Master's Untamed Wife

0In the absence of Xiang Wai and Zhai Yanjun, Hyson and Huang Shuyi were catching up which they hadn't done in a while. Suddenly remembering something, Huang Shuyi took out something from his pocket and gave it to Hyson saying, "I asked for this peace talisman for your best friend. You bring it to her for me."     

Hyson looked at the talisman and then looked at Huang Shuyi, "Brother, she isn't a believer."     

"Neither are you," said Huang Shuyi. "But you still have the Budha bead I gave you. And you always keep it close to you as well."     

"You said it'll protect me," replied Hyson. "So, I wanted to see if that thing really was that powerful."     

"It's not the things that are powerful, it's the belief," said Huang Shuyi. "And you didn't keep it to test a theory. You kept it because it was my goodwill. And you don't like letting people down. Since that bead represented my sincerest feelings, you took it very seriously." He took a pause and added, "I don't know Raelle that well but I'm willing to believe she isn't much different than you. It's not my talisman that she'll accept. It'll be my thoughts."     

Hyson took the talisman and nodded his head, "You're right. She'll definitely accept your thoughts and she'll appreciate it as well. Thank you for this!"     

Huang Shuyi waved him off nonchalantly, "You already know I visit the temple once a month. It was just during the routine visit that I asked for this."     

"I know. I know how pious you are. But I also know that your routine visits are always on the last Saturday of the month. But this time, you actually went in the middle of the month. Brother, I'm no fool. I know you specifically went there once you learned about Ellie's accident."     

"She is after all your best friend," said Huang Shuyi. "You said she is family. This was all I could think about since Zhen Ge said we are not allowed to visit the hospital."     

Hyson smiled to himself but didn't say anything. He put the talisman safely in his pocket. He wasn't really a believer but he had seen how devoted Huang Shuyi had been in his life. During the last month of the week, he'd always eat only vegetarian. In fact, his diet was often very bland. It didn't mean he was trying to be a monk, but it definitely held some meaning to Huang Shuyi. No, it definitely had a very important meaning to him.     

Apart from his group members, not many people knew about Huang Shuyi's this interest. Definitely not his fans. He was pious and liked to keep a low profile. But he was equally dazzling on the stage as well.     

"Fai, do you think Zhen Ge is dating someone?"     

Hyson coughed when he heard that question and raised his brows at Huang Shuyi's sudden question. "What? Where did that come from?"     

Huang Shuyi shrugged, "I'm just asking casually."     

"He isn't," answered Hyson. "Just the other day he looked more heartbroken seeing how his dog betrayed him. He is definitely too busy with his dog to think of a relationship."     

"Oh, he's still raising Coco?" asked Huang Shuyi.     

"You know his dog?" asked Hyson in return.     

Huang Shuyi hummed, "I gave him Coco."     

"What? Why? How?"      

"That's actually a very interesting story," said Huang Shuyi. "Coco was an abandoned puppy that Wai found. You see, that girl has some kind of a spiritual connection with animals. Animals just love to be close to her. Coco was very injured at that time. She sent Coco to the vet and got it treated as well. But she couldn't adopt Coco as well. Back then Coco was very insecure and wasn't willing to be left at those adoption centers. Wai sent Coco to me. But I also didn't plan on raising a dog so I mentioned it in passing to Zhen Ge who readily decided to adopt Coco on the spot."     

Hyson was gaping at this point and didn't know what to say. "I didn't know there was such a story. I think Coco remembers Major. The other day, Coco looked so unwilling to let her go."     

"Well, animals are sensitive to smell. Even though Coco was small, Coco was very insecure during that dark period. Who pulled it out of darkness, Coco will definitely have some impression of that person."      

"You're right," agreed Hyson. He thought that whoever pulls you from your darkness would always leave an everlasting impression on you—just like Xiang Wai left an impact on Zhai Yanjun and vice versa. Whether they realized it by now or not, it was true that they both had an undeniable connection from the moment they both became the ray of light in each other's dark world.     

Apart from that, Hyson was also thinking about how people were often connected in an inexplicable way. Xiang Wai might have not recognized Coco after all these years but Coco definitely did.     

"They are here," said Huang Shuyi.      

Hyson instantly turned around and as soon as he saw Zhai Yanjun and Xiang Wai coming back, he hid under the table saying, "Brother, cover me!"     

"Are we in a spy movie?" asked Huang Shuyi. "Besides, you brought them together. Now, show your face."     

"Brother, I do good deeds in anonymity," he replied. "You know, mystery? That mysterious feeling is kind of addicting."     

"Silly!" commented Huang Shuyi.      

"Call me whatever. Just cover me for now!"     

"You're asking me to lie," reminded Huang Shuyi.     

"A lie told for a good cause isn't a lie," said Hyson. "Besides, you lied earlier when you started that act with Major as well. Don't act like you don't lie."     

Huang Shuyi chuckled softly to himself. He couldn't help teasing Hyson right now. He really didn't think Hyson had a need to hide but since he wanted to, as a responsible elder brother, he'll definitely cover him up. Not like it was difficult to do.