Chapter 62

Ji Fang was too busy with work lately to properly talk to his frightened pet. Ling Yu and Ling Fei were taking care of Qiao Ye, as if nothing had happened. Qiao Ye was curled up on the sofa eating snacks and watching the previously recorded episode of "Happy Saturday."

Ji Fang sat on the sofa, raised his hand to stroke Qiao Ye's fluffy little head, and looked at him together. Then he noticed that Qiao Ye had consciously turned to the side, found a comfortable position, and leaned against him.

Ji Fang pulled him onto his lap, pinched his little mouth as he munched on snacks, and said, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Qiao glanced at him, her eyes filled with doubt, and remained silent as usual.

Ji Fang's lips curved slightly, then his expression turned serious again: "Hmm, still pretending? Aren't you good at talking? Tell me what's going on?"

Qiao's eyes darted around, and she lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye. She ate snacks more frequently, grabbing them and stuffing them into her mouth, then swallowing them fiercely, as if that could calm his racing heartbeat.

Is Ji Fang finally going to interrogate him?

Ji Fang seemed very patient, but kept pinching his cheeks and ears, gently urging him: "You only talk when you need me, and then you decide to ignore me when you don't? Hmm?"

Qiao glanced at him, seemingly feeling guilty, before Ji Fang abruptly turned his face towards him, saying, "Look at me when you speak."

Qiao coughed lightly and said slowly, "I'm not used to talking yet, I can only say a little bit."

Ji Fang raised an eyebrow: "Why didn't you say anything before? Have you always been like this?"

Qiao Ye: "No, I learned it from watching cartoons."

Ji Fang was somewhat surprised: "You're that smart?"

Qiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded somewhat shamelessly, "Yeah, it's alright."

Ji Fang smiled, his eyes full of laughter.

Qiao, equally puzzled, asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Ji Fang tapped his nose: "I'm laughing at how clever you are."

Qiao stopped talking. He was no longer nervous at all. Instead, he was naturally relaxed. Ji Fang didn't seem to have any intention of studying or dissecting him just because he could talk.

The variety show was playing, and Qiao Ye was about to appear on camera. Just as Qiao Ye was feeling relaxed, Ji Fang suddenly asked, "Are you from Cohen?"

Qiao was stunned for a moment, and then the host Wang Kejun's interview came over the variety show: "Excuse me, are you from Cohen?"

At that moment, Ji Fang's voice peculiarly rang out one after the other, coinciding with the host's voice. The next moment, Qiao Ye's voice, processed by the video, answered three times with emphasis:

"no!"

"no!"

"no!"

The variety show channel simulated a surprised "wow" sound, followed by screams from the audience.

Qiao Ye looked at Ji Fang, who remained silent for a moment before turning off the variety show and looking at Qiao Ye.

Joe felt a little helpless and anxious: "It really isn't."

Ji Fang wouldn't let him off the hook, bringing his eyes close to his and staring directly into them: "What is that? A real primitive?"

Joe also felt a lot of pressure and took a slight step back. He had just eaten some snacks and felt an odd smell in his mouth. He carefully shifted his position, touched his nose to try and cover it up, and whispered, "Really..."

Ji Fang pulled away, his expression serious and earnest: "Lying."

Joe also felt a little uneasy. He found that his master was sitting there majestically, looking down at him with sharp eyes.

Joe touched the snack bag and found that the snacks were all gone. He could only fold the snack bag with his hands to hide his panic.

Ji Fang suddenly placed his hand on the back of his neck and stroked it, using the same technique as when he petted a pet. But for some reason, this time he felt a sense of danger. Was he going to twist his head?

Thinking of this, he suddenly shuddered, paused for a moment while touching his neck, and then continued as if nothing had happened.

Joe felt he had to say something: "I'm not...you..."

As soon as the word "you" came out, Qiao heard a question in a dissatisfied tone: "Huh?"

Then the hand on his neck tightened its grip: "Call me Master."

Joe felt him gripping the carotid artery in his neck. His head flushed red, and he felt a bit dizzy, as if he were lacking oxygen. He instinctively called out, "M-Master..."

The hand hadn't loosened its grip, and Joe tried to pry it off, but the steel-like hand seemed determined not to let go. Finally, Joe felt a little scared, and he pleaded repeatedly, calling out, "Master, Master, Master..."

Qiao finally managed to pry that hand off, and he sat on Ji Fang's lap, trembling slightly.

That hand grasped Qiao's trembling little hand, and a voice sounded from above: "So timid?"

Qiao suddenly started hiccuping, one after another, and she couldn't stop it even when she tried to inhale.

Shaking and hiccuping, Ji Fang felt that his little pet was really not frightened. He hugged him and patted him to calm him down, then coaxed him, "Okay, okay, I was just teasing you. But you have to remember, no matter what you are, I am your master, understand?"

Qiao hiccuped and then sobbed. He sensed the change in Ji Fang's tone and a feeling of grievance welled up inside him. Suddenly, he burst into tears.

Ji Fang patted his back and comforted him, saying, "Don't cry."

Qiao also stammered, sobbing, "I couldn't control myself..."

After he finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes again.

Ji Fang couldn't do anything about him, so he could only wait until the boy calmed down. What did it matter if this little thing that cried at the slightest scare was a spirit? He was going to keep him anyway.

Qiao vented his emotions and calmed down. He gripped the big hand tightly, as if seeking revenge, and Ji Fang let him squeeze it.

Joe also said, "Then I'll tell you who I am, and you can't scare me anymore!"

Ji Fang was indeed a little curious about what kind of breed he was raising, and he nodded.

Joe was still worried, and added, "Then you can't let anyone else know, and you can't hurt me!"

Ji Fang agreed: "Okay."

After considering it for a moment, Qiao slowly began to talk about his time travel and the world on Earth.

Ji Fang felt that Qiao was telling a science fiction story, because what Qiao was talking about was a world dominated by primitive humans that had developed into a civilization and technology similar to the real world.

It's hard to say whether it wasn't something his pet imagined.

Then Qiao realized that even though he had rambled on and on, Ji Fang didn't seem surprised or curious at all.

Seeing that he had stopped, Ji Fang asked, "Are you done?"

Qiao Ye: "Pretty much. Don't you think it's amazing? I was perfectly fine, and suddenly I was transported here and became a primitive human."

Ji Fang: "What's the difference between humans and primitive humans?"

Qiao Ye: "There's no difference in appearance, but the intelligence of the original inhabitants here feels like that of an infant."

Ji Fang stroked his chin, said "Oh," and then said, "Well, it seems you are indeed quite clever."

Joe was also a little confused: "Are you missing the point?"

Realizing he had used "you," Qiao corrected himself, "Master, did you miss the point?"

Ji Fang smiled and said, "No, I understand."

Could it be that Joe was too smart and was raised by the Cohens, making him unable to identify with his original human identity?

Ji Fang: "Before you 'transmigrated,' how did you grow up here? Did someone raise you?"

Qiao shook her head: "I don't remember. I only know that when I woke up, I was living under a bridge, and then I started to wander. Then I was captured by the original human traffickers, and finally you saved me, Master."

Ji Fang remained skeptical of the truth of the other world Qiao Ye mentioned; he was more inclined to believe that his little pet had suddenly become intelligent.

Qiao Ye also realized that Ji Fang didn't believe him at all. He was a little unwilling. Why didn't Ji Fang believe him when he finally told him about his origins?

He grabbed Ji Fang by the collar and demanded, "Don't you believe me? I'm telling the truth!"

Ji Fang: "Yes, really, I believe you."

Qiao Ye: "If you don't believe me, I'll write down the Chinese characters used on Earth for you!"

Ji Fang became interested: "Hmm? Let me write it down!"

Qiao also wrote it down, including in English. Ji Fang, who had studied antiques and artifacts, took a look and realized it was true. He asked, "You can even understand ancient culture?"

Regarding the evidence that the Cohen people evolved from Homo sapiens, archaeologists have reached a conclusion, and it's normal that Joe can see it through his terminal learning.

Qiao Ye: "..."

Joe was also frustrated. It was clearly the man who questioned his background and identity, threatened him, and forced him to call him "master." The Great Cohenianism emphasized that they were superior to men and inferior to men.

He confessed, and what happened? He still doesn't believe him!

Qiao Ye angrily punched his chest, but to Ji Fang it was like tickling an itch. Ji Fang got into the mood and simply started playing around with him, poking Qiao Ye's soft belly with his finger.

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Joe also gained more fans because of the variety show. He said he wants to take the path of a celebrity returning to his roots, which is perfectly feasible.

Ji Feng has finally officially started his path to stardom. With this wave of popularity, Ji Feng has more resources. Thanks to Jiang Yi's recommendation, he joined the same production team as Jiang Yi, instantly going from an unknown actor to sharing the screen with a movie star, even though he played the third male lead.

Although Qiao Ye revealed that he had spoken, he didn't tell anyone except Ji Fang. After all, it was indeed scary for a pet to talk, and Qiao Ye didn't want to attract too much attention.

Qiao also kept an eye on Lu Xiangjun's news, but later, no more information about Lu Xiangjun could be found in the media. It was probably because higher-ups intervened and prevented the publicity.

Qiao also asked Ji Fang, who simply said, "Don't worry, he won't dare to mess with you again."

Ji Fang has been even busier with official duties lately, spending his time either in meetings, conducting combat training, or making inspections.

During breaks, Ji Fang still treated him in the same way as before, but Qiao would also protest: "I don't want to eat the original human food, it's too disgusting. I want to eat barbecue skewers, I want to eat hot pot, I want to eat fish, I want to eat delicious food!"

Ji Fang refused to compromise and placed a plate of Yuanren food in front of him: "You're not allowed to eat anything else lately, especially junk food. Just eat this to regulate your stomach. You couldn't poop yesterday, have you forgotten?"

Qiao has been eating a lot of snacks lately, which has caused constipation, so Ji Fang is controlling his diet.

Even his constipation was a concern for Joe, who felt she had no privacy at all.

Seeing that Qiao wouldn't eat, Ji Fang threatened, "Do you want to get sick from eating and have me take you to the vet for a shot?"

Joe had no choice but to grab a handful of the original human food in frustration and chew it tastelessly.

Joe felt that his confession had been pointless; he was still being treated like a pet.