Imagine opening your door late at night and coming face-to-face with an enormous Bighead Carp. Viscous slime dripped constantly from its ferocious gaping mouth, while a pair of dead fish eyes stared straight at you. Anyone would feel their scalp go numb at that sight.
Bai Xue had originally raced excitedly to the door upon hearing there would be dinner, only to be so frightened by the Bighead Carp that her fur stood on end. She curled into a ball of fluff and rolled into the corner, trembling.
The Maine Coon also glared viciously at the Bighead Carp, low growls rumbling from its throat.
If Shen Yuan hadn't reacted so calmly, it would've already pounced on the Bighead Carp that had scared its king and torn it to shreds.
Yet Shen Yuan was completely oblivious to this. Pointing at the dinner tray in the Bighead Carp's hands, he said,
"Boss, your drool's about to drip into the food."
"Huh?"
The eerie atmosphere abruptly shifted with the Bighead Carp's startled cry. It hurriedly set the tray on the nearby counter and repeatedly wiped away the slime dripping from its mouth.
"Sorry, I'm so sorry."
The Bighead Carp bowed to Shen Yuan again and again as it explained,
"Lately, whenever night comes, I start drooling unconsciously. I looked it up on Qiandu, and it said I have something called Down syndrome.
"When I asked people online in the forums, everyone said it didn't need treatment. They said lots of internet celebrities have similar symptoms, and told me to watch my diet and scroll through fewer short videos.
"I've followed their advice recently, but it hasn't gotten any better. I still start drooling unconsciously every night."
Shen Yuan fell silent, then asked the boss,
"Boss, have you also been feeling like your head