[What?! You're saying the man my master almost got together with before Liao Mei heartlessly broke them up was actually a domestic abuser?]
Although Yan Junye felt that Chang Yu's temper certainly wasn't good, his looks, status, and abilities still qualified him as a top-tier elite.
How could he have been so blind as to fall for a domestic abuser?
Luckily, Liao Mei had intervened, or Chang Yu would have been the one to suffer.
After reflecting on that, he mingled with the dogs again to enjoy the gossip.
Without a phone, and with Chang Yu refusing to let him sleep, all he could do was listen to some gossip to pass the time.
Besides, he could learn from the dogs exactly what kind of person Chang Yu was.
True intelligence shone in the border collie's eyes. "Of course it's true. Otherwise, how do you think the toy poodle he used to keep died? It was literally scared to death."
The Alaskan malamute nodded its adorably vacant, fluffy head in agreement. "Ke Yichun might look like a refined gentleman, but he'll do anything to get what he wants."
"Back when Ke Yichun was showing your master affection and pursuing him, I saw Ke Yichun kissing someone else in the compound."
People might hide from other people when doing something shameful, but they wouldn't deliberately avoid dogs.
Yan Junye said, "So he's a scumbag too. He's no good."
Confident intelligence shone in the husky's upward-slanting, almond-shaped eyes:
"Last time my owner hit me for wrecking the house, it wasn't actually that brutal. Everyone was watching for laughs, except the poor little toy poodle, who peed in fright and said a dog was being murdered."
"Then Ke Yichun wiped up the pee with a livid face. As soon as he left my house, some dogs heard the toy poodle screaming."
Yan Junye said, "That poor poodle. Why keep a dog if you don't like dogs?"
Could it have been sent to him against its will, just like Yan Junye?
By comparison, Chang Yu had already been incredibly gentle with him.
Upstairs, Chang Yu sat in the sunlight with his lashes lowered, concealing the inscrutable emotions in his eyes.
In fact, he hadn't paid any attention to Ke Yichun at first.
It was only after Ke Yichun took the initiative to show him concern and let him have a greater share of the profits in their business dealings that he noticed Ke Yichun's feelings for him.
They still needed to continue working together then, so Chang Yu hadn't brought it up.
The two of them hadn't done anything before Liao Mei sniffed out something amiss and threw a tantrum, insisting on breaking them up.
Chang Yu hadn't had any particular feelings for Ke Yichun to begin with-at most, he admired him-but he deeply disliked how Liao Mei handled it.
That only made Liao Mei even more certain that Chang Yu liked Ke Yichun, and Chang Yu couldn't be bothered to explain anymore.
Very few people knew about their sexual orientations. After that, everyone simply assumed they were friends who'd had a minor falling-out.
But that man in his memories, wearing a white shirt and smiling gently, who had never lost his temper and had always been emotionally stable, actually committed domestic abuse, cheated, and abused dogs?
Before he could recover from his shock, the refined gentleman from his memories came into view.
Even though they lived in the same compound, he hadn't seen Ke Yichun in a long time.
He got up and went downstairs, ignoring Liao Mei's voice behind him demanding to know whether he still hadn't given up on him.
Ke Yichun froze for a second when he saw Chang Yu, but his expression quickly returned to normal, and he greeted him softly. "Long time no see. I got divorced."
Chang Yu's fingers curled at his sides, clenching into fists.
Before he could question him, a pack of furry bodies came charging over and nearly knocked him down.
All the dogs that had just been huddled together gossiping had come over, led by the golden retriever.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
[Stay away from my master, you scumbag!]
It wasn't that Yan Junye had suddenly realized how good Chang Yu was to him, much less that he was particularly loyal to Chang Yu.
Rather, he wouldn't be able to leave anytime soon, and he couldn't accept that a piece of human garbage might very well start seeing Chang Yu frequently, or even come over to fool around at home.
That would only make his life as a dog even worse.
The pack of dogs barking wildly at one person drew the people talking inside out of the house, their eyes asking what Ke Yichun had done to provoke an attack from all these dogs.
Ke Yichun was at a loss for a moment too. These weren't street dogs, but dogs belonging to wealthy, prominent families.
Even when beating a dog, you had to consider its owner. He really couldn't afford to offend these beasts.
He could only smile awkwardly and explain, "Maybe it's because I'm wearing bright colors. The dogs happen to be able to see the color I'm wearing, so they're a little excited."
In fact, only his jacket was brightly colored. It was blue, while his trousers and shirt were both white.
Seeing that the golden retriever looked quite likely to charge forward and tear at his jacket, he took the initiative to raise his arms and remove it.
Ke Yichun thought taking off his jacket would let him pass safely, but to his surprise, he had barely taken two steps before the dogs knocked him down. It was spring now, the shedding season.
On top of that, all the dogs in the yard were large breeds with even more fur, and he felt as though his mouth was full of dog hair.
Not only that, but every one of these dogs also gave him a kick.
Seeing things take a bad turn, the owners began calling their dogs back. The dogs were all obedient and didn't linger in the fight after stepping on him once.
Only the golden retriever hadn't heard a command. He aimed a paw at that bulging spot and stomped down without mercy.
-"Fuck, he can still get hard while being beaten up. There's definitely more dirt on Ke Yichun!"
-"Disgusting. Let me stomp that down for you! Saves you the embarrassment while everyone watches. No need to thank me, bro. I do good deeds anonymously."
Chang Yu looked at the person lying on the ground with an indescribable expression, his worldview somewhat shattered for the moment.