The cat, without blushing or panting, said, "Sugar pills make you feel good."
Ziying sniffed it, and without suspicion, ate it directly. "It smells very good. It's made from fresh flowers."
Her tone was very certain.
The cat smiled and said, "Yes."
Cat sat on the sofa next to the bed, and Ziying chatted with her casually, mostly asking about school.
"Sweetie, do you get along well with your classmates?" Ziying asked.
“That’s great,” Cat said, but in fact, she didn’t remember any of her classmates from that afternoon.
Ziying then asked, "Are the teachers good to you?"
The cat nodded, "Of course it's great, everyone likes me."
Of course, whether the cat likes it or not, it doesn't know or care.
Ziying was relieved. "That's good."
As she spoke, she found herself yawning involuntarily.
Cat glanced at the time; it had only been less than ten minutes… She was quite satisfied. This pill was meant to help with sleep, and Ziying often had trouble sleeping in her current condition.
Cat waited a while longer, and only went out after seeing that Ziying had fallen asleep.
She looked up and saw Jiu Zhongsheng standing on the stairs, seemingly watching the area at all times.
The cat walked over.
"Is your mother asleep?" Jiu Zhongsheng asked.
"Mm." Cat nodded, looking at Jiu Zhongsheng with some questions... She needed to find the answers from Jiu Zhongsheng. "Dad, let me treat you to a drink!"
Hisa Nakamori smiled and said, "Okay."
The cat hopped around in Jiu Zhongsheng's wine cabinet. This wine cabinet was full of collectible wines. Jiu Zhongsheng had many personal hobbies, and they were all very expensive. The wine in this one cabinet alone was worth at least tens of millions.
Cat had never drunk these kinds of wines before; she simply picked the ones that looked good to her.
"Here, this will do." The cat brought over a bottle of wine.
Jiu Zhongsheng said, "This wine is old and has a strong aftereffect; it will make you drunk. Why don't you get another one?"
The cat raised an eyebrow. "No, this is fine."
It has a strong aftereffect, which is good; it's easy to get drunk, which is good too.
The cat poured a drink for Jiu Zhongsheng and they chatted for a while.
Jiu Zhongsheng said, "Your mother won't go to the hospital. I've arranged for a few specialists to come to our house tomorrow."
The cat nodded.
Jiu Zhongsheng added, "You don't need to worry about your mother. Your father will take care of her. Your fragrance company is still in the preparation stage, so you don't need to worry about the family. Xiaochi will help you."
"Oh." The cat nodded again.
No matter what Jiu Zhongsheng says, the cat agrees.
After a while, Jiu Zhongsheng started drinking much faster, but Maomao held her glass without taking a sip and kept pouring drinks for him.
Finally, Jiu Zhongsheng got drunk, and many of his emotions were revealed on his face, turning him into a melancholy middle-aged man.
The cat then spoke up, "Daddy, do you want to marry my mommy?"
Jiu Zhongsheng glanced at the cat, and seemed a little...shy?
He nodded, holding his wine glass.
The cat was even more curious! Jiu Zhongsheng was already past middle age, so why was he still acting like a little boy? "If you like my mother so much, then why did you marry Jiu Yunchi's mother in the first place?"
Most people might avoid the topic, but Jiu Yunchi was very frank, "Because... I thought I was not good enough for your mother, and I thought she would never marry me."
"Hmm?" Cat poured Jiu Zhongsheng another drink without making a sound.
Jiu Zhongsheng looked at her and smiled, "Are you surprised? It's because your mother is too outstanding, so many people like her, she can choose whomever she wants... I don't know why I'm so lucky to be chosen by your mother."
However, my luck didn't last. When I graduated from university, my mother left me without giving me any chance to make amends. She bought a plane ticket and left, going to a place I could never find.
I've been looking for her for three years, but she refuses to see me. Your mother... is very beautiful, but her personality doesn't match her beauty. She's not an indecisive person; she's more decisive than anyone else. So, if she doesn't want me, there's nothing I can do.
Cat kept pouring Jiu Zhongsheng drinks, one glass after another, and he spoke more and more smoothly.
The cat asked, "And then?"
Jiu Zhongsheng said, "Later... I married Xiaochi's mother. It was a family marriage, haha. After the marriage, we treated each other with respect."
In my life, I've had everything, for my family and for the Jingmen Sect. There's nothing particularly surprising or regrettable.
Even my encounter with your mother was a beautiful, fleeting dream, one I'll cherish for a lifetime. I never imagined this dream would have a sequel...
It wasn't until you came into my life that I realized she truly loved me; otherwise, she wouldn't have given birth to you.
Cat sighed, thinking that Hisashi's love life seemed like a script she had read before... "Now that you understand, why did it take you five years to go find my mother?"
Jiu Zhongsheng suddenly felt a little annoyed. "No, I did look for her. When you first appeared back then, I went to find her excitedly, but... she and her lover are doing very well."
Five years ago, Jiu Zhongsheng did go to see Ziying, but what he saw was a happy and warm family scene. He was disheartened and went back to his company abroad. He didn't even want to see Jiu Xintian.
At this point, Hisaichi looked at the cat apologetically, "Dad shouldn't have treated you like that."
The cat said, "Then you'll treat me twice as well from now on!"
Jiu Zhongsheng: "It definitely will." After a pause, he took the initiative to say: "Until recently, I dared to go to your mother again, but everything was different... I finally realized that everything I saw was what your mother wanted me to see. She is really too smart."
If she weren't so ill and unable to control her own body, perhaps she would still be keeping it from me.
Cat rested her chin on her hand, thinking, "Sure enough, Ziying isn't a simple person either..."
"Is my mother also from the Eight Gates?" Maomao asked. In Jiu Xintian's memory, Ziying was a single mother with no family, no special abilities, and even struggled to make ends meet. She was nothing like the amazing person Jiu Yunchi described!
All I can say is that Ziying has always kept it hidden.
Jiu Zhongsheng shook his head, looking somewhat dejected, and said, "Your mother is very mysterious. Even I can't find out anything about her. But she is definitely not from the Eight Gates. The Eight Gates are not closed off, but I have never seen her appear in the Eight Gates."
The cat said softly, "In other words... there are two things that even you don't understand: one is why she left you, and the other is why she suddenly sent Jiu Xintian to find you."
“I don’t know,” Jiu Zhongsheng said. “I only know that I will not let her leave again. She must be having a hard time by herself.”
The cat looked at Jiu Zhongsheng, who was still holding a bottle of liquor in one hand, while Jiu Zhongsheng was already slumped over the bar... asleep?
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