Chapter 35: Cute Little Bingbing

She followed Xia Bingrou along the alley to the crowded street, then after a few turns, arrived at a place that looked like a Clinic.

This terrifying smell…

Su Xiaoxiao held her breath as soon as she walked in.

When her parents used to bring her for injections, she often smelled this.

It wasn’t exactly unpleasant, but it carried a sharp, painful sense of fear.

“Can Aunt Wang help check what’s wrong with this cat now?”

Xia Bingrou walked quickly to the Front Desk.

“Just now on the street, I tried feeding it, but it wouldn’t eat anything.”

Aunt Wang?

She looked familiar with this place, but it was her first time at a pet hospital.

It didn’t feel much different from a regular hospital.

“Xiao Rou, you’re here.”

The woman in white stepped out from the medicine counter and began carefully examining the cat.

“Alright, let me take a look for you.”

“Mm, thank you, Aunt Wang.”

The girl looked at the sickly little cat, a hint of nervousness on her face as her small hands clasped together.

“Oh.”

So this person could make such an expression too.

“It’ll be fine. Don’t worry too much.”

Su Xiaoxiao moved to her side to comfort her.

“By the way, do you come here often?”

“Mm… because I have a Cat at home that’s often sick, so I’ve come many times.”

Xia Bingrou replied, walking further into the Clinic.

Often sick, how pitiful.

“I see.”

Eh, wait for me.

Su Xiaoxiao saw the girl running off and quickly followed.

Eventually, they arrived outside an open Room, where the Cat they’d brought in was lying on the Bed.

Aunt Wang was checking it, saying it was just mild food poisoning, then left for the Front Desk to get medicine.

“I see. Then it shouldn’t be too serious.”

The girl beside her let out a light sigh, her expression relaxing a little.

Meanwhile, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t really look at the Cat, instead stealing glances at Bingbing.

She wanted to know if this person had any expressions other than that cold, icy face.

But what happened earlier told her that she did.

Also—

“Very cute.”

“?”

Xia Bingrou looked at me in confusion, but didn’t speak.

I accidentally said it out loud.

This disobedient mouth.

Fortunately, she didn’t seem to mind much.

“I should go ask Aunt Wang how much it costs this time.”

“If it’s just mild poisoning, it shouldn’t be much…”

The slender girl stood in front, reaching into her pocket for something.

Then she suddenly squatted down to search through her bag.

“What’s wrong?”

Xia Bingrou suddenly started looking through her bag, seeming anxious.

She was puzzled.

“I dropped something.”

Xia Bingrou slung her bag over her shoulder, looking unconvinced.

“I dropped not just the Cash, but even my Student Card.”

?

Girl, how can you be so careless.

Luckily, I brought some money myself.

“Don’t worry about the money. I brought four hundred with me.”

Su Xiaoxiao immediately pulled out four Red Banknotes from her pocket.

She had only spent 29 since yesterday.

“No…”

Xia Bingrou looked down at the slightly crumpled bills in her hand, feeling a bit guilty.

“It’s fine. I’ll go earn more tonight anyway. Five hundred a time. Four hundred is nothing.”

Su Xiaoxiao said a bit stubbornly.

In front of pretty girls, Su Xiaoxiao liked to act tough.

But there goes the rent.

“Thank you…”

Xia Bingrou turned her face slightly, embarrassed to look at her.

Accepted it, huh. Hey.

Su Xiaoxiao was quite happy.

She hadn’t expected to gain a beautiful girl friend just by feeding a Cat.

After a while, Aunt Wang returned, carrying the Cat in her arms.

“I fed it a little earlier, so it should be fine for now. Here’s some medicine too.”

“But Xiao Rou, this is a Wild Cat, right?”

“Yes, from outside.”

It was the one they picked up in the alley earlier.

Just like Su Xiaoxiao, picked up by a beautiful big sister.

“Xiao Rou, Auntie advises you not to bring in Wild Cats for treatment next time. You know the reasons.”

“Mm, I know.”

Xia Bingrou replied quietly.

“Aunt Wang, how much this time? I don’t have much Cash… I dropped it earlier.”

“It’s fine, no need to pay.”

“That’s not right…”

Xia Bingrou tried to refuse, though not too forcefully.

Because she had no money now.

Normally, she’d insist on paying.

“I said no need, so it’s fine. Xiao Rou, take her with you, and here’s this Towel too.”

Aunt Wang handed over a Towel, placing it in Xia Bingrou’s hands before carefully placing the Cat on it.

After all, Wild Cats might still carry some germs.

“But it’s rare today. Xiao Rou actually brought a friend along.”

Aunt Wang said, glancing at me standing next to Xia Bingrou.

Ah, don’t stare.

“Such a beautiful young lady. You look like a good kid.”

Aunt Wang praised Su Xiaoxiao.

“Ha… it’s not that great…”

She felt a bit embarrassed.

Being praised.

“Haha, still a shy little girl.”

Aunt Wang laughed, patting Su Xiaoxiao’s shoulder.

“I’m off to eat. You two go ahead.”

“She’s my friend. Thank you again, Aunt Wang.”

Xia Bingrou said cheerfully, hugging the Cat tightly.

“Let’s go too.”

Oh, so they’re friends now.

Great.

“Mm.”

Su Xiaoxiao replied, a bit happy.

This was a victory for her.

She hadn’t expected that feeding a Cat would win her a beautiful girl’s friendship.

Afterward, they walked out of the Clinic and back onto the Street, looking at each other.

“I’ll take the Cat home first.”

Xia Bingrou hugged the little one to her chest.

“And, um… can you give me your contact info?”

Hm?

Contact info.

Give, give.

“It’s so you can know how the Cat is doing.”

“Sure, my number is 132150…”

Su Xiaoxiao reflexively recited her phone number out loud.

She’d memorized it at home too many times.

“I didn’t bring my phone. I’ll call you when I get back.”

Xia Bingrou mentally repeated the number a few times, making sure she’d remembered.

“Okay.”

Su Xiaoxiao replied, trying to suppress her excitement.

They exchanged a few more words, then Su Xiaoxiao and Bingbing said their goodbyes.

“Yay.”

Another beautiful sister’s number.

“Wait, am I forgetting something?”

Su Xiaoxiao felt something heavy in her hand and looked down.

It was a Meal in a plastic container, slightly open.

It had gone cold.