Chapter 114 Is your partner... even human?
Pei Xingyao withdrew her hand as if electrocuted, her fingertips still feeling the soft, fluffy touch of a cat's fur.
She blinked hard, rubbed her ears, looked at her smiling uncle, and then at Zhong Suisui, who had somehow climbed onto his shoulder.
"Uncle..."
She stared blankly at the scene before her, her voice slightly shaky: "You cat... how can you talk?"
Lin Yan'an smiled slightly and said with great pride, "Yes, it takes after its mother; it's a bit special."
[Mom is the most special person in the world!]
Zhong Suisui sat on Lin Yan'an's shoulder, proudly raising her little head, her tail tip playfully curled into a small question mark.
Zhong Suisui's voice was soft and light, and Pei Xubai couldn't hear it very clearly, especially compared to his loud and boisterous daughter.
He propped himself up in bed and looked over curiously: "What's so special? Yan An, what are you talking about? Yao Yao, why are you so startled?"
"Dad! The cat can talk!"
Pei Xingyao turned around excitedly and gestured, "My uncle's cat son can talk!"
Pei Xubai chuckled and shook his head: "How could that be? How could a cat..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Suisui instantly appeared on the bedside railing, tilting her head to examine Pei Xubai, then turning to look at Lin Yan'an and calling out.
【Meow? 】
"Dad, who is this? He looks like my brother."
Its words were concise and to the point. While Pei Xubai and his daughter were still completely confused, Lin Yan'an had already explained with a smile: "Because he is your brother's father, Sui Sui can just call him... Uncle."
【Uh-huh. 】
Zhong Suisui nodded her kitten head, then turned to Pei Xubai and politely greeted him, "Hello, Uncle, I'm Suisui."
"well……"
Pei Xu nodded blankly: "Hello."
Perhaps its depleted yin energy hadn't recovered, or perhaps its curiosity had been overshadowed by a renewed wave of sleepiness.
Zhong Suisui raised her paw, opened her mouth wide and yawned, then flicked her tail and her body disappeared instantly.
[Dad, Sui Sui is so sleepy.]
The baby's soft voice was full of sleepiness.
Lin Yan'an reached out and picked up the jacket, looking at the bulge in the pocket, and said gently, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy, Dad's here."
Zhong Suisui didn't speak again, but faint, intermittent snoring could be heard coming from her pocket.
Upon seeing this, Pei Xingyao's eyes widened instantly.
She quickly covered her mouth, her eyes brimming with excitement as she looked at Lin Yan'an and said in a muffled voice, "Uncle, once Sui Sui has finished sleeping, can it play with me?"
Lin Yan'an smiled and said, "Then you can ask it yourself when the time comes."
"good!"
Pei Xingyao nodded excitedly.
Pei Xubai had also regained his composure at this moment.
Thinking of those strange cats, a terrifying idea flashed through his mind. His eyes, filled with mixed emotions, looked at Lin Yan'an and said, "Yan'an,"
"Um?"
Lin Yan'an turned her head to look at him upon hearing this: "What's wrong?"
"Is your partner... even a human being?"
"..."
Lin Yan'an looked at his usually honest brother-in-law, who was momentarily speechless upon hearing this anxious question.
Pei Xubai swallowed nervously and continued, "They won't eat people, will they?"
"What kind of gift should I prepare for our first meeting? Money or dried fish?"
Pei Xingyao became even more excited upon hearing this. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Lin Yan'an and asked excitedly, "Uncle, is Auntie also a big cat?"
As she spoke, she gestured excitedly, "Isn't it super big? Do you sleep with the cat in your arms?"
Lin Yan'an took a deep breath and rolled his eyes speechlessly: "My wife is a person!"
"Normal people like us!"
"oh."
Pei Xingyao was momentarily a little disappointed.
Pei Xubai, however, was genuinely relieved. He looked at Lin Yan'an and chuckled, "That's good, that's good."
"Then I'll prepare for the meeting as usual."
Lin Yan'an raised his hand to rub his forehead and weakly reminded, "There's no need to prepare anything too fancy, money or gold will do, my wife likes that."
"Okay."
Pei Xubai nodded and readily agreed, "I'll listen to you."
"What are you talking about?"
Zhou Kangning pushed open the door and came in, forcing a smile as he said, "Yan An is here."
"Perfect timing! I just ran into Assistant Cheng coming up with some documents. Let's discuss what to do together."
"President Lin, President Pei."
Cheng Yanzhou stood behind Zhou Kangning and nodded to the two people inside.
Lin Yan'an looked up at them and nodded, "Okay, shall we go to the hotel or the film set?"
"The hotel is fine. The crew is all resting at this hour. Director Li and the others are waiting for me at the hotel."
"Um,"
Lin Yan'an responded and turned to look at Pei Xubai lying on the hospital bed, instructing him, "You should rest well first, we'll take care of the rest."
"Okay, then thank you for your hard work. I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and I will give the investors an explanation."
Pei Xubai looked up at the IV drip in his hand, then looked at Pei Xingyao and urged, "Yaoyao, go back to the hotel with your uncle. Dad is fine now, go back and get some rest."
Pei Xingyao quickly shook her head: "No, I want to stay with Dad."
As she spoke, she walked to the empty bed and sat down: "I'll sleep here if I'm sleepy."
Pei Xingyao, who is usually obedient, became unusually stubborn.
Seeing this, Lin Yan'an paused, then remembered something. He walked up to Pei Xubai, took out a few from his pocket, and handed them over: "Try it. If it works, remember to send money to my wife tomorrow."
"What's this?"
Pei Xubai reached out and took it, looking at the bold characters on the plain white paper, then looked at Lin Yan'an and smiled helplessly, "Yan'an..."
He said in a helpless yet indulgent voice, "Don't worry, your wife's gift for meeting you won't be small."
Lin Yan'an shrugged: "One thing at a time. Keep this safe. I won't give it to anyone else who wants it."
Then he turned to Pei Xingyao and instructed her, "Then you stay at the hospital with your father for now. Call me anytime if you can't sleep well."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle."
Pei Xingyao quickly thanked them and then attentively saw them out of the ward.
Then she returned, curiously crouching down in front of her father, and picked up the papers to look at them.
A small piece of paper had random, incoherent words written on it.
Pei Xingyao looked at them and muttered to herself, "What are all these things?"
"Quiet, shut up, stop talking nonsense, get lost, can't you understand human language?"
After reading it aloud, Pei Xingyao couldn't help but laugh and complain, "Dad, do you think this was just written for fun?"
Pei Xubai shrugged: "Who knows?"
He reached out and ruffled Pei Xingyao's hair, smiling as he softly said, "You've worked hard, Yaoyao. Are you tired today?"
Pei Xingyao shook her head upon hearing this: "Not tired."
She looked at her elderly father, who had become incredibly thin from working on the role, and wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed her words.
Pei Xingyao adjusted her position, gently resting her head on her father's shoulder, and whispered, "Dad, you've worked so hard. If I hadn't come out with you this time, I wouldn't have known that acting is so tiring..."
Working day and night, controlling weight for acting, and learning new knowledge...
Pei Xubai smiled and shook his head upon hearing this: "What's this compared to your mother's situation?"
Pei Xingyao couldn't help but sigh, then, as if remembering something, she laughed, reached for her phone, and said with great interest, "Let me see if Mom is resting."
"If she knew that my uncle had a girlfriend and a talking cat son, she probably wouldn't believe it."
Pei Xubai turned his head to look and gently reminded her, "Yaoyao, you can tell your mother about your aunt, so that she can prepare a gift in advance."
"However, regarding Zhong Suisui's ability to talk,"
At this point, Pei Xubai pondered for a moment and said, "Whether or not to tell your uncle is up to him."
"But……"
"No buts."
Pei Xubai rarely spoke seriously to his daughter: "It's too special. We should keep it a secret for them until your uncle tells us."
"Besides, your mother's profession is unusual, she might not believe us even if we tell her..."
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