A man and a cat looked at each other, neither daring to make the first move.
Xiao Hei licked its wound with its tongue, its innocent eyes staring at Song Qinian, looking as pitiful as possible.
Seeing it like this, Song Qinian's heart ached.
After a long period of mental preparation, she picked up the first-aid kit and walked step by step towards Xiao Hei.
"Meow~"
Hearing Xiao Hei's sound, Song Qinian's body stiffened slightly. She suppressed her fear and timidity, and cautiously approached.
Xiao Hei was Yu Sinian's cat, yet she had let it get injured and bleed. If it got infected, it would be difficult to explain to Yu Sinian, and she felt terrible.
Perhaps because Song Qinian was injured, Xiao Hei became wary of her. Seeing her approach, it bared its teeth and hissed, but had no intention of attacking her.
The distance between them grew shorter. When they were about a meter apart, Song Qinian put down the first-aid kit and gestured gently towards Xiao Hei, "I... I just want to check your wound. I, I have no ill intentions, I won't hurt you."
She was already very scared, but she still remembered to comfort Xiao Hei.
Seeing Xiao Hei obediently lying on its mat, Song Qinian took a deep breath and moved towards it like a snail.
At this moment, Shen Chiyan had already arrived at the community entrance. He was worried about Song Qinian and was about to get out of the car anxiously when Gao Kunlun suddenly called out to him, "Wait a moment, boss. Look here..."
Shen Chiyan took the tablet and saw the screen displaying footage of Song Qinian actively approaching Xiao Hei. Although she looked nervous and cautious, she was still trying hard to get closer to Xiao Hei.
"Boss... perhaps, we should wait a little longer?"
Shen Chiyan frowned, his mood extremely complex. After a moment of hesitation, he sent the recorded video to Qiu Puyu, who immediately called Shen Chiyan upon seeing it.
"Don't rush in. Let Song Qinian handle it herself. This might be a turning point."
Shen Chiyan looked at the building where Song Qinian was, feeling both anxious and worried.
Seeing Shen Chiyan's grim expression, Gao Kunlun quickly comforted him, "Boss, Madam is not as fragile as you think. Let's trust her this time."
Shen Chiyan remained silent, his gaze fixed on Song Qinian. If he weren't afraid of ruining everything, he would have rushed home to embrace her tightly.
Meanwhile, Song Qinian had finally gotten close to Xiao Hei. After hesitating for a long time, she finally reached out her hand.
Her back was covered in a thin layer of sweat from nervousness, and her hands trembled violently.
She remembered that when she first rescued "Burger," "Burger" was even more guarded than Xiao Hei was now. When she reached out to touch "Burger," it scratched her hand, drawing blood, and she had to get a few injections for it.
However, "Burger" was a cat that was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. As soon as she gave it some food, it actively came closer to her.
At this moment, Song Qinian was also offering Xiao Hei cat biscuits. Seeing Xiao Hei eat, she quietly let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile.
She had finally touched Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei's fur was long, and it looked particularly cute and beautiful. Its body was soft and warm, as if it would die if she applied a little too much force.
Song Qinian endured her discomfort and pain, parted its white fur, and looked at the wound. Although it was not small, it had bled a lot.
Unable to speak and communicate with Xiao Hei, she could only use one hand to comfort it while taking disinfectant and white bandages from the first-aid kit with the other.
Xiao Hei seemed to sense Song Qinian's gentleness and lay still, obediently not moving.
Song Qinian held her breath as she disinfected the wound and wrapped its leg with white bandages.
Seeing Xiao Hei eating the cat biscuits, she gestured again, "I'm sorry, I caused you to get injured."
Xiao Hei finally finished the cat biscuits. Perhaps wanting more, it rubbed its furry head against Song Qinian's hand. Song Qinian's heart trembled slightly, and she tentatively stroked its head again.
Then, she scratched its chin with her hand.
Xiao Hei closed its eyes comfortably and even licked Song Qinian's hand with its tongue.
Song Qinian instinctively wanted to recoil but remembered Shen Chiyan's words and held back.
Yes, she couldn't avoid it forever.
Song Qinian gave Xiao Hei two more cat biscuits. Excited, Xiao Hei leaped directly into Song Qinian's arms.
Song Qinian was startled, and Shen Chiyan and Gao Kunlun, who were watching the surveillance, also held their breath nervously.
Just as they all thought Song Qinian would throw Xiao Hei away again, Song Qinian remained stiff and did not move. She did not dare to touch Xiao Hei again, allowing it to find a comfortable position in her arms and lie down to eat the cat biscuits.
The person and the cat remained in this frozen state for about ten minutes. Shen Chiyan's patience ran out, and he rushed home.
As Shen Chiyan entered the house by entering the password, he saw Song Qinian looking at him with those innocent and helpless eyes, seeking his help.
She seemed to not know what to do, frozen in that posture.
Shen Chiyan walked over with a cold face, grabbed Xiao Hei by the neck, and tossed it into its own bed.
Good, in less than an hour, it wanted to take advantage of his wife again!
"Qiqi, are you okay?"
Shen Chiyan immediately pulled Song Qinian up. After maintaining a position for too long, Song Qinian's arms and legs were numb. After a slight recovery, she immediately gestured to Shen Chiyan, "I injured Xiao Hei. Be careful not to touch its wound."
"Don't worry, it's just a small wound, it won't die! How about you, how are you feeling?"
Song Qinian couldn't quite describe how she felt at the moment, but the fact that she could touch Xiao Hei and wasn't afraid of it meant she had made significant progress.
"I'm fine..."
As she gestured, Song Qinian threw herself into Shen Chiyan's arms, hugging him tightly, her nose feeling a little sore.
Shen Chiyan gently stroked Song Qinian's head, "What's wrong? Do you think Xiao Hei is quite resilient? Do you think cats aren't that scary anymore?"
Song Qinian nodded, her heart filled with emotion.
In the following days, Song Qinian's interactions with Xiao Hei increased. Sometimes when Shen Chiyan was not at home, Xiao Hei would come to the room where Song Qinian was painting and lie on the table, watching her.
This made Song Qinian feel as if she had returned to the time when she had "Burger." Back then, "Burger" also liked to watch her do her homework.
Song Qinian was no longer as afraid of cats, and Shen Chiyan even showed signs of being neglected.
For example, when the three of them were together, Song Qinian's attention was always on Xiao Hei. The first thing she did every morning was to check on Xiao Hei, see if its food bowl was full, if it was thirsty, if it was cold, and so on.
Shen Chiyan watched this with great jealousy.