In the afternoon, Xia Yu, who had been sound asleep, was awakened by the ringing of his phone.
Slipping his hand out from under Zhu Mei, Xia Yu picked up the phone.
Still groggy, he didn’t check who was calling and simply asked, “Who is it?”
A girl’s voice came from the phone: “Uncle, I’ve been in a car accident. Come pick me up.”
“What happened?” Instantly waking up, Xia Yu got out of bed and started dressing.
“I’m at Sijia Road. Hurry up and come here.” After saying that, the girl hung up the phone.
Xia Yu threw on a coat and went to the garage.
Randomly picking a car, he drove to Sijia Road.
Beside a utility pole at the intersection, a car was parked, the front of which had lost a patch of paint, apparently scraped against the pole.
This was clearly not a big deal.
Arriving at the car, Xia Yu knocked on the rear window.
The car door opened, and a girl with golden hair climbed out.
The girl linked arms with Xia Yu, somewhat displeased: “You arrived so slowly.”
“I have many things to deal with too,” Xia Yu evaded.
Looking down, he examined the girl beside him. Compared to when they first met, she had matured a lot.
The girl frowned in dissatisfaction: “What could be more important than coming to see Tina?”
She was indeed Tina. Several years ago, Zhu Mei successfully lured her over by offering to help reduce her grandmother’s sentence, making her the finance minister of District 24.
Of course, she was an invisible minister, never having appeared publicly.
When the girl first came to District 24, Xia Yu used her body for business planning. In the past three years, after she fully mastered the work, he handed all the responsibilities over to her.
Because he was concerned about her, Xia Yu also offered many helps in person, which was why Tina knew him and had a good relationship with him.
“Anyway, those women,” Tina shrugged, lifting her long skirt and spinning around, “Quick, look, summer uniform!”
Compared to when she was in District 2, the girl had become much more outgoing.
It was just that she kept calling Xia Yu “uncle,” which troubled him a bit.
When he took Yin Yin out to play, they were often mistaken for siblings, so why did he gain an extra generation with Tina?
This added up to a two-generation gap!
“Hey, give me some reaction!” Tina waved her hand in front of Xia Yu.
Bringing his wandering thoughts back, Xia Yu focused on the girl’s outfit.
The girl wore a white shirt and a pleated skirt.
This was the uniform of the Royal High School in District 24. Although Tina’s level was sufficient to become an economics professor, her grandmother still hoped she would study well.
“Sexy, right?” Tina lifted her skirt to her knees and gave Xia Yu a flirtatious glance.
Xia Yu discreetly glanced at the girl’s chest. Hmph, she couldn’t even compare to You Xiang and You Xue; how could she call it sexy?
But he couldn’t say that out loud.
Xia Yu replied dismissively: “Yes, yes, even the car was so stunned by you that it crashed into a utility pole.”
“The car had a flat tire!” Tina glared at Xia Yu angrily.
“Then aren’t you even more impressive?” Xia Yu said.
Tina sensed Xia Yu’s dismissiveness. She retorted sarcastically: “No girl will like you this way!”
“But I already have seven wives,” Xia Yu led Tina to his car.
Tina sat in the front passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and countered: “They’re all old women.”
…
Xia Yu couldn’t refute that. Tina was even younger than You Xue, so she indeed had the qualification to call them old women.
Victorious, Tina smiled smugly.
“Where to?” Xia Yu changed the subject.
“To the pet hospital,” Tina’s mood dropped.
She was going to the pet hospital to visit the white cat.
The white cat’s lifespan was nearly over.
This was something even Xia Yu couldn’t interfere with.
Driving to the pet hospital, Xia Yu and Tina arrived at the ward. The white cat was lying in its nest, already lacking the strength to move. Upon seeing Tina, it merely opened its eyes and meowed weakly.
Tina sat beside it, brushing the cat’s fur.
Taking the opportunity, Xia Yu asked the doctor and learned that the white cat had only a few days left.
In the evening, the two walked out of the hospital, and Xia Yu sent the girl home.
Currently, the girl lived alone. Her adoptive parents and grandmother had traveled to District 11. Before they left, the white cat had still been healthy, and Tina hadn’t told them about this.
“I’ll pick you up for school tomorrow,” Xia Yu said to Tina.
The white cat’s death was expected to happen in the next couple of days, and Tina would definitely be very sad then.
“What for? Want to take advantage of me?” Tina said cheerfully.
“I’m afraid your grandma will kill me,” Xia Yu replied.
After saying goodbye to her, Xia Yu returned to the palace.
Entering the bedroom, Zhu Mei was still lying in bed. Seeing him return, she asked with concern: “What’s wrong?”
Xia Yu told her about the white cat.
Thinking about her own brown bear, Zhu Mei said to Xia Yu: “Spend more time with her these days.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be with both of you.” Xia Yu lifted the quilt and crawled into bed.
…
Late at night, the moon climbed halfway up the sky. Xia Yu was sound asleep, holding Zhu Mei, when the ringing of his phone woke him again.
This time, he checked the caller ID. It was Tina.
What did this girl want, calling him again at night?
After hesitating for a moment, Xia Yu still pressed the answer button.
He decided that if the girl couldn’t say anything important, he would enter her body and give her a proper lesson.
Putting the phone to his ear, Xia Yu heard a low sob.
“What’s wrong?” Xia Yu was startled and hurriedly started dressing.
“Mimi is dead.” Tina burst into tears.
Xia Yu’s heart sank. Although he knew the white cat wouldn’t live long, he hadn’t expected it to pass away so soon.
“Where are you now?” Xia Yu asked.
“I… I’m outside the hospital, I’m too scared to go in,” the girl choked.
“Are you with the driver? I’ll come right away.” After dressing, Xia Yu told Zhu Mei and quickly went out.
Ten minutes later, he drove to the entrance of the pet hospital.
Tina rushed into his arms, tears streaming down her face.
Holding the girl, Xia Yu waited quietly.
After five minutes, Tina’s emotions gradually stabilized.
Xia Yu asked: “Do you want to go in and see?”
“No!” Tina tightly hugged Xia Yu, “I don’t want to see Mimi’s dead body!”
“Then let’s go back home.” Xia Yu took the girl to his car and drove toward her house.
Arriving, Xia Yu stopped the car.
Tina grabbed his sleeve: “Would it be bad if I left Mimi there?”
“It’s okay. The hospital staff will handle it properly.” Xia Yu reached out and patted the girl’s head.
“I’m a bit scared.” Tina extended her other hand and hugged Xia Yu’s waist.
“I’ll stay with you today.” Xia Yu comforted the girl.
He picked up Tina and went to the door, finding that the girl hadn’t even closed the door when she left.
Entering the house, he placed the girl on the bed in the bedroom and went downstairs to do a quick check, making sure there were no uninvited guests.
This was a villa area for important officials with good security; the check was just to be safe.
Returning to the bedroom, Xia Yu saw that Tina had already sat up and was wiping her tears.
“Don’t stare at me.” The girl turned her head away, somewhat shy.
“Go take a bath.” Xia Yu noticed that Tina’s clothes were a bit dirty, probably from rushing to the hospital and falling accidentally.
“Oops!” The girl realized immediately and went to the bathroom.
The bathroom was in the room, and Xia Yu sat by the bed waiting for the girl.
After a quarter of an hour, Xia Yu heard the water stop, indicating the girl had finished washing.
However, five full minutes passed without seeing the girl come out.
Five minutes was more than enough time to get dressed.
“Tina?” Xia Yu asked.
“Uh-huh.” The girl responded.
Relieved, Xia Yu continued: “Is anything wrong? Do you need help?”
Half a minute later, a very quiet voice came from the bathroom: “Clothes…”
Xia Yu understood. The girl had forgotten to bring clean clothes inside.
He skillfully opened the drawer under the bed, took out a nightgown Tina often wore, and also grabbed some undergarments. He frequently used the girl’s body and was very familiar with where these items were kept.
Standing in front of the bathroom, Xia Yu loudly said: “Go into the inner room first.”
“Okay.”
The sound of the door opening was heard, followed by Tina’s reply that she was ready.
Xia Yu opened the bathroom door, placed the clean clothes in the laundry basket outside, and stepped out.
A minute later, Tina walked out of the bathroom.
This wasn’t the first time Xia Yu had seen Tina in her nightgown, but it was the first time she was wearing it while he was in his own body.
The girl’s small frame, dressed in pink pajamas, looked especially adorable.
Lowering her head, Tina came to Xia Yu’s side, hugged his arm, and lay on the bed.
Xia Yu lay beside her, neither of them speaking.
Xia Yu didn’t know how to comfort the girl. Maybe he should bring the black cat over?
Or take Tina out to indulge in adult pleasures to dispel her sadness?
For example, binge eating or staying up all night online?
As Xia Yu was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Tina ask: “Where are my socks?”
“In the drawer next to the underwear.” Xia Yu answered without hesitation.
As soon as he answered, he felt something was wrong.
He shouldn’t know where Tina’s clothes were kept; this was something only Ti Yu would know!
“I just found them when I was flipping through,” Xia Yu nervously looked at Tina.
Tina didn’t pursue the matter. She hummed in acknowledgment and said no more.
Xia Yu exhaled in relief, looking up at the ceiling, when he suddenly felt Tina move.
The girl placed her hands on either side of Xia Yu’s ears, leaning closer.
Her lips were somewhat cold.
Lifting her head, Tina looked into Xia Yu’s eyes: “My cat god, you’re actually an old man.”
After saying that, the girl leaned in again.
Xia Yu held her head: “This isn’t something a child should do.”
“I’m already an adult!”
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