The Consequences Of Being A Tyrant Chapter 10
byChapter 10: This Feeling? He Might Be Broken
Lin Yu curved his eyes, smiling brightly, “You really are here.”
Yanyan looked at the radiant smile on the little person’s face and twitched his tail, “Mhm.”
Lin Yu followed the sound, which came from where the sunlight was.
Lin Yu still didn’t know what his keeper looked like. Since the other party hadn’t refuted his title, they must have tacitly accepted their keeper-pet relationship.
However, he had lived independently for many years, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to play the role of a Pet well. Not to mention that his personality in his previous life was practically reclusive; he was only slightly outgoing in front of two or three friends, often staying home to work or paint.
This led to Lin Yu being momentarily unsure how to start a conversation.
This experience was too rare, with no reference points in his past life.
The atmosphere was quiet, like stagnant water without ripples, awkward and dull. Lin Yu even began to wonder if he was hallucinating.
In a situation like this, shouldn’t his keeper take complete initiative?
For example, putting him in a cage, defining his activity area, or teaching him some interactive gestures. Of course, Lin Yu was smart; he wouldn’t make the other party teach him repeatedly.
But his keeper didn’t seem to give him a chance to perform.
The other party was as quiet as a puff of air.
Lin Yu had to rack his brains to keep the air from remaining silent. Unfortunately, he had just woken up; otherwise, he could pretend to sleep to avoid the awkwardness.
He could also stuff himself into a fluffy blanket to evoke his keeper’s tenderness.
He wasn’t ugly, just an ordinary human shape with sparse body hair. Based on Lin Yu’s observations, the Pets held by the giants usually had long, dense fur, looking like dandelions of various shapes and colors from a distance.
His physical appearance clearly wasn’t an advantage.
He could only try to gain favor in other ways.
And if he acted sleepy right after waking up, Lin Yu suspected the other party might give him another emergency rescue.
Just as Lin Yu was feeling deeply emotional and preparing his next move, his peripheral vision caught sight of a round fruit. It was one he had picked from the forest that morning. Lin Yu had picked three in total, and this was the last one he had saved for dessert after a meal.
Without any hesitation, Lin Yu picked up the fruit and held out his hand.
With curved eyebrows and eyes, he said, “For you.”
“It’s very sweet.”
Yanyan’s pupils slightly widened. The little person’s image was reflected in his lead-colored eyes. The other party smiled obediently; his thick eyelashes, though not curled, outlined the shape of his eyes, making them look round and innocent.
But…
His gaze fell upon the fruit.
It was poisonous, and he didn’t like eating greens.
This thought lasted less than a second before being suppressed. In a place invisible to Lin Yu’s naked eye, a large mouth suddenly opened. An invisible hurricane whipped up in another dimension, howling as it stopped in front of Lin Yu—then gently bit the fruit.
He blinked, watching the fruit in his hand float in the air, then disappear.
Lin Yu: “…”
Did he eat it? Or transfer it?
He had no imagination whatsoever about the other party’s appearance. Didn’t they say ghosts eat the essence of things? Why did the physical form disappear too?
Lin Yu didn’t quite understand, but it was a good thing that his keeper was willing to accept his offering.
“Is it sweet?”
Yanyan: “…”
He hadn’t tasted anything at all.
He remained silent, bringing the fruit that hadn’t fully entered his stomach back up and chewing it again.
A strange, cloyingly sweet juice hit his teeth. Yanyan constantly flicked his tongue, trying to replace the taste with saliva. His pupils narrowed into thin needles, staring at the little person. In the few seconds he hadn’t given feedback, the little person’s expression was already noticeably less cheerful than before.
His eyebrows smoothed out, and the upturned corners of his eyes slowly dropped, “Was it not tasty?”
A mistake. His keeper might be a ghost who didn’t like sweets.
Yanyan frowned, trying his best to ignore the sweetness in his mouth. The amount of juice from the fruit was less than a dewdrop to him, but the sweetness seemed to spread, aggressively occupying his entire mouth. At the same time, another softer, sweeter feeling spread from his heart throughout his body. Yanyan quickly denied, “It’s very sweet.”
Lin Yu widened his eyes, showing a few small white teeth, “I thought so too.”
“I marked the spot; there are many more fruits there.”
If the other party liked it, Lin Yu could go pick some more. Last time, a few were hidden among the leaves and hadn’t ripened yet. They should be ready to pick now.
Yanyan paused upon hearing this. He shook his head, rejecting the suggestion.
“It’s poisonous. Don’t go picking it.”
Besides, there were too many creatures with sharp teeth and claws there. They also had thick fur and scales. It wouldn’t be good if the little person got bullied. He recalled the image of the little person curled up in pain earlier and felt a little dissatisfied with himself. If he hadn’t thought the little person recognized the fruit and was immune to the poison, the other party wouldn’t have been in so much pain, silently crying in his palm.
Those tears were too salty and bitter.
Lin Yu: “??!!”
He opened his mouth, momentarily unsure whether to marvel at the other party’s calmness or to explain himself. He really didn’t know the fruit was poisonous.
No wonder his stomach hurt. It wasn’t an emotional issue, nor was it simply eating the wrong thing; he was about to die.
Lin Yu widened his eyes, his tone sounding more panicked and timid, “You ate it?!”
No, the other party told him it was sweet, so it must have been eaten already.
Why did he eat it?!
Why eat it when he knew it was poisonous?
Or perhaps the other party was only now feeling unwell, which was how he knew the fruit was poisonous.
Lin Yu looked around. There was nothing here to induce vomiting. Furthermore, he didn’t know how a ghost would vomit.
His voice was anxious and quick, “You need to spit it out quickly! Quick, put your hand down your throat and press; you’ll feel nauseous.”
“Spit it out quickly.”
Yanyan was confused. “I’m fine.”
He paused for a moment and said, “I’m poisonous too.”
A fruit of that size had virtually no effect on him.
Lin Yu opened his mouth wide, “…”
A pitch-black mist suddenly appeared in his mind. The mist slowly crushed the fruit, and the juice seeped through the black fog. Multicolored light emanated from the other party’s body, twisting and forming a somewhat hallucinatory scene.
Yet, the other party showed his white teeth and chuckled at him, “I’m poisonous too.”
Lin Yu: “…”
He shook off the image in his mind, somehow feeling that his keeper might be a bit simple-minded.
Since there was no effect, half of his worry subsided. It made sense; one was a soul body, the other a physical object. The fruit’s toxicity probably wouldn’t affect the other party.
However, Lin Yu still didn’t quite understand what the other party meant by being poisonous too.
He was also very obedient and decided not to press the matter further.
“I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry.”
The two voices fell almost simultaneously. Lin Yu apologized because his good intentions had led to trouble. If the other party hadn’t come with innate physical resistance, the strong backing he had finally found would have left him.
But why was the other party apologizing to him?
Without giving Lin Yu more time to think, he heard the magnetic and clear voice solemnly explain the entire situation to him.
Hearing these words, Lin Yu finally understood what kind of existence he was in the other party’s eyes.
Weak and squishy, yet fond of challenging limits.
In short, courting death.
Lin Yu: “…”
Could it be that black and white animals all came with some kind of warning?
But he wasn’t exactly cow-colored, was he?
He just had slightly pale skin and slightly black hair.
Lin Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and accepted the apology.
On the other hand, losing a potential food source made him a little anxious and worried. Even now, he hadn’t seen any food purchased by the other party for him.
His cake, his rice, his hot pot—there was no sign of any of it.
Lin Yu sighed softly.
He couldn’t see what his keeper looked like, otherwise, he could grab the other party’s pant leg and start begging for food.
It wasn’t easy being a Pet these days.
However, Lin Yu had no immediate thoughts of changing owners.
He was quite satisfied with the environment here.
It was quiet enough.
But there were no entertainment facilities.
It seemed that sleeping was the only way to pass the time.
Lin Yu sighed inwardly again.
He really didn’t dare to push his luck or take advantage. In just three days, he had received a mattress, a small cake, and an emergency rescue. Especially the latter—not every keeper was willing to invest such great effort and money.
He didn’t know how the other party had saved him so quickly, and he woke up without any lingering weakness, feeling relaxed and energetic enough to run several laps in the forest outside.
To avoid appearing too opportunistic, Lin Yu decided to endure it for a while and focus on building goodwill first.
Outside the window, the world was sinking into a rich, golden twilight. The massive sun was held high above the forest, casting brilliant golden rays. Yet, in this tranquil environment, Lin Yu felt his blood beginning to boil.
This feeling came too quickly and too abruptly, making it impossible to ignore intentionally. Lin Yu felt something rapidly swelling in a certain area. With a wooden expression, he stuffed himself under the covers.
He closed his eyes.
He might as well just die.
He couldn’t figure out what stimulating thing he had touched. Why did it get up?!!
It was illogical.
It was utterly illogical.
No matter how shameless he was, he couldn’t satisfy his physiological needs in front of the other party, so he planned to wait for the flag below to slowly subside.
Previously, his desire in this area was quite faint, though he didn’t deliberately force himself into abstinence. Due to his personality, when the urge became too strong, he would resolve it with his right hand, but that inevitably made noise.
Lin Yu didn’t think now was the time to do such a thing.
His keeper was most likely still present.
Lin Yu asked softly, his ears red, “Are you still here?”
“I am.”
This reply was even faster than the last, sounding almost impatient.
Lin Yu let out a soft breath and fiercely pinched his thigh. Pain flared up, and a strange sensation spread upward from his thigh, concentrating at a certain point. Lin Yu felt even more energized instead.
“…”
He began to contemplate philosophy.
Why?
He might be broken.
Author’s Note:
Little Yu: You really are poisonous.