Adopting A Stray Cat Chapter 397 - 23 Candied Melon1

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 - 23 Candied lon_1

Ning Hao smiled in response, "Actually, I should be the one thanking you for saving my colleague and her child."

Qin Sisi curved her lips into a smile, refrained from saying much, bid him a single "Goodbye," and prepared to turn around and leave.

Ning Hao suddenly rembered sothing else, and added from behind, "Oh, and by the way, my grandmother loved the clothes you chose for her."

Qin Sisi nodded, "That’s good. It’s getting late, you should get ho. Don’t make your grandma worry."

"Mm." Ning Hao responded, slowly rolling up the car window as Qin Sisi turned around and headed into the building.

But Ning Hao did not imdiately start the car. Instead, he watched as Qin Sisi disappeared into the entrance of the building. He then silently lit a cigarette, allowing the bizarre and hard-to-accept events that had previously occurred to gradually settle in his mind. Only then did he drive to the underground parking lot and return ho.

Qin Sisi, hugging Ye You, returned ho. This ti, since she rode in Ning Hao’s car, she wasn’t too cold.

However, after shopping in the dayti, rescuing Xiao Fei from the painting in the evening, and using a lot of fire magic, the cold outside air actually felt invigorating. But as soon as she was hit with the room’s warmth, Qin Sisi imdiately felt exhaustion engulfing her, her eyelids growing heavy.

Seeing Qin Sisi’s fatigue, Ye You said with concern, "You should rest after cleaning up a bit. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

There was no need for Qin Sisi to act tough in front of Ye You. She nodded, freshened up a bit, and then went to bed with Ye You.

Perhaps she was too exhausted, but that night, she slept exceptionally soundly. When Qin Sisi opened her eyes, the world outside was already brightly lit.

Qin Sisi sat up in bed, and Ye You also opened his eyes: "Morning."

"Morning." Qin Sisi smiled at Ye You, got up, walked to the window, and pulled the curtains open. The bright sunlight, carrying a faint chill, ca rushing in.

In Ye You’s line of sight, Qin Sisi’s petite figure seed to be bathed in a thin halo of morning sunlight.

Qin Sisi took a deep breath; the slightly cold air filled her entire chest, seemingly invigorating her instantly.

Ye You, gazing at Qin Sisi, quietly asked, "Do we have any plans for today?"

Qin Sisi thought for a mont and responded, "Today is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as ’Little New Year.’ It’s quite an important day."

Not understanding, Ye You continued to ask, "So, what are we supposed to do on this important day?"

Qin Sisi walked over to Ye You, saying crisply, "While most of the complicated traditions have faded, there are mainly two things to do today: clean the house and eat candied hawthorn."

"What’s a candied hawthorn?" Ye You blinked his purple eyes, asking Qin Sisi. He understood the concept of cleaning, but he was unfamiliar with candied hawthorn.

Qin Sisi laughed, "I’ll go buy so later. You’ll understand once you try it."

Nowadays, fewer people eat candied hawthorn resulting in fewer sellers. However, there should be so available on this special day.

After having a quick breakfast, Qin Sisi prepared to go out and buy the candied hawthorn. Ye You bravely volunteered to clean the house, although he had warned in advance that he would only be able to manage the major areas, as magic was difficult to control in narrow corners or small places.

Qin Sisi gently reassured, "It’s okay. Do as much as you can, I’ll co back and clean up the rest thoroughly later."

Shortly after, Qin Sisi closed the door behind her, only to return more than an hour later.

While taking off her jacket, she said, "You wouldn’t believe how hard these were to find. I had to go to two different streets before I found a place. Co and try so."

Ye You had just finished cleaning. He cleaned himself up a bit, then jumped to Qin Sisi’s side, staring at the irregular, light-colored little balls in the bag she was holding.

"Are these candied hawthorns?" Ye You found the food a bit strange.

"Yep, give it a try." Qin Sisi held up one of the smaller ones between her two fingers and offered it at Ye You’s mouth.

With a dubious glance, Ye You couldn’t refuse Qin Sisi’s enthusiasm and opened his mouth to take a bite.

It’s so hard!

That was Ye You’s first impression. After a few bites, he ca to realize what was unique about this food.

Ye You secretly frowned, unable to understand why such a food was a specialty of an important day.

Looking at Qin Sisi through flashing eyes, Qin Sisi was already savoring a candied hawthorn in her mouth. She chewed forcefully a few tis, then slowly enjoyed the sweet and sticky sensation of the candied hawthorn.

"This thing, it’s kind of sticky." The candied hawthorn in Ye You’s mouth made it difficult for him to articulate his words clearly.

Struggling to hold back her laughter, Qin Sisi replied, "On the 23rd, we eat sticky candied hawthorn. If it wasn’t sticky, how could we call it ’candied hawthorn’?"

Seeing the teasing look in Qin Sisi’s eyes, Ye You knew that she was deliberately using this opportunity to tease him. He silently sighed, rembering how he used to tease Qin Sisi in the past. He didn’t expect Qin Sisi to turn the tables on him this ti. Indeed, karma is a b***h!

Ye You couldn’t possibly spit out the piece of the candied hawthorn that he had already put in his mouth, so he had to slowly eat it. When he finally finished it, he felt like it was even more tiring than practicing magic.

Looking at Qin Sisi in silence, she had already eaten several, and there was a bit of syrup on her lips, shining brightly, enticingly.

An idea suddenly struck Ye You. He pounced on Qin Sisi, took a lick at her lips, then savoring the taste, said, "So sweet."

Qin Sisi was stunned, completely unprepared for Ye You’s sudden move. She stared at him with her charming eyes, half scolding and half angry.

Chuckling lightly, Ye You asked, "What’s wrong?"

Regaining her senses, Qin Sisi blinked her eyes and asked, "Is it good?"

Ye You nodded, "It’s good."

"Then have another one." Qin Sisi mischievously offered another candied hawthorn at Ye You’s mouth.

Having been tricked once, Ye You obviously wouldn’t willingly jump into the sa trap again. He playfully pushed Qin Sisi’s hand away with his paw, guiding the candied hawthorn to her mouth instead. Then, whispering in her ear, he said, "You can eat these. I’ll just taste the ones on your lips."

Qin Sisi’s cheeks flushed a bright red, embarrassed and annoyed, she pushed Ye You away. Muttering "jerk," she turned her back to Ye You and continued eating her candied hawthorn.

Ye You patted her back, and said loudly, "Don’t just focus on eating. Take a look at how well I’ve cleaned."

Qin Sisi finished the candied hawthorn in her mouth, then stood up and looked around. It was just as Ye You had said, the more spacious areas were quite clean, the narrow corners needed Qin Sisi’s own handiwork.

Nodding, Qin Sisi said, "It’s pretty good. Rest for a bit. I’ll handle the rest."

Qin Sisi rolled up her sleeves, picked up a cleaning cloth, and more conscientiously cleaned the areas that Ye You couldn’t reach.

After the joint efforts of Ye You and Qin Sisi, all the rooms were spanking new, adding to the festive feel of the New Year.