Actually, Liu Lin was not a person who expressed his emotions openly.
Growing up in that kind of family, it was already a miracle that he didn’t develop autism.
When he was a child, Liu Lin had always kept a straight face. He was very quiet and obedient, the kind of child who was easily ignored by others. Be it adults or children, people generally preferred a lively and cute child who smiled a lot.
So in front of his grandma, Liu Lin would purposely smile and talk more—although his affection for her was sincere, he would always try to express himself more joyfully.
But how could a child’s act fool the eyes of an elderly?
Nonetheless, his grandma did like the cheerful Liu Lin.
Only at this time would he act like a real child instead of behaving all gloomy like a character in a horror movie.
Therefore, in front of the people he valued, it had become an unconscious habit for Liu Lin to be more open with his emotions.
But his grandma passed away.
And Liu Lin was still alive.
Liu Lin was still that weird and quiet kid.
His boss was dissatisfied; how could someone so quiet become a frightening mad dog? Although they said a dog that barked wouldn’t bite, he didn’t need a mutt who only knew how to bite.
Rather than a dog who would bite but couldn’t bark, a dog who had as fearsome a bark as its bite was certainly more terrifying.
So the man stomped on his head and told him, ‘You have to go crazy.’
Liu Lin had no other choice but to turn crazy.
Scaring off people was in fact not a difficult thing to do. Enough strength, moody personality, and unpredictable behaviour—as long as you combined all these, it would become a very simple matter.
He had changed from a quiet to a glum kid, making whoever looked at him feel unsettled.
So the man told him to change again. ‘You’ve got to smile’, he said, ‘you look way too abnormal like this. If you can’t smile, I’ll help you to find a way.’
As a matter of course, Liu Lin refused his help.
When he showed fear because he was afraid of pain, the man had crushed his head under his leather shoe and told his underlings to ‘help’ him. For the next three months, for every single day, Liu Lin had been beaten up non stop until he learned how to hide his expression, until nobody could tell that he was in pain.
Originally, Liu Lin was someone who had a very low pain tolerance.
One time, after his so-called father beat him up, he couldn’t fall asleep because of the pain. Even three days later, it had still hurt to the point he felt like crying at any moment.
So those three months of being incessantly chased and battered was something he never even wanted to recall.
It was to the extent he subsequently developed a fear of people for a period of time. Whenever he saw anyone within a radius of five metres, he would tremble from head to toe—and attack them until they were knocked out.
Because he couldn’t stop shivering, he always wrapped himself up tightly.
Because his voice was always shaky, he didn’t even dare to speak.
He was afraid, afraid of other people knowing how afraid he was.
He couldn’t let anyone know that he was afraid.
Such a torturous time was something he managed to go through.
Compared to that, learning to ‘smile’ wasn’t hard.
And thus he learned to put his anger on his face, an act that enabled him to solve problems faster than a cold and silent stare.
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He learned to stab with a smile, a behaviour that would make him appear more unpredictable.
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This madman would not feel pain.
This madman had no will.
This madman had no fear.
Because this madman was just someone else’s dog—a dog hated by his enemies, a dog feared by his own men, a dog whose leash was held by his owner alone.
Nobody cared about his happiness.
Nobody cared about his pain.
Nobody cared about his will.
Nobody cared about his fear.
—Except for Yao Qi.
Yao Qi would patiently comfort him, appease him, and ask him if he felt happy.
Yao Qi would hold his hand and treat his wounds, asking him if it hurt.
Yao Qi would tirelessly ask him the same thing over and over again until Liu Lin spat out his honest thoughts and feelings.
Yao Qi would worry in his place, worry for Liu Lin who had already lost his sense of self-preservation.
Yao Qi cared about him.
Yao Qi was nice to him.
Yao Qi was very important to him.
So gradually, unconsciously, Liu Lin had begun to reveal his real emotions to Yao Qi. Before he even realised what he was doing, he had already shown his truest self to Yao Qi.
Because Yao Qi made him feel that even if he did this, it would be alright.
So much so that he spontaneously rejected Yao Qi’s suggestion because it was something he didn’t want to do. Up to this second, he still couldn’t understand why he did it.
Although Yao Qi could see that Liu Lin was confused, he didn’t intend to tell him the reason.
A hunter would never tell his prey about the trap he had set.
Even if the prey had already fallen inside.
After all, Liu Lin’s bewildered face was very amusing to look at.
But Liu Lin didn’t stay in his daze for too long. His mentality was always to simply get by, so he wouldn’t fret too long over things he couldn’t figure out. What had happened had already happened, and there was no use in pondering it any longer.
Aside from that, another reason he didn’t have the mind to dwell on it was that Yao Yue reappeared in front of them.
Yao Yue, the little girl who wanted Yao Qi’s life because she was abandoned by him.
Who knew where she got it from, but she was wearing a white tutu skirt, with bandages visibly wrapped around her wrists and bruises still littered across her face, following a distance away behind them.
She was very far away; if Liu Lin hadn’t suddenly turned his head, Yao Qi wouldn’t even realise that they were being tailed.
He knew Yao Yue was estimated to be discharged from the hospital within these two days, but he never expected that even after he made it clear he wasn’t her brother, even after she experienced Liu Lin’s terror firsthand, the girl would still appear before them.
Liu Lin deliberately slowed down his pace.
“Ah-Lin—”
Yao Qi’s eyelid twitched—he knew Liu Lin was going to explode again. Sure enough, the man broke away from his hand before he could even speak.
Liu Lin had already turned around and ran after Yao Yue.
Yao Yue had been closely observing the two of them. When she saw Liu Lin slowing down, she immediately went on guard, so now that Liu Lin was dashing her way, she managed to react in time, quickly turning back and sprinting away. The street was crowded and there was quite a distance between the two of them. With her small stature, it was easy for her to evade and hide. She knew Liu Lin would never leave her ‘brother’ alone for too long just to chase after her.
This was indeed the case. Liu Lin stopped not long after because he was wary that Yao Yue would shake him off and go around to attack Yao Qi. Furthermore, they were currently on a crowded street in broad daylight. Even if he managed to catch up with Yao Yue, the situation wouldn’t permit him to deal with her.
A strong adult man beating up a little girl—no matter how you looked at it, this would definitely create a big issue with how quick and widespread the internet was nowadays.
Liu Lin was not actually afraid of these things, but he didn’t want to cause any trouble for Yao Qi.
Moreover, he was someone who had faked his own death.
Liu Lin gave up on chasing Yao Yue, but the girl didn’t give up on following them.
Not long after, Yao Yue appeared behind them once again.
The moment Liu Lin started to run after her, she instantly bolted away.
Not long after Liu Lin stopped, she would return and continue to trail behind them.
In this repeating cycle, Yao Yue closely followed them like an unshakable tail, completely impossible to get rid of.
She was a sheer thorn in the flesh.
Yao Qi fared better because he simply ignored her existence, but Liu Lin had already reached the limit of his patience.
“Don’t worry about her, she’s very afraid of you. She won’t dare to get too close.” Yao Qi ruffled Liu Lin’s hair to soothe his nerves.
“You say she’s afraid of me, yet she still dares to show up. Seems like the fear isn’t deep enough. She needs another round of beating,” Liu Lin sneered.
At the very core of things, Yao Yue was truly afraid of him.
If Yao Qi had been alone, she would have giddily rushed over without a hitch. Right now, however, as soon as Liu Lin made a move, she scampered off like a chick seeing an eagle.
Despite being frightened to this extent, Yao Yue still persisted in following them. This only showed how deep and undying her obsession towards Yao Qi was.
Unlike what Liu Lin said, it wasn’t because she didn’t fear him enough.
Liu Lin actually knew about this. After all, he could easily understand Yao Yue because they were of the same kind.
Even though Yao Qi could probably guess what Yao Yue was thinking, and even if Yao Qi might not need his reassurance, Liu Lin still said those words because he wanted to put Yao Qi at ease.
When they reached the apartment complex, Yao Qi greeted the security guard and mentioned a girl who was stalking him even though he had no idea who she was.
After saying that, without waiting for the man’s response, Yao Qi changed the subject and shortly ended the chat before pulling Liu Lin away with him.
Yao Qi intentionally revealed the matter about Yao Yue to the security guard in order to make him aware of her. Since a resident had already told him that he was being stalked, even if the suspected stalker was a beautiful young girl, he should still prevent her from slipping in unobstructed.
Yao Qi would not be so foolish as to think that a few words from him would be able to stop Yao Yue, but at least for these two days, Ah-Lin shouldn’t have to worry about her.
He could also use this time to think about how to deal with Yao Yue.
He was able to completely ignore Yao Yue because she wasn’t capable of harming him, but if it went on like this, it was his Ah-Lin who would be agitated.
In Ah-Lin’s heart, Yao Qi was a treasure that belonged to him.
No one would be able to stay calm when somebody else was trying to pry his treasure.
That was the reason why Ah-Lin went so crazy when she first came to his door.
The reason why Ah-Lin was currently in such an irascible state.
But Ah-Lin was also his treasure. Yao Qi couldn’t bear to watch him be so troubled.
This problem was ultimately caused by himself, so he should find a way to solve it.
He had also thought about this on the way home and came to the conclusion that the simplest method to stop Yao Yue from stalking them was to kill her.
Calling the police would be of no use. Leaving aside the preconception that a little girl could pose ‘no threat’, even if he brought up the fact that Yao Yue was mentally ill, there was no way to file a case without prior evidence.
And even if he filed a case, the police would still drop it if they failed to find or catch her after a fixed amount of time.
Involving the police might seem like the easiest solution, but if he took everything into consideration, it was actually more troublesome than if he were to continue treating Yao Yue’s illness by himself.
Comparing the various methods one by one, the simplest solution was undoubtedly to kill Yao Yue.
Yao Qi had the means. Finding someone to assassinate Yao Yue wasn’t difficult for him.
But he didn’t want to do that.
He didn’t want to kill.
But the other methods were too troublesome—Yao Qi wasn’t a saint willing to go through so much trouble for a person who wanted to harm him. It wasn’t worth it. It was something beyond his tolerance.
Although Yao Qi was the catalyst who made Yao Yue turn out the way she was, the fact that she wanted to kill him was undeniable. Regardless of Ah-Lin’s presence, his life had been threatened when Yao Yue came to his house on that day.
Therefore, he needed some time to decide what step he should take.
Small theatre
Tibetan Mastiff Lin: What the hell? Why are you here again? *glares at Cat Xiaoyue and bares his fangs*
Fox Xiaoqi: *completely ignores Cat Xiaoyue*
Cat Xiaoyue: Blepblepblep *provocatively sticking out her tongue* who’s afraid of you? I’m a brave and strong warrior cat, you devil king—meowwww———!!! *runs away in fright*
Tibetan Mastiff Lin: *opens his jaws to bite at Cat Xiaoyue without wasting another word*
Fox Xiaoqi: *sits down in place to watch a game of chase between a cat and a dog*
Hours later—
Fox Xiaoqi: Hm, Ah-Lin’s not paying full attention to me anymore, I’m a little unhappy~ *cold smile*
Cat Xiaoyue: ??? *confused.jpg*
#Uncovering the real reason Fox Xiaoqi doesn’t like Cat Xiaoyue
T/n: Did everyone just conveniently forget about Yao Yue knocking out and injuring a security guard 😬 the apartment manager went to Yao Qi’s unit to ask him about the perpetrator and Liu Lin even described her profile to him… Since Liu Lin already has his new ID, Yao Qi could’ve simply told them about her previous offence 😬😬😬 I know the author did this to move the plot forward, and Yao Yue did grow on me later on, but the plot hole still bugs me lol.
Anyway, enough with the rambles! To everyone who’s reading this, may you have a happy new year! 🥳🎇 Thank you for reading this story and see you next year 🤭
Thank You for the new chapter (๑˙❥˙๑) And Happy New Year! Wishing You the best! ❤️
Thank you for reading as always! Happy new year, hopefully you had a lovely holiday 😊💝💝💝🎇
YAO YUEEEEE! YOU’RE BEING A PAIN IN THE ASS FOR XIAOQI. HE’S EVEN CONSIDERING TO KILL YOU LOLZ
By the way, slightly nervous on how our mad dog will be kidnapped. Thank you so much for the update! Happy New Year!
Well, not really ‘kidnapped’ ig. I think “taken away” was the right term. Hehe XD
Yao Yue might be annoying as heck now but as the story progresses she will seem very cute in comparison to her ‘brother’ lmao.
It’s still some time away until Liu Lin had to go, but honestly that part is my least favourite part… 😭😂😭😂😭
Happy new year to you as well! 😊💝
Waaaa. Looking forward to Yao Yue’s cuteness then! From what you’re saying rn, I’m scared about Liu Lin leaving T-T
I’m scared to translate it too 🥲 scared I’d be too angry lmao but it won’t happen until near the end of the main story so we’re still fine for now 😂
As long as it’s a happy ending, I have faith in you and the tags. I will bear the bitterness, just to see the sweet end of it ╥﹏╥
Yao Qi, you are really something. Wow. What a pair.
Hahaha there’s really no one normal in this story 😂 thanks for reading!
Yeah, definitely!!! LOL