Chapter 197

Rong. The girl's hair wasn't tied up with a hair tie; her cascading black hair shone even more brightly against her pure white down jacket. However, Hua Xin asked with unusual seriousness, "Do you know who your father is?" "?" Chun Qiu didn't even call out, looking at Hua Xin with a blank expression, her chubby face still full of shrimp. Although the kitten's small brain couldn't hold many things, the Chinese Li Hua Cat that vaguely existed in its memory... seemed to be its cat father... "Your father is me?" "???" The girl's voice, tinged with a hint of relief and determination, made Chun Qiu's CPU short-circuit completely. Then who were the two Chinese Li Hua Cat in its memory? Then Hua Xin continued, "Your mother is Xia Yan." "Uh, that should make sense." She stroked Chun Qiu with one hand and her chin with the other, her eyes full of a sly smile. Chun Qiu was raised by both of them. Although it was kept at her house, Xia Yan paid for the cat food and cat bed, so she was the father and Xia Yan was the mother. That should be fine, right? ———————————— The temperature in Shanghai was already quite cold. But even in the cold air, Hua Xin still held her phone in one hand, her focused expression, hidden under her hat, as if she were thinking about something very important. The girl looked at the questions she was searching for on the screen, slowly stopping, her eyes full of thought. [What should I pay attention to when visiting a friend's house for the first time?] "Gift preparation: Prepare some small gifts according to your friend's preferences and family situation..." "Dress appropriately: Choose suitable clothing and maintain a neat appearance..." "Be polite: When entering your friend's house, greet everyone proactively, calling them uncle and aunt... uh, this can be skipped." "Pay attention to table manners: If you are eating at your friend's house, wait for the host to start eating first, and don't smack your lips..." ...There was a long follow-up, but Hua Xin read it all very carefully. Obviously, you need to learn things you don't understand. After all, the words "(going out)," "(spending the night)," "(a friend's house)," and "(spending the New Year together)" don't seem like much when taken separately. But when put together, Hua Xin couldn't understand them. This was also the first time she had ever slept overnight outside of a park bench or her own home! And she also had to be wary of Xia Yan, that shrimp-headed guy who might sneak up on her at any moment... because this time it was Gu Xin Hua who went to his house, not Hua Xin. "Sigh..." Hua Xin silently examined herself against the guide she had just searched for, then sighed speechlessly. Her hands were empty; there were no gifts, and her pockets were emptier than her face. If you knew her, you would know that the person hiding under the hat was an absolutely stunningly beautiful girl, but if you didn't, you would think she was a college student who had just started a business selling pens outside a school. While her outfit couldn't be called beggar's style, it was certainly comparable to the West Coast next door. Moreover, her eating habits were appalling. Instead of the demure, slow eating of a lady, she ate whatever caught her eye like a starving ghost. This was evident in every time she went out with Xia Yan. In short, it seemed she had hit all the wrong spots. Uh... maybe she should just spend the New Year alone?... Looking at the somewhat familiar buildings in her neighborhood, Hua Xin, standing at the corner, couldn't help but have second thoughts. Honestly, her house and Xia Yan's house were quite close; it would only take about twenty minutes on foot. Xia Yan's motorcycle would obviously shorten that time to just a few minutes. Why had she impulsively agreed to Xia Yan's offer... Maintaining a good, distant relationship, playing this so-called love game, and getting through the rest of the days was enough. Wasn't this like throwing herself into the lion's den?! Hua Xin's eyes narrowed; she instantly realized something was wrong. Once she stepped into Xia Yan's house, wouldn't that mean...? The girl shuddered. Having experienced all sorts of Liu Bei's tricks, she instantly recalled 108 ways to make cream puffs... Go home. Without a second thought, Hua Xin turned and left, then looked up and turned left... "!!" A familiar figure suddenly appeared in her sight, her pupils involuntarily contracting, causing her to instantly retract half of her body. The girl twitched her lips, rubbed her eyes in disbelief, and then once again furtively peeked out. She wasn't mistaken. This is ridiculous... preferring to wander around outside in the middle of the afternoon, huh? She hadn't even told Xia Yan when she was going to his house, afraid she might suddenly change her mind. Only she truly understood herself. Hua Xin knew her own personality far too well. So, it turned out Xia Yan was just patrolling the neighborhood entrance, waiting for her to walk right into his trap? Then there was no way she could spend the New Year with Xia Yan! "Is this guy really sick...?" Hua Xin Xia Yan appeared beside her without her noticing, and Xia Yan, quite familiarly, leaned against the wall at the corner with Xia Yan Hua Xin, Xin Hua and greeting her with a smile. "Xia Yan?!... "?" Startled by Xia Yan's sudden appearance, as if he were Flying Thunder God, Hua Xin stood there blankly. Shouldn't she be the one slumped on the ground? Shouldn't she be the victim? And when did her fists become so powerful? Hua Xin subconsciously looked at her small fists. Although she was still in the doubt stage, now that she could knock Xia Yan down with one punch, she could definitely go toe-to-toe with Tyson, right? Sure enough, her potential was still great; how could she just be someone to be manipulated...? "Ahem, stop pretending." The girl nudged Xia Yan with her leg, somewhat disgusted. A grown man pretending to gain sympathy like this was such an overused tactic. Did he really think she'd fall for it? He trained every day and still got knocked down with one punch? Did all his muscle training transfer to...? "..."Xia Yan didn't answer, still slumped in that painful position, breathing rapidly and groaning uncontrollably. The two were very close, and Hua Xin could hear him clearly. "Hey, don't scare me like that..." "If you keep pretending, you'll end up like the legendary figure who played with the feudal lords by lighting the beacon fires." " Xia Yan??!!" Seeing Xia Yan still acting the same way, Hua Xin couldn't help but panic. She quickly squatted down and asked Xia Yan, who seemed a little lost, "Can you touch me?"