Jiang Yu did not notice what Tingyun was doing beside him. Instead, he sat on the sofa and stretched his legs hard, then stood up and moved around a little.
It felt as though he had just been in a fight...
Jiang Yu did not think much of it. After all, Tingyun had said he had fallen asleep, so he probably had.
It was normal to feel a little sore and stiff after waking up.
Then Jiang Yu looked around, went over, and picked up Pom-Pom.
"W-what are you doing, pom!?" Pom-Pom was startled.
Jiang Yu returned to his seat, rubbed Pom-Pom's belly, and took a sniff of Pom-Pom's fur. "You've finished all your work anyway. What's wrong with letting me hold you for a while?
"Besides, you shed another sixteen hairs while watering the flowers just now. If you keep walking around, you'll have to clean the carriage again soon, won't you?"
"Y-you, what are you talking about!?" Pom-Pom was a little annoyed and kept slapping Jiang Yu's hand. "No talking about the Conductor shedding, pom! That's forbidden on the Express!"
Holding Pom-Pom's ears, Jiang Yu turned to look at Tingyun's ears and tail. "Why don't you ask Tingyun for advice on keeping your fur beautifully groomed?"
"Huh?" Pom-Pom blinked twice.
Hearing their conversation, Tingyun put away her phone and turned to look at Pom-Pom. "If you want to know how I care for my fur, Conductor, I wouldn't mind telling you."
Pom-Pom pressed their lips together and tried to look away.
Yet their gaze kept unconsciously drifting back, sweeping over the sleek, glossy fur on Tingyun's ears and tail.
"Mm..." Pom-Pom gritted their teeth and looked down, but their eyes still could not help drifting toward Tingyun.
"I..." At last, Pom-Pom spoke. "I want to know..."
Tingyun smiled