Chi Yao had mild germophobia, and cats, being creatures that could easily bring “chaos,” were indeed not his favorite.
But “Xiao Mi” really liked him.
However, Xiao Mi was weak, and despite Lin Zhexia’s careful care, it didn’t survive more than a month.
The day Xiao Mi passed, she cried for a long time.
She finally cried to Chi Yao: “I still have so many things I want to tell you. Can it no longer hear me now?”
That night, she couldn’t fall asleep.
Then, in the middle of the night, she received a message.
The profile picture of the sender was a photo of Xiao Mi. When she opened the message, she almost thought it was from Xiao Mi.
Lin Zhexia still remembered what the message said:-
I heard you still have something to say to me
Followed immediately by two more messages from “Xiao Mi”-
Go ahead-
I’m listening
Her tears, which had stopped, suddenly flowed again. She still felt terrible, as if someone was squeezing her heart, but amidst the pain, it felt like a hand gently patted her head.
Curled up in her blanket, she typed many words-
I’m sorry I didn’t take good care of you-
Next time-
Next time you’ll be healthier, you’ll meet a very good person, and then grow up happily and healthily.
She couldn’t help but ask at the end
Did you go to heaven?
The “Xiao Mi” on the other end typed for a while, and finally sent her one word-
Yes.
…
Lin Zhexia pulled herself out of the memories about Xiao Mi.
She looked at Chi Yao, who was now playing with the orange cat in the store, and then thought of the Chi Yao who had changed his profile picture in the middle of the night to comfort her. For once, she didn’t talk back.
Forget it.
Let him say whatever he wants.
The shop owner, a woman who looked about thirty, saw them enter and warmly greeted them: “What would you like to buy? If it’s a gift, we offer free wrapping. We have a complete selection, feel free to look around.”
Lin Zhexia, pulling Chi Yao along, first browsed through the accessory section.
Although they were already in the shop, the closer she got to doing it, the more scared she became.
She hesitated: “I still don’t dare.”
Chi Yao didn’t hesitate at all: “Then let’s go.”
Lin Zhexia grabbed his sleeve, afraid he would leave: “I didn’t say I won’t do it, I just need to prepare myself.”
Chi Yao: “Getting an ear piercing, what’s there to prepare for?”
Lin Zhexia: “It might be very painful!”
After saying this, Lin Zhexia guessed what he might say and added, “Don’t call me a coward.”
But her addition came too late.
Almost simultaneously with her words, Chi Yao had already scoffed lightly: “Coward.”
Lin Zhexia wanted to argue that she wasn’t always like this.
When she was younger, even if she got hurt accidentally while fighting with He Yang, she wouldn’t cry.
But now, as she grew older, she became more delicate.
Maybe because, no matter what happened, Chi Yao would always be by her side.
And those trivial matters of hers could always be fully shared with him.
“…”
“Three minutes,” Chi Yao checked the time, “if you’re not ready in three minutes, don’t bother preparing anymore.”
Lin Zhexia gave an “Oh.”
After her “Oh,” she suddenly had an idea.
“Since you think getting an ear piercing doesn’t hurt.”
She looked at him and said, “Why don’t you get one with me?”
The more she thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed.