She's waiting for me there.

For the entire afternoon, dozens of people searched everywhere in the community, even going door to door in the surrounding shops and restaurants, but there was no sign of Xiaoqi.

What's even more strange is that when we went to the property to check the surveillance footage and watched it frame by frame, we couldn't find any trace of Xiaoqi's movements.

It's like the cat just...disappeared out of thin air.

Chen Yun took a few deep breaths and said to the employees, "Everyone is tired after the whole afternoon, let's go back."

"Mr. Chen, let's look for it, maybe..."

Chen Yun waved his hand: "Let's stop here today. Maybe Xiao Qi will go home after playing enough. If not, please come over tomorrow."

Chu Xinwen hesitated to speak. He understood that Chen Yun was just trying to comfort him. Small animals like cats, unlike dogs, found it difficult to find their own door.

"Don't tell Shen Xiyue about this. Keep it secret from Qingxue and Qingning for now."

"I understand." Chu Xinwen agreed.

"You go back too. I'll go pick up Qing Ning." Chen Yunyun got into the car.

In the car, Chen Yun didn't dare tell her that Xiao Qi was sick. He was afraid that Qing Ning would insist on going to the non-existent pet hospital.

After arriving home, Qing Ning looked towards the door as usual.

"Hey? Where's Xiaoqi?" The girl swept her eyes across the living room.

Qingxue smiled and said, "Didn't he tell you that Xiaoqi is sick and is still in the pet hospital. But don't worry, it's just a common gastrointestinal disease. He will be back in a few days."

"Are you sick?" Qing Ning turned around and looked at Chen Yun, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Chen Yun forced a smile and said, "Well, the pet hospitals are closed, and I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry."

"Is it really okay?"

"Really, don't worry, let's go eat first."

"Oh." The girl looked very lonely, with an indescribable feeling in her heart, as if she had lost something important.

After the meal, Qingning had no appetite, which was unusual for her. She put down her chopsticks after only a few bites of her favorite dish and went back to her bedroom to study.

Chen Yun looked at her back with some worry. It was hard to imagine how she felt after knowing that Xiaoqi was missing.

The next day after delivering the lemon, Chen Yun called his employees over again, took Xiao Qi's photo, and began to search for it on a large scale. He even offered a reward of 5 yuan in cash to anyone who found Xiao Qi and returned it. Unfortunately, he still didn't find it.

The same thing happened on the third day. Not only the employees, but even Chen Yun had lost confidence. Xiao Qi might have died. If someone really found it, it was impossible for them not to take 5 yuan in cash just for a silver tabby cat worth a few hundred yuan.

Chen Yun didn't dare to post a missing cat notice near the community, but the matter still spread widely in the community and became known to everyone. It was only a matter of time before the two sisters at home knew about it.

After dinner, he wanted to tell the sisters about this several times, but when he saw them sorting out Xiaoqi's snacks, he kept his mouth shut.

"Sister, I bought this can yesterday. Xiaoqi likes it the most."

"Yes, it seems to like this very much. When I passed by the pet supermarket this afternoon, I bought some cat strips with new flavors. I'll wait for it to come back and see which one it likes, and then I'll buy some more."

Qingxue took a few cat strips and put them on the table.

Qing Ning looked at the taste and smiled: "It's not picky about food, it should like it. I even ordered a new cat bed for it online. The original cat bed is a bit small."

"Haha, it seems to be gaining weight quite quickly. Do you think we should let it lose some weight?"

The girl bit her lip and thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No need, it's already sick, let's wait for it to come back and ask for its opinion."

"You should be able to come back tomorrow, right?"

Both sisters looked at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun looked at their eyes full of expectation, and suddenly felt a heart-wrenching feeling in his heart.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why so many people like cats and dogs but are reluctant to buy one to keep at home.

There are too many uncertainties and lifespans associated with them. When you lose one, you may be experiencing a catastrophe in your life.

"It should...should be possible tomorrow." Chen Yun said with a smile.

God knows how difficult it was to smile at that moment.

That night, Chen Yun tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He thought of many ways to make the two sisters accept this fact.

Keep thinking from their perspective and think about how to make their emotions more stable.

But...all failed.

The final conclusion is that they may not be able to accept this fact.

When a hint of dawn appeared outside the window, Chen Yun was drowsy and about to fall asleep.

"Ah~!"

A panicked shout came from the bedroom next door. Chen Yun suddenly turned over and sat up. It was Qingning's voice.

He ran into the living room shirtless without any shoes.

Qing Ning also ran out of the room, holding a bracelet with mud on it in her hand.

Chen Yun had never seen the girl with this expression before. He covered his mouth with one hand and bit his palm so hard that blood even appeared on it. He tried hard not to scream and scare Qingxue.

Tears kept flowing down her face. At that moment, she even stomped her foot hard on the ground to vent her emotions, like a madman.

Qingxue also stood up from the bed with difficulty. Looking at Qingning's appearance, tears welled up in her eyes.

She walked forward and pulled Qing Ning: "What's wrong? What happened? Don't be anxious, tell me slowly."

The girl pointed at the bracelet and tried for a long time, but she couldn't say anything. It was as if something was stuck in her throat and her excitement was beyond words.

After a long time, and after drinking a large glass of water, the girl finally calmed down a little, but her tears never stopped.

"Do you still remember this...this bracelet?" Qing Ning said with a sob.

Chen Yun frowned slightly as he looked at the bracelet. It did look familiar. The material and workmanship were not complicated. It seemed like it was carved out of wood by hand.

Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then her eyes suddenly widened: "This...this is impossible, Qingning, you went to Taozi's grave?"

When Chen Yun heard the word "cemetery", he felt a chill on his back. He clenched his hands tightly together and scanned every hidden corner of the house.

He remembered that on the day Taozi was buried, the leading monk gave this bracelet to Qingning, saying that it had been blessed in the temple and could ensure safety, resist all disasters, and cut off the previous bad karma.

At that time, he was discussing with the big monk about giving two more bracelets, but the big monk just smiled and said nothing, and just gave the bracelet to Qing Ning.

But that day, Qingning buried the bracelet in front of Taozi's grave.