Chapter 142 is practically tempting the cat's already limited self-control.
Jiang Yingxu remained silent for a few seconds in response to Yan Zhaozhou's fluctuating attitude in the message, and finally just casually sent a cat-themed emoji.
He also received several friend requests on WeChat.
Jiang Yingxu approved all the requests, then got up to change his clothes and took the cat out.
He had a guess in his mind, so yesterday he accepted the invitation from a professor at Kyoto University to take a stroll around the Kyoto University campus.
The admissions office staff picked me up in their car, and when we arrived at the gate of Peking University, they even offered to help push my wheelchair.
He led Jiang Yingxu on a leisurely stroll around the campus.
As he passed a few stray cats sunbathing on the lawn, he smiled and said, "Our Kyoto University cat association is doing a great job. They even have a special mini-program to introduce each cat's name, personality, and relationships with other cats."
The teacher glanced at the majestic long-haired cat standing on Jiang Yingxu's lap and spoke in an exceptionally friendly tone.
"If Jiang likes cats, then she should definitely choose our Peking University."
Shi Miao tilted her head back, sniffing the different smells in the wind and trying to discern information, while occasionally turning her head to look around at the campus environment.
The Peking University professors then deliberately pushed Jiang Yingxu to the lakeside on campus.
Shi Miao immediately fixed her gaze on several mandarin ducks on the distant lake, her vertical pupils, which had shrunk to thin lines in the sunlight, seemed to dilate with excitement.
Jiang Yingxu noticed her excitement and squeezed her little hand.
When Shi Miao looked over, he asked in a low voice, "Is this a place you've been?"
Jiang Yingxu gestured forward: "A very large lake, very fat ducks, and buildings arranged in individual cubicles."
Shi Miao stared at it for a while, then turned her head and meowed affirmatively, "It looks familiar, it should be."
She pulled out her little paw and, adhering to the principle of cat's paw on top, slapped it on the back of Jiang Yingxu's hand.
A gentle breeze ruffled the fur of her snow-white bib, and her cat-like eyes revealed a hint of pride.
"Turns out I'm a cat who attended a top university too."
Shi Miao raised her chin with a reserved air and said sternly, "You should call me senior."
That's what all the college students who came and went called her!
Jiang Yingxu curled his lips into a smile. As the Peking University professor stepped aside to answer a phone call, he spread his long fingers and used the base of his thumb to support the kitten's armpits, lifting it up.
Shi Miao was forced to hold up her chubby little legs, looking blankly like a plush toy that could be manipulated at will.
The next second.
Jiang Yingxu lowered his head slightly, his thin lips pressed against the pointed cat ears, and he repeated softly with a hint of laughter, "Miaomiao, Miaomiao..."
Shi Miao: "??"
The warm breath exhaled from his lips brushed against her kitten ears, making her tremble sensitively.
The kitten curled its paws, suddenly tilted its head back, and smacked its little head on his chin with a thud, then stretched out a paw to press down on his lips as he kept calling out "Miaomiao".
"Don't shout."
This cat is just bluffing, saying, "You're supposed to call me 'senior'!"
Jiang Yingxu chuckled softly and, in that position, kissed her little paw.
He readily agreed, saying, "I'll do whatever Senior Meow Meow says."
Shi Miao swiftly retracted her claws.
Not only were the paw pads warm, but the kitten's face was also warm.
Oh dear, this person.
It's practically tempting the cat's already limited self-control! (facepalm) (shakes head) (bitter smile)
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The thirteen athletes selected from each discipline for the national and Asian Olympic teams will stay in Beijing for a month of training to prepare for the upcoming international competitions.
In other words, a group of people came, but only the teachers from No. 1 Middle School and Dong Zhan, who regrettably didn't make it into the top thirteen, returned.
On the night before their departure, the three teachers treated the students to a good meal out of their own pockets.
Holding a can of beer, Dong Zhan, with tears in his eyes, put his arm around Lai Cheng's shoulder and sobbed, "Actually, when I said I didn't want to be recommended for university, I was just faking it. I want to die!"
Lai Cheng's eyes reddened: "My good brother! Zhan!"
Dong Zhan tightened his arms and gritted his teeth, "I really envy you. You have a big shot guiding you. If only I could be a student of Jiang Shenxue, sob sob sob."
Lai Cheng: "...That won't do."
Everything else is negotiable, but the big boss can't be divided.
Good brothers immediately turned against each other.
Perhaps it was the melancholy of parting, but this dinner, which started rather late, was still not over when it was almost midnight.
Jiang Yingxu took a sip of Sprite from his glass, and thinking of the previous incident where he hit a cat with a bubble, his long eyelashes furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Reid came over and called to him, "Yingxu, come with me to the front desk to settle the bill."
He pushed Jiang Yingxu's wheelchair out, asking as they walked, "Have you decided which school to apply to? You haven't given me an answer yet, and my phone is being bombarded with questions from the admissions office every day."
Jiang Yingxu hesitated for a long time, which was rare for him.
After all, he was wondering if the storyline of Peking University would be completed, and Peking University was also the place where Shi Miao had once lived.
In the end, the Cat King slapped him on the head with his paw.
"Go to Tsinghua University!"
Cat King made the final decision: "I don't have any good memories of Kyoto University, so I'm not going."
Whether it's Jiang Yingxu, who was described as having spent a fortune to get in the original book, or Shi Miao, who wandered here.
Kyoto University is not a very positive symbol.
Jiang Yingxu obeyed the Cat King's order, "I've been thinking about it for several days and have decided to sign with Tsinghua University."
Reid: "That's great. Didn't you say last time that Professor Peng introduced you to a professor from Tsinghua University?"
As they were talking, Reid quickly paid the bill at the front desk and then pushed Jiang Yingxu back.
When we came out, the half-open door to the private room seemed to have been closed from the inside.
Jiang Yingxu didn't think much of it, reached out and pressed the doorknob, and pushed the door open.
The room was pitch black.
He paused for a moment, then heard the click of a lighter, and the orange-red flame danced slightly in the air, gradually lighting one candle after another.
The warm light illuminated the figure holding the cake, and that familiar face.
Shi Miao's eyebrows curved into crescents, her eyes reflecting the flickering candlelight, bright and clear. Her voice was crisp and cheerful, "Happy 18th birthday, Jiang Yingxu!"
Others followed suit, their voices not quite overlapping, rising and falling, yet creating a lively atmosphere.
...It's past midnight, a new day has begun, and it's Jiang Yingxu's birthday, which he has long since stopped celebrating.
The candlelight flickered dimly.
Zou Yuanyuan stood by the door, smiling as she put a birthday hat on Jiang Yingxu's head.
Red closed the door behind him.
Lai Cheng clapped rhythmically and started singing, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to Brother Jiang~"
Jiang Yingxu hadn't celebrated his birthday in almost ten years. He had forgotten about it and didn't care about it anymore, but someone had prepared a surprise for him with great care.
When urged to make a wish, he was unusually at a loss.
Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow as she stared at the cake for several seconds before closing her eyes and silently moving her lips.
The candles were blown out, and the lights came back on, illuminating the smiles on everyone's faces.
Since Jiang Yingxu's right hand was not functioning properly, Reid took over the cake fork and took on the task of cutting the cake.
The entire private room was filled with the sweet aroma of cream.
Shi Miao, holding a piece of cake, sat down next to Jiang Yingxu, quietly nudged his left leg under the table, and asked in a low voice.
What did you wish for?
Jiang Yingxu gazed intently at her, his voice still carrying a slight nasal tone, "Wishes spoken aloud won't come true."
Shi Miao puffed out her cheeks, glanced at the crowd outside who were happily sharing the cake, leaned closer, and whispered, "If I don't celebrate my birthday, will my wish come true?"
Jiang Yingxu lowered his eyes and stared at her soft cheek as she leaned closer, unable to tell whether the scent lingering around his nose was the warm fragrance of her body or the sweet smell of cream cake.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and after a pause, he asked in a low voice, "What is your wish?"
He wanted to say that whatever she wanted, he would try his best to make it happen.
"Then I want—"
Shi Miao tilted her head, her round cat-like eyes filled with shimmering starlight, looking straight at her with the open and honest sincerity of a small animal.
"Jiang Yingxu".
"Can you...with me?"
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