Chapter 4 - 4: The Limit

The sun is setting in the west. A small, thin figure lazily strolls around the campus, when suddenly, a shrill scream pierces the air not far away. "No! Senior Brother, that's my dinner!!" Immediately, a Chinese rural dog with a tawny coat dashes past Zhu Haomiao, carrying a takeout box in its mouth with brisk steps. Behind it, a male student rolls and crawls, chasing while shouting. His cry of anguish is like the wailing of a cuckoo, evoking sorrow in those who hear it, drawing tears from listeners. It's obvious he really needs that box of takeout. "Tsk tsk, worthy of a vengeful Senior Brother... A grudge for the egg broken, an irreconcilable enmity, lucky for me I'm not living in that dorm..." Watching the man and dog disappear around the corner, Zhu Haomiao grins with schadenfreude. Then, as if remembering something, he turns and heads to a small nearby store, buying a pure meat sausage. After several twists and turns, Zhu Haomiao arrives at a secluded corner of the campus and gently calls out to the bushes in the green area. "Meow~" Soon, there's a response from the bushes, and a beautiful tricolor cat pokes its head out, acting cute towards the boy. Behind the tricolor cat, several little kittens still unweaned peek timidly from the grass, cautiously observing their surroundings. "Third Senior Sister, I heard this is your fourth litter. Once these ones grow up, shall we go for spaying?" Hugging the tricolor cat into his arms, Zhu Haomiao unwraps the sausage, breaking it into small pieces to feed it. "Meow~" "Good, I knew you'd agree. Neutering is good, it gets rid of worldly desires." Watching the pretty little female cat eating gracefully, Zhu Haomiao gently strokes its smooth and soft fur, suddenly a rebellious thought flashes through his mind. "Hmm?" Coming back to his senses, Zhu Haomiao's pupils slowly dilate. He takes a deep breath, feeling a chill run from his tailbone straight to the top of his skull, utterly shocked by his own rebellious thought. No way, am I really so desperate now that I'm not even particular about humans? Rebellious, indeed!!! Poor innocent cat! In his heart, he gives himself a hefty slap, biting his lips with a grim expression, madly working on psychological consolation. A person's XP can be down-to-earth, but it mustn't be down to hell! My standards aren't high, at least the target has to be a human, right? Right, got to specify the gender too, at least a woman, preferably pretty, like the eye-catching lady I met this afternoon. But the moment he thinks about that lady, the next image that flashes into Zhu Haomiao's mind is her in another man's embrace, a distorted, jealous sense of possessiveness swelling in his heart. Why?! What good is that damn pretty boy? Isn't it just that he's slightly more handsome, slightly taller, slightly more distinguished in temperament... Damn it... I really can't compare! Looking down at his own skinny, short, and poor body, the more Zhu Haomiao thinks, the angrier he gets. Even his only source of pride, his delicate face, is utterly defeated by someone else's divine good looks! Damn, why are there such assholes in the world, may he be constipated for life! "Meow?" Noticing the boy's gradually destabilizing emotions, the tricolor cat that was focused on eating looks up and meows questioningly. "It's nothing." Forcing a strained smile, Zhu Haomiao gently strokes its fur. The silky touch on his hands suppresses the surging twisted emotions, his heart gradually regaining calm. The eruptions of extreme emotions are becoming more frequent and intense; it can't be delayed any longer... Zhu Haomiao stares gravely, contemplating how to dismantle the psychological time bomb. He can clearly feel that he's like a volcano reaching its limit, just needing a pinhole-sized break to let the violent emotions suppressed by rationality erupt! These twisted, evil, brutal desires won't just destroy others; they'll destroy him as well! Even if his body survives that time, his soul definitely won't be his own anymore! After all, cats are so cute! This is too abstract! Thinking of himself being dominated by desire, indiscriminate across species, Zhu Haomiao shivers, his gaze suddenly becoming firm and resolute. No! Absolutely not! I'd rather bash my head in! Whoosh~ Just then, a sound tears through the air from behind. By the time Zhu Haomiao realizes it, it's too late, his head hit by something resembling a water balloon, a warm sweet liquid spilling out, splattering all over him in an instant. Ow~ The startled tricolor cat in his arms darts away, leading the kittens quickly disappearing into the bushes. Only now did Zhu Haomiao see that it was a cup of milk tea that hit him, the kind he'd thrown away earlier in the afternoon. "Tsk tsk, originally I thought you were a nearby middle schooler, but it turns out you're a student of Central Super. Looks like you just have a youthful face. Now I don't have to hold back." Not far behind, a malicious cold laugh echoes, as Zhu Haomiao turns to see the young man he encountered earlier, the emotions he'd suppressed to the limit spiraling out of control, a sinister and violent glint flashing in the depths of his dark, lowered pupils. Don't come any closer... I... I'm close to my limit... However, completely oblivious to the boy's abnormal state, the young man approaches slowly with a sense of pressure, a sinister smile hanging on his face. Stopping in front of Zhu Haomiao, the young man slaps his face, asking mockingly, "Junior, Senior Brother graciously offered you milk tea, why didn't you catch it?" Noticing the boy's breathing gradually becoming labored, his body "trembling" in fear, incapable of facing him directly, the young man feels an immense sense of satisfaction. "Weren't you so arrogant this afternoon? What are you afraid of? At most, I'll just beat you up a bit, have you lick up the milk tea from the floor little by little, not doing anything excessive..." Looking down from above, seeing the boy's increasingly trembling body, "in fear" to the point of not meeting his gaze, the young man feels utmost happiness, slapping him harder on the cheek, speaking the words held back for so long. "Tsk, I preferred your defiant demeanor from before..." The taunting smile abruptly vanishes from his face, as a kick from the young man hits Zhu Haomiao's stomach, the immense strength sending his small body flying a meter away, trembling as he sprawls on the ground. "A dog without proper upbringing, today Senior Brother will give you a free lesson: respect your seniors, respect the strong, don't flaunt your spoiled attitude, nobody in society will indulge you." Watching Zhu Haomiao with bowed head, painfully and slowly standing up, the young man walks over, only to hear a whisper as faint as a mosquito's hum. "Run away..." "What?" "Run away quickly..." "You can't escape now." Searᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hearing Zhu Haomiao's words clearly, the young man can't help but sneer, but in the very next second, his sneer freezes on his face.