Chapter 79 Lu Chi and Xu Zhi
"How about we give it a name?" Yu Qing suggested.
“But…but I don’t know how to take it.” Lu Chi looked bewildered.
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Yu Qing smiled confidently, looked at the cat in the cage, stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Look at his testicles, they're big, well-defined, and very noticeable, just the right size. I think the name 'Erdan' is good, what do you think?"
"Mm." Lu Chi nodded.
"Erdan, Erdan." Yu Qing tugged at his finger, feeling increasingly satisfied with the name.
And so, without the cat's permission.
The two of them then settled on its name.
The two then went to buy cat food, cat litter, and cat toys, among other things. As they passed by the mall, Lu Chi stopped in front of a specialty store.
"What's wrong?" Yu Qing asked curiously.
"I have to go back now," Lu Chi said after a moment's hesitation.
"So early today?" Yu Qing asked, somewhat surprised.
"I'm afraid Grandma will start making a fuss again."
"Alright then, do you want to buy something to take back?" Yu Qing asked.
"No...no need." Lu Chi waved his hand and quickly left.
After Lu Chi left, Yu Qing wandered around the mall alone, carrying a cat cage. He wanted to pick out a gift to give to his mother, Li Qiulan.
Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure not far ahead.
The man was wearing a black shirt and a hat, and was looking down at his phone.
Yu Qing's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, calling out enthusiastically, "Officer Xu."
Xu Zhi raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Yu Qing with a somewhat confused look in his eyes: "Who are you?"
"Me? Yu Qing, don't you remember when you came to the school with Officer Bai to investigate last time?" Yu Qing pointed to herself happily.
"I don't know you. You've mistaken me for someone else," Xu Zhi said calmly.
After saying that, he walked past Yu Qing and left quickly.
Yu Qing was left standing there, completely bewildered.
Could it be that I've really mistaken someone for someone else?
He turned his head and looked closely at Xu Zhi's back. It did look somewhat like him, but something seemed to be missing.
Yu Qing scratched his head and continued shopping.
……
Xu Zhi was looking for a restroom in the mall when he unexpectedly ran into a little kid. Although the kid called him by name, Xu Zhi had no recollection of the person at all.
He didn't want to waste his time on such a boring person.
Xu Zhi continued searching for a toilet.
He felt a little irritable and bored.
Finally, after turning a corner, he saw the sign.
After using the toilet, he washed his hands.
I straightened my clothes and prepared to leave.
As he walked out of the mall, he saw a person across the street staring coldly at him.
The moment Xu Zhi saw him, the hairs on his body stood on end.
He felt as if he were being watched by some kind of wild beast.
They could pounce on him at any moment and bite his neck off.
But the other party was trying their best to restrain themselves.
This feeling made him very uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to go up and ask, the man suddenly turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
Xu Zhi went to the spot where he had been standing and looked around.
But they couldn't find any trace of that person.
This person is absolutely an extremely twisted psychopath.
It's very likely he's killed someone.
This was Xu Zhi's first instinct.
He didn't know what the other party's purpose was.
Is it a threat? Or a provocation?
As a criminal investigator, he had a natural wariness of this type of person.
...
When Yu Qing returned home, his mother, Li Qiulan, was busy in the kitchen, and the pork rib soup simmering in the pot emitted an enticing aroma.
Yu Qing gently placed the cage on the ground.
Erdan poked his little head out, curiously looking around at his new environment.
"Mom, I'm home," Yu Qing called out to the kitchen.
Li Qiulan peeked out from the kitchen and saw Erdan in the cage. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Son, where did this cat come from?"
"I found it on the road." Yu Qing didn't dare to tell the truth. If he knew that he had spent three thousand yuan to buy the cat, he would probably be scolded again, and he would have to explain where his money came from.
"This cat doesn't look like a stray cat. Could it have gotten lost?" Li Qiulan asked curiously.
"Who knows? Let's just keep raising them for now," Yu Qing shrugged.
"Where's Xiao Lu? Didn't he come back with you?" Li Qiulan asked again.
"Mom, I'm your son, why do you always side with outsiders?" Yu Qing pouted in dissatisfaction.
"What a wonderful child Lu is! He's honest, has excellent grades, and everyone likes him." Li Qiulan's smile widened as she mentioned Lu Chi.
"Well, it seems I'll have to give this gift to my stepmother." Yu Qing took out a tote bag from behind her back and sighed.
When Li Qiulan saw the gift, she was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"
"Why don't you open it and see for yourself?" Yu Qing said mysteriously.
Li Qiulan was a little confused, but she still opened the gift.
Inside was a brand new set of women's pajamas. Li Qiulan exclaimed in surprise, "You bought this for me?"
“Yes.” Yu Qing nodded.
"This material doesn't feel cheap. How much does it cost?"
"It's not much, just over a hundred after the discount." Yu Qing casually made up a price.
"You little rascal, you still have a conscience, you still care about your mother." Li Qiulan took out the clothes and compared them to herself. They fit perfectly, and she couldn't be happier.
“Yes, I love my mother, but she loves someone else’s son,” Yu Qing said speechlessly.
"Alright, alright, you're my real son. I'll go get you some rice."
Watching Li Qiulan busy in the kitchen, I felt a pang of sadness.
In fact, he was an incompetent son.
I've never given my mom anything in all my life.
Now that I have the money, I can finally make up for this gift.
He had considered giving her a gold necklace, but it was too expensive. He didn't know how to explain it after buying it. If he told her the truth, Li Qiulan wouldn't believe he could make money; she would probably think he had done something illegal.
It would be better to give something practical as a gift; the gold necklace and such can be added later.
After finishing the meal, Yu Qing volunteered to wash the dishes.
Li Qiulan sat in the living room watching a period drama.
After cleaning the kitchen, Yu Qing gently opened the cat cage and poured the prepared cat food into the food bowl: "Erdan, time to eat."
Erdan seemed to understand, and slowly walked over to start eating his cat food.
Yu Qing sat on the ground, watching Erdan eat, and felt a warmth in her heart.
It seems this family has gained a new member.
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