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Almost at the same moment he heard the door lock click, Xing Chen opened his eyes.

He sat up suddenly, his head suddenly dizzy.

Although he had just woken up from a dream, Xing Chen still remembered very clearly what happened in reality. Despite his dizziness, he stood up, staggering, holding the edge of the sofa and looking at the door.

"baby?"

Xing Chen heard his own trembling voice.

There was only one person at the door, pulling a suitcase.

"Hmm? Have you been waiting here for me?"

Xing Chen took several deep breaths, stood up and rushed over to hug her.

"Hey, hey, hey, wait, wait a minute!" But he was pushed away by Nan Ke mercilessly.

Xing Chen was frightened, thinking that she was actually injured and had been hiding it from him.

"What's wrong? Where are you hurt?"

"No..." Nan Ke raised her head and looked a little disheveled. Her soft hair stuck to her temples and her face looked pale. No wonder she always wore a hat.

"I'm afraid you'll hurt it." Nan Ke's voice sounded a little guilty.

"it?"

Xing Chen lowered his head and saw the little guy who had been held in Nan Ke's arms.

It was very small, snow-white, and its eyes were not yet open.

It's a cat.

There is a black spot on the tip of its tail, which it swings back and forth in an extremely arrogant manner.

"I found it at the foot of the mountain. I feel like it's meant to be with me. I want to keep it."

Xing Chen's throat suddenly felt like it was being strangled by someone. He didn't know what to say, but at the same time he had a lot to say.

He thought Nan Ke would like dogs more, and he had planned for a long time to make up for her past regrets and made many efforts to do so. Although he didn't succeed in the end, but...

But Nan Ke told him now that she wanted to keep this cat?

Seeing Xing Chen's bewildered expression, Nan Ke pursed her lips and asked him softly, "Is it not possible?"

Xing Chen suddenly realized and immediately gave Nan Ke the answer he wanted.

"sure!"

Xing Chen quickly explained: "I was just surprised." He said: "It was a bit sudden."

He seemed to have lost his mind. After he came to his senses, he quickly took the little guy wrapped in a scarf from Nan Ke's hand, and then pulled Nan Ke inside.

Xing Chen put the kitten on the sofa and went to check on Nan Ke first.

"I'm fine, I'm really fine. I'm not hurt at all. I was just scared for a moment, then I was angry, and then I was speechless. Now I don't feel anything at all."

Xing Chen was worried that she was just comforting herself, so he checked it for a long time. After confirming it himself, he believed it and was completely relieved.

"I am anxious."

Nan Ke nodded: "I know."

She excitedly pulled Xing Chen to see the kitten, but Xing Chen's full attention was still on her: "What happened?"

Xing Chen said: "There are so many different opinions online, and they are getting a bit outrageous..."

"Marketing accounts are all fake, their purpose is to attract attention."

Nan Ke smiled at him and said, "Don't look at those."

Xing Chen nodded slightly.

Nan Ke stared at the kitten for a while before looking at Xing Chen.

"Xin Weiyu's radical fans thought there was something going on between him and me, and they were upset. I think they have mental problems. The police said they had already planned to mess with me when they were at the foot of the mountain preparing to climb."

Nan Ke sneered, "But God has eyes and didn't let them succeed. One of them even got hung up on a tree. Not only did he piss his pants in front of so many people, he almost lost his life."

She said: "If it wasn't a mental illness before this, it certainly is now."

Xing Chen frowned when he heard this: "It scares me just by listening to it, let alone your situation at that time."

Nan Ke thought for a moment and said, "It's actually not that bad. I was just very angry after I realized what they were going to do."

Her expression turned slightly cold, and her tone darkened. "I thought those kinds of fans only existed online as keyboard warriors. I didn't expect there would actually be people doing this kind of thing in real life. Ha, they're quite capable."

"There are all kinds of people in this world." Xing Chen reacted much more strongly than her, as if he was stressed. He actually didn't know how to comfort Nan Ke.

Xing Chen believes that Nan Ke should not have to face such a bad thing.

She should live a carefree life.

It’s all because I’m so useless.

The two of them were silent for a while, and soon, Nan Ke's mood improved a lot.

"Give it a name."

She was referring, of course, to the kitten.

"I?"

Xing Chen cleared his throat and shook his head, "You picked it up, so you should be the one to pick it up."

Nan Ke also shook his head: "I don't want to name anything that has life."

Xing Chen frowned slightly: "Why?"

Nan Ke asked him, "Do you remember the puppy I told you I raised for a while when I was a kid?"

Xing Chen's eyelids jumped: "Of course."

He also spent a lot of time and energy trying to find a puppy that was basically identical to the puppy and give it to Nan Ke as a gift.

But it still failed.

It was waiting to be delivered, but the store owner said that the puppy did not survive. It was the only one of the six puppies born.

It was like some kind of ominous sign.

Xing Chen knew he shouldn't believe this.

But... human beings are like this. Once it comes to the most important people in their lives, they become superstitious.

Nan Ke doesn't know about this yet.

Xing Chen thought, it would be better if she never knew.

To avoid more sadness.

Nan Ke said: "At that time, I felt that naming it was a bond, and I was reluctant to give it away, so I kept calling it puppy. Later I found that maybe it regarded that as its own name."

Xing Chen said: "So it is inevitable that a bond is formed."

Nan Ke looked at him.

Xing Chen sighed softly and said, "You come on. The situation this time is different. I will be with you and take responsibility for it to the end."

Being responsible for a life is not as simple as just a touch of the lips.

Xing Chen thought about raising a puppy at home for a long time.

As Xing Chen spent more and more time living with Nan Ke, he found that his dull personality was becoming more and more serious.

He didn't really like small animals. As Nan Ke said, he felt that it was time to add more bonds between the two of them.

A pet is a good choice. If she could raise a puppy that is very similar to the one Nan Ke had before, perhaps it could make up for some of the regrets she has always had in her heart.

Generally speaking, children are a better choice than pets, but Xing Chen doesn't like children, and Nan Ke likes them even less.

Besides, they haven't registered their marriage yet...

Xing Chen thought that perhaps pets meant much more to Nan Ke than children. She was just that kind of person, she liked animals more than humans.

Whether it is a cat or a dog, there is no difference to Xing Chen.

That is their common responsibility and the bond that binds them together.

Xing Chen will take good care of this little life.

If Nan Ke wanted to leave him one day, he would also find a way to make her stay because she couldn't bear to part with this little life.

no way.

After all, she is such a kind person, and kindness means being easy to control.

After dinner, Nan Ke went to take a shower. As soon as she came out after drying her hair, she saw that Xing Chen had built a temporary nest for the kitten.

On the cabinet next to his bed.

Seeing her come out, Xing Chen looked at her and said, "You should have a good rest at night. If there is any problem with it, I will find it immediately."

Nan Ke felt soft-hearted and went over to hug Xing Chen's neck, observing the little guy with him.

Xing Chen said, "It's too small. I'll take it to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow and buy some pet supplies."

Nan Ke asked: "Are you free tomorrow?"

"Since you've been in such a dangerous situation, I don't feel like going to school. I've already asked for leave this afternoon."

Xing Chen didn't have time to tell her that he never wanted Nan Ke to feel any psychological burden because of him.

He planned to cancel his leave and go back to school if Nan Ke had something else to do tomorrow. As long as Nan Ke had nothing to do at home, he would not leave her alone.

Nan Ke nodded: "Then I will go with you."

"Is it convenient for you to go out?"

"I shouldn't be that popular."

Xing Chen held her face and looked at her for a long time: "That's wrong. In my opinion, you are a big star no matter how you look at it."

Nan Ke was amused by him.

Xing Chen said, "Then we'll go together tomorrow, but you'd better wear sunglasses and a mask and dress in a low-key manner."

Nan Ke pursed his lips: "I know."

They all turned to look at the cat.

Nan Ke said, "Let's call it Xiaobai. It's ordinary, but it sounds easy to raise."

Xing Chen had no objection. In fact, as long as it was Nan Ke's idea, he would have no objection to calling a black cat Xiaobai.

"Xing Xiaobai."

Nan Ke touched its head with his fingertips.

Xing Chen's heart moved: "Take my last name?"

Nan Ke smiled and said, "She's a little girl. Let her take your last name."

Xing Chen blinked, and a feeling of satisfaction arose in his heart.

"if……"

Nan Ke interrupted him and said, "If there's another animal that's destined to be with us, and also destined to be with Xing Xiaobai, bring it home. If it's a boy, I'll give him my last name, and if it's a girl, I'll give her yours."

Xing Chen's lips curved up: "Okay."

He liked to hear Nan Ke mention "later" the most.

What comes to mind is what is said.

In Nan Ke's imagination, there is nothing happier than the two of them having a future.

Nan Ke was tired after a day of work and fell asleep soon after lying down.

Xing Chen couldn't sleep. When he heard Nan Ke start to breathe evenly, he quietly opened his eyes and looked at her.

After a while, Nan Ke frowned and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Xing Chen felt distressed when he saw this, so he gently put his arms around her and patted her on the back.

I hope this can dispel the shadow of her nightmare.

After all, he had just experienced such a vicious incident. No matter how strong he was, it was impossible for him to be unaffected.

Xing Chen guessed that she might have a nightmare.

After a while, Nan Ke suddenly opened his eyes with sweat all over his forehead, and his breathing almost stopped.

When Nan Ke met Xing Chen's eyes, she burst into tears.

Xing Chen used his thumb to gently wipe away her tears.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Xing Chen hugged her and kissed away her tears: "Cry if you want to."