Chapter 89 This person has a familiar scent.
As the middleman, Lu Xiaomeng arranged a time for them to meet before starting work, allowing the two of them to coordinate their own schedules.
Xu Songning originally planned to send Sanhua to its new home himself, but the adopter insisted on coming to pick it up in person to show his sincerity.
The other party was so enthusiastic that Xu Songning couldn't refuse, so she gave them her home address and also received their address. It was a neighborhood in the city center, which at least indicated that the adoptive parents were in good condition.
They agreed to meet at 2 PM.
Xu Songning packed up the rest of the things. This time, Sanhua didn't stop her. She circled around her three times and then lay down on the sofa to groom herself. The two of them were busy with their own things and didn't pay any attention to each other.
Ms. Xu went out and didn't come back last night, probably because she didn't want to face the scene of sending Sanhua away.
"Ding-dong, ding-dong."
The doorbell rang.
Xu Songning sealed the last piece of tape, straightened up from behind the cardboard box, and replied as she walked in her slippers, "Coming."
Standing outside the door was a pretty woman, probably around twenty-five years old, with frameless glasses perched on her nose and her ponytail tied high.
Wearing a slightly formal business suit, a light blue V-neck shirt paired with white trousers, she exudes a capable and professional aura.
"Hello, sister. I am Cui Yuming, the adopter of Sanhua."
Cui Yuyue extended her right hand, her arm swinging naturally, straight and beautiful, clearly showing that she had experienced this scene countless times; it was a natural handshake with a client.
Xu Songning hadn't expected that the other person was someone who had already entered the workforce; the adoptive parent had told Lu Xiaomeng that they were a college student.
Xu Songning became wary. Even if she adopted Sanhua for a while longer, she would never hand Sanhua over to a conman who would deceive her.
"I remember you told the middleman that you were a 21-year-old college student. Did you lie to us?"
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Cui Yuming's face, and she quickly said, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to lie to you. I am indeed a student, a graduate student in the law department. The adoptive mother said she wanted to find a college student who wasn't too busy, and I was afraid she would think that graduate students were too busy, so I used my student ID from a few years ago to deceive her..."
Xu Songning frowned. Graduate students meant they would soon be starting their internships. Judging from her attire, she must have already found an internship. Everyone is incredibly busy during their first internship; who has time to take care of three cats? Xu Songning suspected that the information about her having two cats was a lie.
"You're being so dishonest. How can you lie about something like this? We don't necessarily want to give the cat away; we can keep it ourselves." Xu Songning didn't want to hear her explanation and pulled the door shut.
The other person swiftly blocked the door, "Wait!"
"let go!"
“I’m a law graduate student, I can show you my student ID! Apart from the difference between undergraduate and graduate students, all the other information is true! I’m graduating this year, and I’ve already found an internship. My savings are more than enough to support myself and the cats. My apartment in Shanghai is a three-bedroom, two-living-room house, 150 square meters, which is more than enough for the three cats to live comfortably. The other two cats aren’t very bold and won’t bully the calico cat; the calico cat is always the boss.” Cui Yuming said very quickly.
Seeing that Xu Songning didn't close the door again, she continued, "There's another Ragdoll and a Golden Shaded cat at home. They weren't originally my cats; my brother picked them up, and I've been helping to take care of them. Now they're practically my cats! One of my parents is a university professor, so they have plenty of time to take care of the cats, and I don't have to worry about their food and water. Even if I occasionally don't have time to go home to feed them, someone will help! Sister, please give me a chance. I really love calico, and I will take good care of it."
After hearing this, Xu Songning's guard down a little. Instead of closing the door immediately, he took a closer look at the person standing face to face with him.
The girl was slender and tall. Judging from her suit, it didn't look cheap. She had professional light makeup on her face, so she seemed to have just come from an agency.
Cui Yuming took out his phone from his bag and showed her the information on the China Higher Education Student Information System (CHESICC).
Indeed, aside from the difference between undergraduate and graduate students, the school did not lie; the students are indeed from a Double First-Class university.
She then took out her work ID, which belonged to a firm that Xu Songning had never heard of: Xinrui Firm.
“Sister, you can look up this law firm. You might not have heard of it in Shanghai, but it’s a very famous firm in Shenzhen. They moved to Shanghai this year.” Cui Yuming handed over his business card.
Xu Songning accepted the business card and looked down to search.
As Cui Yuming said, this firm is very famous in Shenzhen and is a leader in the industry. In recent years, the demand for consulting and non-litigation business has grown rapidly, and the firm is also transforming in line with the trend of the times.
With changing legal needs, Xinrui Law Firm chose to radically improve its system, abandoning its original stable base in Shenzhen and moving to Shanghai. This was undoubtedly a brand new challenge, and it also meant that the people behind the firm would bear all the risks of the firm's transformation.
The decision-maker must be a person with great courage and skill.
After seeing Cui Yuming's school and job, Xu Songning's wariness eased slightly, but she still wanted to investigate thoroughly. "Where are your other two cats? I'd like to see photos of them."
"no problem!"
Cui Yuming clicked on a video, which showed a blue cat pawing at the camera. The gentle female voice in the video belonged to the serious professional woman in front of him. Hearing her own voice, she felt a little embarrassed and coughed twice to cover up her awkwardness.
The blue cat was well-fed and glossy, its fur so fine that it seemed to reflect light in the sunlight.
Behind it is a lithe plush toy, dressed in a white tulle princess dress, leaping nimbly on the cat tree with its back to the camera.
Xu Songning stared at the doll, wanting to see its face.
However, the doll kept wagging its big tail and showed no intention of turning around until the female voice in the video rang a bell. Only then was the doll attracted by the sound and looked up at the ceiling with a silly look on its face.
"Ragdolls are a bit silly, a bit dull." Cui Yuming's tone softened as he talked about his cat.
Xu Songning thought to herself: No wonder she said that Sanhua would only be the eldest in the new house, she really wasn't lying.
The video abruptly ended, leaving Xu Songning somewhat disappointed that it didn't capture the doll's face turning around. She wanted to compare it with Xiang Yun's doll to see who was cuter, or perhaps, all dolls in the world are just as adorable, like a proud little princess.
"Meow?" Sanhua came over, circled around the strange human, sniffed her, and then relaxed and lay down at her feet.
If Sanhua could talk, she would definitely tell her mother about her amazing discovery: "This person has a familiar scent that cats like."
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