Chapter 187. Meowing, Don’t Want To
Arc 7 : Last Nightmare
After handing the cat over to the pet store, Fang Xiangxiang and Chen Yezhou continued to head towards their destination.
Soon, they arrived at a well-known psychiatry clinic in the city. He Jin was a regular customer and had been receiving treatment here for nearly three years.
However, his condition did not improve at all. The psychiatrist could only slow down the deterioration and remind the people around him to pay more attention when He Jin’s condition was too bad.
For example, this is the case today. The psychiatrist determined that He Jin’s condition was so bad that he couldn’t even drive, so he notified Fang Xiangxiang to come pick him up.
Chen Yezhou went to the lounge to pick up He Jin, while Fang Xiangxiang talked with Dr. Zhao about He Jin’s condition in the office.
Fang Xiangxiang is an old friend of He Jin. Compared with the simple superior-subordinate relationship between He Jin and Chen Yezhou, the relationship between the two of them is closer.
Fang Xiangxiang was fully aware of He Jin’s situation and even knew of He Jin’s unusual feelings for his Jiujiu.
At first, Fang Xiangxiang thought this was totally unreasonable. But she watched He Jin work so hard over the years to get closer to the person who was always high above him.
The impulsive and irritable boy at the beginning became mature, stable, and able to control everything. In the end, Fang Xiangxiang began to feel that it was extremely natural for these two people to be together.
But they didn’t expect that one day three years ago, He Jin’s Jiujiu suddenly disappeared, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.
He Jin tried every possible means to find the person, but there was no news.
During that time, He Jin almost went crazy, and when he was about to fall into the abyss, it was Fang Xiangxiang who pulled him back.
Fang Xiangxiang tried to persuade He Jin to come back, still through his Jiujiu.
She knew a lot about He Jin and his Jiujiu, so she told He Jin directly that he couldn’t find that person because he was not strong enough. He Jin only had absolute control in the country, and that person might have gone abroad. Only when He Jin had more power would he be able to find that person.
So within three years, He Jin returned to his workaholic self and accumulated a lot of wealth in a short period of time. Wealth, in today’s society, can almost allow people to do everything they want, but there is still no news about the whereabouts of that person.
Fang Xiangxiang could see that as time went by, He Jin accumulated more and more negative emotions. If this continued, one day, he would collapse like a tall building, and there would be no way to save him.
Doctor Zhao talked to Fang Xiangxiang about He Jin’s situation, and after listening to her concerns, he offered a suggestion.
“I suggest you try pet therapy. Mr. He has almost excluded everything from his heart. If a living creature can enter his heart, it may help relieve some of the pressure in his heart.”
Fang Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said: “He doesn’t keep pets, you know that. He Jin’s current situation is all because of a person’s disappearance.”
“I know that person. He has a mysophobia, so He Jin will never keep a pet to avoid making the house dirty.”
On the way back, there was silence.
Fang Xiangxiang was shocked to realize that He Jin no longer talks about anything other than work with his friends.
He had no entertainment in these three years. Apart from work, he just tried every way to find that person through various channels.
Fang Xiangxiang also tried to persuade him, but it was difficult to change someone like He Jin, who was determined and had very clear goals.
The stiff atmosphere really made Fang Xiangxiang feel uncomfortable, and she wanted to say something to He Jin.
“President He.”
Just as she opened her mouth, Fang Xiangxiang remembered the doctor’s instructions when they left just now, that she should try not to talk to He Jin about work during his free time, and instead talk about things that would relax him.
Fang Xiangxiang couldn’t think of anything that could make He Jin relax.
“What?” He Jin spoke, with some confusion in his tone.
Fang Xiangxiang said subconsciously: “I just picked up a cat. It has amber eyes and is quite arrogant and doesn’t like to talk to people.”
He Jin looked over and seemed somewhat interested.
Seeing this, Fang Xiangxiang continued: “In fact, Dr. Zhao just suggested that you try to keep a pet. You see, I just picked up a cat, and the doctor made this suggestion. Maybe you two are destined to meet…”
He Jin shook his head and said: “It’s not convenient to keep a cat where I am. Animals that shed hair will make the house dirty, and I’m afraid he will be unhappy when he comes back.”
He Jin was slightly stunned just now, not because he was interested in cats, but because Fang Xiangxiang mentioned that the cat’s eyes are amber. He suddenly remembered that person, whose eyes were also light in color, and would glow with an amber luster under strong sunlight.
Fang Xiangxiang saw that He Jin did not speak again but looked out the window with a somewhat disappointed look. She did not know if she had said something wrong, so she had to shut up and not say anything.
At this moment, Fang Xiangxiang’s cell phone rang.
She picked up the phone, and it turned out to be the pet store she had just been to.
The pet store said that the cat Fang Xiangxiang had just been sent over, had been washed and checked, and was healthy and had no fleas or anything, but the cat was not in good condition now.
Fang Xiangxiang frowned and asked: “Didn’t you just say it is in good health? Then why is the situation not so good?”
The other party patiently explained that cats, especially stray cats, are more sensitive. Perhaps Fang Xiangxiang’s behavior made the cat think that it was abandoned again, so it looked a little listless.
The pet store suggested that Fang Xiangxiang go and take the cat home as soon as possible to avoid a stress reaction.
After Fang Xiangxiang hung up the phone, she turned around and looked at He Jin, revealing an expression that seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
He Jin doesn’t like to talk right now, but Fang Xiangxiang has been his friend for so many years. He was not the kind of person who would be harsh on his subordinates, so he said: “Just say whatever you want to say.”
Fang Xiangxiang said: “Didn’t I just pick up a cat? The pet store said there was a small problem and suggested that I go and take the cat home as soon as possible. You know the traffic is quite congested at this time…”
Fang Xiangxiang didn’t need to finish her words, He Jin already knew what she meant. He lived a little far away, and if she sent him home and then came back to pick up the cat, it would take at least two hours.
He nodded and said: “Go ahead, I don’t mind.”
So Chen Yezhou turned the steering wheel and drove towards the pet store.
After the car stopped at the entrance of the pet store, Chen Yezhou and Fang Xiangxiang got out of the car to pick up the cat and bought some necessary items for raising a cat.
Fang Xiangxiang took two steps, then thought of something and turned around and said: “How about we change seats and you sit in the front?”
He Jin thought about it and thought that if he sat in the back seat he might get rubbed with cat hair, so he got out of the car and moved to the passenger seat.
Du Yan was watching the situation through the window of the pet store at this time. He saw He Jin getting off the car and changing seats, but he didn’t feel that surprised.
He Jin probably doesn’t like small animals. At least since he was a teenager, he has never mentioned raising a pet. Occasionally, when Du Yan and he were walking in the neighborhood, if they encountered large dogs on the road, He Jin would avoid them from a distance.
It seems that he can only live in Fang Xiangxiang’s house temporarily, Du Yan thought so. Everything before was just Du Yan acting.
Of course, he couldn’t possibly be worried about being abandoned again, and he acted in a bad mood just to trick Fang Xiangxiang and meet He Jin as soon as possible.
Fang Xiangxiang was stunned when she entered the store because the cat was so beautiful.
The long white fur has no trace of other colors, and the amber eyes look even more transparent in this pure white. The cat did not stay in the cage but squatted on the top of the huge cat climbing frame in the store, with elegant movements and looking inviolable.
Fang Xiangxiang originally thought that since the cat felt abandoned and was in a bad mood, it would definitely come up to her to show its affection after seeing her.
Unexpectedly, the incredibly beautiful cat just lowered its head slightly, glanced at her, and then did not make any further movements.
“……”
Fang Xiangxiang couldn’t help but wonder in her heart, would the cat really be depressed because of being abandoned? She felt like she was not taken seriously at all!
While Fang Xiangxiang was admiring the beautiful cat and worrying about how to make the other party accept her, Chen Yezhou paid the bill and prepared to load the things into the car with the help of staff.
Fang Xiangxiang spoke in a very gentle tone: “We are going home.”
The staff came over, smiled, and said: “This cat isn’t very friendly, but it’s not aggressive either. I’d better make a ladder and catch it down.”
As soon as the words fell, the white cat jumped down lightly.
Du Yan dodged Fang Xiangxiang’s outstretched hand and walked towards the door. He heard no movement behind him, so he stopped and looked back, and saw Fang Xiangxiang standing there, unsure what she was thinking about.
Du Yan remained silent, just looking at Fang Xiangxiang. He didn’t want to hear his own coquettish meowing. Fortunately, Fang Xiangxiang quickly understood what he meant and quickly followed.
He Jin was just staring out the window in a daze. He just felt heavy in his heart as if a mountain was pressing down on him, but he didn’t know how to catch his breath.
Suddenly, the door of the pet store in the distance opened, and a white cat walked out.
He Jin just stared blankly at the cat, walking towards him gracefully and lightly.
He suddenly remembered the first time he met that person, he was also so arrogant and didn’t care about anything.
He Jin lowered his head and pinched his brows. He couldn’t help but laugh at himself, saying that just as the doctor said, he was extremely depressed, and he could even think of that person when he saw a cat.
He knew that this idea was a little ridiculous, but he still looked up at the cat unconsciously.
“！”
Why did the cat disappear? He Jin was startled and subconsciously opened the door and got out of the car.
As soon as the door opened, he froze. It turned out that the cat that disappeared was sitting right in front of the car door.
Just now, due to the limited perspective, He Jin had the illusion that the cat disappeared out of thin air.
The cat looked up at him.
He Jin was thinking about whether to close the door to avoid being rubbed by the cat’s fur, but he saw the cat jump directly into the car through the window of the rear door without even looking at him.
“……”
Fang Xiangxiang came over from behind and happened to see this scene. She saw a normal expression on He Jin’s face that had disappeared for a long time, which seemed to be a little helpless and disappointed.
She smiled and said: “This cat is very proud and won’t let you touch or hold it, but it’s really pretty.”
When He Jin heard that even Fang Xiangxiang didn’t seem to be able to hug the cat, the subtle feeling of being ignored by the cat just now disappeared.
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