Hearing this, He Yunze's heart skipped a beat. He slowly raised his head and saw Song Ruoan's blank gaze.
Seeing He Yunze's sudden change in expression, Song Ruoan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Husband, what's wrong?"
He Yunze simply shook his head, gritting his teeth and remaining silent: "Nothing much..."
He had barely finished speaking when he heard a few meows from outside. He was about to sit down on the soft couch, holding onto the edge of the square table, when he heard a few meows from outside.
He Yunze turned his head and saw a fluffy raccoon cat with its tail wagging slowly as it walked into the house.
He Yunze then remembered.
This is what he brought back today. In their past life, the two of them loved this kind of kitten the most, so he wanted to bring it back to cheer Song Ruoan up.
I saw an argument going on inside, so I left the cat outside and came in myself.
This raccoon was less than a month old, its belly was round and plump, and its round eyes were like grapes. It looked dull and silly, but it was extremely agile when it walked.
He Yunze stared at the raccoon for a long time, then turned to look at Song Ruoan beside him. He couldn't resist any longer, so he got up and walked to the raccoon's side, carrying it to the soft couch.
The cat was very well-behaved, meowing a few more times in He Yunce's arms.
Hearing that sweet, childlike voice, He Yunze's heart melted, and all his fatigue seemed to vanish.
He looked up at Song Ruoan, recalling her reaction earlier, and said, "You are pregnant now and it's inconvenient for you to go out. I was worried that you would be bored alone at home, so I brought this raccoon cat back after seeing it by chance."
"...If you don't like it, then send it away."
After saying this, He Yunze stared intently at Song Ruoan's face, trying to observe her expression.
Song Ruoan smiled slightly, her eyes filled with surprise. She picked up the raccoon cat and placed it on her tatami mat: "Of course I like it. How could I not like such a cute kitten?"
Upon hearing this, He Yunze finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body finally relaxed.
Song Ruoan stretched out a finger and teased the kitten. The little tabby cat raised its fluffy head and followed her finger.
The little raccoon's adorable appearance made Song Ruoan giggle.
Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell on Song Ruoan's profile. When He Yunze saw this, he felt as if he had returned to his past life.
It was as if he had forgotten the sorrows of his two lifetimes and become a sunny, cheerful young man.
He couldn't help but walk over to Song Ruoan's soft couch and sit down, putting one arm around Song Ruoan and rubbing the kitten's head with the other.
"She's your mother, and I'm your father... When your mother's little brother is born, you must remember to protect him!"
Song Ruoan smiled sweetly.
The two had just chatted for a while on the soft couch, having seemingly forgotten their past misunderstandings, when someone suddenly came to report something.
Hearing the servant's voice, He Yunze rubbed the little raccoon's head, then left the house with a smile.
When Song Ruoan saw He Yunce leave, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared.
She rolled her eyes at the kitten on the soft couch, then wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
The little raccoon raised its tail and, with its tiger-like face, tried to pounce into Song Ruoan's arms.
Song Ruoan was startled and grabbed it from her arms, throwing it heavily to the ground.
The raccoon let out a sharp cry, and Song Ruoan kicked it impatiently. The little raccoon let out a whimper and then lay still, looking sickly.
Hearing the commotion inside, Granny Hu rushed into the room and was met with Song Ruoan's disgusted expression.
"That's just how he is, he has no ambition! It was alright when he had a minor official position, but now that he has nothing, he's become obsessed with this lowly thing!"
"They either send me cheap snacks or a cheap cat of no breed!"
"Is he simply indulging in frivolous pursuits, or is he trying to warn me?"
Recalling He Yunce's tense look just now, Song Ruoan felt that things were not so simple: "Did he mean that even if I got pregnant, I would only be worthy of those lowly things!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Hu lowered her head and looked at the dying cat at Song Ruoan's feet.
She knew that Song Ruoan was unhappy recently, which was why she was so irritable, so she shook her head.
"Young lady, you're probably overthinking it."
"Perhaps you just happened to see a cat by the roadside and brought it back to amuse you."
"If you don't like it or find it displeasing, this old servant will take it to the woodshed and lock it up until the young master returns, then release it."
"Men won't like these little gadgets; they'll probably forget about them after a few days."
Song Ruoan was really annoyed by the cat, but she was also a little uneasy: "Won't He Yunce ask?"
Granny Hu smiled and said, "It's not appropriate for you to keep a cat while you're pregnant. If you ask, just say it was the doctor who told you so."
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan nodded and urged hurriedly, "Then lock him in the woodshed. Also, have the doctor outside say that I am not suitable to eat cheap street food, and the ingredients must be the softest and most expensive."
Granny Hu nodded, but there was still some worry in her eyes: "These things are all minor matters, no one will care, but you need to think about your future."
Song Ruoan had become so attached to this kind of life that she whispered in the old woman's ear, "If all else fails, I'll take the medicine until the day I give birth, and then you can go outside and bring back a boy. We can start looking now."
Granny Hu's eyes narrowed sharply. She remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
When He Yunce returned at night, Song Ruoan had already gone to sleep. He wanted to look for the little tabby cat, but he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.
He Yunze just thought the cat was playing and hiding in the yard, so he didn't think much of it.
But when he didn't find the cat for several days, he finally realized something was wrong.
During breakfast that day, He Yunze asked Song Ruoan, "Ruoan, where did that raccoon go?"
Song Ruoan was taken aback and quickly looked at Granny Hu, whose face showed a troubled expression:
"That tabby cat, perhaps unable to resist its wild nature, ran away from the courtyard. Madam rushed to look for it but couldn't find it, and was saddened for several days!"
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