It seemed that Er Mao and the others also sensed this aura. Subconsciously, they all raised their heads and moved around in the air. However, after a few seconds, they returned to their previous state, with a hint of confusion in their eyes.
I just sensed a familiar presence, but I can't remember which cat it was.
Xu Qiaoqiao felt the scent carried by the wind and looked in the direction Jun Qi pointed. She saw a creature with messy fur, looking somewhat dejected, with several obvious wounds on its body, though they had already scabbed over.
But those eyes were bright, very sharp, and full of wildness.
"Meow!" It was him, it was Da Mao.
Xu Qiaoqiao called out excitedly. The other person seemed to have noticed her presence as well. He looked over, lowered his head, and carefully sniffed the scent. He quickly searched his memory and found the person in question: his mother.
"Meow!"
Da Mao barked and rushed towards Xu Qiaoqiao, pounced on the two cats, and started its expertly affectionate mode, burying its head between them and meowing incessantly.
Clearly, they had missed them very much during those three years.
Now that you're back, it means you won't be leaving this home again.
Although they are related as parents and children, Xu Qiaoqiao and Da Mao are only a little over two years apart, which is nothing in the human world.
So now Da Mao is about eleven years old, which is considered old among the cats. In the past three years, he has traveled to many places and met many cats.
Not every cat is as gentle as the ones in their neighborhood. Many are quite ferocious and will fight at the drop of a hat to show off their strength.
The most surprised by Da Mao's return were always his pet owners.
Looking at this imposing cat, and recalling its former soft and cuddly appearance, Miao Yuanyuan realized that the two images were completely incompatible; the difference was too great.
This is indeed the aura he has gained from his experiences outside; those times have given him greater growth.
The cat leader here has changed; the previous cat, Songzi, is quite old now. More and more stray cats from years ago have come to settle here, including some who love to cause trouble.
Once or twice was fine, but after a while, Songzi couldn't keep up. As he got older, he could clearly feel the changes in his body, and he could no longer control the group of wild cats.
Fortunately, he was very approachable here, and everyone trusted him. They quickly elected a new leader for the cats. Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi even came to take a look when the election was held.
Among this group of cats, the two of them are the oldest in terms of seniority.
Stray cats don't live as long as domesticated cats. Those who are the same age as Junqi, or even slightly older, have almost all left this world.
Matsuko has now started his retirement life, and perhaps coincidentally, the place he lived in last was the same place where Kuriko lived.
His daily food is delivered by a kind old lady from the neighborhood, and sometimes the cats also bring him some food.
Older cats sometimes find themselves gathering together without even realizing it.
Perhaps it's also because they're afraid of being alone.
Because of their parents, Er Mao and his friends had a very good relationship with the cats on the street, and they would often bring small gifts to visit their friends.
However, they have also grown old.
When their first friend left this world, the girls were still bewildered and couldn't feel the pain. But that didn't mean they didn't feel it; they just needed time to adjust.
Birth, aging, illness, and death are natural laws, and they need to gradually come to understand them.
When they finally realized what had happened, immense grief enveloped them. They remembered their good friends, but they would never see them again.
It's no use being reluctant to part with it now.
At this moment, they finally understood the question that Da Mao had been struggling with: death.
Time marched on, stumbling and faltering. To Xu Qiaoqiao's surprise, the first of her cats to leave was Da Mao.
The three years he spent living away from home caused him a lot of hidden damage to his body. In the year Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi turned sixteen, Da Mao gave his beloved parents a kiss on an ordinary morning, and then left this world forever.
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