Chapter 298 Belonging
A few minutes later, Li Muhan and Xia Yue arrived at Luo Yang's home together.
Luo Yang's parents had known Li Muhan for a long time, but they didn't like their son's friend very much before.
After all, Li Muhan had many bad rumors about him when he was in high school. He was an orphan, taciturn and liked to fight.
Now, when the old couple saw Li Muhan helping Luo Yang carry a bunch of things to the door and warmly greeting them and wishing them a happy new year, they both smiled.
"Xiaohan, you've grown so tall. I think you were still in your second year of high school when I saw you last. You grow so fast."
Luo Yang's father pulled Li Muhan and Xia Yue to sit on the sofa, while Chen Sihan and Luo Yang's mother went into the kitchen and started to get busy.
"Uncle, it's been a long time since we last met. I hope you're still in good health."
"Hahaha, very tough. Oh, this is..."
Father Luo looked at Xia Yue, who was sitting next to Li Muchan, holding a sleeping kitten in her arms. Before Li Muchan could say anything, Luo Yang quickly introduced her, "This is Li Muchan's girlfriend. What do you think? She's pretty, isn't she?"
"Oh! You are the Gu that Luo Yang mentioned before..."
“Ahem!”
Chen Sihan's cough came from the kitchen, and Luo Yang immediately understood that his father thought the girl in front of him was Gu Ruoxi.
He quickly interrupted his father and said, "Hey, Dad, Dad! Li Muhan came here today, not only to wish you a happy new year, but also to ask a favor."
"Oh? Please, Xiao Li, if you have something to say, just tell me. Why are you being so polite?"
Luo Yang winked at Li Muhan and asked him to speak. Li Muhan felt like he was being roasted on a fire.
Luo Yang felt a little embarrassed after hearing his request. He said that he actually had no say in the family and it depended on his parents' opinions, especially his mother.
So, Li Muhan had no choice but to follow him back home. He had originally wanted to wish his parents a happy new year and visit them again, but now he felt a little embarrassed when he really wanted to say it out loud.
"...Um, uncle, this is Xia Yue, this is my girlfriend, Xia Yue, call me uncle."
Xia Yue glanced sideways at Father Luo, then whispered, "Uncle."
"Oh! This girl is so pretty! Xiao Li is so lucky."
"Uncle, today, I have something I want to ask you for, which is..." Li Muhan pointed to the cat in Xia Yue's arms and said, "This is a kitten we just picked up. It's quite pitiful, but we can't keep a cat where we live now, so I was wondering if it would be convenient for you to come here..."
Before Li Muhan finished speaking, he saw a look of difficulty on Luo's father's face, and he was obviously reluctant.
He didn't continue talking.
"Xiao Li, this... you know, Luo Yang's grandmother also lives with us. The old lady has respiratory problems, and this little animal will lose its hair, so..."
"I understand, I understand, uncle. I was a bit abrupt in asking this. Please don't take it personally."
Li Muhan clearly saw a trace of disappointment flash across Xia Yue's face. After all, if Luo Yang was not able to do it, then he had no other friends to ask for help.
Then the two elders invited Li Muhan and Xia Yue to stay for dinner in the evening. Today was New Year's Eve, so it was a good time for them to get together.
But Li Muhan said that he had other things to do, so the two elders did not try to keep him.
Just as they were leaving the community, Luo Yang and Chen Sihan chased them out again.
"Muhan, uh, that..." Luo Yang was obviously feeling a little guilty. He scratched his head and said to Li Muhan, "I'm really sorry that I can't help."
"What is our relationship? Why are you telling me this?" Li Muhan smiled and patted Luo Yang's shoulder.
Chen Sihan also said a little embarrassedly: "Li Muhan, my family... doesn't allow animals, so I can't help you. Sorry."
"Alright, alright, you two should hurry back. Remember to send me an invitation when you get married. I'll give you two red envelopes then."
Li Muhan joked with a smile, making Chen Sihan and Luo Yang blush slightly: "Muhan, what are you talking about? Chen Sihan and I...we haven't done that yet."
"What!? You're not happy with me not letting you do that? Didn't you say you'd take it seriously?!"
"I didn't say anything, don't be angry, don't be angry."
Watching the two people bickering, Li Muhan could only smile helplessly. He didn't expect that Luo Yang had finally found his true love. He could only say that this world is really wonderful.
In the winter twilight, Li Muhan and Xia Yue walked aimlessly. The colorful lights on both sides of the street flickered, reflecting the hustle and bustle of the festival.
Although there were crowds of people around them, and laughter and blessings were heard one after another, Li Muhan and Xia Yue's hearts were tied to a sleeping kitten, and they were not in a relaxed mood.
If this homeless little life cannot find warm shelter, it will be sent back to the cold streets to face unknown challenges. Xia Yue knows that the kittens who have lost their mother's care have little chance of survival in such a cold winter.
“…”
Xia Yue's footsteps paused in the bustling scene, as if every step increased the worries in her heart.
She hugged the kitten tightly, unwilling to move forward, as if this could protect it from the cruelty of the outside world.
"...You don't have to worry too much."
Li Muhan noticed Xia Yue's worry. He turned around and gently embraced Xia Yue and the kitten in his arms. His arms were warm and firm.
"I'll find a solution."
Xia Yue lowered her head slightly and buried her face in Li Muhan's chest. The sense of security made her respond softly: "...Yeah."
Her voice was blocked by Li Muhan's clothes and seemed a little muffled, but it echoed in the hearts of the two, conveying trust and dependence.
......
"So, can you help me?"
At the entrance of the supermarket, Li Muhan was talking on the phone with Lin Ziyu, while Xia Yue was feeding the kitten with the can of kitten food she had just bought in the supermarket. The kitten must be very hungry and was eating voraciously.
"Captain, it's not that I don't want to help you... I'm allergic to cats! And it's a very serious allergy. Oh, why don't you ask Yin Qi? Doesn't she like cats very much?"
After hanging up the phone, Li Muhan called Yin Qi again.
"Captain, why don't you guess why I love cats so much but don't have one?"
"...Are you picky? You're not interested in ordinary cats?"
"Alas." Yin Qi sighed and said, "I live in the dormitory of the Special Management Bureau. Pets are not allowed here. Can you contact Su Xue? She should have a solution."
After hanging up the phone again, Li Muhan called Su Xue.
"The number you dialed is out of service area. Please try again later."
Su Xue has been on a mission for several weeks and has had no contact with Li Muhan and others. Every time Li Muhan asked Lin Ze, Lin Ze said that this was normal and that it was common to be unable to contact during a mission, and asked Li Muhan to relax.
So Li Muhan called Lin Ze again.
"A cat? Well, I've never kept an animal before. Besides, I'm only home one day out of seven, and I can't keep her in the Special Management Bureau office."
Judging from the background noise from Lin Ze's side, it seemed that he was in the hospital of the Special Management Bureau.
"Wait a minute, I'll ask Yan Yu for you."
"Yan Yu? Is she okay?"
Yan Yu has been in a coma since the last time the execution unit was ambushed. Although the black gas does not cause much harm to humans, inhaling large amounts of it at close range still caused her to be unconscious in the ward for nearly a day and a night.
"I woke up this morning and after a checkup, there's nothing serious wrong with me. Yanyu, do you like cats? Do you want to get one?"
"...Director Lin, I've dedicated everything to the Special Management Bureau. I swear in this life that I'll never marry or have children, and I won't..."
"Alright, alright, alright."
Lin Ze interrupted Yan Yu's weak voice on the hospital bed: "Li Muhan, did you hear that? I may not be able to help you. Why don't you ask someone else? Or should I ask Chang Yue for you?"
Li Muhan imagined Chang Yue making a special maid outfit for the little cat, and then shouted at her, "Change! Change for me! Turn into a beautiful girl! Change yourself!"
Just as this thought was brewing, Li Muhan shook his head violently to dispel it. "No need, Director Lin. Director Chang is very busy, so I won't bother him. I'll hang up first. Happy New Year's Eve, Director Lin."
"Yeah, you too. By the way, if you have time, you can come to my house. I have something to ask you."
"Okay, Director Lin, um...wait, we're not going to the office, we're going to your house?"
"Well, that's all for the phone call. Okay, I'm hanging up."
Beep beep beep——
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Li Muhan was a little confused. Since the last time he went to Lin Ze's house for dinner, he had never seen Lin Ze come home. Now she suddenly asked him to go to her house and asked him something...
Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things.
He began to look through his address book, asking one by one who else could help.
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