Chapter 145. Da da da da da

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Arc 8: I am a dead bird.

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It’s the weekend, so there were quite a lot of cars on the highway.

The owner’s car was a blue BYD, a few years old and well-maintained. There were several brightly colored cartoon pillows piled in the back, which the girl with the ponytail had bought online. There was also a red charm hanging in the front, which said ‘May your entrances and exits be smooth, and your return safe’—also bought by her.

Most girls like to buy small gadgets, but they don’t know that hanging things in the car is not safe.

The birdcage was placed on the back seat, and Chen You was swaying with the car’s bumps. He felt a little nauseous. Damn it, he turned out to be a dead bird with motion sickness.

“444, I need two motion sickness pills.”

The next second, two pills appeared in Chen You’s mouth. He swallowed them with saliva, “It’s so uncomfortable. When will it arrive?”

System said, “There’s still over a hundred kilometers to go.”

Chen You, “…Talk about time, don’t talk about kilometers, I’m stupid.”

System said, “It depends on whether there’s traffic. If there’s no traffic, it’ll take a little over an hour. If there is, it’s hard to say. If there’s a traffic accident, it’ll be even worse…”

Chen You interrupted, “What a crow’s mouth!”

System said, “Remember to pray every day, and your Almighty Lord will bless you.”

When Chen You was reminded, he quickly prayed to the Lord in his heart. He promised to persevere, believing that the Lord would not abandon him.

The mistress in front was chatting with the owner, discussing their relatives’ affairs. Every now and then, they’d bring it up, when will the money they lent to so-and-so be returned? Should you ask for it, or should I? So-and-so’s eldest daughter is almost thirty and still hasn’t found a partner, this is not allowed, that is not allowed, and when she becomes an old maid, it will be so funny that people will laugh their ass off. And so-and-so is bragging again, talking about where he bought his nth house, how big it is, and how it came with a swimming pool and a large garden. He is just bragging without spending any money. They feel embarrassed for him.

Chen You tilted his head to look at the girl with the ponytail. She was calmly browsing her phone, posting emojis and playing with her friends in the WeChat group. She had become accustomed to her mother’s nagging.

He smacked his lips, admiring the family.

The mistress looked towards the back seat and said, “Why are you playing with your phone as soon as you get in the car? Stop it and give your eyes a break. Constantly playing with your phone is bad for your eyesight.”

The girl with the ponytail threw her phone aside, crossed her arms, and looked out the window.

The car was quiet for a while, and then something extremely dangerous happened while driving, the owner who was driving dozed off.

It’s a real-life horror scene.

Neither the girl with the ponytail nor the mistress in the car noticed. Only Chen You saw it. He watched in the rearview mirror as the owner’s eyelids closed, opened, closed again, opened again, and then hugged each other tightly.

Chen You was so frightened that his bird guts almost broke. Later he realized that he was already dead and could not die any more, so it didn’t matter.

No, he can’t think like that. There are three living people in the car.

Chen was so anxious that he was pacing around in his cage. He tried to scream, but all could come out was a “da da” sound.

“……”

Chen You opened his mouth but still uttered “da da” (big), unable to pronounce even “xiao xiao”(small) or “zhong zhong”(middle). He shook his head, feeling helpless, as he knew only this much.

“444, think of a way to prevent that guy from sleeping.”

System said, “Everyone has their own destiny. If you get hit because you dozed off, that’s also fate.”

Chen You didn’t know what to say, so he just let it go. He prayed devoutly for the family, hoping that the Lord would bless them.

No matter what, it’s fate.

Not long after Chen You finished praying, the man driving the car opened his eyes and asked the mistress to pass him something to drink. He took a few sips of the specially brewed strong tea and lit a cigarette to refresh himself.

Fatigue driving harms both yourself and others. It’s best to get enough rest the day before. Risking your luck will only cost you your life sooner or later.

A short while later, they arrived at a rest stop. The man drove over and lined up to fill up his gas tank. The line wasn’t long or short, and it took him a minute or two to clear it.

The mistress and the girl with the ponytail got out of the car to go to the restroom.

The owner was waiting in the car. The staff in front were doing something who knows, and the line was at a standstill.

Chen You, in the back seat, was scratching at the cage bars when he suddenly remembered something. He was a dead bird, so no one could see him. If he pooped or peed, wouldn’t be seen either, right?

After holding it in for a while, Chen You decided to do another experiment, so he peed a small amount on the dung tray. The color was light yellow, not very obvious, but the smell was there.

The man didn’t seem to notice anything and continued honking his horn, his face filled with impatience.

A woman came over, dressed quite fashionably. She was someone the man knew. He opened the car door, got out, and chatted with her on the side.

The one watching the car became a dead bird.

Chen You had nothing to do. He stretched out his wings in the cage, ready to lie down for a nap, when he heard a gruff voice, accompanied by the sound of tapping on glass, “Big Myna? Hey!”

Who’s Myna? Being uneducated is truly terrifying. LaoZi is not a Myna, but a big black bird. Just as Chen You was about to glare at with bird eyes, something suddenly flashed through his mind. Shocked, he stood up in his cage and glanced in the direction of the sound. He saw a square face outside the car window. His beak trembled with excitement, and tears welled in his eyes, DaGe, you can see me?

Because the girl with the ponytail hated the smell in the car, she had rolled down the window a little, and the owner forgot to close it when he left. Now the window was stuck right between his eyes and nose.

From Chen You’s perspective, it looked as if only half of the square face was left. He flapped his wings non-stop, DaGe, you have the ability to see ghosts, right? Take me with you, and let’s save the world together.

The square-faced man tutted, licked his lips, and said, “So fat.”

Chen You saw the look in the square-faced man’s eyes and knew what he was thinking, if it’s braised, it will definitely be delicious. He rolled his eyes and turned his butt toward the car window.

The big black bird, resembling a Myna, was rare, but it was still just a bird. Square-faced man walked away without looking at it any further.

Chen You twisted his butt and wailed loudly, fuck, DaGe, wait for me! You’re the only one in the world who can see me! This is definitely not a coincidence!

However, Chen You shouted at the top of his lungs, but he still couldn’t stop the square-faced man.

Chen You was listless, “444, this is so strange. I’m dead, but that person just now could see me.”

System said, “Yeah.”

Chen You rolled over. Luckily, no one saw him. Seeing a fat bird rolling around would have scared the crap out of them, “Could it be that I have some special mission in this world? Playing Hei Bai Wucheng of the Underworld? Helping them catch ghosts?”

(* Hei Bai Wucheng are two deities responsible for sending soul of dead people to underworld)

System said, “Your intelligence has developed…”

Chen You immediately stopped him, “Don’t go on. I don’t want to hear it.”

System said, “Fortunately, you’re gay. You won’t have any offspring.”

Chen You’s beak twitched. It was the most devastating sentence he had ever heard. He struggled desperately, “Can I have another body?”

System said, “You can try.”

Chen You really tried, but couldn’t. His soul wouldn’t leave, “Then can I become a human? They show it on TV, where a goblin is sometimes human, sometimes its true form. It’s quite impressive.”

System said, “I advise you to pray. This is more practical than becoming a human.”

Chen You was too tired to complain.

Is this a punishment mission? In the last world, Yan Shu created a bug, and the system must have been furious, ready to explode. So, as one of Yan’s family members, he was also implicated and punished?

It’s very likely that the system can do it.

Not long after, the owner returned amid the honking and cursing of several cars behind him and drove his car to the front to refuel.

The girl with the ponytail and the mistress bought some food and got in the car. They chatted and laughed, completely missing the red-faced look from last night.

A large truck drove up from behind, side by side with the BYD. Chen You saw the driver, the same square-faced man, swaying wildly in the driver’s seat while singing, earplugs in his ears. His manner was so casual it was terrifying to watch.

Chen You’s bird eyes opened wide, DaGe, you’re so brave! You’re driving a road killer and you’re still playing like this. Who are you trying to hurt? Aren’t you afraid that it will upset God and take you away?

Drivers of small cars are more or less wary of those driving larger vehicles. There’s no way around it, if a collision really happened, the smaller car would be crushed beneath the larger vehicle in seconds.

The owner in front frowned, accelerated, and left the truck far behind.

When they arrived, Chen You with the birdcage was taken out of the car by the girl with the ponytail. They entered a large courtyard and heard several of his fellow birds chattering in a large tree, gossiping about the bird world. They were discussing the little gray bird, saying it had a bad temper and a bad personality. It was so arrogant and proud of its Laolao’s favor that it refused to play with them anymore.

Chen You called out “da da” several more times, but no bird could see him or hear his voice.

He thought of the truck driver, the only person who could see him. Ai, he appeared and left in such a hurry, without even saying hello.

The birdcage was hung under the eaves, and Chen You used his sharp claws to grasp the bars. After a while, an old woman opened the cage and placed a little gray bird inside.

Chen You stared at the little gray bird that had intruded into his home, XiongDi you’re quite pretty! There are even a few red feathers on the tail of your wing. Unlike me, I’m all black.

The little gray bird couldn’t see Chen You, so it just stayed in its new home. It was probably a little scared of the unfamiliar environment and didn’t move much.

The old lady really liked the little gray bird. After lunch, she put aside her silly thoughts and placed the little gray bird on the perch. With one hand she held a small insect and with the other she played with the little gray bird and taught it to talk.

Chen You watched from inside the cage. He felt full at the sight of the little bugs. He thought his death was a very learned one, and his other senses remained intact, making him no different from a normal bird.

The door of the birdcage was open, the old lady hadn’t closed it.

Chen You couldn’t fly away, as if there were an invisible barrier. He thought of the Monkey King, who had been trapped beneath Wuzhi Mountain for five hundred years. No one could help him, and only Master Sanzang could remove the seal.

Maybe he should also wait for a great god to come?

Chen You spent a day and night in the unfamiliar compound, clinging to this fantasy.

Nature is truly miraculous. Every living thing has its own reason for existence. Each living thing has its own unique domain, each with its own unique charm.

Gossip in the bird world spreads as fast as the internet.

Chen You was doing eye exercises in the cage when he heard a piece of news from two sparrows in the treetops.

It’s said that around 5:00 this morning, a truck had an accident on Section XX Road. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and crushed by the car behind him, dying on the spot.

Chen You was not interested. He could read several pieces of news like this in the newspaper every day. If he kept reading them for a week, he would definitely become numb to them.

No matter which world it is, people die every day, and new lives are born every day.

The little gray bird was very interested. He was bored staying in the cage and wanted to know what was happening outside. A bird’s life was very boring. So he chirped at the two sparrows on the treetop, in a cold and arrogant tone, and gave orders.

The two sparrows ignored it.

Chen You looked at the little gray bird. Really, one bird looks down on another. If you were released, you would be ostracized.

The little gray bird probably knew its problem. It stared melancholy into the distance. After a moment, its tone changed and it was willing to speak politely, “Two Xiao Gege, what happened out there? Can you tell me? I’m stuck in the cage and can’t leave. I’m having a hard time.”

The two sparrows thought, that’s right. We want you to have a hard life. If you live too well, then we will be filled with envy and hatred.

It’s terrifying. This is how the bird world works. These days, if you don’t have some scheming, you’d be embarrassed to call yourself a bird.

Two sparrows slowly flew over, circled the birdcage from above, and told the little gray bird the news they had heard.

As Chen You listened, he felt something strange. He blinked his eyes. Why did it seem so familiar?

The truck driver was wearing a hat and was listening to music with earplugs in his ears when he died.

Chen You opened his big beak. Could it be the same square-faced guy from yesterday?

He shuddered for no apparent reason.

He didn’t know what was going on, but everything in this world felt wrong. Chen You wanted to hug himself tightly, but the bird’s claws couldn’t hold. He could only tuck the bird’s head into his neck, trying to feel some warmth.

The girl with the ponytail stayed at her Laolao’s house for the night. As she was about to go to school, she warned the little gray bird, “Don’t make Heihei’s house dirty. Do you hear me?”

The little gray bird ignored her.

The girl with the ponytail said to the mistress who came out from behind, “Ma, did you see the news? The truck driver we met at the rest stop yesterday is dead. He died tragically. Half his face was crushed off.”

The mistress said she saw it, “How pitiful! Once he dies, how will his family survive…”

The girl with the ponytail fiddled with her backpack, “I think he deserves it. Who told him to drive all night and listen to music with earbuds in? Isn’t that asking for death?”

The mistress said, “I told your ba back then not to buy a car, but he just wouldn’t listen. These days, some people don’t take their lives seriously. Look at the traffic accidents reported on TV, how many are caused by irresponsible drivers? Driving is truly unsafe.”

The girl with the ponytail was speechless, “Ma, why don’t you watch the dharma channel? You might get hit by a car or something if you go out, so you are not going to go out anymore?”

The mistress sighed, “Everyone has their own destiny.”

Chen You trembled his claws. He really was that square-faced man.

No, he needed to take a break. The square-faced man could see him, and then he died the next day. Is there any connection between the two? Is there, or not?

“444, come out!”

System said, “Ding.”

After all, Chen You was a die-hard book lover who hadn’t studied hard since junior high and rented books from the bookstore. He still had a decent imagination, “Is it because I’m dead and full of death energy that dying people can see me?”

System didn’t respond, but instead said, “I’ve just been criticized by my superiors for giving you special treatment.”

Chen You was stunned. So miserable? He stroked its fur and said, “When I return to the real world, come find me. I’ll support you.”

System said, “Forget it, you can’t even support yourself.”

Chen You, “…”

“Don’t change the subject. You still haven’t told me why that truck driver could see me?”

System said, “Haven’t you figured it out already? When you believe in yourself, you’ll no longer be retarded.”

Chen You said, “Bye.”

He was walking back and forth in the cage. It was actually happening. Does that mean anyone who saw him wouldn’t live long?

This isn’t fun anymore!

Shortly after the girl with the ponytail and her mother left, a heavy downpour began. The old woman came out groaning as she carried the birdcage back into the house, “Xiaohui, you didn’t get wet, did you? Old man, look at this awful weather! It was sunny this morning, and now it’s pouring.”

The old lady said the first half of her sentence to the little grey bird, and the second half to her husband.

As she aged, she was reluctant to turn on the lights, saving as much as possible. As soon as it got dark, the light in the room wasn’t very good. Chen You surveyed the furnishings through the bars of the cage. He smelled sandalwood, a scent he didn’t particularly like, as it reminded him of an unpleasant incident.

When he was a child, his grandmother died on the second day of the Lunar New Year. All relatives came to attend the funeral. Incense was lit in the main hall. He was still a child and thought it was fun. He was not afraid of his grandmother’s photo and ran over to play with the incense.

The result was that his mother beat him with a bamboo stick until he was jumping up and down, half dead.

Chen You was reminiscing, his thoughts a jumble. He turned and saw an old man sitting on a mahogany chair in front of a table, eating glutinous rice balls. The dumplings seemed to be fresh from the pot, steaming hot, white, round, and perfectly shaped.

The old man took a bite of the glutinous rice ball, and Chen You smelled the sesame aroma.

He swallowed his saliva, his body in the cage but his heart on the table. He hadn’t eaten glutinous rice balls for a long time. The soft and sticky texture and the sesame fragrance in his mouth were so delicious, ai.

The old man was busy eating, and the old woman didn’t say anything. She just fed the little gray bird water. “Old man, Xiaohui isn’t drinking much water today. Is he sick?”

“This cage belongs to Heihei, that giant bird. I thought it looked good, so I asked him to bring it over for Xiaohui. Do you think it’s suitable?”

The old man was eating his glutinous rice balls when something suddenly got stuck. The spoon in his hand fell into the bowl, and his sallow face turned purple.

The old lady was still nagging at the birdcage, seemingly oblivious to the fact that her husband was stuck with a glutinous rice dumpling. Chen You was so anxious that he wished he could turn into a human and help the old man get the glutinous rice dumpling out.

The old man leaned back, clutching the table, his withered hands grasping his neck. He was dying.

Chen You was frantically flying around in the cage. He inadvertently glanced at a portrait of a deceased man on a coffee table not far away. He paused, looking at the old man’s face, then at the portrait, and then back at the old man’s face.

After being frozen for a few seconds, Chen You screamed and fell into the cage in fear.

Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, fuck, not only can he be seen by dying people, he himself can also see dead people.

Could he possibly not have this skill?

Chen You wanted to cry. As a grown man, seeing a ghost like that and being frightened and crying was definitely… a normal reaction!

The table shook violently, and the blue and white porcelain bowl with a chip on it fell to the side. A few dumplings inside fell out, still steaming. The old man struggled for a few times, but then stopped moving, having been choked to death by a dumpling.

Chen You’s eyes widened. Perhaps it was because he happened to be at the place where the old man died, so he saw how he died.

He used to love horror movies and had never been scared, but when there was no makeup, no special effects, no editing, no so-called post-production, and every detail happened right in front of him, it was really scary.

The big black bird in the cage had its feathers all standing on end.

Chen You was frightened and incontinent. He cried and looked for the system, saying that this world was poisonous and why they treated him like this.

System chuckled, “Your man disrupted the entire program to find you. All the mission worlds were disrupted, and you entered the supernatural zone no. 120.”

Chen You, “…”

Damn, I really don’t know if it was Old Yan who did this. He had no choice but to continue playing.

“Can you block my vision?”

“No, remember to pray.”

After the system finished speaking, it hung up and went to do other things.

Chen You was paralyzed in a corner of the cage when he suddenly heard an old sigh. It was very close, right next to his ear. He closed his eyes and dared not look.

The old man stood in front of the cage and said, “You bird, why are you so unpleasant? I was annoyed when you were alive, and I still find you annoying now that you’re dead.”

Chen You muttered to himself, “I can’t hear, I can’t hear, I can’t hear.”

The old lady nearby finished feeding the little gray bird and was about to go back to the inner room to lie down for a while. As she walked, she said, “Old man, keep an eye on Xiaohui and don’t let the other birds come over to tease it.”

Outside, the old lady seemed to recall something, “Look at my poor memory! You’ve been gone for ages…”

The old man paced around the main room with his hands behind his back, then sat back down on the mahogany chair and continued eating his glutinous rice dumpling.

Chen You remained paralyzed, motionless, like a stone bird.

As soon as the rain stopped and the sun came out, the old lady hung the birdcage outside to let the little gray bird breathe some fresh air and bask in the sun.

Chen You cried bitterly facing the sun, hoping he would never have to meet that old man again, really.

The sun gradually set, and the birdcage was taken back into the house.

Chen You’s prayers were ineffective, and he prepared to lie down like a corpse. Surprisingly, the old man wasn’t there this time, only the portrait, shrouded in incense mist and eerie.

Could it be that he only appears at a certain time, when the old man died?

That should be it. Chen You heaved a sigh of relief. That’s good.

Not sure if it was the negative energy in the cage or the negative energy in the main hall, but after more than half a month, the little gray bird fell ill and was in a very bad mood. It ate less and drank less.

The old lady looked at the bird like that. She was depressed and sick, and kept talking nonsense, saying things like, “I’m so old that I didn’t even have someone to serve tea or water. What was the point of living? I’ll go and keep you company.” Even Chen You was horrified by what he heard.

The girl with the ponytail and her family came over and brought a black cat to the old lady.

As soon as the black cat entered the courtyard, it began to meow. Its meow was so piercing that it made one’s scalp tingle.

The girl with the ponytail was originally holding the black cat, who was very well-behaved at home. But for some reason, the black cat saw the birdcage and not only started meowing even louder, but also tried to rush over and scratch it.

To others, it looked like the black cat wanted to eat the little gray bird, but only Chen You knew that it had sensed something.

Isn’t it said that black cats can see things that humans can’t?

The birds in the tree felt sorry for the little gray bird, chirping, “How tragic! It’s going to become the black cat’s lunch!”

The little gray bird shed tears of sorrow as it lay sick to death.

The girl with the ponytail forcibly picked up the black cat and took it away. The black cat stopped meowing as soon as it left.

This strange phenomenon did not attract the attention of the family. Instead, they thought that the black cat was hungry and wanted to eat the little gray bird.

The girl with the ponytail went to her Laolao and said the little gray bird might be homesick, so asked her to let it go, “Laolao, you’ll have Little Black to keep you company from now on. He’s very well behaved and can even catch mice. He’s quite good.”

The old lady looked at the cat, thought for a moment, and then nodded, “Then let it go.”

The girl with the ponytail ran to the birdcage, opened the small door, reached inside and petted the little gray bird, “Xiaohui, Laolao promised to let you go home. Go, go find your family.”

When the little gray bird saw the birdcage door was open, it suddenly came back to life, flew out of the cage, flew into the blue sky, flew out of the courtyard, and flew away.

Pitiful Chen You was still hiding inside.

The girl with the ponytail touched the birdcage and said, “Let me bury it. Maybe after that it can go and be with Heihei.”

Chen You’s eyes widened, come on, meimei! You’re already in college, stop being so superstitious! He was apprehensively led by the girl with the ponytail to a spot in the yard, where she was trying to find some tools to dig a hole.

The mistress’s voice came from inside the room, calling the girl with the ponytail to eat.

The girl with the ponytail put the birdcage down and said to herself, “Let’s put it here first. After dinner, see if there’s another place to bury it.”

Chen You’s bird back was wet.

Not long after, a junk collector passed by and, catching sight of the birdcage on the ground, without a word, shoved it into her snakeskin bag, grabbed the bag’s opening, and swiftly departed.

Chen You was dizzy from swaying in the bag. He didn’t know how long it took, but he finally stopped shaking. The bag opened, and bright light streamed in. Before he could adjust, he was hit by several cans.

“……”

The junk collector rummaged through trash cans along the way, looking around and picking up things on the ground. By the time she was almost home, her bag was full. She was delighted. Today’s haul was quite good. However, she didn’t know that she had brought back a dead bird, and it was foaming at the mouth.

Chen You pecked at the bird’s feathers miserably. Yes, that’s right, this is also a bird’s instinct.

The junk collector dragged the large bag back to the basement, sorted the trash, and packed the valuables first before taking them to the nearby recycling station.

The people there didn’t want the birdcages, saying, “We don’t accept those.”

The junk collector said, “It’s iron after all, why can’t you accept it?”

“Not accepting so not accepting, why are you talking so much nonsense? If I could accept it, would I lie to you?”

The junk collector saw that the birdcage was worthless, so she threw it away unhappily.

“Is it for real? I found it for nothing!”

The birdcage rolled a short distance with a clang and landed in the grass.

Chen You fainted for a while before regaining consciousness.

He asked the system, “Wasn’t I dead? Why can I still feel pain?”

System said, “Don’t ask me, ask your man.”

Chen You rolled his eyes. What’s the point of having you? You don’t know anything when I ask you. The only other option is to pray.

No one passing by would be interested in the empty birdcage in the grass, as it would just take up space if they took it home.

Summer is the most unpredictable of the four seasons.

It can be sunny when it wants to be sunny, and rainy when it wants to be rainy.

Chen You was trapped in the cage, exposed to the sun and hammered by the thunderstorm. It was truly miserable.

A few days later, a stray dog passed by and stopped in front of the birdcage.

Chen You was stunned, it’s over, Dog bruh. You’re going to meet the King of Hell. I wish you a safe journey in advance.

The stray dog pounced and gnawed at the cage fiercely. Chen You shrank back in fear, moving wherever the dog’s mouth moved.

A few thrilling minutes passed. The stray dog, having failed to eat the big black bird, barked in anger.

A lot of Chen You’s bird feathers fell off, and there was stray dog saliva on his tail. What a fucking dog day! He was dead, but he could still be touched.

His death was so illogical.

There was a sudden sound of sudden braking, and the shadow of a dog flashed before Chen You’s eyes.

The stray dog was standing next to a tree, and that tree was hit by a car, and the stray dog was also hit.

Chen You saw the person in the car get out and realized that he had hit the dog, but there were only pieces on the ground, so he turned the car around.

Everyone has their own destiny.

How long someone can live and till when they can live are all predetermined.

Chen You looked at the stray dog twitching on the ground, bleeding profusely. He sighed, Dog bruh, even though you almost ate me, I still want to say, “Goodbye.”

That afternoon, a man passed by here.

The man was wearing a white shirt and black pants, with neat short hair. He was handsome, with a tall figure, and below the chest muscles are all legs.

Chen You now judges people by their legs. Those legs are incredibly long. He excitedly flapped his wings and called out, “Is it you? Right, right.”

The man paused, briefly glancing at the birdcage without making any other move.

Can’t see me? Chen You suddenly became a deflated balloon.

Turns out it wasn’t.

So long legs, why not?

Chen You’s body flew into the air, and he subconsciously screamed, only a string of “da da da da da” coming out of his throat.

The man walked forward toward the birdcage. The phone in his pocket rang, and he picked it up with his free hand.

“Well, I won’t be going tonight. I don’t have time tonight. It really won’t do. That’s it.”

Chen You tilted his head back, his eyes wide open, and saw a screen appear above the man’s head. It read, Chang Qin, 27 years old, owner of the Chang Xiang Si restaurant chain…

Without looking down, Chen You kept slapping the cage bars with his claws, Director, look at me! Damn it! Where’s that promise of loving me for ten thousand years?

I just turned into a dead bird, and you don’t recognize me?!

Chang Qin placed the birdcage on top of the trash can and opened the door, “Come out.”

So you can see me!

Chen You was stunned, his eyes moist.

Chang Qin frowned. He reached into the cage and ruffled the big black bird’s feathers, “Are you daydreaming? The door’s open, why are you still inside? You’ve been locked up for so long, and don’t know how to fly anymore?”

Chen You was still there.

Chang Qin said, “You’d better fly away quickly, or someone will catch you and make soup out of you.”

Chen You saw the man about to leave, and he wanted to chase him, but by the time he reacted, he had already come out.

It feels like a dream.

Chen You looked around. Unrestricted by cage bars, he was finally out.

He stepped on the man’s head, bent his claws, and squatted like a black hat. He said, “Director, I finally found you.”

“You know, anyone who sees me will die, even dogs. I’m feeling very complicated right now. I’m so worried something might happen to you.”

“This world has just begun. You said you have the Big Golden Man, so you’ll definitely be fine, right?”

The weight on his head was heavy, and Chang Qin’s face darkened, “Get down here!”

Chen You doesn’t.

He’s a big black bird, so it’s normal that he doesn’t understand human language. If he does, that’s weird.

Chang Qin clenched his jaw, raised his arm, grabbed the dead bird by the neck, and pulled it to the side.

Chen You was pulled away, so he didn’t dare to squat anymore and just flew around the man.

“That’s cruel! Wait till we recognize each other, and see how I peck you.”

Chang Qin said as he walked, “Why are you following me?”

Chen You humph humph, I don’t want to talk to you right now.

It is said that eyes are the windows to the soul, and one can see a person’s soul through their eyes.

What about you? What do you see in my eyes?

You didn’t see a goddamn thing!

Director, my first impression of you in this world is very bad. Out of 200, you only scored in the single digits.

Chang Qin put one hand in his pocket and glanced at the big black bird, “This is the first time I’ve seen a bird like you. I don’t know what species you are.”

Chen You, haha, it’ll scare you to death if I tell you.

Chang Qin was crossing the road when a car came sideways. He reacted quickly and narrowly avoided it.

The driver hurriedly stopped the car, came out with a pale face to apologize, and asked if he was hurt.

Chang Qin’s face was gloomy, and he left without saying a word.

The driver stood there in astonishment. These days, there’s a whole kingdom of scammers, and there are even some who won’t even look at the porcelain given for free.

“What a weird guy…”

Chen You remained suspended in mid-air for several minutes before flying off to chase the man.

If you dodge it, you won’t have to die, right?

He hopes so.

Chang Qin arrived at his door. As soon as the door opened, a dark object flew past his eyes.

Caught him off guard, Dead Bird Chen entered.

Chang Qin opened the door and shouted at the black bird in the living room, “Get out.”

Chen You shook his head, We’re going to live together. I’m determined not to leave.

Chang Qin saw the black bird shaking its head, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Perhaps the bird had been raised by its previous owner for so long that it had developed some human instincts.

“I don’t keep birds.”

Chen You said in his mind, I know, I know. You already have a big one, but I’m not just a bird. If you look at me a few more times, you’ll realize I’m your wife. Trust me.

When Chang Qin saw the black bird not moving, the veins on his forehead popped out, “You’re not going out, are you?”

Chen You nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice.

Chang Qin was surprised again, “Can you understand what I mean?”

Chen You continued nodding like a little chicken pecking at rice. To show his uniqueness from other birds, he stood on one leg and spun around.

The next move was to use his two bird claws to support the ground, and Chen You did a handstand.

Chang Qin’s expression was strange.

This black bird knows quite a lot. Could it be trying to curry favor with him?

Chen You lowered the bird’s body back down, took a breath, and then used his long, thin beak to pick up the slipper and toss it at the man’s feet.

If you don’t want to stay with a virtuous bird like me, then you’re out of your mind.

Chang Qin rubbed his brows. “Do you want to stay?”

Chen You pecked his trouser leg.

The time has come to test us. If humans and birds can love each other, what else can stop us?

Chang Qin bent his back, supported his knees with his hands, and stared at the black bird.

Chen You looked up and met the man’s gaze.

Can you see? This black bird is me! Your wife.

Chang Qin’s face twitched. This bird has cross-eyes, which is probably why it was abandoned by its owner.

At this moment, Chang Qin thought of someone. If he were there, he would keep the black bird. He was so kind.

After a while, Chang Qin said, “Go to the balcony first and don’t fly around.”

Chen You despaired for a second, then cheered up.

It’s okay, it’s okay. This is already great progress. He found Yan Shu, the target of the mission. Yan Shu saw him, but he didn’t die.

Chen You sorted things out, made a mental note, and immediately felt better.

Chang Qin frowned, “Why don’t you go to the balcony?”

Chen You shuddered and flew sideways to the balcony.

Chang Qin sat on the sofa in the living room, watching a rerun of a singing show. He seemed distracted and not paying attention.

Chen You listened to the song on TV. It was his favorite song,《Nunchucks》. He happily lifted one claw, then the other, spinning in circles to the rhythm.

The contestants on TV were singing passionately, “Quickly use the Nunchucks, heng heng ha xi!”

Chen You also sang, and the sound came out as, “da da da da da da!”

An irritated voice echoed from the living room, “What are you crying for?”

Chen You flew over to the potted plant, feeling aggrieved, and drew circles with his head lowered.

Around six o’clock, Chang Qin opened the refrigerator, got some eggs, and went to the kitchen to make a bowl of noodles. He sighed, “Wife, when will you show up? I miss you so much.”

Chen You, who was on the balcony, heard it. He grabbed the half-opened glass door, I’m here! I have already appeared. It’s you who are blind, no, blind in your heart!

Chang Qin sneered, “If you scratch the glass again, I’ll chop your claws off.”

Chen You whimpered, okay, you just wait!

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