Chapter 280: Du Gou: Damn! It's Breaking!

"Tiger?"

Gao Yang's mind went blank, and they instinctively looked toward the little white cat they thought they were holding.

Wuwu~

The little white tiger saw Gao Yang looking at it and, delighted, stuck out its tongue to lick her hand.

Startled, Gao Yang instantly let go, and the little white tiger fell straight down.

However, the little creature, though small, had an instinct etched in its blood that let it roll over, land on its four limbs, and suffer no injury at all.

It even thought Gao Yang was playing with it, and it shouted excitedly.

"Is... is this really a tiger?"

Gao Yang was somewhat doubtful; it didn't look like one.

The color is off.

Chen Yan walked over, lifted the little white tiger by its hind neck, examined it carefully, and after confirming, said wordlessly, "White tiger, white tiger, haven't you heard of it?"

"It's a cat!"

"When it grows up, you won't even be enough for a single meal for it."

"Day after day, I'm pregnant—why are you bringing me trouble?"

"I... I didn't expect it to be a tiger," Gao Yang could no longer muster any bravado.

Obviously she knows how dangerous a tiger is.

At that moment, she felt a stir at her feet; looking down, she saw a yellow puppy.

"I also bought a dog; this should be fine now,"

"Hmm, no problem, but it's not the same breed as yours, that's the point," Chen Yan said, shaking the tiger cub in his hand.

Then he placed it on the ground.

As soon as it hit the ground, the little creature ran to Gao Yang's feet, pawing at her shoes as if playing.

"Then, what about this tiger?"

Gao Yang knew in her heart that with a child at home and herself being pregnant, raising a tiger was clearly impossible.

"What else can be done? Of course... hmm?"

Suddenly, Chen Yan thought of something and squinted his eyes.

After pondering briefly, he said, "This tiger might be more than just a tiger; its significance is unusual. While it's still small and can't pose any threat, you should get close to it and keep it for now."

"When the right moment comes, take it out; perhaps it will have unexpected effects."

"Do we have to raise it?" Gao Yang hesitated.

Honestly, she didn't really want to raise it.

Wuwu~

The little white tiger seemed to understand, obediently squatting on the ground, lifting its tiny head, staring at Gao Yang with yearning eyes, and continuously whimpering.

It looked extremely pitiful.

"It does have a spirit," Chen Yan smiled, then said, "In that case, you needn't worry any more."

"Looking at it, I'd estimate it's less than two months old, just learning to walk and still nursing, so it's not dangerous."

"Alright!"

Seeing Chen Yan insist, Gao Yang had to agree.

Of course, she also thought the little thing was quite spirited, and she liked it.

Two days passed in a flash.

Today, Fang Yizhi unusually didn't go to Xianlya early in the morning; instead, he came to Du Gou's house.

The reason he came was that Du Gou hadn't been heard from for two days, and he was a bit worried.

Also, another reason was that Du Gou used to help share some of his workload, making things easier for him.

But now that Du Gou has vanished, no one can help him.

As for Ma Zhou...

That guy is a pure workhorse, busier than me.

Guided by a servant, Fang Yizhi arrived at a room.

He knocked on the door, but there was no response.

He called out twice more, still no response.

Fang Yizhi was puzzled.

What on earth is Du Gou doing?

Thinking that, he pushed the door open and walked straight in.

But as soon as Fang Yizhi entered, he was startled.

He saw Du Gou sitting on the floor, hair disheveled, eyes bloodshot, clutching a book and muttering wildly as if possessed.

Scattered books littered the floor around him.

"Brother Du... what's this?"

Fang Yizhi was at a loss for a moment.

What on earth happened?

"Why, why is this?"

"What is the common thread here?"

"I think I've found something, but why does it still make no sense?"

Du Gou pretended not to hear, muttering to himself.

"Brother Du?"

"Brother Du!!"

Fang Yizhi couldn't hold back, stepped forward two paces, grabbed Du Gou's shoulder and shook it hard a few times.

Du Gou's eyes cleared a bit, "So it's Brother Fang... I have made you laugh at me."

"What on earth is wrong with you, what are you muttering?" Fang Yizhi asked worriedly, "Your complexion is terrible; shall we fetch a doctor to examine you?"

"It's nothing." Du Gou forced himself to stand, feeling his legs numb.

Looking at the books scattered on the ground, he couldn't help feeling despondent.

He felt he was going mad.

Not driven mad by Chen Yan's problem, but by himself.

If he understood nothing, or understood everything, he certainly wouldn't end up like this.

The reason he became like this is that he grasped a point, discovered many scattered puzzle pieces, yet could never assemble them fully to obtain the answer he seeks.

This in‑between state truly torments a person.

"Brother Fang, I've encountered a difficulty."

Du Gou sighed.

Hearing that, Fang Yizhi instantly understood, "Is it Brother Chen?"

Chen Yan had returned; naturally he knew.

"Both yes and no." Du Gou fetched a stool and sat, "Brother Chen gave me a riddle, saying if I can't figure it out within three days, he'll reveal the answer after the three days."

"But I still can't figure it out; I always feel something's missing."

"If you can't figure it out, just don't think about it." Fang Yizhi wore a look as if watching a fool.

"Since Chen Yan said he'll tell you the answer after three days, why insist on finding it yourself?"

"Brother Du, we are ordinary people, incomparable to some others; you have already striven, so being true to others and to yourself is enough, right?"

"Why be so stubborn in seeking it yourself?"

"Look at you..." Fang Yizhi pointed at Du Gou's disheveled appearance, "You've made yourself like this, sigh~"

Du Gou felt a bit embarrassed.

At that moment, a beautiful woman carrying a food box entered, gave Fang Yizhi a kind smile, then, with a hint of helplessness, said to Du Gou, "Husband, you haven't taken a drop of water for a day and a night; I ordered the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes, have a bite first."

"Alright, thank you, wife." Seeming to sense his wife's helpless gaze, Du Gou felt embarrassed, hurriedly took the food box his wife handed him.

He took out the food, preparing to eat a couple of bites.

He was indeed hungry.

Fang Yizhi laughed, "Since the younger sister has arrived, I trust Brother Du won't keep nitpicking, so I shall take my leave now."

"Thank you this time, Lord Fang; otherwise, he wouldn't know how long he'd have to go mad."

It can be heard that at this moment He Ning harbored quite a grievance against Du Gou.

Fang Yizhi, after hearing that, gave the embarrassed Du Gou a teasing glance and left.

Then He Ning muttered a few complaints, carefully tidying Du Gou's disheveled clothes and hair.

However, as if she discovered something, she asked in doubt, "Husband, where is your jade pendant?"

"Oh, the jade pendant... I..." Du Gou was stunned for a moment.

"Damn! It's broken!"

"......."