Chapter 7: Those Who Heaven Loves Die Young

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Chapter 7: Those Who the Heavens Love Die Young

Seeing that extra-thick soundproof door shaking like a little lamb and even letting out weak, muffled whimpers, Lin You was both surprised and a little excited.

Although it had only been twelve hours since he had been run over and turned into a parrot, Lin You had already gained a fairly deep understanding of the fact that Mu Yanxiao was a richie and a member of the underworld.

Owning the biggest private hospital in the city and having five die-hard subordinates alone was enough to show that he was definitely not someone easy to provoke.

And right now, such a man actually had someone kicking at his door? And this was after Yanxiao himself had ordered that no one was allowed in. A thought immediately popped into Lin You’s mind. The person daring enough to kick down the door was either an idiot or had some deep grudge against his future blind master! For example, the hatred of having one’s wife stolen?

While Parrot Lin You was thinking about such things to the point that amusement was overflowing from his eyes, he heard Mu Two’s voice from beyond the door just as he was about to ask.

“Young Master, your first and third cousins, Young Masters Yuhu and Yuhe, have come. Should I let them in?”

Mu Two had used a customized microphone to speak to them, so his words were crystal clear to both occupants of the room. They finally knew who had come to cause trouble. Lin You took note of the undisguised loathing on Mu Yanxiao’s face after hearing the name “Yuhu.” And was that anger and killing intent he saw at the name “Yuhe”?

Lin You’s heart gave a little jolt. As expected, the ones who had kicked down the door were enemies of Mu Yanxiao. But his enemies were actually his cousins? The smell of a wealthy-family conspiracy suddenly filled the air!

“Mu Yanxiao, get your loyal dog out of our way! With our identities, how dare you block our path! I’ve heard that you’ve become blind? Since you’re blind, let’s talk about grandfather’s inheritance and power. Back then, you took advantage of the fact that your older cousin wasn’t around and used despicable means to snatch away what belonged to him. Now that you’re blind, return that wealth and power! You’re blind now anyway and can’t even take care of yourself, isn’t that right?”

The one speaking was the Zhang Family’s third daughter’s son, his third cousin, Chen Yuhe. Although Lin You was completely in the dark about Chen Yuhe’s identity and position, after all the nasty things he had just said, Lin You’s opinion of him was going to remain bad for the rest of his life.

Although his old Lin Family had produced his weirdo of a Little Uncle, and because of certain things his family had almost been unwilling to acknowledge Little Uncle’s existence, aside from that, everyone in the Lin Family was very loving and amicable with one another. More importantly, because of their family traditions, they placed great importance on respecting elders, caring for the younger generation, and observing seniority.

This kind of situation, with a younger cousin being so fierce and even cursing his older cousin, would have earned them a direct punishment of five lightning strikes if they were part of the Lin Family… Lin You trembled at the thought of it. Forget it. It was best not to think about something so scary.

Mu Yanxiao’s face had turned completely dark by now. However, it did not have the pained, fragile, or resentful expression Lin You had been worried about. Instead, after a period of silence, he slowly began to smile. His smile made no sound. Although it completely followed the proper form of a smile, paired with that gloomy face and those eyes, Lin You instantly felt that he looked almost exactly like his great-grandfather whenever the old man was about to unleash a big move.

Lin You watched as Mu Yanxiao reached out and slowly picked up the knife on the table, then felt around for a napkin and slowly wiped it. At the same time, he spoke in a very carefree manner. “Mu Two, Mu Five, let them in.” In any case, he had long foreseen this situation. Those bad characters who had been hiding before his accident would show themselves one by one now that he was in such a situation. And Mu One and Mu Three had already been sent out by him to control the most important portions of his power, so regardless of what those fools had come to do, they could only go home with their tails between their legs.

…At most, they would just mock him for his appearance? Mu Yanxiao scoffed softly. Before they could mock him, they needed to be alive to do so.

Mu Two immediately opened the door once he heard Mu Yanxiao’s command. The moment he opened the door, Chen Yuhe forcibly squeezed past him. Although Mu Two was the one among the five who mainly handled management, dealing with a little move from Chen Yuhe was naturally nothing difficult for him.

“Hehe, my apologies. Yuhe is just rather impatient.” Just as Mu Two was about to teach Chen Yuhe a lesson, Zheng Yuhu moved and ingeniously blocked him, a false smile on his face.

Mu Two’s eyes flashed coldly. Just as he was about to move to deal with them, he heard a mournful scream followed by the crisp, solid sound of hard objects colliding.

“Mu Yanxiao—!! You dare cut my face with a knife?!”

With Chen Yuhe’s high-pitched, angry voice, everyone outside immediately realized what had happened inside. It was just that, compared to Mu Two, Mu Five, and the other members of the Mu Family, their admiration for their boss had risen to yet another level—he couldn’t even see, yet he could still throw a knife with V587-level skill. Zheng Yuhu, who had originally been smiling, now had a stiff smile. He frowned as he took a few steps and entered the room.

The entrance to the high-end VIP ward was luxuriously and comfortably furnished. The ward was a warm, milky white hue, with light blue curtains, light green carpets, comfortable sofas, and bright coffee tables. If it weren’t for the high-end hospital bed and Mu Yanxiao sitting on it in a patient gown, people would have believed it was a high-end hotel.

At this time, Mu Yanxiao, on the hospital bed, had an extremely cold expression. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, his eyes were full of contempt and sarcasm, and the aura around him was three points sharper than Zheng Yuhu had ever seen before… Except, there was a parrot standing on the small dining table?

Zheng Yuhu raised his eyebrows. Mu Yanxiao was still as annoying as before. Even if he had an extremely handsome face, people still couldn’t help but retreat from him. Turning his head to look aside, Zheng Yuhu’s face sank again. There was a sharp table knife stuck in the wall next to the door. There was a small trace of blood on the blade, and beside it stood his third cousin, who was covering his cheek with an angry and frightened expression.

“Second Cousin, isn’t it too much to treat your Third Cousin like this?” The first thing Zheng Yuhu did was question him.

Mu Yanxiao sneered when he heard those words. “Are you kidding me? Third Cousin just said that I’m a blind man. Can a blind man who is unable to take care of himself still injure people with a flying knife? Are you the one who’s blind, or is he the one who’s blind? And besides, who saw me do it?”

Zheng Yuhu and Chen Yuhe felt extremely oppressed by those words. Sure enough, even if Young Master Mu was blind, his sinister and cunning nature would not change. But what surprised and bewildered them even more was this: How could Mu Yanxiao be blind?! His eyes were rigidly fixed on them, and the steak on the small table in front of him was almost finished… Could someone who had only recently gone blind really finish a steak with a knife and fork?

Just as both cousins were looking at Mu Yanxiao, about to say something, Lin You the parrot suddenly flew up. He flew a few circles in the air, then rushed directly in front of Zheng Yuhu and fiercely flapped his wings before lashing out with a sharp claw.

“You idiot! You huge idiot! Did you eat too many brain-damaged pills? Squawk, squawk, squawk—!”

Zheng Yuhu, who had been hit by the wings and even scratched once by the parrot’s claws, “!!”

The spectator Chen Yuhe, who was covering his face, “—!!!!”

The blind Mu Yanxiao, who still caught wind of what was going on, “…” Hehe~

The peeking Mu Two and Mu Five outside the door, “…” Holy crap, give me a dozen of those parrots!!

Zheng Yuhu needed a full three minutes to adjust his mood back to normal. Although Lin You’s sudden attack had given him an extremely strange sort of intimidation—or perhaps humiliation, judging from Lin You’s expression, Zheng Yuhu quickly figured out why Mu Yanxiao looked so “normal.”

After thinking this over, his previously gloomy mood improved. Whether or not Mu Yanxiao seemed weaker now, his main purpose for coming here today had been achieved anyway.

“Haha, Second Cousin, is this the parrot you just raised? He’s a pretty smart fellow.” Zheng Yuhu spoke slowly, paying attention to Mu Yanxiao’s expression. “This little thing is so smart that he can actually help you? Tsk, I only knew about guide dogs before. I never thought there would actually be guide parrots. And judging by the looks of it, he seems to be doing a pretty good job?”

Mu Yanxiao’s expression didn’t change. He said indifferently, “At least he’s smarter than some idiots.”

Lin You quickly chimed in after hearing that. “You’re an idiot! You’re all idiots! This lord is the smartest!” orz… Why did it feel like this lord’s IQ was dropping sharply? Having to imitate a parrot’s way of speaking… this was too painful.

The idiots Zheng Yuhu and Chen Yuhe, “…”

“Hehe, as expected, he’s quite clever and protective of his master.” Zheng Yuhu paused for a moment. He suddenly stared at Lin You’s body. His expression was slightly cruel, and Lin You unconsciously shrank into Mu Yanxiao’s embrace. “However, no matter how clever he is, he’s still just a bird. And birds are very easy to shoot in a city, aren’t they?”

Lin You suddenly felt his chrysanthemum tighten. He quivered, and Mu Yanxiao’s expression instantly became fierce. Such a change made Zheng Yuhu extremely pleased. Needless to say, he had already found Mu Yanxiao’s current weak point.

At this time, Chen Yuhe, who had noticed what was happening beside him, laughed even more openly. He answered in a gloomy voice, “Of course! I remember that a friend of mine told me two days ago that his daily pleasure was shooting birds in his family garden for fun, and to date, he has already killed more than a thousand sparrows and several hundred swallows and parrots. I think his way of playing is pretty good. Maybe I’ll get myself a hunting rifle and play around with it tomorrow too.”

Lin You was openly threatened twice. He was dying to rush forward and flap his wings in rage, but Mu Yanxiao firmly restrained him in his embrace.

“You came here to discuss how to shoot birds?” Mu Yanxiao’s voice was mocking. “Why bother with a hunting rifle? As long as you’re willing, I can have Mu Two pull out a gun and shoot your ‘bird’ right now. Then you’ll have something to play with.”

Chen Yuhe instantly felt his balls ache.

“As for you, Third Cousin, what you said about grandfather’s power and assets… Are you really an idiot? Half a year ago, grandfather announced in front of the hospital bed and all the important people that his assets would be divided equally, and power would be seized according to personal strength. It was recorded at the time. Do you need me to show it to you again?” Mu Yanxiao lowered his head and slowly stroked Lin You the parrot’s feathers, the mocking tone in his voice growing even stronger. “You lost the fight and ran away like a beaten dog, and I didn’t bother holding it against you. Now you’ve apparently lost your memory and come back to seize power? Did a dog eat your brains? Go back wherever you came from. Don’t come here barking nonsense.”

After listening to Mu Yanxiao’s words, Chen Yuhe’s face turned green. He wanted to say something, but Zheng Yuhu blocked him with a hand.

Zheng Yuhu gave Chen Yuhe a wink, then looked at Mu Yanxiao with a smile and said, “Of course, we all understand what happened before. Victory is victory. There’s nothing else to say. Second Cousin, you’ve misunderstood. Third Cousin and I only came to see you. We all hope you’re doing well. That way, Second Aunt and Uncle in heaven can rest easy too, can’t they?”

Mu Yanxiao suddenly raised his head, but Zheng Yuhu was already heading for the door with Chen Yuhe. “I hope you will always be so spirited, and of course, that includes your parrot. We’ll see each other again.”

They waited until Zheng Yuhu and Chen Yuhe had been gone for a long time before Lin You turned to look at Mu Yanxiao’s dark face and carefully spoke. “Uh, what’s it called again… Yeah… those two mental and two-faced nuts, how are we gonna deal with them?”

Mu Yanxiao’s mouth twitched, and then he shook his head and smiled in spite of himself. “Don’t worry. There are people watching them… However, you shouldn’t wander off by yourself from now on.”

Although he did not believe that those two could find someone who would dare to snipe him, if the target was just a bird, then with a large sum of money, there might really be someone who would take up the offer.

Lin You immediately wilted. He angrily raised a middle finger in his mind. As expected, those foolish humans just can’t stand seeing someone more intelligent than them! This lord is simply too talented—the heavens themselves are jealous of this lord!

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