Chapter 33: Hello Linlin

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Chapter 33: Hello Linlin

Question: How does a guinea pig cross the “farmhouse’s” high mountains, climb over its grassy fields, scale the tall windows of its blind owner’s house, or even risk being trampled to death by sneaking through the gate when no one is looking, just to reach his blind owner’s bedroom?

Answer: There’s no solution yet.

Lin You, the guinea pig, was currently perched on a slightly raised mound in the villa’s yard, looking at the path that had once taken him less than a minute to fly across but now required at least twenty minutes of arduous climbing and was fraught with difficulties.

“…Squeak.” Damn it. Not even being able to talk is killing me!

Lin You angrily spun around twice in place, but with his round little body, his movements not only lacked any imposing presence but instead made him look especially cute.

Cute my foot! I’m angry! Angry!!

After squeaking several times at the sky to vent his frustration, Lin You finally stopped. Getting angry was useless. Even though his current situation was especially passive and miserable, for the sake of his blind master and their future happy life, he absolutely couldn’t just passively wait to die!

…Was he really going to have to court death himself?

Lin You suddenly raised his upper body and lifted his two short little paws to pull at his round ears… only to realize with dismay that he couldn’t reach his own ears at all!

With a thump, he flopped onto the ground. For the first time, Young Master Lin You felt that he would rather be dead. So Lin You, the guinea pig, spent the entire afternoon lazily basking in the sun on the little mound, leaning against two wildflowers. The sunlight shone on his smooth white-and-brown fur, warm enough to make him feel drowsy.

Suddenly, the sound of the main gate opening came from afar. What sounded perfectly ordinary to humans was amplified far too much to Lin You now, startling him so badly that he rolled and almost fell over.

He quickly scrambled to his feet and looked toward the gate. Lin You saw two tall figures. Hmm, his eyesight seemed worse than when he was a parrot. He couldn’t make out their faces. But it didn’t matter! He still had his ears!

“Although Boss has woken up, his mood is quite bad.”

Lin You’s ears twitched. It was Mu Two’s voice!

“I’ve been with Boss for so many years, and this is the first time I’ve seen him so distraught… Even during that worst year in Europe, Boss was still strong and resolute.” Mu Two’s voice was hoarse and weary. “Linlin’s death has affected Boss greatly. Dr. Ouyang has already said that Boss’s condition is showing signs of worsening. We absolutely can’t let Boss continue like this, or his eyes and brain won’t be able to take it.”

Lin You felt a little choked up when he heard this. Sure enough, his blind master couldn’t even rest properly without him. Tsk! Couldn’t he be a little more self-reliant and worry everyone less?!

Then Lin You heard Mu One’s voice.

“If we want Boss to feel better, we need to first show the Zheng and Chen families what we’re capable of. Although they covered their tracks cleanly this time and left no loose ends, it’s enough as long as we know it was them. As for those assassins, send them down to keep Linlin company. They have no reason to remain alive.”

“Mm. Mu Four and Mu Five have already taken them to the open sea. They should be back around dinner time.” Mu Two’s voice was flat and emotionless. In his conversation with Mu One, this matter was probably less important than Boss managing to eat one more bite of food.

Listening to their conversation, Lin You felt a little conflicted. However he looked at them, these two didn’t seem like his expressionless and cool Mu One and talkative, shrewd Mu Two at all. What was with this ruthless mafia-underling look?! However, compared with Lin You, who had once personally witnessed a deep-sea squid spirit capsize an entire ship, those assassins who had at least dozens of lives on their hands could die for all he cared. Besides, he was dead now too. What did it matter?

—Actually, Lin You naturally had an emotionally detached disposition . According to the Lin Family patriarch, Lin You and his Little Uncle were both naturally indifferent to life and death. People like them were actually the most suited to cultivating the Dao. After all, the Great Dao was ruthless. Those who cultivated the Dao to the very end were almost all people who had severed their familial ties and become cold-hearted and detached.

However, the Lin Family’s feng shui was always somewhat strange. Although Lin You’s Little Uncle cultivated the Dao, due to certain circumstances, he ended up cultivating the Asura Path, which, put simply, was the Path of Slaughter. Compared with merely being cold-hearted and detached, this guy was someone feared by everyone and dreaded even by ghosts. Lin You, on the other hand, never cultivated the Dao.

Sure enough, oddballs were oddballs. You should never assume they would be normal. So Young Master Lin You was truly heartless and indifferent, and truly calm and composed. As for why he had become crazy after possessing a parrot… well, even Lin You’s all-powerful Little Uncle found it somewhat incomprehensible. He clearly remembered that his nephew hadn’t been this stupid before.

And to be crazy enough to take a knife for someone… Lin Xuandi and his wife, who had received a telepathic message from his younger brother at the Lin Family’s old residence, both thought, How could this guy possibly be their son?!

“Squeak.” Lin You sighed. He had just heard Mu Two say that his blind master had spent the entire afternoon sitting there without eating or drinking. Damn it, he was so restless!

And judging from Mu One and Mu Two’s conversation, they had come back to retrieve some things. They definitely wouldn’t be returning to the villa tonight. Was he supposed to climb all the way to the First Hospital himself tomorrow?!

Lin You frantically dug at the ground with his claws. That was definitely courting death!

Hmm, how was he supposed to get to the hospital? Ah, he could just take a car. Lin You’s round ears twitched. Right! Couldn’t he sneak into the car? As for how he would open and close the door… hehe, he’d figure that out once he reached the car.

After estimating the distance between himself and the gate, Young Master Lin You shook his round body, puffed himself up, and began running forward in small strides. Although it was a little miserable at first, once he got running, hey, this was actually quite a workout!

Damn it!

When Lin You finally reached the Hummer after great difficulty, he looked up at the incredibly tall, large, and difficult-to-climb vehicle and couldn’t help but chuckle twice. Of course, all that came out was a squeak.

Well, it was time to test his guinea pig climbing ability!!

Lin You took a deep breath and began huffing and puffing as he climbed up from the wheel.

“Squeak.” Tsk, why does he have to maintain it so well? It’s so slippery!

“Squeak squeak!” Damn, are the wheels really that hard to climb?! They clearly looked so small before!!

“…Squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak!!” Fuck! Why a Hummer?! Couldn’t they drive a sports car with a lower chassis?!

After finally climbing onto the Hummer’s front left wheel, Lin You, the guinea pig, lay there panting heavily. He was especially resentful of being a guinea pig. Even a squirrel would be more useful!

The only thing that comforted Young Master Lin You was that he found a crossbar underneath the front left side of the car, one that was just large enough for him to wedge himself into. Since the car door wasn’t open, sitting in first class was impossible, but thank goodness for Mu Three, who loved modifying machinery! The Hummer’s chassis was complicated and messy, but it was enough for him to lie there and follow them to the First Hospital to find his blind master.

= = Of course, it would be best not to encounter a car accident or sudden braking. Lin You lay in that square groove and silently prayed, then silently lit a candle for himself. His blind master should love him with all his heart; otherwise, it would really be a waste of his risking his life to comfort him.

Mu One and Mu Two quickly got the things they needed and drove away without noticing anything unusual.

About an hour later, the modified Hummer stopped in the front courtyard of the First Hospital. Mu One and Mu Two told the underlings who had been waiting there to carry the things to Mu Yanxiao’s VIP ward. By then, Young Master Lin You was already sprawled beneath the car.

“…Squeak…” I’m never riding in Mu One’s car again! And the roar of the Hummer’s engine was practically piercing my eardrums! He should be thankful he doesn’t get carsick. Otherwise, if he had gotten dizzy and fallen off halfway… heh.

Although Lin You desperately wanted to follow those people inside, his small, round body was trembling uncontrollably. Guinea pigs were naturally easily startled. Even though he now had a calm human soul, the body’s instinctive reactions still put Lin You under a great deal of strain.

“Squeak squeak.” Damn it, I must have had nothing better to do! If my blind master’s condition isn’t worse than mine, I’ll haunt you even as a ghost!

At that thought, Lin You suddenly froze. Hey, it seemed the fifty-meter distance restriction was gone?!

…Damn! Even without it, he would still automatically go looking for Mu Yanxiao!!

……

At this moment, in VIP Ward No. 1 of the First Hospital. Although he was receiving excellent physical care, Mu Yanxiao sat expressionlessly on the bed, his entire body radiating a deathly aura and barely suppressed ferocity.

Grandfather Mu and Mu Yanming sat beside his bed. Both of their expressions were grim, and Mu Yanming didn’t even dare say a word to his elder brother.

“Yanxiao. You can’t go on like this. No one could have predicted Linlin’s death, and his death has nothing to do with you. How long do you intend to continue like this, refusing to eat or drink?”

Grandfather Mu looked at his eldest grandson, whose expression and demeanor had completely reverted to that cold and ruthless state from five years ago. The heartache on his face could not be concealed. He had thought his grandson had already gotten better, but now… he was even worse than before.

“Linlin is a parrot, after all. How can you…”

“Grandfather. I’m tired. You and Yanming should go back.” Mu Yanxiao interrupted Grandfather Mu, his tone extremely indifferent and cold.

Grandfather Mu paused, his expression filled with frustration, yet there was nothing he could do about his grandson. He could only sit there helplessly for a moment before leaving with visibly heavy and aged steps.

Mu Yanming supported his grandfather and, in the end, gritted his teeth and said, “Brother, Grandpa is doing this for your own good!”

Mu Yanxiao’s hands, resting on his legs, paused. He remained silent. After Grandfather Mu left, the others also consciously withdrew. The things they had gone to retrieve were merely a package containing Linlin’s pillow, clothes, and… the two cards that had been pierced through.

After Mu One placed the package in Mu Yanxiao’s hands, he turned around and gently closed the door. Only then did Mu Yanxiao’s tense body suddenly relax.

He clutched the two thin cards tightly, leaving deep marks in his palms. Mu Yanxiao murmured softly, “How could his death have nothing to do with me? This wasn’t something that couldn’t have been predicted… He clearly said it three days ago… So what if he’s a parrot?… I planned to raise him for the rest of his life. What could be more precious than him?”

And at this moment, the “incredibly precious” former parrot, now a guinea pig, was huddled in the corner of the stairs, racking his brains over how to sneak into his blind master’s hospital room.

Those two bodyguards standing at the door like guardian deities were really too much! Couldn’t you at least look up at the ceiling?!

Just then, the faint sound of wheels approached. Lin You turned his head and saw a nurse pushing a medical supply cart toward him. Her destination was the only VIP room ahead, Room No. 1.

Young Master Lin You’s new black-bean eyes instantly lit up!

No wonder people said nurses were angels!! Jump on! Jump on!!

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