Li Yuheng quickly walked to the metal panel by the door, used the reflection to straighten his collar, and brushed away the stray hairs that weren't actually there in front of his forehead.
Making sure he looked effortlessly cool and composed, he took a deep breath, put on a perfectly timed smile, and pressed the door open button.
The metal door slid open silently.
Standing outside the door was Shu Bai.
The light from the corridor ceiling lamp shone from behind him, outlining his figure in a blurry halo, while his face was hidden in deeper shadows, making it difficult to see clearly.
Upon seeing the door open, he looked up at Li Yuheng and said in a voice devoid of emotion, "You?"
Li Yuheng was taken aback: "Me?"
"Dog?"
"hold head high."
"Li Yuheng?"
"hold head high."
"From the underworld?"
"hold head high."
Shu Bai nodded, his tone flat and indifferent: "Move aside, I want to come in."
Li Yuheng subconsciously stepped aside to make way, his mind still racing through the overly concise conversation and Shu Bai's overly calm demeanor.
Shu Bai strode into the dormitory, and the metal door closed automatically behind him.
Just as the door lock made a soft "click," something unexpected happened!
Li Yuheng felt a tremendous force slam into his chest, so fast that he didn't even see Shu Bai's movements.
He was completely unprepared for the sudden attack. Caught off guard, he was thrown backward by the fierce force and fell heavily onto the bed with a thud.
The next second—
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Shu Bai, expressionless, cupped Li Yuheng's head in her hands and slammed it against the bed board again and again.
Li Yuheng was stunned by this sudden "violent act," his head buzzing as if a hundred thousand bees were holding a concert.
No? What's going on?!
"Wait, wait! Wife! Shu Bai! Calm down! It's me! Li Yuheng!"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Stop! Stop right now! My head! My head's going to explode!"
Shu Bai stopped what he was doing, gave a cold laugh, and said through almost imperceptible gritted teeth, "What are you pretending for? There's a pillow behind your head."
Li Yuheng: "..."
He blinked belatedly, then felt the sensation on the back of his head.
Yes, indeed, a soft pillow.
It banged loudly just now, which sounded scary, but it didn't hurt at all. Instead, it felt like being gently patted a few times by a kitten's paw pads, the kind that even has a massage function.
He immediately snapped out of his pitiful, "waiting to be slaughtered" look, his face instantly switching to a grinning expression. He even tried to rub against Shu Bai while still in this "suppressed" position.
"Oops, we've been found out."
He laughed shamelessly, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Shu Bai hanging above him. "I'm just playing along with your mood, wife! A beating is a sign of affection, and if my wife does it herself, I'd offer my head to her even if it were a steel plate!"
Shu Bai looked at his stubborn and unyielding demeanor, and a vein throbbed on his forehead again.
"To match your mood?" His voice was extremely low, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying an almost uncontrollable anger.
Shu Bai suddenly approached Li Yuheng, her eyes almost spitting fire: "You were the one who said you liked me, so why did you just leave and make me transform into human form to find you? Shouldn't you be the one coming to find me!"
He became more and more agitated as he spoke: "He didn't even explain clearly when he left, what kind of prince was he... who knew you were from the underworld? Do you even know how hard it is to pass the exam for a celestial status in the Heavenly Court!"
ah?
Li Yuheng was a little stunned by the series of questions that were mixed with grievance and anger.
However, his strong will to survive and the pleasure of being dominated by his wife made him instantly grasp the core issue that his wife was bringing up old grievances, and that she was very angry and needed to be appeased immediately!
He immediately dropped his playful grin, his eyes becoming incredibly sincere: "It's my fault, my fault! It's all my fault! I was such a jerk back then, I didn't explain things clearly, and I made you suffer!"
Shu Bai: "..."
Seeing that Shu Bai's emotions had gradually stabilized, Li Yuheng tentatively asked in a soft voice, "...Um, when did I ever say I liked you?"
Honestly, our male lead, Li Yuheng, genuinely didn't know anything. During the time he was a dog, he really just treated Shu Bai like a good friend cat and played with her.
Upon hearing this question, Shu Bai's expression, which had eased slightly, darkened again. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a dangerous tone, "You're asking me?"
Li Yuheng's heart skipped a beat, his brain racing as he desperately tried to recall what he had done when he was a dog that had angered both heaven and man... no, it was something deeply affectionate.
But for him, that memory was more about the innocent instincts of being a dog and the joy of playing with his best friend. There was no clear declaration of "like".
At most, he just thought the calico cat was fluffy and warm, and it was especially comfortable to cuddle with while sleeping...
etc!
Hugging someone to sleep?!
Li Yuheng's pupils suddenly contracted as a forgotten detail rushed into his mind.
At that time, because it was winter and the weather was terribly cold, he stubbornly insisted on squeezing into the bare cat bed and keeping the cat warm in his arms.
Shu Bai was extremely impatient at first, slapping him with its paws, whipping him with its tail, and cursing.
But he has thick skin and is afraid of the cold, so he absolutely refused to let go of his claws.
Exhausted from all the fuss, the two fluffy little creatures finally snuggled together and fell asleep.
In his half-awake state, he seemed to have mumbled something... It was as if he was unconsciously rubbing his dog nose against the warm, soft fur of the cat in his arms because it felt so soft and comfortable to hold, and he was humming indistinctly...
"like……"
"I love it so much..."
"……Comfortable……"
At the time, he was simply acting out of an animal's instinctive attachment to warmth and comfort; his expression of "liking" was no different from saying "this cushion is so soft and I like it."
But now, Li Yuheng was instantly sweating profusely.
"I remember now! I remember!" Li Yuheng said immediately, his tone resolute, his eyes so sincere they could almost drip with tears. "That winter! It was so cold! When we slept huddled together!"
Shu Bai's eyes flickered slightly. Although his face remained expressionless, Li Yuheng keenly noticed that his tense jawline relaxed for a moment.
You guessed right!
But he still had many questions to ask, and he couldn't recall them from memory...
Shu Bai looked at Li Yuheng beneath him, whose eyes were darting around, clearly trying to recall something while feigning composure, and let out a very soft "tsk".
He released his grip on Li Yuheng's head, but didn't get up immediately. He looked down at him, his tone unreadable: "Alright, stop acting. Your memories are still fresh, a bit jumbled. Ask whatever you want."
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