Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Chapter 134 – First Published on Jinjiang Literature City

"Sir, don’t go."

Lying under the covers, Bai Li reached out to grab Xie Chen’s large hand and rubbed his face against his palm.

Xie Chen originally wanted to pour him a glass of water, but seeing this, he had no choice but to give up.

"I won’t go."

He bent down and kissed the soft cheek of the little cat, then sat by the bed, patiently staying with him.

Bai Si didn’t have a smooth trip on the way. He was driving properly, going straight and following traffic rules, when a tricycle suddenly crashed into him from the right.

On the tricycle was an old man carrying an old woman.

Bai Si slammed on the brakes immediately, but the old woman still fell off the tricycle.

"You young people! How can you drive without watching where you’re going?!"

The old woman lay on the ground moaning "Aiyo, aiyo," while the old man slapped Bai Si’s car window, angrily accusing him.

Bai Si: "???"

Absolutely ridiculous.

Wrongly accused out of nowhere, Bai Si looked at the unreasonable old couple, so furious that his head was buzzing.

But he couldn’t argue with them directly. Among humans, the elderly often have osteoporosis and other health issues.

Especially since he knew medicine, he was even more aware that these elderly people couldn’t be too emotionally agitated.

"Stop arguing. How much do you want? I’ll pay you."

Bai Si was in a hurry to go check on his precious younger brother and didn’t want to waste time here.

However, the old man insisted on dragging him to a big hospital for an examination.

"I’m a doctor. I can take a look at you."

"No. I want a doctor to see us."

Unable to get away, Bai Si simply called the police.

He figured it would take a while before he could leave, so he called Xie Chen on his phone.

"The symptoms you mentioned should just be a cold. Find some medicine for him to take. I’ve run into a bit of trouble here and will be there a little later."Xie Chen heard this and asked him, “What trouble? Do you need help?”

“No need.”

Bai Si was being pulled again by that old man. Holding back his anger, he said, “I’m hanging up first. I’ll come to you after I deal with this.”

After hanging up, Bai Si looked at the old man tugging at him and said, “There’s no need to rush. The police will arrive soon. You were the ones who violated traffic rules. Let the police determine the responsibility when they get here.”

Since Bai Si couldn’t make it for the time being, Xie Chen naturally couldn’t wait for him any longer.

“Lili, be good. I’m going to get your medicine.”

Xie Chen softened his voice, coaxing the drowsy little cat. Bai Li still didn’t want him to go, but Xie Chen had to get the medicine and couldn’t indulge him any further.

“I’ll be right back.”

Xie Chen pried open the little cat’s hand, got up, and went to fetch the medicine box and some warm water.

Although Xie Chen came back quickly, by the time he entered the room, Bai Li had already sat up in bed, his eyes red as he waited for him.

Placing the medicine box and water by the bedside, Xie Chen looked at the red-eyed little cat, feeling heartbroken.

“Alright, I won’t leave. After you take the medicine, I’ll sleep with you.”

Xie Chen had no impatience at all with the unusually clingy little cat.

Bai Li didn’t resist taking medicine. When he lived on the mountain, he was already used to it.

His parents often boiled herbal medicine for him, and the herbs were very bitter.

When he was younger, the little cat cub had thrown tantrums and didn’t want to drink the bitter herbal medicine.

But one time, after he angrily spilled the herbs and ran out, he returned that night and passed by his parents’ room. He heard his mother crying.

Mother leaned against Father’s shoulder, crying with restraint.

She said, “It’s all my fault. I must not have taken care of my body before giving birth to Lili, that’s why his birth was so difficult and his body is so weak.”

“Bai Chen, Lili still hasn’t grown up. I heard the other little demons talk about him behind his back…”

“I’m so scared, Bai Chen. I’m afraid our Lili won’t grow up healthy.”

His mother’s sobs and father’s choked voice were like needles pricking the little cat who was secretly eavesdropping by the door.

Since then, he never threw a tantrum about taking medicine again.

After being fed the medicine, Bai Li was held in Xie Chen’s arms and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In that sleep, he dreamed — for a very, very long time.

In the dream, he wasn’t a cat. He seemed to become some strange creature, being held tightly in someone’s arms the whole time.

That person’s chest was as warm as Mister’s.

The dream was too chaotic, but the clearest thing Bai Li remembered was that just before waking, he saw light.White light spots enveloped him, just like the light he had encountered on the back mountain when he was a child.

“Meow.”

While sleeping, the little milk cat unknowingly transformed back. Lying on his back with his belly exposed and paws raised, he let out a soft meow.

Xie Chen, who was working on his laptop nearby, immediately put the computer down when he heard the meowing.

“Lili?”

Xie Chen leaned in closer to the little cat. Seeing that he still hadn’t opened his eyes, he reached out and patted his chubby little body. “Do you want to sleep a bit more?”

The little cat turned over, curling up his paws, looking dazed and on the verge of waking.

Xie Chen waited a few more minutes before he finally saw the little cat slowly open his eyes.

“Not sleeping anymore?”

The well-rested little cat shook his head: “Meow.”

Not sleeping anymore.

“Does your head still hurt?”

“A little bit.”

To be safe, Xie Chen had the little cat transform back again and took his temperature one more time.

This time, his temperature was within the normal range.

Not long after the temperature check, Bai Si arrived. There was fatigue visible in his eyes. “How’s Lili?”

Seeing his fourth brother, Bai Li quickly ran over.

“Fourth Brother.”

“Good boy, I’m late.” Bai Si said, reaching out to touch his forehead. “It’s okay, not very hot.”

“We just took his temperature. It’s back to normal,” Xie Chen said, walking over from behind.

“That’s good.”

Bai Si let out a sigh of relief. “Someone held me up on the way. I had to stop by the police station, so it delayed me a bit.”

Responsibility for the accident on the road had been determined—the other party was fully at fault. Bai Si bore no responsibility.

Since Bai Li had already taken cold medicine and had a nap, Bai Si didn’t find anything unusual when he examined him.

He coaxed Bai Li to go rest again and called Xie Chen over for a private conversation.

“I’ll bring some medicine over tomorrow.”

Bai Si informed him, “It’s for Lili’s health. Ever since he came down the mountain and started staying with you, he hasn’t had another episode. I should thank you for that.”“But his health has always been poor since he was little. Those tonics are still necessary.”

“Alright.”

Xie Chen had no objections to his words. “Once you bring the medicine over, I’ll make sure he drinks it every day.”

Bai Si looked at him and added, “Lili’s medicine is all traditional Chinese medicine. Brewing it every day is a lot of work.”

“I’m willing to put in that effort,” Xie Chen replied firmly.

Bai Si met his gaze for a few seconds, let out a snort, and didn’t say anything more.

The next day.

Sure enough, Bai Si delivered the medicine.

Xie Chen carefully stored the medicine and studied it together with Uncle Xie for quite a while.

Uncle Xie knew this was something Lili had been drinking since childhood, for many years, and sighed repeatedly.

“Chinese medicine is bitter. No wonder Lili likes sweets—he must’ve been traumatized by all the bitterness.”

After the New Year, Xie Chen didn’t rush back to the company and instead stayed home to accompany the still sluggish little milk cat.

The little milk cat lay on the sofa, lifeless, smelling the scent of medicine in the air, practically wanting to bundle up his things and sneak away.

These past two days, he had a discovery that made him very happy—and a problem that made him quite dejected.

The happy thing was, he felt like he’d gotten a bit stronger.

Ever since releasing his cat song, which many people listened to, his efficiency in dealing with the black mist had improved significantly compared to before.

It was like some kind of feedback—he had brought a little happiness to others.

And others had, in turn, given him something back.

These were the happy discoveries. The troubling one was—

“Lili, it’s time to take your medicine.”

Xie Chen came over with the medicine, holding the bowl in one hand and a box of candied treats in the other.

Bai Li covered his head with his paws, pretending not to hear or see anything.

Xie Chen placed the medicine bowl on the coffee table and scooped up the little cat.

“I’ve tasted it. The temperature is just right now,” Xie Chen said, kissing the little cat on the head. “Let’s hang in there, drink it all in one go, okay?”

Bai Li couldn’t really say no.

He weakly transformed into his human form, curled up in Xie Chen’s arms, wrapped in a blanket from the sofa, and gulped down the entire bowl of medicine.

Once he finished, Xie Chen quickly fed him a sweet, syrupy preserved fruit.

After feeding him a few pieces, Xie Chen, worried he still felt bitter, lifted his chin and gently pressed his cool lips to his.Their breaths intertwined, and even the air seemed to rise a few degrees.

Just as Uncle Xie was about to head downstairs, he saw this scene and quickly pulled his foot back.

Oh my.

And it’s still broad daylight.

Was their sir already unable to hold back like this? Looks like those supplements he’d been quietly adding to the food recently were actually working.

Uncle Xie thought gleefully that right now it was just kissing—if he added a bit more of those supplements, perhaps sir would soon unlock some other things.

Bai Li, bored from staying home, wanted to go find Jin Jin, but Jin Jin hadn’t been around recently.

“Sir, I want to go to that library.”

Bai Li remembered the university library he visited with Jin Jin last time and felt a bit nostalgic. “There are so many books there. I like it a lot.”

Xie Chen saw that Bai Li had been stuck at home lately and was indeed getting restless, so he didn’t stop him and instead went to get his clothes.

“I’ll go with you.”

“Mm!”

Even though the New Year had just passed, the weather was still bitterly cold. Xie Chen didn’t let Bai Li wear any less, afraid he’d catch a chill.

On top, Bai Li wore thermal underwear, a thick sweater, and a padded jacket. On the bottom, he had thermal pants, lined pants, and thick trousers. When they headed out, he was also wearing gloves and a scarf.

Wrapped up in the scarf, only a small part of his face was visible. “Sir, I feel like a fat panda. I can’t even move.”

“No, you don’t.”

Xie Chen lied with a straight face. “I think you look especially good like this.”

Bai Li: “……”

Bai Li was not pleased. “Lying to a cat.”

He was wrapped up so round—how could he possibly look good?

Xie Chen had top-tier cat-pacifying skills, and after changing the subject a few times, he successfully distracted the little cat.

The two of them took a car and soon arrived at the university library.

By this time, quite a few students had already started trickling in.

Xie Chen held his hand, and once they entered the library, he took off Bai Li’s scarf.

“Wow.”

“Is he a junior? Since when did our school have such a good-looking boy?”

Not far from them, two girls, after getting a clear look at Bai Li’s face, their eyes lit up as they whispered to each other.Among the girls, one of them felt something was off.

“Hmm, wait a sec.”

The girl secretly sized up Bai Li, searching her memory for something.

Suddenly, a spark of realization flashed.

“Holy crap, I recognize him.”

After saying that, the girl quickly looked toward the person standing next to Bai Li.