Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

Xie Wang: "…………"

He remained frozen in place for a full three seconds, still typing on the keyboard.

Power outage?

No, the power is still on in the neighborhood, the floor lamp is still on.

That is……

An ominous premonition came over me.

Xie Wang suddenly lowered his head and, using the dim light of the floor lamp, looked under the table.

The rice ball, which had been sleeping in the bedroom just moments before, had somehow slipped out.

At this moment, it is squatting behind the computer case, chewing on a black wire with relish.

That cable is connected to the power supply of the host computer.

It had already been bitten in half, revealing the copper wire inside.

The culprit, seeing Xie Wang looking over, not only showed no remorse, but instead innocently blinked his large amber eyes and softly called out:

"Meow~"

Rice ball: This spicy strip is a bit hard and not very tasty.

Xie Wang felt his blood pressure spike to 280 in that instant.

That was the code he ran for three nights!

It was all gone in one bite?!

"you……"

Xie Wang took a deep breath, his hands trembling as he picked up the cat, held it up to his eyes, and said through gritted teeth, word by word:

"Do you know how much that wire is worth? Do you know how much that piece of code is worth?!"

"I'm going to stew you! Stew you right now! Make you into cat meat hot pot!"

The rice ball, suspended in mid-air, wasn't afraid at all. Instead, it stuck out its pink little tongue and licked Xie Wang's fingers in a flattering manner.

The wet, soft touch instantly vented half of Xie Wang's anger.

"What's wrong?"

There was a noise coming from the bedroom.

Su Qinghe rubbed his eyes, put on his coat, and came out, clearly awakened by Xie Wang's low growl.

She saw that the living room was completely dark, with only Xie Wang standing there holding a cat, looking utterly devastated.

"Why is it so dark?" she asked as she walked over.

"This little devil..."

Xie Wang pointed with a look of despair to the broken wire under the table:

"It ate my computer power cord, and it was just at a crucial moment... it's all gone."

Su Qinghe paused for a moment, looked at the horribly mangled line, and then at the innocent-looking cat.

She couldn't help but let a gloating smile creep onto her lips:

"It seems it not only likes you, but also your computer."

"Stop laughing, Teacher Su." Xie Wang shoved the cat into her arms, plopped down in a chair, and rubbed his temples. "This is troublesome. The cable is broken, so we have to re-match it. The worst part is that the script wasn't saved..."

Su Qinghe held the cat and gently stroked its fur:

"Alright, enough with the anger. Out with the old, in with the new, and besides..."

She paused, her expression turning somewhat serious:

"It's biting the thread, which means it's starting to teethe and is adapting to its environment. By the way, did we forget to get it vaccinated?"

Xie Wang slapped his forehead:

"Yes! It needs deworming and a physical exam. Who knows what bacteria might be on this stray cat."

He glanced at the clock on the wall; it was 1:30 a.m.

"Tomorrow is Thursday, a full day of classes, and I also have Mr. Li's math test tonight."

Xie Wang frowned, beginning to calculate the time:

"We simply don't have time to take it to the vet, but we can't delay the vaccination."

The two exchanged a glance, both perplexed.

"Let's ask someone for help," Su Qinghe suggested.

"Then... Lu Wen?"

Xie Wang's eyes lit up when he heard the name.

"Yeah, Young Master Lu! Didn't this guy say he wanted to get down to business lately? Let's give him some work; he's definitely not asleep at this hour."

Xie Wang immediately took out his phone, opened WeChat, and initiated a video call.

"Beep—beep—"

It made two sounds.

"reject."

The screen displays: "The other party has rejected your video call request."

Xie Wang was stunned.

He and Su Qinghe looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the past, even if Lu Wen was clubbing at three in the morning, he would immediately answer Xie Wang's video and then loudly shout for Wangzi to save him.

What's wrong with me today?

Has she changed her personality?

"He's dead?" Su Qinghe was somewhat surprised.

Just then, a text message popped up in the dialog box.

[Lu Wen]: [Wangzi, it's inconvenient to video chat.]

[Lu Wen]: [I'm currently working overtime at my dad's company, in a meeting, listening in on the debriefing of that acquisition deal. There are so many old men in the room, I don't dare turn my phone on.]

[Lu Wen]: 【What's wrong? Calling in the middle of the night, is something urgent?】

Xie Wang looked at the words and a satisfied smile slowly crept onto his lips.

He turned his phone screen to show Su Qinghe:

"Looks like this kid wasn't lying; he's really doing something productive. He's even learned how to hold meetings."

Su Qinghe also smiled:

"That's great. Lin Lu will be very happy if she finds out."

Xie Wang lowered his head and typed:

[X]: [It's nothing serious, I just wanted to ask President Lu for a favor.]

[X]: Qinghe and I found a cat, but we have class tomorrow and won't be able to take it to the vet for vaccinations and a checkup.

[X]: Are you free? If not, that's fine, go do your own thing.

The screen displayed "Typing...".

[Lu Wen]: 【A cat? My sister-in-law found it? Then I absolutely have to have time! This is a big deal!】

[Lu Wen]: 【I happen to have two hours free tomorrow afternoon, so I don't have to listen to those old men chanting scriptures. Where are you going to put the cat?】

[X]: [The key is under the doormat. Thanks, I'll treat you to dinner later.]

[Lu Wen]: [By the way, what's this cat's name? It's not called Xie Xiaogou, is it?]

Xie Wang replied with a "get lost" emoji.

Put down your phone, and the problem is solved.

Xie Wang looked back at the black-screened computer and sighed.

"Looks like it won't be fixed tonight."

He stood up, walked over to Su Qinghe, took the cat that had caused trouble but looked completely at ease from her arms, and put it back in its nest on the bay window.

"Go to sleep."

Xie Wang turned off the floor lamp, plunging the room into darkness.

He took Su Qinghe's hand and escorted her back to the bedroom door.

By the moonlight streaming through the window, he looked into Su Qinghe's eyes: "Qinghe."

"Um?"

"A broken wire can be reconnected, and lost code can be rewritten."

Xie Wang suddenly leaned down, his voice soft yet heavy: "But this kind of lively, bustling atmosphere is a luxury I never dared to dream of before."

Su Qinghe's heart stirred.

She knew that the boy was gradually emerging from the shadows of the past and beginning to embrace real life.

"Thank you for your vain."

"Me too."

Goodnight, honeymoon dad.

Su Qinghe finished speaking with a smile and quickly closed the door, leaving Xie Wang standing there with a bewildered expression.

"The father of my child..."

Xie Wang touched his lips and chuckled foolishly in the darkness.

That night, although his computer broke down, he had the sweetest dream he had in a long time.

There is no hatred in dreams.

There was only one cat, two people, and a long, everyday life.