Chapter 34 The Fake Young Master's Dog Taming Guide (10) Xie Qiu Chen is not human...
The next day, Fu Li woke up and, unsurprisingly, discovered---
He had an allergic reaction.
In the bright bathroom, Fu Li stood in front of the mirror, frowning as she stared at the blush on her chest, like a blooming plum tree, bright red, and slightly painful to the touch.
He was a little unsure—was it an insect bite? Based on his experience, it felt more like a mark left afterward.
So he went to ask the system, "Hey, dog, was anything unusual last night?"
The system has gotten used to being called "dog".
At this moment, it could only force a laugh and say, "Ah, it should be nothing, right? Haha."
Fu Li: ?
Xie Qiuchen took this matter even more seriously than he did, and went to see a private doctor early in the morning.
After careful observation and diagnosis, the doctor concluded that he had likely been bitten by a venomous insect. The clinical symptoms are no obvious reaction on the first day, but a large rash spreads around the infected area on the second day. Furthermore, judging from the condition of his wound, it seemed likely to continue spreading. He needed to pay close attention to his diet and sleep, otherwise there was a risk of disfigurement.
Upon hearing this, Fu Li panicked for the first time. He didn't want to become an ugly monster before completing the mission.
So when Xie Qiuchen volunteered to apply the medicine to him, he did not refuse and obediently took off his coat until his uncle used his delicate hands to apply a cooling ointment to the "red rash" on his chest and back.
He then followed the doctor's advice and took the medication once a day before bed. For some reason, he fell asleep very quickly after taking the medication each night, and his sleep quality was also exceptionally good. According to the doctor Xie Qiuchen consulted, this allergy medication also had a slight sedative effect.
Fu Li had no experience in this area, so she believed what the other person said. However, after taking the medicine, when she woke up the next morning, the rash had not subsided as much, and sometimes it even spread to areas where she had not previously been allergic, which deepened Fu Li's fear.
It wasn't until the last day, when he was supposed to go back to the base to meet up with the other students, that the marks had almost completely faded, but some stubborn "rashes" still remained around his collarbone and neck.
Xie Qiuchen personally drove Fu Li to the entrance of the base. Just like when they arrived, the uncle and nephew stood in front of the car and bid each other a reluctant farewell.
The boy's gaze toward the man was filled with reluctance and longing, but the latter's eyes seemed to hold a deeper meaning, gazing intently at the boy.
To others, the scene appeared to be a handsome, mature man standing in front of a Maybach, being affectionate with a fair-skinned young boy. They didn't look like relatives at all; they looked more like a sugar daddy and his young lover.
Xie Qiuchen gave Fu Li a deep hug and said to him earnestly and gently, "If you are bullied over there, just come to your uncle. No matter what happens, your uncle will stand up for you."
"Don't worry too much about the allergy, Ali. The doctor said it will completely go away soon. Ali, you'll recover faster if you keep a good mood, right?"
Shortly after Xie Qiuchen left, the team leader led the students out of the base, and the school's arranged bus was already waiting at the door.
Jing Qibai followed behind the team leader and spotted Fu Li at a glance.
After ten days apart, the longing in his heart and some indescribable emotion spurred him to rush to the boy's side like an arrow released from a bow. He took the luggage from the boy's side, and joy flickered in his cool eyes.
"Young Master, you're back."
He tried his best to suppress his emotions so as not to appear overly enthusiastic.
In front of anyone other than Xie Qiuchen, Fu Li reverted to her arrogant and haughty demeanor, coldly asking, "How did the exam go?"
Jing Qibai's eyes brightened slightly, like a puppy seeking praise. "Gold medal, no problem."
Fu Li then smiled and said, "That's more like it."
"Let's go, it's time to go back to City C."
After getting on the bus, Fu Li played games for a while, then took the snacks and fruit that Jing Qibai handed over. After eating, drinking and having fun, she felt a little sleepy, so she leaned on the strong shoulder of the person next to her and fell asleep.
After he fell asleep, Jing Qibai carefully turned his head to look at the young master's sleeping face, which was resting peacefully on his shoulder. An irrepressible joy resurfaced in his eyes. His gaze lingered on the young master's curled, dark eyelashes, then his small, straight nose, and finally his delicate chin, all the way down to his fair neck. However, he noticed a few unusual blushes on the collarbone beneath the collar.
Jing Qibai's eyes suddenly changed slightly. He stared intently and looked down, becoming even more certain that the red dots were not naturally formed, but artificially created.
During his year serving Fu Li, he couldn't have known more about such things. How could he not see what those red marks scattered on his collarbone and the back of his neck meant?
An unnamed anger flared within him—who? Who dared treat Fu Li like this?! Did the young master know? Or, as he warned him before, had he already found someone to replace him?!
At this moment, Jing Qibai was like a wolfhound whose territory had been invaded, every cell in his body filled with rage. His eyes were burning red, and he woke the boy without hesitation.
When Fu Li groggily woke up from his sleep, he was startled to see an extremely gloomy and angry face.
"Are you trying to die? What happened?"
However, contrary to his usual behavior, Jing Qibai reached out and ripped open his collar, vigorously kneading the marks on his collarbone, and demanded, "Who did this?!"
It's like finding evidence of his wife's infidelity and asking who the adulterer is.
Fu Li was stunned for a moment, still dazed, then speechless: "It's just an allergic reaction to a few insect bites. Why are you reacting so strongly?" Her expression seemed genuine.
The anger in Jing Qibai's eyes burned even brighter. How could he not see that these marks could not possibly be an allergic reaction? They were clearly imprinted by someone. The other party must have known that the young master had no concept of such things, which was why they did it so blatantly, as if they were asserting ownership.
Jing Qibai gripped Fu Li's wrist, his eyes darkening: "Who have you seen these past few days? Who told you it was an allergic reaction?!"
Fu Li's wrist ached from being gripped so tightly. He tried to shake off the grip, but found that Jing Qibai's arm had become incredibly strong, even stronger than his own, and he couldn't break free at all.
She could only explain impatiently, "I've been with my uncle these past few days, and no one else has come near me. Besides, the doctor already said it's just an allergy. What exactly do you want?!"
Upon hearing this, a fleeting look of surprise crossed Jing Qibai's eyes, as if he were muttering to himself, "Xie Qiuchen..."
He still remembered that man. It was he who initially instigated the young master to train people like dogs, while simultaneously using malicious methods to control Fu Li, gradually shaping him into the direction he had predetermined, turning the blank canvas of a boy into the half-black, half-white gray he was now—an extremely dangerous and terrifying person. Unfortunately, Fu Li trusted him completely, and Jing Qibai had tried several times to warn him to be careful of his uncle, but to no avail.
But aren't they uncle and nephew? Could Xie Qiu Chen really have stooped to such a despicable level?!
He immediately commanded in an icy tone, "You stupid dog, let me go right now! What's wrong with you? Are you trying to rebel again?!"
His tone was already tinged with anger. If they didn't do as he said, one could imagine what kind of punishment the disobedient wolfhound would suffer when they got back.
Jing's pale pupils were like a deep pool, making Fu Li feel a chill, but in the end, he obeyed the order and let go.
Fu Li abruptly pulled her wrist back, rubbed her wrist bone which felt a little stiff from being squeezed, and then punched him in the chest with her other hand, cursing, "Why did you use so much force? You're hurting me!"
This angry shout drew the attention of the others in the car. One of the bolder boys laughed and said to Fu Li, "Young Master Yan, did your dog make you angry again?" He then turned to Jing Qibai and said, "Top student, why do you always cause your master so much trouble? You're not a very good dog."
After saying that, she laughed along with the boys, while most of the girls had their brows furrowed, wanting to dissuade her but not knowing how.
But then Fu Li shouted coldly, "Shut up!"
Immediately, everyone fell silent, and the car returned to quiet.
"I'm sorry, young master, I overreacted unintentionally," Jing Qibai said, bowing his head in apology. His lowered eyes, however, remained dark and unfathomable.
Fu Li didn't see it, only thinking that she had regained face and was in a better mood. She tapped the silver collar around his neck with her knuckles. "If you yell at me again, I'll replace this thing with an iron one. Then you'll really have to crawl on the ground like a dog every day. I don't think you want that day to come."
Jing Qibai concealed the deeper meaning in his eyes and respectfully replied, "Yes, young master. It's up to you."
He knew that even if he insisted on his opinion now and told Fu Li the truth, the other party would not easily believe him, but would easily think that he was slandering his uncle and trying to drive a wedge between them.
His status was worthless, and he couldn't influence Fu Li's thoughts at all, let alone shake Xie Qiu Chen's position in her heart.
It was best that Xie Qiu Chen hadn't done anything to Fu Li, otherwise, even if he had to lie low for another ten years, he would definitely find a way to drag that high and mighty man down to hell.
After returning to the Yan residence, Fu Li took off her clothes and went into the bathroom, intending to take a shower. However, when the water from the showerhead flowed onto her chest and over the areas where she had previously experienced allergies, she suddenly felt a strange itch.
Fu Li couldn't help but touch it restlessly. For some reason, every time he woke up in the past ten days, he felt a sense of unfulfilled emptiness, and he didn't know if it was because of excessive hormone secretion during puberty. In short, he felt very uncomfortable.
Although he could manage on his own before, it was inconvenient to be out these days. Now that he's back, he feels that he can't rely on himself anymore. He misses the unique joy that Jing Qibai used to bring him, a completely different experience from using his own hands.
After a moment of contemplation, he walked out of the bathroom, pressed the call button by the bed, and coldly ordered, "Where is Jing Qibai? Tell him to come to my room now."
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A week later, the competition results were announced, and unsurprisingly, the only gold medal was awarded to Jing Qibai.
Fu Li glanced at the list of award winners and then turned away without any interest.
Rumors are circulating at school that Jing Qibai might become the first genius to be admitted to S University two years early, which would be a great publicity opportunity for the city.
The students in the international class showed little interest in this, while the students in the elite class were quite the opposite. One by one, they idolized Jing, the top student, while the other group made sarcastic remarks and were so jealous that they could only bring up Jing Qibai's identity.
Fu Li was unconcerned about these rumors, because something else occupied all his attention.
Just one month after returning from City A, a major event occurred in the Yan family.
After neglecting his family for over a year, Yan He finally returned to the Yan residence, but that wasn't the most important thing. What was even more shocking was that he brought back a woman and an illegitimate son who was only one year younger than Fu Li.
Author's note: Happy National Day everyone! Have fun!
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