Chapter 174 Xie Fanxing
This place was not far from where they lived. It felt like just a blink of an eye before they heard hurried footsteps.
Gu Qiong was seen leading a large group of people and rushing over quickly, holding a small light grey blanket in his hand.
The little Sanhua cat was so frightened by the sudden situation that it rushed straight into Xie Qingyu's arms. Its hair, which had been combed smooth, stood up again, and the whole cat curled up into a furry little ball.
Xie Qingyu quickly protected its trembling little body with her palms and gently stroked its back with her fingertips.
"Brother! Where did the kitten come from?" Before the Leo people arrived, a clear voice floated over.
He excitedly squatted in front of Xie Qingyu, but the little Sanhua immediately breathed on him, frightening him so much that he pouted in grievance: "It doesn't like me!"
Xie Qingyu couldn't help laughing and briefly explained how he met the kitten.
Gu Qie handed the blanket over after hearing this: "It's so dirty and so thin, it must not be taken care of by its mother cat. Wrap it up and take it back. We'll deal with it after breakfast."
He glanced at the shivering little creature and added, "A cat this small wouldn't survive if left here."
With Gu Yan's words, Xie Qingyu finally put his worries aside.
He carefully wrapped the kitten in a blanket into a 'cat curl', leaving only its round little head exposed.
Xiao Sanhua seemed to know that she was saved. She snuggled in the blanket, staring at Xie Qingyu with her wet eyes without blinking.
Bai Lang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
It’s not that he is heartless, but between the two subjects, 'Cat' and 'Xie Qingyu', he will always choose the latter without hesitation.
Looking at Xie Qingyu's clothes that were rubbed dirty by the kitten, he silently took out a new pack of wet wipes from his pocket.
"Go back first." Bai Lang calmly pushed away Leo who was trying to get closer, and took the 'Cat Curl' from Xie Qingyu's arms, "Your shoelaces are loose."
Xie Qingyu looked down and saw that the laces of his sneakers had come undone at some point.
When he tied his shoelaces and stood up, he found that Bai Lang had already walked several steps with the kitten in his arms. His back was as straight as a green pine tree, with only a bunch of small white ears sticking up from the crook of his arm, trembling with every step.
After breakfast, the few people who did not participate in cooking cleaned up the dishes on their own initiative.
Xie Qingyu fed Xiao Sanhua some clean water and temporarily placed it in a uniquely shaped small basin provided by Ding Zai, which was just the right size for it to curl up.
Considering the kitten's physical condition, he didn't dare to feed it anything else.
"What did the agent say?" Xie Qingyu looked up and asked when he saw Gu Qi return to the living room.
He originally wanted to search for nearby pet hospitals directly, but was stopped in time by Gu Yan.
Okay, Xie Qingyu came to his senses and realized that he was indeed infatuated with the kitten. The correct solution was to report to the agent according to the procedure.
Gu Yan sat down heavily on the sofa, looking at the six pairs of eyes and a furry ball opposite him, his temples throbbing.
According to the original plan, today was supposed to be a day for group shopping and decorating the living room, but now everything has been disrupted by this unexpected visitor.
"Let's not act rashly," Gu Qi rubbed his brows, "Nina will come over and take care of it later."
Nina is their other agent, who is mainly responsible for life and image management, as well as emotional communication and fan operations. Xuzhou, who sent them here last night, is the main manager. There is also a male agent named Shi Li, who is responsible for implementing their daily schedule and logistical support.
Upon hearing this, Xie Qingyu gently tapped the kitten's head with her fingertips to indicate that she understood.
The little Sanhua immediately raised its head, rubbed his fingers with its pink nose, and meowed softly, which made Leo want to get closer again.
The living room fell into a subtle silence for a moment, with only the sound of the kitten licking water.
The sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and shone on the little ball of fur curled up in the basin. The originally soft pattern could be vaguely seen among the dirty fur.
Xie Qingyu stared at it in a daze, his fingers unconsciously circling the tassels on the edge of the blanket.
Bai Lang's gaze shifted back and forth between Xie Qingyu and the kitten, and he suddenly stood up and walked towards the storage room.
After a while, he came back with a clean towel and a small cardboard box, and silently began to transform the temporary cat bed.
Gu Qi raised an eyebrow, looking at the members who had rushed over to help. They weren't even sure if they could raise the baby. The tone of the person who had just sent him the message was full of disdain. Who were they trying to impress with all this enthusiasm?!
With strength in numbers, the simple cat bed was built quickly.
It would take some time for the female agent to arrive, so everyone gathered around the kitten and started chatting.
"Is this a boy or a girl?" Wei Liangchen moved closer to observe curiously, his fingers hanging in the air, wanting to touch but not daring to.
You Jinzhao immediately frowned in disgust: "Why do you ask such a vulgar question? I really can't stand you!"
"Me? Vile?" Wei Liangchen pointed at his own face in disbelief, his voice rising an octave. "Look at my handsome face and say it again!!!"
He turned to the others for support. "Judge me, does my appearance even remotely resemble the word 'vulgar'?"
Seeing that no one responded, Wei Liangchen felt even more aggrieved: "Besides, what's wrong with asking? Don't people and cats have different genders? It's just that cats can't tell that's why I ask!"
He glared at You Jinzhao angrily, "You are getting bolder and bolder, You-Chicken-Claw--"
Tsk, who doesn’t go online? I gave you face by not exposing you before, and now you’re feeling proud of it, right?
When You Jinzhao heard the nickname given to him by this netizen, the smile on his face froze instantly.
"Hahahaha!" Everyone was amused by their interaction.
Xie Qingyu looked at the angry Wei Liangchen with a smile and said softly, "It's a little princess."
"Meow~"
Little Sanhua called out at the right time, and rubbed its furry little head against the palm of Xie Qingyu's hand, as if to express its agreement with his answer.
This humane action brought another round of good-natured laughter. Even Wei Liangchen forgot to be angry and opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Seeing this, You Jinchao teased him deliberately: "It seems that the little princess prefers Qingyu, so some people should just forget about it."
"Tsk," Wei Liangchen curled his lips, and suddenly an idea came to him, "Then we have to give her a name! Since she's the Little Princess Sanhua..."
He stroked his chin as if thinking, "How about calling her 'Xiao Hua'?"
Xiaohua? That's not a good name!
The living room suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Xie Qingyu looked at Wei Liangchen hesitantly, her eyes full of "I wish you all the best."
Sure enough, the next second, with a crisp sound of "Pa——", Gu Yan's palm had already slapped Wei Liangchen's head hard. The latter suddenly woke up, covering his head and laughing dryly: "Ahahaha...that...I'm not..."
He quickly thought of a clever idea and pointed at the conspicuous black hair on the kitten's head: "Look! Her whole body is white and yellow, except for this black spot on her head. How about calling her 'Blackhead'?"
"...Ahem." Xie Qingyu's pupils shrank in disbelief, and now it was his turn to stop laughing.
This name is even more outrageous than "Xiaohua"!
He looked down at the naive kitten in the cardboard box and couldn't imagine calling such a cute little creature "Heitou" in the future.
"Blackheads"?
Is such an ugly name really meant to be given to a poor kitten and accompany her for the rest of her life?
There is absolutely no way he would agree!
"It doesn't sound good at all!" Leo wrinkled his nose in disgust, was the first to object, and even took two steps back exaggeratedly.
Ding couldn't help but condemn him for naming such a idiot. "What kind of person would give a cat a name like that? It's absolutely heartless and unscrupulous!"
You Jinzhao immediately raised his hand to second the motion.
Bai Lang didn't care much about cats, let alone naming them. As for Gu Yan, as long as the name didn't overlap with his, it didn't matter what he named it.
Wei Liangchen put his hands on his hips unconvincedly: "So what do you guys think of a name?"
He looked at Ding Zai specifically, "What good name can someone who deals with pigs all day come up with?"
That’s right, he is Minghan. The incident of cooking pig food at the base would never be tolerated!
So trust the guy named Ding, he is the one who eats the most!
Ding Zai was about to open his mouth to refute and come up with a name to show him, when Xie Qingyu suddenly said softly: "How about calling it "Fanxing"?"
His fingers slowly combed the fur on the kitten's back, his voice filled with a gentle smile: "The blossoms are like falling stars, and the shadows of the clouds are like piles of jade dust. May it be like the bright stars in the night sky, forever so lively and vivid, and become the light in our lives that never fades."
"That's great! The name you chose is so nice, I love it so much!" Leo jumped up excitedly, his eyes shining.
You Jinzhao nodded approvingly: "It's indeed much more elegant than the names some people come up with."
Wei Liangchen opened his mouth. If Ding was picking these names, he would definitely find a hundred wrong ones.
But this name is indeed pleasant to the ear when it comes from Xie Qingyu's mouth.
He could only curl his lips in dismay and forcefully say, "It's... it's okay. The name your benefactor gave you is only slightly worse than mine."
As he spoke, he used his thumb and index finger to indicate a tiny gap, then pointed sourly at the kitten that was tugging at Xie Qingyu's fingertips, "But who made her choose her benefactor?"
Gu Qie repeated the name softly, savoring it between his teeth. "Xie Fanxing... sounds good."
Bai Lang, who had been lacking interest, finally raised his eyes and his gaze fell on Xiao Fanxing who was curled up in the cardboard box and playing again.
He opened his thin lips slightly and uttered two simple words: "It sounds good."
Just then, the doorbell rang, shattering the warm atmosphere. Agent Nina, treading on her square heels, walked into the living room, her eyes fixed on the cardboard box containing the stars.
Apparently, her agent Xu Chuan had already informed her of the situation.
"Take it for a thorough checkup first."
Nina briefly exchanged pleasantries and got straight to the point, but then she changed the subject and became serious: "But there's one thing I must make clear—"
Her gaze swept over everyone present. "Raising a pet isn't as simple as providing food and shelter. You're about to enter a busy period of activity, and your schedule will be very full. Can you guarantee it enough companionship?"
At this point, she softened her tone and offered some words of comfort: "If that's not possible, I suggest giving it up for adoption after checking to make sure it's alright. I can help connect you with a reliable adoptive family."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's heads.
Nina wasn't exaggerating—as far as she knew, the team was about to begin a mid- to long-term out-of-town tour.
What would Fanxing do then? Would she be left alone in the empty villa?
The living room fell into a brief silence.
Xie Qingyu's fingers tightened unconsciously. Fanxing seemed to sense his emotions and meowed softly.
We just chose a name and we have to face separation and send away the stars?
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