Strange Cards

Chapter 77 One More Person to Accompany You

After Chun left, everything returned to normal, and soon two bowls of wontons were served.

However, Shi Yu had no time to care about the wontons; his mind was entirely focused on the drug-smuggling ship that night.

"We can't let Sister Liu An know about this..."

After thinking for a long time, Shi Yu finally took out the Hunter's phone and dialed Qi Wu's number.

"Hey, boss?"

"I just got up to have breakfast, what's wrong?"

Is Sister Liu An next to you?

"I'm back at Jiangtian Haoyuan. I promised my daughter I'd go out with her today."

"Boss, don't rush out yet. I just received some very important information."

Qi Wu glanced at his wife, who was busy in the kitchen, and his daughter, who had just gotten up, then quietly went to the balcony and locked the balcony door.

"What's going on? Why do we have to avoid Liu An?"

Shi Yu cleared her throat and then recounted how she had encountered Chun while having breakfast with Bai Yu, as well as the information she had learned from Chun about the drug-smuggling ship.

After listening, Qi Wu praised Shi Yu.

"That's right, Liu An really shouldn't know about this."

"I'll contact Yu Yan and Dr. Guan Yun later. Tonight, I might have to ask either you or Shunzi to go."

"It's okay, have fun."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Wu turned to look at his wife, who was staring at him from inside the room. The understanding look in her eyes suddenly made Qi Wu feel extremely guilty.

Because for so many years, Qi Wu's life and work have revolved entirely around the hunters, he has largely neglected his wife and daughter.

Fortunately, they understood Qi Wu very well and tried their best not to cause him any trouble.

Qi Wu had just unlocked the door when Gu Yue's gentle voice rang out.

"Is another mission coming up?"

"no."

Gu Yue gently touched Qi Wu's face, looking at her daughter in the distance who was excitedly going out to play.

"Things over there are more important; only by sacrificing our own families can we benefit the greater good."

"I can go play with Nan Nan, but I'll have to apologize to her when I get back."

Meanwhile, Qi Nannan, who was in the distance, seemed to know what was about to happen. However, unlike most children, she did not cry or make a fuss because her parents broke their promise. Instead, she calmly tugged at Qi Wu's sleeve.

"Dad, what's going on over there is more important than taking Nan Nan out to play."

"Nan Nan can go out to play without her dad, but the people over there can't be without their dads."

Qi Wu held his wife and daughter in his arms with heartache, forcing back a sob.

"Dad has been absent from your childhood for a long time, but this time it won't be the same."

"Those guys can handle things on their own now, I don't need to keep watching over them anymore."

.............

After Shiyu finished eating with Baiyu, she left money for the meal and led Baiyu on a slow walk down the street.

The plane trees lining both sides of the road provided ample shade, their verdant leaves completely blocking out the sky, allowing only a few rays of sunlight to penetrate the dense canopy and reach the ground.

The two walked for a while, and soon Shi Yu led Bai Yu to a pedestrian bridge, where they watched the passing cars and lost in thought.

"Shigure......."

Shi Yu turned her head to look at Bai Yu, who was holding her hand, and asked in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

After thinking for a long time, Bai Yu finally mustered up the courage to speak her mind.

"Why don't you do what other cat owners do... and find a new female owner?"

Why would you think that?

Shi Yu looked at Bai Yu curiously, while Bai Yu blushed and said.

"Because when I was a cat, I saw many humans choose mates, just like cats."

"Why doesn't Shigure find someone?"

After thinking for a long time, Shi Yu slowly said.

"Perhaps it's because this world is too fake."

There are not many sweet words in the world. In the past, a woman's blush was more powerful than a long speech.

"But later, with the advent of rouge, it became impossible to distinguish whether a woman's blush was genuine or feigned."

Shigure herself had long since lost all hope of finding a partner due to a series of videos featuring xxn and gender antagonism.

Just like the eldest brother who had three daughters who weren't his biological children for sixteen years and then turned around and accused them, Shiyu didn't know if she would become one of them.

Moreover, he is currently battling cancer, and even if there is hope for the future, he doesn't want to look for a so-called other half.

However, the appearance of Baiyu rekindled his hope. If Shiyu were to really look for a partner, he would almost certainly choose Baiyu.

This girl isn't very quick-witted; she always speaks her mind and never keeps her thoughts to herself.

Moreover, Shiyu knows Baiyu's background and won't do anything that would make her the subject of endless gossip.

With all these factors combined, Bai Yu also looks exactly like Shi Yu's XP, so there's absolutely no reason not to choose her.

Shiyu's only worry was whether Baiyu would ask her to be her other half, but looking at how Baiyu was clinging to Shiyu now, it seemed about right.

"Would you be willing to be the lady of this house?"

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, causing Bai Yu's hair to flutter slightly.

"Huh? Cats won't be able to do it, will they?"

"You can do whatever you want. I'm the owner of this house, and nothing can stop you if you're willing."

Shi Yu smiled as she watched Bai Yu deep in thought. She reached out and took a fallen sycamore leaf, folded it into the shape of a butterfly, and placed it on the railing of the overpass.

"No rush, think it over carefully before you answer me."

"I still have time, I can afford to wait."

"I hope I can hear your answer before I die."

Shi Yu raised her hand and touched another sycamore leaf, folded it into the shape of a butterfly again, and then placed it together with the other leaf.

However, the poor cat's CPU has overheated and it's restarting.

After watching for a while, Shi Yu took Bai Yu's hand and walked down the overpass, slowly following the sycamore trees into the distance.

"Owner."

Even when they were outside, Baiyu still addressed Shigure as "master".

"What's wrong?"

Bai Yu suddenly looked directly at Shi Yu with her clear, deep blue eyes, so bright they reflected her image, and said earnestly.

Aunt Liu said that you used to be alone.

"As a cat, there's not much I can do, but I can make a promise to my owner."

"I will gradually help my owner get used to having someone else with them."

"I'm here for you!"