Chapter 12 Part 1

Zhou Chiyu felt a slight itch on his head, but it was also quite fun.

Gu Yuan hugged him tightly, so tightly that he grew very curious about Gu Yuan’s expression at that moment. Those lively eyes quietly lifted upward, but even so, he still couldn’t make out Gu Yuan’s face clearly.

He thought that Gu Yuan must really like this Little Orange Cat.

“Brother, what name do you want to give it?”

Zhou Chiyu had many ideas in his mind, but Butler Uncle had reminded him that the kitten’s name should be decided by Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan released him, and his small hand gently stroked the kitten’s ears. “I haven’t thought of one yet.”

Zhou Chiyu nodded his little head solemnly. “That’s okay. You can decide tomorrow.”

CF patients needed to prepare many things to raise a cat. Not only did the kitten require daily vacuuming, but its activity area also had to be isolated from the patient’s bedroom. Of course, the frequency of Gu Yuan’s FEV1 function tests would have to increase as well.

Gu Yuan didn’t speak. His bright eyes remained fixed on the little milky orange kitten on Zhou Chiyu’s body. The kitten was chubby and plump, clearly well-cared for at a glance. Especially when held by Zhou Chiyu, both the cat and the boy looked adorably tiger-headed and round-faced, utterly cute.

“Now, I have to take it back to my room.” Zhou Chiyu had been busy all afternoon, and his little feet and legs felt a bit sore. “But its clothes and bed are still in the living room. Butler Uncle said we’d move them tomorrow.”

“If we move them tomorrow, where will it sleep?” Gu Yuan felt that the kitten was delicate on its own. Sleeping on the floor might make it sick, and sleeping on Zhou Chiyu’s bed…

His gaze quietly fell on Zhou Chiyu’s chubby little body.

What if Zhou Chiyu didn’t sleep honestly and squished the kitten?

“How about we go move them together?”

Zhou Chiyu accepted the suggestion. After settling the kitten with Gu Yuan, they took the elevator downstairs. At this hour, the Gu Family Main Residence was very quiet. In the pitch-black living room, they could barely make out the outlines of the furniture. However, Gu Yuan had brought a small flashlight, so the two of them smoothly found the kitten’s daily supplies.

“I’ll take the bed.”

Gu Yuan had clearly overestimated his strength. Although the cardboard box didn’t look heavy, he still couldn’t lift it.

He bit his lip and secretly glanced at Zhou Chiyu.

Zhou Chiyu would definitely laugh at him.

“Brother, you take this.” Zhou Chiyu handed the two hooded sweaters for the kitten to Gu Yuan, then bent down with a heave and firmly hugged the cardboard box to his chest.

Gu Yuan stared at the clothes in his hands, which weighed almost nothing, and said softly, “I’ll help you carry it too.”

“I can do it!” Zhou Chiyu tensed his chubby little face and proudly lifted his leg. “I’m the strongest boy in my class.”

Gu Yuan didn’t speak. He simply followed quietly behind him.

The height difference between the two was quite obvious. From Gu Yuan’s angle, he could just see the whirl on top of Zhou Chiyu’s head.

Zhou Chiyu’s whirl was very cute, just like Van Gogh’s Starry Night.

As they entered the elevator and looked at the two figures in the glass—one tall, one short; one fat, one thin—Gu Yuan fell into thought.

Zhou Chiyu really looked like a little rice cake, white and plump.

“Brother, what are you laughing at?” Zhou Chiyu yawned. Perhaps from the fatigue of moving things, a faint pink flush rose on his cheeks.

“I’m not laughing.” Gu Yuan refused to admit it. “Zhou Chiyu, is my strength too weak?”

“No.” Zhou Chiyu said seriously. “You’re just sick. When I was sick, my strength was weak too.”

Gu Yuan’s gaze quietly settled on Zhou Chiyu’s face before he murmured, “But can my illness really be cured?”

“Yes.” Zhou Chiyu was certain and serious. “I’m good friends with the immortals. I’ll go ask the gods in heaven.”

Curiosity flickered in Gu Yuan’s eyes, gradually turning firm. “Mm-hmm!”

…

The next day, when Gu Yuan woke up, he found Bai Wenran and Gu Cheng watching over him.

“Daddy, Mommy.”

Gu Yuan quickly sat up. He wanted to throw himself into Bai Wenran’s arms but felt a bit shy, so he only asked gently, “You’re back.”

Bai Wenran smiled and pulled him into her embrace. “Mm-hmm.”

It had been a week since they’d seen each other, and Gu Yuan had many things he wanted to tell his parents. Not just about getting a kitten, but also about kindergarten.

“Mommy, I want to make myself stronger.”

Gu Yuan actually hated exercising because he always had to bring the clunky, heavy wheelchair whenever they went out. He also disliked going out. Other kids could chase and play with their friends, but he had to sit in the wheelchair.

Bai Wenran had already heard about Gu Yuan’s changes over the past few days from Gu Lao. Seeing it with her own eyes filled her with deep relief.

Gu Yuan had actually agreed to go to kindergarten?

She knew this was almost entirely thanks to Zhou Chiyu.

“Of course!”

Bai Wenran eagerly summoned the nutritionist and family doctor to create a scientific and feasible exercise plan for Gu Yuan. She felt quite guilty too. As his mother, how had she not noticed that Gu Yuan liked kittens? Perhaps it was because she never allowed any pets near him? Her son was sensitive and introspective, rarely revealing his inner thoughts. Yet Zhou Chiyu had discovered it and earned Gu Yuan’s trust. This was truly a fortunate thing.

Gu Cheng had told her that Zhou Chiyu was their Gu Family’s Little Lucky Star.

At ten in the morning, after Gu Yuan cleared his sputum, he was absent-minded while reading.