If you're not going to marry me, why are you flirting? If you dare run away, I'll sever yo

After a day of classes.

Qi Nan went to the studio to handle some things, and when he returned home in the evening, he heard a cat meowing outside on the balcony.

He pushed open the door.

He discovered that the cat that jumped onto the balcony was none other than Coal Ball, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

During this winter break, Xia Ningqi suggested taking it home to raise, so Qi Nan generously gifted her the coal ball.

So the appearance of the coal ball means that Xia Ningqi has moved back to live next door.

Meow~

The coal lump lay on the handrail, its pinkish-red liver licking its paws. It was still a dark, murky mass, and its lazy, vertical pupils were still glowing green.

"You seem to have gained weight again."

Qi Nan held it in his arms, feeling that it was a few pounds heavier than before the winter break. Without a doubt, Xia Ningqi must have fed it a lot of delicious food.

He was petting the cat when...

Xia Ningqi from next door also came out onto the balcony, anxiously calling out, "Meituan, where are you? Come out quickly, don't scare your mother."

Meow~

As if it understood her call, the coal ball nestled in Qi Nan's arms responded with a sound.

After hearing the cat meow.

Xia Ningqi turned her head and looked at Qi Nan on the balcony next door.

"You stole my cat?"

"It jumped onto my balcony on its own. I didn't break in and kidnap it. Besides, it seems to be our shared property, right?"

"Are you even worthy of keeping it? Given your current situation, you probably can't even afford cat food, right?"

Xia Ningqi's words were piercing, causing Qi Nan's heart to ache.

"Who do you think you are? I just got paid yesterday, I'm loaded!"

"I can provide it with a better life, feed it the best cat food, and let it play with the best toys. What can you offer your furry friend?"

"I...I..."

Qi Nan was speechless for a moment, then stammered, "I can temper its will."

"Keep those words to the judge."

"Then what else do you want? I was the first one to find the coal lump, so naturally I'm its closest person. Otherwise, it wouldn't have run onto my balcony."

Meow~~

Coalball jumped out of Qi Nan's arms, took short steps to the litter box, stuck out its butt, pooped, and then kicked its hind paws to bury the dry mess.

After completing this series of actions, it jumped back onto Xia Ningqi's balcony.

"Is this what you call intimacy?" Xia Ningqi asked, holding the coal ball, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

I'm so chovy!

Qi Nan pointed at the coal lump and cursed, "You ungrateful wretch! Have you forgotten that rainy night when it was you who took pity on me and took you in?"

"Go ahead and rage in your incompetence. The coal ball has made the right choice, and it has proven that I am more suitable to be its guardian in every respect."

"Fine, Coal Ball, you've completely broken my heart. Don't even think about me hugging you again! And this cat litter, I'm not letting you use it anymore. If you want to poop, just poop on your mom's head."

Qi Nan picked up the litter box and angrily went back inside.

What kind of people and cats are these? They just want to bully a lonely young man like me.

Xia Ningqi watched him enter.

With a faint expression and a lump of coal in his palm, he said, "What a pity, you have a mentally challenged father."

Meow~

The coal ball rubbed against Xia Ningqi's chest, looking quite endearing.

...

Enter the living room.

Qi Nan received a message from Tan Xue.

"Want to go out for a meal together? I'm quite worried about you."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. As for eating, forget about it."

Having learned his lesson from last time, Qi Nan is now truly afraid to go out alone with girls again, fearing that he might encounter some trouble again.

After all, he's already in a bad situation. If he causes any more trouble, he might not even be able to save his life.

In fact, there was a reason why he felt Xia Ningqi was dangerous.

She got so angry over a video with no intimate scenes. If I had agreed to be with her back then, wouldn't that have been a form of imprisonment? After all, no matter how much he adhered to male virtues, he would still need to interact with women in the future, right? She didn't even ask for a reason and just jerked me awake from my dream. Even if it were Boiling Sheep in my shoes, he would be angry.

"Since you won't come out, I'll go find you."

"Forget it, the environment here isn't good, I'm afraid you won't be used to it."

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm just a little worried because I heard that you were kicked out of the Qi family with nothing."

"I have hands and feet, I won't starve to death."

"Okay then. If you need money, just tell me and I'll definitely help you out."

Qi Nan is not one to live off others. He believes that money earned through his own hard work is more secure than money borrowed from others.

The topic was not ended immediately.

Qi Nan actually had a question he wanted to ask Tan Xue, so he typed on his phone, "Tan Xue, I remember you studied psychology, right?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"May I ask you a simple question?"

"Of course, go ahead and ask."

"If a girl falls for a boy who used to bully her, does that mean she has a mental illness?"

Qi Nan had no other thoughts; he was simply curious about the question.

After hesitating for a while, the other party gave a reply.

"This could very well be Stockholm syndrome, or the girl has developed an anxious attachment to the boy."

"Um... could you explain it in simpler terms?"

"Simply put, this girl has been in a state of repression for a long time, and when the boy starts to be gentle with her occasionally, she will magnify his kindness infinitely, and even fall in love. But this kind of affection is often distorted or abnormal..."

"Oh, I see. Thank you for your explanation."

"It's nothing, but why are you suddenly asking me this question?"

"It's nothing, a friend of mine just happened to be in this situation, so I just asked him for him."

Tan Xue wasn't stupid, so she didn't ask any more questions and sent Qi Nan an "I understand" emoji.

Turn off your phone.

Qi Nan lay paralyzed on the bed, his mind filled with the message Tan Xue had sent.

"So, could Xia Ningqi have some kind of mental illness? But the original work didn't mention it..."

I'm not entirely sure about it.

Qi Nan planned to test the waters a little further.

If she really does have some kind of illness, it would be best for her family to take her to see a psychologist. That way, all the problems might be solved.

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