The apartment Yao Qi previously lived in was a rented place. Although all the furniture was newly bought by himself, he left everything behind when he moved out. To the Yao family, this amount of money was negligible. When Liu Lin ran away, he made a quick decision to return to his family. He was very angry at that time, so he didn’t care to bring anything with him.
He wasn’t lying when he told Liu Lin that he had thrown away the book and the big fox plushie.
It was the truth.
Yao Qi had never been a soft-hearted person, but he had repeatedly broken his own rules for Liu Lin. He could already imagine how Shao Qing and his mother would laugh at him for this.
Perhaps, it would be something they used to make fun of him for the rest of his life, something on par with his eldest brother’s dark history. Mistaking Su Yu for a woman, his eldest brother had fallen in love at first sight and shed blood, sweat and tears in order to win his heart—only to find out that Mr. Su was actually a man.
Therefore, in order not to let this matter spread, Yao Qi decided to go ahead with the original plan, and that was to go home in fourteen days. It would be fine as long as he could join the family reunion dinner in time.
These two days, Liu Lin had been at his best behaviour.
But in another sense, it could be said that he was also misbehaving.
If he had known that Han Jue was someone Yao Qi could get rid of with a wave of his hand, Liu Lin wouldn’t have acted so recklessly.
Yao Qi told him that he wasn’t allowed to talk to him for two days, so Liu Lin really kept his mouth shut and didn’t say a word to the man.
However, he was constantly clinging to Yao Qi.
In random but short intervals, he would stick to Yao Qi and hug him, and then kiss him as if he was some kind of priceless treasure… Well, Yao Qi was indeed a treasure in Liu Lin’s eyes. At night, he would even brazenly get into Yao Qi’s bed and slip under his blanket.
Fine then, who told him to only prohibit Liu Lin from ‘talking’?
Yao Qi wordlessly allowed him to take advantage of the loophole.
The two-day ‘cold war period’ passed in such a disgraceful way.
When Yao Qi opened his eyes on the third morning, the first thing he saw was Liu Lin staring at him with stars in his eyes.
“Xiao Qi.”
“Yeah.” Yao Qi was still not fully awake, so it took him a while to realise that the stipulated two days deadline had already ended.
Liu Lin’s lips parted into a beaming smile, letting out a happy giggle.
Silly dog.
Yao Qi took out his hands from under the quilt and squeezed and pinched the man’s face.
Forget it, let’s not say it for now, let him be this worry-free for two more days.
At around ten o’clock, Seventeen rang the doorbell. Liu Lin frowned the moment he opened the door because he knew Seventeen had posed as Yao Qi’s stand-in for the past month. In other words, during that period of time, the person Yao Qi was closest to was this man currently standing in front of him. Truth to be told, seeing this man coming to look for Yao Qi so early in the morning, Liu Lin became a little jealous.
Seventeen, who was carrying a big bag, was confused by the hostility radiating from Liu Lin. He wasn’t a person of many words, and moreover, this situation felt rather awkward. Seeing that Liu Lin didn’t speak, he also remained silent.
How awkward.
“Ah-Lin, is Seventeen here?” When he heard the doorbell ring, Yao Qi knew it should be Seventeen who had come. Since Liu Lin ran to open the door, he continued to work on the documents in the bedroom, waiting for Seventeen to report to him. But who could’ve thought that there wouldn’t be any movements even after minutes had passed? Thus, Yao Qi had to get out of the bedroom to see what they were doing.
The two people at opposite sides of the door were staring at each other.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“What are you guys doing?” Yao Qi raised his eyebrows, “Seventeen, come in.”
Cr rbbc jr tf rjk Tjb Hl mbwlcu bea, Ole Olc yfmjwf byfvlfca jcv rabqqfv uijglcu ja Vfnfcaffc, rafqqlcu jrlvf ab wjxf kjs obg tlw. Vlwlijgis, Vfnfcaffc byfvlfcais kfca lcrlvf klat atf yju lc tlr jgwr.
“Uea atf atlcur bnfg atfgf,” Tjb Hl mjrejiis qblcafv ja atf rqjmf cfza ab atf rboj. “Cgf sbe yers abvjs?”
“No, Third Young Master.” Even if I’m busy, I can’t say that I am! Seventeen silently remarked.
“Then stay for lunch before you leave.”
“——?!” Seventeen was so shocked he almost choked on his own tongue.
Wait a minute, Third Young Master! This script is wrong! I’m just here to deliver your package, I didn’t come to deliver myself as a target for your future wife!
“…I’m not busy, but I still have something to do in the morning,” Seventeen gingerly added.
Yao Qi didn’t respond. He merely looked at him with a nonchalant gaze.
Third Young Master, please say something! I get so stressed every time I see you, I’m scared!
Seventeen was internally going mad, but on the outside, he still had that same old serious expression on his face.
“Forget it then.” After what felt like an eternity, Yao Qi finally spoke, his lips curved in an unfathomable smile.
Shi Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Against that inexplicable gaze, he swiftly and calmly turned around to leave—even though his mind was already going crazy.
If you have anything to say, then please just say it out! I can’t read the meaning behind your eyes!
Every time he saw Yao Qi, Seventeen felt very emotionally drained.
Liu Lin was currently also feeling the same way.
His Xiao Qi stared at another man for so long and even invited him for lunch. He was so jealous he was about to burst. Had this been any other time, he would’ve pounced on Yao Qi and nibbled on him, but the past two days… Liu Lin didn’t dare to do it. He was scared.
He just stood in his spot, restraining his emotions.
“What are you jealous of?” Yao Qi looked at him with a smile, “Come here, let me kiss you.”
Liu Lin strode over to Yao Qi and slightly tilted down his head.
Yao Qi cradled his face and kissed his lips, then gently rubbed their foreheads together. He said in a low voice, “Go take a look at what Seventeen brought.”
Even though Liu Lin was a little dissatisfied, he still hummed in response and put down the arms that were hugging Yao Qi, doing as the man said.
It was a very ordinary woven bag you could buy for cheap in grocery stores. The moment Liu Lin touched the bag, he could feel something soft inside, which should probably be a pillow or a plush toy…
Huh?
Plush toy?
Liu Lin hurriedly pulled the zipper, and a mass of fluffy white fur filled his sight. The woven bag had been a tight fit for the plush toy, so the instant it was opened, the furry tail directly popped out of the bag.
“…” Liu Lin pulled out the plushie by the tail and stared at it in a daze for a long time before turning to look at Yao Qi.
This was his big fox.
The previous one.
Liu Lin felt as if his heart had just been hammered by Yao Qi. He could only stand there dumbfounded, at a loss as to what to do.
“You don’t like it?” Yao Qi leaned against the wall, smiling at him.
“…I like it,” saying so, Liu Lin hugged the big fox and squatted back down, using his other hand to rummage through the bag. But there was nothing else inside.
His book wasn’t there.
Liu Lin’s eyes darkened.
“I asked Seventeen to search for it in the trash can, but he couldn’t find it. The landlord probably already threw it away.” His furniture and clothes didn’t look cheap, so the landlord didn’t move them. The big fox was stuffed in the closet and Seventeen found it as soon as he got to the house, but the book that had been thrown in the trash can… It was to be expected.
Liu Lin nodded, indicating that he understood, but his mood was still a little low.
Yao Qi walked over to rub his head, recalling the time he threw the book into the trash can. It didn’t matter—since it was gone, then so be it. Just treat it as a lesson for Liu Lin.
Yao Qi’s eyes narrowed, his mouth setting into a grim line. He promptly walked over, picked up the book, and ruthlessly threw it into the trash can.
Yao Yue happened to see this as she stood at the door. Staring at the book inside the trash can, a hint of distress flickered in her eyes. She wanted to say something, but she didn’t know what to say, so she could only shut her mouth and quietly looked at Yao Qi.
The figure of the little girl who stood outside the door watching him suddenly appeared in Yao Qi’s mind. His eyes narrowed, the corners of his mouth curling up.
“Maybe you can try to ask Xiao Yue if she’s kept the book.”
“That crazy girl?” For a moment, Liu Lin was taken aback. He finally realised why he kept feeling like something was missing—it turned out that he hadn’t seen Yao Yue at all ever since he came back.
Liu Lin didn’t think there was anything wrong with not remembering Yao Yue.
After all, Yao Yue was not important to him. He could trust her, tolerate her, and even pamper her under certain circumstances, but at the same time, should the need arise, he could dispose of her without blinking an eye.
Yao Yue was different from Yao Qi.
To him, no one could ever be equal to Yao Qi.
This was the reason why his entire nightmare revolved around Yao Qi.
He didn’t want to be abandoned by Yao Qi, so in his dream, Yao Qi did just that and replaced him with another man.
He didn’t want to meet anyone stronger than him, because that would mean he wouldn’t be able to protect Yao Qi. In his dream, the man was stronger than him, so much so that he had no chance of getting Yao Qi back.
He loved and treasured the presents Yao Qi had given him, so the Yao Qi in his dream threw them away.
His hands were very important to him, because he would be useless without them. Han Jue didn’t need a useless person. If he became useless, the only fate that awaited him would be death. Yao Qi liked him, but if he became a cripple, he would have no way to protect Yao Qi. He couldn’t afford to be a useless person; to him, his hands were worth more than his life.
So both of his hands were chopped off in the dream.
In the end, he died as well.
From the beginning to the end, there was only Yao Qi.
Yao Qi was his entire world.
“Then where is she now?” Liu Lin couldn’t wait to get his book back.
“In my house.” Yao Qi grabbed Liu Lin’s collar to keep him from moving, “In a few days, I’ll take you back to meet my family.”
“…Huh?” Hearing what Yao Qi said, Liu Lin froze in place like a broken puppet.
“Fuck…” After a long while, Liu Lin spat out the word that profoundly described his mood at this very moment.
“Wait a sec—when?” Liu Lin frantically grabbed Yao Qi’s hand, frightened out of his wits, his mind completely blank. “What do uncle and aunt like?…Oh fuck! I haven’t dealt with Han Jue yet! My money—aahhhhhh!”
Only now did Liu Lin process the fact that he was taken away by Yao Qi before he could kill Han Jue. In other words, Han Jue wasn’t dead yet, Yao Qi was still in danger, and also—he hadn’t even gotten the payment he should’ve received for his work.
To sum it up, what he did this past month was all for naught.
He was penniless, he failed to kill Han Jue, and on top of everything, he even made Yao Qi mad and was punished so miserably as a result.
…
Liu Lin: Nothing-left-to-live-for.gif
Yao Qi amusedly poked the man—who had curled up into a ball while hugging the fox in his arm—and burst out laughing, feeling much better at last.
Look, he was so much cuter like this.
This was the first time he had seen Liu Lin collapse like this—the nightmare didn’t count, the nature was different.
Liu Lin, who had already lost half of his soul, curled up tighter at Yao Qi’s laughter.
Liu Lin: I-feel-so-wronged.gif
“It’s alright,” Yao Qi hugged and coaxed him with a smile, “I’ve already taken care of Han Jue. As for what to give my parents—you just need to follow me home.”
Finally got this back.
Yao Qi felt quite happy.
Sure enough, bullying Ah-Lin could really lift up his mood.
I don’t know what kind of hazing the Queen Mother will give this guy when we go home fourteen days later.
Should he help him? Forget it, it would be fine to let him be bullied a little.
Small Theatre
Tibetan Mastiff Lin wants to provide for Xiao Qi, so he took a lot of jobs, working hard to keep making money.
As a result, the amount of money he went to hell and back to earn isn’t even enough to keep Xiao Qi for a day.
Depressed, Tibetan Mastiff Lin retreats into the corner and curls up into a ball.
Fox Xiao Qi hugs him and laughs out loud, happily poking him. “It’s alright, I’ll be the one to take care of you~”
And everything was in vain >< That’s why you should talk!
Thank You for the new chapter ♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ)
Communication is definitely not this couple’s forte lmao
Thank you so much for reading 😊💝💝💝
Confirmed. Yao Qi is a sadist and a bully. WHO WOULD BULLY THEIR WIFE?! XIAO QI! ಠ_ಠ
Kidding aside. I still love them both. Just a bit biased to Ah-Lin, because he’s so cute. QAQ
I’m biased to Liu Lin too sobs he’s suffered too much 🥲🥲🥲 Yao Qi always claimed he’d pamper him but where is the pampering hhh all talk and no action 😤
Thank you so much for reading 😊💖💖💖
Thank you so much for the update, as always!