Chapter 68: Bring "Second Child" Home

Chapter 68

"Are you comfortable here?" Gu Junxing asked.

Nian Suian nodded, "It's not bad, quite interesting actually."

Gu Junxing observed the smiling expression on Nian Suian's face, then looked up to see the red balloon arch in the distance and the exaggerated "happiness" character on the main door. He seemed lost in thought.

Nian Suian had no idea that this had led Gu Junxing to misunderstand her meaning. She asked him, "Are you staying here tonight? You could share a room with Zhijing and Qiao Yan."

"No, I'll be leaving soon," Gu Junxing refused without hesitation. He wasn't comfortable sleeping in the same bed with others, not even his own son.

Nian Suian didn't miss the look of "disdain" on his face. "You're even turning your nose up at your own son now? That's something. Well, at least give Zhijing a call and have him come back so you two can talk."

Gu Junxing didn't move. "You call him."

Nian Suian sighed, took out her phone, and dialed Gu Zhijing's number. "Zhijing, your dad's here. Come back to the courtyard for a bit."

Gu Junxing opened the passenger door and said to her, "Let's go back together. I'm sure they can manage without you for a while."

Nian Suian was about to say she'd just say goodbye to the others before leaving, but when she looked up, she saw four heads neatly lined up at the second-floor window, watching them.

Ren Man was even waving at her, "Go ahead, Suian. You don't have to come back tonight, we've got plenty of hands here."

Fine, fine, that's just great.

Nian Suian quickly got in the car and shut the door in one smooth motion.

"What does Suian's husband look like? I could only tell he was very tall," Yuan Yuan said, disappointment evident on her face. She had nearly leaned her entire upper body out earlier but still couldn't see his face clearly.

"What does he look like? Like a handsome man, of course."

...

"How much did the things you bought today cost?" Nian Suian asked.

"I forgot. Just consider it my wedding gift," Gu Junxing replied. It wasn't anything expensive, so he hadn't paid much attention to the price.

"Alright then. I'll bring you some wedding candy when I get back."

"Oh, by the way, since you're here today, why don't you take Zhijing's little brother back with you?" Nian Suian had originally planned to bring the cat home after the show ended, but since Gu Junxing was here, they could take it back earlier and even take it to the vet sooner.

Gu Junxing couldn't understand referring to a cat as if it were a person. "A cat is a cat. Anyone who didn't know better would think we had a second child."

"He's probably in a hurry. Don't worry about it."

...

"Hello, I'm already in the city. About an hour and a half. I have something to do first."

As the car was nearing the city, Butler Su called to ask Gu Junxing when he'd be home.

Looking at the "Cute Meow Cat Clinic" on his navigation screen, Gu Junxing told Butler Su it would be another hour and a half.

"Sir, what's your cat's name?" the receptionist asked.

"Name?" Gu Junxing had never been to a pet hospital before and didn't know they needed a name for the records.

"Yes, we have a real-name system here. Both the cat and the owner need to use their real names."

"Then let's call it Nian Hu. 'Nian' for New Year, and 'Hu' for tiger." The little thing was quite fierce, hissing like a little tiger.

At the hospital, Gu Junxing did as Nian Suian had said and didn't buy much food, but he bought a bunch of toys, even ones bigger than the cat itself.

Back in the car, Gu Junxing flipped through the vaccination booklet and saw the information.

Owner's name: Gu Junxing

Cat's name: Nian Hu

Gender: Female

???

How is it a female cat?!

Earlier, both Nian Suian and Gu Zhijing had referred to it as a little brother, so he assumed they were sure it was male. He never expected it to be female.

After all that explanation, they hadn't even gotten the gender right. Now what? Who names a little girl Nian Hu?

On the way home, while waiting at a red light, Gu Junxing pulled out the small "happiness" character from his pocket. Made of some unknown material, it had hard edges that tickled his fingertips when he rubbed it. After a few seconds, the tickling sensation reached his heart.

"I'm not lying to you, boss. Ours are definitely the most beautiful and have the most variety. Every bride who sees them loves them! I'm not exaggerating, everyone who gets married in this area buys from us." Gu Junxing still remembered the chubby shop owner saying this.

Their marriage had no ceremony, and naturally, no such decorations.

As the light turned green, Gu Junxing once again put the object back in his pocket.