Chapter 20

Li Pu sat on the edge of the bed and was silent for dozens of seconds before he raised his fingertips and pushed the snow-white mass.

The ball just trembled a few times and squeaked in dissatisfaction, and it was too lazy to even pull its head out from its wings.

Not only that, it rolled over on the bed sheet and changed into a half-lying position.

Li Piao: “…”

I heard that a parrot lying down is a sign of trust in its owner, but if you really let him sleep in the same bed with a pet...

He lowered his eyes. The big white parrot in front of him seemed to be sleeping soundly, its soft feathers rising and falling with its breathing, making it seem like it would be a sin to wake it up.

Li Pu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at it helplessly for a while, then made a decision that was very contrary to his habits.

The next morning, Li Pho was awakened by a slight dull pain on his face.

He opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw the parrot that had slept at the head of the bed last night had just retracted its hooked beak and was looking at him with a very obedient look no matter how you looked at it.

The strange feeling came again, and Li Pu raised his hand and pressed his face.

It may have left a mark, but it is not broken.

Last night he did not chase Dabai away, but let it sleep in his bed. He did not expect that Dabai, who usually sleeps in, would wake up earlier than him today...

Li Pu sighed and sat up, pressing his brows which were swollen due to the violation of his biological clock, and then immediately checked the bed sheets around the corners.

Bai Gaoxing watched Li Pu's actions and tilted his head in confusion at first. Suddenly, he understood what the man was looking at and his face suddenly darkened.

He jumped to where he slept and scratched around with his claws to prove that he had not made any stains on the sheets.

Li Pu lowered his head and looked at the wrinkled bed sheet, then looked at the short threads that were hooked out by the parrot's hook-like nails. He held his forehead with a headache and put the parrot on the standing rack beside him.

Every morning, he has to sweep the husks, wipe the racks, and change the water. This is very simple for Li Pu. The situation described on the Internet as "husks are all over the floor, and the cat poops everywhere" did not happen at all - there were no husks flying around, and no excrement flying everywhere. It was very clean, giving him the illusion that he was not raising a pet.

After that, I just need to add some bird food to the cage, and that’s all…

Bai Gaoxing watched Li Pu walk out of the bedroom. After a long silence, he jumped to the windowsill and looked melancholy at the pale sun that had just risen outside.

He was such a fool, really. How could he be so depressed yesterday because he thought the other party was going to abandon him?

But it was also true that he hated distinctions.

Bai Gaoxing combed his feathers for a while, then cheered himself up and glided outside, determined to get his first meal of the day!

…

He only knew that assistants were there to help artists in their work and life, but he didn't expect that this also included the service of feeding birds at home.

Is it too much to give?

Bai Gaoxing looked at the familiar young man suspiciously. He still had a righteous look on his face, even wearing sunglasses, but he didn't dare to look in his direction.

Yes, Mei Youshu came wearing sunglasses. The moment he entered the room, he thought that Li Pu had offended some legendary president and the president had sent bodyguards to beat him up.

"Hello? Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Bai Gaoxing tilted his head and asked three questions in a row, then jumped forward a few times and successfully saw that the other party had retreated a long way.

The short-haired young man forced a smile, "Brother Li, Sister Li asked me to come here early to get familiar with the place, fearing that Dabai might not be able to adapt."

Li Pu nodded. Smart parrots know how to recognize people. If they don’t get to know the person in advance, they may not eat food given by a stranger.

However...

He sighed helplessly: "You can just let someone else do it for you."

Mei Youshu smiled and said, "This is my responsibility. I don't trust others to do it."

What a great reason! But Bai Gaoxing heard him mutter: "There's no way, Sister Li gave too much..."

"What?" Li Pu turned around.

"No, nothing." Mei Youshu waved his hands and changed the subject, "By the way, Brother Li, where are the food for Dabai? What kind of water does he drink? Also tell me any other precautions..."

Bai Gaoxing listened to Li Pu describing his breeding methods in detail, and he was completely confused.

Including but not limited to:

He eats a lot of melon seeds every day (actually he eats them very restrainedly, for fear of getting angry.)

Drink cold water (actually he usually drinks hot water, but he has not had the chance to experience it so far.)

Like to chat, chat with him more (that is all for the purpose of enlightening you who is autistic!)

I like cartoons and get excited every time I see them (how about watching how fast he changes channels every time he presses the remote?)

I really want to go out and play, but don’t take it out casually (does this sound like human language?)

And many more...

After hearing the last part, Bai Gaoxing began to doubt

Is the parrot that Li Pu was talking about himself? Could it be that this guy has another bird outside? That's impossible.

Mei Youshu wrote all of this down in his little notebook very conscientiously, and nodded seriously, "I'll remember that, Brother Li. Don't worry, Dabai will definitely let me grow fat when you come back."

Bai Gaoxing was about to retort when Li Pu said, "No, being too fat is not good for your health."

“…”Thank you for yelling.

Mei Youshu nodded as usual and wrote the four words "Don't be too fat" on the notebook.

In the following time, the two discussed the work in detail, and Bai Gaoxing learned that Li Pu was going on a business trip soon. It turned out that he was going out yesterday because of this matter. He was a little excited. If Li Pu was not there, didn't it mean that the family was his world?

But what can be done?

Playing with the phone - the phone would probably be taken away. Playing with the computer - the computer would be put in the drawer. Going out to play - he couldn't open the door, and the windows were all locked tightly, unless he pecked through the screen, but now it was summer, there were many mosquitoes, and the consequences... unless Li Pu came back, he didn't want to live.

Not long after, the two finished their discussion. Li Pu sat aside and continued to read the messages, while Mei Youshu stood in the distance looking up at the sky and the earth.

Faintly, Bai Gaoxing sensed the occasional passing gaze. This person was definitely glancing at him! But he just didn't dare to look.

So he walked towards him, and as expected, he saw Mei Youshu retreat again, his back slamming against the wall with a dull sound that sounded painful.

"Hmm? Are you okay?"

"No...nothing." Mei Youshu twitched his lips, and under the lens he was full of force and horror. He was actually comforted by a parrot!

I really can’t imagine how such a bird-fearing person will behave in the future... Bai Gaoxing’s mind flashed with the image of Mei Youshu, a weak and tough guy who cried while pretending to be strong, and he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Li Phou also noticed the stalemate between the man and the bird, and broke it up by saying, "Dabai, come here."

He held a few nuts in his hand and threw one onto the tea table to attract attention, making a crisp sound.

Bai Gaoxing turned around instantly and ran straight to Li Pu's knees.

Mei Youshu had just breathed a sigh of relief when he immediately felt a vibration in his chest pocket. His phone buzzed twice. It was a message from the group.

He clicked on it and saw that it was Lei Li who tagged him in the group message, asking him to take a few photos of Dabai.

Mei Youshu subconsciously looked towards Li Pu, and sure enough, he saw the screen of the mobile phone placed on the coffee table light up and a message popped up.

He swallowed and asked cautiously, "Brother Li, can I take a photo of Dabai?"

Li Pu also saw the group message and did not object. He raised his hand and gently pushed the parrot on his lap onto the coffee table.

At that time, Bai Gaoxing was holding a nut in one claw, and he bit open the shell with his strong beak, but he didn't expect that the fruit was bad! As soon as he cracked a crack, a pile of unknown dust burst out from inside.

“A-choo!!!”

Mei Youshu looked at the photo he had just taken with confusion and posted it to the group.

[Group leader] Lei Li: …

[Group leader] Lei Li: @Assistant Dashu, look at what you took a photo of? ?

Mei Youshu’s job is just an assistant. He is not a professional photographer or a fanboy with special skills. He is different from other artists’ assistants who love to take photos and keep them for themselves. He is... a particularly straight man.

Especially in the photography techniques.

Bai Gaoxing sneezed several times and finally recovered. He looked up and saw Li Pu laughing. He was curious about what the man was laughing at, so he climbed onto his shoulder and looked at his phone, and then he saw "himself".

The face shot is very blurry, almost like a mosaic, and you can vaguely see a round eye like a black pearl, like a shooting star passing by.

“……”This technique is quite amazing. Even Bi×suo’s style is not as sharp as this.

Lei Li, who had finally found some time in the office to look at her phone, was a little silent and began to ponder why she had sent Mei Youshu over today. She might as well call him back.

Fortunately, Mei Youshu immediately posted a few more high-definition photos. The photos taken this time were pretty good. After all, Bai Gaoxing looks photogenic and cute from any angle.

[Group leader] Lei Li:?

[Group owner] Lei Li: So cute!!!

The agent's affirmation further confirmed the qualities of Bai Gaoxing, especially since Lei Li was a woman with a very market-oriented aesthetic. Almost instantly, she was eager to persuade Li Pu to bring the big parrot to the show she recommended.

[Group leader] Lei Li: Why not go on that show?

【Member】Le Pho: …

【Member】Li Pho: If Dabai is willing.

This is a very tactful way of rejecting something. Lei Li was a little amused. How can one ask a parrot for its opinion? It was just that the owner disagreed, unless Dabai took the initiative to show himself in front of the camera and show that he really liked it.

Lei Li didn't say anything else, but just long-pressed and saved her favorite picture.

On this side, Mei Youshu took out the notebook he carried with him and started typing on the keyboard.

It's really miserable for workers to have to work at a time like this. Bai Gaoxing sighed as he jumped onto Mei Youshu's shoulders out of habit. The young man's arms suddenly froze, and he slowly turned his head. The moment his eyes met his, the fear in his eyes almost tangibly overflowed.

Oops! Sorry, sorry.

Bai Gaoxing remembered that the other party would not adapt to him climbing on top of him like Li Pu did. The obvious goose bumps and standing hairs under his rolled-up sleeves were enough to prove that Mei Youshu had been very restrained in not jumping up or screaming.

So he moved aside to watch.

There were densely packed folders and documents, with names written on them in great detail. This time, Li Pu was going to Greentown to participate in the promotion of a play; after that, he would take part in the filming of a costume drama; in the second half of the year, it seemed that he had plans to participate in a movie and make a cameo appearance in another movie; on one of the forms, there were a bunch of variety shows with various names, but all of them were marked with red crosses.

It seems the requirements are very strict.

Bai Gaoxing speculated on how picky Li Pho was about the script, but he really couldn't imagine Li Pho participating in a variety show. It's okay if it has a profound theme, but if it's a comedy type...

His feathers puffed slightly.

Mei Youshu's home visit plan only lasted two hours. After working hard for an hour and a half, the young man spent the remaining half hour playing games with him. To be honest, if Li Pu hadn't been watching him, he really didn't want to play -

Bai Gaoxing numbly took the small basketball into the basket, and Mei Youshu praised him: "That's amazing!"

It would be better if she didn't look at him with such an expression of dismay.

Bai Gaoxing tried hard to make Li Pu understand that he was very willing to accept food from Mei Youshu, but this man was just too afraid of him.

Fortunately, Li Pu quickly figured it out. After Bai Gaoxing took the initiative to take the nut from Youshu's hand for the second time, he took out a bunch of spare keys and handed them to the young man.

"Don't worry, Brother Li, I will take good care of it in the next two days." Mei Youshu, who has experience in feeding fish at home, said.

Before long, the home became a world of just two of them again.

The air was so still that you could almost hear the ticking of a clock.

Bai Gaoxing was filled with emotion. Although he was happy that he could play freely when Li Pu went out, he couldn't do anything. If possible, he would like Li Pu to take him with him, otherwise he would have to watch TV at home for two days... or play in the water and eat melon seeds.

Thinking of this, Bai Gaoxing raised his head, looked at the man who was obviously distracted again, and leaned close to his knees.

If only it weren't so boring.