amaotonovel Chapter 234: You Thought It Was Just Running?
Chapter 234: You Thought It Was Just Running?
"Please, I’m begging you, can we just rest for one day? No... just one morning. I’ll... I’ll run with you again tonight, okay?" First thing in the morning, when Shen Yibin saw Shi Gaofei run up to him with the leash in his mouth again, he dropped to his knees. ’Are you trying to kill me? My legs are swollen, you know!’
"HUFF~ HUFF~" Shi Gaofei remained unmoved, stubbornly shoving the leash into Shen Yibin’s hands. It just didn’t feel right if it didn’t walk Shen Yibin twice a day.
"Buddy, how about I go buy you some snakes? I’ll buy them live, so you can eat to your heart’s content." Seeing that begging was useless, Shen Yibin tried to bribe Shi Gaofei. If it weren’t so hard to buy live cobras, he might have actually brought a few back for him. ’Even if it means taking a huge hit to my wallet, that’s still better than being run to death, right?’
Sylvie and Xia Shixuan were off to the side, desperately trying to hold back their laughter. They had witnessed Shen Yibin’s miserable state the day before. Gao Shu, Li Shiqing, and Xia Nannan watched them, confused. ’It’s just a morning workout, isn’t it? Does he have to be so dramatic?’
"Bin, I’ll go buy you a Red Bull. Uh... maybe we should switch to Gatorade today? The Red Bull didn’t seem to do much for you yesterday," Sylvie said, heading out to the store.
’Forget Gatorade, you could give me Viagra right now and I still wouldn’t be able to run,’ Shen Yibin thought, looking pleadingly at Hah’Er. "Hah’Er, how about you run with Shi Gaofei this morning?"
"Nngh~" Hearing this, Hah’Er immediately scooted away, putting more distance between itself and Shen Yibin. It used to imitate Shen Yibin by walking on its two hind legs, but running with Shi Gaofei had forced it back to its four-legged instincts. Not to mention, the skin on its front paws was nearly raw. Even if it felt sorry for Shen Yibin, the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.
"Aha! You’ve all abandoned me!" Shen Yibin wailed dramatically on the sofa before reluctantly getting up to take Shi Gaofei out. If he didn’t take it out for a walk, who knew what kind of trouble its pent-up energy would cause. ’Why is my life so hard? The bruises and swelling from yesterday’s fall haven’t even gone down, and I have to run again today. I bet even Su Bingtian doesn’t train this hard!’
"Here, Gatorade!" Sylvie returned with an armful of drinks. She handed a bottle to Shen Yibin, passed some out to Hah’Er and the others, and held onto the rest, ready to save Shen Yibin’s life later.
"I’ll go with you guys. You probably won’t be able to handle them alone," Xia Shixuan said, tagging along while holding back a smile. ’Wow, this pet store is so much fun. This is way more interesting than going shopping with them.’
"Boss, I want to get some exercise too," Li Shiqing and Xie Nannan said, following along curiously. ’What on earth does the boss do at the park? Why is it like he’s heading to his own execution every time he goes to exercise?’
And so, with Gao Shu left to watch the store, the four girls flocked around Shen Yibin, Hah’Er, and Shi Gaofei, forming a grand procession to the park. The moment they arrived, Shi Gaofei took off running with glee.
"Slow down, slow down! I don’t have my bike or my rollerblades today, I really can’t keep up!" Shen Yibin begged continuously along the way, but Shi Gaofei continued to do as it pleased, ignoring him completely.
"My, young people are so fit! That young man is really fast," commented the elderly men and women they passed on their walk. But inside, Shen Yibin was crying a river of tears.
After three laps, Shen Yibin felt like his body had completely fallen apart. He tossed the leash to Hah’Er and collapsed onto his back on the lawn. He didn’t even have the strength to drink water; it was only after Sylvie fed him a few sips that he began to catch his breath. Only then did Li Shiqing and Xie Nannan understand why Shen Yibin was always tired as a dog after his workouts.
"Shixuan, you and I will help Bin in a bit. Shi Qing, you and Nannan can help carry Hah’Er back," Sylvie directed. It looked like these two wouldn’t be able to make it back on their own.
"Sigh, look at other people’s pets. They don’t cause trouble for their owners. Why did I have to end up with this deadly little monster?" Shen Yibin said, looking at a nearby pet dog roughhousing with its owner. The dog was playing a game, pretending to attack while its owner dodged, and they were both having a great time.
Just as he was speaking, Shi Gaofei returned, dragging a panting Hah’Er behind it. But this time, it ignored the honey water Sylvie offered. Instead, it stared intently at the pair playing nearby. After watching for a moment, it turned and fixed its gaze on Shen Yibin.
’Hey, no, you’re not thinking of copying them, are you?’ Shen Yibin panicked. ’That pet dog is well-trained. Its lunges and bites are all for show. I can’t guarantee Shi Gaofei has that kind of restraint! The image of it scratching the lion, Egg, on the African savanna was still fresh in his mind. If Shi Gaofei swiped at me like that, my future sex life would be over!’
"Time to go back! I have to go supervise the renovations!" Shen Yibin couldn’t be bothered with his exhaustion anymore. He scrambled to his feet and started to head back without waiting for Sylvie’s help.
"GRR~ GRR~" With a WHOOSH, Shi Gaofei blocked his path, its fur bristling as it adopted an attack stance.
"Hey, hey, if you keep this up, I’m not making you honey-glazed BBQ pork for lunch!" Shen Yibin warned as he backed away.
But when had Shi Gaofei ever listened to anyone? It hadn’t been in a real fight for days, ever since leaving Africa. Well, that confrontation with the pug didn’t really count as a fight. Now, seeing that other pet dog, it seemed to have an idea. It lunged at Shen Yibin, its claws whistling through the air as it aimed right between his legs.
’Holy crap, you’re actually serious!’ Shen Yibin scrambled to dodge, but Shi Gaofei was incredibly fast. With a RIIIP, a tear was torn in the crotch of his pants. He was half a centimeter away from a one-way ticket to Thailand.
Shi Gaofei’s attacks came in waves, each faster than the last. Shen Yibin kept dodging around a large tree. Thankfully, he managed to avoid being scratched, but his shirt and pants were utterly ruined.
After more than ten minutes of this ordeal, seeing that Shen Yibin truly had no energy left to dodge, Shi Gaofei finally climbed off his chest. It picked up a bottle and started drinking its honey water comfortably. Today’s workout, at last, was somewhat to its satisfaction.
Shen Yibin struggled to turn his head and glared at the dog nearby, his heart filled with resentment. ’Damn it, you must be the husband of that pug from last time, right? Couldn’t you have played somewhere else? Did you have to come over here and give Shi Gaofei a demonstration?’
’You definitely heard your wife got bullied and came here to get revenge for her! Damn it, even if you wanted revenge, you should’ve gone after Shi Gaofei! What the hell are you dragging me into this for?!’