Luo Jingyan now views them as if they were her own children, and of course, she would fulfill the requests of her own children.

After she roasted the mice, she divided them between Fat Tiger and Black Tiger.

Black Tiger requires chili powder to be added, ranging from mild to medium spicy, and then to extra spicy for those who like strong flavors.

Fat Tiger is afraid of spicy food, so he only let Luo Jingyan put salt and cumin powder on the rat meat, and sprinkle some cilantro and chopped green onions on top.

Luo Jingyan was in a good mood today, so she made herself a heart-shaped pizza in her kitchen space.

Actually, she only made it because she was hungry, but she only realized later that it was heart-shaped.

Xue Yanchen went to the county town early the next morning. He wanted to buy a gift for Luo Jingyan and give her a lot of things, but he didn't know what girls liked. So, he could only ask Qin Zhenzhen for advice.

Qin Zhenzhen was at work when he called her out of her office.

"Cousin, I'm at work right now. What's the rush?"

"Zhenzhen, I want to know what kind of gift to buy for a girl."

Qin Zhenzhen's eyes immediately lit up: "Cousin, you're dating someone?"

"Is that even a question? However, it's not officially in place yet, but it should be soon."

"So you're pursuing her? Who is that girl? Can you tell me? I'm very curious who has such charm that she caught my cousin's eye and is so cherished by him?"

“She probably doesn’t want more people to know about our relationship right now, and she’s not ready to meet you. When the time comes, I’ll naturally take her to her uncle’s house. Tell me quickly what kind of things I should buy for her.”

"Cousin, you should ask her what she likes before you buy it for her."

"What if I ask her and she doesn't tell me?"

"Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll ask for leave and then go with you to the supply and marketing cooperative."

The two arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative. Qin Zhenzhen led Xue Yanchen to the watch counter. Xue Yanchen remembered that Luo Jingyan already had a watch. If he bought another one, would she wear it?

He wanted to buy her something she didn't have yet.

"Let's go look at something else."

He glanced around the supply and marketing cooperative and spotted two bicycles in a corner. Since Luo Jingyan didn't have a bicycle yet, he decided to buy her one.

But he didn't have a bicycle ticket yet, so he went to Qin Zhenzhen and asked, "Could you help me get a bicycle ticket?"

Qin Zhenzhen was shocked: "Cousin, you really went all out. You only bought the bicycle when you got married. And she even agreed to date you. Isn't this price too high?"

Xue Yanchen only said three words: "She deserves it."

In his view, if Luo Jingyan was willing, it would be worthwhile to give her all his possessions.

Qin Zhenzhen nodded: "Cousin, I understand you. It's not easy to meet someone you like. Okay, I'll help you. But don't try to get the bicycle ticket. If I can't, don't blame me."

"If you can't get it, I'll think of another way."

"Alright then."

Both of these bicycles in the supply and marketing cooperative have large crossbars, which are inconvenient for women to ride on and also affect their appearance.

Xue Yanchen went to the director of the supply and marketing cooperative and asked him to reserve a women's bicycle for him next time he sent someone to purchase goods. He paid a deposit of ten yuan and received a receipt stating that he had reserved the bicycle and that a deposit had been paid.

Qin Zhenzhen was confused by his actions again: "Cousin, we haven't even secured the bicycle tickets yet, and you've already paid the deposit. What if we can't get the tickets?"

"I know what I'm doing. What if I don't agree with them beforehand, and they've already sold the car when I want to buy it?"

Qin Zhenzhen clicked her tongue: "Cousin, you're so thoughtful."

After ordering the bicycle, Xue Yanchen gave Qin Zhenzhen the money for the bicycle ticket, saying, "If it's not enough, I'll give you more."

Qin Zhenzhen held the stack of ten-yuan notes. "It's definitely enough, maybe even more." Her cousin was really generous.

"If you have too much, I'll buy you some snacks."

"Then I'll thank you, cousin," Qin Zhenzhen said with a smile.

They browsed the clothing counters again, and Xue Yanchen picked out a light blue silk scarf for Luo Jingyan.

He asked Qin Zhenzhen, "Do you want a silk scarf? If so, you can pick one yourself."

Qin Zhenzhen shook her head: "If you buy a silk scarf for your future boyfriend, I want my future boyfriend to buy one for me too."

Where is your future partner?

"He's still nowhere to be found. I'll let you know when I find him."

Xue Yanchen instructed her, "Don't tell Grandma, Uncle, or Aunt about my affairs yet."

"Why?" Qin Zhenzhen asked, puzzled. "If my grandma knew you were getting a boyfriend soon, she would be very happy."

"That's precisely why I don't want her to know. If she finds out, she'll definitely ask who your cousin's wife is and then go to see her herself. After all, we're not officially dating yet, and I'm afraid your cousin's wife will be embarrassed."

"Sister-in-law?" Qin Zhenzhen said with a smile, "You said you're my sister-in-law, but we haven't officially started dating yet."

"I like to say it this way."

"Okay, I'll keep it a secret for you and won't tell Grandma. When you want to tell her, you can tell her yourself."

"Um."

Zhuang Feifei hadn't seen Pang Hu for several days, and she was starting to panic.

Because she lacked any fighting skills, after acquiring this cat, she relied on it to save her from bad people and dangers.

Where did it go?

Suddenly, she remembered the cat in Luo Jingyan's room. Could it be that the cat had lured Pang Hu away? No, she had to go to Luo Jingyan's room to check.

So, without warning, she entered Luo Jingyan's room. Luo Jingyan was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) petting her cat when Zhuang Feifei pushed open the door and walked in.

Luo Jingyan was disgusted by this behavior and said coldly, "Zhuang Zhiqing, don't you know that you should knock before coming in? It's the most basic respect for others."

Zhuang Feifei quickly scanned Luo Jingyan's room, only seeing the black cat that Luo Jingyan was holding, but not Pang Hu.

Zhuang Feifei said, "Forgive me for being so bold, Luo Zhiqing, but I saw a white cat in the educated youth compound yesterday. I wanted to raise that cat like you did, but I couldn't see it today, so I came to see if it was with your black cat."

"No, I've never seen a white cat."

"Then I won't bother you any longer." Zhuang Feifei left.

At this moment, Fatty Tiger was fast asleep on Luo Jingyan's big bed.

The cat was probably sleeping too comfortably, as it was licking its lips in its dream.

Yes, it's wonderful to stay here, I never want to leave.

When Gian woke up, he jumped off the bed, leaving a cat-shaped "deep pit" on it. Gian was very embarrassed because he was too heavy and had caused his owner's bed to collapse.

When Luo Jingyan saw this, she comforted it, "It's okay, the mattress is elastic, it will recover on its own soon."

Fat Tiger felt less guilty after that.

The weather has been nice these past few days, and Luo Jingyan realized she hadn't yet gone to the county town's scrap yard to find treasures.

She didn't remember if the female protagonist in the original book had ever found any treasure at the junkyard. She wanted to try her luck; perhaps she could snatch the treasure that should have belonged to the female protagonist.