Chapter 62: Minor Imperfection

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Chapter 62: Minor Imperfection

Young Master Mu was completely unaware that he had screwed over his future father-in-law, whose favorability toward him had plummeted from zero to negative. Meanwhile, Young Master Mu himself felt quite pleased with himself. He believed that no matter what, even if Linlin’s entire family were spirits, he had the courage to face them and persuade them! However, Young Master Mu was not in a good mood right now.

From a purely business perspective, the negative impact and losses in City B caused by Second Young Master’s mistake had been largely mitigated by Mu Yanxiao over the past few days. In business, one couldn’t expect to make money forever. Occasional losses, if one could learn from them, were always a good thing. Besides, after the “Intoxicating Nights” incident, Mu Yanming seemed to have become much more restrained and genuinely wanted to turn over a new leaf. Compared to the company’s previous losses, this was truly a positive development.

However, the biggest gain wasn’t actually either of these things. It was that Mu Yanming had inadvertently filmed those second-generation heirs in City B in rather “unseemly” situations. The footage could be used to blackmail their fathers for a large sum of money, or it could serve as leverage to ensure they would avoid anyone from the Mu Family from then on. Furthermore, the shady dealings involving Zheng Yuhu revealed by Kun Yu could be used by Young Master Mu to thoroughly dismantle the other half of the Zheng Family’s power and assets that he hadn’t been able to seize before. Without those things, the Zheng Family members who were always jumping around looking for trouble should finally quiet down.

Even if they didn’t want to settle down, having lost their property and power, they could no longer command the people they wanted to control. So, in the eyes of the Mu Family’s numbers, Young Master Mu should have been in a good mood. Even if the previous Cat King Linlin had fallen, hadn’t the new Turtle Immortal Linlin risen again? They really didn’t know what was wrong with their young master. Hmm, could it be that he felt this version of Linlin wasn’t as cute as the previous one?

Mu Two and Mu Three stood together with their heads bowed, silently complaining. Mu Three even looked up at the little green turtle perched in his boss’s palm. Watching him slowly stretch his neck, kick his legs, and wag his tail, Mu Three pursed his lips. Actually, the little turtle looked quite cute, so why wasn’t Young Master Mu happy?

The questions troubling the Mu Family’s numbers were finally answered during dinner.

It was already around eight in the evening when they ate dinner. After all, they had spent a long time at Intoxicating Nights, then some more time getting back. Finally, waiting for Linlin to possess the little turtle had taken another hour. Eating at eight was actually quite early.

To ensure his boss and his newly acquired pet, Linlin the Little Turtle Immortal, were in a good mood, Mu Four went to great lengths to prepare an Eight-Treasures Feast.

Lin You, the little turtle, struggled to raise his head and looked at the sixteen dishes on the table. Each one was a feast for the eyes and the palate, with carefully selected ingredients and meticulous preparation. He happily wagged his little tail. If he could speak, he would have certainly stretched out his little paw and let out a rather domineering howl: “Bestow a reward!”

However, his smile soon faded.

As someone who had been cultivated into a foodie after becoming a pet, there was nothing more depressing than having a plate of delicious food in front of you while your tiny mouth and stomach meant you could eat, at most, a piece of meat the size of a fingernail and a few bites of vegetables. At times like this, you instantly felt as though your whole life had been ruined.

Linlin, the little green turtle, felt exactly like this. When he had been a cat, with a good appetite, he could at least take a bite of every dish to taste it. If he liked something, he might even have a second or third bite. But now?! With so many dishes on the table, he could only slowly raise his head and watch as his owner had Mu One quickly pile his favorite foods onto the plate in front of him. Once the food had formed a small mountain, Lin You lost all appetite. He simply retracted his neck and limbs, leaving only the tip of his tail showing, and sadly retreated into his shell to continue being miserable.

When Mu One saw that the pile of food on the plate was taller and larger than the little green turtle himself, he finally stopped following his boss’s instructions to keep picking up food. He decisively put down his chopsticks and stated the predicament plainly. “Boss, there’s too much food. Linlin can’t finish it.”

Mu Yanxiao was instantly stumped. Even with his usual composure, the best method he had thought of for building rapport with his little pet had failed, leaving the young master deeply troubled. Previously, he had only been worried that his Linlin had become too gentle and docile, to the point that he was reluctant to interact with him. Young Master Mu knew this was a communication problem, but it wasn’t an easy one to solve. Before that problem could even be resolved, another one had come crashing down on him, making his face darken.

“Has Linlin retreated into his shell?” He couldn’t see, but he was very good at understanding his pet’s various psychological states. So, after hearing Mu One’s affirmative answer, Mu Yanxiao could only sigh, feel around for the little turtle that had retreated into his shell, and slowly walk toward the bedroom.

“Mu Four, take that plate of food and a small bowl of soup inside. You guys and Yan Ming can eat the rest of the dishes together! The food is plentiful today. You worked hard.”

After hearing his boss’s words of comfort, Mu Four let out a particularly bitter sigh. This sigh wasn’t for himself, but for his young master. No matter how you looked at it, compared to all the pets that had appeared from the beginning until now, turtles and the like always seemed to be the weakest in terms of combat power and the most troublesome to care for.

Moreover, it seemed their Young Master was treating his pet like a future wife. At first, they had thought he was simply being neurotic, perhaps infected by that eccentric parrot. But when they later learned that he was a parrot spirit capable of repeatedly finding a new body to return to their Young Master’s side, the five numbers even held a special discussion. In the end, they had concluded, “Maybe we really will have a sister-in-law in the future!” But now, it seemed their Young Master’s future was becoming increasingly difficult. From the sky to the land, from the land to amphibians, this was definitely a regression!

Could Young Master Mu end up bringing home a mermaid as his wife?!

This was the thought that had emerged after Mu Three had spent a long time mulling things over during dinner.

After he blurted it out, Second Young Master Mu also coughed up the food in his mouth. After a fit of violent coughing, Second Young Master Mu, under the puzzled gazes of the others, forced himself to calmly gulp down a glass of water before running off at breakneck speed.

You fools! How could my brother possibly bring home a mermaid?! Forget mermaids. If things go badly, my brother might end up marrying a ghost who doesn’t even have a physical body! A cat spirit or something…

Praying hard for my brother.

At that moment, the older brother, who was being prayed hard for by his younger brother, was talking to the little green turtle in his palm with a gentle expression that would make even an acquaintance want to swallow their own eyes.

“Linlin, you need to understand that not exercising isn’t good for your health. Even if you can’t talk much now, you still need to move your paws. Hiding in your shell and sleeping all the time won’t get you anywhere. Look, there’s a plate of your favorite foods. Even though your stomach has gotten smaller and you can only eat a little, you can still taste different flavors by taking a bite of each dish.” Young Master Mu spoke earnestly. “Don’t fight with your stomach anymore. Eat quickly, then we’ll wash up and go to bed!”

Lin You, the depressed turtle, rolled his eyes inside his shell after hearing this. Eat, wash up, and go to sleep? I’m a turtle now! Are you planning to put a small, transparent water tank by your bedside and sleep with it?! Even if I condescend to sleep on a mat instead of in the water, I’ll unconsciously retract my head, limbs, and tail into my shell when I sleep. Then you’ll be sleeping with a turtle shell. How are you supposed to build up our affection and intimacy like this?!

It might accidentally turn both the affection and intimacy levels into negative ones!

However, although the matter of sleeping still needed to be discussed, Lin You felt that he shouldn’t go against his stomach. Just as his blind master had said, only after eating would he have the energy to continue slowly provoking his blind master. Soon, a faint clicking sound filled the quiet bedroom.

Hearing the tiny sound, Mu Yanxiao finally breathed a slight sigh of relief. At least Linlin was eating. If he could eat, that meant his mood was probably still decent, right?

So, when the faint sound stopped, Mu Yanxiao casually picked up the little green turtle and carried him into the bathroom. He thoroughly washed his shell, claws, tail, and head. Young Master Mu didn’t notice that the way he was washing the little green turtle looked strikingly similar to the preparations a chef at a hotel might make before preparing a certain soup… and Lin You, who immediately realized this, was so angry that he almost flipped himself over.

Damn it! I’m a turtle! A turtle, okay?! Not a soft-shelled turtle!! You’re stepping right on my sore spot with that turtle soup nonsense, you know?!

Young Master Mu wasn’t quite clear about things before they got into bed, but afterward, he certainly was.

Since becoming a little turtle, Lin the little turtle had always been slow, calm, and composed. But now, he was wildly waving his little claws and scratching at his blind master’s arm.

Although his arm stung a little from the scratches, Young Master Mu finally managed to smile. The fact that Linlin could break through the turtle’s nature and wave his claws so quickly meant that his Linlin was still the same Linlin. He was just as lovable as ever!

“Alright. From now on, I definitely won’t wash you like a soft-shelled turtle. How about I scoop you a bowl of hot spring water so you can soak in it? We can even sprinkle some flower petals or five-spice seasoning… uh! Just kidding. Herbs, herbs.” Young Master Mu was given another hard scratch. After thinking for a moment, he reached out and moved his pet Linlin, the little turtle, from the mat onto his belly. With Lin You looking up at him in confusion, he said with a hint of pride,

“For one night, don’t sleep on the mat. Sleep on my stomach instead! It’ll be very comfortable!”

Lin You’s response was to angrily stretch out his neck and bite down hard on Young Master Mu’s belly with his sharp teeth.

Haha! Do you think I haven’t seen your sleeping position before?! We’ve been sharing a bed for almost two months now! Your sleeping posture isn’t much better than that of a toddler. If I sleep on your stomach, aren’t you afraid you’ll wake up tomorrow morning and find me crushed underneath you, with my shell shattered to pieces?!

Young Master Mu seemed to understand what his pet meant the moment he was bitten. He was unusually embarrassed for a moment, then rolled over and pinned his pet beneath his belly, silently smiling.

Finally, this turbulent day was over. By evening, they could still cuddle together and laugh happily, and that was the best thing of all. However, before falling asleep, both Mu Yanxiao and Lin You had the same thought: they should let this turtle pass on as soon as possible! They simply couldn’t handle such a slow-moving creature!

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