The retired man went into the wrong book, and his beautiful husband loved him

The setting sun is dark and blue, and the green mountains flicker.

Lin Qiqi slowly woke up, and the poem involuntarily emerged in her mind.

Slowly opening my eyes, I peered through the slightly ajar side window, just enough to catch a glimpse of the rolling mountain ranges in the distance. The setting sun, a blood-red hue, bathed the mountains, creating a breathtaking, multicolored painting unfolding before my eyes. It was breathtakingly beautiful, beyond words.

However, the house was empty at this time, and Yun Qing was not there.

Lin Qiqi turned her head to look at the slightly messy bed and her face turned red.

Who would have thought that he, who looks like a harmless, clean little puppy on weekdays, would become so wild and unrestrained once he tasted meat?

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Yun Qing appeared at the door, holding a cute cat in his arms.

The kitten's entire body is as black as ink, with only its four small, delicate paws appearing pure white. A coin-sized patch of snow-white hair adorns the center of its forehead. Judging from its size, it must have just turned one month old, with its lanugo still in place, making it very tempting to touch it.

"Wow!" Lin Qiqi's eyes lit up instantly, and she cried out, "Treading on snow?"

Hearing Lin Qiqi's voice, Yun Qing smiled slightly, gently pinched the kitten's neck, and then carefully handed it to Lin Qiqi. The kitten whimpered twice, but did not struggle, looking at Lin Qiqi blankly.

"Are they similar?" he asked softly.

Lin Qiqi happily took the kitten and caressed its soft and smooth fur lovingly. She looked up at Yun Qing in confusion and asked, "What does it look like?"

Yun Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly. "It's the black cat you once told me about. Didn't you say before that you had a very special black cat when you were a child? According to your description of it back then, it looked exactly like this—four little white paws, and that unique tuft of white hair on its head."

Lin Qiqi was stunned for a moment, her eyes fixed on the black cat in front of her, and a feeling of nostalgia suddenly rose in her heart.

She had indeed once raised a black cat named Taxue, and it looked exactly like the one before her! At that time, she was only in the second grade of elementary school. When she was little, Lin Qiqi was often alone, and Taxue was the only one who always stayed by her side.

Although Lin Qiqi is not an orphan in the true sense, the life she experiences is no different from that of an orphan.

Her parents had ignored her since she was little, as if she didn't even exist. Going hungry was a common occurrence, and she was often punished for her brother's mistakes. Her existence in that family was little more than a punching bag. Yet she couldn't escape; a malnourished child couldn't survive on her own.

Whenever she was sad and crying and had nowhere to escape, Taxue would always curl up in her arms and protect her silently.

However, fate is so cruel that just because his uncle's sister casually said she liked him, Taxue was taken away mercilessly and there was no news of him since then.

Since then, black cats have become an untouchable taboo in her heart. She has only chosen to support those poor stray cats and never dared to raise a cat herself again.

Seeing Lin Qiqi's eyes slightly red and tears welling up in them, Yun Qing's heart broke.

He quickly stretched out his arms, hugged Lin Qiqi tightly, and gently stroked her hair, saying softly, "Don't be sad, okay? Maybe you can think of this as Taxue returning to you in another form."

Lin Qiqi replied in a low voice, choking with sobs, "I even told you all this about Taxue... That shows how much I trusted you. It's a pity I don't remember it myself."

The little black cat looked up at Lin Qiqi, meowed twice, and licked Lin Qiqi's hand with its tongue. It really looked like stepping on snow.

"Let's go and have dinner." Yun Qing rubbed Lin Qiqi's head and reached out to hold her hand.

"Huh? Isn't this the way to the dining room?" Lin Qiqi followed Yun Qing all the way to the back garden.

"No, let's eat something special today." Yun Qing took Lin Qiqi through the moon gate and walked all the way to the pond.

The pond was clean, with only a small patch of water lilies planted in one corner. Lotus lanterns filled the water, and several bonfires were set up on the shore. The flames and the reflections in the water complemented each other, illuminating the shore as bright as day.

There is a large barbecue grill in the small pavilion beside the pond, and Jianqiu and Zhidong are busy making barbecue.

"There's actually a barbecue here?" Lin Qiqi looked at Yun Qing, her eyes sparkling. "There's actually someone here who knows how to barbecue?"

"Miss, you are confused again. Isn't this what you taught us?" Zhidong said with a smile.

Okay, it was Lin Qiqi who taught me again.

Yun Qing smiled at her frustrated look and said, "You said you always missed the bonfire party and roasted whole lamb when you went to Inner Mongolia. Let's eat roasted whole lamb today."

Roasted whole lamb! That was one of the few trips Lin Qiqi had taken since she was a child, her graduation trip. It was her first time witnessing such a lively bonfire party. She didn't actually remember what the roasted whole lamb tasted like, but the joy of that moment was forever etched in her heart.

Yun Qing clapped his hands lightly, and two guards carried a pickled sheep into the pavilion.

"Let's eat something else first. I've found a chef who can roast a whole lamb. Let's try it later, okay?"

"Good!" Lin Qiqi smiled, picked up a drink on the table and tasted it, "It's actually beer!"

Oh my god, what kind of magical place is this? They can even brew beer.

Lin Qiqi's favorite is red wine, but her alcohol tolerance is average. The second favorite is beer, and she especially loves barbecue and beer. Whenever she is exhausted after a mission, this is her source of energy.

Jianqiu smiled and shook her head. The master was still like this. He would forget a lot of things every time, and his startled look was so adorable.

"There's also a surprise for you." Yun Qing pulled Lin Qiqi to the other side of the pond. "Look!"

Lin Qiqi looked in the direction of his finger. On the other side of the pond was a darker meadow with many grass leaves flashing with fluorescent spots.

"It's fireflies!" Lin Qiqi was overjoyed. She hadn't seen so many fireflies in many years.

"Qiqi said that although there are mountains and water where you live, there are very few fireflies. Sometimes you can only see two or three in a whole summer. You also said that you went to Stone City and found time to watch the fireflies, but you got the time wrong, and when you went there, the fireflies were gone. Later, because you were too busy, you no longer had the mood to watch these." Yun Qing looked down at Lin Qiqi with gentle eyes.

"I'm trying to lure them here and provide a suitable environment for them to reproduce. Qiqi, are you satisfied with the number?"

Lin Qiqi reached out and touched the grass, and fireflies flew around, a breathtaking sight. "Very beautiful!"

Yun Qing looked at the twinkling eyes of Lin Qiqi, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Mm! Very beautiful!"

"Huh? What did you say?" Lin Qiqi looked at Yun Qing and asked.

"I said, with her delicate eyebrows, charming smile, and bright eyes, Qiqi is beautiful!"

"Glib tongue..."