Chapter 24 Official First Release Birthday
In the darkness, the only sound was the necessary rustling as Ling Yue moved Yu Xiao's arm.
Yu Xiao's consciousness was somewhat hazy, vaguely drifting into memories, yet she seemed to be confusing those memories with the reality of the puppy being there...
I've liked Yu Xiao for a very, very long time.
"I liked Yu Xiao more when we first met."
"I will continue to like Yu Xiao in the future."
Yu Xiao always remembered these words.
The little fish, who lacked love, was overjoyed when she first heard these words, but when she was ultimately stabbed to death by Ling Yue... she wasn't very sad.
Because when he was at his lowest point, no one was willing to love him, and now that he is wearing a heavy, lice-infested fur robe, he can no longer receive love that is completely pure.
There was never hope, and therefore there was never disappointment or despair.
Yu Xiao never expected that, given the change in time and place, his little dog would once again express such fervent affection for him.
This made Yu Xiao momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
In that brief moment of distraction, Beta was arranged into an intimate nest by his partner.
After finishing building the nest, Lingyue didn't forget its mate. "Honey, is there anything else you want me to do? Like, pour you a glass of water?"
Yu Xiao didn't answer immediately, so the puppy lay expectantly in its nest, watching him.
He was also secretly pinching the flesh on Yu Xiao's arms and hands, probably enjoying this act of taking advantage of her.
If the puppy had a tail, it would probably be wagging it very happily right now.
Having heard that unverified statement again, Yu Xiao's heart seemed to soften slightly after hearing the kind words, and he was no longer so eager to torment his puppy.
Moreover, Yu Xiao realized that she really had nothing to embarrass Ling Yue.
Although he enjoys feeling the puppy's pain, he has never liked being waited on or having the habit of ordering people around.
So even though Yu Xiao disliked this bad dog, she couldn't find a reason to bully him.
During their heat cycle, Omegas become incredibly clingy, even if they are normally naughty, they will pretend to be very well-behaved.
The bed in the bedroom was quite large, and they were covered with a large enough blanket, yet they were pressed tightly together in the spacious room.
In the end, Yu Xiao only patted Ling Yue's ( ) once:
"No, go to sleep."
When the puppy started talking, its words were already quite unclear, clearly indicating that it was extremely sleepy. If something happened to the puppy in the middle of the conversation, it would be Yu Xiao who would take it to the hospital.
"Okay, okay."
So the puppy lay down and fell asleep in his newly built nest, and soon began to breathe steadily.
Yu Xiao did not pull her hand away, but quietly turned on the smart terminal again. The fluorescent screen and system together illuminated the small space.
The Omega was slightly disturbed by his partner's actions, and he snuggled closer to Yu Xiao, holding him even tighter.
Unaffected at all, Yu Xiao began searching for what she wanted, typing names such as "Yu Xuan'er," "Bai Hongke," and "Ji Huaimin" into the screen.
The audiobook I heard on the car radio, channel unknown, was something Yu Xiao heard while randomly selecting a channel, and it had no subtitles.
So much so that when Yu Xiao wanted to search for novels, she had to experiment with many homophones.
No results.
Yu Xiao has been a prominent figure in the business world for many years and can be considered a public figure to some extent. Searching his name will mostly only bring up news articles.
Ling Yue, on the other hand, appears in many places, such as participating in competitions or sharing his life on real-name social media platforms, which is very much in line with the habits of an Omega.
As for the other three people who appeared at the beginning of that novel, no matter how Yu Xiao searched, the results were all completely unrelated to the novel.
There are no novels featuring him and Ling Yue as the main characters (I think they should be the main characters?).
After all, Yu Xiaoling's marriage was a whirlwind romance, and those people who work on RPS games shouldn't be able to write a novel that's clearly on the verge of becoming a long epic in just three days.
Yu Xiao was still somewhat concerned about the novel she had overheard in the car, so in the dead of night, she inexplicably opened a search engine to try and find it.
Being with Ling Yue, a more lively Omega, Yu Xiao felt as if her childlike heart had been rekindled, and she had returned to her teenage years.
During those tough days, Yu Xiao racked her brains trying to climb the ladder, never enjoying the indulgent moments of staying up all night scrolling through smart devices.
But after marrying Ling Yue, for some unknown reason...
The gleaming smart terminal illuminated the two of them.
...
Yu Xiao woke up when the morning sunlight shone into the room through the slightly ajar blinds.
It's hard to believe that Yu Xiao, who is nearly 30, would stay up all night scrolling through her smart device until she fell asleep and the device ran out of battery.
The smart terminal, which had been left overnight and was now out of power, was lying on Yu Xiao's bedside table, its beeping lights indicating that it was charging.
Yu Xiao remained in the position of holding something, which was a pillow.
The bad dog that was originally Yu Xiao's body pillow has disappeared without a trace.
As Yu Xiao gradually regained consciousness, he did not sit up immediately. He had recently taken a course on health preservation and knew that sitting up immediately while still groggy in the morning could potentially affect his health.
He wants to be a healthy fish.
After waking up, the fish, who was trying to stay healthy, took a long time to recover. Then, it sat up abruptly, touched the half of the blanket that had gone cold, and punched the pillow a few times with a blank expression.
The puppy dared to abandon its owner and leave without saying goodbye; it really is a bad dog.
[Beep beep beep...]
The smart terminal sensed that its owner had woken up and immediately began flashing its light, broadcasting to Yu Xiao the information it had received during its hibernation standby period.
Yu Xiao picked up the terminal and opened the interface, which was previously a black screen.
It's 6 a.m. Unless someone in a different time zone urgently needs to report something to him or an employee urgently needs him to work through the night to handle a temporary crisis, the person who contacts him is unlikely to be a respectable individual.
And that is indeed the case.
The person who sent Yu Xiao a message early in the morning was Ling Yue, who had already left.
They added each other on social media after getting married, but until just now, apart from the initial system default message they sent to each other, they hadn't exchanged a single word on the app.
Ling Yue broke the chat software's several-day silence.
The first photo Omega sent to Yu Xiao was clearly a heavily edited one.
My husband is so cute, but it would be even better if he didn't have so many worries. Try to relax.
In the photo, Yu Xiao is hugging a pillow, and he doesn't look very peaceful while sleeping, which explains why Ling Yue told him not to think too much.
As for Yu Xiao being cute...
That's so cute! That naughty dog deliberately put the pillow in Yu Xiao's arms, making Yu Xiao look like a child holding a doll.
Overnight, Yu Xiao accomplished two bizarre feats that he would never have dared to imagine during his childhood: "staying up all night to refresh the terminal" and "sleeping with a baby."
Yu Xiao felt she was in a bad mood and continued scrolling through the terminal with a cold face.
The puppy sent him messages one after another, very erratic, as if it would never get tired of them.
Zhao Qing and I went on a business trip, taking an early morning flight, and will be back the next day.
Even when I'm away on a business trip, I'll always be thinking of my husband. Husband, don't miss me.
Finally, a meme of a puppy dragging a suitcase was added.
After reading all the messages, Yu Xiao felt that the puppy was probably retaliating against him for secretly taking pictures of him earlier.
Bad dog.
Yu Xiao decided to make the puppy even more uncomfortable, such as by customizing some terrible and indescribable things, basically doing whatever made the puppy feel uncomfortable.
Judging by the timing, the things I prepared for the puppy a long time ago will be delivered to my home today.
It should give the puppy a good experience when it returns from its business trip.
After sending "Good luck with your work" to the puppy to express his respect for the puppy's career, he never looked at the terminal again, regardless of whether the other party was sending him a lot of messages in a row.
The puppy was very enthusiastic, but Yu Xiao knew that the puppy might kill him, so he wasn't too fond of the enthusiastic puppy.
Hmm, I don't feel cold at all.
However, Yu Xiao was not going to dwell on the dog's behavior any longer; his priority now was to continue with his work.
The hardworking puppy has to catch the early morning flight, and the hardworking little fish also has to get up early to go to work and start earning money...
Everything went smoothly at work today.
In addition to receiving unexpected news, Yu Xiao also received some unexpected information.
The person who sent the message was Zhao Qing. He must have gotten Yu Xiao's contact information from Ling Yue and secretly added the proprietress as a friend.
Yu Xiao had some impression of his partner's subordinate. Since he had disregarded Ling Yue's wishes to facilitate this marriage, he must have considered that the two companies would inevitably have a lot of cooperation in the future, so it was only right to have the contact information of the senior management in advance.
Having figured out Zhao Qing's reason for adding him as a friend, Yu Xiao accepted Zhao Qing's friend request.
On the chat app, the other end got straight to the point with a formal greeting: "Hello, Mr. Yu."
It was different from the loud voice Yu Xiao heard on the phone. Perhaps Omega behaves differently in front of classmates and friends versus business partners.
Yu Xiao wasn't too harsh on Ling Yue's classmates and subordinates. "You can call me Mr. Yu, just like Ling Yue does."
Zhao Qing replied: 【Okay, Mr. Yu】
Our plane hasn't landed yet, but we wanted to get in touch with you beforehand so it will be easier to communicate with you later for work-related matters.
Mr. Yu, is there anything you'd like us to bring back when we go to xx?
While chatting with the terminal, Yu Xiao had already tidied her clothes.
Even if he hides behind his work ID and wears someone else's alias, Ling Yue can never conceal his eagerness to get closer to others.
The puppy was so eager to get close to its owner that it unconsciously brought its own rhythm to its speech.
So Yu Xiao switched screens, pointing the chat interface at Ling Yue:
[Yueyue, you don't need to use Zhao Qing's terminal. Just tell me what you want to say.]
On the chat partner named Zhao Qing's end, the other side had been typing "typing" for a long time.
It is clear that both terminals are in the hands of the same person.
Shortly after, Yu Xiao's voice call rang, and sure enough, it was Ling Yue's voice on the other end.
"husband."
The puppy's voice was evasive and low, as if it had done something to offend Yu Xiao.
Yu Xiao thought back carefully and realized that the most outrageous thing the puppy had done recently was to stuff a pillow into his hand and take a picture when he woke up in the morning.
Yu Xiao could understand the puppy's behavior; it was simply because it discovered that Yu Xiao had bullied it with a recording pen and had taken a picture of it.
The puppy probably wasn't particularly angry, because if it really didn't want to, it should have retaliated against Yu Xiao in a worse way.
The puppy isn't ruthless enough at this stage; it didn't even think about taking any photos of Yu Xiao, including unflattering ones. It only took some casual photos in the morning, and even those photos still needed editing.
The immature, bad dog was clumsily trying to make its presence known to Yu Xiao in a way that was hard to define as either flirting or provocation.
Yu Xiao watched as the system displayed the puppy's mood fluctuating, seemingly because it was feeling uneasy about the good thing she had created.
Yu Xiao found it amusing that the little dog was so nervous and afraid of doing something that would make it disliked.
For example, as Yu Xiao had previously thought, he would feel happy regardless of whether the puppy was experiencing physical or mental pain.
Yu Xiao thought the puppy did a good job, at least the photo retouching was very beautiful, so she sincerely praised the puppy on the other end of the phone:
"The photos are very beautiful."
And he answered the question that Omega is most afraid of right now: "I didn't take any pictures, I just turned on the flash."
If explicit photos are accidentally leaked, it will definitely have a terrible impact on the person in question.
Why would Yu Xiao let outsiders see his dog?
It is impossible to record the existence of photographs using the current technology available in the world.
"Think about it carefully. To prevent unauthorized photography, the terminal manufacturer makes a sound when the camera shutters and the photo is stored locally after it's taken."
Let the puppy figure out what to do next.
On the other end of the phone, Ling Yue stammered for a while, "Um..."
The puppy has always had a good memory, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to help him reach such a high place. Even though he was almost unconscious yesterday because of the toy, he must remember that he never heard the shutter sound.
"I see."
A moment later, the puppy replied to his partner with a firm tone, indicating that he believed he had not been photographed in a bad way.
But perhaps it was just Yu Xiao's imagination, but he seemed to hear that the bad dog, whose mind was full of lewd thoughts and who wanted to be lewd, sound very regretful, and he felt that he was actually at a disadvantage because he hadn't been the one who was sexually assaulted.
Taking photos is also a part of the play that increases intimacy in couples' interactions. For Omegas who crave ultimate intimacy with their partners, it might be a pity if they find that they haven't encountered the play they were looking forward to.
But it could also be Yu Xiao's misperception that Ling Yue, while being a bad dog who likes indescribable things, is also a dog with a very strong sense of career ambition.
Compared to being a pervert, Bad Dog definitely wants to reach the pinnacle of his career.
Yu Xiao ignored Bad Dog's thoughts and continued to ask, "Did you specifically borrow Zhao Qing's terminal to contact me because you were afraid I would blame you?"
“I am a little scared,” Ling Yue said softly. “But I know that you are a good person, so even if you blame me, you won’t blame me too much… Of course, it’s okay if you do blame me.”
The bad dog, whose pain had become indistinguishable from the boundaries of existence, even began to anticipate something.
"I was thinking of giving my husband a surprise, but I didn't expect you to see through it so quickly... So I'll just be frank."
"Your birthday is the day after tomorrow, right?" Ling Yue said on the other end of the phone. "My birthday is also the day after tomorrow. If I go on a business trip, it should only take one day. I can fly back and forth and make it in time."
"We can celebrate our birthdays together. Happy birthday, darling."
The puppy is always so attentive to his beloved, thinking of everything for him in every way. How can you not be moved by this and love this puppy?
As long as people haven't witnessed the dog's bad side.
Yu Xiao, who had the opportunity to witness Ling Yue's bad dog side, did not have a very good initial attitude towards the puppy, and was also very wary of him.
He doesn't trust puppies, so he won't be moved by them.
So Yu Xiao confessed to Ling Yue:
"I'm sorry, I don't have a birthday."
...
Yu Xiao's biological mother gave birth to this illegitimate child at home after being dumped from her sugar daddy relationship, attempting to turn the tables.
Ultimately, after discovering that Yu Xiao was just a beta without strong competitiveness, they abandoned him at the orphanage.
The orphanage was donated by Yu Xiao's stud father over a long period of time, so the children all share the same surname as this second father, which saved Yu Xiao from having to change her name after she was found and brought home.
If it weren't for her stud father's rare moment of conscience, his DNA testing, and his taking all of their illegitimate children home, Yu Xiao would probably have rotted away in the mud long ago.
Therefore, he has always been filled with jealousy towards those who are surrounded by love.
A kid like Ling Yue, who grew up being pampered by his family, must be living a very happy life... So Yu Xiao couldn't help but think about letting Ling Yue, who had a smooth first half of his life, also experience the dangers of the world.
He wasn't living a happy life, but morality and law told Yu Xiao that he couldn't do those bad things and couldn't really hurt Ling Yue.
Moreover, Ling Yue was so good at disguising himself that Yu Xiao felt sorry for him and ultimately did not do anything bad to him.
If we could do it all over again, how could Yu Xiao be so soft-hearted?
As for why Yu Xiao didn't have a birthday, he explained the reasons to Ling Yue as briefly as possible.
The Omega, who had grown up in a privileged environment, probably never imagined that someone could be in such a miserable state. He let out a slightly surprised sound, and then comforted Yu Xiao:
"I'm not sad."
Yu Xiao felt that this child could be incredibly honest and straightforward at times, so she had to talk to him again:
"Can you be rational? So many years have passed, how could I still be affected by those things from the past and unable to move on?"
"They must have thought everything was fine before they told you about it."
"Stop having such an excessive amount of sympathy. What if someone tries to evoke your sympathy in this way in the future, and then plots to harm you?"
After Yu Xiao finished speaking, her brows furrowed slightly.
He somehow found himself reverting to the time when he treated the puppy like a student, patiently teaching it.
Tsk.
"Don't be sad, don't be sad..."
Ling Yue sounded like he was about to cry. If they weren't thousands of meters apart, the Omega might have already pounced on Yu Xiao and clung to her.
"So we really need to act as soon as possible..."
The art style suddenly shifted to a strange place; as expected, Omega's mind is truly filled with indescribable thoughts.
“You can raise a baby all over again. Being good to the baby is also being good to your past self.”
"Maybe." Yu Xiao looked at her work schedule. "You can just pick any gift you like. I don't have anything I particularly like, so it doesn't matter."
"I have a meeting later."
The addition here is somewhat redundant.
It's a classic line used to forcefully end a conversation and stop the other person from bothering you.
It was clumsy, but it worked on the puppy.
The puppy quickly realized that Yu Xiao's words implied she didn't want to continue the conversation. "Well then, goodbye."
The phone call was unilaterally ended by Yu Xiao, without him even saying goodbye to Ling Yue.
The puppy suddenly triggered some sad memories, and Yu Xiao felt down.
So he opened the system panel and started bullying the little figure on it that had recorded all the indescribable spots.
The treatment device in the office didn't have a fingerprint unlock mode, so it could easily be taken out from an indescribable place.
Yu Xiao also promised the puppy that he wouldn't interfere with his work in the future, and that he could teach him to go further.
She really spoils Ling Yue too much.
As a result, the puppy has now developed ulterior motives and dares to take a plane to run business without Yu Xiao's consent.
They're absolutely awful, they really are indebted.
Hopefully, the puppy will accept this situation well on the plane and while discussing business with clients on the trip.
This kind of torment will continue for many years to come.
...
Ling Yue kept his promise and said he would be home soon, and he was indeed home soon.
Even late that night, when Yu Xiao had prepared to spend the night in the empty villa, she returned early.
The travel-worn puppy, upon seeing Yu Xiao, couldn't wait to snuggle into its mate's arms and cuddle affectionately.
Unexpectedly, even though Yu Xiao occasionally made small movements on it, the puppy could still come back so quickly.
But less than half a meter away, Yu Xiao pressed his head down, saying, "Go take a shower first, I'll pack your luggage."
The puppy's ears practically stood up, its whole body radiating alertness, as if saying, "No!"
"My husband can't move the luggage yet; it's a surprise I prepared for him."
Beta, who is naturally allergic to romantic hormones, really doesn't think that a few minutes of delay can be made into any sense of ritual.
But Yu Xiao had no intention of arguing with the puppy, so she said, "I understand."
He stood motionless in front of his display shelf, like an unfeeling wooden sculpture, unmoved by human presence.
Although those things didn't entirely belong to Yu Xiao, she still felt a sense of companionship when she looked at them.
The empty display shelf, lacking Yu Xiao's favorite sacrificial red vase, left a gap that looked particularly abrupt and pitiful.
Ling Yue looked Yu Xiao up and down for a long time, confirming that the other party really had no intention of pursuing the matter beforehand. He seemed very excited and carried out Yu Xiao's orders very quickly.
The home robot scurried to Yu Xiao's feet and was ordered by its owner to cook in the kitchen.
Only by feeding the puppy well can the mugwort be harvested more effectively.
Just then, Yu Xiao's satiety level seemed to have decreased again, obviously because she had been in a hurry to fly all the way and hadn't had time to eat properly.
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