He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

Chapter 60 Birthday

Two figures were squatting on the steps at the back entrance of the supermarket, even in broad daylight.

A man leaned against the cold metal roller shutter door, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Bai Ziheng squinted, his eyes looking like those of a dead fish.

The cat crouching next to it had the same expression, its eyes fixed on a fallen leaf in the drainage ditch ahead.

It was as if that thing owed her eight million.

Ever since Luo Yao transferred him to do that damn live stream, this cat has become even more like a class monitor.

"I'm really fed up with those otaku."

The cat took another deep drag of its cigarette, exhaling two puffs of white smoke from its nostrils.

"They keep spamming the screen with comments like, 'Look at the streamer's legs,' 'Is the streamer wearing stockings?' 'Look at her feet.'"

"Look, look, look at your grandma's legs!"

She gritted her teeth, her sweet voice and ferocious expression continuing to tear at him.

"I wonder why humans would like a cat turned into a woman and wriggling around in front of a screen?"

"I'm a cat! A cat! All of you here are rushing at a cat? Is that reasonable?! Is that reasonable?!

Bai Ziheng didn't respond.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette, the smoke swirling in his lungs before he slowly exhaled it towards the hazy sky.

The white smoke rose higher and higher, grew thinner and thinner, and finally dissipated in the wind, leaving nothing behind.

He stared blankly at the empty sky.

Bai Ziheng was thinking about something.

Something that made him hesitate all night.

The woman Zheng Xingguang took in.

That kid was clearly determined to protect her, but what about my side...?

Luo Yao's task for him was to "make his own judgment."

judgment.

What are you judging?

How do we determine whether she deserves to die?

If she really is just a pitiful creature created out of nothing, knowing nothing and understanding nothing, then what would you become if you killed her?

But if there are any hidden dangers within her body, they could become a threat in the future...

Bai Ziheng's fingers tightened slightly, squeezing the cigarette butt out of shape.

He didn't know whether he should intervene.

The cat glanced at him sideways again, reading something from his silent expression.

She took a drag of her cigarette and exhaled a beautiful smoke ring.

"What's wrong? Is that old man giving you a difficult problem again?"

"It doesn't count."

Bai Ziheng's voice was somewhat low.

"But right now... I'm a bit conflicted."

The cat didn't ask any further questions.

She's just that kind of cat—she asks what she should ask, and she never utters a word about what she shouldn't.

After a few seconds of silence, she spoke.

"If you need some help, you can go to Youdu and ask around."

The cat stubbed out the cigarette butt on the steps and lit another one.

"That snake will do any kind of business as long as you can pay."

"Intelligence, connections, resources... he can dig them up for you as long as the price is right."

Bai Ziheng did not answer.

He slowly exhaled, his breath carrying smoke, weariness, and an indescribable heaviness.

"What a messed up world."

The cat also exhaled a puff of smoke, squinting its dead fish eyes as it gazed at the same sky.

"Who says it isn't, meow~"

...

Zheng Xingguang carried the girl on his back as they walked through the mall.

Crowds surged, and the lights shone brightly.

Loud music and promotional broadcasts were everywhere.

The girl lay on his back, as light as a handful of withered grass.

Her chin rested on his shoulder, her empty eyes staring at the dazzling array of shop windows.

It has no focal point, yet it seems to want to take everything in.

"This one."

Zheng Xingguang pointed to a light blue dress.

The shop assistant glanced at the dirty girl on his back, then at him, her expression somewhat subtle.

"What are you looking at?" Zheng Xingguang asked expressionlessly as he pulled out his card.

The female shop assistant immediately changed her attitude and even offered to help her change her clothes.

After changing into her new clothes, Zheng Xingguang took her out to eat a lot of food.

She could only take a tiny bite of each one.

It wasn't out of modesty, but because her stomach couldn't take any more.

If you eat any more, you'll throw up.

But after each bite, she would pause and then say earnestly, "It's delicious, really delicious."

Zheng Xingguang watched as she put a takoyaki in her mouth, chewed it for a very long time, and finally swallowed it carefully.

His palm remained on her back, and a barely perceptible stream of spiritual energy slowly flowed into her body.

He helped her suppress her surging blood and qi.

But this is just a drop in the ocean.

He could feel that the life force within her was rapidly slipping away, like sand leaking through his fingers.

I just can't hold on to it.

That's why she was so weak that she couldn't walk.

That's why he carried her on his back.

The girl suddenly started coughing violently.

She abruptly turned her head, coughing up a mouthful of dark red blood onto her palm.

Zheng Xingguang immediately stopped and placed her on a bench by the roadside. He took out a tissue and carefully wiped her mouth and fingers clean.

"Coughing again?"

"...Sorry, I got your clothes dirty."

"It's okay, I'll buy you a new one."

He took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a dark red pill, and put it into her mouth.

"Hold it in your mouth, don't swallow."

The girl obediently took the pill into her mouth, her pale, almost transparent face showing no sign of pain; she simply looked at him quietly.

Zheng Xingguang picked her up again.

He knew that the pills could only relieve the pain, not save his life.

She... is about to die.

...

At dusk.

The setting sun bathed the entire street in a golden-red hue, casting long, long shadows of the two people.

Zheng Xingguang carried the girl on his back and walked towards the cake shop on the street corner.

"There's a cake shop up ahead; their cheesecake is really good."

He tried to keep his voice relaxed.

"You haven't had cake yet today. How can you not have cake on your birthday?"

The girl on his back did not respond.

"Hey, don't fall asleep."

"...I didn't...sleep."

Her voice was so faint it was almost inaudible.

"I... am listening."

"Then did you hear what I said?"

"...cake...cheesecake."

"Yes, cheese."

"What flavor do you like? Strawberry? Chocolate? Or original?"

"……have no idea."

"Then I'll buy one of each."

"I can't eat... that much."

"If I can't eat it, I'll eat it."

"Um……"

Zheng Xingguang quickened his pace, and his voice unconsciously became faster.

"That dress looks really nice today. I'll buy you a few more when you're feeling better."

"And those candied hawthorns, didn't you say they were interesting because they were sweet and sour?"

"And that takoyaki, there wasn't any octopus in it at all. The owner is a swindler. Next time I'll take you to another place, that one actually has octopus."

"Oh, by the way, did you see the toy store in the mall?"

"There's a cat plush toy inside that looks a bit like you. I'm talking about the vibe, not the appearance. Okay, the appearance is a bit similar too, we both have that kind of expressionless face."

He kept talking, talking incessantly.

Because he was afraid that if he stopped, there would be no response from his back.

The girl leaned on his shoulder, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.

As she listened to Zheng Xingguang's rambling voice, she forced a smile.

Although she didn't quite understand why this person wanted to talk to her so much.

But she felt it was very warm, even warmer than the hot water from a shower.

"Zheng... Xingguang."

She suddenly spoke, her voice very soft.

"If I die... take my core."

Zheng Xingguang suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"You must...really need that thing."

"Shut up."

"I...only want...you alone...to possess this core."

"I told you to shut up!"

"Don't talk nonsense. You haven't even had your cake yet. Hang in there." His voice was trembling.

"Please... don't let anyone... take my... core..."

The cake shop is just ahead, less than 200 meters away.

Two hundred meters.

Soon, soon.

But at that very moment...

Zheng Xingguang suddenly stopped.

It was too quiet around us.

Just moments ago, there was a bustling crowd, noisy traffic, and children crying.

They all vanished in an instant.

The entire street was deserted.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the empty road, so quiet it was as if someone had suddenly turned the volume of the world down to the minimum.

Barrier...

The word exploded in Zheng Xingguang's mind.

He didn't know when he went in, nor did he sense any spiritual energy fluctuations.

The person who can set up a barrier of this level without you even noticing...

He slowly raised his head.

Ahead, right in the middle of the street, a person was blocking the way.

The person was facing away from the setting sun, their face hidden in shadow, their body ramrod straight.

The setting sun burned behind him, casting a dark golden glow on his entire figure.

He looked at Zheng Xingguang expressionlessly.

There was no murderous intent, no anger, and no emotion whatsoever.

All that remained was a bottomless stillness.

Zheng Xingguang saw that face clearly.