Who’s the Dog Now? novel Chapter 131

This was, without a doubt, the most memorable birthday of Lennon's life.

Someone had helped arrange the surprise, and after dinner, the group had even prepared a variety of quirky performances.

Even Naomi was coaxed by the group into singing a song.

It was the first time Lennon had heard Naomi sing, and he was surprised to find her soft voice carried a unique charm.

The people from the studio were equally stunned.

"Wow, you've been hiding a serious talent, Naomi! With a voice like that, why haven't you considered a career in music? You could easily be a star!"

Naomi blushed at the teasing. "I'm not that good."

"What are you talking about?"

"You have no idea how talented you are."

"Don't be so modest. Your singing is genuinely better than most people's..."

Bombarded with compliments, Naomi was shy at first but soon started joking along with everyone.

Later, someone suggested that Naomi and the birthday boy sing a duet.

Everyone expected Lennon to refuse; he just didn't seem like the singing type.

To their surprise, Lennon actually agreed.

What shocked them even more was that Lennon could actually sing quite well.

Now everyone was crying foul.

"Why do you guys get to be handsome and good singers? Talk about unfair."

"Alright, alright, we get it, you're jealous. If it bothers you that much, you can always get plastic surgery. You can't fix genetics, but you can always pay for an upgrade."

"Screw you..."

Amidst the playful chaos, Naomi was laughing when someone gave her a push. Caught off guard, she stumbled right into Lennon's arms.

The story was about an exceptionally beautiful girl who was taught from a young age to be kind to everyone, only to be bullied to death for it.

The film dissected human nature through various details. The girl evolved from initial innocence to a gradual understanding of humanity. She finally realized the terrible environment she was in and tried to escape, but she was already surrounded by malice. They violated her, imprisoned her, and killed her.

At the moment of her death, the girl didn't feel relief, but rather that it was the beginning of everything.

Because malice had begun to sweep through the village.

Sure enough, after the girl's death, a series of incidents occurred in the village. People grew increasingly agitated, and eventually, a violent conflict erupted. The final scene showed a small child, searching for food, who ultimately starved to death in front of the little girl's tombstone.

The director's cinematography was brilliant, seamlessly using different visual languages. It was oppressive to watch, yet as the film progressed, there was a gradual sense of release, culminating in a final, deep sigh of relief, like a gentle breeze passing over a grave.

"That was a powerful movie," Naomi said, deeply shaken.

It also made her realize that if she didn't learn to fight back soon, she might end up just like the girl in the film.

"It was."