impatient
"Who asked him for this favor?" Yun Jin threw her phone aside and said angrily.
Recalling their embarrassing interactions, Yun Jin just wanted to die on the spot. The people in this world were too wicked, and she was just an innocent little kitten.
"Gagaga".
A particularly loud and furious cawing came from the courtyard. There was no response from Qiqi, so it was unclear whether they had reached an agreement.
After a while, hearing footsteps, Yun Jin turned her head and saw Qi Qi walking slowly over with her head down.
As Qiqi walked, it spat out some black feathers, making "pui pui pui" sounds, while also pawing at its mouth as if vomiting.
"How did your talk go?" Yun Jin picked up a feather from the ground; the feather gleamed with a metallic sheen. "You didn't eat that crow, did you?"
"No, we've already reached an agreement," Qiqi said casually. "He accidentally bumped into my mouth as he was leaving."
"What conditions did you discuss?" Yun Jin got up, gathered up the messy feathers on the ground, and threw them into the trash can.
Qiqi transformed into human form, walked to the sofa and sat down: "It's nothing. In the end, he didn't ask for anything."
Yun Jin noticed some small scratches on his arm and understood. She didn't ask any more questions and silently swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
“He said he would get back to me as soon as possible,” Qi Qi said, leaning back on the sofa. She picked up her phone, which was lying there, and tossed it to Yun Jin: “Here, your phone.”
"Thanks."
Yun Jin took it, unlocked the screen, and started browsing the 99+ private messages in the background. She quickly swiped the screen, and a private message popped up, instantly making her sit up straight.
[Hello blogger, the characteristics of this elderly teacher described are very similar to my father's. He taught in Songming County for four and a half years before recently returning for medical treatment due to health reasons. Below are some photos of him taken previously. Please take a look.]
Then, the other party sent three pictures.
Yun Jin's heart suddenly raced. She added the other person as a friend, took a breath, and clicked on the picture. The building on it was exactly the same as Qi Qi's description!
"Qiqi, come quick!" Yun Jin suddenly jumped up from the sofa, her voice trembling with excitement, "Is this the place you're talking about?"
Qiqi, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly perked up his ears and pounced on her, his hands so excited that he could barely hold his phone.
He was breathing heavily, his eyes almost touching the screen, the golden light reflecting off the photo. Yun Jin wanted to move the phone away, but Qi Qi grabbed her arm.
Ouch, the last time Yun Jin was scratched this badly was by Xiao Hua.
“Yes…yes, this is it,” Qiqi’s voice trembled slightly. “Look, there’s a basketball hoop here.”
"Qiqi, calm down. The pictures can be enlarged. There are two more." Seeing how agitated he was, Yun Jin quickly comforted him, swiping her finger across the screen.
The second picture shows the interior of the classroom, which has four rows of seats, and each row of desks is a long wooden board.
“This classroom looks small, but I felt it was big at the time. Sometimes I would run in and play with these kids, and then I would get kicked out,” Qiqi said, taking a deep breath.
The third picture shows an elderly man with silver hair and a kind smile, wearing faded clothes. There is a small dog at his feet. Those eyes and that mouth are from when Qiqi was a child!
"This is you."
Qiqi nodded, her eyes seemingly glistening with tears: "Where is he now? Did he send you the message? You should ask him quickly..."
"Stop, stop. It was sent by his son or daughter. Don't get so agitated." Yun Jin took her phone back. "Let go of my hand first. I want to talk to this person."
Qi Qi then realized that he had been holding Yun Jin's hand tightly the whole time, and she let go of it embarrassedly.
Yun Jin pushed Qi Qi away and sat back on the sofa, thinking, "I need to think of an excuse. I'll just say that I'm his student."
Qiqi nodded, her eyes fixed on the phone screen.
Yun Jin's hands flew across the keyboard, quickly typing out the letters.
I was one of Teacher Wang's former students, and I'd like to know how she's doing lately.
"Hmm... he's recovering now, there's nothing seriously wrong."
I recently came here and was wondering if I could visit Teacher Wang?
After a moment of silence, Yun Jin felt that she was close to success.
Sorry, it's not convenient right now.
Upon hearing this news, Yun Jin and Qi Qi exchanged a glance.
"What do you mean?" Qi Qi asked anxiously.
"It's alright, it probably just means it's not convenient for you lately," Yun Jin comforted her.
Is it inconvenient right now? I'll have time later.
No, how about this: tell me your name, and I can help convey your feelings. He'll definitely be very happy.
"Quick, Qiqi, do you remember the names of those students?" Yun Jin looked at Qiqi. "Think of one quickly. I feel like this person is suspicious of us."
Qi Qi was speechless for a moment, circled the sofa a few times, and finally stammered, "Zhang... Zhang Meng."
My name is Zhang Meng. I am very grateful for Teacher Wang's guidance. Although I cannot visit you in person, I wish you good health and all the best.
The other party did not reply for a long time.
"Qiqi, you're right, aren't you?" Yun Jin asked nervously.
"I don't know. Maybe he can't remember the name either, and he can get away with it." Qi Qi wasn't sure either, and her voice became softer.
After a while, the other party sent a very long message.
[Blogger, although I don't know what you're trying to do, this kind of prank isn't fun. Why are you impersonating my dad's student? Do you expect me to delete this missing person post within ten minutes? My dad is just an ordinary person and can't handle being bothered by people online. Otherwise, I will call the police.]
"We're doomed." Yun Jin and Qi Qi said in unison after reading the message.
【I'm very sorry, but I have some special circumstances and would like to speak with Professor Wang. I hope we can have a proper discussion.】
No need to talk anymore.
Yun Jin's heart skipped a beat. She quickly exited the chat interface, deleted the blog post, and after clearing the ripples, Yun Jin returned to the chat interface and found a glaring black exclamation mark on the screen.
The recipient is no longer your friend; message failed to send.
"It's over." Yun Jin's heart sank, and she slumped back onto the sofa.
Qiqi lay on the ground to one side, its tail and ears drooping, its big, watery eyes looking helplessly at Yun Jin.
"I finally got a little bit of news. I should have thought about it carefully. Why can't I remember anything?"
After saying that, Qiqi banged her head against the sofa, making a loud "bang".
"Don't do this, Qiqi!" Seeing that he was about to crash again, Yun Jin quickly reached out to stop him. "We can definitely find him. At least we know that he is indeed in this city."
Qiqi lay listlessly on the ground, covering her head with her paws, where a small bump had swollen up.
“It’s all our fault for getting too excited, which made us seem suspicious,” Yun Jin sighed, reviewing the chat history. “It seems that Teacher Wang really remembers every student he has ever taught.”
Amidst my regret, the moon quietly climbed up outside the window, and the faint sounds of crickets could be heard in the courtyard, mixed with a few croaks of frogs.
After Yun Jin finished washing up, she came out to find Qi Qi still in the same position as before, her head drooping on her front paws, staring at the corner with a disappointed look in her eyes, motionless, with no change in the dog food next to her.
Yun Jin walked over silently. Qi Qi didn't turn around to look at her. She knew that saying anything at this moment would be useless. Qi Qi had been so close to the person she was looking for, but a millimeter's difference made them worlds apart.
She sighed, left a small lamp on for Qiqi, and turned back to the bedroom. She was exhausted from the day.
My phone was buzzing beside my pillow, and the screen lit up with the name "Shen Yi'an".
Yun Jin swiped open the screen and saw a message from Shen Yi'an.
[You found them? Was it your former teacher?]
[Found it, I found it for a friend.]
【Then I'll delete the repost.】
[Shen Yi'an, why didn't you say this was your alternate account?]
Yun Jin sent a meme of a puffed-up kitten.
You found out, hehe.
Shen Yi'an followed up with a squinting dog emoji.
"Never mind, let's talk about it when you get back. I'm going to sleep, I'm so sleepy."
Goodnight, Yunjin. Sweet dreams tonight.
Yun Jin put her phone aside, lay down on the bed, and listened to the rustling sounds coming from the living room. She figured it must be Qi Qi, thinking about what happened during the day, and soon fell asleep.
Yun Jin woke up at the crack of dawn.
I was woken up by a scratching sound on the glass. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw that damned crow scratching at the window.
Yun Jin silently walked to the window, suddenly pulled it open, and the crow fell in without warning, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.
"What time is it? Can't a person get any sleep?" Yun Jin grabbed his head and made him look at the big 6:05 on the phone screen.
"Let go, let me go." The crow struggled and flapped its wings. Seeing that Yun Jin had no intention of putting him down, it used its beak to slap Yun Jin's tiger's mouth.
"Ouch—that hurts." Yun Jin didn't expect him to peck people, and instinctively threw him away.
The crow traced a perfect parabola in the air and landed squarely in the trash can, knocking the lid off in the process.
The crows were cawing loudly in the trash can, their cries very filthy.
Yun Jin noticed the redness on the base of her thumb and forefinger, walked over, and stomped on the lid of the trash can: "Not only are you disturbing my sleep, but you're also pecking me!"
“Let me out…you silly cat…” came the indistinct voice of a crow from the bucket. “I’ve found a clue…the old man is at the city hospital.”
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