Chapter 9 My Best Friend Scammed Me and I Ran Away

After dinner, Yu Yue and Lin Shiya went straight back to their apartment complex. Jingxiu Jiayuan truly lived up to its reputation as a well-known upscale residential area in the city center.

Within a kilometer radius, all kinds of facilities are readily available.

The mall is equipped with hospitals, schools, playgrounds, and even pet shops and pet hospitals.

Lin Shiya boarded her pet dog at a nearby pet shop, and the two of them stopped by to check on it on their way back.

The puppy was even cuter than she had seen in photos and videos. It was a tiny, soft little puppy, just over two months old, lively and adorable, and it completely melted her heart.

She only learned this while she was in the store. She said that this breed of dog is actually called a Beagle, and that it has a very gentle, intelligent, lively, and affectionate personality.

Yu Yue was eagerly anticipating the day she would bring the dog home in two days. Perhaps she was too excited and looking forward to it, because she didn't see the nervous and evasive look in her friend's eyes as she introduced the product.

...

"Yu Yu, what are your plans for the future?"

That evening, after the two had showered and were lying on the comfortable bed, Lin Shiya asked her...

"Maybe it'll be a blogger... I just want to shoot some random stuff and post it online to see how it goes." After careful consideration, Yu Yue still felt that being a self-media creator was more suitable for her at this stage. "I have a year of experience doing post-production in a photography studio, and video editing is also something I'm good at."

Although this year was tough, I still learned a lot.

Post-production, besides photo retouching, also includes editing various videos, making it perfect for creating content for social media creators.

"Oh, right." Lin Shiya became interested and asked, "Have you decided what kind of blogger you want to be?"

"I don't know. Maybe I'll start by casually recording some aspects of my life, shooting some vlogs, and seeing which ones get a good response before trying a particular track," Yu Yue said.

"Actually, you used to edit photos for celebrities, so you could have used that to gain some traffic. Like this time, it's trending on social media..."

"Forget it, spare me." Yu Yue sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Are you trying to make me infamous online?"

"Haha, I was just saying. Oh, right..." Lin Shiya suddenly remembered something and came up with a bad idea, "You can ride on Xin Qi's popularity, for example, you can fall down twice and be caught by the beautiful and kind idol, people will definitely watch that!"

"Goodbye, Miss..." Yu Yue looked constipated, her features scrunched up. "I feel like we're incompatible. Every time we meet, nothing good ever comes of it."

"Isn't this supposed to be a hero saving a damsel in distress? You really are..." Lin Shiya said with exasperation, "It's clearly an idol drama plot, a common trope in romance novels!"

"I think you should read fewer novels and watch fewer idol dramas," Yu Yue retorted mercilessly. "Life isn't an idol drama."

"Yu Yue, you're just overly romantic!" Lin Shiya teased. "Didn't you ever have a crush on anyone when you were in school?"

Yu Yue was taken aback by the question.

"You're still single?!" Lin Shiya exclaimed in surprise, "No way, no way!"

"Of course, I was focused on studying when I was in school. If I had to say something..." Yu Yue thought for a moment and said, "There was a boy in junior high who sat behind me and was a very good student. He was later admitted to the best high school in our area through a special program. I had a crush on him back then, would that count?"

Lin Shiya: ? ?

Are you sure this attraction is for the boy, or for his good grades?

Yu Yue remained silent for a moment, then finally said, "Perhaps it's... appreciation."

Speaking of which, that top student and Xin Xiaoqi used to be deskmates. They used to be very close, but for some reason they fell out, and Xin Xiaoqi transferred schools... Yu Yue's thoughts drifted a bit.

"Got it." Lin Shiya gave her a 'I knew it' look. "So, when you were in school, weren't you ever pursued by anyone?"

Yu Yue: "No, I don't remember. Nobody has ever confessed to me."

"I don't believe it!!" Lin Shiya pounced on Yu Yue and wrapped her arms around her waist. "Tsk tsk tsk, our Yu Yue has such a great figure and is so beautiful, how could no one like her~"

"Ouch, it itches... Stop it!"

Yu Yue blushed deeply after being teased by her and instinctively retaliated, and the two instantly wrestled on the bed.

Just as they were playing around, a car drove into the residential area and parked next to their yard.

The neighbors were an elderly couple who rushed over to greet the visitors with smiles.

"I'm sorry to bother you so late." Li Youliang shook hands with the other party. "We've come to take a look at the house. If everything is fine, we can sign the contract today."

"Okay, okay, please come in. We won't bother you at all, we've been looking forward to your arrival..." the landlady greeted them warmly.

That's a celebrity! Oh my, this young man is really handsome.

"By the way, I would also like to trouble you to keep our identities confidential."

"Of course, don't worry, young man."

...

After a day and a night of tidying up, Yu Yue had organized most of the things. Not only that, she also ordered dog treats, a dog bed, and various toys online, though they haven't arrived yet.

The old house over there has been vacated, and the job has come to an end. It's time to start a new life.

Lin Shiya went out to play early this morning, leaving Yu Yue alone at home. She was a little unaccustomed to being suddenly idle.

She started thinking about what she should post for her first video.

Perhaps starting a new life would be a good subject.

She could create a one-shot room tour, themed around starting a new home.

Without hesitation, Yu Yue immediately picked up her phone and started filming.

Of course, she deliberately avoided Lin Shiya's room, only taking pictures of the public areas, her own room, and the courtyard outside.

The filming went smoothly, but when she finished and imported the footage into her computer, Yu Yue discovered that the camera resolution on her phone wasn't quite up to par and didn't achieve the perfect effect she wanted.

I guess I still need a camera...

So she gritted her teeth and went out to buy an action camera specifically for shooting VLOGs.

After filming and editing the video again, she registered a personal account on Lizhi.com, the largest video website, and posted the video.

Perhaps because there are too many similar topics, or perhaps because it's a new account and the creator is new, this video didn't get many views.

Yu Yue wasn't in a hurry. She knew this was something every blogger had to go through. So she wasn't too disappointed. Instead, she shut down the website and started thinking about material for her next video.

Even without traffic, she still maintains a steady stream of updates.

Two days later in the blink of an eye.

Today is Sunday, cloudy, a perfect day to pick up the dog. Yu Yue got up early and prepared to set off with Lin Shiya.

"Xiaoya, haven't you named Xiaobi yet?" Yu Yue suddenly realized that Lin Shiya had been calling Xiaobi "Xiaobi" all along, so they couldn't just keep calling her Xiaobi!

"We took it, but Xiao Bi doesn't seem to like it very much," Lin Shiya said.

Yu Yue: "What's your name?"

Lin Shiya: "Wang Meili".

"..." Yu Yue's lips twitched. "Aren't you surnamed Lin?"

“My dad’s surname is Wang, but I didn’t like the sound of it, so I changed it to my mom’s surname,” Lin Shiya said while putting on makeup. “It seems Xiao Bi thinks so too.”

"Are you sure it's a problem with the surname?" Yu Yue whispered a reminder.

"Then you can name it something," Lin Shiya said casually. "Actually, I think Yu Meili is a good name too."

Yu Yue: ……

"Then it would be better to call it Little Beagle." It's a little beagle, why call it Beautiful!

"How about Yu Ke'ai?" Lin Shiya suggested again.

"Why do you have my surname? Aren't you your dog?" Yu Yue asked, puzzled.

Lin Shiya coughed lightly, "Because your surname sounds nice."

Yu Yue was speechless. "Fine, it's your dog, you decide."

"Okay! Let's call her Yu Meili, and her nickname will be Xiao Bi." Lin Shiya made the final decision.

Yu Yue: ? ?

"Isn't it Yu Ke'ai?"

Lin Shiya: "But I still prefer the name 'Beautiful'."

Yu Yue: ……

As long as you're happy.

So that noon, Yu Yue and Lin Shiya picked up Yu Meili and took her home.

The two-month-old puppy's soft "werwer" sounds were absolutely adorable.

Along the way, Yu Yue also filmed a lot of video footage, and she had a topic for her second video: picking up her pet dog and taking it home.

As soon as she got home, Yu Yue busied herself, taking out the cage and toys and filling its pet bowl with clean water.

"By the way, Xiaoya, why is Xiaobi barking so much?" Yu Yue noticed that the puppy was quiet except when drinking water; it had been barking constantly since they got home. "Is it hungry?"

Yu Yue poured some dog food for it, but it wouldn't eat it.

"Maybe it's because I'm not used to the new environment yet," Lin Shiya blinked.

"Is it a new environment?" Yu Yue asked, puzzled. She remembered that Lin Shiya had been resting for several days, and this house was specially rented for Xiao Bi.

"Yeah, I kept it at home for a while."

"oh."

Yu Yue didn't think much of it, and before she could say anything more, Lin Shiya quickly said, "By the way, Yu Yu, I have an appointment this afternoon, so I'll have to trouble you to take good care of Xiao Bi."

"Okay, go ahead." Yu Yue was still engrossed in interacting with Xiao Bi and didn't pay any attention, simply waving her hand to indicate that it was no problem.

"Yeah, Yu Yu, you're the best." Lin Shiya said and then disappeared.

At this point, she hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem. After seeing that Xiao Bi was tired and sleeping in the cage, she began editing today's video.

The story begins with her unpacking the dog bed and toys to welcome the puppy, followed by her journey to the pet store, her interaction with Xiao Bi, their discussion about naming the puppy, and finally, the whole process of bringing it home and settling it in.

[Finally picked up my dog ​​from school today!]

Yu Yue came up with a title and posted it, using her favorite photo of Xiao Bi as the cover. It was lying on the ground, curiously looking at the camera. Because of the lens distortion, Xiao Bi's big head looked even bigger and cuter.

This time, the traffic seems to have increased a bit. It's because the little baby's soft and cuddly appearance is just too cute, attracting a lot of people to click in.

Within just one hour, she received a considerable number of likes and comments, which greatly surprised her. Furthermore, her account's followers began to increase.

Wow, these little babes are so cute during their best-before-you-be-raised period! (I'm not going to keep one as a pet)

[That's a male beagle in the blogger's house! He's got half-eyeliner, no wonder he's called Yu Meili (I don't open the door, I'm allergic to dog hair and don't keep dogs)]

[So cute! Come to Auntie's arms, I'll give you back in a month.]

[Yu Meili, your blogger friend is truly a naming genius!]

My heart is melting! Yu Meili must be incredibly cute! (No door open, no pets allowed)

Yu Yue was a little confused. Why did every comment praising her have a parenthetical note saying "No one will open the door if they don't raise them"? What did that mean?

Then another comment popped up, and instantly many people liked it.

[Hilarious, the blogger doesn't seem to realize the seriousness of the problem.]

Yu Yue didn't understand, so she replied to that comment directly.

What is the seriousness of this problem?

Instead of getting an answer, she received many "hahaha" comments and a lot of likes.

Yu Yue didn't understand, but at least the video went viral, and it was good that it got some views.

Surprisingly, the moving video didn't get many views, but the video of picking up the pet from the house did.

She had a flash of inspiration: maybe becoming a pet blogger wouldn't be bad.

So she immediately changed her profile picture to a cute photo of Xiao Bi, changed her account name to "Yu Meili's Godmother", and wrote a description.

Full name: Yu Meili; nickname: Xiao Bi.

Beagle's younger brother, who is a little over two months old.

Although netizens found it a bit strange, they seemed to really like Xiao Bi, which gave them ideas for future video topics.

Yu Yue thought about it and turned off the computer.

She glanced at the time and realized it was almost evening, and Lin Shiya still hadn't returned.

So she made a phone call.

"Hey, Xiaoya, when are you coming back?"

On the other end of the phone, Lin Shiya's voice was intermittent, "Oh, I'm at the airport. I forgot to tell you, my family suddenly decided to go on some kind of family trip, flying abroad."

"When are you coming back?" Yu Yue asked, frowning.

"I'm not sure either, but I've been paying rent until the end of the year, so you can stay here without worry. Little Bi is all yours now. Okay, that's all for now, the plane's about to take off, I'll hang up..."

"Hello?" Yu Yue was about to speak when the phone went dead with a busy signal.

What's going on? Why did you suddenly say you were going on a trip without telling me beforehand?

Before Yu Yue could even figure out what was going on with her best friend, Yu Meili's strong and clear shouts suddenly came from the room outside.

Yu Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed out to take a look, only to be instantly stunned by the scene before her.

In the living room, the cage had been opened at some point, and Xiangxiang, mixed with urine, had smeared the entire living room floor.

Meanwhile, Yu Meili happily rolled around on the floor, getting covered in teeth marks, and the corner of the coffee table next to her was also chewed up.

When it saw her coming over, it innocently lay down in the poop, looking at her with its big, cute eyes, and barking.

Yu Yue suffocated.

Just then, a message popped up on my phone.

[Xiaoya: I forgot to mention, I also bought all the furniture for the room, don't worry /heart emoji]

"..."

At this moment, Yu Yue finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

...

"Is there a dog next door? Why is it barking all the time? Xiao Qi, do you want to go somewhere else?" In the yard, Li Youliang looked outside in the direction of the sound and found that the barking was coming from next door.

"No need, it's fine here." Xin Qi closed the French windows, blocking out most of the sound; the dog barking was almost inaudible. "The soundproofing here is pretty good, no need to bother."

"Alright, as long as you're satisfied." Li Youliang nodded. "Then I'll be going now."

"Okay, no need to see me out." Xin Qi waved her hand. "Go on your way."

"Honestly, they kick people out after they've used them," Li Youliang grumbled as he left the house.

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