Chapter 91

This was the first time that Pei's mother had seen Li Miao in person.

Previously, when she video-chatted with her son, she would occasionally see Li Miao sitting next to Pei Huai. Li Miao looked very beautiful on camera, and seeing her in person now surprised Pei's mother even more.

Seeing that Li Miao was nervous, she stammered as she spoke. Pei's mother took the initiative to ease the atmosphere and said with a smile, "I've seen you every time I video chat with Pei Huai. I've wanted to meet you for a long time."

“You must be tired after such a long flight. Let’s go home and rest for a while. It’s almost noon. Pei Huai’s father and I have already made a reservation at the restaurant.” Pei Huai’s mother took the initiative to walk to Li Miao’s side and spoke gently to the boy.

The woman smiled throughout her speech, which greatly calmed Li Miao's nervousness.

Having seen her in a video before, Li Miao was somewhat familiar with her, and her pounding heart gradually returned to a normal heart rate.

Li Miao took the gift out of her bag.

It was a silk scarf that Pei Huai accompanied him to the mall to buy. He had already spent a lot of money on Pei Huai's birthday celebration, and this silk scarf was a high-end gift that Li Miao could afford at the moment.

What was prepared for Pei's father was a tea cake.

Li Miao also handed the box to Pei's father.

Mr. Pei was surprised to receive a gift right after getting off the plane and meeting his father.

His attitude towards Li Miao was not as close as his wife's attitude towards Li Miao, after all, his son suddenly told them, his parents, that he was gay and had a boyfriend.

This incident deviated from his previous plans for his son's future.

However, his disapproval and even strong opposition to such things were useless.

As a father, he understood Pei Huai's personality. Pei Huai had always been very opinionated since childhood, and there was no point in him disagreeing. In addition, his wife didn't think there was anything wrong with Pei Huai having a boyfriend, and even looked at Li Miao with such satisfaction. So he had even less reason to break up his son and his boyfriend.

"Thank you for the gift, little one." Mr. Pei accepted the gift, his voice deep and calm.

"You're welcome." Li Miao licked her lips awkwardly, then looked at Pei's mother's expression upon receiving the gift.

Li Miao's eyes sparkled, filled with anticipation.

Pei's mother always felt as if she were being looked at expectantly by some furry and adorable creature, which made her heart melt.

"Miaomiao is so thoughtful, bringing a gift for Auntie while you're here to play. Thank you, Miaomiao." Pei's mother said gently, happily accepting the gift.

Miao Miao is very sensitive to changes in human emotions. She could tell that Pei's mother really liked him and that his act of giving her gifts was not just a polite act.

"You're welcome, I'm glad you like it, Aunt Pei." Li Miao's slightly tense mood after getting off the plane gradually relaxed under the influence of Aunt Pei's friendly attitude.

Liang Yixuan, who was standing to the side, was about to say that he would take a taxi home.

"Yixuan, would you like to have lunch with us?" Mother Pei invited.

"Oh, is that alright? Will it bother you?" Liang Yixuan felt that Li Miao's return this time was essentially to meet Pei Huai's parents.

He felt a little awkward and uncomfortable joining the dinner party to meet the parents at the last minute.

“No, it’s been months since I last saw you,” said Mrs. Pei.

Liang Yixuan looked at Li Miao and Pei Huai. Pei Huai nodded, not thinking there was anything wrong with his friend having dinner with them.

"Then I'll gladly accept your offer. Thank you, Auntie and Uncle. I'm sorry to have troubled you this time." Liang Yixuan nodded.

So he rode in the car with Pei Huai and the others. His home was close to Pei Huai's and it was on the way. They stopped halfway to drop off his suitcase at home before going to visit Pei Huai's house.

Liang Yixuan had visited Pei Huai's home before and was not as surprised as Li Miao was when she saw the villa.

The vehicle drove through the main gate, passing through lush greenery.

What comes into view is a luxurious villa in the Florentine style.

"Wow~" Li Miao sat in the back seat of the car, looking out the car window at the magnificent building, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

The kitten had lived in the village since it was a kitten. When it went to the city for its first experience, it was amazed by the bustling and modern metropolis of Beijing.

The most stylish buildings Li Miao had ever seen were almost all located on the campus of Peking University. This was his first time visiting a villa like this.

“Pei Huai, your house looks really big,” Li Miao said bluntly.

"It seems so, it's bigger than a regular house." Pei Huai touched Li Miao's fluffy hair.

“It’s more than just bigger.” Liang Yixuan chimed in from the side. He had been here before, and the second floor alone had several extremely luxurious presidential suites, each nearly 200 square meters.

Last time he stayed in a suite alone, he felt particularly empty at night.

"If you stay at home every day and don't go out, wouldn't you still walk several thousand steps?" Li Miao asked curiously.

Pei Huai: "Uh..."

Mr. Pei, who was sitting in the middle row, let out a hearty laugh.

Mrs. Pei turned her head and said with a smile, "Right? So you see, our whole family is still in good shape? I guess it's because we walk too much every day."

"Wow, I see." Li Miao took it seriously and nodded earnestly.

Pei's mother found the boy even more adorable.

The Mercedes-Benz van stopped in the yard, and the group got out. The driver then drove the van into the garage in the yard.

Pei's mother led the way, and the villa gate opened automatically.

The villa was decorated in an extremely luxurious style, stretching as far as the eye could see, dazzling and overwhelming.

The first floor has a high ceiling, and the row of floor-to-ceiling windows provides excellent natural light, creating dappled shadows as the sunlight streams into the villa.

Looking up, you see a breathable and well-lit dome, with a cross-shaped corridor connecting all directions. Colorful flower arrangements can be seen everywhere, and the giant crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling adds to the magnificent atmosphere.

Mrs. Pei asked the three women to bring over drinks and fruit, and they nodded in agreement.

Li Miao was pulled to sit down on the living room sofa to rest. The sofa was covered with a soft wool blanket, which was very comfortable to sit on. Li Miao couldn't help but want to turn back into a cat and curl up on the wool blanket.

"I have some work to do, so I'll go upstairs to take care of it. You all have a good rest and enjoy yourselves," said Mr. Pei, standing calmly to the side.

Pei's mother and Pei Huai nodded in agreement, and for a long time afterward, Pei's mother and Li Miao chatted, getting to know each other better.

Li Miao heard about several cases of Pei's mother rescuing stray cats and dogs, and kept praising Pei's mother as a kind and gentle person with starry eyes.

“Auntie is beautiful and kind-hearted, the cats will definitely be very grateful to you~” Li Miao said with a smile.

Mrs. Pei covered her mouth and chuckled, "Really? Then, Miaomiao, would you like to go see our cat?"

"Shall we go see it now? Is that okay?!" Li Miao excitedly wagged her invisible, fluffy tail and immediately stood up from the very comfortable sofa. Her beautiful amber eyes, as smooth as flowing resin, shone with a jewel-like brilliance.

Her delicate and beautiful face was filled with eagerness.

“Of course you can, why not?” Pei’s mother stood up slowly, smiled at Pei Huai and said, “It’s a good opportunity to see if the cat at home is really not afraid of you anymore.”

Pei Huai: "Okay."

"Come on, let's pet the cat." Liang Yixuan also got interested. In the past, when Pei Huai couldn't pet the cat, he would always use a cat toy to tease Pei Huai's cat.

Li Miao walked into the cat room full of anticipation. As soon as the door opened, many cats that had only heard the sound of the door opening turned their heads and started to meow.

So many cats, so many breeds and colors, a cat paradise, so many fluffy things!

The bolder cats raised their tails and slowly walked over, while the more timid or calmer cats stood still, curiously observing the strangers.

"Oh, fluffy cat, come here and let Mommy give you a hug~" Mother Pei called to the Siamese cat that came over.

The cat, nicknamed Maoqiu, affectionately jumped onto Pei's mother's lap, who was half-squatting. Pei's mother held the kitten in her arms and stroked its back.

The Siamese cat made a soft meowing sound.

"Oh, it seems you're really not being disliked by the cat anymore. Want to pet it?" Pei's mother encouraged Pei Huai to reach out and try.

Pei Huai nodded in agreement and raised his hand to try petting the cat he had kept at home for a long time for the first time.

"Awoo~ Meow~" The Siamese cat sniffed Pei Huai's fingertips. After getting used to the boy's scent, the cat pressed its face against Pei Huai's palm and rubbed against him, shaking its head.

When Pei Huai and Li Miao lived together, they often petted the cat. Pei Huai was exceptionally skilled at petting the cat, stroking it with his palm and hooking the kitten's chin with his fingertips. The Siamese cat purred contentedly.

Li Miao completely understood what the Siamese cat was saying. At first, she was curious that the thing that scared the cat seemed to have disappeared from her little master. Before she could figure out why, she was defeated by her little master's skillful cat-petting technique.

"Aww~ Meow~ Meow~" The Siamese cat made a sound of enjoying being petted, while telling its companions that the environment here was safe and there was no danger, and that everyone could come over.

In the next few seconds, Li Miao greeted the cats in cat language, and Liang Yixuan also pouted and made "mimi" sounds, inviting the cats to come and play together.

Many cats trotted over and strolled around the human's trouser legs.

"Wow, they're all so cute." Li Miao could no longer contain her excitement and picked up a chubby orange cat. The orange cat had a round face and round eyes, and a fluffy tail, just like a soft and fragrant meat floss bread.

Just thinking about the delicious pork floss made Li Miao want to take a bite of the orange cat's plump butt.

"What's its name?" Li Miao asked Pei's mother curiously.

Pei's mother: "Its name is Orange. Isn't it cute? When we found it, it was skinny and small, but it grew so fat in no time."

“Orange, what a cute name.” Li Miao touched noses with the kitten.

"This is full of cat treats, you can feed them some~" Mrs. Pei opened a drawer, grabbed a handful of snacks and put them in Li Miao and Liang Yixuan's hands.

She opened several cans of food at once and put them on a plate for the cats to eat.

"Slow down, eat slowly. Mom has plenty of canned food here, enough for everyone." Mother Pei looked at the cats with affection.

Looking up, I saw Li Miao swallow hard, her eyes fixed on the jar.

Mrs. Pei: "?"

She must have seen wrong. How could Li Miao drool over a cat food can?