Huo Minxue looked at the kitten at his feet, squatted down, and picked it up.

"You don't want to stay here alone?"

"Meow……"

The kitten stuck out its tongue and licked Huo Minxue's finger, seemingly in response.

"Okay, it's really not good to leave you here. Then you can come to work with me." Huo Minxue thought for a moment and then picked up the kitten and went out.

The laboratory has high hygiene requirements, so kittens are not allowed to go in. Huo Minxue asked the cleaning lady in the laboratory to help take care of them.

"This kitten looks very weak; it might not survive," the aunt said softly, looking at the thin kitten.

"No, it's strong." Huo Minxue rubbed the kitten's head.

"Senior Brother Minxue, is this your cat?" At this moment, the other colleagues also arrived.

"It's not mine, it belongs to my friend," Huo Minxue explained.

"Wow, this kitten is so cute!" Several female colleagues gathered around it.

"I also wanted to get a cat, but my mom wouldn't let me."

"Then you should get married soon and raise your own family."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"..."

The women were playfully bickering, but Huo Minxue's attention remained fixed on the kitten in the aunt's arms.

Seeing that it didn't show any timidity despite the large number of people, and even looked around with its round eyes, I finally relaxed.

"Senior Brother Minxue, what are you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun." Huang Peilan saw Huo Minxue being surrounded by several female comrades from afar and immediately ran over.

“We’re looking at Minxue’s cat,” a female colleague said.

"A cat?" Huang Peilan looked over.

The aunt had a very thin kitten in her arms, its voice soft and weak, sounding like it wouldn't survive.

Huang Peilan felt a surge of disgust at first sight; she disliked furry animals, but a smile still appeared on her face.

"Senior Brother Minxue, why did you bring your cat to work? I don't think cats are allowed here."

"I didn't bring it into the lab."

"Yes, Minxue asked me to help take care of her," the aunt echoed.

"Senior Brother Minxue, is it inconvenient for you to keep this cat? My mother told me before that she wanted to keep a cat at home to catch mice. If it's inconvenient for you, then let me take it back for my mother to keep." Huang Peilan would not miss any opportunity to get closer to Huo Minxue.

She could tell that Huo Minxue really liked the cat. If she could take it home and raise it, they would have many opportunities to interact in the future.

"No need, this is my friend's." After saying that, Huo Minxue looked at the aunt and said, "Auntie, I'm going to work now. I'll come back to find you at noon."

"Okay, you can go to work without worry. I'll take good care of you," the aunt replied with a smile.

The kitten, perhaps hearing that Huo Minxue was leaving, stretched out its little paws and meowed in his direction.

Huo Minxue's gaze softened considerably; this cat was truly too clingy.

And it's very good at climbing up poles, just like its owner.

Caught off guard, Huo Minxue thought of Ruan Wushuang. His expression froze for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and turned to walk briskly toward the laboratory.

"Senior Brother Minxue..." Huang Peilan glared at the barely alive kitten, then turned and quickly chased after Huo Minxue.

She wasn't mistaken; Huo Minxue was even gentler with this kitten than with her.

Huo Minxue did not slow down his pace when he heard Huang Peilan's voice.

"..."

At lunchtime, Huo Minxue fed the kitten. Looking at the kitten snuggling up to her, Huo Minxue felt that the fatigue from doing experiments that morning had dissipated a lot.