bad derailment

Chapter 19

"Is this a stray cat? If you plan to adopt it, you'd better have a full body check and deworming, otherwise there may be infectious diseases."

Waiting for the kitten's wound to be treated, the veterinarian said to me.

I hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded, "That's all done."

"Row."

The other party took the kitten back, and I continued to sit back on the bench and wait quietly, still not knowing what to do next.

Chen Feng doesn't like small animals, and he absolutely won't allow me to keep them at home.But if the cat is fostered in a pet shop, I am worried, tangled back and forth, and swipe the communication page with my fingers, I decided to talk to Chen Feng first.

But I don’t know if it’s because I swipe too fast. I clicked on Chen Feng’s name. After the screen was stuck for a few seconds, it was misplaced to the number below. When I wanted to withdraw, the other party’s name was already displayed on the top of the screen. Name - 'Jiang Qiushi'.

In this case, the probability of winning the lottery is almost the same.

I flicked my wrist, and when I remembered that I was about to hang up, the call had already been connected by the other party, and a clear "Lin Yao" came out, stopping my urge to press the red dot.

I held up the phone at a loss, and after a while I slowly answered: "...Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Qiushi's voice sounded close to my ear, and he asked, "What's the matter?"

When he mentioned it, I was ashamed and embarrassed, and explained in a low voice: "No, I accidentally dialed the wrong number just now. I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang, for wasting your time."

"It's okay, I'm not very busy right now."

He said unhurriedly.Just when I thought I was about to be hung up, Jiang Qiushi suddenly asked, "I heard something calling from your side. Are you outside?"

"Yes, I'm at the pet hospital."

I didn't think too much, and answered truthfully.

At the same time, the veterinarian also brought the bandaged kitten over and explained to me: "The cat is fine, just take it home and take a good rest. If there is any abnormal reaction or wound infection, bring him over to have a look. For other problems, the fee will be settled here."

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

When I settled the bill in the past, I found out that the phone was still on the phone.I tentatively called out, and Jiang Qiushi's voice sounded again after the silence, it seemed a little softer than before.

"Is your cat hurt?"

I hugged the weak kitten into my arms and said, "It's not mine, it's a stray cat in the community. Now the wound has been bandaged, and I don't know what to do next."

Jiang Qiushi asked: "Is it the one you took a picture of before and wanted to adopt?"

I was a little surprised that he still remembered this incident, but soon smiled wryly: "I want to adopt, but the current situation is a bit complicated, I guess I can only ask others to help."

As soon as I uttered this sentence, I regretted it, as if there was some kind of bright hint hidden in it, which surpassed the relationship between me and Jiang Qiushi.

I haven't seen him since the last chat.I was busy with work, and I was looking forward to whether he would come to find me. Unfortunately, Jiang Qiushi's indifference has never disappointed me. This call was completely unexpected.

After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Qiushi gave him a reply. The sudden surge of disappointment covered me up, but it was not surprising.

"Sorry, I may not be of much help to you."

Jiang Qiushi's voice was clear and cold, with a slight sigh that dissipated with the wind.The words that were clearly refusal made me feel that I had done something wrong, so I quickly comforted me: "It's okay, I'm going to ask my friends to see if they can take me in, then I won't bother you, next time Let's talk again."

"Well, let's talk next time."

After I finished saying this sentence, I waited for a full three seconds, but I could still hear Jiang Qiushi's subtle breathing, knocking on my eardrum through the microphone, and half of my ear was numb.

He didn't hang up the phone, and I held up the phone as if frozen, until a short breath came from the other end, and I couldn't tell whether it was talking or laughing, and a series of beeping busy tones brought me back to my senses.

Jiang Qiushi...was he laughing?

It seems to be a smile.

I can't be sure, the kitten in my arms has passed the anesthesia, and has been moving slightly.I didn't want to worry too much, looked around the surrounding neighborhood, and finally opened the navigation resignedly, and walked to the nearest pet supply store.

If it doesn't work, I can only go to Gu Mingsheng.

Even though I treated him so badly in the morning, and now I'm eager to ask him for help, I just imagine Gu Mingsheng's half-smile face in my mind, and I feel trembling, embarrassed and ashamed.

I can only silently pray that he will not hold grudges too much.

I don't know anything about pet supplies. The enthusiastic clerk selected a set of high-selling supplies according to her, and put them all in the shopping cart.When I heard the string of numbers when I checked out, I felt my heart was bleeding.

No wonder there are more and more stray cats and dogs now, and the relationship is simply unaffordable.

The clerk's face was smiling like a flower, which made me feel that I was being taken advantage of. "Sir, go slowly, welcome to visit next time."

"......Okay, thank you."

Standing in front of the pet shop, I opened the communication page again, hesitated for a while, and finally landed on Gu Mingsheng's number.

Embarrassment is embarrassment, at least getting along with Gu Mingsheng is not as tiring as convincing Chen Feng afterwards.

Almost at the moment I made up my mind, a message popped up.I paused, clicked open, and opened my eyes unexpectedly.

Jiang Qiushi: Have you found any friends who can help?

My mind hasn't turned the corner yet, and I can literally type the words 'not yet'.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Qiushi replied, "Then I'll come to pick you up now."

The voice in my ear was suddenly quiet for a few seconds, and I stood there holding the phone.It took a while to hear that the heart seemed to be hit by something moderately, and it started to beat rapidly.

He didn't explain the reason, and just threw the answer to me so naturally, as if he wasn't the one who said the rejection just now.

I stared at the screen to make sure I read every word correctly, and then suppressed those emotions. My fingers made a decision one step ahead of my brain, and issued a positioning.

: Then I'll wait for you here.

Jiang Qiushi: Good.

I don't know what made him change his mind in just half an hour, but Jiang Qiushi's decision did save me in a struggling situation.

The embarrassment of preparing to face Gu Mingsheng turned into another kind of indescribable tension.

I stood on the side of the busy road, carrying the pet supplies and cold medicine I just bought in one hand, and holding the bandaged kitten in the other.I always feel the word "worry" all over my body.

I don't want Jiang Qiushi to see what he looks like at this moment, but I'm also afraid that if he walks in a remote place, he won't be able to find his target.He could only continue to stand awkwardly on the side of the road, accepting the glances from passers-by from time to time.

Fortunately, I remembered Jiang Qiushi's license plate number, and my extremely poor memory didn't fail me at this time.The car stopped on the side of the road, and the glass lowered, revealing Jiang Qiushi's face wearing silver-rimmed glasses.He is wearing a cardigan sweater today, his hair hangs naturally on his forehead, with an indescribable calmness and softness, when he looks at me, the tails of his eyes are slender, obviously he is not smiling, but it makes people feel palpitations.

"The traffic jam on the road delayed you for a few minutes, making you wait for a long time."

"It's okay, it's troublesome for you," I sat in the co-pilot with the cat in my arms, and Jiang Qiushi took the things in my hand and put them in the back seat. It was half a beat before I realized his extraordinarily natural behavior, and said cautiously ,"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

The car was driving in an unknown direction, and I was sitting in the co-pilot and staring straight ahead, still unclear to what extent Jiang Qiushi was referring to 'help'.Is there a friend you know who is willing to adopt a kitten?Or are there any reliable pet shelters?

After all, it is impossible for him to help me raise.I thought silently, and asked aloud, "Where are we going now?"

Jiang Qiushi said concisely: "My family."

I blinked, suspecting that I had an auditory hallucination.

Jiang Qiushi didn't look at me, the arc of his side face was smooth and graceful, he said slowly: "If you don't mind, you can leave the cat in my house until it's convenient for you to adopt."

After the voice fell, I was stunned for half a minute, until a bend caused my body to deviate and almost hit the car window, and I gradually recalled Jiang Qiushi's words.

Is this just planting flowers on purpose but not blooming, but planting willows and willows unintentionally to make shade?

Earlier I racked my brains to find a topic, but Jiang Qiushi was like a rock and couldn't keep warm.Today was just an unintentional move, but the pace of development is advancing by leaps and bounds like a rocket, skipping those twists and turns, and rushing to Jiang Qiushi's home.In addition to being flattered, I was also quite surprised.

Could the little cat turn on the strange switch on Jiang Qiushi?I lowered my head and touched the well-behaved cat owner, thinking that the cat food money just now was not wasted.

"Of course I don't mind, I'm just afraid that it will be inconvenient for you," I cleared my throat, trying not to let Jiang Qiushi hear the raised tail, "Actually, you don't have to force it, I don't want to bring you too much trouble."

In all fairness, keeping a cat is no easy task, and I don't want him to agree to help out of politeness.Jiang Qiushi's initiative has made me happy enough, but I don't want to disturb his life.

Besides, I don't want his politeness at all, I just want his closeness.

Jiang Qiushi turned his head slightly, and squinted at me with neither light nor heavy eyes, "I never do things that are forced, and if I promise you, I will definitely be responsible to the end."

I hugged the cat in my arms tightly, and felt a tiny electric current go down the tailbone and hit my back, subconsciously tightening my body, "Then... then thank you, Teacher Jiang."

"You're welcome."

He pursed his lower lip slightly.

Maybe some people are born knowing how to use a word to disturb the hearts of others.

Jiang Qiushi's attitude is always like a spring breeze, neither alienated nor close, and occasionally a word with a personal touch is lingering with vague ambiguity.Not as flamboyant and bright as Gu Mingsheng, but secretly teased me so that I let go of all my defenses, and my ears would turn red with nothing but brains.