At those words, Yi Chen's face instantly went from pale to red. Unable to keep his voice down, he pointed at Ning Shile. "Stop slandering me!"
Though Yi Chen denied it, he was far from confident.
He had indeed abused quite a few animals, but how had Ning Shile found out?
He had been extremely careful. Even their owners knew nothing about it. Some owners didn't even know their pets were dead and were still waiting for them to come home.
How had Ning Shile known?
Yi Chen pressed his lips together.
Was he guessing?
Yes! That had to be it. Ning Shile must have assumed someone who abused animals wouldn't be a first-time offender, so he was trying to bluff him!
Once he figured that out, Yi Chen relaxed a little.
He swallowed, stiffened his neck, and challenged him. "You say I abuse animals. Where's your proof? If you can't produce any, I'll sue you for defamation!"
Even now, he still had the gall to argue.
Ning Shile clenched his fists, feeling a surge of fury rise within him.
He needed an excuse to let it out.
But he couldn't give Yi Chen anything to use against him.
"Fine. Sue me." Ning Shile slowly straightened up, lifted his gaze, and tilted his head. "But I'm curious. What goes through your mind when you abuse those animals?"
"Hmm... Let me think."
[In the original novel, Yi Chen abused animals because he was competitive but lacked ability.]
[At home, he competed for affection, but his parents favored his younger brother, who had better grades. At work, he framed others and stole his colleagues' credit, but his boss still didn't value him.]
*[Over time, his mindset became twisted. He liked torturing small animals to death to bolster his sense of self-worth and