Chapter 445 - 444: IF Line: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 13

Chapter 445: Chapter 444: IF Line: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 13

As Jiang Xia spoke, he reached out and took the cat directly from Mu Tangfeng’s arms.

It was Mu Tangfeng’s first time holding a cat, and he hadn’t yet mastered the right amount of pressure. Afraid of squeezing the cat too tightly, he wasn’t using much force, which was why Jiang Xia snatched it away so easily.

He then buried his face in its fur, rubbing his nose desperately against the cat’s back.

Shi Lan knew he was allergic to cat fur. She froze in terror, struggled instinctively, and quickly leaped away.

Mu Tangfeng, shocked, cursed at him. "Are you crazy? Didn’t you say you were allergic to animal fur? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Wang Xiaotao, who was standing to the side, was also terrified. The pet shop owner couldn’t help but ask, "Should I call an ambulance?"

Everyone present was panicking, except for the man himself, who looked calm and collected. "What’s there to be afraid of? It’s just an allergy. It’s not like it can kill you, right?"

Jiang Xia waved his hand nonchalantly, but Mu Tangfeng couldn’t take it anymore and slapped it away. "Damn it! Stop trying to act so cool. It really could kill you."

Hearing him say that, Jiang Xia got scared too. The shop owner had already called an ambulance; he certainly didn’t want a life on his hands just from giving a pet a bath.

Jiang Xia’s face turned pale with fear, his heart pounded, and his words came out haltingly. "S-Seriously?"

"Whoa, you’re not having a reaction already, are you?"

Seeing his expression, Mu Tangfeng thought he was having trouble breathing and his eyes widened in alarm.

Although he always bickered with Jiang Xia and hated how he competed for Onyx’s attention, they had been friends since childhood. After so many years, he couldn’t bear to watch him die in front of him.

Jiang Xia wasn’t sure either. His family was the one who’d told him he was allergic to animal fur.

He didn’t know the symptoms, but he remembered his butler reminded him to carry his allergy medicine every day. It was right in his pocket.

He immediately took it out, poured a cup of water, and swallowed a pill. He didn’t know if it was just a placebo effect, but he felt much better.

Fortunately, Capital Hospital’s ambulance service was very fast. They arrived within minutes and rushed Jiang Xia to the hospital.

Mu Tangfeng, still holding the cat, worriedly followed them. He told Wang Xiaotao to go home first.

’The cat was clean now anyway, so it would be fine even if he took it back to his own place.’

He was afraid the cat might affect Jiang Xia, so he sat far away from him.

Both man and cat watched him with worried eyes.

Lying on the hospital bed and seeing the concern in the cat’s eyes, Jiang Xia’s muddled brain started reciting his last words. "Mu Tangfeng, don’t tell my family that this happened because I held Onyx. It’s so good, so well-behaved, so innocent. I’m afraid my parents will take their anger out on it."

"Oh, and remember to tell my parents that I was an unfilial son, making them—the white-haired—bury their black-haired child, and that I couldn’t properly care for them..."

"Young man, why are you saying such morbid things?"

The masked doctor standing nearby couldn’t listen anymore. "According to the initial diagnosis, your body is perfectly normal. But to be safe, it’s best to get a blood test done at the hospital."

Jiang Xia’s brain short-circuited for a moment. Mu Tangfeng also swallowed hard, a look of joyful surprise on his face.

Don’t be fooled by his silence just now. His face had gone pale as he held the cat, and he couldn’t help but rest his chin lightly on its fur, as if it were his only solace.

"Honestly, young people shouldn’t always be talking about death."

The doctor shook his head helplessly.

"Doctor, I... I’m really okay?"

Jiang Xia was in disbelief. "Then why did I feel my heart racing and have trouble breathing just now?"

The doctor didn’t know why he had those symptoms, but he was certain that there was nothing wrong with him. His heart rate was currently healthy and stable.

Mu Tangfeng had been holding his breath. Now he could finally relax and laugh at him. "Haha, I know! You must have scared yourself."

Jiang Xia’s face flushed with embarrassment, but he stubbornly retorted, "It’s all your fault for making it sound so scary."

’It made him think he was really going to die young.’

Once Shi Lan knew he was okay, she finally let out a quiet sigh of relief in Mu Tangfeng’s arms. Her tense body slowly relaxed.

’She had been genuinely worried that Jiang Xia would die because of her. Although she disliked it when they first called her an ugly cat, after two months of their sincere care and affection, she was very grateful for their help.’

After they arrived at the hospital, the doctor ran another thorough check and found no signs of an allergic reaction to cat fur.

Jiang Xia asked, "Is it because I took the allergy medicine that I’m fine?"

The doctor glanced at the medicine in his hand. "No. Even if you took it, it wouldn’t take effect so quickly."

"It’s like this: some people’s allergies change with age. For example, someone might be allergic to something as a child but not as an adult. It’s also possible to develop an allergy to something you weren’t allergic to as a child."

"In short, the human body changes in ways we don’t always notice."

Jiang Xia only half-understood, but he didn’t care about all that now. All he knew was that he was not allergic to cats!

What did this mean? It meant he could have a cat, that he could dote on Onyx to his heart’s content!!

The smile on Jiang Xia’s lips grew wider, revealing his canine teeth as he stared at the cat in Mu Tangfeng’s arms. He impatiently snatched it over. "You’ve held it long enough. My turn."

Just then, Jiang Xia’s family arrived.

Mu Tangfeng had called the Jiang Family while Jiang Xia was getting his blood drawn.

When Mr. and Mrs. Jiang saw their son holding a cat, they both looked horrified. "Ah, son, you’re allergic to animal fur! Get rid of it, quickly!"

Jiang Xia shook his head proudly. "Mom, Dad, times have changed. I just asked the doctor. I’m not allergic."

"Really?"

Still worried, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang cornered the doctor and questioned him for a long time. Only after confirming that their son was truly fine and that it had all been a false alarm did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Afterward, Mrs. Jiang couldn’t resist slapping her son on the back of the head. "You little brat! Your father and I clearly told you that you were allergic to animal fur. Why did you still go and provoke a cat?"

Mrs. Jiang didn’t blame the cat at all. It was her own son; she knew his personality. He was always the one to go around teasing cats and dogs.

Besides, she had met Onyx before. This cat was different from others—it was much quieter and more well-behaved. It didn’t run around or meow wildly, and it always kept its distance from her son. With its aloof personality, why would it ever cling to him?

Jiang Xia took the slap without flinching, hugging the cat tightly and refusing to let go. He muttered in dissatisfaction, "Mom, hitting me on the head will make me dumber."

"You’re already dumb, so a little dumber won’t make much of a difference."

Mrs. Jiang slapped him again.

Fortunately, nothing serious had happened this time. If he had really been in an accident, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang truly would have found it hard to bear the pain of losing their son.

’No, no, no,’ Mrs. Jiang thought, quickly dismissing the morbid idea.

For now, she let the matter drop.

But now there was a new problem. Both of them wanted to take the cat home. Who would Onyx go with?