After an unknown amount of time, a soft meow sounded, interrupting the gaze between the two. Shi Nanxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Persian cat lying on Kangxi's lap. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice:

"What a cute Persian cat!"

When the Persian cat "Xixi" heard someone praising it, it raised its little head and looked over, and its gaze met Shi Nanxi's.

A cat has a very sensitive sense of smell, and it immediately smelled that the smell of this person was very similar to that of its master. As a cat, it is closest to its master, and this person who smells similar to its master also makes it feel very close, so it tilted its little head back and meowed softly at Shi Nanxi.

Seeing this, Shi Nanxi stared at "Xixi" without blinking, her love for her being beyond words.

However, Kangxi, who was holding "Xixi", was in a subtle mood at this moment. Obviously, he was the first person the little girl looked at when she came in, but now there was only "Xixi" in his eyes and heart.

But "Xixi" is his cat, and looking at those watery almond eyes, as clear as water, they are exactly the same as "Xixi", with pure joy and happiness in them.

He didn't know why he felt happy in his heart. He was right that day, so he said:

"Like Persian cats?"

Shi Nanxi finally came to her senses after hearing this. She quickly retracted her gaze and bowed: "Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Hongying, who was staring at the Persian cat at the side, suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly followed suit and saluted.

Kangxi paused and said in a gentle voice:

"Get up."

After saying that, he touched Xixi's head. Xixi meowed in confusion, and this soft meow attracted Shi Nanxi again.

Shi Nanxi stood up and couldn't help looking over. Upon seeing this, a smile flashed across Kangxi's eyes and he changed the subject to the Persian cat.

"Sit down, don't be shy."

After he finished speaking, Liang Jiugong immediately tactfully moved over an embroidered stool, but the distance was a little close, right in front of Kangxi, so close that it seemed that if they were not careful, their legs might touch each other.

Seeing this, Shi Nanxi hesitated while holding the handkerchief in her hand, but looking at the pure white Persian cat on the emperor's lap, she finally bit her lip and couldn't help but move over.

When Kangxi, who seemed to be playing with a cat, saw this scene, he decided in his heart to give Liang Jiugong double his monthly salary when he returned, but his face still looked gentle and elegant.

Feeling the movement gradually coming from the side, he did not move, still stroking "Xixi"'s little head, until he heard the soft and sticky voice of Shi Nanxi:

"Your Majesty's Persian cat is so cute. May I ask you what its name is?"

Kangxi looked up when he heard this, feeling the warm breath coming from the other side. He pursed his lips and said calmly, "It's called "Xixi"."

Shi Nanxi was stunned at first, then bit her lower lip and asked hesitantly, "Xixi? Which Xixi?"

Kangxi paused for a moment at the light mole on the other's lip that he hadn't seen for a long time, and then explained slowly:

"The word 'west' means west. When I brought it here, the sun was setting, so I named it 'west'."

"I see, but..." Shi Nanxi seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Kangxi raised his eyebrows:

"what happened?"

"Since it is the setting sun, why not call it the "Xi" in "Xi"? It is... a male cat?" When she said this, her cheeks turned red. Male cats and female cats have different genders like men and women.

Kangxi's eyes swept across Shi Nanxi's slightly red cheeks, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes: "It's... a male cat."

These words were obviously normal, but for some reason they seemed to carry an inexplicable meaning when spoken by Kangxi. Shi Nanxi's cheeks turned even redder and she lowered her head unconsciously.

Seeing her look as if she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground, Kangxi added nonchalantly:

"I was originally going to name the other one "Xixi", but I found out it's a male cat, so I had to regretfully call it Xixi."

"...Oh, I see." In order to ease the inexplicable embarrassment, Shi Nanxi lowered her eyes and gently tucked her hair around her ears.

Upon seeing this, Kangxi touched Xixi's head, suddenly picked it up and handed it to Shi Nanxi.

"Your Majesty?" Shi Nanxi subconsciously looked at Kangxi.

Kangxi looked at her and said, "You said you like me, so why don't you hug me in person?"

Hearing this, Shi Nanxi's eyes suddenly sparkled, and her tone was filled with disbelief:

"Can I really give you a hug?"

"As long as you are willing to."

Kangxi looked into Shi Nanxi's eyes and lowered his voice, which inexplicably made him look more sexy. Shi Nanxi felt as if an electric current was passing through her ears. She couldn't help but touch her ears. Why did Kangxi, who was like a tomcat, emit electric discharges everywhere?

Although he complained in his heart, his eyes seemed to avoid Kangxi uncomfortably. Instead, he carefully reached out to take the Persian cat that was handed to him.

"Xixi" was placed in someone's arms. It didn't make any noise or cry, and was very well behaved. Shi Nanxi imitated what Kangxi had just done, put it on her lap, and then touched its little head.

Compared to the hard hands of its owner, the hands of the person holding it were much softer. "Xixi" immediately raised its little head and gently rubbed the palm of Shi Nanxi's hand.

The cats meowed softly at the same time, and Shi Nanxi's heart melted. Under the warm sunshine, Kangxi looked at the two "xi" in front of him and couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction in the peaceful years.

After the man and the cat interacted for a while, "Xixi" lay on Shi Nanxi's legs with her eyes closed and did not move. Shi Nanxi then looked up and found that Kangxi had been looking at her.

Her eyelashes trembled, she felt a little embarrassed and flustered. She was so presumptuous in front of the emperor. Kangxi saw Shi Nanxi's nervousness. He reached out and gently stroked Xixi's slender back, and at the same time changed the subject without leaving a trace:

"If you hold it on its back like this, it will slowly fall asleep."

The slight nervousness that Shi Nanxi had just felt was interrupted. She lowered her head and imitated Kangxi's movements to stroke Xixi's cat back, but she didn't expect to touch Kangxi's retracted hand.

The two hands touched briefly. Kangxi's hand was large and slender, warm and strong. After Shi Nanxi's smooth little hand lightly brushed across the back of his hand, he instantly felt a subtle electric current from the back of his hand all the way to his brain, leaving his mind blank for a moment.

However, Shi Nanxi herself did not notice this scene. At this moment, she imitated Kangxi's movements again and again, slowly and gently following Xixi's cat back, with a serious and pious expression.

When Kangxi came to his senses, he saw this harmonious picture. At this moment, he inexplicably shared a common thread with Liang Jiugong, who had run himself to pieces that day. How could he, a dignified emperor, be inferior to a Persian cat?

Seeing "Xixi" enjoying himself with his eyes closed, he narrowed his eyes and secretly decided to buy it dried fish as a midnight snack when he got back. His heart was cold and ruthless, but his tone was gentler than before:

"Your movements are correct. You will learn them in no time. Then hold 'Xixi' and I will play another song for you."

Hearing another song being played, Shi Nanxi's attention was diverted to the guqin beside Kangxi.

When Kangxi saw that Shi Nanxi finally turned her attention to him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He said no more, but turned around and put his hands on the strings.

The next moment, the familiar piano music rang out again.

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