Chapter 87: Arbitrary Naming

“I’m so scared, everything around is unfamiliar.”

Lin Beixiu patted her back, calling her a little fool.

“Why didn’t you answer my call earlier, and only picked up on the second try?”

“I was feeding the cat the first time, I didn’t hear it.”

Lin Beixiu picked up the cardboard box, “Alright, let’s go back.”

“You agree that I can keep the cat?”

After all, since they were roommates, she needed to consult Lin Beixiu about keeping it. If Lin Beixiu disagreed, she wouldn’t know what to do. Such a small kitten would die without care.

Lin Beixiu said indifferently, “If you want to keep it, keep it, after all, it’s a small life.”

Qin Muxue quickly packed up the things she bought earlier and followed him, looking at Lin Beixiu’s back, her lips slowly curled into a smile.

…….

The two brought the little guy home, and as soon as they entered the door, Lin Beixiu said to her.

“You go take a shower first, you stink.”

“Let’s wash the cat first; it’s too dirty like this.”

“Whatever you want, the little fellow looks healthy, should be fine.”

Qin Muxue happily took the little guy for a bath, then handed it to Lin Beixiu.

“You help me dry it, I’m going to take a shower.”

Lin Beixiu looked at the little one in his hands, which blinked at him and meowed milkily.

Lin Beixiu rubbed its head and started blowing it dry with a hairdryer. After drying, he placed it on the sofa. The little one ran towards Lin Beixiu and climbed on him, starting to knead,

Lin Beixiu’s heart melted, tapped its head, and when Qin Muxue came out of the shower, she saw the two having fun.

“I’m done showering, it’s your turn.”

Lin Beixiu nodded, handed the cat back to her, “You can keep feeding it some milk, it must still be hungry.”

“Okay.”

Qin Muxue picked up the milk she had bought earlier and started feeding it, not even bothering to dry her hair.

When Lin Beixiu came out, Qin Muxue was still playing with the kitten.

Lin Beixiu sat on the sofa, drying his hair.

“Little Bei, help me blow dry later, okay?”

“Uh-huh, got it.”

Eventually, Lin Beixiu finished drying his own hair and started on hers. Qin Muxue held the kitten, which wasn’t scared of the sound of the hairdryer, curiously watching and occasionally meowing, delighting Qin Muxue.

“Little Bei, what should we name it?”

“Mantou?” Lin Beixiu blurted out without thinking.

Qin Muxue hesitated, but the kitten in her arms meowed, seemingly agreeing with the name.

Qin Muxue smiled, “Okay, if you like it, then we’ll call you Mantou from now on.”

“Meow~”

After the drying was complete, Lin Beixiu put down the hairdryer, ready to go to bed.

“What about the cat, should we put something in its nest to keep it warm?”

Lin Beixiu glanced at her, “Do you have old clothes? Just pad the box with them. Where are we putting it, in the living room or somewhere else?”

“I’ll go look.”

Soon, Qin Muxue brought out a pink shirt from her room, padded the box with it, and then carried the box towards Lin Beixiu’s room.

Lin Beixiu was stunned for a moment and followed her.

“What are you doing?”

“Put it in your room, I’m worried about it being unsafe in the living room.”

Lin Beixiu didn’t mind, but then Qin Muxue’s actions made him uneasy.

After she put down the kitten, she lay down on her own bed.

“Older sister Qin, I knew you were up to no good.”

“Little Brother Bei ~”

“Pack it up.”

Lin Beixiu sternly said, “Go inside and cover yourself with your blanket, don’t come over here.”

He was tired and didn’t want to argue with her anymore.

“Okay, thank you, Little Brother Bei.” Qin Muxue smiled and lay down inside.

Lin Beixiu then lay down on the bed and turned off the light.

The kitten meowed a few times in the dark and then quieted down.

“Mantou is quite well-behaved, I thought it would be noisier.”

“That’s good. Such a small cat won’t be in any danger outside, it can’t jump out of the box,” Lin Beixiu said, unamused.

Now he felt that Qin Muxue was just using the excuse of placing the kitten to come to his room.

Qin Muxue smiled and didn’t speak, contentedly closing her eyes.

Lin Beixiu hadn’t fallen asleep yet, and turned to look at Qin Muxue sleeping peacefully beside him, a tenderness flashing in his eyes that he himself didn’t notice.

He really didn’t expect this fool to be such a bad navigator, truly… adorably silly.

………

Because they didn’t have classes during the day, they had time to take care of the kitten, otherwise it would have been troublesome, and it wasn’t possible to bring the cat to the classroom.

The two sat at the dining table, the kitten woke up and was very lively, curiously running around, meowing.

“Must be hungry again, time to feed it milk.”

The kitten was in good health, probably wouldn’t be a big problem.

Lin Beixiu looked at her unamusedly, “You haven’t even finished your own meal, take a rest. Also, stop moving around, last night you made a mess feeding it with a straw.”

Qin Muxue looked embarrassed, “It was an accident.”

“Right, the kitten almost choked to death, if not outside then in your hands.”

Qin Muxue: …….

“Wait, I’ll go out and buy some stuff to feed the cat, you take care of it at home.”

Lin Beixiu finished his meal, got dressed, and prepared to go out, while Qin Muxue played with the cat.

“Mantou, your dad is really nice to you.”

“Meow~”

………

Before long, Lin Beixiu returned, carrying a box of milk, a milk bottle, a cage, and cat litter.

Carrying so much stuff had exhausted him, Qin Muxue hurried to help.

Lin Beixiu washed the milk bottle, filled it with milk, and handed it to her.

“You feed it.”

Qin Muxue took the bottle and began to feed Mantou, who was already hungry and gulped it down eagerly.

Qin Muxue felt this was much easier than feeding it with a straw yesterday.

“Why did you also buy a cage?”

“What if it gets bigger?”

Lin Beixiu explained, “We have to go to class, right? The little guy doesn’t know any better, definitely needs to be confined, to avoid touching something it shouldn’t.”

Qin Muxue had no objections, continuing to play with the cat.

Lin Beixiu was tired and wanted to lie comfortably on his bed and play with his phone, leaving Qin Muxue alone in the living room to play with the cat.

Just as Lin Beixiu was comfortably lying on his bed, Qin Muxue, holding the little one, peeked at him from behind the door.

“Little Brother Bei, I’m coming in.”

Lin Beixiu: ……..

“Can you go out?”

“Hehe, no.”

Qin Muxue walked in and placed the cat on Lin Beixiu’s bed.

“Mantou is very clean, play with it.”

Lin Beixiu glanced at the little one, hugged it, and placed it in his arms.

“Alright, you can go out now.”

Clearly, Mantou had used its cuteness to capture Lin Beixiu’s heart.

Qin Muxue: ……

“Little Brother Bei, you’re so mean.”

Lin Beixiu glanced at her, “Stop it.”

“Meow~”

Lin Beixiu turned back and smiled, tapping Mantou’s head, causing Qin Muxue to feel slight jealousy.

Hmph, Little Bei Brother has never smiled at me like that, and this little kitten has already learned how to compete for affection.

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