There are two keys, one for a 200-square-meter apartment and the other for a car.

“The company has already provided me with a house and a car; this is too much,” Xu Yan said.

The cat said, "I upgraded you, and you're not happy? Anyway, it's yours now, so you can do whatever you want with it. I'm leaving."

With that, the cat stepped on the gas and really drove off.

Xu Yan glanced at the car that had driven away, then at the upscale neighborhood. He really admired Maomao. She was clearly a pampered young lady, and everyone thought she was just doing this for fun. But unexpectedly, she did it better than anyone else. She was even incredibly meticulous and could think of everything.

She doesn't spend much time at the company, but every time she does, there are perks. She's never stingy with promoting her subordinates, and the company's employees feel incredibly happy. They receive gifts on every holiday, and many female employees feel that with the company as their "daddy," they don't even need a boyfriend!

Every time he heard them discussing cats over tea or after meals, they would shower him with praise, and he was happier to hear it than when he heard them praising him.

He was already the vice president of Qinghong Company, wielding great power, but he never forgot how he got all of this. So, even though his annual salary was high and his benefits were excellent, his self-perception never changed. As long as Maomao still needed him, he would always be ready to fight for her.

Even if she didn't give him such a house and car, he wouldn't change.

In the end, Xu Yan still smiled happily. After all, this was his first New Year's gift, and it was incredibly precious.

...

There was plenty of time this time compared to the New Year. After Ye Mingshi reminded her last time, Maomao made time today to buy gifts for everyone.

In the afternoon, she went to Ziying's newly rented apartment. The apartment was small, a studio apartment, but the location was very good and the community management was also very good. Ziying was a person who knew how to live well. Even though she was alone here, she would not let the house feel cold and deserted.

The cat didn't deliberately avoid her. After sitting for a while, it suddenly said, "Mom, you should stay in Beijing. It's nice here. I'll help you open a flower shop outside."

Ziying was preparing herbal tea for the cat and was pouring water when she heard this. She suddenly looked at the cat, stunned, and asked, "What did you call me?"

The cat looked at Ziying and said, "Mom."

In that instant, Ziying's beautiful eyes filled with tears. She controlled them and didn't let them fall. She was also a little emotional and couldn't speak.

Cat said, "If you don't want to, I don't have to call you that. But I've already decided to be nicer to Jiu Xintian's family, as a way of repaying her."

Ziying was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. She knew that her real daughter was gone, but the identical face was still vividly in front of her, as if nothing had changed. She just didn't know how to face it.

But the cat's cry of "Mommy!" seemed to suddenly make her understand something.

She lost a daughter, but she still has a daughter.

Ziying suddenly walked over. "Of course I'd like to. I'm so happy. Can I... hug you?"

The cat hugged Ziying tightly.

Ziying placed her hand on the cat's back and slowly tightened it. She choked up slightly, but didn't cry out loud; tears just kept flowing.

From the moment she regained her memories, she felt like she had been in a very long dream. She thought she would never wake up again. After waking up, the five years she had lost left her somewhat at a loss.

She neglected her daughter, leaving her alone in this world. This made her doubt that everything she had done was meaningless. She had severed love and family ties. She was terrible, simply... unworthy of being human.

Holding the cat, she felt alive and capable of continuing to live.

After a long while, Ziying finally let go of the cat. She wiped away her tears and suddenly smiled, "Thank you, Tiantian... no, your name is Cat, I won't get it wrong."

The cat shook its head, indicating that it didn't mind.

Ziying opened up and said, "I moved out mainly because I no longer know how to face you all. I need time to adjust. I'm so glad you came to see me today. I think I know how to live now."

After a pause, she added, "Opening a flower shop is a good idea, but Mom probably won't need your money. I have some savings myself."

Cat didn't argue with her. She said, "In that case, come to Jiu's house for New Year's Eve dinner. Dad wants you to come, and so do I."

Ziying thought about it for a while before agreeing.

The cat left Ziying some window paper she had bought, and Ziying immediately smiled, "Sweetie has never bought these."

The cat said, "You should buy new things for the New Year. Remember to dress up nicely then."

After going downstairs, Maomao didn't go home immediately. She wandered around outside Ziying's community for a while, looked at the nearby shops, and happened to see one for sale. It turned out to be a stationery store.

Cat made a phone call and talked to the person. The other party seemed to need the money urgently and said that if she was sure she wanted to buy it, he could lower the price and hoped to complete the formalities as soon as possible.

This was exactly what the cat wanted, and she made the decision immediately.

He then called Bai Jiang and asked her to go and complete the handover procedures with the original owner, and then arrange the renovation as soon as possible.

Finally, she took two photos of the shop and sent them to Ziying.

Cat: [Think of a name for your flower shop!]

When Ziying received the message, she suddenly smiled. Although she had said that she had looked for help, Maomao still solved the problem for her so quickly.

She seemed to suddenly remember something and spaced out for a moment.

Both are just passersby in this world, but the cat is much more serious than her...

After regaining her senses, Ziying quickly replied to the cat's message: "I've decided, let's call it Anran Flower Shop."

Cat: [Hmm]

...

Time flies, and it's already Lunar New Year's Eve.

As evening fell, the lights inside and outside the Jiu family villa were already on, and the big red lanterns that Jiu Zhongsheng had mentioned were also hung up, making the atmosphere inside the villa exceptionally warm today.

Ku Nanxun has been in an exceptionally good mood these past two days. Right now, she's enthusiastically playing a guitar and singing. She's singing "Chasing the Light" by Maomao, but the two of them sound completely different. Ku Nanxun's voice is very powerful; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to sing rock. Whatever song she sings has a touch of unruliness.

After the cat came downstairs, it patted Jiu Nanxun's head and said, "Stop singing, you're so noisy."

Kuana Kaoru said understandingly, "Sister, are you tired of listening to your own songs? Hahaha."

After she finished speaking, she stopped singing, but continued playing the guitar.

As darkness fell, Jiu Zhongsheng returned, bringing Ziying with him. He had come specifically to pick her up.