However, in the same year, a very sad thing also happened.

That means Little Black and Coal Ball left this world together.

Xu Qiaoqiao already knew a bit about the cats, and besides, she had experienced these things before. When the two cats gave her their toys, alarm bells went off in Xu Qiaoqiao's mind.

Miao Yuanyuan knew a lot about Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi's friends, so when she saw a cat coming to their door, she knew that it was one of the two guys' friends who had come to see them.

However, this time it's completely different.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the fluffy ball placed in front of her. It was covered in dust and dirt, and looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time.

Xiao Hei dug this out of a trash can. He fell in love with this little ball the moment he saw it and treasured it.

"Xiao Hei." Xu Qiaoqiao called out the other person's name, but couldn't bear to continue.

If she had to go through something like that again, she really would have a heart attack.

However, Xiao Hei and Mei Qiu looked very calm. They looked just like Chestnut back then, thin and with dark circles under their eyes, as if they hadn't slept well in a long time. Their fur was turning white in many places.

"Sister Qiao, what's wrong?" Xiao Hei seemed quite optimistic. Clearly, death was just a simple sleep for him, except this time it was different; this time he wouldn't wake up.

Xu Qiaoqiao shook her head. She turned to look at Jun Qi, who still had the same expression. He was squatting there, not saying a word.

Xiao Hei gave away his toys, and Mei Qiu naturally had to give away his too. He gave away a little duck, which, like Xiao Hei's, was dug out of the trash can. But unlike Xiao Hei's, his little duck toy was much cleaner.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, it's okay. Death will come sooner or later. Don't worry. And there's Boss. If we're not around anymore, you have to miss us more often than Chestnut and Little Orange combined."

The two of them looked very relaxed, as if they had just come to deliver a toy.

They didn't intend to hide this from Junqi. He's seven years old now and knows a lot. Plus, with the previous incidents involving Li Zi and Xiao Ju as a prelude, they just told him directly.

Xu Qiaoqiao didn't know what to say. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. She could only go forward and rub her face against Xiao Hei and Mei Qiu's, one after the other.

"Meow."

Take good care of yourselves.

That was all she could say.

It was very comfortable to rub against the soft kitten. Both Blackie and Coal Ball whimpered a few times. They looked very thin, but their eyes were very bright.

Okay.

Seeing Jun Qi's taciturn demeanor, the two of them felt a slight sense of relief. Following Xu Qiaoqiao's example, they went up and nuzzled Jun Qi's cheek, and kissed him as well.

"Don't be sad, boss. At worst, we'll scout out the location for you in the other world beforehand, so you can continue being the boss, hehe."

Xiao Hei said a few words, but for some reason, he suddenly brought up chestnuts again. His vision seemed to blur, and he stopped talking.

"Boss, it's all your fault. I wasn't feeling this bad before, it's all your fault. You have to cheer up, you've made me feel better." Xiao Hei blinked, sniffed, and felt a little sad too.

Coal Ball stayed quietly beside Little Black. He smiled at Jun Qi, took a few steps toward him, and reached out his paw to pat his head: "Boss, you have to be good to Sister Qiao Qiao."

Xu Qiaoqiao sniffed, feeling very upset. Before Xiao Hei and Li Zi left, the two guys whispered something to her.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, please take care of our eldest cat from now on. Although he's arrogant, he's very sentimental. Please give him lots of encouragement after we leave."

Actually, Xu Qiaoqiao is younger than the two of them, but they still prefer to call her "sister".

Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes were a little moist. She nodded gently to the two cats. Xiao Hei and Mei Qiu smiled when they saw this. Thank you.

"Jun Jun," Xu Qiaoqiao called out, but he didn't react. The cat looked completely dazed.

Jun Qi was expressionless, lost in thought, but Xu Qiaoqiao, who knew her lover well, knew that he was feeling sad.

She wasn't afraid of getting dirty, so she brought the two toys back, but they still needed to be washed properly, so she temporarily put them in the bathroom.

The most important thing right now is Jun Qi's emotions.

"Meow?"

Er Mao was startled when he saw Jun Qi's dazed expression. His father had never shown such an expression before, so he quickly came over to ask what was wrong.

Xu Qiaoqiao leaned over and kissed her own daughter, her eyes gentle: "It's nothing, it's just that your Uncle Xiao Hei and Uncle Mei Qiu had some trouble. Go play by yourself, I'll take care of your dad."

"Okay, Mom." Er Mao actually wanted to ask his two uncles what had happened, but he suppressed the thought. There was no rush now. Looking at his father's condition, the situation was not optimistic. It was better not to bring it up for the time being.

Watching Er Mao go by and see herself playing with Xiao Qiu, Xu Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head and found that Jun Qi had changed his posture. He slowly walked towards her and finally stopped in front of her.

The two cats were sitting facing each other.

"Meow." Qiao Qiao.

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