After being dragged to the hair salon by An Siyao and having her hair dyed back against her will, Zhong Yunxin still could not understand why An Siyao had seen through her disguise so easily.
She calmly analyzed and thought carefully before finally reaching a conclusion.
An Siyao’s eyesight was terrifying!
It took a little time for An Siyao to dye Zhong Yunxin’s hair, and by the afternoon, the group had returned to Zilang City.
First, they went to Kong Hanyue’s house, where Xia Yu retrieved his black cat and hamster.
The nanny at Kong Hanyue’s house had taken care of Zhong Yunze since childhood and was now at the grandmother generation. Under her care, both the black cat and hamster had gained weight.
On the way back home, You Xue and An Siyao sat in the back seat, playing with the hamster and black cat.
You Xue said to Xia Yu, “Brother, Xiaohei and Xiaohui are all alone. Let’s find them companions.”
“Can’t they keep each other company?” Xia Yu replied.
You Xue looked at the black cat, then at the hamster, unable to imagine how they could be company for each other. The only one enjoying it was the black cat, while the hamster was clearly suffering.
Xia Yu realized his words were inappropriate and said, “Okay, then we can buy a female cat.”
“Why a female cat? Shouldn’t it be a male?” You Xue had a simple idea of one male and one female.
Xia Yu didn’t answer. An Siyao thought of the reason and burst into laughter.
“Why are you laughing, Sister Yaoyao?” You Xue asked curiously.
“Your brother is afraid that when he’s in the black cat’s body, he might find a male cat humping him,” An Siyao said with a crisp, laughing voice.
She had thought You Xue would laugh with her, but instead, You Xue looked frightened.
Looking at Xia Yu in front, he had pulled the car over, turned around, and was staring at her in shock.
“What’s wrong?” An Siyao felt a little uneasy.
Xia Yu’s expression was complicated. “I didn’t expect you to be this kind of An Siyao.”
“I thought you were innocent!” You Xue grabbed An Siyao’s hand, seeing her in a new light.
An Siyao blushed and stammered, “I’m an adult now, of course I know about these things!”
Xia Yu started the car again and skipped the topic.
“Brother, have you ever tried it?” You Xue suddenly asked.
“Tried what?” Xia Yu felt uneasy.
“You know,” You Xue hesitated, “being happy in a woman’s body.”
“I’m not that kind of pervert,” Xia Yu firmly replied.
“Oh,” You Xue looked disappointed, expecting to learn something from Xia Yu.
She turned her attention back to the black cat and hamster.
“Xiaohei will have a female cat to play with. What about Xiaohui?” You Xue asked.
“It’s just a hamster. Buy one randomly,” Xia Yu didn’t care. The black cat was one of his bodies, but the hamster wasn’t.
You Xue happily pulled An Siyao to buy a hamster.
They arrived at the shopping district, got out of the car, and left Xia Yu alone to go home.
Knowing they wouldn’t stop shopping for two or three hours, Xia Yu didn’t insist on joining them. He returned home and opened the villa door.
Since the past with Afang, Xia Yu hadn’t lived here, and the house had been empty for nearly half a year. Fortunately, he had the foresight to arrange for a housekeeping company to clean it beforehand.
Lying on the long-missed sofa, Xia Yu rested and took out his phone, dialing Xu Youxiang’s number.
“What do you want?” Xu Youxiang asked.
“I’ll come to you tomorrow,” Xia Yu said.
“No need. What do you need to come here for?” Xu Youxiang’s tone was unfriendly.
“Why?” Xia Yu asked with concern.
“You’ve already met An Siyao’s parents. Why come to me?” Xu Youxiang said.
Rubbing his forehead, Xia Yu replied, “I need to talk to you about that matter. Also, wasn’t it you who said you had something good to show me?”
Xu Youxiang was silent for a few seconds before replying, “Come to Yaoguang. I’m here.”
“How come you’re in Yaoguang?” Xia Yu was surprised, suspecting that An Tianfeng might have done something.
Because the son-in-law refused to break up with another woman, the father-in-law came personally to pay her to leave.
This plot had many plot holes, but it wasn’t impossible.
“Grandpa Yu is in Yaoguang. I came with him,” Xu Youxiang hung up after saying that.
Putting the phone down, Xia Yu rubbed his chin, thinking about why Yu Liang brought Xu Youxiang along. Judging from Xu Youxiang’s tone, Yu Liang hadn’t mistreated her.
Well, he would know tomorrow.
Putting this matter aside, Xia Yu began thinking about Wen Ziying.
Judging from now, Wen Ziying’s attitude toward writing was complicated. On one hand, she truly had talent and made a living from it. On the other hand, due to her mother’s situation, she had some psychological shadows regarding writing.
After thinking for a while, Xia Yu discovered another key point.
Wen Ziying had previously been enthusiastic about collecting materials and looked anxious when talking about the future. It seemed she had some shadow regarding her writing career itself.
Probably because of her mother—her mother’s articles were highly praised before marriage but couldn’t even be published after marriage. This situation gave Wen Ziying anxiety.
Was the book she ruined an accident or intentional?
Xia Yu gradually found the direction. The mission’s guidance was probably to resolve Wen Ziying’s anxiety.
Wen Ziying’s talents were in screenwriting, language, and inspiration. If she didn’t write novels, she could still become a screenwriter or even switch to translation outside the cultural field.
However, Wen Ziying was still thinking about her new book. It would take time to make her completely give it up.
He took a sip of cola and realized that in movies and TV shows, the protagonist would usually try to help the other person overcome their emotional trauma. But in his case, he was only thinking about making Wen Ziying avoid this field.
Trying to think along the line of helping Wen Ziying overcome her trauma, Xia Yu gave up on this noble-sounding choice.
Emotional trauma often stemmed from childhood, hidden for decades, deeply rooted in the heart. It wasn’t easy to resolve.
Even with temporary treatment and control, it could easily recur when encountering related situations.
It was better to avoid it directly, solving it once and for all.
Just like encountering a disgusting person, the most convenient, concise, and effective method with no recurrence is to stay away from that person.
After making this decision, Xia Yu sat up and started playing his handheld game console.
You Xue and An Siyao didn’t return home until evening. The three had dinner together and then went to their respective bedrooms.
Xia Yu clicked on Wen Ziying’s profile and went to observe her again.
After a moment of darkness, he saw a manuscript filled with words.
Picking it up, Xia Yu began reading.
The manuscript was only ten thousand words long, but the story style was already established.
The beginning described a story about a down-on-his-luck young man meeting a beautiful girl on the subway. In the latter part of the ten thousand words, the protagonist finally started developing a relationship with the girl.
At first glance, this story seemed no different from the previous one she described—the girlfriend wasn’t human. However, Xia Yu noticed the detailed descriptions of touching the beautiful girl and felt puzzled.
With such detailed descriptions, readers wouldn’t believe her to be a ghost later.
He asked Wen Ziying, and she answered, “She’s not a ghost.”
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