Liu Buli was very sure that Lu Wuming was not joking with him.
He had genuinely intended to kill if he had said those words to him.
If the target of his killing had been someone else, Liu Buli might have earnestly persuaded him, telling him that such behavior was incorrect and urging him to calm down a little.
But when the target was himself, Liu Buli truly didn't know what expression to wear to face him. After a moment of silence, he slowly asked, "Wuming, if you were to describe yourself with an animal, what do you think would be most fitting?"
Lu Wuming blinked.
He didn't understand how the topic had shifted here, but since it was something his master wanted to know, he would naturally consider it carefully.
After thinking seriously for a moment, Lu Wuming replied, "If it were an animal, I would be a wolf."
Unexpectedly, his little fool had upgraded himself by one level. Liu Buli couldn't help but blink and say, "Why a wolf? Wolves are heartless, but you are so obedient and so well-behaved. Don't you think you're more like a big dog in comparison?"
Obedience and good behavior were only directed at Liu Buli. When facing others, these two words would never appear in Lu Wuming.
Lu Wuming was very clear about this, which was why he had chosen "wolf" when his master asked him. However, from his master's perspective, calling him a dog might not be wrong.
Thinking this, Lu Wuming couldn't help but feel conflicted again.
He raised his hand and scratched his hair, his face full of distress as he said, "Master, I think what you said is quite right. When facing you, Wuming is indeed willing to be a dog. But you told me before that wolves eat meat and dogs eat shit. Wuming really doesn't want to eat..."
Before he could finish his words, his mouth was tightly covered by Liu Buli.
Liu Buli despaired in his heart, telling himself that he must be crazy to look for any romantic feeling from this fool.
Fortunately, his actions were timely enough to cover up those inappropriate remarks. Without giving Lu Wuming a chance to elaborate further, Liu Buli took the initiative to educate him, saying, "Only stray dogs eat shit, the kind that no one wants. Do you think you are unwanted? You already have me, so how could I let you eat such things?"
Sensing the obvious anger in his master's tone, Lu Wuming finally stirred his almost rusted brain.
This time, the effect was very significant.
He seemed to have understood something important, let out a soft "ah," and then excitedly said, "Master, you mean keeping a dog at home means you have me, right? Is it to stop me from being jealous that you're not looking at Shen Muzhi anymore? Wuming hasn't misunderstood, has he?"
The string of questions was enough to show how excited he was at that moment. Seeing his excited state, Liu Buli couldn't bear to scold him any further. He could only helplessly reach out and stroke his head, nodding gently. He said, "That's exactly what I mean. You finally understand. It's been so hard for me."
Perhaps because he had expressed his exhaustion too directly, Lu Wuming's originally excited emotions couldn't help but dampen.
He drooped his head like a real big dog, his ears also drooping, only his tail still wagging behind him to express his love for his master.
After a moment of silence, Liu Buli was contemplating whether he should say something to alleviate his dog's sad mood.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Lu Wuming looked into his eyes again and said earnestly, "Master, Wuming is indeed a bit foolish sometimes, so when you speak, can you be a little more direct? Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't understand and will make you angry again."
He looked so well-behaved that Liu Buli couldn't possibly stay angry with him.
Reaching out to stroke his head, Liu Buli sighed softly and said, "I'm not angry with you. If I were to get angry with you over such a matter, you've been foolish for so many years, I would have been angered to death long ago, wouldn't I?"
Hearing the helplessness in his tone, Lu Wuming knew that this meant his master was not angry.
Immediately, his mood brightened, and he snuggled back next to him, reaching out to embrace Liu Buli tightly. Rubbing his cheek against his master's, Lu Wuming said, "Master, if you keep staring at Shen Muzhi, Wuming will indeed be very jealous, so jealous that he'll go mad. So if you don't want me to be jealous, please don't look at him again in the future. And not just him, don't look at other people or other animals either, okay?"
Lu Wuming's jealousy was particularly intense.
Liu Buli had known this for a long time.
And from the moment he realized that, he had already prepared himself mentally not to look at others. This was something he had promised himself, so how could he refuse?
Thinking this, Liu Buli reached out and tapped Lu Wuming's nose. He chuckled and replied, "Don't worry, it's not from now on. From the moment I was with you, I stopped looking at anyone else. You don't need to be jealous of anyone, because my eyes have always been on you, and only you. Do you understand?"
Liu Buli's sweet talk was truly captivating.
It made his foolish disciple so happy that he couldn't stop smiling until they reached the city at the border between the human and ghost realms.
After the three of them and the cat entered the inn, to avoid being implicated by the foolish couple, You Siqi quickly requested a room and hid inside with his kitten.
Lu Wuming had been excited all the way. He had been looking forward to finally being in a room to properly express his affection for his master.
But he hadn't expected that after entering the room, Liu Buli would directly refuse his advances. Then, nodding towards him, Liu Buli said, "Don't rush into anything else. Contact those subordinates I asked you to recruit earlier. Pick one lucky one to come here and meet us. I need to understand the current situation in the ghost realm. Contact them now. We don't know how long they'll take to arrive, so don't delay important matters."