Chapter 51 The Rabbit in the Cage

Ji Shenhuai pushed up his glasses, his gaze lingered on the man's short hair for two seconds, then he nodded and stepped aside to let him into the house.

Ji Shenhuai handed him a pair of plush rabbit-ear slippers from the cabinet, glanced at the time, and explained to him, "Mom and Dad went to the supermarket to buy things. Wait here for a while, they should be back soon."

"Okay, thank you." Wen Yanyu changed her shoes and tiptoed into the hall.

Wen Yanyu put down the gift bag, sat down on the sofa, held the warm water the man handed her, and looked around at her surroundings.

The living room is clean and tidy, with a warm color scheme. Books are neatly arranged on the small cabinet next to the sofa, and the balcony is filled with green plants and flowers.

On the balcony, two cages, one white lop-eared rabbit and the other a pure black lop-eared rabbit, are kept. The whole house is decorated in an IKEA style, cozy and full of life.

The two rabbits in the cage looked at him through the cage, and Wen Yanyu was stunned for a long time.

Ji Shenhuai picked up his teacup and took a small sip, his gaze sweeping over the rabbit and the boy's head repeatedly.

Not long after, the sound of a key turning could be heard from outside the door.

The person arrived before the voice.

"Babies! Mommy's home!"

Ji Shenhuai withdrew his gaze and stood up to greet him.

Wen Yanyu also stood up awkwardly.

Jiang Wanrou took off her shoes, put down her things, and rushed over to hug the boy tightly. "Baby, did you miss Auntie?"

Wen Yanyu was a little flustered, and obediently hugged the woman back, "I've been thinking about it."

"My little baby, you've gotten so thin again." Jiang Wanrou rubbed his cheeks and hugged him a few more times, then looked up and her eyes lit up. "Why did you get a haircut?"

Wen Yanyu touched her hair and explained, "Long hair is a bit troublesome to manage, so I cut it off."

Dyeing my hair is always a hassle. I was forced to grow it out for a long time because of a storyline, and no matter how I cut it, I couldn't get it right. This time, I just wanted to try it out, and I succeeded on the first try.

Looking at the handsome and refined young man in front of her, wearing a beige fleece sweatshirt, with two strands of hair swaying by his ears as he moved, his ears blushing red with shyness.

Jiang Wanrou glanced at the two little ones on the balcony and clutched her heart: (ˉˉ) Oh, babies, so cute!

"Why did you bring anything, baby? Don't be so formal."

"No...this one."

"Okay, okay, let Auntie hold you first. Oh dear, baby, have you lost weight again? It was so hard to get you to gain some weight, why are you losing it again? Did you not eat properly at home?"

"Um... I've eaten."

"You didn't eat properly, did you?"

"……have eaten."

"Stay at Auntie's house tonight. Auntie has made up your bed. Stay with Auntie for a few days, and Auntie will cook you delicious food, okay?"

"...Okay, sure."

"Baby, what happened to your lips?" Jiang Wanrou squinted, her gaze sweeping over the scabs on the boy's lips several times.

Wen Yanyu's body stiffened instantly, her eyes flickering. "It's been hot lately and I've been eating a bit spicy food, so I got a sore throat. I peeled off the skin on my lips and this is what happened."

Hearing this, Jiang Wanrou nodded and said, "It's almost autumn now, and the weather is dry, so remember to apply some lip balm regularly."

Wen Yanyu lowered her head and gave a soft "hmm".

Jiang Wanrou: (っз

"Ahem." The man, who had been looking at her for a while, coughed lightly a few times. "Hello."

Wen Yanyu looked up and saw a middle-aged man at the door wearing an executive jacket. He had thick eyebrows, a high nose, and a tall but not bulky build. He exuded righteousness and could not hide his authority.

Is he a policeman too...?

For a moment, Wen Yanyu was stunned and lost in thought.

Thinking that Tu Bao was frightened, Jiang Wanrou tugged at his hand and said with a smile, "That's your Uncle Qin. Don't be afraid of him. He's just been working at the police station for a long time and looks a bit scary, but he's actually very gentle."

Qin Chengzhi nodded, trying to soften his voice: "My name is Qin Chengzhi, you can just call me Uncle Qin. Wanrou has told me about you."

Wen Yanyu regained her senses and nodded slightly to the man, "Hello, Uncle Qin, I am Wen Yanyu."

Jiang Wanrou then turned her head and pointed to Ji Shenhuai, "That's your brother, Ji Shenhuai. He's a doctor and works at a hospital nearby. You can just call him brother."

Ji Shenhuai met his gaze. "Long time no see."

The air was silent.

"You two know each other?!" Jiang Wanrou raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Xiao Huai! Why didn't you ever tell me?!"

Ji Shenhuai said slowly and deliberately, "We met once at the hospital before, but we're not that close."

Wen Yanyu nodded awkwardly.

Jiang Wanrou was taken aback and stopped talking about the topic.

"Alright, alright! You guys chat first! I'll go make you something delicious!" Jiang Wanrou smiled, rubbed the fluffy rabbit's head, and carried the food into the kitchen.

At dusk.

The four of them sat in the living room.

Jiang Wanrou lovingly moved the boy's head around, feeding him food continuously.

chew!

Wen Yanyu said, "Thank you, Auntie."

Jiang Wanrou (ˉˉ): (っз()(っз(っз(っз(っз

I finally saw the child I had been longing for day and night again. It had only been a few days since we were separated, but it felt like we had been apart for a century.

Jiang Wanrou, her eyes filled with longing, held the boy's hand and chattered on and on, unwilling to let go.

(￣з(〃′▽｀〃)ε￣)(っзε￣)

(っз(っз()

Ji Shenhuai took the apple his mother tossed to him, glancing at Wen Yanyu's flushed cheeks out of the corner of his eye. "I have a few sets of pajamas in my closet that I haven't worn yet. If you're hot, you can go to my room and change into some pajamas."

Jiang Wanrou turned her head: "Yes, yes, you're staying here tonight anyway. Look how red your face is. Go inside and change your clothes."

Wen Yanyu hesitated for a moment, then followed the man into the room.

After handing over the clothes, Ji Shenhuai closed the door and returned to the living room.

More than ten minutes later.

Wen Yanyu came out of the house. The black pajamas that didn't fit him were a little too big. The collar was buttoned up tightly, and the sleeves were slightly dragging past his wrists, with the hem swaying incessantly.

Jiang Wanrou's gaze swept over the area, and she suddenly froze.

Qin Chengzhi frowned deeply.

There was a faint purple mark on the boy's neck. Although it had faded considerably, it was still visible as a handprint because of his fair skin.

The smile faded from Jiang Wanrou's eyes, and her expression turned gloomy and dark for a moment.

Ji Shenhuai looked up and examined the marks for a long time before turning to meet Qin Chengzhi's thoughtful gaze.

Wen Yanyu lowered his eyes, scratched his neck, and sat down next to the woman as if nothing had happened. He stammered, "I tried on a necklace this morning but couldn't take it off, so I used a little force and ended up choking myself like this."

It was rather quiet around us.

Wen Yanyu picked up an apple from the table and took a bite, trying to hide her embarrassment.

“Young people have strong hands.” Qin Chengzhi chuckled a few times, then changed the subject and tentatively asked, “By the way, Xiao Wen, I watched your program. I saw the video of you doing a good deed in the mall. Xiao Wen, you’re quite skilled. Did you have any special training before?”

The question is not a question.

Wen Yanyu subconsciously wanted to answer, but swallowed the answer back, her eyes dimming. "Yes, I practiced it. A long time ago, an... uncle taught me."

An anomaly that was expected.

Qin Chengzhi smiled nonchalantly and continued to ask questions as if chatting casually.

"Does Xiao Wen usually live alone? If there's anything inconvenient, we're all nearby, so let's look out for each other and not be shy."

"Okay, thank you."

"Houses in Xinghai aren't cheap. How's the rent in your area?" Qin Chengzhi tentatively asked.

Wen Yanyu paused, scratched his head, and said, "Well... it's not cheap..."

He encountered a lot of problems when looking for a house. Every time he found a suitable house, it was bought by someone else or it could not be rented out. As someone who didn't know when he would die and still had to appear on TV shows everywhere, he didn't plan to buy a house.

The apartment he lives in was found for him by Fu Hanchuan two years ago. He moved in because Fu Hanchuan said it would be convenient to see him. He wanted to move out but kept getting delayed by various things, and he still doesn't really know the housing prices there.

In short, it's definitely ridiculously expensive.

Having gotten the answer he wanted from the hesitation, Qin Chengzhi continued to press, "By the way, I heard you used to go to Capital Medical University. My old friend's daughter is from that school."

"That school is incredibly difficult to get into; it's like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge. Why didn't you continue your studies?" Qin Chengzhi asked casually, his tone clearly casual.

Wen Yanyu was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked away.

My gaze fell precisely into the cage on the balcony.

The white wire mesh served as protection, preventing the rabbit from moving around.

The little rabbit lay there quietly, its wet eyes gazing out of the cage, where countless steel meshes kept people away.

Their eyes met.

It's impossible to tell who's in the cage.

Wen Yanyu's eyes flickered, and a ripple suddenly welled up in his dark gray eyes, like surging waves.

But the waves stirred up by resentment were quickly calmed by fatigue and eventually returned to stillness.

After a long silence.

Wen Yanyu withdrew his gaze and replied calmly.

"Something happened, and I can't continue studying."

"It's fine as it is now..."

His tone was very flat, revealing no emotion, just a gentle indifference.

Jiang Wanrou pursed her lips, her heart tightening inexplicably. She gently touched the boy's soft hair and glared at him fiercely.

Qin Chengzhi avoided the woman's gaze and asked again, "There are a lot of fun places around Xinghai. Last time, my two family members and I went to see an exhibition. My Xiao Huai often goes out with her friends. Where does Xiao Wen usually like to go when she meets up with her friends? If you have time, can we all go together next time?"

Wen Yanyu rubbed her fingertips: "Hmm... I don't have many friends. We just have meals together, but we don't have any parties, so it doesn't count."

"Having one or two close friends is not bad either." Qin Chengzhi picked up his teacup and took a sip of water, then suddenly thought of something, disrupting the already tense atmosphere.

"By the way, do you remember that little girl, Xiaohua?"

Upon hearing Xiao Hua's name, Wen Yanyu's eyes lit up. "Of course I remember."

Xiao Hua has no parents and her eyesight is impaired. I originally wanted to negotiate with the villagers to bring Xiao Hua to the city for care, but then I thought that I might not have many years left.

Originally, I planned to ask Sister Li to help me find a reliable family, and I would give her all the money she would need for the future. But Aunt Jiang proposed to adopt Xiao Hua first.

Qin Chengzhi's smile remained unchanged. "That little girl had no parents and was usually taken care of by the villagers. Your Aunt Jiang simply adopted her."

"The little girl is blind, so we thought that since she's so young, we should take her to the hospital to get checked out. After the examination, we found that her eyesight was starting to improve."

"The doctor said that the little girl will be able to see normally in less than six months. Your Aunt Jiang and I plan to send her to school as soon as she gets better."

Jiang Wanrou also smiled and said, "Yes, Xiaohua is in the hospital and thinks about you every day. I'll take you to see her when you have time."

Wen Yanyu was about to speak.

The cell phone suddenly rang.

All four looked at the same time.

The phone screen on the coffee table lit up, revealing the name Fu Hanchuan.

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