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"Christmas?! Is that you? Why is it so fat? Liang Dongmo, what did you feed it?" Jiang Yujin squatted down and carefully stroked the gray cat's head.
Christmas, completely unafraid, rubbed against his hand, and the omega showed a rare smile, "Does it still recognize me?"
Liang Dongmo forbade him to raise the child, and he was heartbroken for a long time.
"It's normal that it remembers you since you brought it home to raise."
Liang Dongmo took off his coat and placed it on the shelf by the entrance, then went into the kitchen and magically brought out a table full of dishes.
Seeing that he was still playing with the cat, she said like a parent with a problem, "Go wash your hands and eat. The cat is right here. It won't run away. You can play with it whenever you want."
Jiang Yujin reluctantly went to wash her hands.
The table was covered with healthy dishes, with only a few of his favorites scattered around.
"I'm in good health and don't need any supplements." Jiang Yujin looked at the steaming deer antler and yam stewed pork rib soup that was specially placed in front of him with dissatisfaction, and reached out to pick up the shrimp on the other side.
"What do you eat for three meals a day when you're abroad?" Liang Dongmo asked suddenly as he scooped a bowl of food for him.
“I have a chef at home who cooks for me, and I don’t like Western food,” Jiang Yujin answered truthfully.
Liang Dongmo pinched his cheek, "Why have you lost so much weight?" He had gained some weight when he was discharged from the hospital.
"Where? I've grown taller, look thinner, and gained a lot of weight," Jiang Yujin retorted. He looked at himself in the mirror after washing up in the morning and saw that he looked no different than before. If he had to say, he probably looked much more handsome.
"Yes, yes, the extra few ounces of flesh grew in the right places." Liang Dongmo moved the food he wanted to eat in front of him, not forcing him to eat what he didn't like.
Jiang Yujin then announced, "I won't have any late-night snacks after dinner. Liang Dongmo, if you want to eat, do it secretly and don't let me see."
If you don't control your diet properly, what if you go bald in your thirties or forties? You won't even dare to go out when you see yourself in the mirror.
After saying that, Jiang Yujin secretly glanced at Liang Dongmo out of the corner of her eye. After being back in the country for so long, she looked at her carefully and realized that she hadn't changed much.
At the airport, Jiang Yujin was so focused on leaving that time overshadowed the anger surging in his mind. He inappropriately thought about what would have happened if he hadn't left and had stayed. Maybe one evening at dinner, Liang Dongmo would bring back a cat and tell him that she hadn't given the cat away, and Jiang Yujin would be so happy that he would forgive her.
"If you're not going to have a late-night snack after dinner, just eat dinner properly. What are you looking at me for?" Liang Dongmo noticed that he had been peeking at him.
Jiang Yujin wasn't guilty at all when he was caught red-handed; he felt that Liang Dongmo owed him more, and he was in the right.
"Liang Dongmo, your cooking has deteriorated a lot compared to before. You need to think about your own problems and not blame others."
There was no one else but Jiang Yujin, who was trying to find an excuse for himself. He gave her some earnest advice.
"I'm not blaming anyone else. If you don't like it, I'll improve." Liang Dongmo cooked according to his preferences and tastes. Without the constraints of lies, he felt more at ease around him.
Omega complained that the food he made had gotten worse, but he picked out his favorite dishes and ate a whole bowl of rice.
I forgot to wash the dishes and couldn't wait to run off to play with the cat.
There's a special bowl for my cat at Christmas, filled with cat food, which it munches on with gusto.
After eating her fill, she lay down on the ground, exposing her soft belly for Jiang Yujin to touch.
Ignored by the person and the cat, the alpha sat quietly on the sofa watching them play.
It was 11 p.m.
Liang Dongmo urged Jiang Yujin to take a bath. Jiang Yujin belatedly realized it was late. Time always flies when you're playing. He originally planned to leave after dinner, but Liang Dongmo took out the cat to stall for time. How awful!
The guesthouse only had one bed, so Jiang Yujin made a quick decision: "Liang Dongmo, will you sleep on the sofa or sleep on the floor?"
"Can't I sleep in a bed at home? Xiao Jin, can't we really sleep together?" Liang Dongmo found him a set of suitable pajamas.
Jiang Yujin had the illusion that if Liang Dongmo couldn't sleep with him, he wouldn't even give him his pajamas.
"Then you can sleep in the bed, I'll sleep on the sofa. Your sofa is actually quite comfortable."
“My sofa is quite small, so don’t fall off if you want to sleep on it.” Liang Dongmo wasn’t insistent on sleeping with him. “Just throw your clothes in the washing machine, and it will wash away the cat hair. They’ll be dry overnight and you can wear them tomorrow.”
A thin blanket covered him, the light was turned off, and Jiang Yujin closed his eyes and opened them again. A large, moving cat was lying on top of him.
Jiang Yujin couldn't sleep because of the Christmas pressure, so she called Liang Dongmo out and complained to her, "Christmas is making me feel suffocated. Take it away, I have to go to work tomorrow, I can't sleep like this."
“It likes you. You sleep in the living room, and it sleeps in the living room too. If it doesn’t lie on you, where else would it lie?” Liang Dongmo picked up the cat that was licking its fur. “When it first came here, it was resistant to the unfamiliar environment and kept meowing all day long.”
It took two years to tame it, and it stopped tucking in and out of its claws and teeth, and stopped barking, biting and scratching people.
“Then let’s… sleep together. I can’t sleep on the sofa.” Jiang Yujin knew he couldn’t blame Christmas; he wanted to sleep in the living room, but he couldn’t sleep there. “But don’t think too much about it, Liang Dongmo. I’ll go back to my own home to sleep tomorrow.”
Inside the room, Jiang Yujin and Liang Dongmo were separated by a dividing line, each covered by a blanket, not disturbing each other.
All night long, Jiang Yujin dreamt of a giant peach chasing him. Curious about the taste, he bit into it. The peach burst with juice in his mouth, filling it with sweetness. Just as he was about to take another bite, the giant peach suddenly came to life, rolling and chasing after him. He had promised never to bite it again, but the peach wouldn't let him go, seemingly intent on flattening him.
The next day, Liang Dongmo drove Jiang Yujin to work. Jiang Yujin drove back to the law firm's apartment, so it was the same for Liang Dongmo to drop Jiang Yujin off before going to work.
Just before leaving, Jiang Yujin stared longingly at Christmas, "Are you leaving it here all alone as a cat?"
“I come here to feed the cats every day after get off work. If I don’t have time, I’ll arrange for someone to come to my home,” Liang Dongmo explained.
Cats are not suited to changing their living environment. They get used to one place and moving them can actually make them sick.
"You don't care about it at all, poor Christmas, your owner left you all alone at home." Jiang Yujin was listless after being chased by a giant peach all night.
"Then you'll stay and keep it company?" Liang Dongmo asked.
"No, no, Liang Dongmo, are you trying to trick me again?" He rolled into Liang Dongmo's arms again as soon as he woke up this morning. He would rather die than be humiliated. Liang Dongmo is too cunning.
“I have to go to work too, Liang Dongmo. This is your cat. Since you’ve taken it in, you have to take good care of it and not let it down.”
"Xiao Jin, but you were touching and hugging it all yesterday, don't you have to take responsibility for it?"
Liang Dongmo provided food and drink for the kitten, and the kitten grew up by her side day by day. It was worth it that she often showed the kitten Jiang Yujin's photos. Whenever Jiang Yujin came, the kitten knew who to fawn over.
"I'll come see it after get off work, but it's your cat for Christmas, so you have to take good care of it." Jiang Yujin had made up her mind. She would go back to see the cat first, and then go back to her own house after dinner.
Keep your distance from Liang Dongmo, who is now a thing of the past.
The law firm's business was dismal all year round, and He Yuan's case was postponed. Jiang Yujin knew that this matter could not be rushed and could not be forced.
With nothing else to do, Jiang Yujin pretended to make himself some tea. Halfway through, He Yuan called.
“Attorney Jiang, I’ve lost my job! What should I do? It was Song Nan who spoke with the hotel manager and deliberately fired me.”
He Yuan was an honest and hardworking dishwasher. Today, when he went to work at the hotel, the hotel manager informed him that he was being dismissed. After questioning him repeatedly, he discovered something was amiss.
The usually amiable hotel manager turned pale and said he had offended someone, telling him to find another job. He wouldn't say anything more.
"Not long after I was fired, Song Nan called to ask how I was doing. He said he wanted to see the child. What should I do, Attorney Jiang? I've lost my job. If I can't get custody of the child... I really don't feel comfortable leaving Nunu with him." Nunu is the nickname of his two-year-old son. He Yuan on the other end of the phone was as anxious as a grasshopper on a hot pan. At this moment, his only support was Jiang Yujin.
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Yujin's hand holding the teacup trembled, spilling tea onto his hand and immediately scalding it red.
"No need to look for a job anymore, my law firm is short-staffed, come and work for me."
Song Nan resorted to all sorts of underhanded tactics.
Jiang Yujin decided he would never brew tea again. He grabbed a tissue to wipe the water stains on the table and threw the used tissue into the trash can.
"Really? Attorney Jiang, you know my situation..." He Yuan's voice came from the other end of the line, a child crying.
"Yes, I know. You can bring your child to work. I don't discriminate against omegas with children here. Everyone is equal. We can discuss salary and leave tomorrow." Jiang Yujin despised those people in society who would immediately refuse to hire someone if they had a child. Life is already hard enough. If this happens, omegas will have a hard time establishing themselves in society. They will have to rely on alphas and then be blamed and called ungrateful wretches.
“The law firm has staff dormitories, single rooms, not very big, you can tidy up the place yourself, right?” Jiang Yujin was willing to help in any way he could.
He hadn't had much contact with children, and from the few times he met them, He Yuan's child was indeed unruly, and taking care of a child wasn't easy.
If her own stillborn child hadn't died, would it have been better than He Yuan's child? At least it wouldn't have caused any trouble.
Xie Rongyu said that Jiang Yujin was the quietest of the three brothers when he was a child, except that he liked to get sick.
The tea had gone cold before he snapped out of his long daze.
When Jiang Yujin finished get off work on time, she told Grandpa Wang, the receptionist who was also about to leave, about He Yuan coming to get off work. He would greet the guests who came for consultation and make them tea.
Grandpa Wang praised him as a good person, "Hey, by the way, Xiao Jiang, Xiao Liang has been waiting for you at the door for a long time. I asked her to come in and sit down to wait, but she insisted on waiting for you to get off work at the door."
Liang Dongmo visited his law firm several times, and everyone there tacitly knew that they were a couple.
"I know, sir. You should get off work soon too. Your son is waiting for you to come home and cook dinner! Remember to lock the door!" Jiang Yujin's eyesight improved for a moment, and he saw Liang Dongmo, who was deliberately hiding in the shadows waiting for him.
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