William looked at the fish in the pot, which was a bit too charred, and after a moment of silence, decided to feed the cat canned food instead.
"Come here."
The little black cat heard William's call and ran into the kitchen.
William poured the cat food into a bowl, watching it eat happily, and reached out to rub its head.
After a week of having the cat, William realized he hadn't given it a name, and he couldn't keep calling it "come here" every time.
William stared at it for a while, still unable to decide on a name.
He looked at the little black cat for a long time, and in the end, he decided to give it a name.
After pondering for a while, he still couldn't think of a name.
Ellie was reading a book when her phone suddenly rang.
She was surprised to see that the message was from William.
[Image.]
"Help name it, little classmate."
Ellie opened the picture and saw a completely black kitten, the kind that would blend into the night. Its eyes were bright and black, which was quite cute.
William looked at the message Ellie sent back.
[Biscuit]
[Coco]
[Mochi]
William looked at them for a while and then replied to the second one.
"This one works."
"Thanks, little classmate."
Within seconds, he received a "you're welcome" from Ellie.
He stared at the "you're welcome" for a moment, and he could almost imagine the expression on Ellie's face as she said those words.
He picked up the black cat and said, "You have a name now, from now on, your name is Coco."
Coco meowed, seemingly very satisfied with its new name.
William made some noodles to satisfy his hunger and then took a shower.
After the shower, he took the little black cat to the bathroom to bathe it. As he was drying the cat with a towel, his phone started ringing incessantly.
William dried the black cat's fur and then checked his phone, listening to the voice messages from Daniel.
[William, in just a few minutes, my mood has gone up and down and down and down and down.]
[My mom said she would reward me with five hundred dollars if I did well, so I went to check the answers, and I found that I seemed to have gotten a lot of math multiple-choice questions right this time.]
[The bad news is that I think I forgot to fill in the answer sheet.]
[I'm screwed!!!]
William rubbed the cat in his arms and sent a message back.
[There will be another exam.]
Speaking of exams, he thought of Ellie, who had been writing non-stop, so she must have done well.
Daniel sent a video call.
William pressed decline.
[William, is it inconvenient for you to answer the video call?]
[It is.]
Daniel thought about his "convenient" statement.
[William, are you taking a shower?]
He wanted to take back the message as soon as he sent it. If William was taking a shower, how could he reply to the message.
Before he could recall the message, he saw a picture from William.
The teenager was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, holding a black cat in his arms. The cat's eyes were very bright, and as if interested in being photographed, it raised its head to the camera.
If it weren't for the eyes, Daniel would hardly be able to tell what was in William's arms.
Daniel excitedly replied to the message.
[William, William, when did you get a kitten? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?]
[Just a few days ago.]
[Does it have a name? William, how about Little Black?]
[Hahahahahaha, it's really black, how about calling it Pitch Black?]
[Hahahahahaha, like a little black magic fairy, hahahahahaha.]
[I'm sorry, William, I'm laughing so hard at my own joke, hahahahahaha.]
William listened to his endless "hahaha" and turned off the voice message.
He looked at Coco for a while and then said, "But it is indeed black."
Coco meowed a few times, seemingly displeased at being laughed at.
William said, "But what color would a black cat be if not black?"
Coco rubbed his palm, seemingly responding to him.
...
"Ellie, have a cup of hot milk."
"Okay, just put it there."
Jennifer looked at Ellie, who was reading, and seemed to want to say something.
Ellie was wearing pajamas, her apricot eyes extremely clear, her eyes resembling beautiful amber. She stared at Jennifer for a while and then said, "Is there anything else?"
"Remember to take your medicine after drinking the milk, Ellie."
"Okay."
Ellie responded, then picked up the milk and took a sip.
She couldn't take her medicine immediately after drinking milk, so after a few sips, she closed her book.
She chatted with Chloe for a few sentences. Chloe said she had to work overtime today, and Ellie gave her a few reminders and then didn't say anything more.
She heard the noise from the next room again.
"Ellie is still sick, Tian Zhien, are you done yet?"
"If it weren't for Ellie being sick, do you think I would still want to be with you?"
"You dare to bring that woman home and chat with her in front of me. Talk enough, okay? I'll make room for you two at home."
"How many times do I have to say it's a client, how many times do I have to explain. Is it interesting to always be suspicious? You always say I have someone outside, who exactly do I have? Can you stop being paranoid? It's really tiring."
"Do you think you're the only one who's tired? When have you ever cared about Ellie over the years, but you're very enthusiastic about other women. Are you bored with me now that I've given birth to the child and become a haggard woman?"
"Jennifer, to be honest, I don't think it's necessary for us to go on. We've been arguing for so many years, aren't you tired?"
After a long silence, Jennifer said, "If you don't want to go on, then let's divorce."
...
Ellie heard the sound of the door slamming and plugged her headphones into her ears, seeing Chloe's video call invitation.
"Aren't you working overtime?"
"Taking a break, let's have a video call."
Chloe was wearing a retro shirt and khaki shorts, wearing light makeup today, her eyeliner making her fox eyes even more captivating. Her hair was tied up in a simple bun, and she was resting on the sofa at the moment.
Seeing Ellie's expression, Chloe said, "What's wrong? Little one, not happy?"
Ellie shook her head, "Nothing."
"You can't hide when you're unhappy." Chloe finished and said, "What's going on? Tell me about it."
Ellie said, "I'm really fine, Chloe."
The two talked for a few sentences, and Chloe got busy again. She said, "Cover yourself with a blanket when you turn on the air conditioner at night, remember to take your medicine, and if you want to talk about something that makes you unhappy, tell me another day. I have to get busy now, bye."
Ellie replied, "You also rest."
Chloe blew her a kiss and hung up the call.
Ellie lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and the surroundings were already quiet.
Her phone rang.
Ellie opened her phone and saw a message from William.
[Video]
[It really likes your name.]
Ellie opened the video and heard William calling Coco, and the black cat approached his hand.
William's hands were well-shaped, with long fingers and clean nails.
Ellie watched the video again and then laughed.
[It's very cute.]
[As long as it likes the name.]