Chapter 92 You like this kind?
"Yes, it's all moved, no need for help."
"You want to see cats? Um, I'm a bit busy right now, how about we watch them tonight?"
"Do you really want to see?" Cui Yuyue turned around and glanced at Xu Songning. Xu Songning also realized that his presence would probably put her in a difficult position.
So Xu Songning packed her things and prepared to leave, but Cui Yuyue quickly waved her hand, signaling her not to go.
"It's inconvenient when my friend is here."
"Okay, let's get together tonight when we're free."
Cui Yuyue hung up the phone and waved her phone at Xu Songning, "It was my brother calling to ask if I've moved in yet."
"Did I interrupt your video call?" Xu Songning sat down again. Although he couldn't hear the other person's voice, he could roughly deduce their conversation from Cui Yuyue's words.
"No! My brother suddenly got the urge to see the cat, I'll just take a picture and send it to him." Cui Yuyue casually snapped a picture of the plush toy on the hanging chair. The calico and blue cat had gone to play in the room, and she was too lazy to look for them anymore.
After a whole afternoon of running around, it was almost lunchtime.
"Sister, come on, I have to treat you to a meal, you can't refuse!" Cui Yuyue said with a smile.
Xu Songning did not refuse her kindness, and the two left temporarily, leaving Sanhua there to see how well it adapted.
Girls can easily become familiar with each other; a single meal can bring them much closer together.
Despite her young age, Cui Yuyue's speech and mannerisms are far from childish; on the contrary, they display a maturity beyond her years.
When they talked about their trip and work, they tacitly avoided mentioning the cat.
When they returned, calico and blue cat were already asleep. calico rested its head on blue cat's belly, the two little bundles huddled together in the same nest, not minding how small it was.
Xu Songning felt relieved and sent the calico cat care guide she had prepared to Cui Yuyue. Cui Yuyue read it carefully and discussed a few points with her. Both of them took raising cats seriously, and their affection for each other increased.
If you take in a living being, you must be responsible for it. You can't keep it by your side just because of your own selfish desires or when you're not capable of taking care of it. If you can't take good care of it, it's better to entrust it to someone who is capable of caring for it.
“Sister, consider the first month a trial period. I’m not kidding, you can come to my house anytime to see and pet the cat. Sanhua is very intelligent, it will definitely be anxious if it can’t see you. Please come and see it a few more times during the first month to help it desensitize and get used to you not being around for long periods. That way, the kitten won’t have the illusion of being abandoned.” Cui Yuyue patted Sanhua’s back.
Sanhua's belly rose and fell with its breathing, and it was still licking its lips in its sleep, as if it were eating something delicious.
It was indeed quite a distance for Xu Songning to come from the airport, a one-hour drive, but she was willing to go to such lengths for Sanhua.
"Okay, I will. I'll have to trouble you from now on. Please take good care of Sanhua. She's very well-behaved and cute."
Xu Songning took one last reluctant look, but finally decided to leave with a heavy heart.
Cui Yuyue insisted on taking her back, and Xu Songning was worried that she would be tired from driving back and forth, which was indeed a very real problem.
So Cui Yuyue stopped insisting and just dropped her off at the entrance of the residential area.
When Xu Songning returned home, the living room had been tidied up by Ms. Xu and looked exactly the same as before she got the cat, but it had lost a lot of its vitality.
Ms. Xu was peeling sugarcane in the kitchen when Xu Songning hugged his mother from behind, his mind wandering as he pressed against her warm back.
"Are you sad?" Ms. Xu knew her daughter's thoughts perfectly. She stopped chopping vegetables, patted the back of her hand, and said, "Life always has partings. We all have to learn to accept it slowly."
"Mom, what are you cutting?" Xu Songning's answer was completely irrelevant.
But Ms. Xu knew what her daughter meant; she just didn't want to express her longing. When she was sad, she liked to eat. Even when she wasn't hungry, she would just chew on something to clear her mind.
"Sugarcane, here you can chew on it to strengthen your teeth. You used to love gnawing on sugarcane, remember?"
Xu Songning snuggled against her shoulder and said coquettishly, "I remember the first time I ate sugarcane, it broke the tooth that was about to fall out. It hurt so much."
Ms. Xu laughed and teased her, "Does it hurt? I remember you holding up that tooth and saying that when you were losing your baby teeth, you would bite into sugarcane and lose all of them at once."
"Children say the darndest things." Xu Songning secretly picked up a clump of chopped sugarcane from the bowl and threw it into his mouth.
This sugarcane isn't hard; it's easy to bite into, and your mouth will be full of juice. The pulp is also powdery, making it a bit hard to spit out.
Ms. Xu handed her the cut sugarcane, but there was still a piece left that she didn't plan to cut, so she just let her take it and eat it.
She was going to be busy all night; biting and spitting out sugarcane was quite a task.
Xu Songning was nestled on the sofa watching TV, his eyes glued to the screen with one eye and glancing at his phone with the other, when his mother gently nudged the back of his head.
"What are you looking at? Your phone and TV are on at the same time. You only have two eyes, how can you keep up? What if you burn yourself out? Are you not going to watch radar tomorrow?"
"I'll just put on some background noise, it's too quiet." Xu Songning pressed the pause button on the TV.
"Mom's going to sleep, you should get some rest too." Ms. Xu sighed, and before leaving, she turned on the TV for her.
Xiang Yun has been so busy these past few days that she's nowhere to be seen. Xu Songning has a tight work schedule and no time to be sentimental. When she's off work, she goes to the city to see the cats.
Cui Yuyue told her that Sanhua was adapting quite well, but she would occasionally sit on the balcony in a daze, probably thinking about her.
Upon receiving the message, Xu Songning brought snacks and visited again the next day. Cui Yuyue had gone to work, so Xu Songning confidently gave her the password and took on the responsibility of caring for the three cats.
Raising three cats is really not easy. Xu Songning has experienced this firsthand this week and expressed his admiration for Cui Yuyue.
The hustle and bustle of commuting to work and running around the city exhausted Xu Songning, which even overshadowed the sadness of giving away Sanhua.
After another busy day, she lay in bed, rubbing her sore muscles, and opened the three-person group chat to send a message.
Xu Songning: I sent the three calico cats away, but not completely. It seems like I have two more cats now...
Zhou Qiao: What? You sent him away so soon? Song Ning, are you sad? If you're sad, come visit me. Lots of handsome guys have come lately. The flight attendants at your airport are really good-looking, they've got my eye on them.
Lu Xiaomeng: How's the adoptive parent? Are you comfortable leaving Sanhua with her? Does she live far away? I'd like to visit Sanhua again.
Lu Xiaomeng: @Zhou Qiao Zhou Jie, who said last time that they had sealed their hearts and locked away their love, and wouldn't look at men anymore?
Xu Songning: @Lu Xiaomeng is a great person. She lives in the city center. I'll take you to see her next time. She has three cats now.
Lu Xiaomeng: Wow, Sister Xu's evaluation is so high, it seems I did a good job as a middleman and found a reliable adopter.
Zhou Qiao: @Lu Xiaomeng I recently saw an expert say that looking at muscular, handsome men can increase lifespan. I think I should look at them more often.
Xu Songning: Which expert said that? That's so authoritative, send me the video.
Zhou Qiao immediately sent a video to the group chat. The cover photo showed a middle-aged doctor in a white coat with the words "Health Guide" written on it.
Without even reading the content, Xu Songning forwarded it directly to Xiang Yun. It seemed like there was something between them that had been forgotten, and he needed to remind Brother Yun.
Xiang Yun didn't reply to the message for a long time, but Xu Songning wasn't in a hurry. She watched a few videos and then fell asleep.
I only saw Xiang Yun's message when I woke up this morning.
Xiang Yun: Do you like this kind of thing? Isn't it a bit... [cat-like puzzled image]
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