The dog whined, as if it sensed something, and began to slowly twist in Tianyuan's palm, instinctively moving towards Gu Xingqiao's position.
A group of friendly and enthusiastic dogs.
Gu Xingqiao subconsciously asked: "How do you know I like—"
"It's just a guess based on facts." Tianyuan said lightly, hiding the real answer in his rational eyes, "Give it a name."
According to Cecil's memory, Gu Xingqiao had a pet when he was a child. It was not a pet with a name, such as a "dog". It was just a five-legged hairless thing that was exposed to atmospheric radiation and was slimy. Its life span was as small as its body. But for Gu Xingqiao, it was his priceless and precious puppy.
He named it—
Tianyuan's lips opened and closed slightly, silently spitting out two light characters.
"…Edamame." Gu Xingqiao murmured.
The dog accepted the name unconsciously, smacking its lips. Tianyuan approached the bed and placed the dog in Gu Xingqiao's arms. Gu Xingqiao helplessly held this small, soft and warm life, not knowing what to do.
"Then, from now on, its name will be edamame." Tianyuan announced solemnly.
Gu Xingqiao held it carefully. Tianyuan handed over a hot little bottle of milk from the side. Gu Xingqiao took it hurriedly and put it gently into the dog's mouth, letting it gulp it down.
"Do you feel better?" Tian Yuan asked.
Gu Xingqiao paused, turned his gaze away from Maodou's round head and glanced at Tianyuan.
He knew why Tian Yuan did this, giving him a little life that needed urgent care so that he had no time to worry about his failed revenge.
Yes, he thought his revenge had failed.
"I feel..." Gu Xingqiao said to himself, "I feel like I got nothing."
Maodou moved around in his arms. Gu Xingqiao adjusted the position of the bottle and wiped off the spilled milk with a towel.
"I forced out the truth about the betrayal, but I couldn't understand Cecil's motives at all. I cut off his arm as revenge for his damage to my mental strength, but the joy of paying blood debt with blood only lasted for a brief moment."
"He made my first half of life a joke," Gu Xingqiao said. "The so-called good old days were all garbage wrapped in gold paper. My ideals, goals, everything I fought for, all turned into nothingness... Even if I tortured him to death, I couldn't turn back time to the night before everything happened."
"You have gained some positive things after all." Tianyuan said, "After all, it is your past experiences that have shaped you into who you are today."
"It's not worth it," Gu Xingqiao said softly, "It's not worth it."
Maodou's belly was already bulging, but he still tried hard to hold the bottle. Gu Xingqiao had heard that puppies were greedy ghosts who didn't know when to be hungry or full. He patiently pulled out the pacifier, wrapped the little thing with a towel, turned it over, and patted its back.
"What about the edamame?" Tian Yuan looked at him and asked, "What do you think if you think of it as an extra reward?"