Yan Junye lost all desire to wander. He pressed the elevator button with his paw and went up to the second floor.
But he dared neither demand justice from Chang Yu nor let Chang Yu see him, so he lay down under the conference room table and went back to sleep.
-Dreams have everything. Sleep, sleep. Little cakes, grilled cold noodles, stinky tofu, here I come!
Chang Yu did not specifically go looking for Xiaotu. He would settle accounts with him once they got home.
Otherwise, the dog's miserable howls would echo through the company, which would be bad for both the Evergreen Company and his own image.
He did hear Xiaotu's thoughts, though, so he was probably wandering somewhere nearby.
He would come in once he got cold.
This afternoon was the company's monthly afternoon tea. He picked up his phone and made a call.
Previously, he had never concerned himself with what food to buy, leaving everything to his assistant. This time, he needed to request one particular item.
"Mr. Chang, the cake is here." The assistant brought the cake in. "It's from a cake shop we can trust."
"Leave it there." Chang Yu looked up from his computer and glanced at the cake. Xiaotu would probably like it.
After finishing the work at hand, Chang Yu carried the cake he had ordered into the conference room.
At events like afternoon tea, he would say a few words and leave. Otherwise, with him around, everyone would have trouble relaxing and having fun.
But he wanted to take a slice of cake.
As the CEO, he could not just casually take one. He had to do it with grace.
So instead of leaving immediately, he took the initiative to pick up a knife and fork and divide the cake for everyone.
At the end, he saved himself the slice with the most blueberries on top.
He would take it back for Xiaotu.
He would leave the other snacks alone, or he would look greedy, which would not be good.
Before he could take a step, he heard Xiaotu's thoughts again.
-That smells so good. Why is even the cake in my dreams so sweet and fragrant? I'm already drooling.
Had he hidden under the table again?
Everyone was setting out snacks, and no one was paying attention to him.
Chang Yu sat down, bent over, and spotted Xiaotu hiding beneath the table.
He really knew how to hide. He was right in the very center of the table, nowhere near any edge. Even stretching out his foot, Chang Yu could not reach him.
Was he afraid Chang Yu would find him and give him a beating?
"Time to go," he called.
The dog on the floor smacked his lips twice, but his paws did not budge, nor did his eyes open.
Chang Yu had no choice but to get up, take a bag of spicy strips, tear it open, and set it on the floor.
The dog's nose twitched up and down, and then his eyes opened.
Sure enough, strongly scented food like spicy strips was better at stimulating his sense of smell and getting his brain working.
As soon as Chang Yu saw Xiaotu open his eyes, he straightened up and quietly waited for his prey to take the bait.
He pretended to lower his eyes casually, and sure enough, he saw two dog paws approaching him with exceedingly cautious steps.
He had to admit, Xiaotu was truly skilled at sneaking food.
Not only did Yan Junye dare not make a sound, he was also carefully watching Chang Yu's expression.
This bag of spicy strips must have fallen onto the floor by accident.
Chang Yu would not notice if he ate them, as long as he made no noise.
With that in mind, he was caught by the scruff just one step away from the spicy strips.
Yan Junye shuddered all over in fright.
Chang Yu chuckled. "I'd call you timid, but sometimes you're pretty bold."
Especially when it came to sneaking food.
Yan Junye, realizing he had been set up: "..."
-You really have nothing better to do, huh? Scheming against a dog just because you've got time on your hands!
Who could have imagined that the spicy strips on the floor were bait for catching an adorable doggo?
"Come out." Chang Yu did not loosen his grip on the dog. "Don't make me take you to the hospital."
If Xiaotu kept hiding under the table, he would definitely seize the opportunity to stretch out his wicked paws and steal something to eat.
Yan Junye declared that a great man knew when to bend and when to stand tall. Within Chang Yu's domain, he could only be a dog with his tail between his legs.
A dog's life remained incredibly difficult.
He crawled out from under the table and followed Chang Yu into the office.
Chang Yu set the cake on the desk and gave Xiaotu a talking-to before letting him eat.
"Don't eat food other people give you. Not everyone within the company is trustworthy, either. Eating something you shouldn't can have very serious consequences."
Chang Yu concluded, "Only eat food I personally hand to you."
Yan Junye blinked to show he understood.
-What an overbearing CEO thing to say.
Chang Yu looked at Xiaotu helplessly. He thought what he had said was perfectly normal.
"Go ahead and eat."
Yan Junye's tail began swishing from side to side. He had not expected Chang Yu to save him a slice. What a good buddy.
The cake was just a little hard to get his mouth around. It was so big that it got all over his doggy face.
After eating the delicious cake he had only had in dreams, Yan Junye hopped off the desk with light, even jubilant steps, clearly heading for Chang Yu.
He raised his front paws and braced them against Chang Yu's thigh.
-Wipe my mouth.
Of Chang Yu's two busy hands, only one kept working, while the other pulled out two tissues.
Only when he bent down did his gaze leave the computer. Yan Junye seized the opportunity and rubbed his doggy face against Chang Yu's face.
Chang Yu felt a sticky mess spread across his face.
He caught the paw trying to escape just in time and used a little pressure as he wiped the cream off Xiaotu's face. Otherwise, he feared the whole office would soon be covered in cream.
"Next time I take you out for a walk, I'll make sure you go with cream all over your face." He still had to wipe the cream off his own face. It was high in sugar, too, leaving him feeling sticky even after he wiped it off.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
[No way! Make me wear a face full of cream, and I'll smear it all over your pants!]
Chang Yu chuckled, lowering his raven-feather lashes to look at the furious Xiaotu, and deliberately said, "Your protests are invalid. I'll have the assistant walk you then."
Yan Junye grew even angrier. Chang Yu was obviously feeling guilty. Otherwise, why would he have the assistant walk him?
Indignant, he turned his back on Chang Yu.
Wanting to play on his computer to relieve his frustration, he searched the entire office, only to discover that his computer was not there.
His eyes rounded in anger, while his doggy face all but drooped to the floor. His tail swept irritably through a hundred and eighty degrees, and he was one step away from lunging forward to bite.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
[Did you forget to bring my computer?]
Chang Yu did not dare make a sound.
He had taken his own computer out of habit that morning, and he had needed a free hand to carry Xiaotu, so he had forgotten to bring Xiaotu's computer too.
Seeing Chang Yu ignore him, Yan Junye knew his computer had not been brought along.
Furious, he kicked Chang Yu straight in the shin.
Chang Yu felt the force was just right for a massage. He stuck out his leg, asking for more. "Kick over here. This side needs a massage more."
Yan Junye: "..." He had left even a dog speechless with anger.
He drew back his paw, inwardly considering how to wreak havoc on Chang Yu, while his eyes scanned the room for a good place to start.
-I haven't been inside the room on the right side of Chang Yu's office yet. Should I go roll around in there?
-That glass on the coffee table looks nice. I think I could dip my paw in and have some water too.
Listening to him, Chang Yu felt that the office's safety was in jeopardy.
He hurriedly crouched down and picked up Xiaotu, whose eyes were darting about.
Yan Junye wanted no close contact with Chang Yu right now, and kicked all four legs in protest.
Only when he felt a large hand give his doggy bottom a pat, neither light nor hard, did he stop struggling.
His doggy eyes turned incredulously toward the man beside him as he barked furious insults.
Even without understanding dog language, anyone could tell from his tone that his swearing was filthy.
[I didn't even rub against your leg! What are you touching my butt for?!]
Chang Yu patted his head. "That wasn't the expression you had when you asked me to pat your butt before."
The retort left Yan Junye unable even to bark, but inwardly, he was frantically thinking about how to get revenge.
-I'm telling you, you're done for.
-Once we're home, I'll catch you off guard and make sure you get a proper taste of having your butt patted!
As fellow gay men, how could he just casually pat the other's butt?
He had to make Chang Yu understand that a dog's butt was not to be patted casually.
Especially his, or it would rebound right back on him!