He always felt that the little fellows actually understood everything. Sometimes, they were so obedient that it made one's heart ache. The dried fish that Amber brought to him was not the first one he had received. Other cats had also given him dried fish. There was even a cat that brought a newborn kitten to him and then ran away after leaving it. If the kittens brought dried fish to express their gratitude, then the stray cat that brought a kitten to him probably thought he was reliable enough to entrust its child to him, so that its kitten wouldn't have to be a stray like it.
He didn't actually have to help, but every time he just couldn't resist. As time went by, the more little fellows he helped, the greater his financial deficit became.
As a result, for several years in a row, he had been called a good - for - nothing by those annoying relatives.
Chu Hengyuan remained silent. His friend's sigh was very sincere, but he really wanted to break the current emotional atmosphere. "To be honest, when I thought that Amber brought the dried fish to share with the other cats in the cat shelter, I wondered if it was because you didn't feed them dried fish, so Amber was afraid that its companions would be hungry and thus used its own snacks to help them."
Tang Xingwei: "???" He took a deep breath. The touch in his heart was instantly shattered. He was so angry that his chest hurt. "How could I be such a person! I feed them dried fish every other day. It's just that the dried fish I feed are not as expensive as these!"
"No, no. I can't talk to you anymore! If I talk to you any longer, I'll be so angry that I'll die." Tang Xingwei covered his chest, looking so fragile as if he would have trouble breathing the next second.
Chu Hengyuan glanced at him indifferently. "I'll renew my order for a month's worth of dried fish and cat food cans here."
"Do you think this can offset the harm you've done to me? I'll send a message in the group later and tell everyone that you've slandered me. Let them judge for me."
From his friend's tone, Chu Hengyuan knew that this guy was being overly dramatic. If Rong Lan weren't here, Tang Xingwei might even lie down and play tricks, disregarding his dignity just to take advantage of him. He said expressionlessly, "Add another month's worth of cat food. Get the one with the highest cost - performance ratio. Also, buy a new - style cat climbing frame as Amber's New Year's gift."
Tang Xingwei calculated in his mind. Afraid that if he continued to act, he might end up losing out, he immediately put on a smile, as if the look of being out of breath just now was just an illusion. "Okay! I'll place the order for you right away!"
A month's worth of dried fish, cat food cans, cat food, and a cat climbing frame. He could make a fortune again. Just thinking about it made him happy. It was worth all the talking he had done in front of Chu Hengyuan.
What he had just said was truly from the bottom of his heart. He had thought that after hearing his sincere confession, Chu Hengyuan would be a little bit soft - hearted. As long as Chu Hengyuan softened his heart, he would buy more things from him, which would be a kind of indirect sponsorship. However, the fact proved that he had overestimated Chu Hengyuan's empathy. So he had to change his strategy temporarily.
Rong Lan tore open the outer packaging of the whole bag of dried fish. She stroked the back of her little Amber and smiled with her eyes curved. "Okay, there are so many dried fish that each kitten can have one. Little Amber, go play with your companions and have fun." After saying that, she clapped her hands and stood up.
Fortunately, most of the kittens were in front of her and didn't surround her completely. She turned around and found a cat - free area, then stepped out of the group of kittens.
Just then, Tang Xingwei, who was happy because he had made a big deal, turned his head and saw Rong Lan throwing herself into Chu Hengyuan's arms. The smile on his face disappeared instantly.
Tang Xingwei: "???" Was Rong Lan being so excessive? Didn't she consider that there was still a single guy like him here?
It was only after throwing herself into Chu Hengyuan's arms that Rong Lan caught a glimpse of Tang Xingwei standing beside her brother from the corner of her eye. She immediately took a step back, leaving Chu Hengyuan's embrace. Her face flushed red, and she coughed uncomfortably.
She had been too hasty. When she had just stepped out of the group of kittens and looked at her brother, he was smiling at her. It was a gentle smile that reached the corners of his eyes. And he was looking at her so intently at that moment that she could clearly see that besides the smile in his eyes, there was only her. Her heart skipped a beat. Entranced by his extremely gentle smile, she subconsciously walked towards him and threw herself into his arms. Only then did she notice Tang Xingwei.
Chu Hengyuan took his little girl's hand. The crow's feet at the corners of his eyes were almost showing as he smiled. "Lanlan, did you tear open all the dried fish?"
He did want to tease her about throwing herself into his arms, but with Tang Xingwei, this big light - bulb, around, he decided against it. The little girl's face had already turned so red that it was about to burn just because she had hugged him in front of Tang Xingwei. If he teased her, it would be even worse.
It was better for him not to dwell on that hug.
Tang Xingwei, the big light - bulb, also felt that he seemed to be shining brightly. But if he left now, it would be too deliberate. Not only would Rong Lan feel embarrassed, but he would also feel uncomfortable the next time he saw Rong Lan. So, he had no choice but to continue being the light - bulb.
"Ahem, yes. I saw there were so many kittens, so I tore open all the dried fish." Rong Lan blushed as she answered Chu Hengyuan's question. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Tang Xingwei's expression.
Tang Xingwei, who had been fed a mouthful of dog food, didn't want to say a word. Someone was really being extremely double - standard. He clearly didn't care much about kittens, but he actually held Rong Lan's hand. He knew that most people who didn't care about cats wouldn't touch the hands of those who had touched cats without washing their hands.
"Right!" Tang Xingwei suddenly thought of a question. "Sister - in - law, can you tell why Amber brought dried fish for its companions?" He didn't want to talk. He just wanted to be a silent light - bulb, but he was really curious if Rong Lan's thoughts on this question would be the same as Chu Hengyuan's.
It was said that people of the same kind would end up in the same family. If their thoughts were the same... it seemed like he was asking for more dog food for himself.
Rong Lan didn't expect Tang Xingwei's question to come so suddenly. She was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the kittens with their heads down, eating the dried fish. A hint of sudden realization appeared in her eyes as she smiled. "I guess it's because little Amber thinks the dried fish is the most delicious and it likes it the most. So it wants to bring what it thinks is delicious and favorite to its benefactors and companions."
After hearing Rong Lan's answer, Tang Xingwei's eyes gradually lit up. But then he remembered what Chu Hengyuan had said, that "because he didn't feed the kittens dried fish, Amber brought its stored food to its companions". He couldn't help but glare at Chu Hengyuan. "Listen to sister - in - law's answer! Look at yours! Sister - in - law's answer is so romantic!"
Sharing the favorite things with benefactors and companions. Just hearing it made one feel happy.