Chapter 41 The Fierce Mixed-Speed ​​Cat

When Han Yi returned to his room, he saw Gu Yiliu sitting and waiting for him.

It was as if they were waiting specifically for him.

"Your parents are back?"

Han Yi nodded, put down the fruit plate he was holding, handed her a peach, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to go out and meet someone?"

Gu Yiliu shook his head. "When are they leaving?"

Han Yi raised his arm and glanced at his watch, his expression somber and pleasant. "It's 5 p.m. now. They'll have dinner at 6 p.m., so if we leave, we'll have to wait until tomorrow morning."

"..."

Gu Yiliu was annoyed, making a crunching sound as he bit into the peach in his hand. "Is it already 5 p.m.?"

Han Yi smiled and nodded. "What kind of dishes would you like to eat? I'll have them make them." "...Anything is fine."

Gu Yiliu threw the peach away, lay down on the bed, and started to shoo people away, "Get out, I want to take a nap."

Han Yi watched as she treated this place as if it were her own home, and he smiled slightly. "Yes, ma'am."

When Han Yi returned to the living room, the two people sitting there immediately looked at him and asked, "Why isn't Yiliu out?"

"I wasn't prepared," Han Yi shook his head.

There was someone in the family that couldn't be kept secret from Han's parents, and they knew exactly who it was. They thought they would get to see him, but they didn't.

"Han Yi, you're so useless."

"...Who told you to come back so early and block us at home? You should have been waiting for us at home to welcome us back," Han Yi denied, looking at his parents, "Go for a walk after dinner, go somewhere far away, and don't come back so soon."

Now it was Han's parents' turn to be speechless.

They finally agreed, and today the Han family even ate earlier than usual.

...

Gu Yiliu, who was in the room, watched Han Yi leave and immediately went to the window, thinking about the possibility of going down from the third-floor window.

"...First-rate, she wouldn't jump out the window to run away, would she?" Dian Dian couldn't help but run out after seeing her standing by the window for so long.

"I didn't intend to run away. I guess Han's parents already knew I was here, they just didn't come in to check," Gu Yiliu said. She had no intention of running away.

"I'm looking at the swallow's nest." Gu Yiliu raised his hand and pointed to the swallow's nest.

It's right on the window.

It's unclear how long it's been since Han Yi opened his window; the swallows have already set their sights on it. The swallow's nest, however, is new, clearly just built, but it looks very haphazard, as if it's not firmly attached, and Gu Yiliu feels it could fall down at any moment.

Gu Yiliu asked Dian Dian to go and see if there were any swallows.

Dot: "No."

Gu Yiliu pondered for a moment, "These swallows don't know how to build nests, so they've probably come to find their parents."

How did you know?

Gu Yiliu: "I watched a lot of videos before the apocalypse. I bet you won't believe me."

"..." Of course, Dian Dian believed it.

One person and one system waited at the window for a while, and sure enough, three swallows flew back.

Upon seeing Gu Yiliu, they all froze in mid-air, not daring to go any further.

Gu Yiliu waved to them, "Come here, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

Three swallows: "..."

Gu Yiliu waved again, "Really, I won't hurt you."

The three swallows looked at each other.

"Chirp chirp!" Let's go, we'll come back after she leaves.

The medium-sized swallow among the three said, "Gu Yiliu guessed that these three swallows were a family of three, and that it was the mother swallow."

"Chirp chirp!" Let's find another place; it doesn't feel safe here. This one that spoke this time was the biggest; it looked like the father.

Gu Yiliu: "Don't go! What's unsafe here? It's very safe here. Besides, you're building this nest to prepare for the winter, right? I can build you a luxurious and warm swallow's nest."

The three swallows all looked at her.

"Chirp chirp?" How could she understand us? This was the smallest swallow speaking.

"Chirp chirp chirp." There is only one person who can understand us. I heard from the other swallows that the person is Officer Gu.

"Chirp chirp?" Could she be Officer Gu?

The three swallows looked at Gu Yiliu in unison once again.

"Chirp chirp!" My child, call out to me!

Listening to their conversation, Gu Yiliu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I'm Officer Gu, so don't leave."

"Chirp chirp!" Great, Officer Gu!

"Chirp chirp?" Officer Gu, are you going to help us build a nest?

"So, you want my help?" Gu Yiliu smiled like the wolf in sheep's clothing tempting Little Red Riding Hood. Unfortunately, the three swallows were completely oblivious, only filled with excitement.

"want!"

Upon hearing the system notification, Gu Yiliu's smile widened.

She told DianDian, "We're about to achieve a 3% positive review rate!"

Dian Dian simply pretended not to understand her boasting.

Next door, separated from this room by only one wall, Han's parents were cooking. They listened to the noise outside and wanted to peek out several times, but they refrained from doing so.

"This child probably doesn't know that the kitchen is right next to Han Yi's room, right? Can we sneak a peek at what she looks like?"

"...But there are photos, we can just look at the photos."

"Photos can never capture the liveliness of a real person."

"..."

Gu Yiliu was unaware of the situation in the kitchen. After the three swallows confirmed that she was Officer Gu, they chirped and chirped, creating a joyful atmosphere.

When Han Yi brought the food back to the room, he saw Gu Yiliu standing alone by the window, looking at something.

“First-rate,” he called out, “Dinner’s ready.”

Gu Yiliu didn't turn his head, but waved to him, "Put it there first, come here."

"What's wrong?" Han Yi quickly walked to her side, put his hand on her shoulder, and looked in the direction she was looking.

"Build them a nest, a place that can shelter them from the wind and rain."

Han Yi glanced at her, "...I'll move them to a different spot. It's not good to build them on the window, how about building them on the living room balcony wall? My parents won't kick them out."

Gu Yiliu looked at the three swallows.

"Chirp chirp~" Okay~

The three swallows nodded in unison.

Han Yi: "You eat first," he said, then looked at the three swallows, "You come with me."

...

A while later, while Gu Yiliu was eating, Han Yi called her out.

"It's all set up. Come out and see if you're satisfied."

After a pause, Han Yi added, "My parents went out for a walk and won't be back for an hour or two."

Gu Yiliu said, "As long as a few swallows are satisfied, that's fine," but his feet still walked out.

Han Yi used wooden planks to support the swallows' original nest, then placed the original nest on top, and built two more nests, one large and one small, next to it, essentially giving the swallows a two-bedroom apartment.

"Chirp chirp!" How beautiful!

"Chirp chirp chirp!" I love it! It's so great! Thank you, Officer Gu!

"How was it?" Han Yi asked, his face pleading for praise.

Gu Yiliu nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the rising approval ratings.

She looked at the three swallows and said, "If any other swallows need to build a nest, remember to contact us! We'll guarantee it will be beautiful and perfect!"

"Chirp chirp!" Great!

Han Yi looked thoughtfully at the three swallows and one person. After they finished talking, he turned to look at her.

What about me?

Gu Yiliu blinked, grabbed his hand with one hand, and placed the rice bowl in his hand with the other.

"We should go now, or your parents will be back soon."

Han Yi looked disappointed and aggrieved, his thoughts written all over his face. "Didn't I show any appreciation?" He couldn't even compare to the three swallows.

What kind of gesture do you want?

Han Yi stood against the light, his dim and unfathomable gaze falling on her face. Gu Yiliu only heard him chuckle softly, and the next second a hand was on her waist, and the kiss came like a sudden storm.

Those few seconds felt like an eternity.

"I'll go wash the dishes."

Gu Yiliu listened to the regret and pity in his tone and licked his slightly sore lips.

When Han Yi finished washing the dishes and came out, he saw Gu Yiliu standing by the door. Gu Yiliu smiled gently as he saw Han Yi come out, "Let's go."

Han Yi nodded, picked up his things, and left.

...

Gu Yiliu and Han Yi arrived at their college classmate's wedding in the afternoon.

The banquet had already started, but luckily there were still some tables that weren't full. Han Yi pulled Gu Yiliu to sit at a table that was almost full of classmates.

As soon as they sat down, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they were attending a wedding today, they were still quite busy.

These past two days, they've been busy from morning till night, building nests for the swallows.

They built six swallow nests in two days. From finding the materials to completing the construction, they handled everything themselves.

All of them were introduced by those three swallows, and they were all clumsy swallows at that. Gu Yiliu was experiencing both pain and pleasure.

Having gathered 100 positive reviews and seeing DianDian about to upgrade, Gu Yiliu quickly called a halt.

"Han Yi? Why are you so late?" The boy sitting next to Han Yi asked.

Han Yi poured a glass of water and handed it to Gu Yiliu. Gu Yiliu nodded and hummed in response to the student who had asked the question.

Gu Yiliu glanced at it; he didn't recognize it.

"...You came together?" Han Yi nodded again.

Gu Yiliu looked at the others, but still didn't recognize them. Although the table was labeled "classmates' table," she didn't recognize most of the people there. She had seen a few in their graduation photos and remembered their names.

Someone touched her hand. Gu Yiliu turned her head and saw a female classmate holding a cat. The cat was chubby and had beautiful brownish-yellow fur with many circular black spots. It looked like both a cat and a little tiger. Its big eyes were watching people warily.

Gu Yiliu glanced at the cat, then looked at the female classmate, finally recognizing her name as Cen Zhuoru. "...I think I just saw you and Han Yi holding hands as you came here? You two aren't together, are you?"

She looked at Gu Yiliu with a gossipy eye.

Gu Yiliu: "..."

Gu Yiliu didn't speak, but Cen Zhuoru was quite talkative. She whispered to Gu Yiliu, "Several classmates said you two would get together, and even the teachers guessed it." She pointed in the distance, "They were there, especially after they found out you two arrived at the same place one after the other."

"..."

It seems everyone else knew about her forcibly kissing Han Yi, except for her.

"Why are you curious about whether he and I will end up together?" Gu Yiliu asked her.

“Because you used to be so naive and innocent, and then suddenly you kissed him forcefully at the graduation banquet,” Cen Zhuoru chuckled. “We all guessed that you had a crush on him for years, but you were too timid to confess before.”

She added, "Of course you're not like that now. We didn't even know you could speak animal languages ​​before; we only found out from the news."

"...I didn't have a crush on him."

"So who pursued whom?" Cen Zhuoru asked curiously, as if she was certain that the two were together.

"Guess," Gu Yiliu had no obligation to tell her.

"Remember to invite me when you get married!" Cen Zhuoru said with a smile. "I work at the Grain Bureau in Yaohai City. Keep in touch when you have time."

Gu Yiliu nodded casually.

Cen Zhuoru was a very outgoing person. After finishing one thing, she immediately asked about another, holding up her cat and asking Gu Yiliu, "Could you ask my cat how it feels about me? Does it like me?"

The cat in her arms hissed at Gu Yiliu. Gu Yiliu raised an eyebrow at the domineering cat in front of her. The cat didn't like her at first sight, and she didn't like it much either. "It likes you very much."

Cen Zhuoru smiled and said, "Could you ask it for me if there's anything it particularly likes to eat?"

Fat Cat hissed at Gu Yiliu again, "Hehehe! Don't talk nonsense! Tell her to let me go! Tell her to let me go!"

Upon hearing this, Han Yi turned his head, glanced coldly at the fat cat, and placed the drinks in front of Gu Yiliu and Cen Zhuoru. "These drinks are good."

With a thud, the fat cat immediately shrank its plump body and let out a weak meow.

Cen Zhuoru was also startled. She patted the cat in her arms, glanced at Han Yi, and lost all interest in speaking. She didn't think the cat disliked her at all.

"Zhuoru, your cat is too fierce," someone at the table said.

“No, it’s just shy.” Cen Zhuoru smiled.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the cat in her arms opened its mouth and bit her hand. Cen Zhuoru shook her hand in pain, and the fat cat turned into a blur and ran away quickly.

Everyone at the table looked at Cen Zhuoru's hand wound with some surprise.

Gu Yiliu: "That cat looks very wild. Where did you get it?"

Cen Zhuoru's face was a little pale. "I bought it from a stall. The person said it was born from a domestic cat. After I bought it, although it was very fierce, I have raised it for more than half a year. Occasionally, it will give me face and let me hold and pet it."

She realized what was happening and asked Gu Yiliu, "Does it... not like me?"

Gu Yiliu nodded. "It just told me to tell you that it wants you to let it go."

"I suspect it's a mixed-breed cat, born from the mating of a domestic cat and a lynx."

Cen Zhuoru's lips trembled: "Then what should we do?"

"What can you do? Go get a shot. It would be best to find it and release it in the mountains. Otherwise, it might hurt people if left in the city," someone said.

“I’ve found one, can I keep it?” Cen Zhuoru asked.

Everyone fell silent. Cen Zhuoru looked at Gu Yiliu.

"You need to find it first." Gu Yiliu thought that the stray cat should come back. It must understand that it is fed three meals a day, sometimes full and sometimes hungry. But he didn't know why it would run away when it was being kept by someone.

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Author's note: I'm here! [hugs]