Rebirth: Using Love as an Excuse for Cruelty - Chapter 18

Since Wen Cheng’s illness, Yu Linfei had started to cherish his fragile cat above all else. He was so protective that it was as if he were afraid Wen Cheng would break if held or melt if kept too close. He was even more attentive to the cat than to himself.

Wen Cheng, of course, took Yu Linfei’s careful devotion for granted. In “Meow-speak,” his attitude was: It is your honor to serve me, you foolish human!

Naturally, Yu Linfei couldn’t understand the meows and had no idea he had been demoted to the status of a slave in Wen Cheng’s eyes. He just didn’t want to see Wen Cheng looking pitiful and bullied again. He never expected that a cat would only get more arrogant the more it was spoiled.

Growing up happily under such love, Wen Cheng faced an unprecedented challenge one week after recovering!

It was a sunny afternoon…

After being fed by Yu Linfei, Wen Cheng to his usual spot by the window to sunbathe. The winter sun was extremely warm. Wen Cheng curled himself into a tiny fur ball on the blanket Yu Linfei had placed on the floor for him. What a beautiful time… Wen Cheng thought lazily as he rolled over. If Yu Linfei gave him some yogurt later, life would be perfect.

He had been at Yu Linfei’s house for two weeks now. Aside from the two crazy people, Qin Xin and Baiqing Meng, whom he met when he first arrived, Wen Cheng was very satisfied with his life as a cat.

The food was good, the sleep was plenty, and Yu Linfei hadn’t brought any annoying people home. Most importantly… he was now fairly certain that he had returned to several years in the past.

He confirmed this because of a news report on TV. When he saw events from years ago being broadcast as current news, Wen Cheng knew for sure: he had truly been reborn into the past, back to the days before he and Yu Linfei had even met.

Knowing this fact made Wen Cheng feel very complicated. Part of him wanted to be happy that he and Yu Linfei could start over so he could find out why Yu Linfei killed him. But another part of him felt sad… sad because he was currently just a cat. The person who would fall in love with Yu Linfei in the future was the “past version” of himself.

However, Wen Cheng didn’t spend much time being depressed. He was always a bit simple-minded and preferred to think about what to eat for his next meal. After all, he was just a cat who couldn’t do anything, so what was the point of overthinking? Besides, as long as he lived with Yu Linfei, he would eventually find clues about his death.

But fate is always cruel. Just as Wen Cheng was enjoying his happy little life, an uninvited guest arrived.

Yu Linfei was very hesitant as he looked at the pet Fengyu Teng had brought over. Watching the Husky circling around Fengyu Teng, he couldn’t help but speak up: “Fengyu Teng, your dog is so big. Are you sure he won’t bully my cat?”

Fengyu Teng answered seriously: “Don’t worry, my Hami is very silly. I’m actually afraid your delicate cat will bully him. I’m only going away for a week. I don’t feel comfortable leaving him at a kennel. Hey, Yu Linfei, surely you’re willing to help me out with this small favor?”

Yu Linfei said nothing.

“Hami is very well-behaved!” Very unhappy with Yu Linfei’s doubt toward his beloved pet, Fengyu Teng shouted: “And I’m only going to England for your sake! Yu Linfei, if you don’t agree, go yourself and I’ll stay here and raise your cat for you!”

“…Fine.” Yu Linfei gave in helplessly. He wouldn’t dare let a careless guy like Fengyu Teng raise his little Xiao Hei. Who knew what kind of problems would come up?

“Be a good boy, Xiao Ben, and listen.” Squatting down to pet his dog’s fur, Fengyu Teng said a sad goodbye to Hami. He didn’t forget to keep reminding Yu Linfei: “Remember to take him for walks. If he gets so restless that you can’t sleep, don’t call me.”

Yu Linfei gave a helpless “mhm” and took the leash from Fengyu Teng.

“I’m leaving, I’m really leaving… Hey, Yu Linfei, don’t forget the things I told you! Hey!! Are you listening to me?” Fengyu Teng became very talkative and was unhappy with Yu Linfei’s blank expression.

“You’ve said it at least ten times, my dear comrade Fengyu Teng.” Yu Linfei wanted to roll his eyes.

“…I’m just afraid you didn’t remember.” Fengyu Teng had no idea how much he was talking.

“I beg you, please just leave!” Yu Linfei almost wanted to kick Fengyu Teng out the door.

“I’m going…” Fengyu Teng finally left his dog.

The Husky is definitely the “silliest” breed of dog… bar none.

These Siberian Huskies have black and white fur and are about 51-56 cm tall. They are gentle and very active, making them a top choice for a family pet.

They not only eat very little but are also very clean. Aside from being a bit neurotic and overly friendly… they have no flaws.

Of course, the above information comes from Baidu Encyclopedia, and the author takes no responsibility for it.

If Wen Cheng knew what Baidu Encyclopedia said, he would definitely rush over and delete everything. Then, he would write a few words in big, blood-red letters: “Extremely neurotic, raise with caution!!!”

As for how neurotic this Husky named Xiao Ben (Little Silly) was—one could see it clearly from the moment he arrived. The first thing he did at Yu Linfei’s house was bite Wen Cheng’s food bowl into pieces.

At that time, Wen Cheng was still happily sunbathing and was too lazy to move when he heard Yu Linfei open the door. But when Wen Cheng heard footsteps that didn’t belong to Yu Linfei, his food bowl was already destroyed.

“Meow!!” Wen Cheng jumped up from his blanket and rushed in front of the hateful Husky, giving him a sharp scratch with his claws! How dare he! This stupid dog actually bit his bowl!! Argh! Is Yu Linfei really going to keep a dog? He wanted to run away from home!

“…Xiao Hei, don’t be so excited.” Yu Linfei knew things were going to go bad the moment he saw Hami’s first move. You could tease his cat in any way, but the one thing you could never touch was his food. Even Yu Linfei, his master, was treated the same way let alone a Husky that had been in the house for less than a minute.

“Meow meow meow!” Wen Cheng was completely furious. Yu Linfei was actually protecting this stupid dog! This stupid dog! …Wait? Who is crying?

Hearing a strange sobbing sound, Yu Linfei and Wen Cheng both slowly turned their heads. They saw the dog, which reached up to Yu Linfei’s knees, helplessly covering his forehead where Wen Cheng had scratched him. He was sobbing… over and over.

“…” Wen Cheng.

“…” Yu Linfei.

Why is he crying? Did I scratch him that hard? That was what Wen Cheng was thinking.

Fengyu Teng’s dog is so weak. He’s actually being bullied by my little kitten. That was what Yu Linfei was thinking.

Of course, they both had a common question now—how to make this dog… stop crying.

“Be good, Xiao Ben, don’t cry. Xiao Hei didn’t mean it. It won’t hurt if I pet you.” Yu Linfei spoke first. He reached out to check where Hami had been scratched, wanting to see if the skin was broken. He discovered helplessly that there wasn’t even a mark.

Wen Cheng was silent. Seeing that Yu Linfei’s comforting wasn’t working after a long time… he also spoke.

“Hey! Stupid dog, stop crying.” It was a “meow meow” sound, and Wen Cheng didn’t know if this idiot dog could understand him.

“Boohoo, you are a mean cat, you scratched me.” The language of animals seemed to be the same. The Husky, with his head scratched by Wen Cheng, looked at him with teary eyes and kept whimpering.

“…I didn’t mean it.” Wen Cheng also felt like crying. This stupid dog bit his food bowl!! Why was he the one apologizing!!!

“I miss my master.” Finally holding back his tears, the Husky named Hami sobbed: “Master wouldn’t scratch me.”

…I really want to slap you to death, seriously. Wen Cheng’s head was full of imaginary black lines. He held back his rising anger and continued to comfort him: “It’s okay, I won’t scratch you again.”

“Boohoo, I still miss my master. Where did he go? Did he not want me anymore? You are so mean… boohoo…” Despite Wen Cheng’s comforting, Hami somehow got more upset as he spoke. He actually… started crying again.

“…” Wen Cheng was silent for a moment, and then he gave Hami another hard scratch: “What are you crying for! You’re a dog, have some pride!! If you cry again, I’ll scratch you to death!!”

A fierce cat is very scary. Hami was so frightened that his eyes went wide, and he stopped crying.

“Hmph.” Wen Cheng raised his tail proudly and gave a disdainful snort. Then, he left Yu Linfei and Hami with a cold… view of his back.

“…Fengyu Teng, if I were you, I’d never let anyone else raise such a stupid dog.” Yu Linfei muttered quietly. Looking at the miserable Hami, he could only reach out and pet his head again, comforting him: “Be good, Hami. Don’t go near Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei is very fierce.”

Well, on this point, Hami and Yu Linfei actually agreed. Wen Cheng is very fierce, don’t mess with him.

Wen Cheng, who won his first fight with Hami, didn’t know that his “happy life” with Hami was only just beginning.

This extremely silly and neurotic Husky was about to bring huge waves to his peaceful life. His life of “eat, sleep, repeat” was about to vanish like smoke.

Meow… I hate stupid dogs the most! Yu Linfei, you cheating jerk!

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