When the magic flower blooms

There was no other way, and finally the two returned to He Tiansi's room together.

From just now, Ming Ruoxing was wearing a set of loose pajamas that belonged to He Tiansi.He didn't change back into the form of a cat, but lay down on the bed first, occupying the most favorable position.

After turning off the light, He Tiansi also lay down.

"This bed is too narrow." Ming Ruoxing muttered.

"Then you become a cat." He Tiansi made a reasonable suggestion.

"The hair is too long, it's too hot, don't. Can't you sleep under the bed?"

"This is my bed!" He Tiansi was a little aggrieved, "Besides, there is no ready-made bedding."

Just at this point, there were a few flashes of lightning and thunder outside the window, the howling wind came, and then there was a downpour.The trees in the atrium swayed loudly, the flying rain curtain wet the corridor, and knocked on the glass of the sliding door.

Compared with the wind and rain outside, the narrow bed suddenly looked warm and comfortable.

"...You smell so good."

He Tiansi sniffed the smell of cat shampoo, and gently lifted a strand of black hair on Ming Ruoxing's back.

"Aren't you white-haired? Why do you have black hair when you become a human?"

The movement from behind made Ming Ruoxing's heart beat, but he tried his best to keep calm.

"I don't know, it's been like this since birth."

This question and answer actually opened up He Tiansi's chatterbox again, and he continued his unfinished curiosity in the restaurant.

"Then how old are you? Boss Bai is three years old. Are you four years old?"

"I'm human, just like you, I have everything you have."

"I know, you didn't undergo sterilization."

"...I mean the ID card!"

"Haha, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously."

The bed was too narrow, He Tiansi laughed, the sound made Ming Ruoxing's ears tingle.

"By the way, let me ask you a serious matter: what are the origins of those two burly men who chased you in the town the day before yesterday?"

"They are demihuman hunters."

Ming Ruoxing said the prepared answer: "Some rich perverts take pleasure in collecting all kinds of demihumans. With heavy rewards, there will be people who specialize in kidnapping demihumans. But don't worry, they don't If you are so persistent, you should have changed your target.”

"I'm not worried." He Tiansi actually insisted, "I regret why I didn't call the police then!"

"It's useless to call the police. The police don't care about catching stray cats."

Ming Ruoxing seemed to sigh, and changed the subject again: "You are really strange. Ordinary people would be wary of strangers, but you let me sleep beside you."

"Is there really something wrong with me?"

He Tiansi smiled and didn't mind at all.

"Let me tell you a story! Once upon a time there was a devil who was sealed in a jar of gallbladder. In the 100th year, he made a wish to give the person who saved him money that could not be spent in his life; in the second century, he made a wish to give the other person All the treasures in the underground; in the third century, he made a wish to fulfill any three wishes of the other party. But no one came to rescue him. Until the fourth century, he made a wish that the person who rescued him could choose one The way to be killed by him..."

"So you want me to choose the way to die?" Ming Ruoxing yawned and interrupted his story of One Thousand and One Nights calmly.

"of course not."

He Tiansi let out a proud and hearty laugh: "Congratulations, you found me in the third hundred years, so no matter who you are, I am very happy to fulfill your wish."

"My first wish is that you shut up now and go to sleep."

Ming Ruoxing made up his mind, turned his head to face the wall and ignored that guy.

Thanks to this midnight thunderstorm, the air is no longer hot and stuffy; after a little getting used to it, the sound of the rain outside the window has become a lullaby.

He Tiansi also stopped after hearing a few yawns from behind.

After confirming that He Tiansi was breathing evenly, Ming Ruoxing quietly turned his head, staring at the side face that he had missed for a long time in the dark.

From now on, what will their future be like...

-

Even though it was only a single bed, it was much more comfortable lying flat than curled up in a basket.So the next morning, when Ming Ruoxing woke up, he felt refreshed, not even the slightest bit of waking up.

He found himself occupying the entire single bed, posing in a large font.Look again, there is no one around, but there is a mat spread out on the floor next to the bed, with a wrinkled towel blanket on the mat.

That guy was let out on the floor last night.

Ming Ruoxing felt warm in his heart, stretched his waist, got up and got out of bed, and limped out of the bedroom with bare feet.

The storm has passed, and the atrium is a mess.Weak grass and flowers lie in the mud; the pond is soaring, floating with dead branches and leaves, it looks like a swamp.

The floor surrounding the corridor was still slightly damp, and upon closer inspection, there were still many small bright silver lines remaining on the walls and the ground.Ming Ruoxing avoided the traces of these slugs crawling, and walked half a circle along the corridor - the dining room, living room and front hall, all without a trace of He Tiansi.

Why does this guy like to run out early in the morning so much?

A bad mood came out of memory.Ming Ruoxing quickly walked through the front hall to the entrance, but couldn't find any shoes, so he simply walked out with bare feet.

He Tiansi should not be in the courtyard either, because the courtyard door is already open.In the early morning in the countryside full of water vapor, a thin layer of cloud and mist hangs in the air.The blue-colored mountains in the distance are looming, like a huge landscape painting.

Yes, the past is long gone; and here is a paradise.

Facing the refreshing scenery completely different from the big city, Ming Ruoxing took a deep breath.A strong fragrance of flowers floated into the tip of his nose.

Soon, he followed the aroma to the source—it was the flowering bushes in the garden.

They all seem to be the same species of plants, but Ming Ruoxing finds that they have flowers of different colors such as white, purple, yellow and orange.Sometimes the same flower can even have multiple colors at the same time.

"These flowers are called mirabilis, and the villagers here also call them evening primrose. Because this kind of flower always only blooms at dusk in summer, and it will close in the morning of the next day."

Ming Ruoxing turned around and met a pair of smiling eyes.

He Tiansi's face was flushed, he was dressed in sports attire, a towel was hung around his neck, and he was carrying a green non-woven bag in his hand.

"Early in the morning, where have you been?" Ming Ruoxing asked knowingly.

"Running in the morning! I bought some vegetables by the way. They are all grown by the villagers themselves, so they are very fresh."

He Tiansi showed the white radish in the non-woven bag, and then looked Ming Ruoxing up and down.

"Why did you run out in your pajamas? Is there something wrong?"

"I'm hungry." Ming Ruoxing casually found an excuse.

The two walked into the house together.As soon as he entered the porch, He Tiansi took off his shoes, but shouted at Ming Ruoxing to stop.

"Although the room isn't very clean, you can't go in like this."

Ming Ruoxing followed his line of sight to look down, only then remembered that he had been barefoot all along, and was already covered in mud.

He was about to find a rag to wipe it off, but he heard He Tiansi ask, "Have you become a cat?"

"No change, why change?" He was puzzled.

"okay!"

He Tiansi didn't explain, just put the non-woven bag in Ming Ruoxing's hands, and then came over with his hands together - actually hugged Ming Ruoxing horizontally.

"Oh... why are you so light?"

Struggling at this time will only stain the floor. Although Ming Ruoxing blew up in his heart, he remained calm on the surface, and obediently let He Tiansi carry him into the living room and put him on the sofa.

"Wait a minute, I'll make breakfast." He Tiansi threw him a rag.

"Didn't your aunt do it?"

"Aunt and uncle usually go directly to the medicine garden in the morning... what do you want to eat?"

"fish."

He Tiansi muttered to himself that there was no such thing as eating meat early in the morning, but when he thought that the other party was a cat, he couldn't help but agree, and then pointed to the locker in the restaurant.

"The smoke will be heavy later, don't stay here. Help me feed Boss Bai, knock on the can of wet food and he will come."

Ming Ruoxing responded, quickly wiped his feet, and got up to knock on the cans.Sure enough, Boss Bai came running back, fawning and acting coquettishly around him.

While he was feeding the cat, there was also the sound of frying pans in the kitchen.Along with the white smoke pouring into the restaurant, there are bursts of food aroma.The clear sunlight slanted in from the windows, casting beautiful beams of light in the air.

Like a pastoral oil painting with rich texture.

And in the center of this picture is the broad back figure wearing an apron and holding a spatula.

After staring at it for a while, Ming Ruoxing suddenly found a mirror hanging above the gas stove, and He Tiansi was also looking at him from the mirror.

"Why are you looking at me?" Ming Ruoxing complained first.

He Tiansi felt wronged: "Obviously you were the one who looked at me first!"

"..."

Ming Ruoxing blushed slightly, and finally found a reason: "I want to tell you, I don't eat onions."

"Tsk, don't say it sooner."

Even though he complained like this, He Tiansi picked up the chopsticks and picked up the green onion seriously.

Ming Ruoxing changed his position where he could not see the mirror, and continued to observe secretly.When He Tiansi stopped, he added another request.

"Is there chili and ginger? I don't eat any."

"Can you finish it in one breath?"

Finding that there was no one in the mirror, He Tiansi simply turned his head and stared at Ming Ruoxing and the innocent Boss Bai.

"You cats are really picky!"

"I kindly remind you that this sentence is discriminatory."

"Discrimination? Who did I discriminate against?"

"In the law of demihumans, any behavior that elevates criticism to the entire population is discrimination."

"Huh? Did I discriminate against cats just now? You... No, we demihumans are really interesting!"

Ming Ruoxing rolled his eyes in his heart and ignored him.

After working alone for a while, He Tiansi put the fried anchovies on a plate, served them with fermented bean curd, fried eggs and last night's leftovers.Ming Ruoxing came over to help, filling two bowls of porridge and holding the spoon and chopsticks.

The two faced each other and began to eat breakfast.He Tiansi was super attentive throughout the whole process, not only took the initiative to pick up vegetables for Ming Ruoxing, but even had a silly laugh at Ming Ruoxing every time he took a bite of rice.

Ming Ruoxing felt terrified when he saw him, and couldn't help but also glared at him.Only then did He Tiansi explain that he had been living alone for the past two years.Now that I have finally come to have a companion, it may be because I am a little carried away with joy.

These two understatements made Ming Ruoxing feel sad.

He asked softly: "Aren't there uncles and aunts? Don't they take care of you?"

"Nursing care is of course care. But I always feel like they are a burden to them, you know... Besides, they are not my real relatives. I heard that they seem to be old friends from my dad's side."

Ming Ruoxing asked again: "Then what do you usually rely on for your living?"

"There is a sum of compensation for the accident, and the passbook is in the hands of Uncle Guang. He will give me a little every month as pocket money, and will also help me buy some necessities for life. Anyway, staying in the village doesn't cost much."

"He has the money?"

Ming Ruoxing was thoughtful.But He Tiansi asked back: "What about you? Asians also need work, right? What do you do?"

"Office worker." Ming Ruoxing brought the subject aside, "I resigned and have a small savings."

"Then we look alike. What about your family?"

"I used to live in the company dormitory, but now I rent a house outside."

Speaking of this, Ming Ruoxing made a request smoothly: "My foot is still a little sprained, can you let me stay here for a few more days?"

"Yes, as long as it takes."

He Tiansi laughed, and didn't ask any further questions.

The two chatted one after another, and settled the breakfast in a harmonious atmosphere.Ming Ruoxing asked to wash the dishes, but He Tiansi did not refuse. He poured himself a glass of water, then opened the refrigerator and took out a white medicine box.

"Are you taking medicine?"

Ming Ruoxing walked aside, pretending to casually glance at the medicine box.

"What disease?"

"I'm not sure. Anyway, I have been eating it for the past two years after the accident. It is said to help restore memory."

He Tiansi took out a few pills and swallowed them with his head up.He didn't notice at all that Ming Ruoxing stared at the pills in the box and frowned slightly.

"What will happen if you don't eat?"

"It didn't seem to be a problem before, but in the past six months, if I stop taking the medicine for a day or two, my body will be very dry and hot, and my mood will be unstable... My aunt said that it was like her menopause. Anyway, I have developed a habit. Eat it."

He spoke lightly, and Ming Ruoxing seemed to listen casually, and the two of them ended the topic like this.He Tiansi invited Ming Ruoxing to go to the studio with him.

It is said to be a "studio", but it is actually just a dark hut less than ten square meters.Hidden under the stairs leading to the second floor.The moment the door was opened, the dampness of rotten wood, the smell of painting materials and brush cleaning solvent rushed out.

Ming Ruoxing sneezed three or four times in a row, and immediately stood at the door, unwilling to step in.Seeing that the persuasion was ineffective, He Tiansi no longer insisted.