Chapter 90 Please Touch Me
Sanhua rolled over and rubbed against Cui Yuyue's feet, begging to be touched.
Cui Yuyue's eyes sparkled, her love for the cat undisguised. Only after seeing that her owner had no objections did she squat down and gently stroke the calico cat's back.
The three-colored creature lowered its head, its front paws braced against the cushion, its body bent into a graceful arc, and let out a big yawn.
"It's so cute, even cuter than in the video." Cui Yuyue stroked the cat reluctantly, then looked up at Xu Songning. "Sister, can I keep it? I promise I'll take good care of it."
Looking down at Cui Yuyue, Xu Songning felt a little dazed. Her eyes were deep and beautiful, giving him a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen those eyes somewhere before.
However, Xu Songning couldn't remember for a moment.
"you……"
"This is a gift I brought for my sister, and also a betrothal gift for Sanhua. I asked a friend to design a pair of earrings, and I hope my sister likes them." Cui Yuyue took out a silk box from her bag; this was a gift she had carefully prepared for a long time.
Fortunately, the two had agreed on a date a month later, otherwise Cui Yuyue's friend wouldn't have been able to complete the gift in such a short time.
Xu Songning opened the box, inside lay a pair of cat's eye stone earrings. The cat, about the size of a fingernail, sat cross-legged with its tail raised. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the tricolor cat's eye, similar to the color of a calico coat, was inlaid on the silver base of the earrings. The ingenious design was enough to show the maker's sincerity.
This person came prepared, and Xu Songning could no longer refuse her request because of her clever trick with her student ID.
Considering all factors, Cui Yuyue is indeed a very suitable candidate.
"Take it with you," Xu Songning said softly.
Sanhua seemed to sense something, and crawled out from under Cui Yuyue's hand, bumping Xu Songning's calf with her cat head.
Xu Songning's eyes stung with tears, and she quickly looked up at the ceiling. She sighed, "Take it with you, take it with you. I'll communicate the precautions to you on WeChat. Those two cardboard boxes over there contain its favorite cat food and treats, its favorite toys, and the cat tree is still there. It's a bit big, can you take it with you?"
"Sure! I'll ask a Lalamove driver to come and help."
Cui Yuyue turned around and made a phone call. Soon, a man in work clothes arrived and quietly moved the things onto a small trailer. It was easy to move them all in one trip.
Sanhua was puzzled as to why all her things had been moved. Even her favorite cat tree had been moved to the small trailer. She tried to climb onto the trailer, but Cui Yuyue grabbed her and held her in her arms.
"Sister, do you want to say goodbye to it?"
Xu Songning's heart pounded, and a sour feeling kept welling up from her chest, flooding her internal organs. Her fingers trembled slightly, as if the warm touch was still on her fingertips, about to slip away. She couldn't bear to look at Sanhua any longer.
She turned around immediately, as if afraid she would regret it, and quickly waved her hand, "Take it away quickly, I'll go see it again later. It's not very well-behaved when it takes a bath, but as long as you're gentle, it will behave. It's actually very well-behaved, you just need to be more patient."
"Don't worry, sister. Well then, goodbye."
Cui Yuyue, who owns cats herself, could understand Xu Songning's reluctance. Without hesitation, she hardened her heart, picked up the calico cat, closed the door, and left.
Sanhua didn't struggle. It watched the familiar place recede further and further away, seemingly understanding but not quite. It blinked its eyes, nestled in its new owner's arms, and shed a tear.
After seeing off the calico cat, Xu Songning suddenly felt that her house was empty. Even though it was just the absence of a cat that didn't take up much space, she felt so lonely.
She lay on the sofa, surrounded by silence. It was her favorite environment, yet it filled her with an overwhelming sadness.
Don't even think about it! Anyway, I'm in Shanghai, so can't I go see Sanhua anytime?
Xu Songning lay on her side, her fingers unconsciously picking at her phone case, her mind a jumble of thoughts.
Will the calico cat be stressed? It was abandoned before, will it think that it doesn't want it anymore? That must be a very sad thing for a cat.
I didn't even say goodbye properly; I was really too heartless.
If you can't bear to part with it, why not say goodbye properly? Why not send it to a new home? At least let it know that it wasn't abandoned, but adopted by a new mom.
Xu Songning jumped up from the sofa. No way! He had to go deliver Sanhua himself.
We absolutely have to go!
She immediately called Cui Yuyue, "Wait a minute! Have you left yet?"
Cui Yuyue seemed to have anticipated her call; from her end came Sanhua's meows, sounding very impatient.
“Sister, we’re still in the garage. Sanhua probably misses you and keeps looking for you, refusing to go into the cage.”
"I'm coming right away!"
Xu Songning grabbed her keys, quickly changed her shoes, and waited for the elevator. Never before had time felt so unbearable.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, she heard a familiar cat meow.
It was both mournful and lingering.
Xu Songning quickened her pace. Cui Yuyue, who had her back to her, turned around. She was covered in cat hair. It took a lot of effort to hold onto the calico cat and prevent it from jumping off her.
The constant flow of cars in the garage poses a significant threat to the cat.
"I'm sorry for troubling you." Xu Songning steadied herself, her breathing slightly rapid. She opened her arms and hugged Sanhua back into her embrace, just like the first time she had hugged her.
The anxious Sanhua finally found comfort and buried her head in her arms, unwilling to come out.
“This…” Cui Yuyue hesitated.
“I’ll take it there; I’ll take it to its new home,” Xu Songning said.
Cui Yuyue nodded. She had already prepared to return the cat to Xu Songning, but Xu Songning suddenly chased after her as if he regretted it. In addition, Sanhua was really emotionally unstable, and Cui Yuyue did not want to take away someone else's love. Besides, Sanhua was unwilling, and she did not want to make a mess of the house.
Along the way, Xu Songning held Sanhua in the passenger seat and told Cui Yuyue about the precautions for raising Sanhua.
Although calico is really easy to care for, Xu Songning didn't want Cui Yuyue to neglect it, especially since they were a family with three cats, and he was afraid that calico wouldn't receive the love it deserved.
"Sister, you really took good care of Sanhua, why did you stop?" Cui Yuyue asked curiously.
“Didn’t the middleman tell you? I’m just too busy with work, working day and night, so it’s hard for me to take good care of Sanhua. My mom happens to be in Shanghai right now and can help me take care of her. But in a few days, my mom will have to go back to work and won’t have time to take care of her anymore. I’m worried about leaving her alone at home; she might go hungry. So I wanted to find her a home,” Xu Songning explained.
Cui Yuyue drove very steadily, and Lalamove followed behind their car.
"Oh, I see. The neighborhood you live in seems quite remote. Is it close to your workplace?" Cui Yuyue asked.
"Yes, we live close to the airport, and both the middleman and I work at the airport."
Cui Yuyue was surprised, "Working at the airport? My brother does too!"
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