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Jiang Nanshu watched his back as he walked away, then glanced at Lin Yao, who looked like a resentful woman.
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She hesitated should she take the chance to slip away or obediently wait for him at the entrance?
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At that moment, the people around them had already dispersed, each tidying up their things.
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Lin Yao looked at her and said, “Jiang Nanshu, you…”
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Xu Hao coughed, interrupting him before he could finish his sentence.
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Jiang Nanshu sensed the strange atmosphere.
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Lu Youchuan also noticed something was off Lin Yao seemed to have some hostility toward Jiang Nanshu.
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It was as if he didn’t want her to interact too much with Song Ye.
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If Lin Yao’s girlfriend weren’t still sitting on the chair outside, Lu Youchuan might have suspected that Lin Yao secretly had a crush on Song Ye.
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“What about me?” Jiang Nanshu looked at Lin Yao.
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Lin Yao frowned and said, “Nothing.”
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Even if there was something, it wasn’t his place to say.
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Xu Hao’s cough was meant to remind him not to speak recklessly, lest Song Ye come after him later.
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Jiang Nanshu thought Lin Yao was hinting that she should leave quickly and not delay their gathering.
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Since she didn’t want to be alone with Song Ye anyway, she simply threw the problem to Lin Yao.
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“I’m leaving first.
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Later, let Song Ye know that I’ll go back on my own.
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You guys go have supper.”
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After saying that, she looked at Lu Youchuan.
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“Brother, I’m leaving.”
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“Hey…” Lu Youchuan called after her.
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“I’ll take you home.”
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Jiang Nanshu had already turned around, quickening her pace as she waved her hand.
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“No need.”
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For a long moment, Lu Youchuan frowned and looked at Lin Yao.
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“What’s your issue with my sister?
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It feels like you’re targeting her.”
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“What issue could I have?
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Even Song Ye hasn’t said anything.”
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Lin Yao snorted coldly and then turned the tables on Lu Youchuan.
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“Are you trying to set them up?
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Of all the people, why her?”
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Lu Youchuan didn’t like hearing that.
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“Be clear what’s wrong with Nanshu?
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She’s pretty and sensible.
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Isn’t she good enough for Song Ye?”
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“Of course not!”
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Lin Yao became agitated.
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“Anyone but Jiang Nanshu!”
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“What’s wrong with her?
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Don’t leave things half-said.”
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Lu Youchuan was getting more confused.
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Song Ye’s attitude toward Jiang Nanshu had been odd before, too.
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“Don’t tell me you had a crush on Nanshu in high school, but she liked Song Ye instead.
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Since you and Song Ye were brothers, he rejected her out of consideration for you…”
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“Stop!
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Stop!
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Stop!”
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Lin Yao couldn’t listen anymore and rolled his eyes.
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“What nonsense are you making up?
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Think you’re a screenwriter?”
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“Who said I liked Jiang Nanshu?”
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Lu Youchuan: “Then what’s the deal?”
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Lin Yao hesitated, while Xu Hao said, “Don’t ask anymore.
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Song Ye doesn’t want it mentioned.”
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Lu Youchuan wanted to press further, but Lin Yao’s girlfriend walked over and asked, “What are you guys doing?
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Everyone else has left already.
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Hurry up!”
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After a whole night of basketball, everyone was hungry, and they were being urged to leave.
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Lu Youchuan had no choice but to suppress his curiosity, planning to ask again later.
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On a cold and rainy winter night, Jiang Nanshu stood at the entrance of the sports hall, opened her umbrella, and walked away quickly.
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This place was a privately built sports center with various venues besides the basketball court, as well as private training programs.
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Usually, there were a lot of people, but tonight, likely due to the rain and the late hour, it was relatively empty.
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Jiang Nanshu was quite afraid of walking alone at night, so she quickened her pace.
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The phone in her pocket vibrated.
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She stopped in her tracks and took it out to check.
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It was a text message.
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From an unmarked number.
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[Why are you running?]
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Jiang Nanshu: “…”
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She and Song Ye hadn’t added each other on WeChat, but her number was on her resume.
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Did he remember it after just seeing it once?
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She could almost imagine Song Ye’s indifferent, frowning face.
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Feeling guilty, she quickly locked her screen and stuffed the phone back into her pocket.
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Pretending she didn’t see it.
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As she passed the open-air parking lot, she suddenly heard a weak “meow.”
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She hesitated, unsure if she had misheard.
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A few seconds later, another faint “meow” sounded.
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She cautiously followed the sound, turning on her phone’s flashlight and mimicking a cat’s call as she searched.
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Finally, under the trunk of a car, she found a small, drenched kitten.
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The kitten lay motionless under the car.
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It was unclear whether it was injured or sick, but it looked feeble and lifeless.
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Jiang Nanshu squatted beside the car, pondering.
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Taking the cat with her meant taking responsibility she’d have to find its owner.
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If she couldn’t, she might have to adopt it herself.
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But she was living in Lu Youchuan’s house now.
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Back when she rented in Shenzhen, some landlords wouldn’t lease to pet owners.
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Based on her understanding of Lu Youchuan, he’d probably say something like, “Sure, whatever makes you happy.”
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Even if she couldn’t keep it, she couldn’t just leave it there.
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Carefully checking the kitten, she noticed its leg seemed injured.
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Just as she was about to get up and find something to carry it in, a man’s cold and mocking voice suddenly rang out behind her.
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“Didn’t you leave?
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What are you sneaking around behind my car for?”
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Jiang Nanshu jolted, lost her balance, and fell backward, landing right on the wet grass.
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Song Ye hadn’t expected to scare her so badly and instinctively reached out to grab her, but it was too late.
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Jiang Nanshu was momentarily stunned, sitting on the ground.
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She looked up at the man in front of her and blinked in lingering fear.
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Song Ye looked at her helplessly, reached out, and pulled her up.
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His voice was indifferent.
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“Guilty conscience?”
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How can someone be this unlucky?
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Ever since returning to Jiangcheng, her luck had been as bad as a player with the worst possible draw in a game outrageously terrible.
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Jiang Nanshu sighed inwardly before resigning herself to reality and looking up.
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“Lin Yao said you guys rarely get together.
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I just didn’t want to disturb you.”
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Song Ye didn’t argue with her anymore and instead glanced at the back of her clothes.
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Jiang Nanshu didn’t need to check to know that her clothes were in a terrible state.
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But in these sub-zero temperatures, taking off her coat would require some serious courage.
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“Meow…”
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A soft cat’s cry came from under the car.
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Song Ye was momentarily stunned and looked at Jiang Nanshu.
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“There’s a kitten under your car.
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It’s injured.”
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Jiang Nanshu explained before turning to him.
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“Do you have anything in your car to carry the cat in?”
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Song Ye turned on the car’s heater first, then walked to the back, put his sports bag in the trunk, and crouched to check on the kitten.
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He stood up, looked down at her, and lifted his chin.
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“Take off your coat.”
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“…Huh?”
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Jiang Nanshu was caught off guard.
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“Your coat.”
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“…Oh.”
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Her coat was definitely filthy and couldn’t go into the car as it was.
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Jiang Nanshu didn’t hesitate any longer and removed her coat, shivering the moment it was off.
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She glanced down quickly and, sure enough, it was too dirty to even look at.
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Just as she felt the cold seeping in, a warm, crisp-scented coat was draped over her head.
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She held her breath as Song Ye’s indifferent voice rang out.
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“Put it on.”
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“……”
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When did he take his coat off?
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Jiang Nanshu pulled the coat down and looked at Song Ye.
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He was now wearing only a black sweater.
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He opened the backseat door, stuffed her dirty coat inside, then closed the door and turned his head toward her.
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Jiang Nanshu rubbed her fingertips against the fabric before bowing her head and putting it on.
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The black jacket was large and thick, wrapping her in warmth.
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The heat spread through her pores and gradually reached her face.
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She took a deep breath.
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Calm down!
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It’s just a jacket.
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Song Ye took a cardboard box from the trunk, put the kitten inside, opened the passenger-side door, and looked at her.
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“Get in.”
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Jiang Nanshu glanced at him before stepping in.
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As soon as she sat down, a box with the kitten inside was placed on her lap.
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Song Ye walked around the car and got into the driver’s seat.
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For a while, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere felt frozen.
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Jiang Nanshu turned to look at the man beside her and broke the silence first.
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“You know where a pet hospital is, right?”
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Song Ye had been raising cats for ten years and was familiar with these things.
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He stepped on the accelerator and drove off.
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“There’s a 24-hour clinic near my apartment.”
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Jiang Nanshu grabbed some tissues and gently wiped the kitten’s damp fur.
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The fur around its neck, chest, and paws was white, making it look rather cute.
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Although she had never owned a cat, she often visited cat cafés and followed pet bloggers online.
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She had virtually “adopted” several cats and knew a fair bit about different breeds.
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This one… looked like a tabby cat.
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Tabbies were known for their strong survival instincts.
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Maybe it had run away from home, or maybe it was a true stray.
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“Don’t touch it too much before it gets checked.”
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Song Ye reminded her.
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“Alright…”
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Jiang Nanshu placed some tissues over the kitten but refrained from touching it further.
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She kept staring at it, though, already deciding in her heart to adopt it.
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A while later, her phone rang in her pocket.
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When she took it out, she realized it wasn’t hers it was Song Ye’s.
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She glanced down at the screen and saw the name “Li Yi,” momentarily stunned.
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She looked up at Song Ye.
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“Li Yi is calling.”
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Song Ye kept his eyes on the road.
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“Answer it.”
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Jiang Nanshu picked up the call and leaned slightly toward him, holding the phone to his ear.
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Her fingertips brushed against his ear it was as cold as her hands.
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For a second, she didn’t react.
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Song Ye’s hand, resting on the steering wheel, paused slightly.
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Whatever Li Yi said on the other end, he didn’t catch it.
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“What did you say?”
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“I said, I want to join the player test!”
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Li Yi repeated over the phone.
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As Jiang Nanshu’s fingertips warmed up, she suddenly realized something Song Ye’s ears were heating up.
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Her nerves tensed instantly.
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She curled her fingers slightly, telling herself it was probably just because the car heater was on.
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“There’s no spot for you.”
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Song Ye turned the steering wheel with little patience.
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“If you want to play, come back to work at the company.
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Think it over before you call me again.
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I’m hanging up.”
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Li Yi wailed from the other end.
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“Bro, please!!”
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Jiang Nanshu hesitated for a few seconds before hanging up the call for him.
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She placed the phone on the center console and turned to look at him.
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“Li Yi is your brother?”
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She recalled that he was an only child.
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“Cousin.”
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“So, is that why you came to Ji Fan?”
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She had pretty much figured it out he was here to clean up Li Yi’s mess.
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Song Ye let out a soft hum, not bothering to hide it from her.
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His few words confirmed her suspicions.
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Jiang Nanshu then asked, “So, you want Li Yi to come back as the lead planner?”
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There wasn’t really another position that fit.
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After all, Li Yi had written the original project proposal, and aside from Song Ye, no one understood it better than him.
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“Yeah.”
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Song Ye didn’t deny it.
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That meant kicking Liang Yun out of the project.
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The car made a turn, and Jiang Nanshu spotted the pet hospital.
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Song Ye pulled up to the entrance, turned off the engine, and unbuckled his seatbelt.
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“Wait here for a moment.”
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He grabbed an umbrella from the trunk, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door.
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Jiang Nanshu held the box and stepped out, standing beside him.
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As soon as the kitten felt the cold, it whimpered uncomfortably and started shivering again.
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She looked down at it, then up at Song Ye, who was still without a coat.
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“We should go in quickly.”
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She just wanted to get inside where it was warmer.
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The umbrella was large, and there was little space between them.
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Song Ye glanced at her before slipping his keys into his pocket.
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“What do you plan to do with the cat?”
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“I… want to keep it.”
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Jiang Nanshu glanced at him before looking down and following his steps.
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“I even picked a name Rou Song.”
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Song Ye stopped abruptly at the entrance of the hospital, staring at her with a complex expression.
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Raindrops pattered against the umbrella.
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Jiang Nanshu raised her head, heart pounding at the intense emotion in his eyes.
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She hesitated before asking in a small voice, “What’s wrong?”
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“Pick another name.”
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Song Ye looked down at her, his tone calm.
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“Your cat and my cat… have the same name.”
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