Chapter 91 "Panpan, be sure to show your ID before getting on the bus..."
"Why don't you go in? Why are you playing with our puppy?"
When Chen Pan walked to Qin Yang, her own kitten rushed out from behind, stepped on her shoes naturally and rubbed its claws hard, then stretched out its front paws and made a gesture for a hug.
Chen Pan took advantage of the situation and hugged the little one who had grown up, and said with a smile: "My little Hei is also very strange. He didn't bite you."
"When I came here before, I would occasionally bring them sausages, apples, etc. I guess they are used to me now." Qin Yang, who had been patting Xiao Hei's head, looked up at Chen Pan.
Chen Pan looked into his eyes, which were mostly gentle, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Then, stroking her little cat's chin, she said without hesitation, "It's okay. Try to get into a better medical school. If you really want to be a doctor, a four-year undergraduate degree won't be enough. You'll definitely need further education."
"That's what I thought!"
Qin Yang, who was touching Xiao Hei, slowly had a glimmer of light in his eyes. That sudden glimmer of light was as bright as water.
But just as Chen Pan was looking down from above, wanting to get a closer look, Qin Yang suddenly stood up from his squatting position and said, "Chen Pan, have you ever considered who will take care of your little one after you're gone?"
"Hmm?" Not knowing why the topic suddenly jumped to this, Chen Pan looked down at the little thing in his arms and subconsciously paused for two seconds. "After I leave, the little one will naturally be left to my grandparents."
"But your grandfather is so busy with work now, and your grandmother is often out early and back late. They probably don't have the energy to help you take good care of Little One. When you go to Beijing, there's a high probability that they will continue to keep Little One in a cage. If they are more responsible, they might put a leash on Little One like Xiao Hei did to prevent it from running away. If that's the case, can you be at ease? After all, to them, Little One is just a cat.
Maybe after you're gone, they won't even feed it cat food, but human food. If the kitten needs to go to the bathroom, they probably won't spend money on cat litter anymore. They'll probably just dig a pot of dirt for it and won't have the time to change the litter frequently. And your business is booming now, with people often coming to pick up their cats. In that case, what if the little one gets accidentally dragged away by those people, or if the little one sees the door open and runs out, then gets lost?
Qin Yang spoke to Chen Pan seriously.
Chen Pan knew what was going on, so he pretended to be serious and replied, "Yes, yes, then what should I do? I don't have a house in Beijing, so I definitely can't take her with me."
"Ahem, if you don't mind, I can temporarily take care of the little one for you. I'll take care of him during the week, and then I'll give him back to you when I go home for the holidays. Actually, this is something I just thought of when I saw them. As for Xiao Hei, your grandparents will definitely take care of him wherever they go. But for the little one, I just feel that raising him well by them will be completely different from raising him by us.
At least they won't go out of their way to play with it, feed it cat food, or buy it toys. But I think I'm a little better than them. And since I can't go out of town anymore, I naturally have plenty of time to go home. Under these circumstances, it would be better if you could leave the little one with me."
"It seems so!"
The people in the room were discussing Qin Yang's graduation banquet. Mother Qin had come this time to invite Grandpa and Grandma Chen. She also wanted to find out about the chef they had hired for Chen Pan's last banquet.
While they were chatting incessantly, Qin Yang and Chen Pan in the Chen family yard were talking inappropriately about the kitten in Chen Pan's arms.
Chen Pan isn't a cat lover, but she's a very responsible person. She'd rather not keep a kitten than raise one, but if she does, she'll definitely do everything she can to provide it with the best possible life. If she's unable to care for it, she'll do her best to find a better place for it.
Chen Pan had considered temporarily giving the little one to Wu Cuicui or Chen Pingping and Chen Zhenzhen for foster care. However, her relationship with them wasn't that good, so she ultimately decided to let her grandparents continue raising the little one.
But obviously, what Qin Yang meant by "raising well" in their eyes must be completely different from what the elderly meant by "raising well".
At least his grandparents are so tired every day, they definitely won't spend more than ten minutes or half an hour playing with the kitten. As for the kitten's toilet, Chen Pan also has a feeling that after she's gone, his grandparents will definitely not use the cat litter she bought and will just use the clay bowl. In fact, using the clay bowl is fine, Chen Pan doesn't think it's a big deal. But he's worried that they won't have time to clean up the kitten's poop every day, and it will take several days or even ten days to change the little thing's litter. That would be terrible.
Also, he has a large family, and there's a possibility that the kitten might suddenly come out on its own and then jump onto someone else's car and run away.
There is another thing. When the house is actually demolished, his grandparents will have to deal with so many things. Will they be able to help her take care of the little one?
But Qin Yang's family had already bought a new house in Longcheng last year. Even if the house was suddenly demolished, Qin Yang would most likely be willing to bring the cats and dogs to his own house.
But it is almost impossible to let my grandparents bring cats and dogs to the new house. No matter how much they like small animals, they are not real pets in their eyes.
So if Liuping Town really carries out large-scale demolition, the first thing his grandparents would probably be to quickly send Xiao Hei and Xiao Budian back to her hometown, Qingshui Village.
Or maybe his grandparents would quickly find another factory. But if it was such a large-scale move, who could guarantee they wouldn't accidentally drop such a tiny child? Because of her lie three years ago, Chen Pan knew exactly how much his grandparents hated the little one in her arms.
"Then hug it more now. When I leave, I will give you all the cat litter, cat food, and cat toys I have. Then I'll trouble you to help me take good care of the little one."
While speaking, Chen Pan leaned over and carefully handed the little one in his arms to Qin Yang.
"Well, I really like small animals. Just leave it to me, don't worry. I'm just raising it for you. Whenever you want to see the little one, you can contact me and I'll send you a photo."
Qin Yang, who had never raised a cat before, stretched out his hands and hugged the little cow cat in Chen Pan's arms like a child.
“Woo woo woo!”
Qin Yang was quite familiar with them, but he had never held Little Bit before. Furthermore, Little Bit had only been held by Chen Pan since childhood, so when his owner placed him in Qin Yang's arms, he subconsciously whimpered and struggled.
"Don't move, don't move, little one, don't move. No biting, no stretching out your claws - Brother Qin, stretch out your hand and let it smell it - wait a minute, I'll get a cat litter, you can get familiar with it first -"
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After attending a few graduation banquets for other classmates and preparing everything for registration, Chen Pan placed Little Bit in Qin Yang's home, sending him plenty of cat litter and cat food. After attending one last class reunion, on September 1st, Chen Pan prepared to take the train to Beijing.
It’s not that Chen Pan doesn’t want to take a plane, but there is still no direct flight from Longcheng to Beijing.
It’s not that Chen Pan is reluctant to buy a hard or soft sleeper, but train tickets are particularly difficult to sell now, and those tickets are sold out almost as soon as they come out.
As for Chen Pan's hard-seat ticket from Longcheng to Beijing, she had to run three times in a row and finally bought it at seven o'clock in the morning on the third trip.
The original price of a new air-conditioned hard seat from Longcheng to Beijing was 110 yuan. Chen Pan had an admission letter, and the railway company finally charged her 55 yuan.
Anyway, with an extremely excited mood, Chen Pan said goodbye to everyone at the train station at ten o'clock in the morning on September 1st.
At that time, his grandparents, Qin Yang, Cai Xiaojing and Wei Dong all came to see Chen Pan off.
Qin Yang's school starts in a few days, so there's no need to rush now.
Cai Xiaojing and Wei Dong's school starts around the same time as Chen Pan's, between September 3rd and 6th. Chen Pan, however, had bought his tickets in advance, so he could report directly on the 3rd. Cai Xiaojing and Wei Dong, on the other hand, hadn't bought their tickets beforehand, so they ended up leaving two days later, registering on the last day.
"Panpan, please call us immediately when you get back to let us know you're safe, and give us your exact address."
When Chen Pan got into the car, Cai Xiaojing couldn't help but remind him again.
"Yes, please call us when you arrive in Beijing. We won't leave yet by then, so we'll be able to get your specific phone number and address right away."
Wei Dong, who was standing next to Cai Xiaojing, also shouted loudly.
"Panpan, be sure to take your ID and money with you when you get on the bus. Don't eat anything given to you by others. When you reach Xi'an, get off the bus and call us. When you get to Beijing, get off the bus and call us. Call us again when you're settled. Grandpa has saved quite a bit of money in your bank account. Don't be too frugal when you get there, but don't be too wasteful either. Spend as you see fit. Call Grandpa if you need money."
Chen Aiguo's primary concern was safety. Beyond that, he was also a bit concerned about Chen Pan's finances. He wondered how long the 5,000 yuan he gave her would last after she paid 1,500 yuan for tuition and 500 yuan for accommodation. But then he realized that the child had always been very independent with her money, and he stopped imagining things.
He was feeling relieved and happy, while Grandma Chen standing beside him couldn't help but worry: "Panpan, you must not eat other people's food on the road, and don't talk too much when others talk to you. Eat the eggs and pancakes I cooked for you later, don't let them go bad. And also drink the Wahaha and Nutri-Express that your grandpa packed for you soon, otherwise they will be too heavy to carry."
"Okay, don't worry. I'll call you all as soon as I get to Xi'an. I'll be extra careful on the way and take good care of myself."
Seeing that the car was about to start, Chen Pan didn't say anything more and immediately picked up his suitcase.
"I'll help you—"
Qin Yang, who had been silent before, immediately reached out and took the suitcase from Chen Pan.
"Everyone, hurry up. Each passenger can only bring one relative up. After sending someone up, don't stay any longer. Come down quickly."
The conductor behind them was standing at the door of the train carriage and shouting loudly. All around them were tourists running hurriedly with backpacks and suitcases. Some of them, like Chen Panjia, were bidding farewell on the platform.
Amid the sound of urgent whistles at the train station, Chen Pan and Qin Yang squeezed into the crowd and quickly got on the carriage they had already found.
As Chen Pan and Qin Yang inside moved in little by little, everyone outside followed them and moved involuntarily.
After Qin Yang helped Chen Pan put away her large suitcase and her new backpack, leaving her with only a bag of snacks and a small bag for Chen Pan's transfer documents, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen, who were outside, immediately made a gesture to ask Chen Pan to put on her small bag.
Chen Pan had just put on his backpack when the conductor in their carriage immediately shouted again, asking those who were seeing him off to get off quickly.
"Then I'll get off. Panpan, remember to call us when you get to Xi'an Station. And don't worry about the little one. I will take good care of him."
Amidst the urging voices, Qin Yang, who had put away Chen Pan's suitcase and backpack, couldn't help but speak.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help."
Seeing Qin Yang like this, Chen Pan's heart ached, and there was even a little bit of reluctance and sadness in his heart.
"I-I will work hard to get into Beijing."
After suddenly saying this, Qin Yang turned and left.
"What do you mean? Qin Yang, explain yourself clearly!!"
Not expecting him to say such a thing, Chen Pan immediately stood up and reached out to pull him subconsciously.
But the train carriage was really too crowded at that time. The passengers who had not bought seats were all crowded in the aisle of the carriage.
Those people blocked Chen Pan's outstretched hand and also stopped Chen Pan from chasing forward.
In the end, Chen Pan could only watch Qin Yang, who was wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, quickly squeeze in.
Almost as soon as Qin Yang got off, the train began to move slowly.
Then Chen Pan inside could only watch Qin Yang get off the bus and stand among her grandparents and good friends and classmates, waving at her with them.
"Remember to call when you get back!!"
The grandfather and good friends outside all made gestures to Chen Pan to ask her to make a phone call. Her more sentimental grandmother had already started wiping away tears from her red eyes.
Seeing them like this, Chen Pan could only lean sideways and wave goodbye to them.
At this moment, Qin Yang, who had just gotten off the car, suddenly moved again.
Then the man suddenly ran quickly after the train like a madman.
"Chen Pan, I——"
As he ran, he shouted to Chen Pan in the train.
Chen Pan couldn't hear his voice at the moment, but he understood his lip movements and all his body language.
Tears couldn't help but fall, sticking to the train window. Looking at the little black dot still chasing behind him, Chen Pan sighed softly.
"Is that your boyfriend?"
The female classmate sitting next to him and who bought the train ticket with him asked curiously.
The other party was Chen Pan’s grandfather who went to the Education Bureau and contacted Chen Pan himself.
The purpose of holding them at that time was to take care of them on the road. So later, the two of them went to the train station together to buy tickets three times.
"No, we're more than friends but less than lovers."
After all, Chen Pan was a person who had lived her life again. After meeting the somewhat mischievous looks of her new friends, she responded frankly.
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