Chang Yu silently repeated to himself that going to the bathroom would be better.
Once he came in, the innocence of his legs might be at risk again, and he would also have to spare some attention for Xiaotu.
He had not even heard a knock when he caught sight of a dog crouching low, golden fur showing, out of the corner of his eye.
Chang Yu sighed silently. "Should I go find you a male dog?"
Once Yan Junye realized he had been discovered, he stopped skulking around like a sneaky dog. He straightened up and barked a few times.
[What breed of male dog?]
"What type do you like?" Chang Yu asked. "Husky? Czechoslovakian Wolfdog? Samoyed? Or a Golden Retriever like you?"
Imagining two big dogs together, Yan Junye only felt even more like a dog.
No, he refused to be a plaything of a dog.
He walked cheerfully toward Chang Yu, aiming straight for the space beneath the desk in front of him.
What lay beneath Chang Yu's desk was, of course, his legs.
He took his attention off work to look at the eager Xiaotu. "I told you last time what would happen if you humped my leg, didn't I?"
Without stopping, Yan Junye ducked under the desk.
-Why are you so nervous? As if I'd done anything to you.
-Besides, I'm a shou. I'm the one who should be scared, okay?
Chang Yu pulled his legs back, intent on seeing just what Xiaotu wanted to do this time.
Why had he suddenly stuck his butt in his direction?
Chang Yu immediately rolled his chair away. He had no desire to suffer a stink attack.
Yan Junye had no ill intentions this time. All his thoughts were focused on that part of him that could find no relief.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
[Didn't you say back on set that patting could help? Hurry up and try it on me.]
Chang Yu had already smacked him twice anyway, so he might as well throw caution to the wind.
He told himself there was no difference between twice and a hundred times.
Chang Yu looked down at his hand. What was he supposed to do when he really did not want to smack him?
After waiting ages without getting anything, Yan Junye turned his head, his gaze murderous.
-I'm being so merciful, letting you touch my most important part, and you're actually hesitating and turning your nose up at me?!
-Just wait until I get home. I'll leave traces of myself around the house without you ever knowing.
Chang Yu was being silently threatened by a dog.
His germophobia truly could not tolerate the possibility of something dirty being hidden in his home, either. It would make him feel as though the whole house smelled unpleasant.
Left with no choice, he could only compromise.
It was just patting a dog's butt. He had seen people petting and burying their faces in their pets' butts, after all.
He rolled his chair back. Since he was used to using his right hand, he reached it under the desk.
It felt as soft and springy as ever, and Chang Yu could not resist giving it a squeeze.
Yan Junye had completely abandoned his dignity.
His dog brain was ruled by the stirrings of spring. As long as he could get some relief, he could accept anything Chang Yu did to him right now.
Of course, a normal person would not do anything utterly depraved to an adorable big dog.
A knock sounded at the office door, and Chang Yu moved his chair forward a little, afraid the unspeakable business under the desk would otherwise be exposed.
Then the innocence of his reputation would be lost as well.
His assistant had rushed over from Evergreen Company. "Mr. Chang, this document needs your signature."
Chang Yu reached out with his left hand to take it. He had hardly ever written with his left hand.
The moment his right hand left that furry spot, he heard the worked-up Xiaotu start whining.
Anyone who did not know better would think he was having a secret affair in his office.
Chang Yu, who worked diligently every day, refused to accept that.
Startled, Chang Yu immediately put his hand back where it had been and diligently resumed patting.
The assistant no longer dared lower his already bowed head. He raised his chin slightly and looked upward.
Otherwise, he feared he might get fired, or even killed to keep him quiet.
Chang Yu glanced at the assistant, who did not dare make a sound, before picking up the pen with his left hand and awkwardly scrawling an ugly signature.
"You can go."
The assistant took the document and practically fled the office.
He could not stay any longer. If he heard any more strange noises, he might not be able to keep his face from turning bright red.
If Mr. Chang saw that, his eyes and ears might not survive the night.
Once the office door closed, Chang Yu's taut nerves relaxed. He put a little more force into the hand patting that spot, producing a loud smack.
"What were you making noises for just now? Were you afraid people wouldn't discover us doing something shameful in the office?"
Yan Junye let out a yelp and dodged Chang Yu's hand.
-I just couldn't help it! It's not like I know much about a dog's body!
-Can't you just pat me properly? What are you trying to do, hitting that hard?!
Yan Junye was so angry now that he wanted to tear the office apart.
Chang Yu thought that he was even getting picky about how comfortable the patting was now.
He should be grateful anyone was patting him at all.
"Go outside if you've had enough. Don't disturb my work." He really wanted to drag Chang Liao back from the seaside.
Yan Junye gave a defiant, haughty whine.
His head had barely emerged from beneath the desk before it was mercilessly pushed back down, and a large hand ruthlessly clamped his muzzle shut.
Chang Yu discovered that once he was doing something guilty, the more he wanted no one to come in, the more people insisted on entering.
It was Chang Liao's assistant who came in. He reported, "Mr. Chang, the Li Family has asked you to come over."
There was no need to think to know it was about Li Yong.
Chang Yu was not very familiar with either of Li Yong's parents, and the Chang Family and Li Family barely did any business together, so why should he go?
"Tell them I'm busy and can't make it."
"I'll give them your reply."
After saying that, the assistant withdrew, and Chang Yu released his grip on the dog's muzzle.
Otherwise, he feared Xiaotu would lose control and start barking again.
"Come on, out." Having just patted that spot, he needed to go to the bathroom to wash his hands.
Yan Junye watched speechlessly as Chang Yu washed his hands three times.
-I'm really curious. How is a germophobe like you supposed to find a boyfriend?
That part of him was covered in fluffy fur, yet Chang Yu was still this disgusted.
-When you do it with your boyfriend, won't you think that part is dirty?
Yan Junye thought Chang Yu would definitely be disgusted. Maybe he was into platonic love.
Chang Yu heard Xiaotu's complaints as he washed his hands. He actually did not know whether he would feel disgusted when he went all the way.
In fact, he felt he was suited to living alone.
He only looked after Xiaotu because his mother had bought him and sent him over, leaving him with a certain responsibility.
A dog's life was still a life, especially since Xiaotu's was a human life. Having taken him in, he ultimately had to be responsible for the dog.
"I'll be getting off work late today. You can sleep after dinner. I'll carry you out when we leave."
At Evergreen Company, he at least had a meeting room to sleep in. At Chang Liao's company, he could only stay in the hallway.
He followed Chang Yu unhappily, raised a paw toward the sofa, and barked a few times.
[Who sleeps on the hallway floor? I want to sleep on the bed and sofa inside!]
It was Chang Liao's office anyway, so Chang Yu did not stop him.
After spending half the day running around the set, Yan Junye fell asleep as soon as he finished eating, though he glanced at Chang Yu before drifting off.
-Sure enough, being a corporate slave isn't a life for humans. I'm going to sleep. Keep up the good work.
Chang Yu: "..."
As the boss, he rarely saw other people sleeping while he was busy.
After adjusting his mindset, he quickly immersed himself in work.
The orange glow of sunset gradually faded from the west, and inky darkness swallowed all the light.
Chang Yu stood and stretched, then left the office building with Xiaotu in his arms.
As he gently placed Xiaotu in the car, Chang Yu considered whether he should simply leave him at home from now on.
Coming to the office with him was indeed a little boring, and he could easily catch the scent of female dogs and suffer from the temptation.
He decided to have his assistant come to the house tomorrow to watch the dog.
"You're staying home tomorrow. My assistant will come over to check on you, so behave." Chang Yu looked through the rearview mirror at Xiaotu, who had opened his eyes.
"If I find out you've been causing trouble at home, I'll drag you out for a run every morning."
Yan Junye: "...Heh." Getting up early to run was something he would never do in this lifetime.
He rolled over and went back to sleep, pretending he had heard nothing.
When he woke up, sunlight was already shining into the room, and Chang Yu had long since left home.
He comfortably opened his phone and began scrolling through videos while lying in bed.
He even came across a video of Li Yong leaving the hotel that day.
Quite a few fans had come to back up their idol in the video. They all shouted their support, told him to look after his health, and said they were willing to stay by his side even if he could not get it up.
Yan Junye could not help laughing aloud.
Was platonic love all the rage now?
Just as Yan Junye was about to swipe away, he noticed that Li Yong's butt looked strange.
Perhaps because his own butt was still faintly aching, his attention focused on that spot.
Li Yong was still wearing yesterday's suit trousers. Yan Junye had seen them, and they had fit Li Yong perfectly.
Why did they look a little tight and rounded in the video?
It was particularly obvious, too. Something fishy was definitely going on!