Chapter 149. Wife

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Arc 8: I am a dead bird.

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The woman smiled, fine lines forming at the corners of her eyes. “Did you, myna bird, sneak out? You look so fat, your owner must be very good to you.”

Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke, “You have to be obedient! My son is very obedient. He’s been very sensible since he was little. If I don’t let him touch something, he’ll pull his hand back and not touch it. If I tell him he can’t eat it, he won’t eat it secretly.”

“My son isn’t as naughty as other kids. When we go out, he always follows me around and won’t let me hold him. He’ll just hold out his hand for me to hold. I always hold his hand and never let go. Why did it happen that time…”

Tears streamed down the corner of the woman’s eyes. She raised her hands from behind her waist and muttered to herself, “Son, you miss mama, right? Mama misses you too! Mama wants to be with you as you grow up.”

Passersby, along with the employees from the nearby store, stared at the woman. They all looked at her as if she were crazy, filled with resistance, fear, and sympathy.

There was clearly no one on the woman’s back, yet she pretended to be carrying someone, turning her head back from time to time and mumbling something. Seeing her actions in broad daylight was terrifying.

Chen You felt cold all over.

He didn’t come to his senses until the woman walked away.

Ai! Everyone has their own destiny, and God is in charge. There’s nothing he can do about it, whether it’s someone who’s dying or already dead.

Remembering the system’s description of this being Supernatural Zone No. 120, Chen You felt a chilling feeling. This world must be very close to the underworld, with many people dying. He had only been here a few months, and he had already encountered several.

And that’s not even when he goes out every day.

Chen You couldn’t help but fly to find the woman. He didn’t say anything, just looked at her.

The woman took the bus and got off at the xxx residential complex. She went to the vegetable market across the street and bought crucian carp, tofu, pork ribs, vegetables, and a few eggs, then carried the bag home.

In a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, the sofa and coffee table were covered with children’s toys, and there was a football on the floor. Someone who came in without knowing the situation might think the child was playing.

Chen You flew in from the balcony and saw the woman put the bag on the table and took the ribs to the kitchen. The child lay on her back, hugged her neck, and cooked with her.

No need to guess, several dishes were children’s favorites.

Most mothers around the world are the same, everything they do revolves around their children.

Chen You flew on the balcony for a while, then flew away crying. His mother was gone, and he didn’t know how his father was doing. Ai!

The next day, Chen You heard another piece of news from his compatriots in the garden. A woman in her thirties had died in the xxx community. She had committed suicide by jumping from the balcony.

She was holding a child’s clothing in her arms.

Chen You was standing on the grass in the garden, Okay, kid, your mama’s there to accompany you.

He sighed. It felt terrible to be a dead bird. If he were alive, he wouldn’t have seen these people and things. He was afraid he’d suffer a nervous breakdown when he returned to the real world.

System said, “Don’t be afraid, you already are.”

Chen You wanted to play whack-a-mole. He wanted to smash the system into the ground, beat it to death, “I don’t want to talk to you. Just let me, a dead bird, calm down a bit, ok?”

System said, “Neurasthenia is still a mild condition. If you’re unlucky, you might be taken away and put in a mental hospital.”

Chen You prayed. He was nineteen when he died suddenly. His luck hadn’t been good in those years. Pitfalls kept falling at his feet. He fell in, climbed out, fell in again, and climbed out again. The last pit was hell.

Everything depends on human effort. It doesn’t matter. Go back first, this is the most important thing. As for other things, there will always be a way. Everything will work out when the time comes.

Chen You quickly came to his senses. He was like a sunflower, no matter which way the wind blew it, it would instinctively seek the sun’s position.

Others opened restaurants and had all sorts of banquets, dining with investors and clients, but Chang Qin didn’t. He easily opened more than a dozen branches, elevating the Chang Xiang Si brand to the throne.

Now all it needs is a master to sit on it.

Chang Qin came out leisurely, carrying a bucket. He didn’t go to the restaurant this morning, but instead spent his time tending to the garden.

The garden was filled with many flowers and plants, clustered here and there. There were Mirabilis jalapa, lilies, roses, pomegranates, and some unknown species. It was basically a riot of color.

Chen You was too fat to stand on the flowers. Otherwise, there would be two outcomes, the flowers would be crushed by him, and he would be crushed by the man.

Chang Qin was repotting a plant with a shovel. He rolled up his white shirt and performed this action with remarkable seriousness and a gentle demeanor, not giving the impression of a pervert at all.

Chen You flew on and on, and no one warned him to be careful of the thorny rose ahead, and he got pricked by it. It was so heartbreaking that he couldn’t express it in words.

“Myna, stop flying around.”

Chang Qin remained gentle, his tone full of warning, “Don’t damage my flowers.”

Chen You’s urge to commit domestic violence grew stronger and stronger. It won’t do, really won’t. He decided to pray to the Almighty Lord, hoping he could become a human and beat up his man.

There are many such plots in novels. At midnight, or on a full moon night, or on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, the protagonist will transform. It’s really amazing.

Chen You looked forward to it devoutly.

He flew to a sweet-scented osmanthus tree. Birds were perched on several other branches, making heart shapes with their feathers to the man among the flowers.

A freckled little bird chirped, “When will the master let me into his home as a guest? I really want him to take me out to play. I’m so beautiful and so smart, how could he ignore me?”

Very sad, very resentful, very aggrieved.

The bird with azure feathers turned its head, “Hah, even a bird like you wish to become a guest at the master’s house? I think you’re dreaming. The master doesn’t even like Butterfly, let alone someone as extremely ugly as you.”

The little freckled bird was upset, “Who’s extremely ugly? How dare you talk like that? I’m new here and have only been submerged for three days. Do you know the rules?”

The yellow bird said, “Alright, alright, if you want to argue, go somewhere else. I just want to quietly watch the master plant the flowers. I mean, judging by the time, that woman might be coming soon. If you have the time, you might as well go and ask around.”

The gray bird shook its feathers. “Yeah, yeah, it’s almost time. When she gets here, who should we send to poop on her?”

“……”

Chen You listened for a while longer and then distinguished several of his compatriots. Three had more distinct features, the one on his left was a White Lotus Bird, the two on his right, the slender one was a Green Tea Bitch Bird, and the one with the yellow crown was a Mary Sue Bird.

Only three birds, creating a drama.

Chen You turned his head. Oh boy, the compatriots are fighting.

Several birds were scratching at each other with their claws and pecking at each other with their sharp beaks. It was obvious that this wasn’t the first time.

Chen You flew to another banyan tree, in fear to harm the innocent, he looked at the man watering the transplanted plants. A pesticide for birds!

The sun gradually grew hotter. After ten o’clock, even the dust in the air was boiling, like boiling water.

Chang Qin was putting away the water pipe. The garden had just been watered, and the ground was damp. The sunlight illuminated the flowers, plants, and trees, radiating a vibrant hue. Colorful water droplets of varying sizes clung quietly to the leaves and petals, with some even rolling around in a playful manner.

Chen You was feeling dizzy from the sun and had already hidden himself among the leaves. He wanted to call the man back, so he opened his mouth to call out, “da da.”

Chang Qin didn’t understand bird language, so he turned off the water pipe and went to the bathroom to wash his hands and face.

He had no concept of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In his memory, everything was the same color, dark and gloomy. Only when that person appeared did color appear.

After wiping the water off his face, Chang Qin stared at himself in the mirror. He remained motionless, his pupils slowly losing focus and becoming unfocused, like a machine shut down, ceasing to function.

In less than a minute, Chang Qin’s pupils returned to normal like the machine resumed operation.

There was no sound in the bathroom. After a brief moment of dead silence, he sneered, clenching his fists on the sink, the knuckles clearly visible, “Want to play, huh? Fine, I’ll show you that nothing can stop me from getting him.”

“Including the rules.”

It was so hot in the summer that Chen You’s feathers were all damp. He spread his wings in the shade to get some fresh air. “Old 4, do I have body odor? Can you smell it for me?”

System said, “I have no sense of smell.”

Chen You envied, “Wow! Here I have a strong death odor. You know what that is? It’s the smell of someone who’s been dead for a long time.”

“When I was in fifth grade, I went to a haystack to get eggs and pulled out a dead old hen. It was covered in bugs. The hen smelled just like me. What should I do? I hated myself, and my man definitely couldn’t stand it.”

He rested his head against a cool leaf, “Genuinely I suspect my man hasn’t recognized me, it’s largely because I stink, and my poop is also smelly. He can’t accept it psychologically.”

System said, “You can take a bath.”

Chen You said, “Is that okay? Can I swim? Wait until I am recognised by him, I’ll ask him to buy me perfume and some nice-smelling shower gel to cover up the smell.”

“Look at my two claws. Are they suitable for nail polish? I saw that little freckled bird had it painted.”

System said, “Mental retardation is innate.”

Chen You, “…”

He pursed his lips, flew directly to the balcony, and hid in a corner to find some peace and quiet.

The weather was hot and sweltering, and the restaurant’s iced desserts were selling well. Cheng Mingxing held a meeting with the supervisors, and after consultation, she contacted the boss. With his approval, she posted a job posting to expand the number of pastry chefs at each branch.

Cheng Mingxing came out of the kitchen and heard a bold and youthful voice, “Jie.”

When she heard the voice, a look of surprise crossed her face, and she asked the boy approaching, “Mingtian, why are you here?”

Cheng Mingtian showed his canine teeth, “Jie, I want to work in this restaurant.”

Cheng Mingxing was even more surprised. She called the boy over to the wall, out of the way of the guests, “Last time when I was at your house for dinner, didn’t you say you had an arrangement with some of your roommates to go to City A to look for jobs together?”

Cheng Mingtian chewed gum and said nonchalantly, “It’s my Ma who keeps nagging me, saying I’m still young and being worried about me being too far away from home, also afraid that I’ll be influenced by people in society and start going to bars, smoking and drinking, and so on.”

Cheng Mingxing stroked the boy’s hair, “If you want to go to City A, I can help you negotiate.”

“Forget it. You know what kind of person my Ma is. She can talk about one thing for years. I’d better give in to her wishes.”

Cheng Mingtian bared his teeth, “Jie, I’ve thought about it. Instead of looking for another job in the city, I’d rather come to you. With you around, my parents and grandparents can rest assured. And if anything happens to me, you can still testify for me.”

“It’s not on me here. I’m also working here.” Cheng Mingxing warned the young man to be careful with his words. If her colleagues heard it and the man heard it, it would have a very bad impact and she might even lose her job.

After a moment’s hesitation, Cheng Mingxing said, “Well, I’ll mention it to the boss and ask for his opinion.”

Cheng Mingtian curled his lips, “Jie, aren’t you the restaurant manager? How can you not make a decision on such a small matter and still need to ask your boss for permission?”

Cheng Mingxing frowned, not liking the boy’s nonchalant attitude. She spoke in a somewhat harsh tone, “Your Jie, I am a manager, but if the boss said a word, I’ll be nothing. Do you understand?”

Cheng Mingtian raised his hands, “I surrender. I was wrong. Jie, you and my Ma are from the same country. You guys keep talking, there’s no end to it.”

Cheng Mingxing glanced at the boy and took out her phone to make a call. Just as she opened the call log, she heard shouting outside. The person mentioned had arrived.

Cheng Mingxing led the young man out, who was standing awkwardly and unassumingly, and greeted the man, “Boss.”

Chang Qin raised his chin slightly and walked towards the stairs without stopping.

Cheng Mingtian stood there, his face a mixture of innocence and shame. This man didn’t recognize him, and simply didn’t care about that day’s incident.

He was in a bad mood.

Cheng Mingxing pulled Cheng Mingtian over and said, “Boss, this is my Di. He’s a junior majoring in Business Administration. It’s summer vacation now, and he wants to help out at the restaurant.”

She added, “The restaurant is short on staff, so how about…”

Chang Qin glanced at the young man indifferently. Student, job application, these two points matched the information he had received.

It is a pity, not the person he is looking for.

They had been together for several lifetimes, had loved, hated, and resented each other. In the end, only love remained, boundless and deep, leaving a mark on the soul. If Chang Qin was still mistaken, how could he face that person?

“You take care of the arrangements.”

Cheng Mingxing looked away and said to the boy, “Mingtian, since the boss has no objection, you can start working here in two days.”

She said sternly, “Let me be frank. You don’t get any special treatment here. You must be punctual to get off work and leave like everyone else here. You can’t skip work without reason, and you can’t get into conflicts with customers in the restaurant. Customers are king.”

Cheng Mingtian’s mood was low, much worse than before, “Don’t worry, Jie. I won’t cause any trouble for you.”

He stepped on the nearby trash can, spat his gum into it, smacked his lips, and casually asked, “Jie, your boss is so handsome!”

Cheng Mingxing looked over strangely.

Cheng Mingtian leaned over to her ear and asked, “Where’s the lady boss?”

Cheng Mingxing glared at the boy, “What lady boss? You brat, why are you asking about irrelevant things? If you dare to cause trouble for me, I’ll go to your house and tell your parents.”

“I won’t cause trouble. I promise.” Cheng Mingtian’s eyes rolled, “I’m about to start work, so I need to get to know the situation to avoid any misunderstandings. Jie, don’t you agree?”

Cheng Mingxing was skeptical, “The boss is still single.”

Cheng Mingtian clapped his hands and patted Cheng Mingxing on the shoulder, “Jie, you have a chance.”

Cheng Mingxing’s expression changed, “What nonsense are you talking about?!”

Cheng Mingtian knew from her reaction that she had other feelings for that man. This was normal, with his extremely outstanding appearance and conditions, it would be easy for a woman to fall in love with him.

Even he… became interested.

Cheng Mingtian walked out of the restaurant, unaware that a big black bird was flying over his head and trying to peck him.

The closer they got to the sun, the hotter it got. Chen You was afraid of being roasted like a roasted bird, so he flew very low, just above the boy’s head, a few centimeters away from his dark brown hair.

Cheng Mingtian was walking and scrolling through his phone when he sent a provocative emoji to one of his WeChat groups.

That group was a gay group, with a total of twenty-two people, an even number, all gay, some 0s and some 1s. They often organized activities, and those who had a regular partner could bring theirs, while those who hadn’t could form a group on the spot, or they could go out in groups.

Young people have plenty of energy and no work pressure. As long as they have the same interests and values, they can play together and have fun together.

No one in the group popped up.

Cheng Mingtian sent a red envelope, then a message popped up at the end, xxx’s red envelopes were all claimed within a minute. xxx is the king of luck.

After receiving the red envelope, the group became active.

Cheng Mingtian recorded a message and sent it over: I found a job at the restaurant where my Jie works.

Someone asked below: Which Chang Xiang Si is this?

Cheng Mingtian replied proudly: The main store, the one on xxx Road.

The group chat started flooding with comments again, this time with a white bun tugging at a handkerchief with envy and jealousy. Chang Xiang Si has been on TV and been interviewed. It has a good reputation and is very famous.

Last time, there was another uproar online, caused by some online trolls in the same industry, and became a hot topic, but later it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Now everyone knows about it.

Cheng Mingtian told everyone that he had met the restaurant owner, who was incredibly handsome. He said his legs were longer than so and so’s, and his waist was obviously strong. He was also very manly, with a killer aura. He was the type with a high libido, maturity, and stability, a one-of-a-kind type.

Everyone else was desperate to see the beauty.

Cheng Mingtian curled his lips and recorded a message: When I get to work, I’ll definitely get it for you. Oh, and that guy is gay. I think a high-class DaShu like him would like my type. Just wait and see.

Chen You, flying above, took a look. Fuck you, kid, you’re pretty good! You dare to set your sights on my man, you’re so arrogant? I’m telling you, not only do you have no door, you don’t even have a window!

He was so angry that he stood on the boy’s head and stepped on him with his claws.

Cheng Mingtian scratched his head, passed his hand through the big black bird, and put it down without noticing, continuing to show off to the people in the group.

Chen You squatted over the boy’s head. This person looked very similar to him, whether he was asking for a beating or when he was gloating. Will Chang Qin make a mistake? Unlikely! Even if he mistakenly thought he had lost his memory again and couldn’t remember anything, the feeling is still there, right!

Well, he has to trust Chang Qin.

Cheng Mingtian was going to meet up with a bed partner. They’d agreed to meet at their usual place. It was not far away, so he didn’t take a taxi. When he arrived at a kindergarten, he saw a line of students emerging from it, following their teacher to the museum across the road.

The group stopped at the intersection, with adults watching from both sides. The teacher, with a friendly smile, asked the students behind them, “Children, why can’t we cross the road now?”

The children chorused crisply, “Because the light is red!”

“That’s great,” the teacher asked. “So when can we cross the road?”

The children chorused again, “Green light.”

“It seems like everyone is quite clever.” The teacher said earnestly, “Children, remember, when crossing the road, never run a red light.”

The children all nodded and said, “We’ll keep it in mind!”

Some kids, when they are young, want to be treated specially. You guys obey, but I won’t.

At this moment, a child suddenly ran out of the line and was hit by a car coming from the left. He fell to the ground and was run over by a car coming from the other direction.

He returned to the group, covered in blood, and walked with everyone else.

Chen You was squatting over Cheng Mingtian. After witnessing this scene, he was no longer so scared. He just sighed that running a red light was too dangerous and really not a good idea.

Cherish life and avoid running red lights.

Cheng Mingtian returned to his old place and saw his bed partner in the room. This was his stable relationship, which lasted for more than a year. After meeting that man, he couldn’t muster any interest in him again and felt that nothing about him was pleasing to the eye.

“Zhang Zhi, that…”

Zhang Zhi came up and touched his hand, interrupting the boy, “Did you miss LaoZi?”

Cheng Mingtian pulled his hand back and said unhappily, “What are you doing? I haven’t finished my sentence yet. Do you have any manners?”

Zhang Zhi was holding a cigarette in his mouth. Seeing how excited the young man was, he put out the cigarette without saying a word, half-pulled the young man up, and leaned forward to kiss him with his mouth filled with the smell of tobacco.

Cheng Mingtian resisted a few times at first, but then he gave up.

For now, let’s do this. Until he gets that man, he’ll keep this lowly one. After all, he looks like what he likes, is healthy, has no bad habits, and they have excellent compatibility, making him much better than someone he finds on short notice.

Chen You kept flapping his wings around the room, thinking to himself, it’s good, more interesting than a movie.

Not sure whether Cheng Mingtian was distracted twice or not, caught by Zhang Zhi who grabbed his hair and messed him to death. No matter how he cried and begged for mercy, or cursed his ancestors, it was useless.

After they were done, Zhang Zhi felt distressed and blamed himself. With a frown on his face, he carried Cheng Mingtian to the bathroom, hooked his foot, and closed the door.

The two men worked themselves to the bone, sweat, and tears, and Chen You was completely satisfied watching.

Well, there is some amusement.

Cheng Mingtian doesn’t have any feelings for a friend with benefits, and he’s already found a better one, hoping to get him and dump the current one. This is interesting.

Chen You flew back to Chang Qin’s place. He’d seen a dead child on the street and watched others get into trouble. He felt exhausted and needed to find a comfortable place to lie down and rest.

Birds have kidneys too, right? He was worried that he might have kidney deficiency from watching too much.

Chen You’s trip lasted a whole day and night. During the trip, he took advantage of Chang Qin’s absence to sneak out and grab some fruit from the coffee table. Otherwise, he would have starved to death.

No, he’s already dead.

Chen You was in despair. Even though he was dead, he could still feel hungry. How funny!

System said, “Your clone is trying to get hold of your target.”

Chen You was pecking at the orange, “Who is it?”

He looked up quickly, “Is that the guy named Cheng Mingtian?”

System acquiesced.

Chen You clicked his tongue tsk-tsk and said “Didn’t that guy sleep around yesterday?”

System said, “Youth.”

Chen You, “…”

He lay back down and continued to peck at the orange, eating the flesh and drinking the juice.

System asked, “Aren’t you afraid the target will make a lapse in judgement?”

Chen You said, “Not afraid.”

He grumbled, “If you’re trying to sow discord, be more careful. Don’t use the same tactics over and over again.”

System directly throws out an automatic reply.

Elsewhere, Chang Qin was buying Lao Gan Ma in the supermarket. A young man squatted beside the shelf, looking very distressed.

That young man was Cheng Mingtian.

He took one look at the man and cursed inwardly. The man hadn’t recognized him. Was he really that ordinary?

This man is blind.

Cheng Mingtian showed astonishment first, saying, Boss, it’s you! I met you at the restaurant yesterday. I’m Cheng Mingxing’s Didi.

After his opening remarks, Cheng Mingtian rubbed his ankle and said, “Boss, I sprained my ankle. Could you please take me to the hospital?”

Chang Qin ignored it, took the Lao Gan Ma, put it in the cart, and left.

Cheng Mingtian gritted his teeth, struggled to stand up, grabbed the shelf, and slumped to the ground with a cry.

It looks really serious.

If anyone, male or female, old or young, saw the handsome boy like this, even if they were afraid of being scammed and didn’t dare to approach and ask, they would definitely look over.

After all, people have an irresistible attraction to beautiful things.

However, Chang Qin ignored it and didn’t even pause.

Cheng Mingtian’s face twitched, and his eyes shone with a determined gleam.

He stood up and patted his butt.

No one is an exception.

“Chang Qin…eternal love…”

Cheng Mingtian murmured, “Interesting.”

The phone in his pocket rang. It was Zhang Zhi, but he hung up.

An unknown amount of time passed, but just as Chen You, having eaten and drunk his fill, was about to land in dreamworld, a mechanical voice echoed in his head, “I’ve found you another backdoor. Go ahead.”

Before Chen You could even refuse, he was forcibly stripped from the dead bird’s body.

Fuck, where is this time? Am I going to be another big black bird? No, a purple-feathered bird?

Chen You racked his brains, but he couldn’t imagine that his soul was pressed onto the man’s right hand, not onto his five fingers, but onto his index and middle fingers.

Yes, that’s right, only those two.

Chang Qin had just returned and was reading in his study. He was about to turn a page when he noticed his right index and middle fingers were stiff, unable to move, as if he had suddenly lost the right to use them.

Chen You hummed, here I come! Get set ready, go!

His index and middle fingers put together and slapped his face. The force wasn’t very strong, and Chang Qin was stunned.

The next moment, his two fingers uncontrollably began to pick his noses, one on each side, pushing them upwards. He knew without even looking that his face had turned into a pig’s.

Chang Qin, “…”

After digging for a minute or two, the two fingers started pinching his face, pinching it hard, as if he was angry with him.

Chang Qin just let his fingers do whatever they wanted.

Whether it was picking his nose, slapping his face, pinching his face, or touching his lips and pulling his ears, he didn’t make any other movements. After a while, his fingers fumbled with the zipper of his pants.

One second, two seconds, three seconds… Ten minutes later, Chang Qin stood up from his chair and stared at his fingers, “Is that you?”

Chen You controlled two smelly fingers and pressed them against the corners of the man’s mouth, creating a smile. Yes, yes, it’s me. How about it? Have you ever sniffed your own smell? Is it good?

Chang Qin’s breathing was heavy and his eyes were horrifying. He couldn’t accept that his wife had become his right hand, and it was just two fingers at that?

Chen You wanted to kiss the man, so he put two fingers together and pressed them against the man’s lips, kissing him in a way that had never been seen before, will never be seen again, and is unparalleled in the world.

Chang Qin’s throat rolled over, “If it’s you, just hit me.”

Chen You wanted to hit him, but restrictions appeared. MF, even opening the back door doesn’t work.

Chang Qin took a deep breath, his voice trembling with excitement, “Then let’s switch it. If it’s you tap the table with fingers.”

He knew it wouldn’t work without even trying, but Chen You still tried, hoping that maybe there was a system error, but it didn’t work.

Later, Chang Qin mentioned more than a dozen methods, but Chen You couldn’t do any of them.

Considering it to be impossible every time, he should have been suspicious, right? This kind of finger-turned-spiritual scene was the first time he saw it, and this must be man’s first time too. As the saying goes, when something is out of the ordinary, there must be some sorcery.

Chang Qin said nothing, his eyes fixed on his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking.

The back door opened, time was up, it closed. Chen You returned to the dead bird and flew over to find the man staring blankly at his right hand in a daze.

“Old 4, this backdoor was awesome! I’m looking forward to the next one.”

System said, “No more.”

Chen You was stunned, “Don’t! Come on, give it to me a few more times. It’s quite fun. You see, I’ve become a dead bird, and can’t do anything. How pitiful!”

System said, “If the target still can’t recognize you this time, break up with him.”

Chen You rolled his eyes, “…Why are you making such a big deal out of it? I don’t want it.”

System said, “Disagree, no backdoor then.”

Chen You was furious, “No backdoor then no backdoor. I don’t want to break up with him!”

System said, “Dunce.”

Chen You, “…”

He knew the system would keep a backdoor for him. After all, they had been friends for several worlds, and wouldn’t abandon him.

Speaking of which, all the previous memories were completely disrupted. Chen You couldn’t even remember who was talking about what, or who was who in which story, still suffering from dementia.

Without Chen You’s soul, Chang Qin had the right to use the fingers on his right hand. What happened in that half hour was almost like a supernatural event.

Now everything is back to normal.

Chang Qin pinched the bridge of his nose and sat back in his chair, but he no longer had the heart to pick up the book on the table.

Chen You didn’t fly over as usual. Instead, he stood quietly on the ground, making no noise to disturb the man’s thoughts. He understood that when faced with something beyond one’s ability to think, one needs time to calm down and understand it.

Chang Qin sat motionless in his chair. It was dark, and hours had passed before he frowned. It was unclear whether he had gained some clues or was simply more confused.

Chen You, lying on the ground, woke up. Hearing noises from the kitchen, he flew up and saw the man washing rice and cooking.

The fact that he still remembers to eat means he is not mentally ill.

Chang Qin pressed the button to start cooking, then went to the refrigerator to get some shrimp and cleaned them at the sink. “Give me the rag.”

Not daring to enter the kitchen, Chen You, who was flying outside, was confused. Are you talking to me? The next moment, he heard the man shout, “Myna.”

“……”

I’m really not a myna. Why does everyone who sees me say I’m a myna? I’m clearly a big black bird. Chen You was too tired to complain. He flew into the kitchen, picked up a rag, and flew to the sink.

Chang Qin’s eyes flickered slightly, and he took the rag to wipe the water that had spilled out, “Plate.”

Chen You had a “teasing me” expression on his face. WTF! Do you think I’m an acrobat? I can’t grab the plate, okay?! He flapped his wings and reached over to grab the plate with his claws. The first try ended with the plate breaking.

There was a crisp sound in the kitchen, and the plate broke into pieces and flew everywhere.

Chen You shuddered and was about to run when he heard the man’s voice, “Plate.”

He was stunned. Is this training him to grab a plate, or what?

The second time, the plate ended up broken again, and it was impossible to move around the kitchen freely. But Chen You was fine, he could fly.

Chang Qin half-closed his eyelids, rinsed a shrimp, tossed it aside, and picked up another to devein. His voice was emotionless, “When you can grab it, you don’t have to grab them anymore?”

Chen You tried a third time, this time his claws dug in firmly. He held his breath and held the plate over to the man. Hurry, hurry, I can’t hold on any longer.

Chang Qin removed the shrimp vein and rinsed them under the tap. He took the plate and put the clean shrimp back in, “There are apples in the living room. Help yourself.”

Goodwill! Sudden compassion? Chen You was so shocked that his entire dead bird body went stiff. He saw the man’s eyelids drooped, his head lowered, his hair tumbling down across his forehead, sweeping across his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to make out anything.

Ignoring him, Chen You went back to the living room, grabbed an apple, and brought it to the balcony. He cradled it in his arms and pecked at it until only the core remained. The aromas from the kitchen drifted over, shrimp and braised pork elbow.

It smelled so good! Chen You’s mouth was watering. Afraid of being kicked out by the man, he peeped out and saw the food already on the table, complete with two sets of bowls and chopsticks. This wasn’t unusual, it was always like this. The man would talk to the person across from him while eating, even picking up food. Anyone who didn’t know him well would think he was a psychopath.

But today there was a bottle of Coke, which was strange.

Chen You loves drinking Coke, so when he saw it, he wanted to grab the bottle and fly away, hiding it somewhere. Unfortunately, it was a large bottle, and he couldn’t grab it.

After watching for a while, he didn’t see the man emerge from the kitchen. Instead, he heard the sound of running water in the bathroom. Showering before dinner? Or washing something else?

There’s no laundry to do anyway.

Chen You flew to the bathroom, his eyes widening. The door was not closed!

Go in and take a look? Don’t! It’s not like I haven’t seen it before. Every world is the same, all copy paste. I’d be tired of it, wouldn’t I? Okay! He admitted he wasn’t tired of it at all. He always liked it, he liked it the most.

Chen You glanced at the braised pork elbow on the table, then at the bathroom, but ultimately decided to focus on the beauty first and the food second.

The bathroom was foggy.

Chen You flew in, and his feathers became damp. He wished he had a magnifying glass before him.

There was no way. The eyes of the big black bird he possessed were so small that the world itself seemed small.

The glass door was open, not closed.

The fog became thicker, and the black bird had no time to care about turning into a water bird. It couldn’t help but fly to the glass door and try to grab it with its claws.

Unexpectedly, yet predictably, Chen You spotted another big bird.

The bird was Chang Qin’s personal pet, and he took great care of it, not allowing anyone to see it. This was the first time Chen You had come face to face with it since he came here.

Chang Qin was bathing the bird inside. He applied shower gel to its head, body, wings, claws, and tail, slowly and methodically spreading the gel evenly. The bird was very obedient, and was scrubbed until its entire body was covered in white bubbles.

This species is relatively rare. Its feathers are purplish, with a few red feathers on its wings. The tuft of hair on its head is a different color, closer to light purple. Its body shape is completely different from that of common birds, and its beak is not thin and pointed, but round, giving it a fierce appearance.

Chen You felt the bad vibe, as the bird suddenly turned its head towards him.

He was startled, turned around and ran away.

Chang Qin didn’t eat a single bite of the food on the table. He took a shower and went to bed, seeming to be feeling unwell.

The bedroom door was open, not just a crack, but completely open.

Chen You was hiding at the door corner like a thief. He peeked inside. It was so strange.

After hiding in the corner for a while, Chen You asked the system if he should go in.

System advised against it, saying it was worried both of his wings would be shot off.

“Stop causing trouble.”

Chen You thought about it and turned to fly away when he suddenly heard a voice coming from the bedroom.

The man was calling out to Chen You, his voice clear and affectionate.

Hearing his own name, Chen You’s heart trembled. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already flown onto the bed.

The lights are on, that’s okay.

The most important thing was that the man actually slept naked.

Chen You stared, aiyaya, what a wonderful figure! He was just thinking of giving him a gentle peck with his beak when he was caught off guard by a gaze.

His wings were trembling. It was over, it was over, he was going to be beaten.

“What should I do? Old 4, please save me!”

System sighed.

Chen You was frightened. Was he going to be beaten to death or not?

Sitting up, Chang Qin spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, “…Wife?”

There were so many mixed emotions in his tone. God knows how many times he had to go through self-denial to associate a black bird with his lover.

The atmosphere in the room changed dramatically.

Chen You froze, then flew over and slammed headfirst into the man’s chest. Fuck! Hurry up, hold me tight! I’m falling!

He slid down the man’s chest muscles and was held by a pair of strong arms.

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