Chapter One, Son of a Bitch (1)

As he was surveying his surroundings, he heard the faint sound of footsteps crunching on the snow behind him. Unfortunately, that one strike had exhausted all his strength, and even turning his head caused a piercing pain in his back. Yun Lang's eyes were filled with sorrow and anger, almost bursting into flames, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, staining the pristine white snow in a shocking and heart-wrenching manner

The yellow-haired dog had just become a mother, and her pups were coincidentally captured by Liu Erniang. Perhaps seeing Hua Buqi's round, dark eyes that resembled her own pups, the dog was overwhelmed by maternal instincts and took Hua Buqi in as her own.

She is an abandoned infant picked up by the beggar Hua Jiu from Yaoling Town

Hearing a mournful howl, Yun Lang slowly opened his eyes to see a yellow, mangy dog killed by his own hand not far away. He took a breath and inwardly cursed, feeling like a tiger fallen to the plains, bullied by dogs

Yun Lang opened his eyes wide, waiting for the visitor to take his life with a palm strike or a sword. To his surprise, a figure in grayish-blue rushed past him and pounced on the yellow, mangy dog, crying out: "Ah Huang! Ah Huang! Ah Huang!"

The yellow-haired dog took a few bites and then retreated to the side, gently gazing at Hua Buqi. Hua Buqi had not finished eating, so she placed the bowl in front of the yellow-haired dog again. She gently stroked the yellow-haired dog, and a sweet smile appeared on her face, which was reddened from the cold.

Hua Jiu, a natural-born beggar, generously imparted the family’s beggary skills to Buqi. Buqi, being clever and quick-witted, learned rapidly, able to cry on command and laugh just as easily, with a sweet tongue as if coated in honey. This allowed Hua Jiu to confidently and boldly enjoy a leisurely life, basking in the sun and catching fleas at the bridge.

It is indeed remarkable that by the age of one, one can sing "Lotus Flower Falling," and by two, one knows how to smile with arched brows and extend a hand to beg for money. The uncles and aunts articulate their words clearly, and their dark, glistening eyes seem to be filled with tears, evoking a sense of pity.

Seeing the mangy dog being held in the arms of a little girl dressed in a blue cotton coat, Yun Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Realizing that it was not someone coming to chase and kill him, the tension in his heart eased, and his mind buzzed before he fainted again

The sunlight casts a faint yellow hue on the snow-covered ground. A person and a dog are peacefully sharing the food in the dog's bowl

Liu Erniang took a few steps back, quickly lifted her skirt, and ran to the front yard to call her husband to come and see something unusual. When the two of them arrived at the back yard, they witnessed a heartwarming scene

Hua Buqi held the dog, seeing that Ah Huang had already closed his eyes, her heart ached as if it were being crushed, and she could only cry in gasps.

Not abandoning, yet understanding the warmth and coldness of human relationships, she never enters through the main door, only sneaks through the dog hole. The food she manages to obtain is never forgotten to be shared with Ah Huang. Every day, she fills the water tank at Liu Erniang's house with clean water. And she is merely a beggar girl of not yet six years old

Once this matter spread, the entire Yaoling Town became aware of this extraordinary event. People praised Liu Erniang's yellow dog for its kindness, commending its small stature yet profound understanding of gratitude and reciprocity

He struggled to utter a sentence: "It is fate that this young master meets his end here today, reveal your name!"

When spring arrives, a life that does not abandon flowers blooms like withered branches sprouting new buds, bursting forth with new vitality

When Buqi turned five years old, a rare heavy snowfall caused Huajiu to freeze to death. She covered Huajiu's face with a tattered bamboo mat, tucked the begging bowl that had accompanied Huajiu throughout her life into her arms, and shivered as she crawled through the dog hole into Liu Erniang's house

It is said that for nine generations, the Hua family has been comprised of beggars. Hua Jiu, who has been disabled since childhood, has not been able to pass on even a single son or daughter to the Hua family. Upon finding Hua Buqi, he could not help but smile with joy, sighing that the Hua family finally has an heir. He did not continue the family tradition by naming his adopted daughter Hua Shi, but rather, after careful consideration, he named the abandoned child Hua Buqi. He instructed Buqi to carry on the Hua family's legacy of begging for generations to come. He did not continue the family tradition by naming his adopted daughter Hua Shi, but rather, after careful consideration, he named the abandoned child Hua Buqi. He instructed Buqi to carry on the Hua family's legacy of begging for generations to come

The yellow-haired dog lay quietly on its side in the doghouse, exposing its soft belly. Hua Buqi was nursing from its nipple.

The humid and hot air wafted from his face, accompanied by an indescribable odor. Yun Lang, who was in a coma, couldn't help but frown. Just as he was about to scold the inconsiderate servant who had disturbed his sweet dreams, a sudden sense of alertness arose within him as he recalled that he had jumped into a household relying on his last bit of consciousness after being injured. Could it be that they had come after him? With all the strength he could muster, he struck out with a palm without a moment's hesitation.

Liu Erniang wiped away her tears on the spot. Can a person be inferior to a dog? She pulled her husband and turned to leave, tacitly agreeing to stay in Ah Huang's doghouse without abandoning it

Ah Huang fed Hua Buqi with its milk and dog food. Its warm body and the doghouse that could still shield from the wind and snow allowed Buqi to survive the harsh winter

The old lady of the Lin family, a devout Buddhist from the town's Yaoling Manor, upon hearing about the rare occurrence of people living on dog milk, instructed someone to bring back Hua Buqi. Upon seeing her with a clean face, she was strikingly beautiful, with lively, dark eyes. They engaged in a lively conversation, and the little girl was exceptionally sweet, calling her 'old lady' with great comfort. Satisfied, the old lady nodded and had someone lead Hua Buqi into the Lin family's backyard vegetable garden to work as a helper for watering the plants, thus taking her in.

Ah— a sharp and angry voice sounded from behind.

Liu Erniang discovered that Hua Buqi in the doghouse was just at the moment when the snow had just cleared. She placed a bowl of dog food in front of the doghouse, but saw that the yellow-haired dog did not spring out as usual. Liu Erniang was astonished and bent down to take a look, and was stunned.