C20 Hamster and Butterfly
Yan Jin stood at the side of the church, waiting for Xiao Yu to arrive. The little round hamster's head popped out of an apartment and was grabbed by Yan Jin.
"We've been playing for almost half an hour, do you want to eat some melon seeds?"
The melon seeds he'd brought up from the first floor had worked, allowing Xiao Yu to obediently squat in the palm of Yan Jin's hand.
After half an hour of strenuous exercise, Xiao Yu, who had only eaten a small mouthful of cake (and the base) for dinner, was truly starving. His mouth was constantly moving as he absent-mindedly ate the melon seeds in Yan Jin's hands.
This town was simply too amazing. It was even more fascinating than any of the collectibles he had expected.
If this was a birthday present that Yan Jin had given him in the human world, then there was no way for him to return the gesture. He probably couldn't even say 'thank you' out loud.
Of course, in his previous life, the two of them didn't have the relationship of escorting a gift. He wanted to send a blade to Yan Jin, but unfortunately, he didn't have the courage to do so.
Now that he had become a hamster, glued to the light of his soft and cute appearance, Xiao Yu actually obtained something that countless wealthy families wouldn't even dare to imagine.
Xiao Yu was a designer himself, but he had never done such a huge design. Everything in this town, every detail, every plate with corn grains on it, was so lifelike that it was a common sight in life, and incredibly beautiful.
It wasn't a very ingenious design or precious material, but it did move the professional designer, Xiao Yu.
If it really was done within a month, it wouldn't be possible to complete it. Yan Jin must have started preparing these within the few days that she had picked him up. Even though Xiao Yu knew that they weren't made by Yan Jin, his heart was still moved.
It turned out that this surprise had already existed a month ago.
Xiao Yu put down the melon seeds in his hands, expressing his gratitude in a serious and firm manner: "Zhizhi."
Yan Jin naturally didn't understand. He poked Xiao Yu's head and asked, "You like it a lot?"
"Squeak squeak squeak." Fried chicken likes it.
"You can't get rid of that walnut, do you know?"
Xiao Yu: "..."
Did it really make sense to discuss something with a hamster, did it make sense?
Even though Xiao Yu's inner heart was filled with wild ridicule, he still made a few noises to express his agreement.
"Squeak squeak squeak!" He had to keep it safe!
Chu Ge, who was standing at the side, couldn't stand watching any longer. Taking advantage of Yan Jin's inattention, he grabbed Xiao Yu and jumped away. He looked at Yan Jin with slight annoyance and teased:
"What are you talking to it about? Does it even understand?"
"Return it."
"No."
Chu Ge casually stuffed Xiao Yu back into the small town, and Xiao Yu, who had originally been thinking about continuing to play, immediately dashed into the church without a trace. Although Xiao Yu didn't want to cooperate with Chu Ge, he wouldn't give up an opportunity to disappoint Yan Jin.
CEO Yan squinted his eyes dangerously as he looked at the man and the rat who were trying to tear him apart.
"Don't be so serious, originally you spent so much effort to get this thing from abroad, isn't it just for it to play with?"
"Playing around should be more appropriate, combining effort and leisure is the right path."
When he was done laughing, he bent down to look at Xiao Yu, who was shuttling back and forth in the town.
"Do you want to go out and have a drink?"
Yan Jin knew Chu Ge's intentions. Although there were some things that he had to avoid involving Chu Ge with, he would not choose to ignore the kindness that he had been expressing.
Moreover, he really needed an opportunity.
The Yan Clan was a colossus, their days of lonely combat were not easy.
"Alright."
Originally, Yan Jin had been preparing to reject Yan Jin's offer, but now, Yan Jin had actually agreed. Chu Ge didn't know how to react at all.
Half an hour later, Xiao Yu was once again dragged out of the small town and sent back to the bedroom on the first floor by Yan Jin.
Following them, Chugo closed Xiao Yu's cage.
In the past, Xiao Yu might have worried about how he would spend the next few hours, but now that he had overcome the crisis of losing his steed and grasped the new skill of opening the cage, he was fearless.
After the two of them left the mansion, Xiao Yu opened the cage and climbed out.
He was very, very happy today. When he was still a human, he had never been so happy before. He would always remember this day, remember that town full of kindness.
On the weekend, Xiao Yu had a thorough tour of the town. Only after a careful inspection did he realize that there were edible gadgets everywhere, but he had to carefully search for them. For example, the wardrobe didn't have clothes but seeds, rather nuts. The fridge was empty, but the cabinet next to it was filled with corn grains. Some props couldn't really be used, such as the bathroom in the apartment. However, if Xiao Yu wanted to play with the water, he could just go to the fountain in the middle of the flowerbed and roll there.
Yan Jin could see the affection Xiao Yu had for the little town. This weekend, he moved his office to the second floor. While Xiao Yu was crazily playing in the little town, Yan Jin placed a table on the side and began fiddling with his computer.
Xiao Yu occasionally caught a glimpse of Yan Jin at work through the cracks between the bar and the church or the drops of water from the fountain.
The slightly dim light added some warmth to Yan Jin's delicate background. His mature temperament, which did not match with his peers, disappeared. He looked more like a young prince charming from the fairy tale kingdom, waiting for his princess to pass through the flowers.
Over the past few days, Xiao Yu had been secretly photographed by Yan Jin. Xiao Yu was almost afraid of the flashing lights, but now, Xiao Yu suddenly wanted to take a photo of Yan Jin as a souvenir.
If he was still a human, he would have been able to easily pick up his phone and recorded this rare scene. However, if he was still a human, he wouldn't have had the chance to see this scene.
How fair the heavens were.
No, perhaps the heavens have a preference, but only a few people have a preference.
Xiao Yu didn't know if his rebirth was a heavenly favor, but he looked at Yan Jin who stood not too far away. He felt that this person had truly gained too much favor, so much that it was on the verge of overflowing.
Not only that, being Yan Jin's hamster made him feel like he was receiving some heaven's favour.
When it was time for the workday, Xiao Yu no longer had the right to go to the second floor to play. Since Yan Jin wanted to go to the company, he could only leave him in the bedroom.
However, Xiao Yu wasn't at a disadvantage if he went back to his bedroom and used the iPad to surf the internet. With the help of the internet, Xiao Yu had investigated this small town and successfully found a foreign company that specialized in making pet products. In recent years, he had released a "customized small town" for small pets.
Xiao Yu browsed up and down the website, but didn't see any way to register a member. He knew that this was definitely a pastime for the rich.
The model of the small town that was posted on the website was similar to the one on the second floor, but the differences in details were quite large. For example, the tomato sketch on the wall, Xiao Yu at the Tieba, and other places had also seen the description of the small town on the website. When the model of the small town was posted, many netizens would kneel and look up to the rich world.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu felt incomparably proud of himself.
Previously, he had always been able to find the right thing to grind his teeth with. Later on, the cage that Chugo gave him had a special tool for gritting his teeth, so he had never destroyed anything that was important to Yan Jin, much less use such a sweet little town to grind his teeth.
Not to mention grinding his teeth, even if he was playing inside, Xiao Yu would still be cautious. If he broke it, then that would be a waste. There wouldn't be another gift like this one.
In the past, Xiao Yu didn't pay much attention to the way the rich elders kept their pets, so at this time, Xiao Yu hadn't linked the birthday that Yan Jin had mentioned to the guest rooms on the second floor.
In reality, Yan Jin was the only one to be blamed for this. Previously, when Yan Tai wanted to raise Xiao Yu, he hadn't invested too much enthusiasm into raising a hamster. Now that Xiao Yu had passed away within a month, the Yan Da CEO's shoveling of feces wasn't that far off.
Not long after, when all of the rooms on the second floor were used as his' game room ', Xiao Yu was tired after seeing the constantly changing shapes of the small town.
Of course, this was all in the future.
Xiao Yu was still naive enough to think that even if he stayed in the town every day, he wouldn't get tired of it.
This Wednesday, Yan Jin went to the company as usual, and Xiao Yu woke up early, waiting for Yan Jin to open the cage for him.
Xiao Yu rarely woke up before Yan Jin left for work. Yan Jin thought that it was because he finished work early and that Xiao Yu had rested early, so he quietly put on a schedule for changing his keyboard.
Before he left, Yan Jin brought some snacks from the living room for Xiao Yu.
Originally, her goal was to worry that Xiao Yu would wake up early and starve early as well as that there wouldn't be enough food in the food box. However, the truth was that Xiao Yu had been sleepless all night and hadn't fallen asleep at all.
This was the second time he'd lost sleep since he'd become a hamster. The first time he'd lost sleep was the first day he'd become a hamster, and he always thought he was dreaming. He helplessly watched the sun set, and the starless night welcomed the first rays of dawn.
This was the second time. Xiao Yu watched as Yan Jin turned off the QQ without triggering any special events, then turned off the computer and bid Yan Jin good night before going to bed.
On this sleepless night, he made an important decision.
It was a very, very important decision.
From the day that Yan Jin had given him his birthday, Xiao Yu had started counting down. With his experience as a designer, he had given his the shortest time limit for modifying that order.
From today until the official evaluation, there were only fifteen days left. No matter what, this period of time could not be compressed any further.
Xiao Yu didn't know why that mysterious designer still hadn't appeared, but he couldn't wait any longer.
He had once heard of an Amazon butterfly flapping its wings, setting off a Florida storm.
A small change would have incalculable implications for the future because of a principle called a linkage effect.
It was not as if the fixed future would never change, as long as there was a variable in the timeline.
And now, that variable was him, Xiao Yu.
In his previous life, Yan Jin definitely wouldn't have raised a hamster named Little Fishy. But now, he just ate and drank here for a month.
It seemed like a small matter, but it was very likely this small matter that had caused the future to change.
A single butterfly could set off a storm, while a single hamster could blast off a mysterious designer.
Even Xiao Yu himself felt that his explanation was ludicrous, but he was already at his wit's end. The fact that the mysterious designer hadn't contacted Yan Jin was the best proof of that.
If he continued to wait, he would only become more and more passive.