Chapter 7 part 1
The meaning of "Insomniac", a person suffering from insomnia.
Bai He held the phone and looked at Qin Yao's ID nickname, which was a doodle of a cat's paw.
The sunlight was just right, and the wind carried a hint of floral fragrance. Bai He put down his phone and found Samoyed standing next to his right foot.
The Samoyed, with the title of "Angel Smile", let out a few soft barks at Bai He, its agile tail wagging excitedly, like a child begging for candy.
Bai He stared blankly, slowly raising his hand, and the Samoyed lifted its head, its tail wagging even more joyfully.
He revealed a slight smile, gently placing his hand on the Samoyed's head, stroking the soft, round fur.
The soft, fluffy "Angel Smile" let out a contented hum, its floppy ears swinging softly.
"Cuckoo! What are you doing?"
It was a woman's voice. Bai He looked up and saw a lady in a cheongsam coming from a distance. She was wearing high heels, but ran with great agility and nimbleness.
The Samoyed was gently tapped on the face by the lady, and the big fluffy bun-like dog narrowed its eyes, showing no sense of guilt at all, and continued to wag its tail enthusiastically towards Bai He.
"You never listen to me! I told you to wait at the door for mom! Why did you run around?" The lady was getting anxious, but the fluffy bun-like dog didn't listen, and kept nuzzling affectionately against Bai He.
"Hello..." Bai He felt a bit awkward.
The almost-exploding lady heard Bai He's voice, and the angry look in her eyes paused for a moment, then she closed her eyes, reopened them, and revealed a graceful smile. She reached up to tidy the long hair draped over her shoulders, and politely said with a smile, "Hello, sorry, has my pup been bothering you?"
Bai He was momentarily surprised by the woman's instantaneous change of facial expression. He gently shook his head, "No, it's very obedient."
"Cuckoo is a good child," the lady smiled, but then looked troubled, "This child is just too enthusiastic and active. I only took my eyes off him for a moment and he disappeared. I just got so anxious just now, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
Bai He shook his head, "No, it's fine."
The lady looked very elegant, her every expression and gesture full of propriety. Just now, her anxious demeanor showed that she truly cared deeply for this "Angel Smile" Samoyed as an important family member. Bai He was reminded of his own Ling Ling.
"You love it very much," he looked at the Samoyed crouching next to him, unconsciously saying, "I have a pet too, so I can understand your feelings."
The lady's elegant brows raised slightly at his words, her expression unreadable, "You also... raise a pet?"
Bai He nodded, "A Maine Coon cat."
This topic seemed to pique the lady's interest. She restrained her smile and politely asked, "May I ask what breed it is?"
"A black tabby Maine Coon." Bai He said, "I just adopted it not long ago."
"Black tabby, ah, how coincidental..." The lady's smile could no longer be contained, her graceful facade cracking a bit. But Bai He, with his head down looking at the Samoyed, didn't notice.
Bai He raised his head at her words, "Coincidental?"
The lady recomposed her upturned mouth, smiling, "My cousin... he also raises a black tabby Maine Coon. Isn't that just a coincidence? The black tabby breed is not very common, it's not easy to even find one to raise."
Bai He, who was very familiar with various Maine Coon breeds in his previous world, was somewhat surprised to hear this, "This breed is not common?"
The lady nodded.
Bai He was inwardly surprised, discovering another difference between this world and his previous one.
The Samoyed didn't want to leave, and the lady, helpless, sat down on a nearby bench. She was quite talkative, while Bai He spoke less, but under her prompting, the two chatted for quite a while.
It wasn't a serious discussion, just casual chit chat. Bai He's phone in his hand suddenly vibrated. He picked it up, but before he could open the message, a voice reached his ears first.
"I thought you would message me first." Qin Yao's voice was pleasant, seemingly containing a light smile at all times. He appeared behind Bai He, gripping the wheelchair with one hand and placing a milk tea in Bai He's lap, "It's hot, I just randomly bought whatever since I didn't know what you like."
Bai He paused, holding the milk tea that felt like a warm treasure, his voice clear and light, "Thank you."
"Don't be so polite with me." Qin Yao smiled, standing up straight. He noticed the dog next to Bai He and his eyebrows suddenly furrowed, " Ao Yu? What are you doing here..."
"Ahem! Ahem!!"
The ear-splitting twin coughs made Qin Yao and Bai He turn to look at the lady sitting beside them. The lady had gracefully restored her dignified expression, smiling at the alpha standing behind Bai He, "Long time no see, little Yao."
Qin Yao was surprised, "Cousin? What are you doing here too?"
"I brought your nephew to see a doctor." Qiu Yao looked at Qin Yao with a slightly sly smile, "Is this your friend? I was just chatting with him about you."
Qin Yao's eyelid twitched, his smile strained, "Yes, this is Bai He, my friend."
Qiu Yao pretended not to see the eye signal Qin Yao was giving her, smiling brightly at Bai He, "Hello Bai He, I'm Qiu Yao. Coincidentally, I was just talking to Bai He about how you also raise a black tabby Maine Coon."
The last sentence was clearly aimed at Qin Yao.
Bai He followed Qiu Yao's words and looked up at Qin Yao, a flash of light in his eyes, "You also raise a cat?"
Qin Yao's smile froze, gritting his back teeth, "Yes, that's right."
There seemed to be more warmth in Bai He's gaze towards him, which made Qin Yao somewhat uncomfortable. He cast a resentful glance at the nearby Qiu Yao, who had already forgotten about elegance and propriety, her face bearing a mysterious smile, glancing back and forth between Bai He and Qin Yao.
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