Relying on its mother being around, the little ragdoll cat wasn't the least bit scared. Instead, it got even feistier. "Meow, meow, meow!"
"Pfft—" Rong Lan was tickled by the little ragdoll cat's self - assured look. She poked Chu Hengyuan's arm. "I get it. Little Amber is saying that it wonders why we just watch it struggling to carry the dried fish without giving it a hand."
It was indeed struggling. It had already made four round trips, and it seemed to be afraid of wasting time, so it ran really fast.
Rong Lan squatted down and stroked Little Amber's cat head. "Little Amber wants to take the dried fish out? But we're not going far. You can have the dried fish when we come back tonight."
The little ragdoll cat stretched its neck and rubbed against Rong Lan's palm, meowing coquettishly, "Meow~"
This time, Rong Lan understood what the little guy meant. "Little Amber wants to take these dried fish to the hospital?"
"Meow!"
To save time, Rong Lan didn't keep asking. Instead, she picked up the cat with one hand and took her boyfriend's hand with the other, pulling him towards the second bedroom. "Little Amber doesn't want to stay at home. It wants to take the dried fish to the hospital. We don't know why, but let's just fulfill its wish."
Chu Hengyuan raised his eyebrows. Could it be that the little guy wanted to take the dried fish to the hospital to give it to Tang Xingwei? Was the little cat trying to repay Tang Xingwei for taking care of it before?
Rong Lan had a rough idea of how many dried fish Little Amber had hidden. After all, when she was a fox, she always followed Little Amber under the bed to count the dried fish. When they entered the second bedroom and saw the dried fish piled beside the bed, she counted them and knew that Little Amber had taken out all its savings.
Seeing more than a dozen dried fish, Chu Hengyuan wasn't particularly surprised. He always knew when there were fewer dried fish at home, but except for the time when he was teasing the little fox, he pretended not to know and said nothing.
"Do you plan to take all these dried fish with you?" Chu Hengyuan looked at the cat lying on the girl's shoulder.
"Meow!"
Chu Hengyuan: "..." He sighed. In the end, he decided to indulge the little one. "Okay, then I'll find a bag to put them in."
As a result, Si Mo, who was forced to work overtime, saw the couple come to the fortune - telling house. One was holding a cat in their arms, and the other was carrying a big bag of dried fish.
Si Mo was so shocked that he almost dropped his folding fan. "I can understand you bringing the cat to work overtime, but why do you need to bring so many dried fish? Does your cat have to have dried fish for every meal? Are you spoiling it so much?"
Rong Lan twitched the corner of her mouth and put Little Amber on the sandalwood table. "It's not what you think!" Originally, they could have left the dried fish in the car. But Little Amber seemed to be afraid that the dried fish would disappear if it couldn't see them. It refused to get out of the car if the dried fish were left in it. They couldn't just leave it in the car, so they had no choice but to take the dried fish with them.
Chu Hengyuan put the dried fish on a shelf where the little ragdoll cat could see. He pretended to look around the decoration of the shop curiously and asked his girlfriend a few questions from time to time, acting extremely curious about the fortune - telling house.
It was the first time Rong Lan brought her boyfriend to work. Even though she thought she had a thick skin, she still felt a bit shy.
Si Mo was too lazy to talk to them. He was afraid of accidentally getting a mouthful of dog food. He just sat in his usual position and played with the little cat on the sandalwood table. As an excellent employee, he had arrived early and set up the seats. He put an extra chair behind Rong Lan's chair for Chu Hengyuan and another one opposite his own for Wang Tong. All he had to do next was wait for the guests to arrive, pour them tea, and he didn't need to worry about anything else.
When Wang Tong arrived with the contract, Rong Lan and Chu Hengyuan were already seated. But Song Wanyue and her lawyer hadn't arrived yet. He let out a sigh of relief. After politely greeting everyone and the cat present, he sat down on the empty chair on the other side of the sandalwood table and began to explain the contract he had drawn up to Rong Lan.
Just as he finished explaining the contract, the wind chimes jingled.
Song Wanyue walked into the fortune - telling house with her lawyer. She tried to control her breathing, which was disordered from walking in a hurry. Her tone was full of seven parts apology. "Sorry, I'm a bit late. Master, sorry to keep you waiting."
Seeing the lawyer who came in with Song Wanyue, Rong Lan was stunned.
She seemed to know this person.
Even Chu Hengyuan was taken aback when he saw the man in a suit walking in.
Was the world really that small? Could they run into an acquaintance like this?
When Ji Zhoutong saw Chu Hengyuan, he paused. The cold look on his face almost broke.
When he learned the address of the fortune - telling house, he knew he would meet Chu Hengyuan's wife. He still remembered that when the fortune - telling house first opened, this guy sent a red envelope in the group, saying that he wanted them to help his wife out. Whoever could be the first to arrive at the fortune - telling house would get a big red envelope. Moreover, Chu Hengyuan would double - pay for whatever they spent in the fortune - telling house.
He was tempted at that time, but he was really busy. And his friend Xie Xinxin had snatched the first place, so he didn't come.
Finally, he had a chance to come this time. He was still thinking about sending a message to Chu Hengyuan after the matter was over to see if he could get a red envelope.
But! Why was Chu Hengyuan here in person? And...
Chu Hengyuan's cat was also here...
It was Saturday. Was Chu Hengyuan really so clingy that he came to accompany his wife to work with the cat in his arms?
Rong Lan came to her senses and got up to greet Song Wanyue. "It's okay. I just arrived not long ago. Miss Song, please sit down. Mr. Ji, please sit down too."
Ji Zhoutong paused again and looked at Rong Lan suspiciously. How did she know his surname was Ji? Did she know him? Could it be that Chu Hengyuan had introduced him to her?
Having witnessed Rong Lan's skills, Song Wanyue wasn't surprised at all that Rong Lan could call out "Mr. Ji". Although Rong Lan might not need it, she still introduced the lawyer's name to Rong Lan first before sitting down.
Si Mo waited for the two of them to sit down and then got up to make tea for them, trying hard to play the role of a dutiful and excellent employee.
Chu Hengyuan rubbed his temples. After hesitating for a moment, he finally didn't take the initiative to greet Ji Zhoutong.
"Master, this is the contract I've prepared." Song Wanyue watched as Ji Zhoutong opened his briefcase and took out a file folder. She pushed the folder in front of Rong Lan. "Master can take a look first. If there's anything you think is inappropriate, we can discuss it."
"Okay." Rong Lan replied. She then put the contract she had prepared over. "You can also take a look at the one I've prepared."
"Okay." Song Wanyue smiled, looking elegant and gentle.
Rong Lan didn't rush to look at the contract herself. Instead, she handed it to Wang Tong. Just by looking at the thickness of the contract, she knew that there were many terms in it. Usually in this situation, it was time for Wang Tong to step in. She could read and understand the contract herself, but with a reliable employee around, she didn't want to use her brain.
Moreover—