Dawn had just broken when the little milk dog let out a howl and leapt up like a carp flipping onto its feet.
It didn’t even realize it had pulled off such an acrobatic feat. Huo Tingfeng stood there in a daze, his hind legs trembling, his mind full of that dream.
His beloved cock had taken off like a plane on Little Deer’s command!!!
Soaring into the sky, aaaaaaah!!!
No, he had to run. He had to get to the hospital early!
There would definitely be a crowd in his hospital room today. He had to go claim kinship ahead of time, or he’d never be able to hold his head up again!
Ignoring the cameras in the room, the little milk dog sneaked off the bed.
Shen Leyuan was sleeping soundly, oblivious to the little milk dog climbing onto the shoe cabinet by the door. With a leap, it grabbed the door handle and frantically kicked at the anti-lock button with its hind legs.
Ten minutes later, the door swung open, and the little milk dog shot out like an arrow from a bowstring.
The Shen guy was leaving for the hospital at nine in the morning and would arrive by nine-thirty. That gave it three and a half hours. It had to move faster than racing the Grim Reaper!
In the first ten minutes, the little milk dog’s breathing stayed steady as it psyched itself up internally.
Gotta go all out. Only by going all out can I save face!
In the second ten minutes, the little milk dog was panting hard.
Hang in there. Persistence is victory. Persistence brings rewards!
In the third ten minutes, the little milk dog stumbled along.
Th-think about it… think about that scene where a crowd watches your cock take off and land… You… (pant)… you can do it… you must do it!!!
In the fourth ten minutes, the little milk dog was in a haze.
Per…sist… For… for my… my cock… for my… face…
In the fifth ten minutes, the little milk dog huffed and puffed, crawling forward.
It’s been… so long already… a lifetime… that long… it must be… pretty far now… right?
It collapsed by the roadside on Pan Shan Highway and looked down. Through the branches, the long, winding road stretched endlessly below, with no end in sight. Looking back… fuck! The villa was closer to the foot of the mountain!
In its dazed stupor, a green snake dangled down beside its butt.
At that moment, Shen Leyuan was searching everywhere for the dog.
His precious baby wasn’t on the bed, under the bed, in the dog bed, or in any of its usual spots. He’d even checked the bathroom thoroughly. Nothing.
On the verge of a fourth sweep, Shen Leyuan noticed the door was ajar.
Did I forget to lock it last night?
He opened and closed it repeatedly, confirming he had locked it.
In his panic, the young man came running over with a fruit basket, looking puzzled. “Teacher, what are you doing?”
Shen Leyuan said in a tone like the sky had fallen, “My dog ran away…”
There was grievance mixed with fear, like he was whining.
Little Deer melted from the sweetness. He paused before grasping the meaning, his eyes lighting up instantly. “It ran away? That’s too…”
Shen Leyuan whipped his head toward him.
Little Deer swallowed the “great” that almost slipped out and plastered on a concerned, worried expression. “That’s so unfortunate!”
The boy, still learning to act normal, couldn’t hide his glee spilling from his eyes.
But Shen Leyuan didn’t even have the energy to snap at him. He waved tiredly, asking for a rain check. “Teacher has an emergency. I need to go find the dog first. Can we visit the patient tomorrow afternoon or the day after?”
No!!!
Teacher doesn’t keep his word. Teacher’s lying to me again!!!
Boiling emotions churned in his chest, shackled by a faint, elusive chance. In the silence, Little Deer learned to soothe himself: Hold it in, just hold it in. Liking Teacher hurts, but Teacher’s love is so sweet.
Once Teacher likes you back, then throw your tantrum. That’s when he’ll seriously coax you.
That’s what the books and dramas said. Only when someone likes you do they care, putting you in their heart to cherish.
He hasn’t cherished you like that? Means you’re not good enough yet. Not worthy of his like.
You like Teacher. You’ve put him in your heart. You should be the one coaxing him.
Clutching the fruit basket, Little Deer trailed closely behind Teacher, coaxing him awkwardly. “Don’t panic, don’t panic. We can find it.”
Shen Leyuan didn’t respond. He first contacted the bodyguards, but they lacked monitor access, so he messaged Lin Yuan.
The chat lingered on that 【Sweet dreams】. Shen Leyuan sent a distant request: 【Sir, my dog ran out. Could you help check the surveillance?】
The second it sent, Little Deer’s innocent voice chimed in:
“You’re asking Daddy to help find it? He’ll definitely find it. He installed tons and tons of cameras—even in Teacher and Little Deer’s rooms. The little dog won’t get lost!”
Wh…at…
Amid chills that froze his blood, Shen Leyuan got a reply: 【Don’t worry.】
“Little Deer…” His voice floated, dazed and incredulous. “You’re saying your daddy installed cameras in my room? And your room?”
How could that be? Why would the big shot do that?
“Yeah! Daddy put up super lots of surveillance~” Little Deer nodded enthusiastically, pointing around. “Here, here, and here… all over!”
He pushed open a door casually, leading Shen Leyuan in. “Here too, and here, here, here and here… Oh, and this one—there wasn’t one before, but they added it after Teacher arrived!”
The boy pointed under the bed, innocently spilling terrifying truths.
Shen Leyuan could even imagine when, why, and with what intent Lin Yuan had installed cameras in such an embarrassing spot.
“Have you been monitored like this since you were little?” he asked hoarsely.
“Yeah~” Little Deer saw nothing wrong with it. He plopped on the bed, swinging his legs as he reminisced. “When I was tiny tiny tiny, there were already tons and tons. At first, I hated them and would find and smash them, but Daddy said…”
In his memory, Daddy was younger, his expressions more overt.
He looked at him with disgust.
“You deserve to be watched.”
“You must stay under surveillance every moment.”
“Death or surveillance—pick one.”
Little Deer seemed born unable to remember painful things clearly, only vaguely recalling how tightly Daddy had gripped his neck.
Back then, he’d felt so sad and wronged. You’re my daddy. You should help me…
Now, he’d forgotten it all.
Little Deer chirped happily, “I still hate surveillance now, but if they help Teacher find the little dog, I can like them for a bit!”
Just then, his phone pinged: 【Found it.】
Lin Yuan: 【It ran to Pan Shan Highway. Cameras there are a bit far. I’ve sent people to pick it up.】
Lin Yuan: 【Don’t worry.】
He followed with a clear video clip from the highway.
Before today, Shen Leyuan would’ve just marveled at the big shot’s camera quality. Now, he typed and deleted, settling on: 【Are you watching me?】
He didn’t send it.
I’m resigning anyway. What’s the point of asking?
…Will the big shot really let me leave?
Shen Leyuan suddenly spoke up. “Little Deer, remember what Teacher said? Even if Teacher resigns one day, I’ll always be your teacher.”
Silly Little Deer gazed at him with clear eyes. “I remember!”
It was Teacher’s super sweet promise~
Shen Leyuan: “Teacher’s resigning. I’ll hand in my resignation within three days.”
Little Deer froze.
It was like he was only now realizing what that promise meant.
Still a sweet promise, but now it tasted bitterly heavy, impossible to swallow.
He told himself to act normal, not to trouble Teacher. But he held it in and held it in… until he finally burst into wails. “Teacher’s fooling Little Deer! Teacher’s lying to Little Deer! Teacher doesn’t want Little Deer anymore!!!”
Shen Leyuan: “Teacher’s promise still stands.”
Little Deer: “You’re lying to me! I know it! The dramas say this is ‘keeping fish in a pond’—once they swim in, you stop feeding them! Little Deer stupidly swam in, and now Teacher doesn’t care if Little Deer’s hungry!!!”
Amid his grief, Shen Leyuan couldn’t help but chuckle wryly. He said helplessly and softly, “Little Deer, Teacher never told you to be good, right?”
Sobbing loudly, Little Deer nodded.
Shen Leyuan stroked his hair. “Then can Teacher ask you to be good this time?”
Little Deer shrieked, “No!!!!”
Why do I always have to be good? Daddy and Brother don’t! Little Deer’s already so good, so good, so good. Little Deer’s trying so hard!
Shen Leyuan continued anyway. “Don’t tell your daddy or your brother. No one. Until Teacher resigns, this is our little shared secret.”
Little Deer’s howls quieted a bit. “Is there a reward?”
Shen Leyuan didn’t dare promise rewards.
Shen Leyuan said, “We have a shared little secret now. Isn’t that a reward?”
It is.
Little Deer sniffled to himself: Little Deer never had secrets. Even my little gold stash for treasures was under Daddy’s eyes. He confiscated over half recently.
Daddy’s so mean! Hate Daddy!
Shen Leyuan extended a finger. “Pinky promise?”
Little Deer blinked slowly. I’ve seen this episode! The drama leads did this as kids. Now me and Teacher…
He quickly wiped his tears, exclaiming with earth-shaking excitement, “Pinky promise!”
And so they hooked pinkies, swearing it for a hundred years, never to change.
A hundred years…
Teacher was resigning in a few days. The secret ended then. But the pinky promise lasted a whole century.
The kid had found himself a candy with an ultra-long shelf life.
This actually worked?
Shen Leyuan sighed in relief, unable to resist petting the good kid’s hair again. He asked softly, “Is your daddy watching the cameras right now?”
Little Deer shook his head. “Dunno. Daddy’s really patient.”
He touched the finger that had hooked with Teacher’s, sneaking a kiss when Teacher wasn’t looking.
Mwah~
From now on, this is my favorite finger!
Shen Leyuan’s heart sank to rock bottom.
Lin Yuan, what are you thinking?
More messages came in, but he hesitated to check—afraid of scolding, afraid it wasn’t.
Worrying about the kid won out in the end.
The new messages were Lin Yuan’s comforts and reassurances.
Lin Yuan: 【[Video]】
Lin Yuan: 【Almost there.】
Lin Yuan: 【Half an hour and it’ll be delivered to you.】
The latest, sent about ten minutes after the last, asked: 【Crying?】
It looked like it’d taken ages of agonizing to send.
Probably wasn’t caught.
Shen Leyuan stared at the chat, then focused back on the kid. The more he thought, the fishier it seemed: That spot wasn’t that far. A round trip drive should’ve taken twenty minutes max.
From Lin Yuan spotting it on camera to now, over twenty minutes had passed—yet still half an hour more to wait?
Shen Leyuan: 【What’s wrong with my dog?】
Shen Leyuan: 【Tell me the truth.】
There was a flash of “typing…” over there, then nothing.
Deleting his accusatory draft, Shen Leyuan stormed off to find Lin Yuan. Before he arrived, a doctor rushed out to take delivery, then bolted guiltily upon seeing him.
Shen Leyuan didn’t chase. His gaze landed on the bodyguard with the delivery.
“What’s going on?”
The bodyguard averted his eyes, making a zipping-lips gesture with a bitter face: Madam, sir won’t let us say!
Shen Leyuan wasn’t surprised at all. He headed straight for the ward.
【Should we stop Madam?】 the bodyguard asked.
Lin Yuan hadn’t gotten the reply he wanted, but several he dreaded.
Sighing at the last one, he continued soothing the young man: 【Mild poisoning. It’ll be fine.】
Still no reply.
Maybe I should go see him in person?
The thought was too tempting. Once it arose, it snowballed. Lin Yuan nearly couldn’t hold back, his warm palm against the wheelchair armrest. But in the end, he didn’t press forward.
Give in once, and it’d be every time.
He’d already added the young man on WeChat—too much freedom granted. Any more…
No.
In anxious waiting, Lin Yuan got no reply.
Ten minutes. Twenty. Thirty. Dog wakes. Ten minutes after dog wakes. Eleven. Twelve. Twelve minutes twelve seconds…
Lin Yuan messaged: 【Mad?】!
A glaring red exclamation appeared in the chat. Lin Yuan pondered, really pondered, pondered deeply and seriously. He couldn’t figure it out.
He screenshotted it to Sheng Shisi: [WeChat glitch?]
Sheng Shisi: 【.】
Lin Yuan: [?]
Sheng Shisi: 【This means you’ve been deleted, sir.】
Lin Yuan: [?]
Sheng Shisi: 【In other words, the other party has removed you from their friends list.】
Lin Yuan: [……]
Sheng Shisi: 【Still not getting it?】
Sheng Shisi: 【A more straightforward explanation: the other person doesn’t want to talk to you and has kicked you out of their friends list.】
Sheng Shisi: 【Clear enough now?】!
Sheng Shisi: [?]!
Sheng Shisi: [.]!
Lin Yuan had simply fat-fingered it, testing the steps of the feature to see if the young man might have tapped it by accident.
He stubbornly fiddled with it alone when his old friend suddenly called. “That tutor of yours wants my contact info—what’s going on? Should I give it to him?”
In an instant, the heart Lin Yuan had hanging high dropped by more than half.
Casually, he said, “Give it to him. He’s probably just looking to report me.”
Good, as long as he’s throwing a fit. Once it’s out of his system, it’ll be fine.
Director Hao stared puzzled at his phone, sensing a note of relief in those words.
Unsure, he played it back in his mind.
Director Hao: “He’s reporting you again, and you’re not mad?”
“Whatever,” Lin Yuan said. “Not everything’s worth my attention.”
I wonder if he’ll come over to yell at me after filing the report this time, the man thought with some regret. Probably not.
His old friend’s tone really was lighthearted.
Director Hao grew concerned and couldn’t help reminding him, “Your attitude right now seems a bit off, doesn’t it?”
Beep—
The call ended.
Like the king in The Emperor’s New Clothes whose delusion had been pierced, Lin Yuan’s face darkened in an instant. Only after a long while did he speak.
“From now on, unless Shen Leyuan gets overly intimate with someone else, don’t tell me about any related updates.”
The bodyguard was utterly speechless.
You said the exact same thing before, but then you kept asking about it!
Boss, do you really have to be this stubborn?
The new couple over here has already taken three days off to shack up, and you’re still acting like some awkward older virgin. We’re all worried for you.
Sigh…
The bodyguard helplessly passed the order to the others, then jumped into the group chat to vent wildly.
Perhaps he vented too much—someone suddenly left the group.
What the hell?
This guy tired of hearing the whining?
He was about to message privately when a new group message blew up the chat.
[Holy shit!!!]
[Cops just pulled up to the front gate—Madam’s heading up!]
[Notify the boss?]
The big whiner vented even harder: [What the hell is the boss even being stubborn about? His crush on Madam is practically spilling over, but all he does is dig in his heels. Keep it up and he’ll lose his wife for good!]
[Take today, for example—Madam might’ve had a fight with him and is here at the station to bail the boss out for beating up a kid or something.]
A string of agreements popped up in the group, everyone thinking it was a solid possibility.
Only the group admin stared miserably at the member who’d left.
He’d spent the last few days vetting group members, narrowing it down to three possible moles who could be the boss. This was one of them.
If it really was… then his favorite ship had sunk?
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