Chapter 22: The Movie King and the Husky 05

Since the husky was brought home on the first day of his 18th birthday and seemed to have a special connection with him, his family asked Tang Bin to name the little husky himself.

Tang Bin didn’t know what to name the dog, so he temporarily named it “Haha.”

Luo Yuntian acted swiftly, and the day after Haha arrived, he had a luxurious doghouse built for it in the yard.

How luxurious was it? It had its own garden and a wooden house, and the wooden house was even two stories high with a large space, making the entire setup look like a small villa.

For the next entire day, Haha stayed curled up in its house and didn’t come out.

Tang Bin checked on it twice, and each time, the little dog looked listless, and didn’t seem very happy.

In the end, Tang Bin couldn’t stand it and brought Haha out, taking it back to his own room.

At first, the little puppy resisted being held.

However, with the protective collar on its head, the fierce image turned into a cute, soft one, and Tang Bin wasn’t afraid of it.

He held Haha in his arms, lying down on his bed, and finally couldn’t help but show his true self. While gently stroking the dog’s fur with his fingers, he spoke half to himself, half to the dog, “Little dog, don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.”

“You might find the environment here a bit strange, but look at me, this place is strange to me too.”

“Last night, I couldn’t sleep… Woo.”

As he spoke, a sense of fear began to rise within him again.

Living in this house didn’t make him feel afraid.

On the contrary, he was surrounded by care and attention, and the situation was far better than he had imagined before coming here.

But after all, he was here with a mission and didn’t belong to this world. He carried a secret in his heart that he couldn’t tell anyone. The more the Luo family treated him well, the lonelier he became.

Lost in thought, Tang Bin didn’t even notice that his eyes were starting to water.

“Ow…” Haha, lying on his bed, looked at him with a somewhat serious expression, as if uncertain.

Tang Bin hastily wiped away the tears on his face and, with his soft, pale hands, pulled the seemingly clueless dog back into his arms. “How about you sleep with me tonight? Just keep me company, okay?”

At least in front of Haha, he wasn’t the moody and temperamental young master of the Luo family, Luo Rui, who everyone had to please by reading his moods.

Tang Bin’s expression returned to its original innocence and sincerity. He stared into Haha’s eyes, trying to make eye contact again, and asked once more, “Okay?”

Haha, startled and taking a step back: “…” It looked like it had a face that said, “I’ve had enough.”

If huskies had expressions, that would be it.

However, Tang Bin clearly couldn’t understand the thoughts of a dog. He just assumed that Haha was startled when he had leaned in too close, so he gently petted it again, murmuring, “You don’t need to be afraid. I really won’t hurt you.”

“I will protect you, and never let you get hurt again…”

Tang Bin murmured, but he wasn’t just saying it for the sake of saying it.

He was confident he could protect a small dog.

After being caught twice, Haha finally gave up struggling and lay there, completely still.

Although it still looked impatient, making little “huffing” sounds to express its annoyance, its expression seemed to say it was looking at a little fool.

However, it would be too difficult to interpret anything from the expression of a husky, and besides, Tang Bin now saw Haha as the only companion he had in this world, so he didn’t mind if the dog thought he was foolish.

The little puppy, still covered in fur, was warm to the touch, its little paws soft and chubby. Tang Bin felt like burying his face in its little belly.

Fortunately, he remembered that Haha was still injured, so he only dared to hold it carefully, talking aimlessly and pouring out his feelings.

In this way, after a sleepless night, Tang Bin fell asleep holding the little dog.

By the time he woke up, it was already dark. A soft knocking sound came from outside the door, and it was the maid reminding him to come downstairs for dinner.

“Haha, it’s time for dinner,” Tang Bin rubbed his eyes and sat up. His voice was soft, with a lazy, just-woken tone and a subtle, unintentional babyish sound.

“Ow woo!” The little husky had already woken up. It was distracted by the way Tang Bin rubbed his eyes and stared at him, then suddenly realized what was going on when Tang Bin picked him up. It barked twice but didn’t struggle much anymore.

“…Young master?” Outside the door, the maid carefully called again, her voice full of caution. She was afraid the young master was napping and that she might have disturbed him, possibly angering him.

But now it was dinnertime, and both the master and madam were downstairs waiting. Even if the young master didn’t want to eat, she still needed an answer before she could go downstairs to report.

Working for the Luo family paid better than most jobs, and the maids often got to see grand events, which made them feel proud.

Luo Yuntian, the master of the house, was very easygoing and didn’t have the typical arrogance of other wealthy families. Both the madam and the old madam were kind and rarely made things difficult for the servants. The only one who was a bit hard to please was the young master.

And the problem was that the entire household spoiled him. No matter how reasonable the master was, when it came to issues with the young master, they would abandon all principles. This made the young master the one person they absolutely could not offend.

The room had very good soundproofing, so even if there was some noise inside, it wouldn’t be easy for the outside to hear. As the maid hesitated whether to knock again, the door suddenly opened.

“Let’s go eat,” the young master said, wearing warm-colored loungewear.

Although his tone was calm and there was no expression on his face, his voice clearly indicated he had just woken up but wasn’t upset.

The maid breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but glance at the young master—who was carefully holding the husky in his arms—with a grateful look.

Perhaps it was because of the dog?

The maid thought to herself.

Normally, if the young master had been woken up from a nap, he would have thrown a tantrum, and even if he hadn’t, he wouldn’t have been this calm!

It must be because of this dog!

At this moment, the husky nestled in Tang Bin’s arms had no idea it was being mistakenly appreciated.

Once out of the bedroom, its expression turned serious and sharp, surveying its surroundings like a territorial ruler.

Of course, because of its round, innocent appearance, no one thought the dog was particularly fierce. To others, it only looked like a curious dog inspecting its environment.

“Baby, why did you bring it into your room?” Mrs. Luo was constantly worried that her son might catch some bacteria or virus.

Old Madam had gone to bed early the previous night, but when she woke up, she had heard the report and knew that the young master had brought home a husky. She wasn’t entirely happy about her grandson sleeping with the dog, but her concern was far less than her joy upon seeing her grandson. When she saw Tang Bin coming downstairs, she immediately smiled widely and called him to sit down.

Only Luo Yuntian focused on the dog, asking, “Is the little husky’s injury better today?”

“Woof!” Haha barked, clearly displeased with being called a “little husky.”

“It’s better,” Tang Bin replied, “But it’s still a bit down.”

“It’s so small, and it was a stray before it was even fully grown. It must have suffered a lot,” Luo Yuntian sighed, then turned to his son to lecture him, “You have to get along with it well in the future.”

“I know,” Tang Bin obediently replied.

“Mm.” Luo Yuntian seemed pleased. Part of him was happy that the family now had a dog, and he could pet it whenever he wanted.

On the other hand, he also saw it as a way to help nurture his son’s compassion—although it was a bit late to start teaching it. He had always had a sense that Luo Rui had been spoiled, but he didn’t know how to correct it and lacked the heart to do so.

Now, however, his son had a little companion, and he seemed much better behaved.

“Alright, stop talking. Baby, put the dog down and wash your hands for dinner,” Old Madam said with a loving smile.

“Okay.” Tang Bin obediently put Haha down, and the husky squatted beside him without running away.

At this moment, a maid, following the instructions of Mr. Luo, came over with a dog bowl containing food suitable for a small puppy.

Upon seeing the bowl of dog food, Haha immediately took a step back. Its expression of utter disinterest was so exaggerated that its face nearly twisted, successfully conveying a message to Tang Bin and the others—Haha did not like this food.

“Did it get sick of eating twice today?” Tang Bin guessed.

They had fed Haha twice during the day while it was resting in its bed. Haha had been very reluctant to eat, but it had at least eaten a little. Now, thinking about it, it was probably hungry and only ate because of that. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have touched it.

“Stray dogs get used to eating cooked food and dislike this kind of thing,” Old Madam, who was older and more experienced, said. She knew a bit about dog habits, “But we can’t always give it what we eat. It’s not good for its health.”

“What should we do then?” Tang Bin asked, worried.

The family fell silent for a moment.

One of the maids spoke up, “This is easy. We can make it some dog food. I’ll go to the kitchen and see if there’s anything it can eat.”

Haha: “…”

It lay there, looking even more disillusioned.

Fortunately, the Luo family’s kitchen had plenty of food stocked up. In the end, the chef personally took charge, cooking a piece of beef for the little husky, along with some carrots and vegetables, all placed in an exquisite little porcelain bowl and brought out.

The beef was a special steak from New Zealand ranches, and the carrots and vegetables were sourced from special channels, completely organic and pollution-free.

This time, Haha ate it.

And it ate quite happily.

Tang Bin felt relieved and hurriedly ran off to wash his hands and get ready for dinner.

During this break, Luo Yuntian also gave some instructions to the kitchen. From now on, the dog food would be their responsibility, and they prepared it right then.

When Tang Bin came back after washing his hands, he saw the scene and felt a bit overwhelmed, once again realizing how kind the Luo family had been to him.

As a person who had never known family affection, Tang Bin had never experienced it, so he didn’t realize that often, the efforts family members make for each other are taken for granted.

“Thank you, Dad,” Tang Bin hesitated for a moment, but couldn’t hold back his gratitude.

This nearly left Luo Yuntian speechless.

His son had always respected him, but lately, it seemed like the thanks were coming more often.

Could it be that now his son had grown up, now that he had turned eighteen?

“Hey, no need to thank me, just sit down and eat!” Luo Yuntian said.

“Okay.” Tang Bin sat back down at the table, and the family began eating.

At the dinner table, Old Madam suddenly spoke to Luo Yuntian, “Baby’s not so young anymore. Don’t you think it’s time for him to learn some business skills from you? You should take him under your wing more often.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to Tang Bin and asked, “What do you think, Baby?”

Tang Bin paused for a moment. Although he was young and still in school, the Luo family’s vast business needed someone to take over, and Grandmother had long thought about having her beloved grandson step in.

Besides Luo Yuntian, Old Madam also had an older son and another grandson—Luo Rui’s older brother, Luo Xu, who was a few years older and had already graduated this year.

After graduation, Luo Xu hadn’t gone anywhere but had come to manage his wealthy uncle’s business.

Old Madam was fair to both of her sons, but when it came to her grandsons, she had a soft spot only for Luo Rui. She always thought that Luo Xu had ulterior motives.

At the same time, the wealth and power had been built by Luo Yuntian, and the family estate should naturally belong to Luo Rui.

Therefore, Grandmother had always wanted Luo Rui to take over the family affairs as soon as possible.

But in the past, Luo Rui had shown no interest in this. But now that the matter had come to Tang Bin…

Tang Bin hesitated and nervously said, “I want to go to Huayu Entertainment…”

Tang Bin barely managed to swallow the three words “Is it okay?” that were about to come out, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t make his tone sound any more assertive. He could only remain silent with a blank expression.

Fortunately, no one seemed to notice him at that moment.

The whole family, including the little husky on the floor, displayed shocked expressions due to his words.

“This… Huayu Entertainment is just a small company. Your father is in real industry, and a company like Huayu, which isn’t even leading in the entertainment sector and lacks any competitiveness…” Mrs. Luo said gently, unable to understand why her son, with his personality, would want to work at such a small company for experience.

Huayu Entertainment really didn’t have much of a reputation in the entertainment industry.

It was overshadowed by Shengxing Entertainment, a much larger company.

The owner of Shengxing was from the Zong family, who were on par with the Luo family in terms of wealth. The Zong family had risen through the entertainment industry, and their focus was still there…

“You’re not wanting to go to Huayu because you’re after some small celebrity, are you?” Luo Yuntian asked seriously.

Tang Bin: “…” He was instantly terrified, because from every aspect, his father was right…

Lin Moning was a small celebrity!

And he really was going there for him!

“What’s going on?” Old Madam asked loudly.

Luo Yuntian glanced at Tang Bin but didn’t speak.

But from his look, it was clear that he already knew about Luo Rui’s previous reckless behavior, the way he had acted like a spoiled second-generation heir and the matter of him keeping a celebrity as his mistress.