Ideal country

After the incident with the little black cat that day, Huo Ke was depressed for several days, and Xing Ye didn't know how to comfort him, but unexpectedly, a few days later, Huo Ke suddenly became busy.

For several days in a row, he disappeared after going to the store to make the dessert of the day, and he didn't know what he was going to do. He couldn't be found at all, and he was still very tired when he came back at night.Xing Ye asked him what he was doing, but he refused to say, he just faltered.

Xing Ye suspected that Huo Ke went to help someone find the little black cat, but he couldn't figure out why he refused to tell him.

After ten days passed, Huo Ke was free, as if he had finished his work, but he always looked absent-minded. Sometimes he lost his mind while holding the cat and petting it, and he didn't know what he was thinking.Xing Ye called him a few times, and he still showed a startled expression, looking a little nervous, but he didn't know what he was nervous about.

That evening, Huo Ke didn't go to the backyard to feed the cats, so Xing Ye went instead. Xing Ye was feeding the cats, and inadvertently looked back, and saw five cats, big and small, neatly lined up in the store. Squatting in front of Huo Ke, he raised his head seriously and listened to Huo Ke's words.Xing Ye listened carefully for a while, because he was too far away, he only heard one ear, and vaguely caught a few words such as "cooperation".

Xing Ye didn't wait for the cat to finish eating this time, but went back to the house with the bag of cat food, intending to scare him, but seeing Huo Ke startled, he looked over nervously.

"What are you doing?" Xing Ye pretended not to ask.

Huo Ke stood up nervously: "Just chatted with them for a while..."

Xing Ye did not give up on asking as usual, but continued: "What are you talking about?"

Huo Ke couldn't answer, and said vaguely: "It's just... anyway, it's what our cats are talking about, and you people won't understand." He looked at Xing Ye with his eyes open, and after three seconds, Xing Ye was the first to lose.

Forget it, don't say it if you don't want to say it.

The most glorious time of autumn is about to pass, with dead leaves covering the streets at the entrance of Utopia, as well as the small courtyard behind.

Every morning when Huo Ke comes, he has to sweep the fallen leaves in front of the door, and then sit in the backyard for a while.

The promised date is getting closer.

Xing Ye found that Huo Ke was very strange recently. Specifically, he often found that Huo Ke was secretly looking at him, and occasionally when he was caught, he quickly retracted his gaze, pretending that he hadn't done anything.

And one of the strangest things happened today.

Huo Ke went to the supermarket alone today, and when he came back, he dragged a sack of Miaoxianbao—it's not an exaggeration, it was a real sack.

Both Xing Ye and Wen Pei were frightened. Wen Pei put down the work at hand and ran over, asking exaggeratedly, "Huo Ke, what are you doing? Why are you buying so many fresh bags?"

Huo Ke left the sack at the door panting: "Phew... I'm exhausted... Let me drink some water first..."

Just as Wen Pei was about to pour it, Xing Ye had already handed over the water glass: "Why did you buy so much?"

Huo Ke drank the whole glass of water with a "gurgling" before saying, "Isn't winter coming soon, stock up on more... There is no harm..."

Wen Pei still muttered to himself: "That's too much...I'm afraid I can't finish eating this winter..."

Xing Ye didn't ask any more questions, but was concerned about another matter: "Why don't you call me, and you don't need to carry it when you drive. How did you get it back so heavy?"

Huo Ke looked at Xing Ye with no doubts in his eyes, but was a little embarrassed: "Yes, it's not far away, I can do it by myself..."

Xing Ye didn't ask any more questions, and handed Huo Ke a card, then turned around to move the bag at the door: "Use this card next time."

Huo Ke reacted, and then whispered: "No... how can this cost your money..."

Xing Ye didn't hear it, and Huo Ke didn't have the nerve to explain again, so he quietly put the card back in Xing Ye's drawer after returning home.

After two or three days of autumn rain in a row, the weather turned cold, and the fallen leaves on the ground were also stained gray by mud and water.

And today the sun is rare.When Xing Ye woke up, his eyes were squinted by the dazzling sunlight leaking from the cracks in the curtains. He got out of bed and walked to the window, drew the curtains, opened the window, and breathed fresh and moist air .

The accumulated water on the road has been evaporated by the sun and wind, leaving only a little wet mark.

Xing Ye walked to the living room after washing up in a good mood, and went out for a run after changing clothes.

Because it had rained before, the air was very fresh, with some autumnal coolness, which felt very comfortable on the face.

He used to go to the park where he usually goes for morning exercises. The singing of birds accompanied by the music of the uncles and aunts doing morning exercises is not very pleasant, but it is not boring.He ran along the familiar road and realized that there were fewer wild cats in the park than before.

Maybe it's cold.

When he got home, Huo Ke had already gone out.Breakfast was the three fresh siu mai bought from the supermarket before. Huo Ke also made porridge, and put it on the table together with the steamed siu mai, still steaming.

He took a shower in a happy mood, came back and finished his meal, and when he went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, he found a note on the refrigerator.

Xing Ye walked over and took off the note, which was written in Huo Ke's untidy handwriting: If you have nothing to do, come to the store early.

He smiled lightly, washed the dishes, changed his clothes and went out.

Before taking two steps, Xing Ye was surprised to find a familiar figure at the door—it was Chocolate, squatting by the door and wagging its tail at it.

Xing Ye was wondering why Chocolate was here, when Chocolate stood up, went downstairs slowly, stopped at the corner and glanced at him, as if signaling him to follow.

Chocolate trotted, and Xing Ye was still able to keep up with his normal pace.Going downstairs, Xing Ye saw Lihua at the third turning point.When Lihua saw Xing Ye and Chocolate, she turned and walked in the direction of Utopia.

In fact, Xing Ye's heart was already a little bit at this time - this was probably Huo Ke's instruction.

Sure enough, on the short ten-minute journey to the store, he met Juzi and Yinhe in turn.

He followed the four cats to the gate of Utopia, where milk was waiting.

Xing Ye pushed open the door, the shop was quiet, no one was there.The morning sun shines on the furnishings in the house through the windows, making the café quiet and beautiful.

Milk trotted and led Xing Ye through the entire cafe and towards the backyard.

Xing Ye raised his heart slightly, and gently pushed open the door leading to the backyard as if feeling something.