Chapter 32 You Stayed Behind

  "Chu, how come you're back so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And this street lamp is broken again, it's really scary!" Xiaocui immediately stood up and patted the dust off her pants.

  "How did you end up here?" Chu Li furrowed his brow, he had just answered a phone call after class and she was gone in an instant, so how did she end up squatting at his doorstep now?

  Xiaochan bit her lip, unsure of how to speak up. At her feet was a hamster cage, where the two little hamsters inside were fast asleep, completely unaware of their surroundings. As long as they had their owner and home, everything was fine.

  "Chu Li... can I leave two little hamsters here with you?" Xiaochan was very nervous in her heart, actually she wasn't sure if Chu Li would agree or not. But at that time, she really couldn't bear to abandon the hamsters and couldn't take them back home either. When she had no other choice, she could only think of Chu Li, his house should be able to raise them, right?

  Chu's gaze fell on the hamster cage at her feet, and his eyebrows furrowed. Afraid that he would refuse, Xiaocui immediately said "Don't worry, I won't trouble you with anything, just occupying a place, and in the future, they will eat and use what I bring myself!"

  Chu Li still didn't speak, but the look on his face with pursed lips didn't seem very pleasant. He was originally a cold person, and now that he had a sullen expression, it really made people feel somewhat intimidated.

  Xiaochan realized that he had been silent all along, and understood that she was making things difficult for him. It made sense, after all - her own family didn't even allow her to keep them, so why would Chuli's family let him? Moreover, his parents were no longer around, and his uncle probably wouldn't want him to raise these creatures either. Perhaps, the little hamsters were destined not to have a home.

  "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through and caused you trouble. Never mind, just pretend I didn't say anything earlier. I'll take this thing away." Xiaocui's tone had changed somewhat because she felt very incompetent, unable to even raise a small pet properly. Now she still came to cause trouble for others, which was her fault.

  She said that she took the cage and passed by Chu Li's side, how could she assume that Chu Li would agree? Did she think that their friendship had reached this level in just a few days?

  "Wait." Chu Li grabbed her hand, the soft touch really moved his heart a bit. He just didn't like the cautious look on her face when she spoke to him, so he pursed his lips, but didn't want to be misunderstood by her. Seeing her sad expression, Chu Li only said "You stay."

  Xiaochan's heart bloomed instantly, "Chuli are you willing? Haha, great! I knew you were the most easy-going one! Actually hamsters are very cute, as long as you feed them they're fine, they won't make noise or bother you, just give them a small space to stay."

  "I don't have time to take care of them." Chu Li said honestly, he didn't have any feelings for this kind of thing, and even if he did, he wouldn't bother to think about it.

  "It's okay, just leave the care of them to me, as long as you give them a place to shelter from the wind and rain. I'll come every day... Hehe, if you don't mind my presence!" Xiaocheng said excitedly.

  This is for the best, Chu Li said quietly to herself, but her mouth said "Whatever you want."

  Xiaochan was delighted, especially excited. Seeing Chu leave the door, she rushed in and looked left and right to find a place for the little hamster to settle down. She put it at the entrance of the balcony, just here. It won't be blown by the wind or splashed by the rain, nor will it affect Chu's departure.

  Chu Li watched her flit about like a little bee, finally stopping on the balcony, and didn't stop her, as long as she felt good.

  Xiaochan finished what she was doing and saw Chuli sitting on the sofa looking at her, feeling a bit embarrassed, she tried to make conversation by asking "Have you eaten yet?"

  It was originally just a casual question to ease the awkwardness, but he really said that he had never eaten it before, and Xiaocui was surprised. "How can you not eat again? Don't think that being young now means you can squander your body at will, wait until you're old and you'll know what suffering is."

  Xiaochan said and walked to his refrigerator, originally wanting to see if there were any instant noodles to cook for him. If not, she would go out to get some food for him. Since she had asked a favor of him, she naturally had to be nice to him. Unexpectedly, the refrigerator still had fresh vegetables inside, Xiaochan was delighted "I'll cook you a dish!"

  This way, she felt much better. He had helped her, and cooking for him was a small repayment. Chu Li murmured a vague "uh-huh", actually he had eaten outside, but seeing her excited expression, he couldn't bear to interrupt, anyway, as long as it was cooked by her, eating more wouldn't hurt.

  Before long, Xiaochan finished cooking and then told Chuli to eat and take the half corn that was left on purpose while cooking to feed the hamster.

  "Oh my, little guy, eat up, you must be hungry!" Xiaocui peeled off a few and put them at the edge of the cage. The little guy inside immediately opened his mouth and came over. He took one bite and stuffed the corn kernel into some corner of his mouth, then opened his mouth again towards Xiaocui. This happened several times in a row. Oh my, he was so chubby and cute!

  Xiao Chan couldn't help but laugh, and the quiet room was filled with her laughter. Chu Li stood behind her, watching her quietly, a faint smile spreading across his face.

  After Xiaochan left, Wang Shu came out of the next room. He looked at the hamster in the corner of the balcony and felt a bit helpless. "Young master, aren't you the one who dislikes these small animals the most? Why did you agree to keep it?"

  Chu Li smiled faintly, and the clear laughter seemed to still linger in her ears. "Uncle Wang, have a veterinarian come over to take a look, detoxify it, and give it a preventive shot."

  Wang Shu sighed, and indeed, as soon as he met Xiaochan, the young master was no longer the young master. Soon, two veterinarians came to the house, gave the two hamsters who were sleeping soundly their vaccinations, cleaned the environment with a special disinfectant, reminded them of some precautions, and left.

  "Young master, since you like her so much, why don't you just tell her directly?" Wang Shu couldn't bear to see the young master working so hard to protect someone.

  "It's not the time." Chu Li said lightly, he never wanted to force anything. "Wang Shu, it's been chaotic outside lately, be careful when you go out."

  "Alright, young master, rest assured I'll be careful."

  The young master rarely takes the initiative to care about something. Nowadays... almost every time he goes out, it's for that girl. Is this good or bad?

  After Wang Shu left, Chu Li stood at the window, her eyes deep and mysterious.

  Digression

  Saw someone giving diamonds away, so excited!