Rebirth: Using Love as an Excuse for Cruelty - Chapter 19

Yu Linfei had a huge headache.

To be honest, when he decided to help Fengyu Teng look after his dog, Yu Linfei’s main worry was… whether his tiny kitten would be bullied by this big dog. But as of now, he realized his worry had changed to… how to prevent Hami from being bullied by Blacky.

Take the simple act of eating, for example.

Yu Linfei filled Hami’s bowl with dog food, and then filled Wen Cheng’s bowl with specially bought duck liver mixed with some cat food. It should have been a peaceful scene of them eating their own meals, but in the few minutes Yu Linfei turned his head, it turned into this: Wen Cheng had his head buried in his own bowl while planting his tiny body firmly inside Hami’s bowl. Not only that, he would occasionally reach out a paw and smack Hami away whenever the dog tried to eat!

Watching Hami look back at him with teary eyes, Yu Linfei went silent. He stared speechlessly at his incredibly bossy cat and the defenseless dog. Yu Linfei felt a deep sense of helplessness.

Someone tell him, how on earth did Fengyu Teng raise a dog to be like this!!

Left with no choice, Yu Linfei had to give Hami a “private kitchen” experience.

“Hami, come over here.” Leading the reluctant Hami away from his bowl and over to his feet, Yu Linfei handed him a bowl of dog food. He kept glancing at Wen Cheng, who was currently eating happily, and whispered, “Eat fast… or else Blacky will come bully you again once he’s finished.”

“Awooo.” With tears of joy, Hami wagged his tail cheerfully and started working hard to fill his stomach. Sob sob… ever since Master sent me here, I’ve been bullied by a terrifying cat… sob sob…

Wen Cheng pickily pushed the cat food away from the chicken liver. He glanced at Hami eating by Yu Linfei’s side and gave a cold “Meow.” That stupid dog!! For the sake of the chicken liver, I’ll let him go for now!! But couldn’t Yu Linfei stop adding that random cat food to my liver? It’s so annoying!

“Blacky…” Seeing from afar that all the cat food he’d mixed in had been picked out, and then glancing at Hami eating his dog food so happily, Yu Linfei took a deep breath. He decided to go talk to his picky little ancestor. “Why did you pick out all the cat food? Good kids shouldn’t be picky. Be good, you’re growing, you can’t skip the cat food.”

Wen Cheng completely ignored Yu Linfei. Hmph, I’m a cat anyway, I can’t understand human speech, la-la-la-la~

“I know you understand what I’m saying…” Almost laughing from anger at Wen Cheng’s smug look, Yu Linfei gave him a little flick on the forehead. “If you’re this picky next time, I won’t give you chicken liver. And look at Hami, he eats everything so happily. He’s nothing like you!”

It’s that stupid dog again!! If it weren’t for him, would Yu Linfei think he was picky? If it weren’t for him, would his own food bowl be missing! Wen Cheng, burning with rage, wanted to rush up and give Hami a scratch, but Yu Linfei blocked him.

“…I’m telling you, don’t bully Hami…” Watching Wen Cheng waving his paws and meowing loudly, Yu Linfei felt helpless. He was certain that if he didn’t stop Wen Cheng now, Hami would definitely cry a river.

“Do you hear me?” Lifting Wen Cheng off the ground, Yu Linfei warned him repeatedly. “Don’t be mean to Hami. He’s only staying for a week. If I find out you’re bullying him, I won’t make you any more delicious food. My Blacky is the cutest. Listen to big brother… okay?”

Wen Cheng put his paw in his mouth and gave a dissatisfied “Meow-woo.”

“If you don’t bully Hami, next time I’ll make you chicken liver without any cat food!” Yu Linfei used his ultimate weapon!

“Meow-woo, meow-woo.” Wen Cheng compromised.

Seeing his cat stop squirming in his hands, Yu Linfei knew he had successfully bribed this snobbish cat. He sighed, pulled Wen Cheng into his arms, and stroked his soft fur. He murmured, “In other houses, dogs bully cats… in mine, it’s you bullying the dog… Sigh, Blacky really isn’t an ordinary cat.”

Wen Cheng ignored Yu Linfei’s words. He felt that ever since that dog Hami arrived, Yu Linfei had taken a giant step closer to becoming a naggy middle-aged woman!! Nagging all day long—humph, it was all that stupid dog’s fault!

Hami, who had once again been blamed for no reason, was still happily eating his dog food. He had a hint of grievance in his expression, but his fast-wagging tail betrayed his true feelings. Well, in a way, Hami and Wen Cheng shared one amazing thing in common: as long as there is food, their mood becomes great~ Awoooo~~~~

Wen Cheng vs. Hami: Round 1 – Draw.

However, Yu Linfei, exhausted from dealing with them, clearly wasn’t so lucky. To prevent Wen Cheng from bullying Hami to tears again, he had to eat while holding Wen Cheng. He also had to deal with Wen Cheng constantly begging for food. Eating this difficult meal, Yu Linfei thought resentfully: When Fengyu Teng gets back, I’m definitely going to work him to the bone!!!

After lunch came nap time. As usual, Wen Cheng rubbed his chin against Yu Linfei’s chest, asking for scratches. But as he was being scratched, he felt something wasn’t right. He opened his eyes and saw that stupid dog who arrived yesterday had actually jumped onto the sofa and was letting Yu Linfei stroke his fur too!

This could not be allowed! Yu Linfei’s hands belonged to him alone!

His possessiveness exploding, Wen Cheng snapped. He leaped gracefully from Yu Linfei’s arms and “PEW!” shot toward the sleepy Hami.

“Meow-woo!” Wen Cheng used his “Nine Yin Cat Claws.”

“Awooo!” Hami suffered a direct hit to the chest.

“…” Yu Linfei was beyond words.

The result of this incident was that Hami returned to his dog bed with teary eyes, watching as Wen Cheng lay back in Yu Linfei’s arms and triumphantly raised a fluffy little paw at him!

Yu Linfei rubbed his forehead weakly, almost wanting to grab Blacky and yell at him for acting out but could he bring himself to do it? No.

Reaching this conclusion, a guilty Yu Linfei looked at the miserably sad Hami and thought silently: Hami, be a good boy. Fengyu Teng will be back in a week. Just hang in there! My Blacky is just too ferocious.

Wen Cheng vs. Hami: Round 2 – Wen Cheng Wins.

As a Husky, Hami’s greatest strength was likely his inability to hold a grudge. After being scratched twice, although he deeply remembered not to provoke Wen Cheng, he still couldn’t help coming to Yu Linfei to act cute.

There’s no helping it; Huskies are just such a lovable breed. They are incredibly friendly to everyone, wagging their tails so hard they look like they might break even for a stranger.

So, Yu Linfei, who was working in the living room, took a peek at Wen Cheng, who was squinting and sunbathing intensely on the carpet. Then he looked at Hami wagging his tail at his feet. He really couldn’t resist; he reached out and started stroking Hami’s fur, thinking he should take him out for a couple of laps tonight. If the dog actually developed psychological issues, Fengyu Teng would eat him alive.

Seeing Yu Linfei pay attention to him, Hami got even happier. He really didn’t dare provoke that black cat, but he so badly wanted someone to play with. Sleeping alone is the most boring thing ever.

For some reason as he stroked Hami’s fur, a strange sense of guilt rose in Yu Linfei’s heart. It was as if deep down he knew he had betrayed his cat for a dog. If his cat saw this… Before Yu Linfei could finish that thought… he heard a cry that made his movements freeze: “Meow-woo…”

The kitten’s cry was filled with endless resentment, like a woman abandoned by a heartless lover. That winding tone, that gloomy vibe, it gave Yu Linfei goosebumps all over.

“Haha…” Turning his head, he saw Wen Cheng standing on the carpet, looking at him expressionlessly. Yu Linfei didn’t even know why he was panicking. “I was just petting him for fun, Blacky…”

“…” Wen Cheng remained expressionless.

“…Woof?” Hami indicated he was completely out of the loop.

I understand. The moment Wen Cheng saw Yu Linfei’s hand, he said to him in his heart… I understand the one you really love isn’t me, it’s Hami… you heartless man! What happened to “forever”? What happened to being each other’s angels? What happened to… wait, what’s wrong with me?

Waking up from his dramatic internal soap opera, Wen Cheng sniffed and suddenly realized—his intelligence was definitely being dragged down by this stupid dog Hami! He was a human! How could he compete with a dog for attention! Stop joking! Yu Linfei, you underestimate him! Would he get angry over a dog? Absolutely no—DAMMIT Yu Linfei you bastard, you dare keep stroking him!! Pet him again and I’ll chop your hand off!!

Seeing Wen Cheng sprint from the carpet toward him, aiming his weapons at the enemy Hami, Yu Linfei couldn’t hold it back anymore. He burst out laughing. Hahahaha!! Blacky’s reaction was just too cute. This look like he wanted to fight to the death… Eh? Why were his cat’s claws aimed at him?

“Ouch.” Having been scratched hard by Wen Cheng, Yu Linfei was completely stunned. He looked at Wen Cheng innocently, but in the end, he only saw the proud back of Wen Cheng wiggling his round little butt as he walked away.

In this world, the one who deserves to die isn’t the dog competing for love, but the unfaithful owner! Holding his head high, Wen Cheng felt that at this moment, he was the coldest killer in the world!

Wen Cheng vs. Hami: Round 3 – Yu Linfei is Dead.

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