HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Zhou Xun opened the chat window and replied: [Yes, what's up?]

Chen Yao replied instantly: [I heard from Zhang Ruoyun that you guys are going out for dinner together tonight?]

Zhou Xun: [Hmm, what's up? Do you want to come along?]

Chen Yao: [No, I wanted to ask, can I borrow your cat when you go to eat? (Little cat begging for JDP.)]

The restaurant Zhang Ruoyun went to was indeed quite good; she was the one who initially took her there.

She had just met Zhou Xun and was too embarrassed to go together. If it weren't for the cat in Zhou Xun's arms, she wouldn't have contacted him.

Zhou Xun thought for a moment, then typed a reply:

[Tonight might not be possible; I need to take the cat with me. I need to take it to get dewormed after dinner.]

Adult cats also need to be dewormed regularly, even cats like [JieJieJie] who spend most of their day indoors.

It had been two months since [JieJieJie] was last dewormed, so Zhou Xun hadn't lied to Chen Yao:

[By the way, do you know any reliable pet stores around here?]

Chen Yao considered Zhou Xun's message for a moment before replying:

I know one, but it's in a rather remote location and not easy to find.

I'll go out to dinner with you guys tonight. I'll take you after dinner. You don't mind, do you?

Zhou Xun: [I don't mind, but Zhang Ruoyun is treating tonight, you should ask him.]

Chen Yao sent a meme of a kitten making an OK sign, and a while later sent another message:

He agreed; we'll meet later.

Zhou Xun: [Okay.]

Soon it was time to meet, and Zhou Xun met Zhang Ruoyun at the elevator entrance. They took the staff elevator down together.

"You're bringing the cat?" Zhang Ruoyun asked, looking at the cat in Zhou Xun's arms. "No wonder Chen Yao wanted to come with us too."

"We can deworm the cat after dinner." Zhou Xun nodded. "I'm afraid I'll forget when I get busy filming later."

Actors on set have to report to the crew before they can go out for a private meal.

In order to avoid fans, they usually exit the hotel through the staff entrance or the underground parking garage.

Chen Yao was already waiting for them in the garage. Seeing the two of them come out of the elevator, he jogged over to greet them.

"Zhang Ruoyun, you're so slow! I've been waiting for five minutes!"

"It's only been five minutes, is it really necessary?" Zhang Ruoyun said.

"Five minutes is a long time, you know." Chen Yao walked past Zhang Ruoyun and headed towards Zhou Xun behind him.

"Brother Zhou Xun, [Jie Jie Jie], can I hold you?"

Chen Yao wore a half-up low bun and light makeup today.

She wore a white V-neck knitted cardigan on top and a white high-waisted knitted skirt on the bottom.

Her all-white outfit matches [JieJieJie]'s fur color quite well.

"Of course." Zhou Xun reached out and handed the cat to her.

After getting the cat, Chen Yao immediately took a deep breath of it and then showed a very blissful expression.

"Let's go, get in the car."

Zhang Ruoyun gave a signal, and the three of them got into the black van.

Once in the car, Chen Yao took out a bag of cat treats from his canvas bag:

"Zhou Xun, does your cat prefer soft or hard surfaces?"

"What do you mean, soft or hard?"

"Snacks," Chen Yao said, holding up the packaging bag in front of him. "This one is the soft kind, made of minced meat. There's also a freeze-dried one, which is hard."

"Isn't the cat with you?" Zhou Xun looked at [JieJieJie], who was kneading. "Try feeding her; she doesn't seem picky."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Ruoyun's voice came softly: "You care more about the cat than your mother."

"My mom doesn't eat cat treats." Chen Yao rolled her eyes.

The car drove for more than ten minutes before turning a street corner and stopping.

Zhang Ruoyun took out a black face mask and a pair of sunglasses and handed them to Zhou Xun:

"We still have a few minutes' walk after we get off the bus, so take it with you; it's all new."

"Okay." Zhou Xun reached out and took it.

After the three of them put on their gear and walked for a few minutes, the sign for "Brother Zhao's Restaurant" came into view.

The restaurant is located in an alley, with two lanterns hanging at the entrance; the decor is not very luxurious.

Zhang Ruoyun patted Zhou Xun on the shoulder and said, "Don't let the small size of this shop fool you, the craftsmanship is top-notch."

"The ingredients from small workshops taste better."

Zhang Ruoyun didn't understand what Zhou Xun meant and thought Zhou Xun was praising him, so he echoed:

"Of course, let's go."

The three of them went inside and went straight to the second floor.

The second floor consists entirely of private rooms, which are decorated much better than the main hall.

It offers good privacy; you can't hear conversations inside from the outside. It seems to have been specially designed for people like Zhou Xun.

The three of them, Zhang Ruoyun ordered four dishes and a soup.

The meal ended in less than an hour. Chen Yao didn't talk to the two of them at all, his mind was entirely on the cat.

The pet shop is not far from Brother Zhao's restaurant, about a ten-minute walk.

The shop is small, sandwiched between a fruit shop and a barbershop.

"This is the place," Chen Yao said.

"Okay, let's go in."

Zhou Xun pushed open the door and entered the store, which was filled with the smell of pet shampoo and disinfectant.

The shop owner, a woman in her thirties, came out from behind the shop when she heard the wind chimes ring. Seeing the white cat in Chen Yao's arms, she smiled and asked:

"What breed of cat is that? It's so white."

"I don't know either, I just picked it up," Zhou Xun said truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao couldn't help but look up and glance at Zhou Xun again.

"You're so kind-hearted," the boss complimented, then asked, "What kind of project are you working on?"

"I want to deworm my cat, is that okay now?" Zhou Xun replied.

"Of course, when was the last time we treated it for parasites?"

Two months ago.

About twenty minutes later, the boss came out carrying the cat.

"Okay, both internal and external deworming have been done. Keep a close eye on them these next few days, and call me if they vomit or have diarrhea."

"How much?" Zhou Xun asked, taking the business card from her hand.

"One hundred and twenty in total."

Zhou Xun scanned the QR code to pay and took the cat.

[JieJieJie] returned to his arms and immediately buried her head in his arms.

"What's wrong with it?" Chen Yao asked worriedly.

"He's being temperamental." Zhou Xun rubbed the cat's head. "He's like this every time after deworming. He'll be fine in a bit."

"That's good." Chen Yao breathed a sigh of relief. "But it was really well-behaved just now."

The three of them left the pet store and walked back the way they came.

The wind picked up at night, rustling the leaves on the roadside trees.

Chen Yao's white skirt was blown up by the wind, and she quickly pressed it down with her hand, stumbling slightly.

Zhou Xun was beside her and reached out to help her up. His hand touched Chen Yao's arm, then quickly moved away.

"Thank you," Chen Yao said softly, quickening her pace to walk ahead.

Zhang Ruoyun looked at Chen Yao who was walking quickly towards her and asked, "What's wrong? Your face is a little red. Did you have an allergic reaction to the vegetables you just ate?"

"No...it's nothing," Chen Yao replied softly, looking down. "It's just a little hot."

"It's still hot with such a strong wind?"

"Mind your own business." Chen Yao looked up and glared at him.

"By the way, Director Li, are you and Zhou Xun scheduled to rehearse your fight scene tomorrow?" Zhang Ruoyun suddenly asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"You and he are both busy, so the cat is mine," Zhang Ruoyun said cheekily.

"That's wishful thinking!"

It was already nine o'clock when we got back to the hotel. [JieJieJie] crawled back to her cat bed and went to sleep.

Zhou Xun changed into his pajamas and lay down on the bed.

"bite."

Nazar: [Have you returned to the hotel?]

Zhou Xun: [Hmm.]

After waiting a while, Naza didn't send him any more messages, but instead initiated a video call.

Zhou Xun answered the phone quickly.

Naza must have placed his phone on the table, which is why Zhou Xun saw Naza's entire body.

"Why are you wearing that black one?" Zhou Xun asked.