The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

"Friends of the opposite sex?"

The girl slowly approached me, looking quite angry.

"Yes, yes, what's wrong?"

She was no more than ten centimeters away from me. She slightly raised her head to examine my expression, seemingly not believing what I was saying.

I don't know why she cares so much about my relationship with Bi Antong. We're just strangers who have just met. Although I find her behavior strange, I feel a little nervous being stared at by her so intently, as if I've done something to offend her.

The girl suddenly smiled again and said, "I believe you now."

Whew, wait a minute, why should I make her believe me?

I changed the subject, saying, "Are you here to buy a pet too?"

"No, I just came to tease these little cuties~"

Oh wow, so you were just getting it for free. If the cattery owner heard you say that, she'd definitely kick you out with a broom.

Why don't you buy one and keep it at home?

"Because I'm too lazy to raise them~" the girl said matter-of-factly.

My lips twitched. No wonder brick-and-mortar pet stores are doing worse and worse...

"You remind me of a little girl who, like you, is too lazy to keep a pet, but loves animals. So she always goes to pet stores to pet the animals. What frustrates me the most is that she always drags me along so I can shield her from the shop owner's unfriendly gaze..."

For some reason, the girl became unusually agitated, grabbed my hand, and asked, "Do you remember her?"

I was talking about Luo Yao, who had messaged me earlier. Thinking of this mischievous and adorable girl, I felt a pang of nostalgia for the days I spent playing with her. I didn't even notice that the girl was holding my hand.

"Of course I remember her. She used to be my neighbor, a little girl six years younger than me. She was very naughty and mischievous back then, not ladylike at all."

"It's normal for girls to be a little mischievous when they're young...maybe she'll be very feminine now?"

By now, Luo Yao must be 19 years old. I imagined what she would look like when she grew up, and she must have been a very beautiful girl. After all, she was already a beauty when she was in elementary school.

"She probably doesn't have any femininity left, she's more like a boss lady, haha..."

The next second, I stopped laughing. The girl was pinching my waist hard. Is this the only trick girls have?

I removed her hand and said unhappily, "Why did you pinch me?"

The girl's eyes were a little flustered as she said, "I... I was pinching her for that girl. How could you say that about her... Maybe she's already trying very hard to change?"

She has a point, but the chances are slim. I sighed, "It's just that we haven't been in touch for eight years. I don't know why she stopped contacting me after I went to university. Maybe she dislikes me, since we don't really have anything in common..."

"No, she definitely likes you a lot!"

I glanced at the girl in surprise, and she quickly said, "I, I was just guessing... I'm a girl too, so I roughly know what she's thinking."

Just then, another girl with pigtails wearing a mask appeared at the entrance of the pet shop. She called out, "Sister Yao Yao, hurry back, or we'll be late!"

"I'll be going now, we'll see each other again soon~"

Then, without warning, she pulled down her mask, lightly lifted her heel, and kissed me on the cheek. She then pulled the shocked twin-tailed girl away from the pet store, leaving me alone, bewildered in the wind...

It took me a while to come to my senses. I reached out and gently touched the spot where I had been kissed. The warmth of her lips still lingered there. For some reason, I blushed. It wasn't that I had never been kissed before, but this was so sudden. Was she crazy? We didn't even know each other...

"Tusheng, come here quickly, we want this one, okay?"

I heard Bi Antong's voice coming from the cat shelter. My first reaction was to check my face for the kiss on my phone. Luckily, there were no lip prints. I don't know why I was being so cautious...

I went up to Bi Antong, who was holding the Ragdoll cat that she had initially chosen.

"How many months old are they?" I asked.

"It's three months old." Bi Antong held it to her chest with one hand and stroked its fur with the other, showing how much she loved this little cutie.

"I like it too, let's go with this one."

Bi Antong nodded, then asked the proprietress, "How much is this cat?"

"Twenty-five thousand yuan."

"It's so expensive!"

Not only was Bi Antong surprised, but I was also taken aback. Is this little thing really that expensive? Of course, I didn't know the market price.

The proprietress said, "This seal bicolor Ragdoll cat is show-quality, and this is the price you'd expect in the Shanghai market."

"Excuse me, please wait a moment."

Bi Antong put the cat back in its cat bed, then pulled me aside and said apologetically, "I don't have enough money right now... but I really love that cat. Could you... lend it to me temporarily? I'll definitely pay you back after I get my salary this month."

Honestly, if it were me, I wouldn't make such a high-spending decision that exceeded my means, but it was her choice, and I couldn't say anything. Besides, I also really like that fluffy little cutie, so I said, "How about this, we each pay half, I also really like that cat."

Bi Antong's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Tusheng, you're the best!"

I think I've received a friend request...

After buying some cat supplies, we went home first. We'll take the cat for a check-up another day. As soon as I got home, I received a message from Ye Zhi urging me to go to her house...

I said to Bi Antong a little embarrassedly, "Um, you might have to order takeout tonight. I'm going to a friend's house now..."

Bi Antong, who was having a great time playing with her new pet, put down the cat and looked at me with a cold expression.

"Is it that woman from last time?"

(Do you have any tickets?)

Chapter 19. It's up to you if you like it.

"What woman?" Of course I knew she was referring to Ye Zhi, who had left a lip print on my collar last time, but I still pretended to be clueless and looked at her.

Bi Antong looked at me for a while, then said, "Remember you promised me that you would come home early that night, and you should keep your phone on."

"Okay, I'm just going to a friend's house for a while. I definitely won't be back too late. Remember to lock the door."

"boom!"

She seemed quite resentful, but if she used so much force, she might break the door...

Entering the community this time was much easier than last time. The security guard was the same uncle as last time, but this time he was much more enthusiastic. He even drove a patrol car to take me to Ye Zhi's door.

I called Ye Zhi, and she quickly came out and opened the door for me. She was still wearing her business attire, so she had obviously just come back from get off work.

Are your parents home?

I feel like I was a kid visiting a friend's house, and I would feel really awkward if their parents were home. Now it's even more awkward going to a person of the opposite sex's house, even if I was just invited over to play video games...

"They won't come; I live here all by myself."

Ye Zhi untied her ponytail, and her long hair cascaded down, adding to her maturity and charm.

"Don't you feel lonely living alone in such a big house? Especially at night when it's quiet... I certainly couldn't accept it."

"So that's why I asked you to come and spend the night with me, right?"

"Cough, cough..."

Mom, this woman is flirting with me...

Just as she was about to lead me down to the basement, I stopped and said to her, "Let's make this clear first, I want to go back early this time, uh, no later than ten o'clock."

Ye Zhi gave me a strange look and said, "You're so old already, and your mother still controls you?"

"Someone asked me out tonight..."

Actually, he's henpecked...

I knew she would definitely ask me all sorts of questions, so I added, "Anyway, it's not convenient to talk about it, so just don't ask."

Ye Zhi looked somewhat displeased. Without saying a word, she forcibly grabbed my hand and tried to lead me to the elevator. Thinking of the fear I felt when I was dominated in the basement last time, I naturally refused. While resisting, I said, "Promise me first, then we'll go down."

Although Ye Zhi was tall, nearly 1.7 meters, she was still much thinner than me, so there was absolutely no way she could pull me. After struggling for a while, she stopped, frowned, and looked at me, saying, "Is the person who asked you out really that important?"

"It's not a matter of whether she's important or not, she's really the kind of person... the kind you can't ignore. She's very sensitive and insecure, in short..."

"Then name your terms. How can you spend the night with me playing games?" Ye Zhi interrupted me directly.

She's making such a big deal out of letting me stay overnight at her place... just so I can play video games? I'm a little dumbfounded.

Although I was attracted to her body, I knew that a gentleman should act in a proper way. After all, we weren't lovers, so how could I take advantage of her just because she didn't understand matters between men and women? So I patiently said to her, "Last time I already slept at your house in a daze, but this time it's absolutely not okay. We're just ordinary friends, and this isn't appropriate."

"I don't care about anything else, you have to stay tonight!" Ye Zhi's tone was much colder, and she already had the air of a domineering CEO.

"Are you fucking crazy?! Is it really necessary to be so stubborn about playing a game? That's ridiculous!"

I have a good temper, which is why I've always been polite to her, but that doesn't mean I have to give in to her unconditionally. Does she really think she's General Manager Ye in the company now, and that everyone has to obey her?

Ignoring her mood, I continued to yell, "And what right do you have to access the surveillance footage from my office?"

I'd never seen such a strange woman before. I was so angry that I turned and walked away. Then I heard the sound of a vase shattering behind me. I turned back and saw her pushing everything off the table, tears streaming down her face as she hoarsely cried, "Go! Go away! Dad's like this, Mom's like this, and you're like this too!"

Would a woman as high and mighty as her shed tears?

I hesitated for a moment, sighed inwardly, and then turned back to her, grabbing her hand that was about to smash things, and said, "I don't know what kind of conflict you have with your family, but will smashing things like this solve anything!"

"Get away from me! I don't need your help!"

Ye Zhi's voice was choked with sobs, which touched a soft spot in my heart, so I softened and said softly, "Calm down first... I won't leave, I'll play games with you."

But she wouldn't listen and frantically broke free from my grasp. In desperation, I pulled her into my arms and held her tightly.

"Let me go!"

She struggled desperately, pushing against my chest, but couldn't move. Finally, exhausted from struggling, she leaned on my shoulder and continued to sob. I could feel that her body was warm, perhaps because she had been too emotional earlier.

I gently stroked Ye Zhi's hair, and she finally calmed down. Her tears had stopped, but her eyes were still red. I let go of her and took a tissue from the tissue box that had fallen to the ground to wipe away her tears. She didn't say anything and just quietly let me wipe her tears.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit somber, I joked, "Look, your makeup is all ruined by your tears."

Ye Zhi actually believed it, went to get a small mirror and looked at herself, then found that her makeup hadn't come off at all. She gave me a disgruntled look, then sat on the sofa and sullenly looked at her phone.

I watched from the sidelines, amused, and suddenly realized that Ye Zhi also had such an adorable side.

Perhaps she couldn't stand being stared at for too long, and said to me, "What's so interesting? Come here!"

She really has a queen-like aura. She's definitely more approachable when we're playing games. I shrugged, sat down next to her, and then she actually fell asleep in my arms without any embarrassment.

Damn, this little girl is taking advantage of me!

Ye Zhi snuggled closer to me, adjusting herself to a comfortable position. She didn't blush or feel flustered, but it made me feel strange.