Chi Nian’s hair was a mess, one of his beautiful phoenix eyes swollen into a puffy slit, and he had to squint sideways to look at Yu Wanli. “Dogs, dogs, dogs! Don’t even mention dogs to me!”
“Huh? You didn’t get into a fight with a person—you fought a dog?” Yu Wanli suddenly understood and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach. “Hahaha, I get it now. You fought with The Old Master’s little Tibetan Mastiff, didn’t you?”
“Did you go home last night, hug the little mastiff, and shower it with kisses until you pissed it off, and then got beaten up by the little puppy?!”
Chi Nian shot her a sidelong glance, shoved the bun in his hand into her mouth, and limped through the door with his things, grimacing in pain.
Hmph!
What did she mean, he fought a dog? He was the one who pinned the dog down and beat it up!
These injuries were just proof of the “love” left behind while teaching that disobedient dog a lesson!
“Hahaha, I knew it! Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter!” Yu Wanli held the bun she’d taken a bite of, tears of laughter streaming from her eyes. “Chi Nian, oh Chi Nian! Why don’t you ever learn your lesson?”
“Tell me, how many times have you been beaten up by that little mastiff over the years!”
Chi Nian paused mid-step, snatched the bun from her hand without another word, and stuffed it back into her mouth. “No one will think you’re mute if you shut up! Can’t you talk properly? With my skills, do you really think I’m the one who got beaten up?”
Yu Wanli spat the bun into the trash can, wiped her tears on his shoulder, and said with a laugh, “Yes, yes, yes!”
“???” Chi Nian glanced sideways at her, raising the box in his hand with a smile. “Don’t want your wine anymore?”
Yu Wanli’s eyes widened, and she quickly corrected herself. “No, no! It was a slip of the tongue! A slip of the tongue!”
“My third brother is so mighty and tall, that little Tibetan Mastiff is nothing but trash. Third brother throws a left hook, then a right hook, slams the trash against the wall, and pummels it!”
Listening to her utterly insincere flattery, Chi Nian felt a series of veins popping on his forehead.
This was even more infuriating than mocking or laughing at him!
At that moment.
Seeing Chi Nian in this state, Qiao Ling couldn’t help but laugh too. “Third brother, how come your handsome face keeps getting injured every other day?”
“That’s what you call having the looks to be reckless!” Chi Nian placed the wine box on the coffee table, lazily leaned back on the sofa, and touched the corner of his mouth, hissing in pain.
He didn’t sit for more than two seconds before getting up to fetch the first aid kit.
Yu Wanli sat on the carpet, leaning against the sofa, still unable to stop laughing.
“Ling, I’ll stay at your place for the next few days.” Chi Nian set the first aid kit on the table, glared at Yu Wanli, then took out cotton swabs and disinfectant for Qiao Ling. “Here, help me clean this up.”
Qiao Ling took them, sat on the coffee table, and nodded with a smile. “Alright.”
That Tibetan Mastiff from the Chi Family was also a dog not to be trifled with. It had never gotten along with Chi Nian since they were young—the two had been fighting since childhood, each time going all out.
Once, they even ended up in the hospital together.
The main issue was that the little Tibetan Mastiff held grudges. Its temper wouldn’t settle for at least three to five days. If Chi Nian went back home during this time, it would chase him all over the street, biting him.
Actually, the two usually got along quite well. It was just that the little mastiff hated the smell of alcohol, and Chi Nian loved hugging it whenever he got drunk.
That’s why things always ended up like this.”By the way, Lingling! When are you bringing Luca back?” Chi Nian grabbed a cushion, gritting his teeth as he said, “That dumb dog acts like a mouse seeing a cat whenever Luca’s around. Without Luca here, it’s been getting way too cocky!”
Though he claimed he wanted Luca back to discipline the little mastiff, he actually wanted Luca to help him settle the score.
Luca was a Blue Bay Shepherd raised by Qiao Ling—a large, very cool dog! One could say it was the dog of her dreams!
However, such large breeds aren’t suitable for city living, as they easily scare people, so Qiao Ling had sent it to her private estate in the suburbs of Shengjing.
“Mid-next month, the estate’s butler is taking leave, so I’ll bring it over then.” Qiao Ling dabbed a cotton swab soaked in anti-inflammatory medicine on his slightly bleeding lip, then glanced down at the scratches on the back of his neck and shook her head helplessly. “Take your shirt off.”
“Okay.” Chi Nian leaned back, his long fingers tugging at the collar before casually tossing his T-shirt onto the sofa.
The young man looked somewhat thin, but his physique was excellent, with well-defined back, chest, and abdominal muscles.
At that moment, the blue and purple scratches on his back didn’t ruin the view; instead, they added a touch of unique masculine charm.
Yu Wanli whistled, poking his back muscles with her pinky finger like a female rogue. “Nice! This young man’s figure is really nice!”
“Hey, don’t touch randomly.” Chi Nian swatted her hand away, sniffled, and asked, “Have you guys eaten yet?”
Qiao Ling replied, “No, we ordered takeout, but… we didn’t order for you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the doorbell rang.
“The takeout’s here.” Yu Wanli stood up and ran toward the door.
Opening the door, she found not the delivery person but the two men who had delivered food the previous night.
“Miss Yu, hello. We are Master Jin’s people.” The two men bowed politely to her.
Yu Wanli curved her eyes into a smile, nodding cheerfully. “I know, I know! You’re here to deliver food, right? Come in, come in!”
“Alright.” Still carrying the two large food containers, they walked into the living room and couldn’t help but glance in Qiao Ling’s direction.
It was fine until they looked—then their mouths dropped into an “O” shape.
Help!
Thank goodness it was them delivering the food. If Master Jin had come and seen this scene, he would’ve been driven mad with jealousy!
“What are you staring at?” Yu Wanli blocked their line of sight, her tone carrying a hint of danger.
The two men, “……!”
“Sorry!”
Withdrawing their gazes, they didn’t dare linger any longer, hurriedly arranging the dishes before pushing and shoving their way out.
“Wait.” Yu Wanli called them back, walking up to them and lowering her voice. “Do you know what to say when you go back?”
The two nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes! Miss Yu, don’t worry, we absolutely won’t say anything out of turn!”
“Good, you can go.” Brother Jinyue’s jealousy was truly terrifying, especially since he didn’t take it out on Lingling but on the rest of them!
They really couldn’t afford to provoke him!
Closing the door, Yu Wanli went to the kitchen to bring out a plate of smoked duck, placing it on the coffee table. Chi Nian proactively rolled two portions and fed them to the two women.
Then, Chi Nian stuffed one into his own mouth, shaking his head contentedly. “Tsk, looks like I’ll be eating well these next few days too.”
“Fattening you up so the little mastiff has more to work with when it fights you?” Yu Wanli teased him, gesturing for him to roll another one for her.Chi Nian rolled her eyes, quickly rolled up a pancake, and fed it to her with a not-so-gentle motion. “Even eating can’t shut you up.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the doorbell rang again.
Yu Wanli snorted and ran to open the door once more. Unexpectedly, standing before her were both the Qiao Family and the Yu Family.