Chapter 101: Meow
What Grandpa Jiang didn’t know was—Jing Zhi and Jiang Suifeng had long seen through the unusual feelings between the two children. It was just that they were still young and hadn’t confessed to them proactively, so they chose to remain silent.
If Grandpa Jiang was to know, it should be the children telling him personally.
They did talk to Wu Yuan and Wang Shao many times.
For example, Wang Qiyou drew a pair of “couple avatars” of a cat and a dog for himself and Jing Mi, and there was also a pair of resin dolls representing them on the rearview mirror of the electric scooter.
For example, Wang Qiyou always showed some vague “hostility” towards Wang Qize and other friends who approached Jing Mi, and Jing Mi also enjoyed the unique relationship with Wang Qiyou and was possessive of him.
For example, they often slept together and played on the bed, messing up their clothes, and Jing Mi’s hair was always rubbed messy.
…
Green and ignorant, passionate and careful.
After observing for a while and finding no negative impact from puppy love, they were relieved.
Their grades and rankings were as stable as before, and they were healthy. They probably didn’t dare to do anything outrageous; they were both sensible and steady children.
…
After showering, Jing Mi pushed open the door and walked out of the bathroom, finding Wang Qiyou standing at the bathroom door like a dog guarding the door.
Jing Mi tilted his head in confusion. “What are you doing standing here? Go lie on the bed.”
Wang Qiyou lay on the bed obediently.
Jing Mi felt a bit thirsty and was about to go out to pour a glass of water when he found the bedroom door locked.
Needless to say, someone locked it from the inside.
Jing Mi was even more puzzled, not knowing what was going on in the drunk Wang Qiyou’s mind.
Seeing he wanted to go out, Wang Qiyou got out of bed again and stuck to his side like a flash.
Jing Mi: “…”
Why didn’t I notice Wang Qiyou was so clingy before?
But on second thought: Dogs are clingy animals, so it’s normal.
The current Wang Qiyou is not Wang Qiyou, but the German Shepherd Qiuqiu.
Catching a glimpse of an unopened bottle of mineral water on the table, Jing Mi didn’t unlock the door to go out. He walked to the table, opened the water, and drank a few mouthfuls.
Seeing Wang Qiyou looking at him eagerly, Jing Mi lifted the bottle he hadn’t capped yet and asked casually: “Do you want to drink?”
Wang Qiyou hesitated.
Mimi drank from it… lips touched it… if he drinks… it’s equivalent to an indirect kiss with Mimi…
Jing Mi didn’t know what he was thinking. Seeing him like this, he should want to drink water, but for some reason “couldn’t drink.” Suddenly realizing something, he picked up the bowl that held the hangover soup just now, poured some water into it, handed it to him, and said: “Drink.”
Dogs like drinking water from bowls. He might think he was a dog and didn’t want to drink from a bottle.
Wang Qiyou had no choice but to take the bowl and drink it in one go.
Jing Mi capped the bottle, put the empty bowl on the table, and said to him: “Go to sleep.”
He should sober up after sleeping.
Wang Qiyou lay on the bed again. Unlike before, there was another person in the quilt this time.
Because his mind was filled with all kinds of unspeakable things, Wang Qiyou lay straight and dared not move.
Jing Mi only left a small bedside lamp on and checked messages on his phone for a while. Finding Wang Qiyou not asleep but motionless, he turned to him in confusion.
Before sleeping, they would usually fool around on the bed for a while. Maybe Wang Qiyou would suddenly want to supervise him doing sit-ups, maybe he would lie flat and let Wang Qiyou tickle him deliberately, maybe he would resist and try to pin Wang Qiyou under him but get pinned back… playing like cats and dogs fighting, exhausting the last bit of energy, and sleeping soundly.
Why was he so quiet tonight after getting drunk?
Jing Mi put down his phone and tried reaching out to rub his hair. Wang Qiyou didn’t react, just turning his gaze to him.
Jing Mi tried pinching his cheek again. Wang Qiyou didn’t react.
Jing Mi reached into the quilt and touched his abs. Wang Qiyou didn’t react.
Jing Mi’s fingers continued down and poked his waist. Unfortunately, Wang Qiyou wasn’t ticklish and still didn’t react.
…
Jing Mi grew bold and touched the most private part directly.
At this age, for ordinary friends, touching each other casually wasn’t a big deal if the friend didn’t mind. Moreover, he and Wang Qiyou weren’t just ordinary friends, but best friends who grew up together.
When puberty just started, they even studied and shared changes in human bodies with each other, including deep thoughts on size issues.
Wang Qiyou said: Canines are naturally bigger than felines, which is normal.
Jing Mi could only accept this explanation—couldn’t do anything about it anyway.
Compared to being neutered before, this complete body was already very satisfying.
This time Wang Qiyou reacted.
Jing Mi’s hand was grabbed, and his whole body was pinned down, unable to move.
Jing Mi breathed a sigh of relief instead.
This was the normal Wang Qiyou.
He was too quiet and abnormal just now.
Jing Mi pushed him but couldn’t move him, so he begged for mercy: “Stop playing, sleepy, let’s sleep.”
Wang Qiyou just wanted to hug him now, clinging to him openly like a dog. His brain muddled by alcohol spun fast, blurting out: “Haven’t checked vocabulary yet.”
Jing Mi: “…”
Jing Mi doubted his ears.
Because English was Wang Qiyou’s only shortcoming, Jing Mi had been helping him improve his English grades, including but not limited to checking English vocabulary memory every day. Until the college entrance examination, not missing a day.
But the college entrance examination was over!
He and Wang Qiyou checked the English answers, and felt he did quite well, no need to worry too much.
Jing Mi had to explain to him patiently: “The college entrance examination is over; no need to learn English for now.”
Wang Qiyou was stubborn: “No, have to learn English in university too.”
Jing Mi had no choice but to accept his fate and quiz him on vocabulary.
Quiz, quiz, quiz. He didn’t want to quiz vocabulary now; he just wanted to whip Wang Qiyou.
But afraid whipping Wang Qiyou would make him more energetic, it was better to quiz vocabulary to hypnotize him.
Quizzed for half an hour, Wang Qiyou was still energetic, while Jing Mi was yawning with sleepiness.
Didn’t they say alcohol makes people sleepy? Why was Wang Qiyou full of alcohol smell but so energetic?
Jing Mi simply gave up: “Not quizzing anymore, I’m sleeping, suit yourself.”
After speaking, he turned off the light and closed his eyes directly.
Cats are animals that can sleep anywhere.
Dogs are animals that will wilt and go play in the corner by themselves if you don’t play with them or make eye contact.
Seeing Jing Mi was really sleepy, Wang Qiyou didn’t disturb him anymore. Leaving his body, he turned around and picked up the recording flower at the head of the bed.
The recording flower was given by Mimi when he was little. After so many years, it broke once but was repaired by Wang Qiyou, and many new songs were added one after another.
Not long after, Jing Mi heard his childhood voice sounding in the room: “Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, fragrant grass connects to the sky…”
It was the familiar “Farewell.”
Recorded when graduating from elementary school.
However, this song didn’t feel sad to them because their homes were nearby, and they were always in the same school and class in middle school. Teachers knew they had a good relationship and even let them be deskmates all the time.
But now it seemed a bit different.
The college entrance examination was over. Once the scores were out, they could fill in their preferences. He planned to apply for the music department of University A, and Wang Qiyou planned to apply for the best police academy in the country. In the same province, but the two universities were far apart, about two hours by car.
If nothing unexpected happened, they would both be admitted smoothly.
They were about to separate.
The song recorded by his childhood self turned out to be sung for his grown-up self.
Jing Mi suddenly wasn’t sleepy anymore.
Some inexplicable negative emotions suddenly impacted him, like waves, trying to drag him into the unfathomable seabed.
He was somewhat afraid and resistant to separating from Wang Qiyou.
He was used to being inseparable from Wang Qiyou, used to visiting and staying overnight with him, used to doing tasks with him…
After university, they would be busy with their respective studies, and maybe wouldn’t even meet once a month.
Cats have separation anxiety.
The former kitten Mimi could adapt to living as a cat because he lived badly in his previous family and had wandered before, so he wouldn’t be anxious when his papas went on long trips.
The current him hadn’t been separated from Wang Qiyou much since becoming human. Without his best friend by his side, he felt empty everywhere.
Although it sounded strange, he seemed to really have a bit of separation anxiety.
Separation anxiety towards Wang Qiyou.
.
Wang Qiyou was lying in the corner listening to songs alone when he saw the person beside him suddenly sit up.
“Continue checking English vocabulary.”
“…”
.
When Wang Qiyou woke up the next day, he found his head hurt a bit, his throat was dry, his body wasn’t very comfortable, very tired, and his impression of some English words was inexplicably deeper.
Regarding what happened after getting drunk last night, he could only clearly remember Mimi coming downstairs to take him home.
What happened after returning home was only fragments of memory left.
He was the only one in the bedroom.
Where was Mimi?
Wang Qiyou turned on his phone and sent a message to Jing Mi. He got up, washed up, and went to the living room, finding his parents left breakfast for him and were chatting while watching TV. Seeing him get up, they cared about his physical condition.
Wang Qiyou said he felt okay, just didn’t remember what happened last night clearly, and asked: “Where is Mimi?”
Wu Yuan answered: “Went back very early this morning.”
Wang Qiyou said “Oh,” eating breakfast while checking his phone, finding Mimi hadn’t replied to him yet.
Did he… say or do something to Mimi last night?
Wu Yuan added: “Pack up after eating, getting ready to go to Grandpa and Grandma’s house.”
Wang Qiyou nodded and gave a somewhat absent-minded “Mmhmm.”
His grandparents didn’t live in City A. They were old and tired from traveling, so they always went to visit them. Now that the college entrance examination was over, they had made an appointment early to visit the next day, coming back in about a week.
While packing, Wang Qiyou picked up the singing flower casually and fiddled with it, wanting to listen to songs while packing, but found it had no battery at all.
He remembered clearly plugging in the charging cable when going out yesterday morning.
Could it be that he listened for a long time last night?
…
Jing Mi sneaked back home early in the morning with dark circles under his eyes.
In the master bedroom, Big Papa and Little Papa were still sleeping. Jing Mi lightened his steps and returned to his room to sleep.
Yes.
He didn’t sleep all night last night.
First quizzing vocabulary until Wang Qiyou was finally sleepy. After he fell asleep, Jing Mi lost all sleepiness, listening to the songs in the singing flower, his mind full of the melody of “Farewell.”
Until the flower ran out of battery in the morning and couldn’t make any sound.
Back on his own bed, Jing Mi still didn’t fall asleep quickly. He lay on his side and turned on his phone.
The phone screen was full of similar search history—
#How to solve cat separation anxiety#