Chapter 7 Raising a Little Tabby Cat! A Feline Boxer!
Given that this is a materialistic world, find the possibility that a person will be reincarnated as a cat after death.
Solution: lim(x→0).
It approaches 0 infinitely.
Xie Shijin stared at the kitten on the table, and for a moment thought that he had inhaled too much gas, which was causing such an absurd hallucination.
The kitten sat upright and obediently, its tail tip wagging uncontrollably.
Xie Shijin recognized the nimble tail.
It turns out they had met before.
Why didn't he notice anything unusual about the cat when he was in the alley?
A person and a cat, staring at each other with wide eyes.
"Cheng Shiyun?" he tried to speak, his voice hoarse.
"Mimi".
arrive.
The kitten responded.
Xie Shijin pursed her lips.
First of all, we can confirm that it's not that the cat can talk, but that he can understand what the cat is saying.
Even cats can understand what he's saying.
Xie Shijin: "The vast sea is frozen solid, hundreds of feet thick."
The kitten paused for a moment.
Are you testing her?
Cheng Shiyun smiled slightly, stretched out her paw, scooped up some cream from the cake, and wrote on the table:
"Acids undergo dehydroxylation and alcohols undergo dehydrogenation."
The handwriting is elegant, and after finishing writing, the last character is emphasized.
Xie Shijin: "..."
"38324".
The kitten wrote again: "14122".
All doubts and hesitations were shattered completely.
An ordinary cat cannot write, let alone know chemical equations.
The only possibility is that this cat is Cheng Shiyun.
The kitten raised its paw to its mouth, its pink tongue gently licking the cream off its paw.
Porcelain will crack without warning when it is suddenly exposed to alternating hot and cold temperatures.
The heart too.
Xie Shijin clenched his stiff, numb fingertips, lowered his head, and stammered, "The milk should be warmed up by now. I'll go to the kitchen."
"Meow?"
Cheng Shiyun was surprised. So calm?
Xie Shijin didn't even ask her how she turned into a cat?
Xie Shijin got up and went to the kitchen.
The goat milk in the pot was bubbling and hissing.
Turn off the heat, take a bowl, and pour in the goat milk.
The rain outside the window was still pouring down.
Before the rain stopped, he met the girl he liked.
Overwhelmed by joy, he was dizzy and at a loss.
A kitten's ears are very sensitive.
A cracking sound came from the kitchen, and a porcelain bowl slipped from the boy's hand and fell to the ground.
Xie Shijin was trembling so much that he couldn't hold a bowl.
Outside the kitchen, Cheng Shiyun jumped off the table, leaped onto a chair, and strode to the kitchen doorway.
The door was half-open, and the glass window reflected the boy's thin, trembling shoulders.
Cheng Shiyun sat by the door and heard faint sobs coming from inside.
If she heard correctly, Xie Shijin was crying again?
Is he made of water? How come he cries twice a day?
Cheng Shiyun glanced at her dirty little cat paws and silently tucked them away.
Could it be... that he was scared by her?
Very likely!!
She's been dead for so long, and suddenly she comes back as a cat. It's no different from being resurrected. Anyone would be scared.
Was Xie Shijin that afraid of her?
They must have been terrified; they were so scared they cried.
She had never seen Xie Shijin cry before.
In my memory, Xie Shijin had always been quiet, gentle, and reserved. No matter how big the matter was, he always remained calm and composed. His expression was indifferent, and he would occasionally smile, seemingly without any temper.
On this day, immense joy and sorrow alternated, tug-of-war repeatedly, almost overloading his heart.
Cheng Shiyun didn't go into the kitchen; instead, she squatted in the light shadow by the door.
She didn't want anyone to see her cry; she had to save face.
Boys are even more concerned about their image, especially teenagers, who have a strong sense of self-esteem.
Moreover, Cheng Shiyun didn't know how to comfort him, and going in would only make things awkward.
After a long time, all I could hear was the sound of rain.
Xie Shijin picked up the broken bowl, carefully swept up the mess on the floor, poured a new bowl of goat milk, and looked at the small shadow at the door.
"The milk is warmed up, Cheng Shiyun." His voice was noticeably hoarse.
"Meow?"
So, may I come in?
The kitten peeks out curiously.
Xie Shijin opened the door, and Cheng Shiyun lost her balance and bumped her head into his shoe again.
With a soft thud, the cat rolled twice, headfirst, belly up, looking like a soft, cuddly ball, both endearing and pitiful.
Xie Shijin half-squatted on the ground and scratched the kitten's chin with his finger: "Want to stage an accident, little kitten?"
Oh.
See? She's starving, but humans think she's just being cute.
She had no strength left, so she stretched out her paw and gently hooked his trouser leg.
Humans, hurry up and serve the cat.
people?
People are watching her.
Cheng Shiyun saw the newspaper on the table and learned that Xie Shijin was the eyewitness to her car accident.
She couldn't remember exactly how she died; she only remembered a car running over her, and when she woke up, this was how she was.
She and Xie Shijin weren't really close; their relationship was at most a little better than that of ordinary classmates. Asking Xie Shijin to support her was actually quite presumptuous.
But she had nowhere else to go now. With the rain pouring down outside, Xie Shijin probably wouldn't kick her out, would he?
Cheng Shiyun felt guilty and wagged her tail nervously: "I didn't mean to scam you... I have a family, okay? It's just that my dad doesn't understand cat language and hasn't recognized me yet, that's all."
"I don't eat much, and I won't trouble you to take care of me for long. I'll be leaving in a few days."
Where to?
Xie Shijin lowered his eyes and met her bright eyes.
Time seemed to be slowed down.
The tense, suffocating atmosphere was like a string stretched to its limit. The distorted memories, which had finally been restored to their original color, were torn open again with a sharp crack.
Her casual words still managed to pierce his heart with ease.
"..." Little did she know, "You can go anywhere."
Let's just live one more day.
They won't starve to death if no one takes care of them.
So many stray cats haven't starved to death, she must be better off than them.
The boy's eyes were slightly red as he stared intently at her.
"You don't think I'm going to cling to you, do you?" Cheng Shiyun said, forcing a smile. "Don't worry, I won't."
Cheng Shiyun has owned cats before and knows how troublesome it is to raise one.
"As for me... I have many places to go. You have no idea how many people are vying to take care of me... It's just that I don't want to go with them."
"I just happened to be passing by today and stopped by to drop by. I absolutely did not mean to scam you."
She remained as arrogant and spoiled as ever, as if she weren't the cat who had just been lying on the ground scratching someone's trouser leg and meowing, begging to be adopted.
It's kind of embarrassing to think about, but she looked so dirty and smelly, I don't know how ugly she was.
Xie Shijin picked up the cat-shaped pancake, carefully placed it on the table, and said, "Don't go."
A fleeting, indescribable emotion crossed his face, tinged with a faint sadness and reluctance, so fleeting as to be almost imperceptible.
Cheng Shiyun: "Huh?" Did she hear me wrong?
"Let's eat first," Xie Shijin said calmly.
Okay.
Xie Shijin didn't seem to want to discuss this issue with her.
That would be perfect. He wouldn't ask, she wouldn't say, and if he did ask, she could just leave.
Goat milk smells so good!
Cheng Shiyun immediately buried her head and tried to get into the bowl, almost falling in, becoming the first cat to drown in goat milk.
Xie Shijin held the rim of the bowl: "Be careful, it's hot. Drink slowly."
She can't slow down any longer; she's starving.
The kitten buried its head in the bowl and ate with gusto, making a soft purring sound.
So cute.
Xie Shijin held out his hand to measure; her body was just about the size of his fist.
A stubborn and tenacious life.
Cheng Shiyun ate her rice voraciously, her furry ears rubbing against the rim of the bowl, making a clattering sound, similar to metal striking metal.
Xie Shijin gently grasped the kitten's right ear, observed it silently for a moment, then frowned slightly and asked, "Cheng Shiyun, what's wrong with your ear?"
The ear was noticeably swollen. He gently touched it along the downy hair and his fingertips touched a hard, foreign object.
It is a staple.
His brow furrowed even deeper.
The kitten was so dirty that you couldn't even notice it unless you looked closely.
I only realized the swelling behind my ear was there.
"Oh, this?" Cheng Shiyun had almost forgotten. "It was pinned down by a kid at school."
It's been inflamed and suppurating repeatedly these past two days, and it quickly developed into an abscess. It was very painful a couple of days ago, but it doesn't hurt as much now.
Xie Shijin looked at her injured ear. Warm light shone down from above his head, like a thin veil covering his outline, hiding his features in a faint shadow, and blurring the emotions between his brows and eyes.
He didn't speak, not even a fingertip moved. But the lingering redness at the corners of his eyes, and a hint of suppressed sadness, seeped out with the silence.
That look in his eyes...
It's like having a wound that isn't your own, but it hurts even more than if you were the one who was injured.
Cheng Shiyun felt a little uncomfortable, yet also subtly happy, under his gaze.
After becoming a stray cat, Xie Shijin was the first person to treat her kindly.
They didn't mind that she was dirty or ugly; they let her into the house, gave her warm goat milk to drink, and even cared about her ears.
It's probably because they were deskmates before.
Cheng Shiyun stopped eating: "It's just a minor injury, it doesn't hurt anymore."
“Look.”
She shook her head; her ears looked like jelly.
Xie Shijin: "It doesn't hurt anymore?"
"Of course, it's almost scabbed over. It'll be fine once it's scabbed over." She said nonchalantly.
"Are you full?"
Xie Shijin didn't ask for details. Seeing that she had almost finished eating, he said, "Go to the hospital after you've eaten."
The staple has grown into the flesh and needs to be removed at a veterinary hospital.
The kitten remained motionless.
"Aren't you full, Cheng Shiyun?" Xie Shijin asked again.
I'm very full.
She's been dead for so long, and she's never eaten this much.
She would act like a starving ghost as soon as she arrived at someone else's house, drinking the whole bowl of goat milk, which was quite embarrassing.
Xie Shijin lowered his eyes and saw a hesitant expression on the kitten's face.
He was about to ask what was wrong when he heard the kitten meow twice.
Xie Shijin understood.
She asked, "Do you... still have money?"
As things stand, Xie Shijin won't kick her out, so she has a place to stay for now.
But keeping a cat costs money.
She tries her best to avoid minor illnesses that cost thousands of yuan, but a trip to the vet will always cost several hundred yuan.
Xie Shijin gave all the money to their family, so is he now penniless?
Can two penniless people survive together?
"Yes," Xie Shijin said.
Arranging one's affairs after death is a very complicated matter.
He has no relatives.
He died in the house, and the first person to discover his body was probably his neighbor.
The process of confirming death, transporting the body, cremation, and burial is extremely complicated.
No one should do these things for him for free.
Cheng Shiyun didn't know how much money he had left. She didn't care about her ear or anything like that. The worst pain was over. She didn't even feel it anymore unless Xie Shijin mentioned it. There was no need to spend money on it.
"There's really no need to go to the hospital. Every time you go, the doctor will make you do a lot of tests and prescribe a whole bunch of things, which is completely unnecessary."
If any more problems are found during the examination, should Xie Shijin treat her or not?
Many people choose to abandon their pets after they are diagnosed with a disease.
Living under someone else's roof is troublesome enough, and she didn't want to cause any more trouble for others.
Xie Shijin took out his phone, tapped it a couple of times, and said, "The appointment is done."
Cheng Shiyun raised her head, which was still licking the bottom of the bowl: "What?"
"Hospital."
Cheng Shiyun lowered her head again: "...Cancel it."
"A cancellation fee will be charged."
"? They even deduct a handling fee? What kind of hospital is so arrogant?"
"Deduct twenty."
Cheng Shiyun: "...You got ripped off." How come registering for a cat costs more than registering for a person!
Xie Shijin turned off the screen: "Let's go."
"..."
Cheng Shiyun really didn't want to go to the hospital, but since Xie Shijin insisted, she would... go with him.
Xie Shijin put the bowls in the sink, scooped up the cat, and stuffed it into his thin shirt.
The kitten struggled for a moment.
Xie Shijin lowered his eyes: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Shiyun: "So dark!"
Oh my god!
Her claws are so black! She pressed a black plum blossom mark onto Xie Shijin's clothes.
It was so dirty! Although Cheng Shiyun wasn't a germaphobe, she just couldn't bring herself to bite those filthy paws, so she could only desperately suppress her instincts and lick them.
Xie Shijin hummed in agreement.
It was quite dirty; you couldn't even tell the color of the fur on its body.
Cheng Shiyun: "Um... why don't you put me down? I can walk by myself." He was still a little unaccustomed to holding her.
Xie Shijin said, "The nearest pet hospital is three kilometers away from here."
Does that mean it'll be dawn by the time she walks over? Okay.
"Thank you..." Cheng Shiyun tucked her hands in, trying her best not to get his clothes dirty.
Summer rain is heavy and buzzing.
Xie Shijin went out with an umbrella and heard the sound of a child being beaten coming from next door.
The child was making a lot of noise.
The cat in my arms stirred: "Meow."
She deserves a beating; she can't even understand cat language, and she's scratched herself sore.
After drinking half a bowl of goat milk, a warm feeling spread throughout her body. Cheng Shiyun couldn't help but stretch. She looked up and saw Xie Shijin's clearly defined Adam's apple and his slender, neat jawline.
His profile was damp from the rain, but his features remained clean and clear.
His clothes still smelled of soap, mixed with his faint scent, gentle and pleasant.
Cheng Shiyun didn't want to fall asleep, as it would be impolite, but Xie Shijin's embrace was too warm and too safe. She didn't have to worry about being pulled by the ear by a child, nor did she have to worry about getting wet in the rain and losing body temperature.
Cheng Shiyun was getting sleepier and sleepier.
Xie Shijin looked down and saw that the kitten in his arms had closed its eyes. A faint smile, which he himself did not even notice, appeared on his lips.
An image inexplicably surfaced in my mind: the afternoon after the results of a monthly exam in my first year of high school.
The teacher stood on the podium, holding the class's test papers, and earnestly said, "Some students say every day that they want to be in the top 50 of the grade, but they get a lot of basic questions wrong. Can you get a high score just by thinking about it? What does this show?"
"This shows that the world is material and does not depend on will."
He looked up when he heard the sound and saw a girl with a ponytail in the front row raising her hand.
The girl smiled, revealing two barely noticeable canine teeth. Her face was fair, and her smile was vibrant and bright.
Kittens are material.
It is also the embodiment of his longing and prayers for its fulfillment.
He reached out and touched the kitten's warm body, whispering, "Cheng Shiyun, thank you for still being alive."
...
In a hazy state, Cheng Shiyun heard the sound of arguing.
"Little friend, where is your guardian?"
"Who is the child?"
“My cat, I brought it here, I am its guardian.”
"If you insist on taking the cat away, our hospital will not be responsible for any problems that may occur to the cat afterwards."
"Don't worry, even if I die, I won't extort money from you."
The nurse had no choice but to let the boy go with her to get the cat.
Immediately afterwards, the person at the information desk muttered under their breath, "Are all kids these days so rude?"
"Judging by his appearance, he's probably a middle school student, right at the rebellious age, he speaks without thinking..."
Cheng Shiyun opened her eyes; she was still in Xie Shijin's arms.
Xie Shijin lowered her eyes, filled in the information on the form with the pen in her hand, and handed it to the nurse at the information desk.
The nurse took the form, looked up, and asked, "What's wrong with the kitten? Is it sick or injured?"
“Her ear is injured.” Xie Shijin said calmly, then added, “Please give her another bath and a full body checkup.”
Nurse: "Okay, give me the cat."
Xie Shijin lowered his eyelids slightly, his gaze falling on the kitten in his arms: "Cheng Shiyun, it's time to go for a check-up."
Just then, the boy who had argued with the nurse got his cat and passed by them. He happened to hear Xie Shijin call her name, and Cheng Shiyun heard the boy say, "A cat, and it even has a person's name. How strange."
Cheng Shiyun couldn't see his face, but she rolled her eyes.
Is it possible that she is a human?
Have you ever seen Twilight? Wolves can turn into humans, so why can't humans turn into cats?
This little brat has such a poor imagination. The voice did sound familiar, but because she'd seen so many people and children chattering away these past few days, Cheng Shiyun couldn't remember where she'd heard it before.
"It's all infected and pus has formed; it's quite serious..."
The nurse first briefly examined the cat's injuries, then gave Xie Shijin a strange look, before picking up the cat and knocking on the office door.
"Enter."
The nurse pushed open the door and said, "Dr. Lan, another cat has come in with a staple piercing its ear."
The vet took the cat: "Let me see."
again?
Cheng Shiyun's ears twitched. Were there other cats who had the same experience as her?
The nurse said, "That child's cat had its ear pierced by a staple, and they were about to take the cat away before the IV drip was even finished."
"Oh, that one," the doctor recalled. "Didn't people say the cat was playing with the stapler and stapled it itself?"
"Cats can use staplers, so why not say cats can write?"
The cat that can write was picked up.
The doctor chuckled: "Alright, go tell the parents outside that the cat needs a shave."
The nurse came out again with the cat, and the way she looked at Xie Shijin had changed.
The cat can't use the stapler by itself; someone is abusing the cat.
The person in front of me was refined and handsome, with a scholarly air about him, and didn't seem like someone who abused cats. The cat was also dirty, so it must have been a rescued stray cat.
He brought the cat with him, his bangs damp from the rain, his back soaked as he hunched over, holding the cat.
He's handsome and kind-hearted.
“Kittens have weak immune systems, and they are prone to catching a cold if they are bathed.” The nurse looked at Xie Shijin and patiently explained, “The dirt on its body is not ordinary dirt, but glue and paint. The only way to clean it completely is to shave its fur.”
"Wait a moment." Xie Shijin bent slightly, his gaze level with the cat's, his tone serious as if he were discussing something with someone, "Cheng Shiyun, you need to shave her fur later."
The nurses were used to it.
Most pet owners treat their furry friends like their own children, squatting down to talk to them on equal terms, and are very gentle and patient.
Cheng Shiyun: Meow~
Go ahead and shave it; the glue stuck to the fur has been uncomfortable for a long time.
The nurse said, "The kitten might not be used to having its fur shaved, so it's best to buy it some clothes to wear..."
Start with the most difficult areas, the limbs. The shaver makes a slight buzzing sound as soon as it's turned on.
"Little one, don't be afraid, this is a grooming clipper, it won't hurt." Most cats are afraid of the sound of a grooming clipper, so the nurse helped the kitten get used to it beforehand. "Parents, please press it down."
Xie Shijin said softly, "She's very well-behaved and doesn't scratch people."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shiyun obediently lay down on the control panel, her paws waving in the air.
"Wow, my baby is so brave!"
The nurse moved the cat's head slightly, praising it like she was coaxing a kindergarten child, making Cheng Shiyun feel embarrassed.
After the hair on her limbs was shaved off, Cheng Shiyun looked down.
Wow! Her little gloves are white.
Where is the hair on her body?
Cheng Shiyun patted the boy beside her and asked impatiently, "Xie Shijin, what kind of cat am I?"
She's been a cat for several days now, and she still doesn't know what breed she is.
The shaving process went much more smoothly than expected; apart from the itching, Cheng Shiyun did not feel any discomfort.
The hairless kitten was completely bald. It wasn't ugly, but it was very thin, and you could clearly feel its bones when you touched it.
On the kitten's pink paw pad, there was also a small mole, like a birthmark.
Xie Shijin raised a finger and touched her paw: "Little tabby."
A boxer in the cat world.
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