Chapter 17 Chapter 17 What are you talking about?

Because He Suyun sprained her foot, Ruan Zhao was not in the mood to eat outside, so Xiao Zhao drove the two of them home, and Gu Huaiyan notified Uncle Wang in advance to prepare dinner.

After Gu Huaiyan patted Ruan Zhao's sleeves, Ruan Zhao's hand never left his hand, but Gu Huaiyan knew that Ruan Zhao was in a daze because he was worried about He Suyun's foot injury and had forgotten about it.

The car stopped in front of the courtyard. Uncle Wang opened the door from the outside. Ruan Zhao was about to get out when he realized that his hand was still held by Gu Huaiyan.

That subtle thought only lasted for a second before it was immediately interrupted by his WeChat notification. Ruan Zhao got out of the car with his phone in hand, and after seeing the message, a smile finally appeared on his face.

Gu Huaiyan squeezed his empty hand, feeling inexplicably unhappy.

"What are you looking at, young master? You look so happy." Uncle Wang accompanied Ruan Zhao into the house and glanced at his phone. "What is this place? Is it a karaoke room?"

Gu Huaiyan, who was following behind, frowned subconsciously. Karaoke room? Could it be that He Suyun wanted to ask him out again?

"It's the studio." Ruan Zhao enlarged the photo with his fingers and looked at every detail inside. "I will be working here in a few days."

"Work?" Uncle Wang turned around and looked at Gu Huaiyan, "Mr. Gu, have you arranged a job for the young master?"

Gu Huaiyan's brows furrowed even deeper. How could he not know that the person who worked under his nose every day was going to work?

"It wasn't arranged by Huai Yan." Ruan Zhao explained in a low voice, "It was Su Yun's charity organization that was in need of a storyteller. I happened to be free, so I agreed to give it a try."

"Hello, anchor!" Uncle Wang has a hobby. He likes to watch live broadcasts when he is free at home. When he heard that Ruan Zhao wanted to be an anchor, he was even more excited than Ruan Zhao himself. "When? Which platform? Uncle Wang will send you a plane and a yacht."

"What anchor? Did aunt and uncle agree?" Gu Huaiyan realized his tone was bad after he said that. Fortunately, Ruan Zhao was still focused on the photo and didn't notice.

Uncle Wang looked at him angrily but dared not say anything, thinking: What's wrong with the young man being a host with youthful energy? It's better than some people who sit in the office with a stern face all day long.

"The young master is young, it's normal for him to like playing, it's not like he does anything shameful." Uncle Wang still tried his best to protect Ruan Zhao. He turned around and saw another photo in Ruan Zhao's mobile phone. In the photo, seven or eight energetic college students were holding public welfare banners and smiling at the camera. He couldn't help but feel righteous when he saw this.

"Look, they are about the same age as the young master, and they are having so much fun. Young people should play with young people more often. Youth is only a few years old, and if you are either at work or at home all day, you will become old."

These words directly kicked Gu Huaiyan out of the ranks of young people, making it seem like he and Ruan Zhao were from different generations.

Gu Huaiyan was silent for a few seconds because of Wang Bo's words, and then he suddenly understood why he was in such an upset mood at the moment, because he, like Wang Bo, had unknowingly put himself in the position of Ruan Zhao's elder.

Uncle Wang hopes that Ruan Zhao can go out and play with his peers more often. This is the care of an elder for a younger person. But he hopes that Ruan Zhao can stay at home safely so that he can see him when he comes back. This is because he has the responsibility to take good care of Ruan Zhao at his mother's request.

"What are you talking about, airplanes and cannons?" After looking at the photos, Ruan Zhao finally realized that there were two people talking next to him. "I want to be a radio anchor, telling stories. Those children can't go online, so they can only listen to the stories on the radio."

After listening to Ruan Zhao, Gu Huaiyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that it was just a broadcast. The mention of airplanes and yachts made him think it was one of those online anchors who often show up in the limelight.

If Ruan Zhao really wanted to do that, he would never allow it.

"Where is the studio? How many times a week do you go there? And at what times?" Since it was his responsibility to look after Ruan Zhao, Gu Huaiyan had reason to ask in detail.

"In..." Ruan Zhao looked through the address He Suyun gave him, "near U University, three times a week, two hours each time."

Near U University, Gu Huaiyan recalled the straight-line distance between U University and the company, and asked again: "What time period?"

Ruan Zhao replied: "Friday night at 7 o'clock, weekend morning at 9 o'clock."

Gu Huaiyan nodded. Fortunately, he was free during these three time periods.

While eating, Ruan Zhao sent a message to He Suyun asking him how his foot was. He Suyun replied with an OK and then dragged him into their charity organization group.

As soon as Ruan Zhao entered, the people inside gave him a warm welcome. He was embarrassed to ignore their messages, so he could only reply to them one by one.

Gu Huaiyan, who was sitting opposite him, had a dark look in his eyes. He took the phone out of his hand and put it on the table: "The soup is getting cold. Drink it first."

"But……"

"Some messages don't need to be replied to immediately." Gu Huaiyan's tone left no room for doubt. He took a spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup and passed it to Ruan Zhao's mouth. Ruan Zhao hesitated for a moment, thinking of those non-nutritious questions, and felt that Gu Huaiyan was right, so he lowered his head and drank the soup.

Gu Huaiyan looked at the shiny layer of oil on his upper lip, then looked at the spoon in his hand, and his expression suddenly brightened.

-

During the past two days of the Great Snow Festival, it has been drizzling in U City and the temperature has dropped by several degrees.

The charity organization's studio still needed two pieces of equipment, so Ruan Zhao stayed at home for the past two days. After sending Gu Huaiyan off that morning, Ruan Zhao was startled by the chill coming in from outside, and all his sleepiness disappeared immediately.

He changed his clothes and went out, and unexpectedly saw a cat hiding from the rain outside the fence. This cat came from nowhere, with some scars on its body and its fur wet from the rain. It should have looked quite pitiful, but its round body was revealed.

Ruan Zhao walked over lightly, but before he got close, the cat turned its head, glanced at him, and disappeared in a flash.

Ruan Zhao returned to the house in a rage and asked if anyone in the area had a cat. Uncle Wang shook his head and firmly denied it, saying, "The two nearby villas are almost uninhabited. It must be a stray cat outside."

"It turned out to be a wild cat." Ruan Zhao nodded doubtfully. At night, the drizzle turned into heavy rain, and even the wind began to howl. He lay in bed for a long time, unable to fall asleep. He stared out the window with his eyes closed. It was completely dark, and only the street lights were still on. He dared not close his eyes. As soon as he closed his eyes, he seemed to be able to hear the cat's cry. He couldn't help but imagine the scene of the little cat being frozen to death.

At this moment, a cold wind blew outside, and the shadow reflected on the window began to sway. He was frightened and trembled all over. Just as he hid under the quilt, there was a knock on the door.

"Are you asleep?" Gu Huaiyan knocked on the door outside.

Hearing Gu Huaiyan's voice, Ruan Zhao's frightened heartbeat finally calmed down. He threw back the quilt, got out of bed and opened the door.

Gu Huaiyan was wearing pajamas, obviously he had just woken up after falling asleep. He had been very busy these past two days, working overtime until very late every day. Ruan Zhao was concerned about his health and even put aside the couple's exercise that he had been thinking about before.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Zhao looked at Gu Huaiyan's face, worried that he was feeling unwell.

"I saw a cat when I came back today," said Gu Huaiyan.

Unexpectedly, Gu Huaiyan also saw it, and Ruan Zhao quickly asked: "Is it the fat one of the fox flower?"

"How do you know?" Gu Huaiyan confirmed Ruan Zhao's thoughts and continued to pretend, "It's raining heavily now, and I don't know if it has a place to hide from the rain. What if it freezes to death at night?"

Ruan Zhao closed his eyes and saw the kitten frozen to death. He was so anxious that he didn't even have the energy to doubt whether Gu Huaiyan was kind or not. He picked up the cotton coat beside him and put it on: "I'm worried too. I'll go out and look for it."

He had just taken a step when he was grabbed by Gu Huaiyan, who bent over and zipped up his shirt for him: "Wait for me." After that, he went back to his room to get his clothes, and took an umbrella with him when he went out.

The lights in the courtyard were not particularly bright. Gu Huaiyan held an umbrella in one hand and a flashlight in the other. He glanced at the person next to him and nudged Ruan Zhao with his elbow: "Stay close, don't get wet in the rain."

"...Okay." Ruan Zhao's eyes searched around and he hugged Gu Huaiyan's arm.

The wind and rain were howling outside the umbrella. Gu Huaiyan looked down at the person who was hugging his arm tightly. A faint itching emerged from the depths of his heart. This itching quickly rose from his chest and made his teeth ache. He couldn't tell what this feeling was.

"Where do you think the kitten is hiding?" Ruan Zhao asked Gu Huaiyan, full of worry.

Gu Huaiyan finally came out of the indescribable feeling. God knew where the cat was hiding. If it hadn't been wandering around in front of Ruan Zhao, he wouldn't have been able to sleep because of the noise. And they wouldn't have come out on such a stormy night to suffer!

"It's raining heavily. I guess they are hiding somewhere to avoid the rain." Gu Huaiyan looked around and said, "Let's go to the garage and check."

"Yeah, okay."

The arm he was hugging felt warm continuously. Gu Huaiyan glanced to the side and suddenly felt that the cat was not that disgusting after all. After all, it was a life. If it was really a wild cat, they could raise it. In the future, when he came home from get off work, there would be a man and a cat waiting for him at home.

Gu Huaiyan had already imagined Ruan Zhao wearing a sweater and holding a cat while watching TV. When he walked into the house with a cold body, Ruan Zhao would definitely put down the cat and run towards him...

"Hey, I saw it!" Ruan Zhao made a surprised sound.

Gu Huaiyan was forced to withdraw from his warm fantasy. Ruan Zhao then let go of his arm and walked carefully to the corner of the garage, still muttering, "Don't be afraid, Mimi..."

The cat was probably frozen silly, and it squatted there without moving, waiting for Ruan Zhao to hold it in his arms. A gust of cold wind blew, and Gu Huaiyan felt his neglected arms getting cold.

Uncle Wang also got up after hearing the noise. Seeing the two people coming back with a wet cat, he quickly poured some hot water and found an old quilt to build a nest for the kitten.

Gu Huaiyan was worried that Ruan Zhao would catch a cold, so he volunteered to take on the job of wiping the cat and ordered Ruan Zhao to take a hot shower.

Ruan Zhao had no choice but to take a shower, looking back every few steps. Uncle Wang brought a dry towel to Gu Huaiyan and couldn't help but sigh as he watched Gu Huaiyan roughly wiping the cat's fur.

"Since the young master came, the house has become much more lively. Mr. Gu should like the young master very much."

Gu Huaiyan made a sour face at the disobedient cat and said without raising his head: "No."

Uncle Wang was stunned: "No, no? Then you still..."

Gu Huaiyan didn't wait for Wang Bo to finish his words, and frowned and retorted: "It's not that I like him, but I have the responsibility to take care of him."

"Responsibility is like..."

"Can it be the same?"

Uncle Wang wanted to say something, but when he met Gu Huaiyan's slightly angry eyes, he had no choice but to go and build a cat's nest.

After the others left, Gu Huaiyan was competing with the fat cat while thinking about what Uncle Wang said.

Responsibility is responsibility, how can it be love? Does he like the company's employees because he is responsible for them? How funny.