Chapter Twenty: Hamster and Butterfly (1/2)

Yan Jin stood near the miniature church as he waited for Xiao Yu. The moment the round hamster peeped his head out from one of the buildings, Yan Jin immediately picked him up.

“You’ve played for almost half an hour, do you want some melon seeds?”

The melon seeds that were brought up from the first level took effect as it made Xiao Yu, who was playing, awfully obedient as he was squatted on Yan Jin’s palm.

After agitatedly moving around for half an hour, Xiao Yu, who only had a small bite of the cake (more like just the cake’s crust) for dinner, was indeed really famished. His mouth continuously moved as he absent-mindedly laid on Yan Jin’s palm to eat his melon seeds. His gaze was still on the mini town as he was reluctant to part from it.

That mini town was simply too awesome – it was more fascinating than those fantasized collectibles that he initially had expected.

If Yan Jin were to give him all these birthday presents when he was a human, he wouldn’t have any methods to repay him back. Even a powerless ‘thank you’ would remain stuck in his throat.

Of course, in his previous life, the two of them were not on present-giving terms – in fact, he had wanted to send sharp blades to Yan Jin – but sadly he did not have the guts to do so.

In fact, now that he had become a hamster that was stuck within this soft and cute exterior, Xiao Yu gained things that most rich and powerful ladies would not dare to dream of having.

Xiao Yu was in the designing business, but he had never done such a large-scaled artefact before. Every item in that mini town was made to look realistic, just like that miniature plate that was filled with corn kernels. All of those were things that could be seen in a person’s daily life, and yet everything was incredibly beautiful.

It was not a uniquely skillful design nor was it made with precious materials. Yet, it completely touched Xiao Yu’s heart as a professional designer.

All these things could not have been done within a month. Yan Jin probably started preparing all this within a few days after he had picked him up. Although Xiao Yu knew that none of it was not handmade by Yan Jin, his heart was touched beyond words.

So, this surprise existed one month ago.

Xiao Yu put down the melon seed in his paws and expressed his gratitude with a serious and determined look: “Squeak.”

Yan Jin obviously did not understand it. He poked Xiao Yu’s little head and asked, “You like it very much?”

“Squeak.” Very, very much.

“Then don’t lose that walnut, okay?”

Xiao Yu: ……

What was the use of discussing anything with a hamster? Was there really any meaning?

Although Xiao Yu mentally ridiculed Yan Jin, he still squeaked a few times to show his agreement to the promise.

“Squeak!” I’ll be sure to guard it well!

Chu Ge, who was at the side this entire time, couldn’t stand it anymore. So, while Yan Jin was distracted for a moment, Chu Ge immediately grabbed Xiao Yu and jumped a few steps away. As Chu Ge watched the not-so-obvious frustration between Yan Jin’s eyebrows, he teased,

“What are you saying to him? Can he understand?”

“Return him.”

“Nope.”

Chu Ge then conveniently released Xiao Yu back into the mini town. Xiao Yu, whose entire mind was filled with going back in to play, immediately disappeared into the miniature church without a trace. Although Xiao Yu did not want to play along with Chu Ge’s actions, when there was a chance to piss Yan Jin off, he would not let that opportunity go.

CEO Yan squinted his eyes dangerously at the human and hamster who were cahooting together.

“Stop being so serious. You made such big efforts to get this thing back from overseas just to let him play, isn’t that right?”

“Entertainment should be done in moderation. It is important to strike a balance between work and rest.”

Chu Ge was amused by Yan Jin’s reply. As he stopped laughing, he bent forward and watched Xiao Yu who was running around the mini town, then his amusement gradually dwindled.

“Wanna head out for a drink?”

Yan Jin knew Chu Ge’s intention; although he had always avoided getting Chu Ge involved in certain matters, it was not like he would always choose to ignore the genuine concerns that he had received.

Plus, he did needed an opportunity.

The Yan family was a colossal enemy – it would not be easy to deal with them alone.

“Fine.”

Chu Ge, who was well prepared to be rejected, did not expect Yan Jin to agree to his request. That made Chu Ge hesitate for a moment.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yu was once again picked up from the mini town and sent back to the bedroom by Yan Jin.

Chu Ge followed and helped close Xiao Yu’s cage.

Previously, Xiao Yu did worry about how he would spend a few hours a day doing nothing. But now that he had gotten over the crisis of having his identity exposed and had learned a new technique to open the cage, there was nothing for him to be afraid of.

After the two humans left the villa, Xiao Yu opened the cage and climbed out right after them.

He felt very, very happy today. Back when he was still a human, he had never been this happy before. He would always remember this day and remember the mini town that was filled with kind intentions.

During the weekends, Xiao Yu thoroughly visited every corner of the mini town. After checking out every single detail, Xiao Yu realized there were edible snacks in every corner, but he would need to search for them carefully. For example, the hangers had melon seeds and dried fruits instead of clothes. The refrigerator would be empty, but the small cabinet beside it would be filled with corn kernels. Some fixtures could not be used, like the bathroom in the apartment. But if Xiao Yu wanted to play in the water, he could simply head to the fountain by the garden and roll in it.

Yan Jin could see Xiao Yu’s love for the mini town, and hence he moved his work station to the second floor that weekend. While Xiao Yu played to his heart’s content, Yan Jin would be using his computer on the table beside the mini town.