It seems that the villain is targeting me.

The cat was so frightened that even its tail was curled up. It trembled tremblingly in the bird's hand and sighed with a sigh of relief: "Oh my god, I was scared to death."

Xiao Niao subconsciously released his strength, and the furry fat cat in his hand suddenly fell to the ground with a thud.

Xiao Niao: “…”

Fat Cat: “…”

Xiao Niao... Xiao Niao felt her legs a little weak. She silently took two steps back and picked up the spoon from the bed.

The long-haired cat struggled to get up from the ground, wagged its tail at the bird in a flattering manner, and spoke again in human language: "Hey, hey, don't get excited... Put the spoon down first."

Xiao Niao was confused for a moment: "Brother? What brother?"

The long-haired cat must have been a little dazed by the fall. It shook its fur and replied cautiously, "Big, big brother...what else should I call you, Grandpa? Um... Dad?"

Xiao Niao began to seriously suspect that he had developed some kind of mental illness because he had been cooped up in the hospital for too long...

Anyway, she looked at the cat on the ground nervously and asked, "What are you?"

The long-haired cat seemed to be quite timid. He was frightened and trembled all over. He looked at the bird pitifully: "Well, Dad, calm down. I'm not a bad person. I came to ask you for help..."

Xiao Niao suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity from these words.

This fat cat talks a lot of nonsense, and I always feel that he was born with a set of genes very similar to Tongzi's.

Xiao Niao's expression froze, and he immediately asked, "Is this related to Tongzi... and System 71603?"

71603 is Tongzi's number. The agent mentioned it to her once before, and Xiaoniao wrote it down after hearing it.

The long-haired cat's eyes were shining, and it excitedly shouted to the bird: "Yes, yes, it's about number three! Dad, Dad, I'm 71604..."

Xiao Niao didn't bother to correct this strange generation for a moment, and simply stepped forward, bent down, and grabbed it in his hand.

"Are you also a system?" Xiao Niao looked at it suspiciously. "Where is Tongzi now? Did it send you here?"

The long-haired cat seemed to dislike being held in someone's hands. It meowed in protest, twisting its body and mumbling, "It's a long story..."

Before the long-haired cat could finish his words, the sound of approaching footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Xiao Niao was startled. She looked at the door and then at the grinning cat in her hand.

The great former Prime Minister of the empire acted decisively, grabbed the fat cat by the scruff of the neck, lifted the quilt, and stuffed the cat inside.

Maybe it was because the long-haired cat was frightened and stressed when it suddenly entered a dark environment.

Meowing and screaming.

Xiao Niao has never seen such a shameful system!

As if hearing the sound of a cat's meow, the footsteps outside the door paused for a moment, and then quickened their pace and came over.

Xiao Niao was getting anxious. She sat on the bed, lifted the quilt a little with one hand, and grabbed the long-haired cat with the other hand, warning: "Don't make any noise, just stay inside!"

The fat cat was so frightened that its fur stood on end. It responded in a low voice, "Okay, okay..."

By the time Dr. Chen pushed open the door of the ward, Xiao Niao had just covered himself with the quilt again.

Chen Xiaoyue glanced around the room and asked in confusion, "Who were you talking to just now?"

Xiao Niao played dumb: "No? Did I just speak?"

Doctor Chen touched his chin and said, "That's strange. I clearly heard someone talking... and even a cat meowing."

"Really? Hahaha," Xiao Niao laughed awkwardly, "Maybe there's a stray cat passing by outside..."

"But this is the sixth floor?" Doctor Chen looked at Xiaoniao curiously. "Um...why are you sitting so upright in bed?"

Under the quilt, the cat that had been staying quietly by my side began to husk for some reason.

Xiao Niao quickly reached out and grabbed it, straightening his back to try to create a blind spot.

"I'm tired of lying down!" she answered nervously, "I'll get up and sit for a while, yes, sit for a while..."

Lying down all the time will indeed make the body stiff. If a person sleeps too long, when he gets up, he will not be energetic but will feel tired instead.

Chen Xiaoyue thought for a moment and asked with concern, "Is your waist uncomfortable? Do you need a massage? I've actually learned some Chinese medicine massage techniques..."

Xiao Niao shook his head vigorously: "No, Doctor Chen, I should be fine if I sit for a while."

Doctor Chen uttered a disappointed "Oh". She walked to Xiaoniao's bed and took out an apple like a magic trick.

The apples are of very good quality, brightly colored and plump Red Fuji apples, with a few fresh water droplets on the skin.

Doctor Chen placed the apple on Xiaoniao's bedside table and said with a smile, "I just passed by downstairs and saw someone selling apples. They're quite sweet. Try one."

Xiaoniao looked at the red apple and thought of a popular proverb (An apple a day keeps the doctor away).

Xiao Niao was holding the cat with his left hand and clutching the quilt with his right. His reflexes weren't quite up to par, so he could only manage a smile at the doctor: "Well, thank you, doctor. I'll eat later."

Chen Xiaoyue looked at the stiff expression on Xiaoniao's face and felt inexplicably lost.

Do you think I'm being too presumptuous? The doctor thought sadly.

Looking at the familiar face in her memory, Chen Xiaoyue felt a little lost for a moment.

The doctor put his hands in the pockets of his white coat, thinking about something very personal, but when the words came to his lips, he changed his mind and said something very official.

"I'm here to tell you the attending physician's diagnosis. Your post-operative recovery is going well," she said. "You should be able to be discharged next week."

Xiao Niao nodded nervously.

"...What are your plans for the future?" Doctor Chen said, trying to sound as nonchalant as possible. "After you're discharged from the hospital?"

Xiao Niao felt like a high school student who had taken a nap during morning self-study and was then woken up by a patrolling teacher for questioning.

She strained her brain, trying to piece together a more reasonable answer: "Hmm... after I'm discharged from the hospital, maybe I'll rent a house first? I'm still thinking about it..."

In fact, this question does not need to be answered in such detail, but the birdman was a little panicked at the moment and did not care about it when he spoke.

Chen Xiaoyue seemed somewhat happy: "You want to rent a house."

The doctor looked at the bird with joy, and a little courage grew in her heart. She said tentatively: "Actually..."

When she looked down at the bird, her sight also moved downward, and she soon discovered that a lot of things had fallen on the ground.

——All of them were knocked off by the birds when they were looking for weapons to defend themselves.

How did all this fall to the ground?

Doctor Chen felt a little strange, but didn't think much about it. He just bent down and prepared to pick the things up again.

At this moment, Chen Xiaoyue's body was closest to the quilt.

Almost at the moment the doctor bent down, the ball of hair in Xiaoniao's hand began to struggle hard.

This long-haired cat looked timid, but it was surprisingly strong. Xiao Niao was unable to hold it down for a moment, and it scratched the back of his hand hard.

"Hiss--" Xiao Niao couldn't help but let out a gasp of pain.

Chen Xiaoyue suddenly became nervous: "Huh? What's wrong with you?"

The doctor immediately stopped picking up the things and anxiously wanted to check on the bird: "Does it hurt anywhere?"

Xiao Niao pulled the quilt up and barely calmed the restless fat cat. Sweat broke out on his forehead. "No, I just pressed it accidentally. I'm fine, doctor."

Doctor Chen became even more anxious when he saw Xiaoniao sweating from the pain (actually it was because of the heat).

"Don't bear the pain. There's nothing wrong with getting a checkup," Chen Xiaoyue's tone became firmer. "Don't be afraid to see a doctor..."

As she spoke, her hand reached out for Xiao Niao's quilt.

Xiao Niao was already feeling guilty, and now that his hiding of the cat was about to be exposed, he subconsciously shouted, "No!"

She didn't take this sentence

He stopped talking and attracted the attention of some passing medical staff.

No one actually wanted to go this way, but when they heard the shout, they all looked over curiously.

Then I saw a patient with a flushed face (due to fever) on the bed, clutching the quilt tightly, and shouting this to a female doctor in panic.

The medical staff passing by all knew the doctor standing there - Xiao Chen from the emergency department. He was trained as a backbone when he entered the hospital and was a young man with a promising future.

Come to think of it, it seems like she has been running to the inpatient department these days?

What is going on now?

The medical staff outside the door couldn't help but slow down their pace and prick up their ears.

Let’s get back to Dr. Chen.

Chen Xiaoyue was indeed confused for a while at first because of the bird's cry, and subconsciously retracted her hand.

But she soon discovered that the quilt seemed a little strange...it seemed like something was moving inside?

Chen Xiaoyue noticed something was wrong, pressed her hand on the corner of the quilt, frowned and asked, "What's in there?"

Xiao Niao's vision was a little vague. She swallowed nervously and stammered, "Doctor...someone is watching outside..."

Chen Xiaoyue turned her head and saw a group of colleagues pretending to pass by at the door, and pulled the curtain without saying a word.

Everyone's expression suddenly became complicated, and some people couldn't help but gasp.

The medical staff exchanged glances with each other and felt that something was wrong.

Inside the ward, Dr. Chen, who had drawn the curtains, looked at Xiao Niao and said in a gentle but unyielding tone, "Lift the quilt."

Xiao Niao hesitated for a while, but finally did as he was told reluctantly.

Afterwards, Dr. Chen saw Xiao Niao...'s cat.

A shivering fat cat with bared fur appeared in front of Chen Xiaoyue.

Doctor Chen: “…

The first person Fat Cat saw after regaining his sight was the serious-looking Dr. Chen Xiaoyue... After taking a look, he trembled even more violently.

Xiao Niao apologized dryly: "I'm sorry, doctor."

Dr. Chen: "..."

The fat cat called tremblingly: "Meow..."

Dr. Chen's brain went blank because of the meow, as if the computer had crashed and short-circuited, and the fuse had blown due to the heat.

Looking back, Chen Xiaoyue really didn't know what she was thinking at the time.

"actually,"

Dr. Chen said to Xiaoniao dryly, "Actually, the apartment I rent allows me to keep a cat."

Chapter 8: Reality and the Past

"Actually, the apartment I rent allows me to keep a cat..."

As the doctor finished speaking, Xiao Niao's mind was also confused.

She is not a naive person who knows nothing about the world. Although this sentence sounds nonsensical, it is quite suggestive. Its nature is basically similar to "Actually, my cat can do backflips."

In short, it's like... an invitation.

Xiao Niao was almost at a loss. She held the cat in both hands and looked up at Chen Xiaoyue with hesitation and confusion in her eyes.

How good a relationship must one have to be able to help someone to this extent?

This isn't even a question of whether or not one should owe someone a favor... Xiaoniao is now a little worried that Dr. Chen wants to kick her in the back.

To be fair, if she had a friend this close to her, it wouldn't make sense for her to have no impression at all, right?

Xiao Niao looked at the doctor and repeated in a low voice: "Apartment?"

On the other side, Dr. Chen also reacted as if waking up from a dream and realized what strange things he had just said.

For a moment, Chen Xiaoyue wanted to run away again, but she resisted the urge to run away and tried hard to appear calm on her face.

"Well, you don't have anywhere to go after you get out of the hospital, do you?"

"...My home is very close to the hospital, so it's very convenient for follow-up examinations," Chen Xiaoyue said carefully. "You can rest with me for a while. After you're settled, we can consider other things."

Dr. Chen was right. Apart from a few university classmates with whom he had a vague relationship, Xiao Niao had no other acquaintances in this city.

In addition, she is really short of money now, so the doctor's suggestion is very timely.

It's just because of her personality. It's hard for Xiao Niao to accept someone being so nice to her for no reason.

She subconsciously wanted to refuse: "No, this is too much trouble for you..."

Chen Xiaoyue was suddenly rejected and her eyebrows drooped unconsciously, but she soon smiled again.