing may run into your heart – Wu Youpeng picked up a dog from the garage three months ago and became a silly dog dad.
Ling Xi requested a meeting with Wu Youpeng. Wu Youpeng had a busy schedule and couldn’t make time to see him, so he asked Ling Xi to go locate him at the film studio.
Ling Xi did not visit empty-handed. Before going there, he stopped at Ling Ling Xi and ordered fifty cups of milk tea. He was now a local money-bag, and no matter which crew he visited, he always brought the aroma of milk tea with him.
Andrew had spent three years in his home country, working slowly and diligently. As a result, just two films were made. The second film was currently in the promotion stage. Andrew arranged for an exclusive interview with a men’s fashion magazine with Wang Li Li, with whom he was working for the second time. Ling Xi had brought enough milk tea for everyone in the studio. The editor in charge of the magazine cheerfully urged everyone to take a break and resume work after drinking the milk tea.
Wu Youpeng and his family’s dog were in their “madly in love” phase. Eight of the ten images on his phone were of the dog selling meng. The chubby and foolish dog glanced at the screen with watery eyes. Even the most cold-blooded tough guy would soften beneath such a gaze. Ling Xi came over to question him about his experience raising a dog, but was forced to view a ten-minute cute pet video.
After presenting the clips and images on his cell phone, Wu Youpeng suddenly revealed a sad face: “Hey, don’t look at it as being so cute, in fact, it’s quite horrible when it causes trouble. It chews the sofa today, and pees on the floor tomorrow, it’s quite foolish. No matter how I teach, it doesn’t learn… Other people’s pets can bow, shake hands, even carry slippers. As for this idiotic dog in my family, it’s wonderful if it doesn’t cause trouble.”
Ling Xi was rather distressed after hearing this: “It must be tiring to raise such a dog, right?”
Wu Youpeng glanced at him: “It’s alright. It’s not as tiring as raising you.”
Ling Xi: “…”
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Andrew sat down on the sofa and inquired of Ling Xi as to what prompted his visit to the studio today.
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Andrew concurred: “It’s a good idea to raise a dog. Dogs are very much like you. They have a lively personality and a strong attachment to their home. What breed of dog would you like to raise?”
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Wang Li Li was walking by, sipping milk tea. His face was flushed with surprise: “What kind of exotic dog is this? The name is quite yellow!”
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Ling Xi had a phobia of choice. At first, he only wanted to raise a dog, but as he actually looked into it, he learned that there were many knacks to raise a dog. Simply selecting the dog breed made him dither for quite a while.
After picking and choosing, he settled on getting an Afghan hound. People who liked this dog truly liked it, and felt its long legs were lovely, while those who disliked it likewise sincerely disliked it, thinking that its hip bones were too narrow and its face was too long.
No matter what others said, Ling Xi fell in love with this breed of dog the first time he saw it. He felt that it had a superstar style, graceful appearance and noble attitude, much like An Ruifeng.
But he hesitated again before he started to look for one. He heard that this kind of dog was not particularly intelligent and reckoned that it was more difficult to train than Wu Youpeng’s dog.
An Ruifeng questioned helplessly: “How high do you need the dog’s IQ to be?”
Ling Xi remarked, “Not very high. It’s ideal if it can go for a walk on its own, bathe and tidy up its toys by itself, and scoop out dog food from the dog food bag itself.”
An Ruifeng: “…I’ve seen only one dog with such a high IQ. You.”
With all this dithering, Ling Xi’s great cause of adopting a pet dog was delayed. Ling Xi postponed it so much that he actually ran into a dog with a high IQ that met his expectations.
— It was the little ancestor, the dog actor he’d worked with in the TV drama “Jian Jue Tianxia” four years ago.
Ling Xi was baffled when he received a call from the little ancestor’s trainer. At the time, the members of the crew had exchanged phone numbers. Because the little ancestor lacked a phone number, the trainer contacted the others on its behalf. It was just that the two people hadn’t contacted each other after filming ended, and Ling Xi had forgotten the other party’s name after all this time.
When the trainer introduced himself, he was embarrassed. Fortunately, Ling Xi remembered who he was right away.
“It’s like this, Mr. Ling. I learned from friends in the circle that you’ve been thinking of getting a smart and cute pet dog; I wonder if it’s true. Do you remember the little ancestor? It is old and it is about to retire. I recall you loving it a lot. It can’t jump through fire hoops or do somersaults like it used to, but it can still bring you a lot of joy. Are you interested in adopting it?”
Ling Xi was a little surprised: “Retire? How old is it?”
“It’ll be ten years old after the new year. Last year, it broke its leg while filming and took a rest for half a year. After it came back, it couldn’t get a job for a long time. Because of this, it can’t be raised any longer so I’m looking for someone who can adopt it.” The trainer sighed: “There are new animal actors debuting in this circle all the time, and hybrid dogs are not popular these days. Everyone likes the adorably silly and teddy husky.”
When Ling Xi heard this, he felt terrible. It seemed that dog performers had to make the most of their youth in their choice of work as well. It was suppressed by new dogs after it had faded from public view for a period of time. “Okay, no problem. When can I get it?”
“The sooner, the better. We can complete the adoption procedures on the same day.”
When Ling Xi heard this, he hung up the phone and went straight to the Animal Performers’ School. He already had dog food and a kennel at home. He only needed a dog to live in it. He agreed with Wu Youpeng that you never know when a little furry guy will bump into your heart.
The Animal Performers’ School was located in the outskirts of B city. When Ling Xi arrived, it was afternoon, and the trainer was guiding the dogs around the playground. Ling Xi recognized the figure with a yellow back, white belly, fluffy tail, and upright ears even though he hadn’t seen it in years. The little ancestor had slipped to the back of the pack and was running at a moderate pace, seeming out of place among the purebred canines.
When the trainer saw Ling Xi come, he ordered the other dogs to sit and rest before leading the little ancestor over to greet him. Despite the fact that they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, the little ancestor remembered Ling Xi’s scent. The little ancestor leapt into Ling Xi’s arms when he bent down and let it sniff his fingers, just like when they first met four years ago.
Ling Xi hugged it and got up, knowing that this was the dog of his dreams.
“You mentioned he shattered his leg last year?” Ling Xi compassionately kissed its small paw: “I think it’s quite good. I just watched it run fine.”
The trainer shook his head: “It runs OK on flat ground, but it can’t even jump over this now.” He patted the one-meter-high wall next to him: “It can’t even jump over such a low wall now.”
Ling Xi: “…Even I can’t jump over such a high wall, okay?”
A ten-year-old dog was considered an old dog. Even though the animal school’s food and medical care were good, the little ancestor’s nose had nevertheless faded a lot, and was not as dark as when it was young. After the little ancestor was injured, it was unable to work. Now it couldn’t even be a part of an ensemble performance in dog food commercials. The animal school did not keep idle dogs, so the higher ups just asked the trainer to send the little ancestor away.
Ling Xi didn’t care that the little ancestor was no longer famous. It was fantastic for it to depart the entertainment circle like him. Anyway, there was already a superstar at home.
After finishing the adoption procedures, Ling Xi said goodbye to the trainer while holding the little ancestor. The little ancestor seemed to have sensed that it would be sent away. It quietly licked the trainer’s fingers, then followed Ling Xi into the car without looking back, settling obediently in the front passenger seat.
Ling Xi was about to start the car when the little ancestor leaped onto his lap, stretched out its mouth, and pulled down the seat belt plug on the door, signaling him to plug it in. Ling Xi snapped a quick photo of the scene and forwarded it to An Ruifeng. He was overjoyed and said, “Even if you’re not here in the future, you don’t have to worry about me forgetting to fasten my seat belt!”
An Ruifeng responded, “Why don’t you sit in the passenger seat? I believe it’s an experienced driver.”
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Ling Xi threw a lovely party to celebrate the little ancestor’s adoption into the family. Ling Xi gathered all of his pals, and they all brought small gifts. Some folks gave toys, while others brought snacks and pet shampoos. It had the same momentum as if Ling Xi had birthed An Ruifeng a son.
Wu Youpeng brought his dog to the event. The two small dogs hit it off right away. The little ancestor showed its new friend its toy ball and kennel, and the two dogs joyously raced to the garden to play with the ball.
Naturally, Ling Xi praised the little ancestor to high heaven. He stated that it was sensible and obedient, and that raising it was quite worry-free.
An Ruifeng put his hand around Ling Xi’s waist and pinched him as he heard the words: “I’m also sensible and obedient, why haven’t I heard you praise me?”
Ling Xi was highly aggrieved: “How are you obedient? When I urged you to slow down last night, you didn’t listen at all.”
Wang Li Li spurted out the tea he’d gulped, and promptly raced away on the pretext of going to the restroom.
Andrew wanted to take care of him, yet he pressed him against the sofa because he wanted to hide their relationship. This made it more noticeable because, while Andrew sat in the living room, his neck was craned as he peered at the bathroom, concerned that Wang Li Li, who was tough on the outside and delicate on the inside, might explode within.
Ling Xi had known they were together for a long time, but Wang Li Li refused to admit it, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb. Ling Xi could finally gossip now that Wang Li Li had left the scene.
Ling Xi: “An, I’ve always wondered about this…between you and Li-ge, who is the top and who is the bottom?”
Wu Youpeng and Xu Zhiqiang were sitting next to them, pretending not to care, but their ears were perked up.
Andrew chuckled lightly, leaned back on the couch, crossed his legs, and asked, “Who do you think is the top and bottom?”
Ling Xi pondered it for a moment. Andrew was more attractive than An Ruifeng. His beauty had a lot of oomph. Andrew had a domineering personality but Wang Li Li had a strong physique and was one centimeter taller than him…
Even An Ruifeng couldn’t figure out the answer to this question. He examined his own brother closely and asked tentatively, “I guess Li-ge is on top?”
Andrew cocked his eyebrow: “We don’t use the riding style very often.”
Wu Youpeng coughed: “I’m going out to look for the dogs.” He genuinely didn’t want to sit with the gay guys in this room. He, a straight guy, couldn’t understand what they were talking about.
Ling Xi blurted out: “I didn’t expect An to be the queen attack!”
Everyone in the room was unfamiliar with this type of Internet jargon. Xu Zhiqiang inquired about the queen attack.
Ling Xi was about to explain, but Andrew interrupted him: “Is there any need to ask? It must be to praise me for being like Queen Elizabeth, vigorous and long-lasting.”
Xu Zhiqiang: “…What is taking Old Wu so long? I’ll help him find the dogs.”
After dinner, everyone took their leave one after another. An Ruifeng placed his arms around Ling Xi, Ling Xi put his arms around the dog, and the dog men and dog stood at the door and watched everyone depart. The family vibe of the two made everyone laugh at them for quite a while, claiming that they appeared like a pair of silly dads no matter which direction they looked from.
Ling Xi kissed his little ancestor’s ear, taking on the title of silly dad.
After seeing off the visitors, An Ruifeng hugged Ling Xi to take a bath. The little ancestor was born with an intimacy detector. Seeing the two men walking to the bathroom while kissing and touching, it hastily leaped out of Ling Xi’s embrace and returned to its nest. It laid down obediently and covered its eyes and ears with its tail, resembling a ball.
An Ruifeng was amused and remarked in Ling Xi’s ear, “Look, our son is so clever. He understands his mom and dad want to conduct their proper business.”
“What proper business?” His entire body was attached to An Ruifeng as he tore off his own shirt, revealing a vast stretch of flawless white skin and the reddish marks strewn on it.
An Ruifeng pressed him against the bathroom door and licked his collarbone: “For example…give him a younger brother?”
On hearing this, Ling Xi became boneless from head to toe. He wrapped his arms around An Ruifeng’s neck, desperately wishing he could develop into a pair of entwined vines with him right away.
“Before giving him a little brother, let me lick your little brother.”
[End]
Love LX’s non-filter! 😂
«An Ruifeng responded, “Why don’t you sit in the passenger seat? I believe it’s an experienced driver.”»
I agree
The last paragraph killing me, lol
Thank you for translation
Hahahaha! Thanks for the translation 🤣
It’s kinda sad. They raised the dog and worked together with it for ten yrs and just bc it doesn’t brings any profit anymore it just gets abandoned D:
But LX and his unfiltered language brings the smile back :3
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
OMG! Ling Xi is freaking awesome! Always funny.
Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️❤️
Hahahahah the little dog is so cute! 😍😂
Thanks for the chapter <3
Their bedside talk really makes me blush….
That last line had me choking on my food…