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Chapter 104: Please… Let Me Hold You a Little Longer (1/2)

“Nya~”

“Today is going to be hard on you again.” Shen Cheng knelt down, smiling as he gently rubbed a cat’s head. Then, he turned to look at the weather outside the store.

The sun had fully risen, and the weather was clear and calm. It was a good day to open the shop.

*Knock knock knock.*

At that moment, the sound of knocking came, and Shen Cheng paused, looking at the time with a puzzled expression. “Why is Yuanyuan here so early today?”

With that thought, Shen Cheng stood up and walked toward the Cat Café’s entrance. As he pushed open the door, he began to say, “Why are you here so…”

The next moment, when he saw the person standing at the door, Shen Cheng’s pupils suddenly trembled, and he froze in place, his words abruptly cut off.

Standing at the door, dressed casually, Liu Su smiled and greeted, “Good morning, Shen Cheng.”

The bright sunlight at the door shone through, casting a faint halo over Liu Su’s long, dark hair. Dressed casually and smiling, Liu Su seemed to have shed the battle-hardened aura she carried from the battlefield, and in Shen Cheng’s eyes, she now looked like an ordinary, sweet girl.

If only you could always keep that smile…

Shen Cheng recalled the determined look on Liu Su’s face before she faced death, and the lingering affection in her eyes as she looked at him one last time. Silently, Shen Cheng gritted his teeth and made a vow in his heart—

He would never let her show such an expression again…

Seeing Shen Cheng standing there in a daze, Liu Su couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled. She stepped forward, tilting her head as she waved a hand in front of his vacant eyes, asking curiously, “What’s wrong? Don’t recognize me? Shen Cheng? You… Ah!!”

In the next instant, Shen Cheng suddenly pulled Liu Su into his arms. Startled, Liu Su let out a small gasp, her face reddening. “You… what are you doing?”

“Nothing…” Shen Cheng murmured as he felt the warmth in his embrace. A deep sense of satisfaction rose within him, though he knew this behavior might be a bit inappropriate. Still, Shen Cheng couldn’t suppress the emotions that had been building up inside.

This was Liu Su, the real, living Liu Su, right there in his arms. He could smell the faint fragrance on her, feel her warmth, and even hear her slightly rapid breathing.

Last night, he had watched Liu Su die nine times before his very eyes…

Although Shen Cheng knew it had been an illusion, he thought he had remained composed. But now that he was truly seeing Liu Su, he realized he had overestimated himself. He never imagined he would feel such an overwhelming urge to hold her and confirm her real existence.

“Liu Su, I know… I may be acting a bit inappropriate. You can say whatever you want about me, but… please, just let me hold you a little longer…”

Feeling the slight tremble from Shen Cheng’s body, Liu Su remained silent for a moment. Then, she gently buried her head into his shoulder, softly inhaling the scent of Shen Cheng and raising her hand to gently pat his back. She smiled faintly and said, “It’s okay to hold me a little longer. Besides, the weather is a bit chilly today…”

Behind Liu Su, Shao Silin, who had just parked his car and hurried over, was left somewhat bewildered by the cool autumn breeze. Watching Shen Cheng and Liu Su embrace, he gave a wry smile, shrugged his shoulders, and muttered to himself, “I wonder how Mingjing is doing right now…”

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Capital City, Bio-Scientific Institute.

“Achoo!” Lu Mingjing suddenly sneezed, shaking his head before looking up again at the giant aquarium in the lounge, locking eyes with the Yingyu inside.

Afterward, he lifted a children’s picture book in his hand, pointing to a banana and enunciating clearly, “This is a banana! Repeat after me, ba-na-na.”

Yingyu squinted its eyes and replied, “Orange!”

The sound echoed through the aquarium’s speaker, reaching Lu Mingjing’s ears.

“Smack!” Lu Mingjing slapped his hands over his eyes, and two silent tears slid down from beneath his palms.

Why, oh why, does a dignified Specialized Agent like me have to teach a dumb fish preschool education!

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