237 Who am I? (1/2)

Chapter 237: Who am I?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Sometimes, in the quiet evenings, Zhang Zian would suffer from insomnia. He would lie in bed and gaze at the star rays transmitted by the window. He would turn around and look at Fina who was lying in its princess bed. Most of the time, Fina seemed to be sound asleep, but occasionally it would open its green eyes and stare at him impatiently, then go back to sleep in another position.

Though it was quiet at night, it was not very late, so ordinary urban families had not gone to bed yet. If Zhang Zian listened carefully, he could hear the subtle sounds of the television from the first floor, which meant that Old Time Tea was still awake watching TV. It might be lying on the electric blanket with its two front claws interlaced in front of its chest, relishing classic Wuxia movies.

Galaxy... Though he didn't hear sounds from Galaxy, he could feel its presence. It must be lying in the crib and traveling around the world in its dreams.

When he had insomnia at night, he always thought about the meaning of his existence, like an ancient Greek philosopher—Who was he to Galaxy, Fina and Old Time Tea? What exactly did he mean to them?

To Galaxy, he felt like he was playing the role of a father, a brother, and a mentor all in one, trying his best to guide this timid and poor Elfin out of the shadows it had encountered in the past.

As for Fina, he felt like he was its butler and a partner at the same time. He provided services for Fina relentlessly so that it could lead a comfortable life, and he could earn some money while serving Fina.

And Old Time Tea was a compassionate, wise, and respected senior to him.

However, he felt most relaxed when he was with Richard, when they could tell dirty jokes and make fun of each other. He didn't need to assume such roles as father, brother, mentor, butler, or student in front of Richard. He could be himself.

So, Richard was like a toxic friend to him.

Toxic friends were necessary in people's lives. They could make jokes about each other without worrying about hurting anyone's feelings, so their lives could be easy and happy.

It was not easy to make jokes. Galaxy, Old Time Tea and Fina seldom could understand his humor and his jokes. Only Richard and the netizens watching Snowy's live broadcasts could get his jokes in no time, and then he could contently make further jokes with them.

But he barely knew the netizens in person. So, to some extent, Richard was his closest friend.

Now that his closest friend was gone, who would understand his jokes?

But he couldn't tell the truth to Guo Dongyue. He told Guo Dongyue, who was puzzled, ”That bird has flown outside to play. It will return when it is tired.”

Guo Dongyue looked around the pet shop, shocked to hear this, ”You let it fly away?”

”Yes,” said Zhang Zian.

Guo Dongyue was stupefied. He gazed at Zhang Zian's face and asked, ”Seriously? Aren't you afraid that it might be caught by others? Or it might not find its way back?”

Zhang Zian answered calmly, ”If I am fortunate to have this pet in my life, it will be back ultimately. If not, I will just have to accept my fate.” He couldn't tell Guo Dongyue that Richard had been put back in his phone, so he made that answer up as disguise.

Guo Dongyue was rather dubious about his story. Guo Dongyue thought Zhang Zian had put Richard on the second floor so that he didn't hear the bird's voice. Unless Zhang Zian had tied up its beak, there was no way that Richard would be silent for such a long time. Guo Dongyue found that this young pet shop owner in front of him was getting more mysterious. On one hand, Zhang Zian didn't seem to be rich as he was quite nervous when money was involved. On the other hand, he seemed very generous, daring to let that precious grey parrot leave the pet shop to have fun…

Zhang Zian pulled the barbecue meat off the skewers and put them into Fina and Snowy Lionet's food bowls, then watched them devour the meat. He stored Old Time Tea's portion separately; he would heat up the meat in microwave for it when he came back.