Silence.

It was late at night so it was supposed to be normal with the surroundings being silent, right?

Wrong!

It was wrong because this stifling silent between them wasn't comfortable and was wrong at every part!

Huang Mao glanced at the man behind him and the man's sharp, deep eyes met with him. He quickly turned to the front and stiffly walked as he tried to ignore the strange man's presence.

He kept walking and the following footsteps told Huang Mao that the man was still behind him.

Did he really need to send him home??

Huang Mao wasn't scared and he had walked this route for years already. There wasn't a robbery or any criminal case. That pervert just now was an exception though!

Thinking about that pervert, Huang Mao really regretted not being able to hit him!

Hm, he couldn't do anything but the police would do their job well.

He sighed and stopped. Turning around, he met eye to eye with the taller man. "I'm fine already, you don't have to accompany me. The apartment where I live is just around the corner."

The man seemed to think of something before he finally nodded in silent.

"Thank you." Huang Mao said softly but the man just stared at him in silent before he turned at the opposite way.

Huang Mao watched as the man walked away and disappeared at the junction of the road. "What a weird man..." he whispered to himself.

Walking back to his home, Huang Mao couldn't help but thinking about the handsome stranger that helped him.

He had never seen the man before. For sure, he wasn't someone from this small neighbourhood.

The man was handsome and tall. He was the very definition of Mr. Perfect. He was even more handsome than the famous Film Emperor now. But... despite he had a handsome to dead face, he was wearing a costume. It was something ancient Chinese people would wear. Nowadays, people didn't wear clothes like that unless they were cosplaying.

Huang Mao blinked his eyes in realisation, "Ah! Did the man perhaps a cosplayer?"

No wonder he was so handsome!

There wasn't any incident after what had happened with the pervert that night. Huang Mao's life again calmed down and returned to normal back.

Today, Huang Mao took a very rare leave from his workplace. It had been two weeks already and he rarely had time with his new pet. So, because of his guilty conscience, he decided to take this rare holiday.

"Here is your favorite fried fish, Xiao Hei."

The cat snorted at him and sniffed the fish before it ate it with delish.

Huang Mao sat opposite his little cat and ate his own breakfast. He smiled at the cat and pushed the bowl of milk to the cat when he saw it finished the food.

He kept watching the small black cat, feeling the rare happiness in his heart. Ah... Having a companion was great! Even if the companion was only a small pet.

Hi-hi-hi.

Hearing the laughter, the cat turned to look at him as if saying, 'is my owner crazy?' before it jumped from the table and strutted to the only window in the house.

Sitting there like an Emperor, the milky black cat looked at the outside bored.

Huang Mao finished his breakfast and washed clean the dishes. He sat on the bed and watched the cat while his pet looking outside.

He suddenly thought of something and grinned.

"Xiao Hei."

As if understanding that it's owner was calling its name, the small milky black cat glanced at the man. "Meow."

"Do you want to go and see Dr. Mu?"

Huang Mao thought this was a good thing and since Dr. Mu had helped him a lot, he should show some sincerity to the veterinarian. Beside, the vet had told him to visit him and brought Xiao Hei. Maybe, he should cook something and brought it to the handsome vet.

The cat stared at him, "......"

And Huang Mao stared back, "......"

Staring......

"I don't have an ulterior motive," Huang Mao felt some what guilty under his cat's 'penetrative stare'.

The small milky cat just snorted and jumped from the window and walked with its short legs to the door.

Huang Mao stared at the cat in amazement. Did Xiao Hei really understand what he was saying? He grinned and felt very lucky. His pet was such a genius cat ah! He was a proud owner ba.

He laughed happily and changed his clothes to a baby blue t-shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. He combed his fluffy hair and looked at the mirror. Hm, he looked handsome.

Meeting with the handsome Dr. Mu, Huang Mao didn't want to fall behind with his looks.

"Meow!"

"Okay, okay, I'm done! We will go out now!"

Huang Mao held a cage for a cat. He smiled at the small black cat and ushered it to enter the cage. "Come inside, Xiao Hei. We'll go out."

Xiao Hei glanced at the cage before it strutted and entered the cage.

At first, Huang Mao thought he would have to force the arrogant little thing to enter but who knew it, the cat was a genius little thing.

"Such a good little kitty!" Huang Mao smiled and got a hiss in response. He laughed happily as he tried to placate his pet.

"Okay, fine. I'll won't call you little or kitty. Big Xiao Hei."

Xiao Hei: "......" Big little black, what is the difference? Stupid human!

Huang Mao felt the little thing was cursing him and shook his head. Ah, Xiao Hei was just a cat and it didn't know how to curse... What did he think ba?

Leaving his home, Huang Mao with his cat cage went first to the market to buy some fruits. He hadn't had time to cook and decided to just bring fruits.

After buying some apples, he walked leisurely with his cat cage to the direction of the veterinary clinic.

On the way there, he would occasionally stop to just watch the people and things. It had been long last he had relaxing time like this. He hadn't taken any leave maybe for four or five months? Except for a special leave at the end of each month. He was sure he didn't have any leisure time.

It didn't take him long to reach the pet clinic. Opening the door, he greeted Nurse Fang and a few customers inside. Afterward, he went to the seat at the corner and put his cat cage on his lap. Nurse Fang said that Dr. Mu had a customer with him and it would be a while. So, playing with Xiao Hei inside the cage, he waited patiently.

"Xiao Mao, you come."

Huang Mao smiled and stood from his place as he put Xiao Hei's cage on the floor. "Dr. Mu, hello. I'm sorry to visit you during your busy time."

Dr. Mu just smiled and shook his head, "it's nothing. You'll have to wait for a bit."

Huang Mao nodded his head like a good student, "Okay."

Dr. Mu walked to the counter and then asked Nurse Fang, "Nurse Fang, how many customers left?"

"Only one. It's the monthly checkup for Mrs. Gao's dog. No more appointments for today."

"Oh, thank you." Dr. Mu then smiled at the woman who sat with her poodle. "Come inside, Mrs. Gao, I'll do the checkup for Mello."

Huang Mao watched as the middle aged woman brought her dog inside. He sighed and felt guilty for coming when Dr. Mu was busy. He should think before coming ba.

Half an hour later, the door was opened and Mrs. Gao left the room with her dog. She went to pay at the counter and left with the poodle.

Dr. Mu soon came out of the treatment room and told Nurse Fang, "I'll close early today. You can go back early today, Nurse Fang."

Nurse Fang smiled in understanding and packed her belongings before she left the clinic.

That left him with Dr. Mu only. Huang Mao looked up at the smiling vet.

"Let's go upstairs. It's better to chat at my house than here."