The two arrived at the Jiang family's Old Residence. After politely greeting the elders, Ji Ting went upstairs to see Chestnut.
The moment he opened the door to the cat room, Chestnut, who had grown noticeably rounder, raced over and rubbed against his feet. Ji Ting bent down and gathered the cat into his arms. Chestnut immediately nuzzled his palm with a furry head, purring contentedly.
Leaning against the doorframe, Ji Yanzhi gave a jealous huff. "While you were away, all this cat did was eat well and sleep soundly. Not a single sign of missing you. Now suddenly it's time to act cute."
A smile rose in Ji Ting's eyes. He looked up at Ji Yanzhi. "Did you miss me, then?"
"Yes. So much I lost weight." Ji Yanzhi immediately walked over, took his hand, and pressed it to his stomach. "Feel for yourself. Haven't I lost all my flesh?"
Ji Ting's palm rested against sharply defined abs, but he went along with him anyway. "Mm, a little."
"Then shouldn't you hurry up and make it up to-"
Before he could finish, Ji Ting gently deposited Chestnut in his arms. "I'll go make you a couple of dishes and put that weight back on."
"Ji Ear!" With a "cat hostage" in his arms, Ji Yanzhi had no hands free to chase him. He could only watch as Ji Ting disappeared down the stairs.
Chestnut: "Meow~?"
Ji Yanzhi looked down irritably. "What are you meowing for? No meowing!"
Ji Ting went downstairs to the kitchen, where his aunt was preparing lunch with the housekeepers. Seeing him enter, Cao Yingying immediately greeted him with a smile. "Xiao Ting, are you hungry? Lunch is almost ready."
She put down what she was holding, walked over to the enormous temperature-controlled seafood tank, and