Song Qinian knew she couldn't be a snail forever.
Shen ChiYan had a洁癖 and didn't like shedding pets. The only reason he wanted to bring Xiao Hei home was for her.
After some thought, Song Qinian agreed.
The day Xiao Hei was brought home by Shen ChiYan, Song Qinian was extremely nervous. She stood at the bedroom door, watching Shen ChiYan set up a small bed for Xiao Hei. Seeing how well-behaved and adorable Xiao Hei was in Shen ChiYan's arms, she didn't dare to approach.
After settling Xiao Hei, Shen ChiYan went to comfort Song Qinian. Fortunately, although Song Qinian's expression was grim, she didn't run away as she had before.
For Shen ChiYan, this was already a step forward.
Shen ChiYan stayed home with Song Qinian and Xiao Hei for two days. On Monday, he had to go to work. He told Song Qinian early, "Qiqi, I've already put your lunch in this thermos. There's hot water and fruit next to it. If you don't want to see Xiao Hei, just stay in your room and wait for me to come back."
Song Qinian nodded obediently, her feelings quite complex.
Shen ChiYan had to go to work, and she was causing him so much worry, which was not right.
On the first day, Song Qinian truly didn't leave her room. Although she was worried about Xiao Hei and wanted to check if its food bowl was full and if it needed water, she still didn't dare to go out.
On the second day, Song Qinian went through a long psychological preparation and finally opened the door to peek. Xiao Hei was sitting on the sofa watching "Tom and Jerry," completely engrossed. It would even jump around on the sofa when excited.
On the third day, Xiao Hei didn't want to watch TV anymore. It probably wanted to go outside. The cartoons on TV no longer held its attention. It sat by the window, looking out at the world, lonely and dejected.
Seeing it like this made Song Qinian's heart ache. If she weren't afraid of cats, could she take Xiao Hei out for a walk now? But she was… truly terrified.
Meanwhile, Shen ChiYan, despite being at work, had Song Qinian on his mind.
He had installed surveillance cameras at home, and he could see what was happening at home by simply opening his phone. Sometimes, when meetings ran long, he would immediately ask Gao Kunlun about the situation at home as soon as the meeting ended.
However, after a few days, the situation between Song Qinian and Xiao Hei remained the same. Xiao Hei knew Song Qinian was home and wanted to get close to her, but Shen ChiYan had strictly forbidden it from approaching Song Qinian directly. So, it had to wander around the house out of boredom to pass the time.
One day, Shen ChiYan went to meet Qiu PuYu. They hadn't talked for long when Gao Kunlun rushed in with a tablet, his face filled with anxiety. "Boss, something's wrong! Xiao Hei climbed onto the young madam's bed!"
Shen ChiYan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "What's going on? Wasn't the door closed? How did it get in?"
"The young madam came out to see Xiao Hei for a while today. Xiao Hei was sleeping at the time. She might have been afraid of waking it up, so she closed the door gently, but didn't latch it properly. When Xiao Hei woke up and was bored, it nudged the door with its paw, and it opened."
At that moment, Song Qinian was taking a nap. Xiao Hei, crouched low, jumped onto Song Qinian's bed.
In winter, cats like warm places. It snuggled up and slept by Song Qinian's pillow.
Song Qinian was still asleep. One person and one cat slept soundly. But if Song Qinian woke up…
Shen ChiYan couldn't bear to imagine the consequences!
"Let's go! Home!"
At that instant, Shen ChiYan wished he could skin Xiao Hei alive. He had told it not to scare anyone, and yet it had gone to sleep on his wife!
If it scared Qiqi, it would have hell to pay!
Shen ChiYan got up to leave, but Qiu PuYu stopped him. "Mr. Shen, this might be an opportunity. I suggest you don't rush back, but first observe your wife's reaction."
"What kind of reaction can she have? Qiqi is so afraid of cats. When she sees Xiao Hei, she'll definitely…"
Before Shen ChiYan could finish speaking, Gao Kunlun let out a scream. "It's over! The young madam is awake!"
Song Qinian had been working on her manuscript tirelessly these past few days. She finally got some sleep and felt a tickling sensation on her face. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a ball of white fluff.
Xiao Hei hadn't been asleep at all. Seeing Song Qinian wake up, it stretched lazily and greeted Song Qinian with a "meow, meow, meow."
Then, it leaped directly into Song Qinian's arms.
Song Qinian's face turned ashen with fright. She wanted to scream but couldn't make a sound. By the time she regained her senses, she had already thrown Xiao Hei away.
Normally, cats have excellent reflexes and jumping abilities. If thrown, Xiao Hei should have landed safely and run out of the room.
But Xiao Hei seemed to have not expected such a strong reaction from Song Qinian. Its plump body hit a cup on the table opposite.
The cup fell with a clatter, shattering into pieces. Xiao Hei, as it landed, was cut by the glass and started bleeding.
Xiao Hei darted out of the room. Song Qinian, still shaken, clutched her chest, her face as pale as paper.
"Qiqi!"
Shen ChiYan could no longer contain himself and rushed out of the psychologist's office. Gao Kunlun followed closely behind.
Song Qinian sat on the bed for a long time before realizing what had just happened. Then, she saw the bloodstains on the floor.
Her heart clenched. Xiao Hei was injured because of her!
"Nian Nian… Sooner or later, you'll be like me, bloodthirsty. These little animals are just toys to amuse us. The faster their blood flows, the more excited we become."
"Come to my world, won't you? Let's enjoy the ultimate pleasure together!"
The boy's voice still echoed in her ears. She covered her ears tightly, shaking her head.
No, she didn't want to go to his world!
She wasn't happy at all; she was in pain!
She had hurt Xiao Hei. What was the difference between her and Li JunShen?
Would Xiao Hei never want to see her again? Would it never want to be close to her again? Was she, like Li JunShen, a bloodthirsty person?
Otherwise, Xiao Hei just wanted to be close to her, so why had she…?
Song Qinian hit her head with her fists, tears streaming down her face.
No, she was different from Shen ChiYan. She didn't like killing; she liked cats, liked small animals.
With this thought, she quickly got out of bed and went out. Xiao Hei, injured and frightened, had already retreated to its bed.
Seeing its guarded and wronged expression, Song Qinian felt unbearable pain.
She gestured gently towards Xiao Hei, "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to, I'm really sorry…"
But then she felt a pang of despair, thinking that a cat might not even understand human speech, let alone sign language.
Seeing the red blood on its cushion, Song Qinian quickly took out the first-aid kit, and then she felt at a loss.