Li Yuheng lay on the ground for a while before belatedly realizing that something was wrong.
He suddenly jumped up from the ground.
That's not right.
What was with his reaction just now?
My heart was racing, and I was making all sorts of wild wishes in my head. I was even willing to copy the "Provisional Regulations on Reincarnation Management"?
This isn't right.
Something is very wrong.
He is Li Yuheng, the Crown Prince of the Underworld. Who has he ever been afraid of since he was a child?
He's defiant of everything, even the air itself; he'd even dare to pluck his father, the King of Hell's, beard.
Why did you act like you'd done something wrong when you were with that stinky cat?
Li Yuheng's face scrunched up as he fell into unprecedented philosophical contemplation.
First of all, he was definitely not afraid of being too sparse or blank.
In a fight, both sides have their victories and defeats; in a verbal battle, they're evenly matched. So why should he be afraid?
Secondly, he wasn't feeling guilty.
He didn't actually pull that thing; he just did some moving and disguise work.
At most, he can be considered an accomplice.
Then why...?
Li Yuheng's brain was working at lightning speed as he went through every little detail of his recent interactions with Shu Bai.
They fought, swore at each other, busted the cat abuse den together, dealt with that fake Taoist priest who pretended to be a shaman, helped the old golden retriever appear in a dream, and a few days ago he inexplicably licked that stinky cat.
etc.
Li Yuheng suddenly stopped.
He seems... a little too concerned about that cat.
He noticed the cat's nose was dirty and, finding it an eyesore, licked it.
Seeing that the cat almost stepped in poop, he rushed over and smashed it without thinking.
this……
Li Yuheng's dog-like eyes slowly widened, and an absurd yet reasonable conclusion gradually became clear in his mind.
Isn't his dad...?
He considers that cat demon a good brother?!
yes!
I only do this to my best buddies!
They fight tooth and nail with each other most of the time, but they're absolutely reliable when it matters.
If this isn't a true brotherhood, then what is?!
Li Yuheng accepted and firmly believed in this conclusion in just one second.
He, Li Yuheng, had roamed the underworld for centuries, and finally! In the human world! He found the first one among the ghosts! Good! Brother!
Having figured this out, Li Yuheng immediately felt much better, and the frustration and guilt he had felt earlier vanished in an instant.
He was even a little smug.
Look, Li Yuheng is so open-minded and so good at discovering the beauty in life.
He stood up, shook his fur, and walked briskly in the direction Shu Bai had left.
Now that we're brothers, that little thing we just did is nothing at all.
Isn't it normal for brothers to bicker and fight?
He's going to find his good brother now and have some friendly exchanges between brothers.
…
Li Yuheng found Shu Bai deep in the alley.
The black and white cat was sitting with its back to him, perched on a dilapidated wooden box, its tail tip lightly tapping the surface of the box.
Li Yuheng strode over, stopped in front of the wooden box, and got straight to the point:
"Hello."
Shu Bai's ears twitched, but he didn't turn around.
Li Yuheng walked around to stand in front of him and asked directly, "Have you been avoiding me these past few days?"
Shu Bai finally glanced at him: "Who's avoiding you?"
"You! You run away as soon as you see me, and you don't even respond when I call you. What, can't accept defeat?"
Shu Bai laughed, "If it weren't for you suddenly..."
He suddenly got stuck.
The word "lick" hovered around his lips, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Li Yuheng narrowed his eyes: "If it weren't for me, what?"
Shu Bai stopped talking and just scratched the wooden box hard with its claws, making a piercing sound.
Li Yuheng stared at him for a while, then suddenly asked, "Because I licked you that day?"
Shu Bai froze.
"Really for this?" Li Yuheng could hardly believe it. "Are you really going to go that far?"
Shu Bai's eyes widened: "Is it really that serious? Do you know how much that is—"
“What do you mean, ‘more’?” Li Yuheng interrupted him. “It’s just a lick, isn’t it? Look at those cats and dogs, they lick each other all the time.”
"Those are them!" Shu Bai gritted her teeth. "Am I an ordinary cat? Are you a real dog? Do I know you that well?"
Li Yuheng paused for a moment, selectively ignoring the first two questions, and forced a smug smile: "How can we not be familiar? How many fights have we fought together? Isn't our friendship deep enough?"
"What kind of relationship is it to fight?"
"How can it not count? Don't you know the saying 'no fight, no friendship'? We've fought so many times, we're practically best friends already, okay?"
Shu Bai was speechless for a moment.
Li Yuheng pressed his advantage: "Besides, I was just kindly wiping the dust off your nose because I saw it was dirty. You don't appreciate it, and you're even avoiding me?"
"...I don't need your kindness. I can handle my own affairs."
"You know how to handle it? With your obsessive-compulsive cleanliness, you'd probably scratch your nose raw if I hadn't helped you."
Shu Bai stared intently at Li Yuheng, letting out a threatening growl.
Li Yuheng didn't care at all, and instead leaned forward: "Seriously, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm not upset."
"If you're not upset, why are you avoiding me?"
"I'd like to."
“Okay, if you’re willing.” Li Yuheng nodded. “Then I’m officially informing you now that I’m not willing.”
Shu Bai: "?"
Li Yuheng continued, "As your good brother, I have an obligation to correct your behavior of avoiding problems."
Shu Bai: "???...Who's your best friend?"
“You!” Li Yuheng said matter-of-factly, “Otherwise, why would I care if your nose is dirty? There are so many cats and dogs on the street, why don’t I lick them?”
The logic is perfect and flawless.
Shu Bai stared at him for a full five seconds, seemingly digesting these shocking remarks.
Then, he spoke slowly, his tone carrying an almost pitying mockery:
"Stupid dog."
"Um?"
“Is there really something wrong with you here,” Shu Bai raised a paw and pointed to his head, “is there really something wrong with you?”
"You're the one with a problem!" Li Yuheng wagged his tail unhappily. "I call this being magnanimous! Don't you understand? Fighting is fighting, but friendship is friendship."
"I think your cat, although it has a bad temper and a sharp tongue, is still someone you can get along with. Although I said before that if you said it again, I would agree to be friends with you. But now, I'm being generous, you don't need to say it again."
He leaned forward, lowered his voice, and adopted a tone of sharing a secret:
"Let me tell you, the number of people who want to be my brother could stretch from the Heavenly Court to the Underworld. It would be your honor to be my brother."
Shu Bai said expressionlessly, "Do you want this honor?"
"I want it!" Li Yuheng puffed out his chest. "Don't I want it now?"
“…”
Shu Bai jumped off the wooden crate and walked out without looking back.
Li Yuheng stood still, slowly swishing his tail: "Fine, go ahead. I have plenty of time anyway."
Shu Bai's steps never stopped.
Li Yuheng raised his voice: "If you don't acknowledge that we're good brothers, I'll lick your boots every day. I mean it."
Shu Bai abruptly stopped in her tracks, turned around and glared at him: "You dare!"
"See if I dare." Li Yuheng grinned. "Anyway, I'm very free. I'll lick you when you eat, I'll lick you when you sleep, I'll lick you when you fight. I'll lick you until you admit it."
"...Aren't you disgusting?"
"It's not disgusting at all." Li Yuheng took two steps forward. "I think it's quite interesting. Do you want to try it now?"
Shu Bai immediately took several large steps back: "Get away from me!"
"Why?" Li Yuheng took another step closer. "Good brothers should be closer."
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