Parents, dog meat, a little past.

After talking to Zhao Guanlan, Chi Xiaochi drove the car away from the hospital.

He said, "Su Wenyi's father had arrived in Toronto yesterday afternoon with the intention of filing a second-degree murder charge against Zhou Kai. I made an appointment with him to go and talk to him."

061 reminded him, "Shen Zhangqing's parents are on a plane this evening."

Chi Xiaochi was silent.

061 immediately sensed that the topic was off, "...... Where are we going now?"

Chi Xiaochi turns a corner and heads for the pet hospital where Herp is located.

Where he couldn't guess what 061 was thinking, it was just that the thoughtfulness made him a little uncomfortable.

Chi Xiaochi laughed, "...... Mr. Six, do you think I'm made of glass."

His silence wasn't so much about his own family's problems as it was about the fact that he wasn't very good at dealing with any of his relatives, including his "parents".

Chi Xiaochi said to 061 while driving: "When my mom was young, she was also a flower in the factory, and there were a lot of men chasing after her, and my dad was the one who chased after her the hardest. She originally didn't want to marry my dad, but then she accidentally had me, so she had no choice. Whenever they quarreled, they disliked me, saying that they wouldn't have married if it wasn't for me, and saying that they wouldn't have married if it wasn't for me. So in the end, if the two of them can't have a good life as adults, it's all my fault."

These are words Chi Xiaochi never mentions in public, so this is the first time 061 knows about them.

Chi Xiaochi said it too easily, with a little laugh.

How many times have these scars been uncovered to be able to talk about the past with such ease and skill.

Chi Xiaochi: "Later, I got good at it. Whenever they had a fight, I went to Lou's house."

Chi Xiaochi remembers running downstairs in her pajamas and knocking on the door of Lou Ying's house on countless sleepless nights.

The walls of the silo were only used to divide up each family's territory, but they could not isolate the sound, and a sharp ear could hear whether the upstairs was watching a news broadcast or a skit.

The Chi family lived diagonally above Lou Ying's house, so every time she heard an argument upstairs, Lou Ying would consciously lean against the door and wait for Chi Xiaochi.

In less than two minutes, Chi Xiaochi quietly slipped down, his eyes black and shiny, freezing and jumping: "Lou brother Lou brother, quick quick quick, it's freezing outside."

"It's cold and you're not wearing more."

Chi Xiaochi climbed into Lou Ying's bed and wrapped himself in Lou Ying's blanket, "It's warm in here."

Lou Ying locks the door behind him, "Not going back today?"

"Not going back."

"Did you have dinner tonight?"

"Eat."

Lou Ying came over and touched his dented stomach, shaking his head helplessly, "...... I'll go make you something to eat."

Lou Ying's sister-in-law always works night shifts, and her husband can't stay at home, so he likes to go out drinking with his buddies, so Lou Ying is often the only one left at home.

He grabbed something from the fridge and headed for the communal kitchen.

After a while, Chi Xiaochi, having warmed up a little, got out of bed, wrapped herself in Lou Ying's coat, and felt her way to the communal kitchen.

The water on the stove had just boiled, and the noodles in the pot gradually turned the soup into a milky white color, steaming up, Lou Ying stood in front of the pot of fragrant noodles, his figure enveloped in the heat.

He slices the meat finely and throws it into the pot, where the aroma of the meat quickly spreads, making Chi Xiaochi gulp.

He walks over and pokes his head in to watch Lou Ying cook.

Lou Ying took her chopsticks and gently swirled them in the noodle pot to avoid sticking, "Want an egg? I'll lay an egg for you."

Chi Xiaochi: "Eat."

Lou Ying cracked one open and found it to be double yellow.

Chi Xiaochi exclaims, "Wow, awesome."

Lou Ying: "What's so great about it? I didn't put it down."

When it was all said and done, both men cracked up.

A pot of spaghetti, one of them taking a serving from a white ceramic bowl, and squatting at home, head to head, sucking and sucking.

Chi Xiaochi said vaguely, "We haven't fed the dogs yet today, so let's save one for the dogs."

Lou Ying is already used to calling Chi Xiaochi, "I'll keep my share."

So after dinner, Chi Xiaochi and Lou Ying went to feed the little yellow dog, who loved the noodles and ate them with great joy.

Chi Xiaochi, who has fed dogs and can't cook, rolled up her sleeves and washed all the dishes.

Holding three clean bowls and walking behind Lou Ying to Lou's house, Chi Xiaochi was filled with warmth.

After a good meal, Chi Xiaochi nestles into bed and shares a small desk with Lou Ying to do her homework, and when it's done, she falls asleep under the covers.

Lou Ying is two years older than him and has more and harder homework than he does, so he naturally sleeps later.

The slamming and smashing sounds from upstairs continued, and when the clamor and cursing sharpened, Lou Ying put down her pen and carefully read the questions while covering Chi Xiaochi's ears with both hands.

Family is a distant and vague concept for Chi Xiaochi.

What he felt was a whole other kind of emotion, what he had called friendship when he was a child, and then allowed to grow into a hazy affection.

To be honest, if Shen Zhangqing's parents came, he really didn't have enough experience to cope with them.

But it's no big deal. Soldiers will be soldiers.

The revelation of Zhou Kai's domestic violence set off an uproar, with great social repercussions. The hospital where Herp was admitted was even more shocked and immediately upgraded Herp's treatment.

Chi Xiaochi arrives at the hospital and is led by a nurse to meet Herp, whom she has not seen for a long time.

Zhou Kai has chosen a clean and far away vet hospital in first class condition, with a special playground for dogs to play.

When Chi Xiaochi arrived at the playground, there were dozens of dogs chasing and playing in the field.

Unable to tell who was who for a moment, he simply shouted, "...... Herp!"

A Labrador who was shaking his head with a toy flying saucer in his mouth looked back.

Seeing Shen Zhangqing, it was bewildered for a moment, as if it was not quite sure who the visitor was.

The face was a familiar face, but it didn't seem to be the same person.

After only a few moments, however, he drops the saucer and dashes to Chi Xiaochi, sniffing his shoes before circling around him with a joyful, happy whimper.

Chi Xiaochi crouches down and wraps her arms around Herp's neck.

Herp stretched her furry neck trustingly, surrendering the softest and most vulnerable parts to him, whimpering and humming, her paws on Chi Xiaochi's shoulders, nestling into his arms and rubbing gently, as if pampering and comforting.

Chi Xiaochi hands it over to check the injuries on it's body.

Because of the need for treatment, the shaved hair on his chest and abdomen had not yet grown back, and he hid and refused to show it to Chi Xiaochi, rubbing the side of Chi Xiaochi's face with his wet black nose.

Chi Xiaochi seemed to understand what was on its mind, stroking the back of its neck and softly comforting it, "...... Handsome even when the fur falls off."

Herp, now a good boy, fell down and turned his belly over for Chi Xiaochi to touch.

When he lies flat, Chi Xiaochi realizes that the fur on his chest has been shaved in the shape of a heart.

Chi Xiaochi scoffs at it recklessly, "Hahaha."

Herp crooked her head, instinctively knowing that her master was happy, and reached her paw up to nuzzle his calf, her big watery eyes blinking as she quietly pressed herself against him, too good to be true.

Chi Xiaochi picks Herp up and sits down on a bench at the edge of the field, staring out at the gray sky.

061 has already had experience with guessing Chi Xiaochi's mind on this matter, "Dog meat would be good over there."

"It's certainly going to be good." Chi Xiaochi says, "Dog meat is born with a sick eye, but when it comes to grabbing food, I haven't seen anyone grab it. He's a good chicken thief, and he'll hide bones, and he won't starve."

Having owned a dog, Chi Xiaochi understands how Shen Zhangqing feels.

He saw the dog meat go with his own eyes.

The dog meat before leaving, already appeared serious geriatric condition, already can't run, can't bark, even roasted crispy bones can't bite, Chi Xiaochi feed him food, he can't swallow, can only contain in the mouth.

But even then, it refused to die.

It dragged on day after day, taking injections, eating, and gradually Soul became so fleshless that only a handful of bones remained.

Chi Xiaochi put off all his work during that time and spent all day and night with him, hugging him and saying, "There's no meat left in the dog's meat, so it can only be used for stew."

Dogmeat gave an airy bark of protest.

But it can't go on like this forever.

Chi Xiaochi took him to the hospital to be injected with euthanasia drugs before he became more distressed.

More than 20 minutes after the shot was given, he was still breathing hard with a deep thud and a shallow thud, and his paw clutched Chi Xiaochi's arm, refusing to let go.

Chi Xiaochi holds it: "Dog meat, let's go."

The dog meat refused to die, one pair of eyes had been covered with the shade of death, but still looked straight at Chi Xiaochi.

Chi Xiaochi closed her eyes, "...... Buried Buried, let's go."

A minute or so after Chi Xiaochi said this, the dog meat was gone.

Presumably it mistakenly thought that its other owner had come to get it.

There is not another dog in the world that is as chicken-hearted, wilful, and loves to steal food from its owner as Dogmeat.

Every dog is unique to its owner, which is why Herp's death completely destroyed Shen Zhangqing's last hope of survival.

061 advised him, "It's normal to live and die." Dogmeat is end-of-life, which is already quite a happy ending for stray dogs.

Chi Xiaochi replied, "I know. I got used to it a long time ago."

Chi Xiaochi thought of the man who had gone with him to feed the dogs, and in the midst of his fretting, he suddenly felt something strange at his side.

He inclined his head and was surprised to see that at some point a toy dog had plopped down on his arm, its ebony eyes looking up at him, looking well-behaved.

061's warm voice rang in his ears, "I cashed it out of the warehouse with Zhou Kai's Remorse Value. Comfort to comfort you."

He had to admit that for a moment just now, he was tempted to show up and give Chi Xiaochi a hug.

But he controlled his impulses.

Chi Xiaochi is unable to accept physical contact, cuddling and touching of toys should be fine.

It's odd to say that the seemingly omnipotent Chi Xiaochi's occasional look of confusion and distress has given 061 an infinite sense of protectiveness.

Herp, who was lying on his lap, became a little interested in the toy dog that appeared out of nowhere and opened his mouth to bite it, but Chi Xiaochi pressed his head back into his lap.

The master does not allow to touch, it is also good, but that is still not dead little eyes to see people can not help but laugh.

Chi Xiaochi held the toy dog in her hands and examined it, "Mr. Six."

061: "Huh?"

Chi Xiaochi asks, "How many points does it take to cash in a system. Can I take you with me when I leave?"

Chi Xiaochi asked the question in a half-jokingly deadpan tone.

But 061 a heart was struck as if by that brilliant smile, half a day.

He thought hard about the question and said, "After I take you, I have 90 more missions to go. At that time, if possible, I will visit you in your world."

Chi Xiaochi nodded, "Sure. I'll cook for you then."

It was raining and Herp was led into the kennel with the other dogs by the nurse.

He reluctantly said goodbye to Chi Xiaochi.

Chi Xiaochi drove back to his lodgings, made himself a hearty supper, ate, washed up in bed, selected a philosophy textbook for 061 to read from, and got ready for bed.

After Chi Xiaochi's breathing became even, 061 closed the book in his hand and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, the stream of light around him dissipated, and 061, dressed in white and black pants, was already standing in the hall of the main god's space.

He took a step towards "In a Flash".

...... He had some things he wanted to talk to the Lord God about.