Synopsis: The next installment covers “Bound to Two Children with My Ex‑Husband”.
Warning: Due to strict review, this piece has heavily altered settings leading to illogical interaction...
Chapter 12, the first official release, blurred Yu Xiao's eyes with blood...
Yu Xiao stroked and twirled the porcelain vase in her hands. The exquisitely crafted object was fulfilling its function as an object of appreciation.
"If a person encounters a treasure they like, such as an antique, they will definitely try every means to get their hands on it if conditions permit."
"The law protects the safety of citizens' property; what's mine will never be taken away by anyone."
"Even with the funding and support I provided, the Ling family definitely needs a cheap and effective talent like Fang Ping right now."
“I’m a good person, yet I still rushed to sign Fang Ping, disregarding the huge impact he could have on the Ling family. So I must have had my reasons or been deceived? How could that be?”
"I don't know the real reason either. I just think that the investor is a good business. Who do you think you are?"
"What if I simply wanted to sideline you, lock you up at home, and have you have one puppy after another? What difference would that make?"
"Those powerful relatives of the Ling family probably actually hope that such a thing will happen."
"If we get pregnant sooner and have our baby sooner, our cooperation will grow bigger and bigger."
"Madam Ling and Old Madam Ling might cry a little for you? But they're different from kids like you who were raised like an ABC from a young age. What else can they do besides cry?"
Yu Xiao shifted her gaze from her beloved porcelain vase and looked down at Ling Yue.
The puppy's body trembled, and it finally couldn't sit still. Ignoring Yu Xiao's command, it slid off the stool.
He probably exhausted all his strength just by hearing and processing this fact.
Yu Xiao sighed and put the sacrificial red porcelain bottle back on the high shelf of the antique display.
If the value of the antique is limited to this, then it would be better to keep it in a separate basement rather than storing it in a warehouse like the biological father's collection.
The immature puppy almost broke down after witnessing harsh realities.
Yu Xiao felt utterly bored.
He hadn't had enough fun yet, and the puppy looked like it was about to break.
Is it too early to let the puppy experience the dangers of the world?
wrong.
Ling Yue had already pushed himself up from the ground, shakily getting to his feet. Because he had been slumped on the ground with his head down, Yu Xiao couldn't see Ling Yue's face clearly.
Because of the illusion created by the perspective, and because Yu Xiao almost forgot that Ling Yue had given her the ending of "the perfect crime of murder".
Yu Xiao almost forgot how wicked Ling Yue really was; perhaps his temporary show of weakness was just a facade.
After Ling Yue stood up, his center of gravity was not very high. He was slightly hunched over, his fists clenched, and from a slightly higher angle, he seemed to be baring his fangs, much like a canine preparing for an attack.
If the puppy suddenly showed signs of being overly masculine and beat Yu Xiao up, Yu Xiao wouldn't be surprised.
So Yu Xiao stood in front of the antique shelf to block the view.
Ling Yue hit him, so this is a good opportunity to teach Ling Yue a lesson and make him understand the difference between king and queen.
Yu Xiao did not want the display shelf behind her to be damaged.
The quasi-legacy inherited from one's biological father is an antique, which can play a role in special circumstances.
Moreover, on the antique shelf was a Ming Dynasty sacrificial red porcelain vase that Yu Xiao had specially collected, one of the few things he liked.
Yu Xiao used to like Ling Yue, but that feeling has faded now. After seeing the future where Ling Yue killed her, she became indifferent to many things.
It's just that I've taken it lightly, not that I've completely let go.
So he simply decided to follow his heart and take revenge on that bad dog. Yu Xiao vowed he would not hold back.
In a sense, Yu Xiao and Ling Yue are the same kind of people. Yu Xiao was able to fall for Ling Yue at first not only because the protagonist's halo was too strong, but also because he saw his own kind in Ling Yue.
Yu Xiao could tell from the first glance that Ling Yue was looking at objects rather than people.
Even Ling Yue's repeated claims of caring for his mother and grandmother are nothing more than a disguise for the dog to make itself appear more human.
Although Ling Yue seems very enthusiastic and never hesitates to confess his feelings to Yu Xiao, all signs indicate that Ling Yue doesn't actually have any feelings for her, as can be seen from his attitude towards Fang Ping.
But coincidentally, Yu Xiao also didn't have a heart.
No matter how vicious this dog is, it lacks social experience because it is several years younger than Yu Xiao.
So even if he's the fiercest dog, he can only lie down in front of Yu Xiao at this stage. He'll be severely retaliated against by Yu Xiao for not getting a response to his pheromones, in order to repay the blood debt that might kill Yu Xiao in the future.
Ling Yue finally moved.
A fierce, beautiful dog bared its claws right in front of Yu Xiao.
Yu Xiao slightly turned her body to the side, ensuring that the force falling on her was dissipated to the greatest extent possible.
A roar, indistinguishable from that of an animal, escaped Ling Yue's throat: "You—"
Clearly, the puppy, who lacks emotional control, has been thoroughly angered by its unethical owner.
Just as the fist was about to strike Yu Xiao, it managed to deflect the attack thanks to its owner's control over his body.
Ling Yue's fist, which swung sharply, struck the antique shelf with excessive force. In an instant, not only the antique shelf behind Yu Xiao, but perhaps even the wall behind it, began to tremble.
The first to be affected was the sacrificial red porcelain vase, which had just been put back on the display shelf by Yu Xiao and was not very stable at the bottom.
It disregarded all the emotions Yu Xiao had once poured into it, and instead crashed down on Yu Xiao's head, shattering into countless fragments like a broken heart.
Crimson lines ran down Yu Xiao's cheeks and onto her shoulders.
It is more vibrant than the red glaze.
...
Blood blurred Yu Xiao's eyes, and no matter how much she wiped, it wouldn't come clean.
He never expected Ling Yue to be so ruthless and capable of causing so much trouble when he went crazy, with the destructive power comparable to the three sled dogs.
However, Yu Xiao had suffered many injuries and mishaps in his early years. When he was a child, he even learned how to quickly stop bleeding from an old Chinese medicine doctor next door.
The blood loss did not cause Yu Xiao to faint. He raised his hand and pressed it against his face. It took him a while to clean up the thick bloodstains. It looked quite unsightly, but at least he didn't have to go to the hospital.
Yu Xiao absolutely must not go to the hospital.
Who knows if that bad dog will take advantage of Yu Xiao's weakness while he's hospitalized to secretly stab him in the back again.
Yu Xiao's self-rescue process only lasted a few minutes. After resting and gathering her strength, she could no longer pretend to be cool, so she had to pull over a stool and sit down on the spot.
After taking his seat, he immediately ordered the butler robot to fetch the new treatment device.
After all, the old one had become expensive scrap metal after working all night.
As for the dog that suddenly became superhuman and broke its master's head, it knelt down when it saw blood on Yu Xiao's head.
He knelt at Yu Xiao's feet, with broken porcelain shards of varying sizes beneath him.
The bad dog knew how to assess the situation. Seeing that it had already caused trouble, it didn't bother to explain itself, but simply begged for mercy.
Looking at the red porcelain shards below Ling Yue's knees, their color gradually deepening.
The fabric of the suit trousers was very thick, so what stained the porcelain shards deeper was not blood, but sweat.
Are you angry?
"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry, Mr. Yu." Ling Yue looked like he wanted to crawl forward and pull down Yu Xiao's pants, but he was afraid that the blood on his hands would stain Yu Xiao, so he just hovered his hands not far from Yu Xiao's knees. "No matter what, as long as you calm down, it's fine."
"Whether it's technical talent or anything else I can give you," Ling Yue almost cried, even though it was Yu Xiao who was injured. "You can take whatever you want."
Yu Xiao was clearly not moved by the super-strong little dog's lightning-fast kneeling apology after the domestic violence incident.
The damage Ling Yue has done to him has already been done; now it's time to offer compensation as interest.
Yu Xiao crossed her legs, her feet dangling in the air, wearing slippers and no socks, revealing her snow-white ankles.
This owner is no kind person. With those beautiful feet, when he stomped and crushed the dog's calf, he showed absolutely no mercy.
Finally, in what appeared to be a retaliatory video, he pinched the spot where he had stepped on it.
Fortunately, Ling Yue hadn't changed into his pajamas when he got home. His thick suit pants protected his knees from being crushed by the broken porcelain shards.
However, the foreign body sensation caused by the broken porcelain shards cannot be ignored. The area below the knees is in close contact with the scene of the explosion, and any slight movement will cause the broken porcelain to swell and amplify the pain.
Besides, Ling Yue didn't dare to move at all.
The puppy was very concerned about whether the bloodstains on his body would soil his owner, so even though he really wanted to lie on Yu Xiao's lap, he pitifully held his hands outstretched, looking at Yu Xiao with teary eyes...
But Ling Yue always felt that this would dirty Yu Xiao.
Ling Yue ultimately kept a considerable distance between himself and Yu Xiao, ensuring that his blood did not stain Yu Xiao.
"sorry……"
Ling Yue was spoiled since childhood and had a bad temper, always venting her emotions on the spot.
His bad temper finally subsided somewhat with Yu Xiao, although the result of his self-control was not very good, and it seemed to have brought considerable burden to both of them.
But where exactly did the problem begin?
The puppy didn't swallow; he truly knew he was wrong...
Yu Xiao turned the treatment device to the highest setting before she could barely cover the gash on her head.
He fiercely wiped away the scabbed blood from his face before looking at the puppy with a wronged expression in its eyes after making a mistake.
Yu Xiao bent down, pulled out Ling Yue's shirt, and wiped it several times like a rag. She also smeared bloodstains on Ling Yue's skin, making it look like she was giving Ling Yue a tattoo that was unique to him.
After being given emergency treatment, Yu Xiao finally regained some energy and even had the leisure to observe the creases at the hem of Ling Yue's shirt.
After returning to the villa, Ling Yue had already taken off his coat, leaving only a shirt on his upper body, which was perfect for holding and playing with.
Then they had the following conversation.
"The hem of this shirt looks like it was clipped with a clip. You actually used a shirt clip?"
"Hmm... um, because I still want to dress properly when I'm out, I'm not very good at putting on a suit without a shirt clip."
The only sound in the restaurant was the hum of the treatment device.
Yu Xiao's injuries have almost healed, and he has a lot of free time now, so shirts have become interesting toys in his hands.
No need to do much, just the conversation was enough to satisfy Yu Xiao.
However, Yu Xiao's interest in this toy did not last long.
After all, what truly piqued Ling Yue's interest was the owner of the shirt.
Putting aside the hatred that Ling Yue had once taken her life, Yu Xiao was satisfied with every trait of Ling Yue.
Yu Xiao wanted to take revenge on this nemesis, but it seemed that due to the protagonist's halo, he found it difficult to bring himself to do it.
Then he would have to use other means to get more from Ling Yue in order to soothe his already wounded heart.
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