Chapter 56 Kitten

It was Youyou's birthday, so she invited everyone in the dormitory to dinner and specifically told them not to bring their family members, especially He Jia, as she didn't want to eat dog food on her birthday.

The restaurant they had booked was on a food court with many restaurants nearby. Since the meal shouldn't be too late, Lin Qingxu asked Kan Zhao what he wanted to eat and then brought it back for him.

It is not safe to take a car at night. Kan Zhao said that he would drive to pick up Lin Qingxu and go there to buy it together.

He took out a gift bag from the central armrest box, which was printed with the same logo as the birthday gift that Lin Qingxu planned to give.

They bought it last time they went shopping together.

"My share," he said.

*

When Lin Qingxu entered the restaurant, the waiter came to greet her. She told him her seat number and saw Youyou waving at her not far away.

She walked over and handed the gift to Youyou, explaining that the second one was from Kan Zhao.

"Happy birthday."

Zhan Han was still stuck in traffic and hadn't come yet, so Youyou took photos of the gifts from He Jia and Lin Qingxu in their packaging before unwrapping them.

Lin Qingxu gifted them a pair of exquisitely designed butterfly earrings, while Kan Zhao gave them a matching butterfly necklace. The dimly lit restaurant lighting complemented the diamonds on the jewelry, creating a dazzling brilliance.

"It's beautiful! Thank you, Qingxu." Youyou took a few more photos to keep as a record, then looked up and realized, "Isn't Kan Zhao here?"

He Jia was typing and chatting with someone when she heard this: "Aren't you not allowing family members to come?"

"For someone so kind, beautiful, and thoughtful, I'll definitely make an exception for him!"

Lin Qingxu felt something was amiss. He didn't know how to refute this ambiguous name, but it also felt like he was making something up.

"It seems Kan Zhao has gone back. He should be at the apartment now."

"Okay." Youyou continued, "I will make a wish for the kind-hearted man, hoping that his wish will come true!"

The other three asked for leave from their counselor today and will not be staying in the dormitory.

After dinner, Youyou said they wanted to go karaoke.

They ordered a set meal lasting several hours, along with a selection of wine and fruit snacks. Afraid of getting drunk and ending up in bed with Kan Zhao again, Lin Qingxu only drank Coke.

The birthday party ended a little later than the scheduled time, and did not end until after midnight.

As expected, Zhan Han and You You were completely drunk.

The hotel we booked was several kilometers away.

They went downstairs and found Kan Zhao waiting there.

Lin Qingxu and He Jia helped the two drunks into the car. It was a bit crowded for four people to sit in the back seat, so He Jia asked Lin Qingxu to sit in the passenger seat.

The drunken duo's abilities should not be underestimated. From singing to crying and laughing, it was difficult to appease them until they were quiet. He Jia was so exhausted that she complained, "Drunks are so hard to appease."

Kan Zhao, who was driving, chuckled, "Better than Lin Xiaoxiao."

He Jia also laughed, "That's true."

Lin Qingxu: "..."

Dark history is always mentioned.

When they arrived at their destination, He Jia took the card from the front desk, and he and Lin Qingxu each supported one of them back to the room.

After putting them on the bed and feeding them honey water, He Jia rubbed her aching waist and said, "It's okay, Qingxu, you can go back first. It's quite late now."

Kan Zhao did not turn off the engine of the car and turned on the low beam.

Before getting drunk, Youyou repeatedly reminded everyone to give the cake to the kind-hearted person, not the one they had left over, but to buy a small and exquisite piece from a nearby dessert shop.

"Youyou said he must give it to you." Lin Qingxu handed it to him.

Kan Zhao looked at it, but did not drive back directly. Instead, he opened the package on the spot and took a look. It was chocolate mousse.

"You chose it." Although he asked this question, his tone was certain.

"Yeah, but Youyou bought it."

The return gift is naturally chosen according to the other party's wishes. Youyou specifically asked Lin Qingxu to choose it, and then she paid for it.

Desserts are easy to get tired of, and there is a 24-hour convenience store next to the hotel.

Lin Qingxu got out of the car to buy him a bottle of water, but on the way back he heard a faint cat meow in the bushes.

Lin Qingxu squatted down and peeled away the messy green leaves. A palm-sized kitten was curled up in the middle of a rotten rice ball, with dirty water stuck on its belly and a layer of gray covering its eyes, which had not yet faded from blue.

Lin Qingxu called out to Kan Zhao.

Kan Zhao got out of the car and saw her squatting there. He walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There are kittens."

Kan Zhao and Lin Qingxu squatted in the same position. He frowned and looked at the small black ball in front of him. "Are you sure this is not a coal ball?"

The kitten seemed to understand. Hearing the extremely sarcastic tone, it bared at Kan Zhao, showing off its newly grown baby teeth and demonstrating how fierce it was.

Lin Qingxu reached out to touch the curled up body.

The dying cat probably smelled the scent of a stranger and suddenly bared its teeth, ready to bite.

Kan Zhao was quick to act, wrapping his palm around Lin Qingxu's hand and blocking her. At the same time, with his other hand, he grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck and pulled it back.

Perhaps it had run out of energy. After a few frantic movements, the kitten's limbs drooped, and even its meows seemed feeble. It was as if it had just experienced a last gasp of life, and now the poor kitten had truly met its fate.

Looks like he's dying.

"Is there still hope?" It is always unbearable to see life slipping away before your eyes.

"Let's give it a try." said Kan Zhao.

They searched for the nearest 24-hour pet hospital, which was more than ten kilometers away.

Before going, I bought a bag of goat milk. The kitten must be very hungry, so Lin Qingxu held the kitten in his arms and fed it little by little.

She rubbed the kitten's ears. It had been resisting just now, but now it instinctively moved closer to her. It rubbed its face against her fingers. It looked skinny and wet, and looked very pitiful.

When I arrived at my destination, I didn't dare to stay and immediately went to see a doctor for surgery.

The sensor door of the emergency room opened and closed several times.

The kitten was abandoned by its owner shortly after it was born. After a few days of wandering, the little animal, which had no ability to survive on its own, was infected with many diseases. It took several rescue efforts to barely snatch this little life from the brink of death.

The door to the clinic opened, and a doctor in a blue surgical gown walked out, taking off his mask. "The cat is suffering from severe dehydration and organ failure. It shouldn't be a serious problem at the moment, but..."

The cost of this surgery is already high, and that’s just a small part of it, not to mention the kitten’s poor resistance. The subsequent treatment costs are the bulk of the cost.

There are often such kind-hearted people who bring stray cats and dogs to be treated, but this was only this time. Due to lack of money or other reasons, they were unwilling to pay the high cost of surgery.

As veterinarians, they sometimes fear successful treatments, as the fate of rescued stray dogs and cats is a major concern. Ultimately, most of them return to the wild, plagued by illnesses again.

Sometimes I feel it’s better to just stand by and watch, at least I can die quickly and avoid suffering secondary damage.

The two people before him didn't look like they were short of money, so the doctor was more worried about the latter. He sighed and called Kan Zhao over to pay the bill and discuss the subsequent arrangements for the kitten.

Lin Qingxu stayed where he was and looked after the kitten after the operation.

The kitten in the incubator was covered in tubes and wires, but its belly rose and fell regularly. Lin Qingxu exhaled through the glass and saw the tip of the kitten's tail faintly beckoning her.

*

Because the kitten had been wandering around for a long time and was born not long ago.

Being alive till now is a miracle, and contracting many diseases is inevitable.

Although the kitten has been saved, it is still in critical condition. Fearing any sudden illness, the kitten is too young and has poor immunity to receive timely treatment. The doctor recommended that the kitten be kept in the hospital for observation until it recovers.

As it should be.

Kan Zhao felt that there was no problem, so he prepaid the subsequent fees and added the attending doctor as a mobile friend. If the subsequent treatment fees became insufficient, he could ask him directly for it.

The doctor hesitated for a moment, then asked, "If the cat is cured, will you adopt it or..."

It's obvious that this cat has been abandoned. Even if it is cured, it will probably have nowhere to go and will continue to wander.

"I can't make the decision." But Kan Zhao smiled.

“But I guess he’ll stay with me.”