Chapter 29 The Young Lady in a Wheelchair 29: Watching the Snow Together (Typo Correction)

The fireworks display didn't last long; the fireworks bursting and gradually fading in the sky couldn't dampen everyone's spirits, and they still lingered around the square having fun.

Looking down from above, it almost looked like the area below was a sea of ​​balloons.

The tall Christmas tree, placed near the mall entrance, has become a popular spot for taking photos, attracting huge crowds.

"Luckily we weren't in the square, there were so many people there." Cheng Zhishu shrank back with lingering fear. When she peeked out, a jade pendant hung from the platinum chain on her collarbone, swaying with her movements.

Xi Congshuang waved to her: "It's windy and cold there, come on, we're going back."

"Coming right away." Cheng Zhishu casually put the necklace into her collar, then jumped at the cold temperature and ran towards Xi Congshuang with her neck hunched.

Xi Congshuang chuckled: "If the necklace is cold, just leave it outside. Why put it inside your clothes? Take it out, or you'll catch a cold."

Cheng Zhishu avoided her hand and covered the collar of her turtleneck sweater: "No, I want it inside."

Unable to persuade her otherwise, Xi Congshuang gave up and watched with amusement as she shrank her neck from the cold and pressed her hand against the place where the pendant was.

As Cheng Zhishu stepped out of the elevator, she tried to remain calm, straightening her neck as if she wasn't cold at all.

Li Mi had already driven the car to the back door. While other places were congested, the area downstairs was quiet.

The back door opened, and Xi Congshuang got in and settled in first. Cheng Zhishu walked around to another spot from the back of the car to get in, but she stopped in her tracks as soon as the door opened, listening intently.

Xi Congshuang was about to tell her to come up quickly, as it was cold outside and she should be careful not to catch a cold.

"I think I heard something." Cheng Zhishu took a step and darted out, disappearing into the green belt without looking back.

A moment later, she ran back excitedly and exclaimed, "Sister, there's a cat here!"

Xi Congshuang: "A cat?"

She looked up and saw a white figure running towards the car, holding something in its arms. It quickly ran to the car and showed it to her.

It turned out that Cheng Zhishu, wearing a white down jacket, was carrying a small cardboard box. When Xi Congshuang peeked out, a white kitten's head popped out of the box, its paws gripping the edge of the box, and it opened its blue eyes and made a loud meow at her.

"Meow! Meow—"

Cheng Zhishu said with great interest, "Look, it's a white kitten. It looks so small, and its eyes are blue."

"Meow!"

The cat wasn't afraid of strangers and even tried to reach out and touch Xi Congshuang's long hair hanging down in front of her, but it misjudged the distance between them and just futilely pawed at the air in mid-air.

Cheng Zhishu liked it more and more as she looked at it, her eyes almost sparkling: "It's so cold outside in winter now, it'll freeze to death if I leave it outside. Can I keep it, sister?"

The meowing cat had already realized that it had been picked up along with its nest, and turned its head to tug at Cheng Zhishu's down jacket sleeves.

Xi Congshuang: "..." It feels like a big cat is hugging a kitten and asking for adoption.

Xi Congshuang said helplessly, "Let's take it with us and get it checked at the vet first."

As soon as she got in the car, Cheng Zhishu took off her coat and tried to tease the cat with a tissue. When she found that the cat was indiscriminate in its appetite, not only nibbling on her sleeves but also taking the tissue, she quickly stopped.

Amidst the cat's disgruntled meows, Cheng Zhishu retorted earnestly, "Tissues are not edible; they are not food."

The cat kept scratching and meowing.

Xi Congshuang rested her elbows on the partition, watching Cheng Zhishu calmly advise the cat to stop meowing, as it was really noisy.

Naturally, her attempts to dissuade the cat failed; the cat couldn't understand human speech at all. Seeing her expression as if she wanted to cover the cat's mouth with her hand, Xi Congshuang's drowsiness completely vanished, and she burst out laughing.

There were many people out on Christmas Eve, and as expected, the roads were jammed with cars. Even someone as patient as Li Mi couldn't help but feel anxious.

The kitten, disturbed by the noisy atmosphere outside and having been hungry all day, kept stretching its neck and meowing loudly.

Li Mi listened and felt inexplicably agitated. She glanced at the rearview mirror, thinking that Xi Congshuang would also feel annoyed by this.

Miss used to not keep any pets at all, and she especially disliked noisy pets.

Then Li Mi heard Xi Congshuang's laughter. Although it was very soft and could be easily drowned out by a cat's meow, she did laugh.

Li Mi: "..."

She should have gotten used to misjudging her boss's reactions long ago.

After much effort, Li Mi finally found the pet hospital that was still open on Christmas Eve. There weren't many people inside, just a doctor on duty and a few nurses.

Cheng Zhishu reluctantly handed the cat over to the cat veterinarian and waited with Xi Congshuang in the waiting area.

Soon, the doctor reappeared with the kitten. It ate the cat treats from the doctor's drawer, licking its paws and purring contentedly.

The doctor said, "This little girl is probably three months old. She has hearing problems; she was born deaf, so she cries out quite loudly."

The kitten was handed back to her. Cheng Zhishu stroked the kitten's head and scratched its chin, mimicking the doctor's movements. She was surprised to find that the kitten's throat was trembling, but since the doctor hadn't explained it, she assumed it was normal.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhishu asked in surprise, "It can't hear?"

The vet nodded, smiling gently: "Yes, some blue-eyed white cats have a genetic defect and are born deaf. But other than that, it's very healthy and lively, and there's nothing wrong with it."

"The vaccines have already been administered. If you have any questions, you can contact us through the contact information at the front desk, and we will answer them promptly."

Cheng Zhishu was determined to get a cat. She listened carefully to what the doctor said and quickly adopted the posture of taking notes in class.

She only gave up on using a memo to record the doctor's words after learning that the front desk would send her various precautions.

Carrying large and small bags, with someone stuffing the items into the trunk of the car, Cheng Zhishu personally carried the cat home in its carrier.

Upon seeing the Rolls-Royce parked outside, both the cat veterinarian and the cat nurse revealed subtle envy, glancing at the sleeping Bai Mi.

Who would have thought that this cat would also intrude into a wealthy family?

Li Mi opened the trunk and helped the staff put the items in: "Just put them here, I need to save this space."

Xi Congshuang turned around, and Cheng Zhishu was a few steps behind them. She had put on that soft down jacket again, and her eyes were full of joy.

She also felt as if she saw a big white cat carrying a kitten, moving very carefully so as not to wake the kitten, which was indescribably cute.

Back in the car, the kitten, now full, stopped its fussing. Being young and lacking energy, it curled up on the pee pad and went to sleep.

Cheng Zhishu was enamored with the little creature. She furtively opened the carrier door and reached in to clumsily pet the cat.

The kitten, curled up in a ball, stretched and rolled over, revealing its soft belly. Cheng Zhishu was startled, thinking she had woken the cat. But when she realized it was just changing its position to continue sleeping, she was relieved.

After playing with the cat for a while, Cheng Zhishu closed the cage door: "Sister, why don't you give the kitten a name?"

Xi Congshuang pondered for a moment: "The little thing doesn't look very big, but it's quite mischievous. Let's name it Naonao."

However, Xi Congshuang soon regretted naming the cat that.

Because this cat truly lives up to its name, it's incredibly mischievous.

It's fine if Cheng Zhishu is home with it, but once Cheng Zhishu goes to school, leaving it alone at home, it starts looking for someone to play with.

Strangely enough, despite being a deaf cat, it always managed to accurately capture all sorts of movements related to Cheng Zhishu.

No matter how carefully she washes up, Nao Nao will suddenly wake up while she's getting dressed, then yell and start her day of mischief.

In the early morning, Xi Congshuang opened her eyes, summoned the smart home system, and drew back the curtains, letting the morning sunlight stream into the room.

The kitten that had been crouching in the corner scratching at the door with its paws also appeared behind the curtains, and stood up excitedly when it saw Xi Congshuang on the bed.

Xi Congshuang picked up her phone to check the time. It was only 6:30 in the morning, and it would be another half hour before she had to get up.

Xi Congshuang, who was used to raising quiet big cats, instinctively miscalculated. She had never raised a pet before and did not know what it was like to raise a pet.

Now she knows what it feels like.

Xi Congshuang propped herself up with her hands and leaned against the headboard to wake herself up.

I forgot how boisterous kittens can be, let alone this clingy, deaf kitten.

She heard the faint sound of cat claws scratching at the cracks in the French windows and raised her hand to rub her temples.

I had a few dreams last night, and although I've forgotten the details, I still feel a bit tired.

She got out of bed, wheeled herself to the bedside, and opened the door. Nao Nao immediately squeezed in through the crack, grabbed Xi Congshuang's trouser leg, and jumped onto her lap.

"Meow!" Xi Congshuang raised her hand and stroked the cat's head.

Nao Nao finally quieted down, stopped barking, and made a comfortable gurgling sound in its throat.

This little thing somehow learned to climb over the balcony and discovered that Xi Congshuang lived in the next room. Every morning at 6:30, it would climb over the railing connecting the two rooms and start its wake-up service when Cheng Zhishu went out.

With one hand rubbing the cat's head and the other pushing the lever, she went into the bathroom to wash up. Half an hour later, after changing her clothes, she came downstairs with the cat on her lap.

Downstairs was Xi Congshuang's rehabilitation training room. Ten minutes after Xi Congshuang arrived, Zheng Momo pushed open the door and came in as agreed.

She was holding a laptop with a training plan written on it, and her glasses were still on her nose. Her eyes immediately caught sight of a snow-white blob on the gray blanket.

Zheng Momo laughed: "Nao Nao is here to accompany Kang Fu during training again?"

Xi Congshuang deliberately pinched Nao Nao's little nose: "It's not here to keep me company, it's here to use me as a heater."

This naughty thing always likes to snuggle up on Xi Congshuang's lap and go back to sleep after waking people up.

Nao Nao's breathing became difficult with her nose pinched. She squinted and shook her head, then curled herself up again, covering her face with her paws and burying herself deep in her fur.

Taking advantage of the fact that the kitten couldn't hear, the two of them burst out laughing.

Zheng Momo put down her computer on the table and put on her white coat: "Why is it just like its owner, always liking to sleep on Miss's lap?"

Xi Congshuang gently placed the kitten on the small sofa, then paused upon hearing this, asking, "Really?"

After thinking about it carefully for a moment, it really is true.

There's a saying that things resemble their owners, and this Nao Nao is too similar. Just like Cheng Zhishu, she's always been particularly fond of her legs.

Rehabilitation training usually lasts until forty minutes before work. The rehabilitation content includes massage and stretching to maintain the elasticity of the leg muscles, prevent them from continuing to atrophy, and prepare them in the best condition for the next surgery.

After finishing training, Xi Congshuang went downstairs to have breakfast before heading out to work.

Dr. Zheng's work came to an end. Clutching her laptop, she saw her boss off as he went to work to pay her salary.

Zheng Momo left the door open before leaving, so that Nao Nao, who was still fast asleep, could leave after waking up.

The people of Wenhai have gotten used to one thing: there is nowhere that the Nao Nao King cannot go. No matter where it appears, everyone will leave the door open before leaving, allowing it to come and go as it pleases.

The only exception was Xi Congshuang's study, a place where no one could enter or leave at will.

However, she herself often searches for the cat in the study, and only closes the door when she sees it appear outside the study.

*

As the weather grew colder, the school canceled evening self-study sessions, allowing students to go home earlier. Cheng Zhishu returned to the days when Xi Congshuang would pick her up from get off work in the afternoon and take her home.

With ten minutes left before the end of get out of class, and listening to the old teacher's drawn-out lecture, Shangguan Yin couldn't help but yawn.

This teacher is very good at lecturing; he can easily explain complex principles in simple terms. However, there is only one drawback: his voice sounds like chanting, which is very soothing and hypnotic.

The hypnotic effect is doubled, especially in the last class after a full course.

However, there are always exceptions. Cheng Zhishu was able to resist the teacher's hypnotic spell because she was packing her schoolbag, preparing to leave as soon as the bell rang.

While it's true that a student who isn't enthusiastic about leaving school isn't a real student, Cheng Zhishu's expectations for leaving school are excessively high, as eager as a primary school student.

Others didn't know why, but she didn't know what was going on with Cheng Zhishu.

Shangguan Yin whispered, "I really can't stand you being such a spoiled brat."

Cheng Zhishu couldn't hear clearly: "What Jaguar?"

Shangguan Yin: "..." Never mind, I can't explain it to you.

Ten minutes passed quietly, and as soon as the bell rang for class, the teacher, who was as slow as Kapibala, dismissed the get out of class faster than anyone else.

The teacher slammed the open test paper shut and waved his hand dismissively: "get out of class dismissed."

Among the students, Teacher Pi shone with a dazzling holy light, then slung his schoolbag over his shoulder and poured out of the classroom.

Cheng Zhishu would always accompany Shangguan Yin for a while, and they would part ways when they reached the car, and today was no exception.

The two parted ways by the car. Cheng Zhishu opened the car door and waved to her, saying, "Bye-bye, see you tomorrow."

Shangguan Yin: "See you tomorrow."

She was about to walk away when she caught a glimpse of the gaze coming from inside the car, and she paused, almost turning back to look.

Luckily, she held back, because Xi Congshuang was sitting in the car.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that Miss Xi looked at her strangely, neither disliking nor liking her, but rather like a subtle scrutiny.

At first, someone as oblivious as Shangguan Yin would hardly notice, and Xi Congshuang is also someone who is good at hiding her emotions. Unless she deliberately reveals them, it is difficult to detect her emotions from the surface.

The reason Shangguan Yin noticed this gaze was because of Li Mi, the driver who always wore an elegant suit.

Li Mi liked to use her peripheral vision to look in the rearview mirror to observe her unassuming boss.

In an unexpected turn of events, Shangguan Yin bent down to talk to Cheng Zhishu in the car. When she stood up, she noticed that Li Mi's movements were a bit awkward. Shangguan Yin couldn't help but take another look and saw Xi Congshuang's profile reflected in the rearview mirror.

From that angle, Xi Congshuang was looking directly at him, her gaze deep and unfathomable, as if she were contemplating something.

Upon reaching this conclusion, Shangguan Yin's first reaction was that it was an illusion.

But once this detail was discovered, all the seemingly insignificant problems became obvious, and Shangguan Yin also started to pay attention, and she actually caught her red-handed.

Shangguan Yin mustered her courage and looked back for a second before instantly shifting her gaze.

No, although Xi Congshuang is very beautiful, I really don't dare to look her in the eye. When she doesn't try to hide it, the way she looks at people doesn't seem like she's looking at people, it's like she's looking at trash.

Given that she looked at everyone with that same gaze, Shangguan Yin said she was used to it.

I don't know if Xi Congshuang didn't notice my glance back that time, but Shangguan Yin never dared to do it again; it was really a test of her heart.

Unaware of this, Cheng Zhishu got into the car, looked up and said, "Oh right, I forgot to give you that test paper. I'll take a picture of it for you when I get home."

Shangguan Yin: "Okay."

After fastening her seatbelt, Cheng Zhishu closed the car door.

To this day, she still doesn't understand what Miss Xi's gaze meant.

Compared to Cheng Zhishu's grades, she was a little bit of a poor student, but she wasn't a bad student and wouldn't lead Cheng Zhishu astray.

Having no idea what role she played in the puppy love incident, Shangguan Yin pondered deeply, and finally, she slapped her forehead and came to a conclusion.

Could it be... that Xi Congshuang is a sissy?

Therefore, apart from this answer, Shangguan Yin really has no other answer to resolve this doubt.

*

As she got out of the car, Xi Congshuang sneezed.

Cheng Zhishu immediately grabbed her hand and asked anxiously, "Did you catch a cold? Your hands aren't cold, are you cold, sister?"

Xi Congshuang pressed her hand down and grabbed the other hand that was touching her forehead: "I'm not cold, I don't have a cold, you don't need to worry."

Seeing that Xi Congshuang wouldn't sneeze a second time, Cheng Zhishu felt relieved and picked up Naonao, who was so anxious that he was biting his trouser leg.

"Nao Nao, stop making a scene and move aside so we can get off the bus."

Nao Nao has grown a bit and feels quite heavy in your hand. It can't hear Cheng Zhishu speaking, it just excitedly shouts, "Meow!"

King Nao Nao already knew that the two humans who would play with it every night would appear here, even more punctually than Xiao Liu. Then, in front of Cheng Zhishu, it would jump onto Xi Congshuang's lap and be taken back by her.

Every time Cheng Zhishu saw it, she would get angry and grab it, but Naonao would jump back. The two of them would secretly compete until they returned indoors.

Once inside, it was time for Cheng Zhishu to get her revenge. She took a cat toy from the toy cabinet and deliberately waved the feathers in front of Nao Nao to attract its attention and lure it down.

Sure enough, Nao Nao always fell for it, pricking up her ears and staring at the swaying cat toy, her vertical pupils dilating into circles.

Cheng Zhishu flicked the cat toy, and the feathers flashed past Nao Nao's paws, deliberately avoiding being caught by it.

Nao Nao finally got up and jumped off Xi Cong Shuang's lap, chasing after the feathers. The two of them chased each other all the way outside.

Xiao Liu said, "Nao Nao is quite clever. He refuses to walk by himself and insists on sitting on the young lady's lap so that she can lead him around."

From afar came Cheng Zhishu's rebuttal: "Hmph, I think it's asking for trouble. No slacking off, get moving!"

Xi Congshuang shook her head and chuckled, using a lint roller to remove the cat hair from the stall.

Not long after, Cheng Zhishu, who had been outside with the cat, rushed back, carrying something in her hands.

"Sister!" Cheng Zhishu excitedly placed her hands in front of Xi Congshuang, "It's snowing outside, the first snow of the year. I just caught some snowflakes to show you."

Nao Nao had no idea what was wrong with its owner. It ran in with a cat toy in its mouth, meowing and dragging the bell around, making it jingle.

The snowflakes had long since melted in her palms as they walked, and Xi Congshuang grasped her cold wrist: "How can I see this? Push me to the window to look."

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