Chapter 15: Golden Retriever: Don’t talk nonsense! Woof woof woof(part 1)

Wen You Ning nodded, “Pretending.”

“What?” Jing Yizhou was stunned, realizing that the host was talking to his dog. He instinctively looked at the golden retriever.

The golden retriever stopped howling, its healthy front paws placed on his knee, ears turned back, eyes fixed on the computer.

“Woof woof!”

“You were fine in the bedroom yesterday, so something in the living room must be bothering it.”

Wen You Ning observed the golden retriever’s reaction and recalled the dog’s anxious thoughts.

‘You’re not allowed to talk, woof!’

‘Woof, I’ll bite you!’

The golden retriever tried to stretch its neck toward the laptop screen to take a bite.

Jing Yizhou sensed something was wrong.

He wrapped his arm around the golden retriever’s neck and pulled it back into his arms.

“Are you saying it wasn’t injured?”

“Yes.”

Wen You Ning was sure.

The dog’s anxious thoughts were very clear, and considering the sudden change in behavior, she didn’t even need to look at the x-ray.

“Think about it, when you leave the living room, does its leg pain seem to ease?”

Jing Yizhou froze, slowly nodding.

He had just finished a film shoot and attended an award ceremony before taking a break.

During this time, he had enough time to take the dog to the vet but hadn’t observed anything significant.

The change in environment could be subtle for the golden retriever’s leg.

For example, when they were in the living room, the dog would struggle to jump onto the couch with three legs and bite his pants to pull him elsewhere.

Back in the bedroom, it would relax and even jump onto the bed.

Jing Yizhou thought things were getting strange.

Following Wen You Ning’s line of reasoning, he explained, “So, when it’s in the bedroom, it can easily jump onto my bed, but when it goes to the living room, it pretends to hurt its front leg because it forgot to keep pretending?”

[No… Is this what the veterinarians are like these days?]

[I expected this to be unrealistic, but I didn’t think it would be this ridiculous.

What kind of diagnosis is this? Just making things up, since no one knows what’s going on in a dog’s mind, it’s all whatever she says.]

[Where’s the manager? Why aren’t they cutting off the live stream? If this drags on, Jing Ge could get linked to a scam.

You’ll regret it later.]

Wen You Ning remained calm. “What bad things have you done?”

This question was clearly directed at the golden retriever.

Jing Yizhou instinctively grabbed the golden retriever’s neck fur and gently rubbed it.

“Woof woof!” No, I didn’t!

‘I just accidentally broke the new cup, that’s all.’

“Oh… You broke the cup.”

“Woof!” Shut up, woof woof !

The golden retriever’s defense cracked.

The claws of canines are not as sharp as cats’, but the golden retriever’s paws nearly ripped through Jing Yizhou’s pants.

Amid the golden retriever’s anxious barks, Wen You Ning turned to Jing Yizhou.

“Did you lose a cup at home? A new one?”

“I’m not sure.” Jing Yizhou’s house had three floors, with many cups.

There were brand endorsement cups, gifts from friends and fans, tea cups, wine glasses, and so on.

If he really searched, there would be hundreds of cups.

Who would notice if one cup went missing?

Besides…

“Xiao Fei has been raised by me since it was little, and I spoil it.

Breaking one cup isn’t enough to make it pretend to be sick.”

Jing Yizhou couldn’t understand.

Although he didn’t believe Wen You Ning’s words, he still politely answered.

Wen You Ning asked again, “Where did you hide the broken cup?”

“Woof!” I didn’t hide it!

‘Woof, I pushed it under the sofa and you can’t know!’

“Under the sofa.”

The golden retriever was about to crack.

A dog who wasn’t being truthful.

Listening to the golden retriever’s thoughts, Wen You Ning deduced, “When it pushed the broken cup under the sofa, you saw it, and it got pricked by the shards.

Its paw hurt, so it yelped.

You didn’t notice the cup, you focused on its paw.”

Wen You Ning continued, “This taught the golden retriever how to divert your attention.

It pretended its leg hurt.

Every time you sat on the sofa, it pretended it hurt even more because you were sitting where the cup was.”

The golden retriever: “…”

‘Stop talking, ah ah ah woof woof woof !’

‘Bad human!’

‘I’ll bite you!’

…

Logically, Jing Yizhou shouldn’t believe this.

But when the golden retriever had been barking and showing its teeth, it suddenly stopped after hearing the host’s words.

The empty villa fell silent.

He could still hear a buzzing in his ears from the dog’s barks.

Jing Yizhou: “Wait…”

Wen You Ning led the conversation, “It must be a new cup, and the golden retriever thinks breaking it would make you angry.

This shows how important the cup is to you.”

“No, I realized something.” Jing Yizhou spoke up.

“Well…” Wen You Ning smirked, “Where did you put the trophy you won for Best Male Lead?”

She tapped on her screen, “This award, the official one…”

It would break if it fell.

[???]

[Is this for real? Are you saying Jing Ge set up surveillance? The dog hid the trophy under the sofa and you knew?]

[If you don’t know how to diagnose, don’t pretend. What a clown.]

[Jing Ge, I know a well-known pet expert who can help.

You should contact them to avoid delaying Xiao Fei’s condition.]

…

Jing Yizhou, however, didn’t care.

He quickly put the golden retriever down and rushed upstairs.

The golden retriever looked at its owner’s hurried back and then at the computer screen.

“Woof woof !”

‘Bad person!’

‘You’re the worst human I’ve ever met!’

The little tabby jumped onto the table, its fur fluffed up, glaring at the golden retriever.

“Ha !”

The golden retriever flinched, instinctively shrinking its neck.

The German shepherd heard the noise and tried to get closer, but it couldn’t stand.

Even though it stood on its front legs and tried to stretch its head, it couldn’t reach the edge of the table.

“Woof woof!”

It couldn’t see the little tabby, but the golden retriever heard the sound and took a step back.

Two against one.

The golden retriever reluctantly withdrew from the fight.

“My trophy is really gone!”

Jing Yizhou didn’t appear on the screen, but his voice, filled with confusion and helplessness, echoed through the room.

A broom appeared before Jing Yizhou.

“Woof!” The big golden retriever wagged its tail, smiling obsequiously.

Jing Yizhou, however, didn’t pay attention to that.

He pushed the broom toward the sofa.

When it encountered some resistance, the sound of glass breaking made him close his eyes.

He couldn’t bring himself to open them.

The golden retriever cowered.

As Jing Yizhou crouched down, it silently backed away.

When all the broken pieces were pushed out, Jing Yizhou’s eyes went dark.

This was his first Best Male Lead trophy.

Any award, especially the first one, is the most valuable for collection.

Now… before the trophy even had a chance to warm up, it was shattered into pieces.

Jing Yizhou’s heart was bleeding.

“Right.”

He looked at the pile of fragments, stunned.

“I took a picture of the trophy after I got it home and posted it on Weibo.

Then I received a phone call.

When I came back, I saw Xiao Fei crying in pain with an injured paw.

I focused on taking it to hospitals worldwide and didn’t notice anything else at home.”

He hadn’t noticed when the trophy went missing.

Jing Yizhou closed his eyes…

“Woof…”

‘Hehe’

‘Daddy, daddy, I’m tired.

Let’s go outside and run a few laps.’

Wen You Ning coughed lightly.

“It wants to run.”

“Woof?!”

What?!

The golden retriever’s ears stood up in anger, its eyes wide open.

‘Damn humans!’

‘I won’t forgive you!’

‘You’re the enemy of all dogs!’

Jing Yizhou: “Jing Yifei !”

In a fit of anger, Jing Yizhou called out the dog’s full name.

Seeing the golden retriever running far away from him, he grabbed a broom and chased it.

“Breaking the trophy and pretending to be sick!”

“Woof woof woof !” The golden retriever barked while running.

The villa was large, but the furniture blocked its way.

With the broom’s length helping, the golden retriever’s head start wasn’t enough.

With its three legs stumbling, the golden retriever, who had been pretending to be in pain, suddenly placed its injured paw down and ran with all four legs.

It ran quickly, jumping off the sofa and coffee table with agility.

Wen You Ning clapped lightly.

“Recovered.”

The bullet comments: [……]

Genius, genius doctor.

[Wait… I can’t quite process this.

Let me replay and see again.]

[That golden retriever is the worst!]

[So, you’re the Best Male Lead’s dog, huh? What acting! No wonder the doctors were scratching their heads.]

[Anyone wonder how the host knew all of this? Did she install surveillance?]

“It’s not possible.”

Jing Yizhou panted, sitting back in front of the screen to continue the live broadcast.

His job was special, and he had many stalkers.

For safety, the security system inside and outside his villa was perfect.

There was no way anyone could sneak in.

Home surveillance systems were hacked, and videos were uploaded.

Considering some privacy concerns, he didn’t even have cameras inside the house.

Otherwise, he would have found out why the golden retriever had been pretending to be sick for so long.

With cameras, he would have checked what happened before the dog started limping.

That left only one answer.

As absurd as it seemed, it was the only explanation.

It was what the host heard in the golden retriever’s thoughts.

With the dog’s reaction at that time, it was clear she had completely understood the golden retriever’s mind.

Jing Yizhou, seeing this from a perspective full of experiences, remained calm.

He sent Wen You Ning ten of the most expensive gifts as a token of thanks.

“Thanks to the boss for the secret forest.”

Wen You Ning gently smoothed the fur of the little tabby.

“The issue is resolved.

I’ll be leaving now.”

Jing Yizhou was getting ready for a film set event.

“Okay, we’ll do this again next time.”

The live broadcast connection was cut.

In Wen You Ning’s live stream, the bullet comments were still being flooded at high speed.

The rapid flashing content was hard to catch without pausing, but high-level members’ comments would stay for a moment.

Most of the people had the fan badge from Jing Yizhou’s stream.

[The host is amazing.]

[I’ve been watching for two days, and this is the first time this live stream hit 100,000 viewers.

Sister Wen is the best!]

Wen You Ning smiled at the bullet comments, “Everyone, rest well.

I’m going to sleep now.”

[???]

[No way, your popularity is so high…]

As the bullet comments floated halfway, the stream abruptly cut to black.

Fans of the live stream laughed at the message, “The host has gone offline.

Automatically switching to the next stream.”

The higher the popularity, the more gifts she could receive.

At worst, brand sponsors would come to her.

These were great opportunities to make money and build her reputation.

Wen You Ning ended the live stream decisively.

She charged her phone, then hugged the German shepherd to the sofa and carried the little tabby back to her room.

The German shepherd was too large, and sleeping with it on a single bed was a bit too cramped.

Money has no limit.

Adding up the gifts received recently, she could easily live without working for the next two years.

She had worked hard all day, and by night, her arms were sore.

After taking care of everything, she just wanted to sleep.

She had a plan for every day now.

Wen You Ning lay in bed, thinking… Her custom acupuncture needles should arrive tomorrow.

And she still had to give the little tabby its vaccine.

Now that online shopping is so convenient, with expedited shipping, she was expecting it the next day.

The little tabby snuggled into her arms, “Meow!”

Wen You Ning was so tired that she barely stayed awake.

“I’ll give you your shot tomorrow…”

Just as she was about to doze off, the little tabby suddenly opened its eyes, “Meow?!”

What did you just say!

As soon as the broadcast started, a large number of viewers flooded into the live stream, and the online viewer count in the top right corner skyrocketed.

Compared to the few people watching when the stream started yesterday, it was like two completely different live streams.

The gifts were coming in like a burst, continuously flooding the screen.

The bullet comments were all thanking her.

Wen You Ning raised an eyebrow, thanking everyone for their gifts while opening Weibo to see what was going on.

She didn’t have to dig deep; the trending topics were clearly displayed Jing Yizhou Nighttime Parkour Chasing Dog.

Is Pet Telepathy Real?

Shock! Internet Miracle Doctor Appears, Jing Yizhou’s Dog Stands Up.

Does the Best Actor’s Trophy Have a Backup?

…

During the time Jing Yizhou was treating his dog, he had posted about the golden retriever’s condition on the internet.

Since he had been to various pet hospitals and even some not-so-reliable small clinics recommended online, he had tried everything, even taking the dog to some questionable places.