Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Chapter 106 – First published on Jinjiang Literature City

The dog was panting heavily, his eyelids so heavy it seemed like he could pass out again at any moment.

“Someone’s chasing me.”

The dog tried to struggle out of Bai Li’s arms: “If you stay with me, it’ll be dangerous for you.”

Bai Li thought for a moment after hearing that and said, “I’m not afraid. I have a way.”

Right in front of the dog, Bai Li dialed Sir’s number.

The dog: “……”

Still dazed, the dog was carried by Bai Li into a car driven by a bodyguard and taken to the pet hospital.

Turned out this kitten, who looked even younger than him, could actually protect him.

Amid the dog’s howling, Bai Li told the bodyguard Sir had sent everything the dog had said.

“There’s a group of people chasing him, and they beat him up.”

As Bai Li spoke, he lowered his head to check the dog’s wounds: “Those people wanted to beat him to death.”

The bodyguard reassured him upon seeing this: “Young Master Lili, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, no bad guys will dare come close.”

“Mm!”

Very soon, Bai Li brought the dog to Doctor Qiu He’s pet clinic.

Doctor Qiu He still remembered this dog. He skillfully treated the dog’s wounds and then watched as he fell asleep.

“He’s badly hurt and needs proper rest.”

Doctor Qiu He said while doing another checkup on the dog’s condition: “By the way, this dog hasn’t been neutered yet. Should I give him a surgery while we’re at it?”

Bai Li scrunched up his face at that.

“No.”

Bai Li, who was very afraid of neutering surgery, naturally wouldn’t allow the dog to undergo it either.

The dog wasn’t a regular dog. Just like Bai Li, he was a little demon spirit and could take human form.

So, this kind of surgery wasn’t possible.

“Alright then.”Doctor Qiu He didn’t insist. He covered the dog with a blanket, tidying up the medical supplies while talking to Bai Li: “Are you going to leave the dog here for treatment, or take him back with you?”

“Take him back.”

Considering the dog’s current lack of safety, Bai Li thought it over and decided to bring him home.

“If you’re taking him back, you’ll need to bring him back here again tomorrow,”

Doctor Qiu He reminded him, “He needs several days of treatment.”

Bai Li nodded, keeping Doctor Qiu He’s words in mind.

With the prescribed medicine in hand, Bai Li didn’t bring home a cat that day—instead, he brought back a big dog.

The dog himself wasn’t too willing to follow him.

“You’ll get dragged into this because of me.”

The droopy, dejected dog lay in front of him, saying gloomily to Bai Li: “The ones hunting me down aren’t human. They’re really bad.”

Bai Li patted his head, not seeming scared at all.

“My sir is very powerful. I’ll tell him, and he can send someone to protect you.”

Bai Li knew Sir could hire bodyguards. With bodyguards around, the dog should be a bit safer.

If it really came to it, he still had his older brothers.

The dog wasn’t very old, and he feared death too. After some hesitation, he ended up following Bai Li.

On the way, he told Bai Li why he was being hunted.

“My nose is very sharp. I can sniff out a lot of special scents.”

The dog said, “It’s because of that that they want to capture me.”

Bai Li: “……”

Bai Li furrowed his brows, finding it hard to believe: “They’re trying to kill you just because your nose is sharp?”

“Woof.”

That’s right.

The reason the dog gave made Bai Li feel it was absurd.

But with bandages still wrapped around his legs, the dog didn’t seem like he was lying.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Exhausted, the dog leaned against Bai Li’s leg and fell asleep again.

Bai Li looked at the dog and sighed.

He didn’t understand why the dog was so unlucky, but as fellow little demon spirits, he definitely couldn’t just stand by and watch this dog lose his life.Back when he had just come down the mountain, it was the dog’s grandfather who gave him a job, allowing him to afford steamed buns and buy cat food for Mei Mei and the others.

Bai Li was a cat who knew how to repay kindness. Now that the dog was in trouble, he had to lend a hand.

Xie Chen knew Bai Li had brought a dog home and had no objections.

“Li Li, bring this over.”

Xie Chen placed a bag of snacks on the coffee table, ones he had personally picked out at the supermarket after getting off work.

Bai Li settled the dog, then ran over with quick steps, throwing himself into Xie Chen’s arms.

“What did you buy me?”

Xie Chen caught the pouncing cat and gently set him down on the sofa.

He bent over and opened the bag.

“Spicy strips.”

If it were in the past, Xie Chen definitely wouldn’t have bought what he considered unhealthy junk food for Bai Li.

But thinking of childhood memories, the first thing Xie Chen did after leaving the office tonight was go buy spicy strips.

Bai Li had never eaten them before.

He sat on Xie Chen’s lap and reached out to grab the spicy strips. “Are these especially delicious?”

Xie Chen hesitated for a few seconds.

Cat tongues are sensitive—he wasn’t sure if his cat could handle spicy strips.

“Li Li, spicy strips are kind of spicy.”

Xie Chen wrapped his arms around him, not letting him open the bag. “Are you sure you can eat them?”

“Yes!”

Bai Li answered loudly.

He had longed for spicy strips since he was little. Now that he could finally eat them, nothing could stop him.

Seeing he was determined, Xie Chen picked a sweet and mildly spicy flavor for him.

In less than half a minute—

The little kitten who had been sitting properly on Xie Chen’s lap, his cheeks now flushed red, suddenly jumped off and ran around the room in search of cold water, overwhelmed by the spice.

Xie Chen: “……”

Helpless, Xie Chen went to pour him a glass of honey water.

“Take a few sips.”A whole glass of honey water was gulped down by Bai Li, but even after drinking it, the spiciness didn’t go away.

After a long fuss, even Uncle Xie was alarmed.

“Sir.”

Uncle Xie scolded Xie Chen, “Li Li can’t eat spicy food. How could you still buy spicy strips for him?”

The whole bag of spicy strips was mercilessly confiscated by Uncle Xie. Xie Chen pulled the sweating little kitten to him and carefully blew on his tongue.

The kitten who had insisted on eating spicy strips stuck out just the tip of his tongue, letting his sir blow air on it.

Once the burning sensation faded, Xie Chen tapped the kitten’s forehead. “You really can’t have spicy food in the future.”

Bai Li didn’t say anything.

This time... he felt guilty.

Night fell.

The dog, who had been placed in the villa, seemed to have slept enough. He quietly opened his eyes.

The villa was silent—everyone was asleep. So, the lights were off.

Like cats, dogs could see in the dark.

Now awake, the dog struggled to get up. Limping, he took a few steps, his nose twitching in the air.

It was stronger now.

The aura of someone powerful.

He had originally planned to leave, but the dog followed the scent a few steps further.

Moments later, he stopped.

No need to search anymore. It was Bai Li’s bedroom. The aura mingled with Bai Li’s could only belong to his sir.

The dog lay down again.

He squinted his eyes, thinking about Bai Li’s sir’s identity.

When they met last time, he had already sensed that the sir wasn’t human...

But back then, the man didn’t have this strong, exposed aura.

“Who exactly is he?”

The dog sniffed hard, trying to figure out the man’s identity.

But he was still too young, lacking experience.

If it had been an elder with authority from his clan, maybe they could have solved the mystery.

That night.The dog, now temporarily safe, could finally sleep well.

The next day.

Bai Li originally wanted to take him to big brother’s place. Big brother wasn’t human and was very powerful, so he could protect the dog.

But the dog refused to go.

“Awwooo.”

“This place is so nice, I don’t want to leave.”

After sleeping here for a whole night, the dog truly felt secure, so he didn’t want to leave. He wanted to heal his wounds, and after recovering, he would return to the mountains.

Bai Li stroked the dog’s head and didn’t force him: “Alright, since you want to stay here, then stay here.”

The dog rubbed his palm and gratefully howled again at him.

Bai Li took the dog to Dr. Qiu He’s clinic regularly.

Whether it was because the bodyguard was there, or because Bai Li carried Xie Chen’s scent, the dog sensed that someone was still following but kept a distance.

“Li Li.”

The dog wagged his tail at Bai Li: “You saved my life, I must repay you.”

Bai Li waved his hand: “No need.”

Cats and dogs all have a hard life; helping each other is only right.

The dog insisted: “I have to repay you.”

“I don’t have much to offer now, but my nose is sharp—I can help you find things. Awwooo, I’m also pretty good looking; if you don’t mind, I can offer myself—”

Before finishing the last word, Bai Li knocked on his head.

“You’re dreaming.”

Bai Li looked down at him: “I’m going to marry sir. Don’t think about things you shouldn’t.”

The dog looked at him regretfully.

Sigh.

Such a handsome cat, but unfortunately can’t be turned back.

Bai Li ignored the dog’s wild thoughts. He had seen the dog’s transformed form last time—still very young, just a little brat.

Little brats have big dreams. A good scolding is enough.

Bai Li took the dog to the hospital every day. Xie Chen was investigating the information Anne held.

Both had their own things to do. After Bai Li saw to the dog’s wounds during the day, he directly led him to a small resting room in the cat café.“Big brother.”

Mei Mei from the cat café slid down from the cat tree and came in front of him to report, “Someone sent you flowers today.”

“Flowers?”

“Yes.”

Mei Mei gestured, “A big bunch of flowers, bright red, very pretty!”

Bai Li was led by Mei Mei to see the flowers — a large bouquet of roses piled at the front desk, the colors eye-catching.

There was a small card on the roses.

“Bai Li, you’re more beautiful than the roses.”

No signature.

Bai Li threw the card into the trash and looked at the roses again. No need to ask, it definitely wasn’t from sir.

If not sir, then who else?

Bai Li’s small social circle didn’t exceed two hands counting everyone he knew.

Someone flashy enough to send flowers was impossible.

“Big brother.”

Mei Mei continued dutifully, “The delivery person was wearing yellow clothes when they brought the flowers.”

Mei Mei didn’t see who the real sender was.

The roses came for two days. Bai Li was annoyed and complained to Xie Chen angrily.

However,

On the third day after complaining, the roses were gone, replaced by a pot of fresh cat grass.

There was another note tucked in the cat grass.

“Bai Li, I want to see you biting cat grass, it must be really cute.”

Bai Li: “???”

Holding the card, Bai Li felt something was off.

The dog, whose legs had gotten a bit better, saw Bai Li unhappy and volunteered.

“Awwoo, awo.”

“Li Li, don’t be mad. I’ll go find that person for you now.”

The dog ground his teeth furiously at this harassment of the cat and rushed off.

He was determined to bite that person to pieces!