The two girls had some fun in the house for a while. Bi Shuang felt that it was much cooler outside at night, and staying in an air - conditioned room for too long wasn't good for the body.
She suggested taking a walk in the neighborhood.
It was the perfect time for the elderly to do square dancing. They could enjoy this national fitness activity while they were at it.
Ding Ruola hadn't brought any change of clothes when she came. They could also go downstairs to buy some clothes. She really couldn't appreciate Bi Shuang's long robes.
The two of them simply moved their chatting place.
"That old man is so popular!"
Ding Ruola was stunned. What a surreal scene.
An old man was surrounded by several old ladies. It was like an elder version of the Grand View Garden.
"Excellent men will always be popular wherever they are," Bi Shuang pointed out.
After Bi Shuang's reminder, Ding Ruola noticed that this old man indeed looked different from other elders. His dance steps seemed much more professional.
For some reason, Ding Ruola insisted on dragging Bi Shuang to join the square - dancing group.
The group of elderly people found it both funny and a bit bemused to see two young girls.
Ding Ruola was really a disaster at dancing. Not only were her movements awkward, but she couldn't even keep up with the rhythm.
"Dingding, let's go!"
Bi Shuang was too embarrassed to stay. She planned to live in this neighborhood for a long time.
Leaving the lively square - dancing area, the two walked to a more secluded place. After walking a few steps, Ding Ruola suddenly stopped.
"Listen!"
Listen to what? Bi Shuang was also pulled to a halt by Ding Ruola.
From the surrounding grass, there seemed to be the faint crying of a child.
Bi Shuang didn't hear it. She thought Ding Ruola was so eager to have a child that she was hallucinating.
It was 2019 already. How could anyone abandon a baby?
Ding Ruola insisted that she heard something. She tugged at Bi Shuang and stood still.
Bi Shuang turned on her flashlight and checked the surrounding grass. There was no baby, but she saw an injured kitten.
"It's a kitten!"
It looked like a wild kitten. When Ding Ruola saw the little creature, her long - suppressed maternal love finally found an outlet.
The kitten was a bit injured. Ding Ruola took it to a nearby pet clinic.
The vet gave it a simple bandage and packed a few bags of goat milk for Ding Ruola.
"Doctor, can it get vaccinated now?"
"It's too young, and it's just been sick. Wait for about a month," the vet said.
The kitten was too fragile to undergo such procedures. If they did it now, the kitten might not survive.
Bi Shuang watched as Ding Ruola took the kitten home. As soon as she got off work, Ding Ruola would start talking to the kitten.
The kitten seemed to be very smart. Whenever Ding Ruola talked, it would meow in response.
Bi Shuang watched the girl and the kitten, then pouted and continued to send out her job applications.
Maybe because she had quit Pandora, many companies were reluctant to hire Bi Shuang.
These small companies had a survivor - bias. They thought that if Bi Shuang could quit Pandora, she must have some moral issues or had caused some trouble.
Ding Ruola hadn't been home to see Fang Siyan for a week. Fang Siyan could only live on the photos Zhang Jun took.
Fang Siyan actually wanted to apologize, but he thought he wasn't wrong this time, so he refused to say sorry.
The two just kept this stalemate.
One day when Ding Ruola returned to Bi Shuang's home, she saw Meow lying on the ground. She thought it was just tired from playing.
To reward the kitten, she even poured out some cat food for it.
To let Meow rest well, Ding Ruola went into the room obediently.
Later, when Bi Shuang came back from job - hunting, she saw Meow lying on the ground with a pile of vomit beside it.
She realized that something was wrong.
"Dingding, come out quickly. Meow is dying!"
Bi Shuang's shout summoned Ding Ruola out.
The two girls rushed the kitten to the pet hospital.
It was not until 2 a.m. that the vet announced that the kitten had passed away.
The moment Ding Ruola heard the news, her lips turned pale. She was about to say something when she fainted.
Bi Shuang was completely panicked. She looked at the girl who had fallen beside her.
Thankfully, the pet doctor knew some first - aid knowledge. He first called the emergency number and then observed Ding Ruola's condition.
After the ambulance arrived, Bi Shuang told the doctor how to handle the kitten's body, then accompanied Ding Ruola to the hospital.
"The transaminase level is off the charts!"
The doctor held the blood - test report and compared it with the liver - function test results.
"Does your friend often stay up late?"
Bi Shuang knew that Ding Ruola would stay up late, but she hadn't seen her do so recently.
She booked a bed in Ding Ruola's ward and slept there for the night.
When Ding Ruola woke up in the morning, her first concern wasn't to ask Bi Shuang why she was in the hospital. She was still worried about Meow.
"Tell me first. How long have you been staying up late?"
Bi Shuang closed her eyes and mumbled this. She was really in awe of this little girl who didn't care about her body just to make money.
"It wasn't that long. I just didn't sleep much for two days," Ding Ruola said.
Hearing this, Bi Shuang sitting beside her wanted to give her a few slaps.
"The doctor said that it's lucky someone gave you some first - aid. Otherwise, not even the Jade Emperor could have saved you!"
"I'm a good young person. I don't believe in such superstitions," Ding Ruola said.
Was this the time to talk about this?
Bi Shuang was also shocked by Ding Ruola's way of thinking. She thought there was no need to hide Meow's death from Ding Ruola, so she told the girl the truth.
Ding Ruola's eyes instantly turned red. She lowered her head and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
"If I had noticed earlier, Meow wouldn't have..."
It wasn't Ding Ruola's fault at all. The kitten was too young and had been injured before it came to their home. It was normal for it to get sick and pass away.
"She was so young!"
Bi Shuang rolled her eyes at Ding Ruola and impatiently pushed her to lie down.
"She was so young, but how old are you? You can't even take care of yourself!"
After saying that, the girl walked out of the ward. Looking at Bi Shuang's back, Ding Ruola suddenly realized something.
Maybe Fang Siyan was right.
A kitten was just like a child. She couldn't even take care of herself, couldn't protect a little life, but she was thinking about having a child.
Raising a child required not only meeting the child's material needs but also their spiritual needs.
She was still like a child in front of Fang Siyan, yet she wanted to have a baby for him.
Ding Ruola was still deep in thought when the nurse came in with a cart. She put a few bottles of medicine for Ding Ruola and checked the medical devices on her body.
"Little girl, I heard you didn't sleep for two days."
Her "heroic" deed had spread in the city hospital. All the nurses and doctors who knew Ding Ruola were aware of her crazy behavior.
"You're still young. You need to take care of your body. There's no use regretting some things."
The nurse was about the same age as Ding Ruola's mother. Her tone was exactly the same as Ding's mother's.
"Thank you!"
Ding Ruola obediently slipped under the covers and closed her eyes.