Chapter 228 - 107 Unintentionally fell in love with you
"So you’re Yun Ya’s friend, come on in, Yun Ya, take good care of your friend, I’ll go make some tea."
Yun Ya grabbed her: "Aunt Die, no need, I’m just back to check on Ah Jiu and then I’ll leave."
Before she left, she had entrusted Ah Jiu to Aunt Die to look after. After so many days, she had no idea how the little fella was doing.
Ah Jiu?
Yan Song frowned, what the heck is this?
When Ji Die mentioned it, she sighed, "Your cat is too lazy, just nests on the balcony of your room all day. It only moves when it’s eating, and the rest of the time it just lies there motionless. Sometimes I even think it’s dead."
Yun Ya pushed open the door to the room. A small white cat basked in the golden twilight on the balcony, its white fur standing out like sunlit golden needles.
Yun Ya went over and picked it up, "Ah Jiu, you’ve gotten fatter, huh?"
Feeling the familiar scent, Ah Jiu meowed, slowly opening its lazy eyes and burrowing into Yun Ya’s embrace, as if Yun Ya saw a hint of grievance in its eyes.
He couldn’t help rubbing his face against its fur, "Ah Jiu, how about I take you with me, okay?"
"Meow."
"So you agree then?"
Yan Song came over and pinched the kitten’s whiskers, "Little thing, you’re actually still alive, huh."
Yun Ya pouted unhappily, "Brother Yan, what do you mean? Are you saying I would kill it?"
When she mentioned it, she remembered the incident in the alley and smiled playfully at Yan Song.
"Brother Yan, you are Ah Jiu’s lifesaver."
Yan Song looked a bit uneasy, looking everywhere except at Yun Ya and Ah Jiu, "I misunderstood you that day."
Yun Ya shook her head with a smile, holding Ah Jiu up to Yan Song, "Ah Jiu, Ah Jiu, without him, there would be no you today. From now on, you must remember his face well."
As she spoke, she shoved Ah Jiu into Yan Song’s arms. Yan Song, grimacing, stepped back quickly, and just as he was about to let go, Ah Jiu seemed to be about to fall to the ground.
"Ah Jiu..."
Yan Song squinted, reached out with a long arm, and Ah Jiu was back in his embrace.
Ah Jiu still looked as lazy as ever, seemingly unaware that it had just taken a walk at Ghost Gate.
Yun Ya patted her chest, "You scared me just now."
Yan Song frowned at the little creature nestled in his arms, his brows revealing some irritation, but after looking at Yun Ya, he pressed his lips together and said nothing.
Yun Ya pursed her lips with a light laugh.
It was about time to deal with Brother Yan’s germophobia.
"Yun Ya, are you leaving tonight?" Aunt Die asked from outside the door.
"No, I’ll go in a bit."
"Then, why don’t you keep your classmate over for dinner and then leave."
Yun Ya glanced at Yan Song. "Brother Yan, uncle and auntie aren’t home, why don’t we stay here for dinner."
Yan Song hummed through his nose, "Ss, little thing, don’t wriggle around..."
Yan Song lifted Ah Jiu by the tail, suspending it midair, and frowned at Ah Jiu meowing pitifully.
Yun Ya sighed and took Ah Jiu into her arms, "Brother Yan, why do you have to bully even a little kitten? It’s so cute, how can you bear to hurt it?"
Her tone of complaint sounded almost as if Yan Song had committed some heinous crime.
Yan Song glared at Ah Jiu, who was now nestled in Yun Ya’s arms. Ah Jiu glanced in his direction, and from those lazy green eyes, Yan Song thought he saw a fleeting sense of triumph...
Real TM weird.
Suddenly, Yan Song thought of a very serious question.
"Is it a male or a female?"
Yun Ya was taken aback, "What did you say, Brother Yan?"
"Male or female?"
Yun Ya looked at him curiously. Why would Brother Yan ask such a question?
Suddenly, Yan Song snatched Ah Jiu from her arms, holding it by the tail, and inspected its backside.
Zhuang Xiyue used to have a Burmese cat, and at that time, he and Yan Ke had even fought over the cat’s gender. For Yan Song, distinguishing the sex of a cat was a piece of cake.
Seeing Yan Song suddenly take Ah Jiu away to check its sex, Yun Ya couldn’t help but be amused.
"Brother Yan, what are you doing?"
Turns out it’s a male—
Yan Song suddenly felt anger rising from within, barely suppressing the urge to strangle the little creature. He turned to Yun Ya with a slight smile, "Let me take care of this little thing from now on, my mom used to have a Burmese cat; I’ve got plenty of experience in this area."
Yun Ya looked at Ah Jiu, who was looking back at her pitifully, meowing sadly. She wanted to hold it, but Yan Song scooped Ah Jiu into his arms before she could, telling Yun Ya, "Do you think I would mistreat a small animal? I’m clearly so kind-hearted."