PFC Chapter 451 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (62)
Chapter 451 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (62)
It was still a recorded phone call.
These recordings revealed where those abused kittens came from.
"Have you caught it?"
The male homeowner asked in his voice.
"We caught two! The other two escaped with the big cat!"
"That little beast! It scratched two gashes on my hand. I'll skin it alive!"
The man was cursing viciously on the phone.
Lu Liruan knew that he wasn't just talking; they really did skin the kitten.
"Brother, how about we catch these two first?"
"Didn't we already tell the customers who booked the video in advance that this time, we're going to kill all the nests in the yard?"
The male homeowner chuckled sinisterly a few times.
He sounded very proud of himself.
"What a great gimmick! If it weren't for our idea, we wouldn't have gotten such a large deposit."
"Yes, yes, you're so resourceful, brother! You have a brilliant mind; otherwise, how could you become a boss and run such a big business!"
Following the master's words, the man spoke in a flattering voice, uttering a string of compliments as if he were showing great respect for the master.
It's clear from their conversation that the male head of the household was the one leading the collaboration between the two.
It's not entirely the man's fault for not taking him seriously...
This person listens to everything the other party says, has no opinions of his own, and acts like a complete lackey.
It seems like he'd do anything as long as he could make money and have fun!
What did you do with the money?
The male homeowner suddenly changed his tone and asked.
The man paused.
He then sounded a little guilty: "I, I just used it to buy some games, and, I even gambled a couple of times online. Bro, you know, that's my only hobby, so please don't worry about it."
He stammered.
"Who cares about you? Half of that money is mine. You can spend your own half if you want. But if I find out you've touched my money, I'll chop your paws off," the man threatened.
Lu Liruan and Liao Tingyuan had roughly calculated how much money they had made by selling these videos.
Actually, it's not that many...
Especially for male owners like themselves, who have their own businesses, their own pet hospitals, and a certain level of brand recognition, their fees are not low.
This pet hospital focuses on high-end services and prices.
Most of the owners who come are very generous and don't care much about the price when it comes to their pets.
Therefore, the little money earned from selling videos and Yingying Dog is just a drop in the ocean.
Lu Liruan felt that he earned this kind of money not because he really needed to care about it.
It's more of a hobby.
He found satisfaction in this, he found his kindred spirits, he found people who were also in the gutter, unable to see the light of day.
Not only do they stick together for warmth, but they can also profit from it.
This gave the male homeowner a subtle... almost self-righteous feeling.
Although he always acted with great confidence, he knew that his confidence was something that couldn't be brought to light, so he kept hiding it and pretending that he wasn't that kind of person.
But it's different here, so he doesn't care about the money, but he does care that everyone has to obey him.
Like this accomplice, judging from these recordings, he never dared to disobey the male head of the household...
No matter what the male homeowner says or asks him to do, he has to agree immediately.
Otherwise, the male head of the household would verbally abuse him.
At home, the male homeowner at least maintains some semblance of pretense, but when facing this person, his true colors are completely revealed.
His mind was manic, sharp, cruel, and filled with bloodshed and violence.
"Didn't this person know that agreeing to let the male homeowner move in would put him in danger?" Lu Liruan couldn't help but ask.
"It might be a matter of qualitative thinking," Liao Tingyuan said thoughtfully.
"His fear of the male homeowner reached the point where he was mentally controlled by him. Perhaps he knew that if he had refused to let the male homeowner in, or even if it meant a fight to the death, he wouldn't have ended up like this, but he didn't dare."
“He rarely interacts with society, and even less with people like the male protagonist. To him, the male protagonist is the same person he was with back then, just for a shorter period of time.” Liao Tingyuan raised an eyebrow.
“Control?” Lu Liruan pondered.
"The fact that the male homeowner was able to control him in such a short time shows that his methods are quite extraordinary," Liao Tingyuan affirmed.
"Fortunately, these two troublemakers ended up killing each other. Although we still don't know why they turned out that way..." Lu Liruan pouted.
Is it due to spatial factors, or has something unexpected happened?
“This person also seems to want to rebel against the male owner! He has clearly already…” Lu Liruan shrugged.
“The desire to rebel, the obligation to obey, and being mentally controlled are not necessarily contradictory. The male head of the household has also wanted to rebel against his father for many years,” Liao Tingyuan analyzed for Lu Liruan.
Lu Liruan nodded...
Yes, the male homeowner reveals his resentment towards his father at all times and in every aspect.
But he never resisted, and even became his father's accomplice.
It seems that from childhood to adulthood, his father has been an immovable mountain in his life, and he is not the foolish old man who could move mountains.
They were forced to live forever in his shadow.
But judging from his writings, his emotions were very complex, and at times revealed a strange and twisted sense of worship for his father.
Even though his father was getting old, and even though his father's social status was not as high as his, he still couldn't surpass him.
“That’s what makes these kinds of people so terrifying.” Liao Tingyuan looked around the cramped and filthy room.
“People living in this environment are closed-minded and ignorant, and have shameful fetishes. Lacking experience, they are more easily controlled by the male master of the house.”
Lu Liruan agreed with this point.
"Then tell me, does everyone have to interact with society? Must they..." Lu Liruan wanted to say: Does everyone in this world have to walk the same path?
When you reach a certain age, you need to engage with society, be assimilated by it, and abide by its unspoken rules, whether good or bad...
This is different from obeying the law or adhering to morality.
There were some rules that Lu Liruan didn't know why, but they were simply established by convention.
"That's not quite true. It doesn't have much to do with how one should interact with society or how one should interact with society," Liao Tingyuan shook his head.
"It's not about experiencing things, but about understanding things, to shape your own complete thought process. When your worldview and personality are well-established and won't easily waver, you won't be so easily controlled by others. Of course..." Liao Tingyuan smiled gently:
"What I'm saying might sound a bit irresponsible and too easy. Some people are forced, without any other choice, to develop certain flaws, and these are the people who deserve our concern."
Lu Liruan thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Am I that kind of person? Is that why you care about me?"
She was eager to know, and blurted it out in that instant.
Liao Tingyuan always said she was like a child, and most of the time, he took care of her like a child.
Could it be that, in Liao Tingyuan's mind, he also sees himself as one of the flaws he speaks of?
Or……
Do I have some other flaws that I haven't discovered?
Lu Liruan has always considered herself quite confident.
She is confident that she can take good care of herself and face the world alone while living in this society.
Even if this confidence is forced...
Lu Liruan thought to herself: Even if I don't have confidence, there's nothing I can do!
Because life forces people to be strong.
This has already happened, and this is your current situation.
You have no choice but to accept it.
Does refusing to accept something really change things?
If you can prevent unwanted things from happening, will that make life better?
of course not!
"Why do you think so?"
Liao Tingyuan never expected that she would suddenly apply her own experience to others.
“Because…” Lu Liruan hesitated.
Because you don't seem like the type of person who would suddenly be willing to make friends with others.
I feel like you're more like the kind of reliable...mom who suddenly feels the urge to take care of kindergarten children when she sees them.
Lu Liruan didn't say these words to Liao Tingyuan's face.
"Because you always say I'm a child."
"If you don't like me saying that, then I won't say it anymore," Liao Tingyuan said apologetically.
He genuinely believed that Lu Liruan was unwilling to be belittled as a child because she was a very independent and hardworking girl.
"I was just joking, I didn't mean any disrespect..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Liruan interrupted him.
"I'm not upset because of this! I'm not someone who doesn't like to joke! It has nothing to do with this..." Lu Liruan was a little nervous, feeling that she hadn't expressed herself well.
If Liao Tingyuan misunderstands and thinks that he really doesn't like this, or if it makes him more reserved when talking to him in the future, it will actually widen the distance between the two of them.
"I just feel like you're being a little too good to me! You're being so good to me that I feel a little too proud... you know? It feels like I'm not on solid ground."
As Lu Liruan spoke, she used body language, standing on tiptoe.
She was so focused on what she was saying that she didn't notice that when Liao Tingyuan saw her penguin-like movement, he turned his head to the side, unable to suppress the corners of his mouth.
"I always wonder, when I befriend you, and you take such good care of me, is it because you genuinely think I'm a good person? That I'm suitable to be your friend? Or is it because... you think I'm not actually that good in terms of personality, um... habits..."
Lu Liruan tried hard to explain, but halfway through, she felt somewhat discouraged:
Is there any need to ask?
Of course, my own lifestyle habits aren't very good!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to go to other people's houses every day to freeload meals, and he would even get several bowls of food each time!
"laugh--"
Liao Tingyuan suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hey! I'm talking to you seriously! Why are you laughing? Show me some respect, okay? Don't take me for granted!"
Lu Liruan was trying her best to express her thoughts, but unexpectedly, she made the other person laugh.
Although Lu Liruan had absolutely no idea what was so funny about her words...
So she took two steps toward Liao Tingyuan and tried even harder to lift herself up!
Hands on hips!
Unexpectedly, this action was even funnier.
Liao Tingyuan put her hands on his shoulders, trying to push her down.
However, because Lu Liruan was so determined, she simply couldn't press it down...
He laughed and laughed, then rested his forehead on his shoulder, his skin trembling.
Lu Liruan: ?
Were you always this cheerful person?
I had no idea you were such a cheerful person!
"Can you...can you stand still for a moment?" Liao Tingyuan said, trying to remain calm.
"What?"
"I think you're like a penguin."
Lu Liruan: ...
How did you manage to say it so sweetly?
Lu Liruan suddenly felt deflated.
She had just been questioning Liao Tingyuan about something, but he had deflected her question so easily.
At this moment, Lu Liruan even found her serious and competitive demeanor just now a little funny.
Could it be that he's deliberately behaving this way to change the subject?
Isn't that a bit too calculating?
It doesn't seem quite right...
Because his laughter was just a little too much!
Lu Liruan couldn't help but slap him on the back: "Laughing! All you do is laugh."
Liao Tingyuan coughed twice, and finally his expression returned to calm.
"You see, I didn't actually consider any of that."
"what?"
Lu Liruan was confused by his seemingly random and incoherent words.
“I mean, I just think you’re very interesting, you’re especially cute, and we just happened to meet, so now we’re… friends.” He tapped Lu Liruan on the shoulder.
"It's not that I see any flaws or shortcomings in you. I approach you as a guide, a leader, or a controller, and try to be your friend."
"That kind of talk is inherently impure... Only people with such intentions would use this to judge who can be a friend and who cannot."
Liao Tingyuan pointed to himself: "Before you became friends with me, did you think about what was wrong with me, what my shortcomings were, what flaws you could exploit?"
I have indeed thought about what's wrong with you.
But utilizing...
Lu Liruan shook her head.
Liao Tingyuan still looked somewhat surprised: "You've figured out... what's wrong with me?"
Why does he seem nervous?
Lu Liruan blinked.
"Um...yes, that's it."
He met Liao Tingyuan's questioning gaze.
Lu Liruan steeled her resolve: "I was spying on you through the peephole. You were wearing the same clothes every day, and your complexion was terrible! I even thought this place was haunted! I even considered going out to see if there was a funeral home downstairs, or if some specially made paper effigy had escaped!"