Chapter 112 Wishing you peace and good health in the new year.
The unit door was wide open, and the white walls of the corridor were already stained with the dirt of time, and covered with various small advertisements for unclogging drains and unlocking locks.
Jiang Yingxu stood in front of the door and pulled out his secondary WeChat account.
The motion sensor lights went out, plunging the room into complete darkness, the screen's cold, eerie light illuminating his indifferent features.
So slow.
Jiang Yingxu typed expressionlessly, sending a message to Du Jian as a gambler who had lost countless games and always felt he could turn the tables in the next one.
The guy surnamed Du is probably either at the gambling table or fast asleep again.
Jiang Yingxu was fully aware of his movements.
Since Jiang Pinghai's verdict was handed down half a month ago and he was released from the detention center with a suspended sentence, Du Jian has changed from his previous rage and mania to suddenly becoming smug and triumphant.
He just happened to be lucky and won two games, and he became even more arrogant, as if he was about to make a fortune.
Jiang Yingxu knew that Du Jian had received the money.
He knew even more that he must have received more money from Jiang Pinghai than before.
Because if you commit another crime during probation, you'll end up in real prison.
Jiang Pinghai is a coward. He never dared to openly confront them before, and now he can only swallow his pride and bear the pain.
How can the already meager amount of money withstand being given out one payment after another?
Jiang Pinghai smokes and drinks, and Jiang Tianhao steals money from home to go online. The only way to support the father and son is for Chen Xiumei to work part-time as a cleaner after her regular job.
But Chen Xiumei could no longer squeeze any more money out of her.
Jiang Pinghai then turned his gaze to Jiang Yingxu.
He has done such things.
At that time, Jiang Yingxu was still too inexperienced and kept his hard-earned wages under his bed. One day, while he was at school, Jiang Pinghai found them by searching through his belongings and took them all.
This time, they probably wanted to take advantage of Jiang Yingxu being at school and sneak over to steal some money, but they didn't expect that Jiang Yingxu had already changed the locks.
Jiang Pinghai dared not go too far, fearing that his neighbors would report him to the police station, so he could only leave angrily and then find an opportunity to come and ambush Jiang Yingxu.
"..."
Jiang Yingxu twitched his lips and typed a few more lines.
Brother Du's luck has been amazing lately! Seize the opportunity and make a fortune while he's on a winning streak!
If I had Brother Du's luck, I'd definitely take out my old folks' life savings first, then ask my brothers for a big sum, just to help them invest. If I poured it all in at once, wouldn't I be rich overnight?
The gamblers above are inhuman; their greed has long since devoured their reason.
Jiang Yingxu's gaze was as cold as ice.
Brother Du, don't let us down.
After logging out of his WeChat secondary account, Jiang Yingxu calculated the time and figured that even if it was slow, the kitten should have arrived home by now.
Only then did he suppress his overly cold and sharp emotions and head upstairs.
The third floor, not high.
He has long legs, and he reached the top of the stairs in no time.
As I was inserting the key into the door lock, I heard a mechanical sound coming from behind the door.
[...We need to complete the storyline and finish the mission.]
Don't forget, you still have injuries to heal.
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Shi Miao felt that Jiang Yingxu was a bit strange.
After entering the room, I put down my schoolbag, took off my coat, and carefully washed my hands with soap.
The first thing to do is to hug her, that's for sure.
But why was he turning her over and over in his arms, his brows furrowed, his gaze intensely focused, sweeping over every inch of her body?
It looks like a veterinarian conducting an examination at a pet hospital.
Shi Miao once secretly went to see her friend's cat after it was captured.
Those people in white coats went in and came out, and Good Friend Cat was pulled out with its tongue out, its eyes rolled back, and its testicles gone.
When her belly was pinched again, Shi Miao couldn't take it anymore.
With a stomp of its paw, it left a plum blossom-shaped footprint on Jiang Yingxu's arm, then jumped onto the sofa and meowed in dissatisfaction.
Why are you pinching and squeezing the cat like that?
Even if a cat likes you, you shouldn't pinch it like that!
Cats are creatures with principles.
Jiang Yingxu watched her agile and nimble movements, and listened to her powerful voice, his brows relaxed slightly.
He explained in a low voice, "I saw a very small orange cat on the roadside tonight. My classmate took it to the vet for a checkup, and just now I heard in the group chat that they found out it has feline distemper and is now hospitalized for treatment."
I'm worried about you.
Shi Miao was stunned for a moment.
That kitten is sick; no wonder it's so listless.
It's winter now, so for a stray cat to be taken away and hospitalized is already a great blessing.
The temperature in Ningcheng is still relatively warm, with the lowest temperature hovering around minus ten degrees Celsius.
Unlike where Shi Miao used to live, the winters were extremely cold, and the stray cats each found their own place to spend the winter.
But when spring comes, you often find that several familiar cats have disappeared.
I don't know if it was taken away by humans and brought home, or if it didn't survive the winter and died quietly in some corner.
Shi Miao slowly stepped forward and nuzzled Jiang Yingxu's finger with her head.
Whisper softly.
"I'm not sick at all, don't worry."
After offering comfort.
Jiang Yingxu's brows relaxed, but the emotion in his eyes deepened.
Not sick, but injured.
It made him feel powerless.
Plot and missions.
The two words the system emphasized kept repeating in his mind.
She needs the plot to be complete.
Jiang Yingxu was lost in thought when the kitten came closer again. He lowered his eyes, scooped up the heavy kitten with one hand, and took something out of his bag with the other.
It went around the cat's head and hung around her neck.
Shi Miao: "?"
Shi Miao asked, "What?"
She subconsciously squinted and shrank back, only catching a fleeting glimpse of a familiar gold color.
Jiang Yingxu rubbed the cat's head, picked her up, and walked directly to the living room mirror.
"New Year's gift".
Shi Miao stared wide-eyed at the clear mirror.
A thick, golden rope loop, with an exquisitely crafted safety lock hanging from it, rested in the soft white fur of her bib.
With its richly colored long-haired calico coat, amber-green cat eyes, and a gleaming gold leash and safety lock, this cat is simply a pampered, wealthy creature.
"Why again..."
Shi Miao said something subconsciously, then quickly shut her little cat mouth.
She looked at Jiang Yingxu with a slightly guilty expression.
Fortunately, the boy didn't delve into her use of the word "again," as if he hadn't heard anything. He inserted his fingertips into the fluffy fur of the bib and flicked the safety lock.
His eyes were dark, and he kissed her kitten head almost reverently.
She said earnestly, "Meow meow, wishing you peace and good health in the new year."
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