Chapter 15 015 Exercise Exercise
The kitten tilted its fluffy head back.
Chi Yingdong's absent-minded appearance was reflected in her emerald eyes.
The woman's long eyelashes drooped down, casting dappled light and shadow beneath her eyelids, while also obscuring the expression in her eyes.
"Meow?"
What's wrong?
The kitten gently patted Chi Yingdong's hand with its paw pads, its concern evident, while its tail curled behind it into a question mark.
The kitten keenly sensed that Chi Yingdong was deliberately maintaining his composure, and this attempt to cover up his true feelings only made the kitten more curious.
What happened during the brief moment she dozed off?
Chi Yingdong changed the subject, saying, "After resting for a while, it's time to exercise."
The kitten was saddened by the other person's evasive attitude; the other person was unwilling to tell her something.
Once the kitten understood this, it drooped its ears and tail.
Weren't they perfectly fine before?
Chi Yingdong would risk danger to find her instant noodles, so why can't he tell her what happened now?
The kitten felt a pang of sadness; she realized she wasn't the kitten Chi Yingdong trusted most.
The sense of security that has been built up during this period seems to be crumbling.
The kitten felt extremely wronged.
"Meow."
All right.
Chi Yingdong was prepared for the kitten to bristle and resist, but he didn't expect the kitten to agree so readily.
The kitten's cooperation made Chi Yingdong raise an eyebrow, wondering what had changed the kitten's mind.
With some time before exercise, Meng Qinghe leaped to the very top of the cat tree.
Before the apocalypse, she would spend half the day on the cat tree, enjoying the view outside.
After it started raining, she stopped going to the cat tree.
The torrential rain kept pounding against the floor-to-ceiling windows, obstructing the view.
Looking down from above, the entire city was submerged in floodwaters, streets turned into waterways, and buildings resembled floating islands.
As Meng Qinghe recalled the plot, he wondered how long it would take for the floodwaters to recede.
The chandelier overhead suddenly emitted a sharp, piercing crackling sound, startling the kitten so much that its airplane ears perked up, and it arched its back, staring at the light bulb.
The sound of electricity echoed in the room, but it didn't last long; the room just went dark.
The unexpected situation shattered the kitten's sentimentality.
The water hasn't receded, and the electrical circuits will eventually be affected, causing a short circuit.
Ying Dong had anticipated this, and took out a generator from his spatial storage.
Suddenly, a large creature appeared in the room. Meng Qinghe jumped off the cat tree and watched Chi Yingdong's actions intently.
At first, the kitten was full of fighting spirit, thinking that it would soon learn a new skill. However, it soon found the operation too complicated and lost interest.
Fortunately, Chi Yingdong was quick enough that the white light soon dispelled the darkness again.
"Once you've rested, you can start exercising."
The kitten eagerly walked to the treadmill; it was so small that it wasn't even as tall as the treadmill.
Chi Yingdong looked at the kitten with a smile, "Ready?"
The kitten tilted its head back and responded with a drawn-out "Meow."
His rising tone was full of confidence.
Chi Yingdong chuckled, his fingertips hovering over the control panel as he adjusted the speed. The treadmill's deep hum filled the room.
Meng Qinghe stared at the rotating tracks, tentatively reaching out her pink flesh to touch them, but withdrew as soon as she touched the rubber surface.
Chi Yingdong comforted him, "Third gear, it's not fast."
Upon learning that the treadmill wasn't fast, the kitten mustered its courage, jumped onto the treadmill, and started jogging at a leisurely pace.
Seeing that the kitten was gradually adapting to the current speed, Chi Yingdong increased the speed a bit, raising it to fourth gear.
The kitten was light and agile, easily handling the fourth gear, and even meowed at Chi Yingdong, asking for a higher level of difficulty.
Chi Yingdong hesitated, "Do we really need to speed it up another gear?"
"Meow!" the kitten meowed briefly, its eyes reassuring.
Chi Yingdong then shifted the gear up another level.
Fourth and fifth gears are a dividing line; the rubber tracks rotate much faster.
The kitten tried to adjust the rhythm of its limbs, and its tail stood upright behind it like a flagpole.
Chi Yingdong kept a close eye on the kitten's condition. Once he was sure the kitten was okay, he changed into a set of sportswear and went to the exercise machine next to the kitten.
At first, the person and the cat were running their own thing, but gradually they seemed to be competing to see who had better endurance.
The kitten was young and lacked exercise, so it gradually couldn't keep up with the speed of the rolling track, and the tiny kitten was carried backward by the rubber track.
The kitten was about to fall, and the sensation of the fall terrified it, so it frantically searched for things to grab.
Fortunately, it was a feline and quickly regained its balance.
Chi Yingdong curled his lips into a smile as he looked at the kitten, teasingly asking, "What? Can't you take it anymore?"
How can a strong woman be told she's incapable?
The kitten gritted its teeth and kept running.
Chi Yingdong hurriedly reminded him, "Stop if you can't keep going, don't fall."
As soon as the words were spoken, the kitten's paws slipped, and it stumbled forward.
Its front paws frantically grabbed the barrier in front of it, looking both pathetic and comical.
Chi Yingdong hurriedly stopped the treadmill.
The kitten, which had fallen to the ground, curled up into a ball, its paws covering its head and burying itself tightly in its belly.
The kitten looks like it's injured somewhere, and it's curled up in pain.
Chi Yingdong hurriedly reached out to check if the kitten was injured, his tone urgent, "Is it hurt anywhere?"
The kitten remained silent.
Chi Yingdong dared not touch the kitten, for fear of aggravating its wound.
At this moment, she was very annoyed. She had considered that the kitten might be bored, so she left Xu Chuyao behind to keep the kitten entertained.
However, they overlooked the fact that kittens can also get sick, injured, and need to see a veterinarian.
Chi Yingdong searched through the list of residents in the community in her mind. She remembered that there was a doctor in Building 6, but she didn't know if he could treat the kitten's injury.
Probably, the principles are all similar.
Chi Yingdong was making plans in her mind, unaware that the kitten was secretly watching her.
Noticing that Chi Yingdong's expression was becoming increasingly serious, the kitten immediately stopped.
"Meow meow meow".
I'm fine.
Xiao Mao stood up, and Chi Yingdong carefully examined it.
After confirming that the kitten was alright, Chi Yingdong was both happy and angry. "Don't joke like that, it scares me."
Meng Qinghe stared blankly at the kitten, then jumped and pounced into Chi Yingdong's arms.
In Meng Qinghe's eyes, Chi Yingdong was almost becoming an omnipotent superman.
Hearing her say she was scared, Meng Qinghe realized that he might be slightly important to her.
Meng Qinghe was unwilling to admit that she lacked love, but she was genuinely happy.
The kitten rested its front paws on Chi Yingdong's arm and nuzzled his cheek affectionately, showing great dependence.
"Meow, meow meow meow."
"I'm sorry, I won't do it again."
The kitten's head was fluffy, and it rubbed against Chi Yingdong's cheek, making him feel itchy inside.
Finally, she gave up and softened under the kitten's coaxing, "I forgive you. We won't practice today, and we'll gradually increase the time later."
Having been distracted earlier, the kitten finally felt tired.
He lay on the ground like a duck, panting.
Chi Yingdong glanced at the kitten, then at the time on the treadmill, and decided to finish the rest of the run.
After finishing his workout, the kitten dragged the tablet to her and asked her to turn it on.
Unlocking the tablet, Chi Yingdong noticed that the signal bars were struggling between no service and weak signal.
I took out my phone, but it had no signal at all.
The WeChat group remained unchanged for 20 minutes.
The sudden power outage caused an uproar in the residents' group chat, with over 99 messages.
Compared to the anxiety of running out of food, the lack of electricity is even harder for modern people to accept, and the screen is full of wailing emojis.
Staying at home during the apocalypse is boring enough; if they don't have any electronic devices to play with, they'll go crazy.
"Knock knock knock".
The doorbell suddenly rang; someone was knocking on their door.
Who else will come knocking on their door?
Chi Yingdong leaned close to the cat's eye and saw Xu Luo.
Xu Luo was carrying a large cardboard box, which was packed very tightly, making it impossible to tell what was inside.
Xu Luo stood beside Xu Chuyao, and the girl was in much better spirits than yesterday.
Chi Yingdong opened the door.
Just as Xu Luo was about to greet him, he was dazzled by the still brightly lit room behind Chi Yingdong, and the look in his eyes became even more determined.
This is a real powerhouse; she needs to cling to him!
Xu Luo handed over the box he was holding.
Chi Yingdong instinctively took it, "What is this?"
Xu Luo scratched his head, "I don't know either, someone delivered it this morning."
Xu Luo then added, "Weren't you home this morning? I came upstairs to look for you, but no one answered when I knocked on your door."
She subtly hinted at something in her words, afraid that the other person might misunderstand her as having ulterior motives.
Chi Yingdong recalled Qiao Ying's text message; this box of things must have been sent by Qiao Ying.
"Here you go." Chi Yingdong shoved the box back into Xu Luo's arms. "It probably contains food."
"No, no."
Xu Luo hurriedly refused.
Their own house is a low-rise building, and at the current rate of flooding, it will flood their home in just a few days.
Chi Yingdong's act of taking them in was tantamount to indirectly saving them and also solving their inevitable future accommodation problem.
She had done so much for him, and she had nothing to repay him with, so how could she possibly ask Chi Yingdong for more food?
Chi Yingdong ignored Xu Luo and looked at Xu Chuyao, "Are you hungry?"
I'm not hungry.
Xu Chuyao swallowed subconsciously, but still shook her head decisively.
Her mother kept saying at home that she should thank Sister Chi for taking them in, and Xiao Chuyao remembered it carefully.
Xu Chuyao peeked behind Chi Yingdong and asked, "Sister, can I play with the cat?"
“Okay.” Chi Yingdong nodded.
With permission, Xu Chuyao took off her shoes and carefully entered the house.
When Meng Qinghe saw Xu Chuyao, his eyes lit up and his tail wagged back and forth behind him.
Although the other person was a child, she was quite satisfied that someone could chat with her for a while.
Tablets are nowhere near as fun as children's games.
Meng Qinghe abandoned the tablet and jumped onto Xu Chuyao's lap.
Xu Chuyao stroked the kitten's back repeatedly, while Meng Qinghe squinted his eyes in enjoyment.
Being stroked by a child and being stroked by Chi Yingdong are two completely opposite feelings, and she likes both of them very much.
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