Su Xianyi was still immersed in the disbelief of being Lu Shiyuan's neighbor. But when she entered the house, she was shocked by the extremely luxurious interior decoration.
Almost everything was new. How could someone rent such a house?
Standing in the house, Su Xianyi called her mother to ask about the specific situation of the house.
"Isn't the house good?" Xu Jie asked.
"It's just that the renovation is too good, and the things are all brand new. I don't dare to use them."
"Actually, this is your Uncle Xie's house. It's been empty all this time. When he heard that you wanted to move out, he was worried that if he told you the truth in advance, you would be embarrassed to stay, so he asked me to hide it from you…"
Uncle Xie was about to be her mother's second husband.
She was very supportive of Xu Jie's second marriage.
Her parents had been divorced for so many years, and her mother had raised her alone. Now that she was about to graduate from university, there was no reason to stop her mother from pursuing her own happiness.
She had met and interacted with Uncle Xie a few times. He was a good person.
He was a middle-aged widower with a son who was two or three years older than her.
"So it's Uncle Xie's house. Why would he buy a house in Kingstown?" After all, he lived in Beijing.
"The house is your Brother Xie's. He might have bought it as an investment and it has been empty all this time. Your Uncle Xie told me to tell you not to feel burdened and to stay as long as you want. Are you satisfied?"
"I'm satisfied."
She was so satisfied!
She wished she could spin in circles on the spot in excitement.
"Mom, help me thank Uncle and Brother."
Although they had only met a few times, Uncle Xie treated her very well, but she had never met his son.
She only heard that because he lost his mother when he was young, the whole family spoiled him. He was a very arrogant person. In Uncle Xie's own words, he was a typical second-generation heir.
However, judging from the style of the decoration, the taste was not bad.
To be able to buy a house here meant that he had good taste.
After hanging up, Su Xianyi walked around the apartment again.
The house was a double-level structure with four bedrooms and two living rooms. It was very large. The balcony was a large glass window, and half of the roof of the attic was made of curved glass. At night, one could lie down and watch the stars.
Uncle Xie must have asked someone to clean and decorate the house in advance. The house was clean and tidy.
The house had been renovated, and it was probably uninhabited. There was no trace of life. There were no pots, pans, oil, salt, or seasonings. Many things needed to be prepared.
Su Xianyi searched the location of the nearby supermarket on Baidu. After opening all the windows for ventilation, she went out.
**
Su Xianyi only bought what she urgently needed today. When she got home and sat on the sofa, she heard a meow. There was a cat by her window.
The window was open, but there was a layer of window screen blocking it from entering.
The kitten wasn't very big and looked like it was only a few months old. Its entire body was white, but its eyes were as black as ink.
This was the tenth floor. If it fell, the consequences would be unimaginable…
Su Xianyi walked to the window, and the kitten also noticed her. Its eyes were alert, and its four claws were tightly holding onto a bar outside. Its body was arched, and its tail was raised straight. It let out a low cry from its throat.
It seemed to be warning her.
"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you." Su Xianyi carefully opened the window screen and stepped back.
The kitten didn't come in and remained in that position. After more than ten seconds, it seemed to realize that Su Xianyi didn't mean any harm, so it jumped into her room.
"Little thing, where did you come from?" Su Xianyi looked at it.
The kitten was very clean. It was obvious that someone had taken good care of it.
"Do you want some water?"
Su Xianyi didn't have anything for it to eat. It was too small and she didn't dare to feed it randomly, so she took a small bowl and put some purified water on the ground.
The kitten was very vigilant and observed from a distance. After testing it a few times, it finally jumped over boldly and licked it twice.
Su Xianyi didn't have anything for the cat to eat or play with here. She thought that it would leave after it got tired of playing, so she didn't close the windows and screens.
By the time she finished tidying up the room, it was already dusk.
The golden sunlight shone through the window, covering the room with a thin layer of gold.
The evening breeze was soft and comfortable.
Su Xianyi stretched and found that the cat had fallen asleep on the carpet beside her balcony.
At eight or nine o'clock in the evening, no one came to look for the cat. This cat seemed to be…
It had no intention of leaving!
Just as Su Xianyi was at a loss for what to do, someone rang the doorbell. She looked through the peephole and saw that he was wearing a uniform. He looked like a property manager.
"I'm sorry to disturb you. Are you new here? I'm a property manager." The man smiled.
"What's the matter?" Su Xianyi asked.
"We need to register you as a temporary resident. We need your cooperation to fill in the information." This was a dual school district. Almost all the people who lived here sent their children to school. There were many students here, and the management of temporary outsiders was strict.
"No problem, please come in."
The so-called registration was to fill in her personal information. After Su Xianyi filled it in, she looked at the property manager. "There's something I need your help with."
"Go ahead."
"A cat ran into our house. It might belong to someone in the neighborhood. Can you help me find its owner?" Su Xianyi pointed at the little kitten licking its paws.
"This…" The property manager frowned. "If it's really from our neighborhood, I can send a message to the owners' group to ask."
"Thank you so much."
The property manager took a photo of the kitten and sent a message to the owners' group, asking the cat's owner to contact Miss Su and left Su Xianyi's mobile number.
**
The cat didn't leave, and Su Xianyi waited for news at home.
It was already past 10 p.m. At this time, the kitten and Su Xianyi were already on good terms. She sat on the sofa watching TV, and the kitten lay on her lap.
Just as she was feeling sleepy, her phone vibrated. It was from an unknown number.
She pressed the answer button. Before she could speak, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hello? Is it Ms. Su? Did you pick up my cat?"
Compared to during the day, the man's voice was even lower. Perhaps because it was through the phone, but the hoarseness was magnified infinitely…
It was close to her ear.
Su Xianyi's heart thumped violently.
She lowered her head and looked at the cat sleeping on her lap. This was…
His cat?
Su Xianyi had once wondered if this cat belonged to Lu Shiyuan. After all, the balcony of their house was only separated by a wall.
However, on second thought, he did not seem to be the type of person who would have a cat.
"Hello?" Lu Shiyuan did not receive a response for a long time. He cleared his throat.
The night was dark and the surroundings were silent. His voice became clearer and clearer, and his words hit her heart…
It was so clear that it was unreal.
No one answered. Just as Lu Shiyuan was about to hang up the phone, the person on the other end said, "I-I did."
As soon as Su Xianyi finished speaking, a low laugh suddenly came from the other end of the phone.
She pressed it against her ear. It was so close that it was unreal, but it was so light that it felt like it was tickling her heart.
"You are…" He paused.
Accompanied by a rustling sound of electricity, Su Xianyi heard Lu Shiyuan call out in a low voice,
"Yiyi?"
Su Xianyi's soul almost flew out of her body.
She had no resistance to Lu Shiyuan's voice. In a daze, she seemed to hear her own heartbeat...
It was so violent that it made her dizzy and suffocated.