The scorching heat of summer grew stronger. On this day, the air was fresh, and a golden sun shone on the shimmering water.
"Splash! Splash!" Waves crashed against the rocks, playing a melody that belonged to the sea.
On the beach, a barefoot girl in a red dress runs, followed by a small blue cat wearing a blue vest...
"Look at this water, how beautiful and clear it is!" With the sea breeze blowing, Wan'er's hair fluttered as she stood up. Just as the young girl was about to sit down, a figure leaped over and landed perfectly on her bottom.
"Tian Tian, it's you again. You're not afraid of pain, but I'm afraid of crushing you." The girl shook her head, turned to the side, quickly braced herself with her hands, and moved to sit on the golden sand next to her.
"Meow!" The blue cat raised its clear, deep eyes, and there seemed to be some resentment in the depths of its gaze—Don't look down on me because of my small size. I am a spiritual master. How could you, a little girl, easily break it?
"Alright, alright, I know, you're probably thinking about how strong you are again," Wan'er said, reaching out to pick up the blue cat and place it on her lap. She stroked the cat's smooth back. "But don't forget, you're not the Spirit Lord anymore, and neither am I. If I were to sit on you like that, I'd flatten you."
"Meow!" Upon hearing this, the blue cat felt a little embarrassed, so it lowered its head and rubbed its little head against Wan'er's shoulder. "I'm sorry, Wan'er, because of me, you can't go back to the Water Palace, and you have to take care of me every day..."
"Don't blame yourself. Between us, neither of us owes the other anything, and neither of us has wronged the other. It's because we both chose this path. You can't stay in the Water Palace, and I'm used to life in the human world, so..."
"Sister, your cat is so beautiful and cute!" Three or four girls, around the same age, probably in their teens, ran over from the left and surrounded Wan'er.
Several fair arms reached out one after another, some tugging at the blue cat's ears, others pulling at its front paws, each one showing great affection.
Finally, one of the bolder girls reached out and snatched the blue cat from Wan'er's arms, then ran off, with the other girls laughing and joking as they quickly followed...
"Meow!" the blue cat cried out, pleading for help from Wan'er.
"Hey, you!" Wan'er frowned, about to chase after him.
"Beautiful lady, I'm here." Someone called from behind. Wan'er tossed her hair and turned around. Behind her stood a refined-looking man wearing glasses and a white casual suit, walking towards her from the beach. He carried a bouquet of red roses, and his eyes behind his glasses were fixed on Wan'er.
"Are you calling me?" Wan'er looked around and saw no one else, as if she sensed something.
“I’ve been observing you for a long time. Every time I see you, you only have one cat. But your cat never lets me get close to you. Today, I have no choice but to…” The man said, glancing at a few girls not far away and giving them a thumbs up. Then he pushed the rose in his hand in front of Wan’er. “I know you don’t have a boyfriend, so be my girlfriend.”
"Meow!" The blue cat sensed danger, broke free from the girl's arm, and leaped onto the sand, meowing all the way towards Wan'er. It blocked Wan'er's path, warning the man in front of it.
"You...you!" The rose in his hand fell to the ground. Seeing the blue cat meowing incessantly at him, the man felt a sudden sense of fear and took a step back...
"Tian Tian!" Wan'er called out. The blue cat glared at the man, turned around, and jumped back into Wan'er's arms. A sweet smile immediately appeared on Wan'er's face. She smiled and patted the blue cat's head. "Don't worry, I won't accept flowers from other people..."
As Wan'er spoke, she turned and walked away, carrying the blue cat. In the golden sunlight, she left the boy with only a beautiful, receding silhouette...
"How could this be? It seems the prettier the woman, the weirder she is. She can even have a pet as a boyfriend..." The man put his hands on his head and squatted down on the sand, dejected.
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