Zhou Wenxuan and Nan Yuanman stared at each other for a long time.
Nan Yuanman's gaze couldn't help but fall on his head, then on his face, her expression growing increasingly surprised.
She couldn't even see through this young man's appearance and destiny!
How strange!
Zhou Wenxuan observed Nan Yuanman discreetly, a curious expression on his face, and asked her again, "What are you doing here?"
"Catch the cat." Nan Yuanman blinked, turning her gaze away from him and peering into the bushes, coaxing, "Don't be afraid, Mimi, I won't hurt you, okay? Come out, alright?"
Zhou Wenxuan slowly approached her and squatted down with her in the bushes to look inside.
Inside, a tiny white kitten was huddled up, its body shrunken back, its blue eyes fixed on the outstretched hand, letting out a low growl, and baring its teeth at them with a hint of fear.
Zhou Wenxuan glanced at the kitten, then looked curiously at Nan Yuanman: "It's just an animal. Why didn't you just ask the servants for help? Why did you have to catch it yourself? Aren't you afraid it will hurt you?"
He paused for a moment, then added, "My mom said that wild cats and dogs carry a lot of bacteria. If you get caught, you'll have to get a lot of shots. Aren't you scared?"
Nan Yuanman looked at him with suspicion: "Why bother others with things you can do yourself? It may be an animal, but it's still a life."
"I just need to be careful and not let it catch me. If you're scared, you can stay away from here!"
"Nan Yuanman kindly said."
“I’m not afraid, I’ll catch it for you.” Zhou Wenxuan said, and before Nan Yuanman could react, he suddenly got up and strode into the bushes. He moved quickly and grabbed the kitten that was trying to escape.
He grabbed the kitten by the neck and lifted it off the ground, handing it to Nan Yuanman: "Here you go."
The frightened kitten struggled uncomfortably, letting out shrill cries.
The cat's meow seemed to make Zhou Wenxuan uncomfortable, and he tightened his grip on the kitten's neck.
Nan Yuanman was startled and quickly snatched the kitten from his hands: "Don't choke it like that! It'll hurt!"
The kitten struggled in fear as it was placed in Nan Yuanman's hands, its sharp claws tearing at her fair hand.
Zhou Wenxuan's gaze fell on the back of her injured hand: "It's bleeding."
He stared at Nan Yuanman, his eyes filled with an expectation she couldn't understand.
Nan Yuanman frowned: "So what if it's spilled? A little blood won't kill you."
Zhou Wenxuan's face showed disappointment: "Aren't you going to kill it?"
Nanmanyuan: "?"
She suddenly felt a sense of wariness towards Zhou Wenxuan, along with an inexplicable sense of repulsion.
Nan Yuanman took a big step back while holding the kitten: "You're such a strange person. You're always killing people, just like that weirdo in TV dramas."
Zhou Wenxuan: "..."
"I'm not a pervert."
“Even perverts will say they’re not perverts.” Nan Yuanman looked around and realized that the staff dressed as mascots who had been around her had all disappeared, leaving only her and Zhou Wenxuan in the area.
Nan Yuanman felt a slight chill, picked up the kitten, turned around and ran: "Thank you for helping me catch the cat, I need to pee, I'm leaving now!"
Zhou Wenxuan did not chase after her, but stood there quietly watching her leave.
He lowered his gaze to the spot where Nan Yuanman had just crouched, a mocking smile slowly curving his lips: "A harbinger of misfortune..."
"Oh……"
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Once Nan Yuanman stepped out of that area, the noise and laughter, as if enveloped by a thin film, finally reached her ears.
Nan Yuanman held the kitten that had quieted down sometime earlier, recalling Zhou Wenxuan's words and actions, and found him increasingly strange.
She secretly took him to heart and decided to be more vigilant in his presence from now on.
"Oh my goodness! I just changed my clothes! How did you get them all dirty!" When Feng Jingcheng, who had rushed out to look for Nan Yuanman when he found her missing from the room, saw her filthy appearance, his eyes went black, and he couldn't help but let out a scream.
"And where did that cat in your arms come from?!"
The kitten, which had finally calmed down, bared its teeth at Feng Jingcheng warily again when it saw him, its ears practically flying up like airplane ears: "Meow..."
“Hehe, Sixth Brother~” Nan Yuanman gave him a flattering smile, put his hand under the kitten’s armpit and lifted it up: “I saw that its hind leg was injured and there was no mother cat around, so I went and caught it.”
"My dearest, best sixth brother, could you please take it to Uncle Su so he can check the wound on its hind leg?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jingcheng's anger vanished, and he couldn't help but smirk: "Fine, since you said I'm the best brother, I'll take it to Uncle Su for you."
"Go change your clothes right away, the ceremony is about to begin."
As Feng Jingcheng spoke, he took the kitten from her hands. The kitten, which had been baring its teeth and growling, immediately quieted down once the scruff of its neck was grasped.
He picked up the kitten and noticed the scratches on Nan Yuanman's hand, exclaiming in surprise, "How did you get your hand injured?!"
"I got scratched, but it doesn't hurt. It'll be fine soon!" Nan Yuanman said as she took out a medicinal talisman from her petal-shaped handbag and stuck it on.
The scratches healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Feng Jingcheng was relieved. He cursed under his breath as he took Nan Yuanman's hand and led her to change her clothes before handing the kitten over to Su Zerun, who had come to the banquet.
Holding the kitten, Su Zerun said, "...Jingcheng, is it possible that I'm a healer for humans, not animals?"
Feng Jingcheng: "Aren't humans animals too? You're treating it like a human."
He found what he said so reasonable that he was speechless.
While Nanman was being taken back to change clothes, Zhou Wenxuan returned to his parents' side.
Zhou Yongfeng, the eldest son of the Zhou family, and his wife Zhuo Lerong hurriedly pulled Zhou Wenxuan aside and asked, "Wenxuan, where did you go just now? Did you run into any other members of the Feng family?"
Zhou Wenxuan quietly shook his head: "No."
Zhuo Lerong squatted down, straightened Zhou Wenxuan's slightly crooked bow tie, and whispered, "Ah Xuan, judging from the Feng family's pomp and circumstance, Feng Congqian must value his biological daughter who has been found this time. Listen to your mother, you must get along well with her, understand?"
Zhou Wenxuan: "I heard you, Mom."
He will definitely try to build a good relationship with Nanmanyuan.
On the eve of the banquet, the atmosphere in the Feng family study was unusually heavy. Feng Congqian was on a video call with Feng Xingchi: "Have Jiang Tianzong and Jiang Xinxin still not been found?"
“No.” Feng Xingchi’s expression was solemn and slightly grim. “I only found out that they left the airport, but I couldn’t find any trace of them after that. It’s as if they vanished into thin air.”
“Dad, we need to send more people to protect Yuanyuan at this family reunion banquet. I suspect that Jiang Tianzong will bring Jiang Xinxin to cause trouble.”
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