"Sir, what you have in your hand..."
At the dinner table, Uncle Xie hesitated before speaking after noticing the sparkling ring on Xie Chen's finger.
Xie Chen has never worn any jewelry over the years, not even necklaces or rings. He has never been interested in buying any of them, let alone the crudely made thing on his hand.
"Just wearing it for fun."
Xie Chen said casually.
He wanted to throw away this thing of dubious origin, but he couldn't pick it up at all.
Forcibly removing them might affect his knuckles. He's recently had some inspiration and plans to compose music and write songs; at times like this, his hands are especially important.
The ring may be tight, but it's not actually constricting. As long as you don't force it off, it won't hinder your finger dexterity at all.
Considering these factors, Xie Chen lowered his eyes and pondered for a few seconds, leaving the ring on his hand.
"Uncle Xie, I have a dinner party to attend tonight, so don't wait for me."
"OK."
Uncle Xie is old and doesn't have anything important to do. Every night, no matter how late Xie Chen comes home, he waits until Xie Chen enters the door, takes a look at Xie Chen, and then goes to sleep.
Back then, the Xie couple disappeared, leaving only Xie Chen, whose wings were not yet fully grown, to shoulder the burden of the Xie family amidst fierce competition.
From a young master to a capable gentleman, Xie Bo knows better than anyone how dangerous and difficult Xie Chen's journey has been.
That's why he's been by Xie Chen's side, supporting him and accompanying him until now.
After speaking with Uncle Xie, Xie Chen finished his breakfast in a few bites, took a bottle of wine from the cellar, packaged it, and took it with him.
This bottle of wine was a gift he prepared so that he could take it directly to the banquet venue after leaving the company that evening.
The sun outside is getting higher and higher.
Under the overpass, Bai Li, exhausted from a night's sleep, struggled to sit up from the cardboard box.
"Meow."
I'm so sleepy.
This amount of sleep time is simply not enough for Bai Li, whose true form is still a kitten.
He sat in the cardboard box, his beautiful amber eyes now wet, as if he were so sleepy he was about to cry.
"Meow, meow," Bai Li said listlessly, her head drooping.
Brother, sister, why aren't you here yet?
The sleepy and aggrieved kitten buried its head in its paws, thinking about its older brothers and sisters who had not yet appeared.
After thinking for a while, Bai Li finally cheered up, shook her head, and climbed out of the cardboard box.
"Meow!"
He gave himself a pep talk.
Before he met his older brother and sister, he was the eldest brother of Dian Dian and Da Hui.
As the eldest brother, I can't lose heart!
After encouraging itself, the energetic kitten slung its pouch over its shoulder and ran out resolutely.
A new day begins; time to work hard.
“Lili”.
The grocery store owner called Bai Li's name, poured him a bowl of water, and then sat down in an old wicker chair, fiddling with walnuts, and asked him, "What do you think of the job of pulling a trailer?"
"Meow."
Okay.
Bai Li meowed as she drank water.
He gets paid quickly pulling a small trailer; he can earn quite a bit of money in a day.
Upon hearing this, the shop owner slowed down his movements as he played with the walnuts.
"Well, Lili, I have to go back to my hometown tomorrow to take care of some things, so I might not be able to come for a while."
After the boss finished speaking, Bai Li, who was drinking water, was instantly stunned.
"Meow?"
Are you leaving?
The boss sighed and said, "Yes, I have to go. A junior member of the family has caused some trouble, and I need to go back and deal with it."
His family's juvenile wolf cubs have gone missing, and no one in the family can find them. They're guessing they might still be hiding somewhere in the mountains, and they're waiting for him to go back and look for them.
Upon hearing the boss's confirmation, Bai Li immediately became dejected.
"Meow."
I'm going to lose my job.
Hearing that soft meow, the boss felt a pang of guilt.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat and suddenly said, "Lili, while I was away, would you be willing to help me clean up the area in front of my door?"
"I'm afraid the entrance will be too dirty when I come back."
The shopkeeper said, "I'll make you a little outfit. After you put it on, just wipe it down in front of my door."
The shop entrance is paved with bluestone slabs, so it doesn't get dirty very easily.
Bai Li nodded her little head eagerly: "Meow meow."
Yes, yes.
Bai Li, who really wants to work and earn money, is not picky about jobs at all.
Cleaning at the entrance wasn't visibly tiring work. So, the boss paid Bai Li ten yuan a day.
Bai Li also felt that the salary was reasonable. He put on the small clothes made by the boss, rolled on the ground, and wiped the floor clean with the clothes.
"very good."
The boss praised, "When I get back, I'll hire you to pull the trolley again."
"Meow!"
Thanks.
On the last day of pulling the small trailer, Bai Li worked even harder than the previous two days.
He ran from morning till night, and Meimei couldn't keep up with him at all.
To make the most of her time hauling the trailer, Bai Li only managed a few bites of her steamed bun. After a whole day of running around, Bai Li unleashed her inner power, managing to make 32 trips and earn 160 yuan.
By the time the trailer was returned, Bai Li's cat was practically ruined.
His paws were also a little rough and scratched, and when he walked, his paw pads felt a slight stinging sensation.
Dian Dian and the others had no idea how hard Bai Li worked. After Bai Li left them at the pet shop and went back home, Mei Mei immediately told Dian Dian and Da Hui how hard Bai Li had worked that day.
"Meow, woof woof woof."
It's all our fault for being sick, which is why our older brother has to work so hard.
Dian Dian and Da Hui hugged each other and cried. Da Mei couldn't help but cry when she saw them crying.
The younger brothers felt sorry for their eldest brother and also blamed themselves for being sick.
After finally stopping crying, the three little kittens, their eyes red, folded their paws together and vowed to spoil their big brother from now on.
“I won’t let my older brother pull the trailer.”
With a sob in her voice, Meow said, "I'll poop, let Big Brother go to sleep."
Bai Li didn't hear the kittens' meows.
He sat by the roadside, paws raised, staring longingly at his paw pads.
pain.
Bai Li sniffed and carefully blew on the slightly broken skin on her skin.
He once got injured on the mountain, and his second sister came over and blew on his wound.
After he finished blowing, his second sister kissed his head and coaxed him very gently.
Now that her second sister wasn't blowing on her wound or kissing her head, Bai Li raised a paw and touched her head, pretending that her second sister was kissing her head.
He was so tired that he could not walk and could only sit by the roadside.
A cool breeze blew by, and Bai Li stopped looking at her paws. Instead, she took out a steamed bun from the pocket hanging around her neck and replenished her energy on the spot.
A black Maybach had been parked on the side of the road for who knows how long.
The driver gripped the steering wheel, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke.
"Sir, this little kitten looks a bit pitiful..."
He blows on his own wound, touches his own head, and in the end, all he gets to eat are cheap white steamed buns. He looks like the epitome of a pitiful little thing.
Xie Chen remained silent.
He looked out the window at the kitten not far away, his deep eyes revealing no emotion.
Without his permission, the driver didn't dare to go down to retrieve the cat.
A moment later.
Bai Li yawned after taking a few bites of the steamed bun, and considered whether to go back to the overpass first or go directly to Xie Chen's place.
Xie Chen's window was not easy to climb, so he thought about it and decided to climb it as soon as possible.
Bai Li got up from the ground and turned to head towards where Xie Chen was staying.
But after taking only a few steps, his short leg twisted, and he landed on his bottom with a thud.
"Meow."
My legs feel a little weak.
Bai Li shook his head, trying to overcome his weak legs, and continued walking forward. After stumbling and falling on his backside a few more times, a pair of large hands suddenly lifted him up from behind.
"Meow! Awooo!"
Bai Li turned around, and her eyes lit up when she saw the familiar handsome face.
Yes, sir!
Hearing this joyful voice, Xie Chen's initial displeasure eased somewhat.
"What happened?"
Xie Chen pulled him into his arms, lowered his eyes, and asked, "Drunk on milk again?"
Bai Li tilted her head, her wet eyes filled with confusion: "Meow."
There was no milk intoxication.
He had no goat's milk to drink.
Xie Chen is a picky person when it comes to voices; to put it bluntly, he's a voice enthusiast. However, over the years, there have been almost no voices that can perfectly satisfy his voice enthusiast.
Only the little kitten in his arms, whether it was its own slightly childish meows or its clear, youthful voice, precisely hit Xie Chen's sweet spot for voice.
The reason I had so much patience with this little kitten was not only because it was incredibly cute and good-looking, but also largely because of its voice.
"Will you come back with me?"
Xie Chen suddenly asked the same question he had asked before.
He had expected to be rejected, but to his surprise, Bai Li, who was too tired to walk and whose destination was indeed his family, nodded to him.
"Meow."
I want to go back with you.
After Bai Li finished answering, she thought to herself that this would make it even easier for her to sneak into his room at night.
Xie Chen was taken aback.
Then, he turned around, picked up the kitten, and got into the car: "Let's go."
"Before we go home, we'll go somewhere else. Don't worry, I'll deliver the things and then take you back."
Most cats are afraid of people, so this little kitten working for humans is quite brave. It was only there for a short while today, so it shouldn't frighten it.
Xie Chen placed the kitten on his lap, and the kitten tightly gripped his finger, which was adorned with a cheap ring.
"nice."
Bai Li admired her husband's hand with a smile, giving herself a mental pat on the back.
"I have such good taste," he thought. "This ring looks just as good as the one Tan Yi is wearing in the poster."
Xie Chen let him play with his fingers while looking at the messages on his phone with his other hand.
There are group chats on WeChat.
Xie Chen clicked on the link casually and saw that they were talking about attending Mr. Zhou's dinner party.
Mr. Zhou has a good relationship with Xie Chen.
Right now, Xie Chen, sitting in the car, was heading to Mr. Zhou's dinner party.
In other words, Xie Chen will see Tan Yi at this dinner party.
He glanced at the discussions about Tan Yi in the group chat, then indifferently withdrew his gaze.
It's just a discussion; the Ministry of Commerce will handle the cooperation.
As for him, he only needs to go in and deliver a gift later, then he can take the little kitten in his arms back with him.
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