Xia Wenxi thought about it and agreed to have dinner, since she didn't have anything to do at home anyway.

Once outside, she joked, "If we eat together, we won't get photographed again, will we? I never knew I could be treated like a celebrity."

Lin Shen nodded, feigning belated realization, and deliberately said, "What you said makes sense. Perhaps we were already photographed when we entered the pet hospital. Does Miss Xia mind?"

Xia Wenxi shook her head indifferently.

"Luckily, it was a pet hospital and not some other hospital, otherwise... Anyway, as long as it doesn't disrupt my life, if they really want to take pictures, I hope they take good ones of me."

On a weekend afternoon, the restaurant was quite crowded. The two of them went in and chose a corner seat, where the wide back of the chair effectively shielded the person sitting inside.

Since she hadn't come specifically to eat, Xia Wenxi just casually ordered a seafood pasta dish.

While waiting for the food to be served, Lin Shen asked Xia Wenxi, "Will Xiaoyuer end up with an older brother or an older sister?"

Xia Wenxi couldn't help but laugh when the topic came up. She told Lin Shen, "You have both an older brother and an older sister. Isn't that amazing?"

"That's impressive." Lin Shen nodded with a smile. "Now you've used both the names Paige and George."

"Right! That's what I thought too. Anyway, raising one or two is the same, it's all the same. But the farm owner is really clever to come up with such a solution."

As they were talking, their food arrived. It was a random restaurant they had just entered, but the food looked quite good.

“I’ve heard of that farm too. The first one they opened in Jinjiang was very successful. Wei Shaoan even went there before and said it was very good. He recommended that I go there when I’m on vacation.”

Wei Shaoan, Xia Wenxi seemed to have heard this name from Lin Shen several times before. "So, you and Niu Niu's owner are good friends?"

Lin Shen nodded, "We were college roommates and good friends."

"No wonder Niu Niu listens to you so much."

“When we go camping or hiking, Wei Shaoan always brings Niu Niu with him, so it is quite familiar with me.”

The two chatted casually while eating. Xia Wenxi felt awkward if the two of them just ate without talking.

"By the way, you and Xia Wensheng seem to be about the same age, right? Didn't you know each other in college?"

“I’m a little younger than your brother, but I started school early, so I was two grades ahead of him in school. We met in school, but we weren’t really close. We only became close after we both graduated and joined the company.”

Xia Wenxi nodded in understanding. Even classmates in university don't necessarily have a good relationship, let alone classmates from different years.

“However…” Lin Shen told Xia Wenxi, “Your brother was very popular in college. He even joined the basketball club. Almost everyone in our college knew that there was a very handsome junior in our major.”

After hearing this, Xia Wenxi subconsciously asked, "You also think he's handsome?"

This question left Lin Shen speechless. He had only been relaying the story, and he was not used to using words like "handsome" to describe someone's appearance.

But Xia Wenxi wasn't about to let him off the hook. "Who do you think is more handsome between the two of you?"

Then she saw an embarrassed expression on Lin Shen's face, but that expression didn't last long before Xia Wenxi was met with his question.

"A third party would probably be more objective in judging our appearance, so what do you think?"

Adopting the approach of avoiding answering questions, Xia Wenxi said directly, "I'm full, and Xiaoyuer should be full too. Let's go pick it up!"

"Okay, let's go."

Lin Shen smiled. He was just joking with Xia Wenxi and didn't really want to dwell on this issue.

When the two returned to the hospital, Xiaoyuer was still doing her post-meal activities and had no idea that she was about to go to her new home.

Before Lin Shen put her into the carrier, she was still licking his hand.

"These are the things Xiaoyuer has been eating and using lately. Bringing them along will help it adapt better. I've also put its vaccination record in there."

Lin Shen handed the airline crate to Xia Wenxi, while he picked up another crate containing Xiaoyuer's packed supplies.

"I'll see you onto the bus."

After everything was settled, Xia Wenxi sat in the back seat with Xiaoyuer. Turning her head, she saw Lin Shen still standing by the roadside watching them. For some reason, Xia Wenxi felt that he was in a low mood.

She reached out and opened the car window, saying to Lin Shen, "Lin Shen, when I have time, I'll send you photos and videos of Xiaoyuer. If you really miss it, I can arrange for you two to meet again."

The deep look in Lin Shen's eyes vanished, replaced by a smile. "I know, see you next time."

When Xia Wenxi brought Xiaoyuer home, she found everyone sitting in the living room. Not only her parents and Xia Wensheng were there, but even Butler Zhou was present.

"Mom and Dad, are you both waiting for me?"

Xia interrupted, "They're obviously waiting for Xiaoyuer. Let Xiaoyuer come out and meet them!"

Ke Shurong smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you two."

"I wonder if it will be afraid of you."

Xia Wenxi specially covered the carrier with a blanket to prevent it from being scared, but the little fish only made a few noises on the way and was mostly quiet.

Xia Wenxi carefully opened the carrier and took it out. Seeing her action, the others subconsciously held their breath.

Meow~

The little fish didn't seem scared at all, and even stared at everyone with its big eyes.

“She’s the same color as Dengdeng! Aren’t they definitely sisters? I have to take a picture to show Huanhuan.” Xia Wensheng said, taking out her phone and taking the first photo of Xiaoyuer after she entered the Xia family.

"I must say, this little thing is actually quite cute!"

"Mom and Dad, let me take it back to its room first and let it get used to it before we talk about it."

...

Xia Wenxi had just left Xiaoyuer's room when she received a notification from the college on her phone.

Please upload your graduation thesis and plagiarism report to the school system by May 18th. The thesis defense for all majors in this college will be held on May 29th. Please be prepared.

Since she showed the revised version to her teacher and received a positive response, Xia Wenxi had already checked for plagiarism on the school's designated website. As for the defense, she figured it would just involve making a PowerPoint presentation, and the undergraduate defense professors probably wouldn't give her any trouble.

In the dormitory group chat, everyone clearly felt the same way. Jin Wenyao posted several crying emojis, saying that she suddenly felt reluctant to graduate and leave.

Xia Wenxi thought for a moment and replied, "[Factory Director Jin, would you like to take the postgraduate entrance exam with me?]"

————Small Theater

Xia Wenxi: If you miss Xiaoyuer in the future, I will bring it to meet you.

Lin Shen thought to himself: There's no need for all this trouble, I have my own way of joining this family!