Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Eating everything will only make my nutrition balanced...
Huiju Shopping Mall is located near Linhai University. It has just opened and is a comprehensive shopping mall that offers everything from food and drinks to entertainment.
South atrium on the first floor.
Volunteers at the shelter, wearing matching red vests, distributed hand-drawn leaflets with the message "Adopt, Don't Shop" to passersby, promoting adoption programs.
On the left is the cat display area, consisting of long tables arranged in a straight line, with two layers of iron cages stacked on each table. The kittens waiting to be adopted are neatly placed in the cages, and under the care of volunteers, they are taking on the task of attracting customers.
A huge KT board stands in the middle, displaying in detail the names, personalities, and preferences of the kittens available for adoption.
On the right is the adoption information verification area, which is managed by Su Cheng. Each adopter needs to sign an adoption agreement and accept occasional follow-up visits.
Although it was Saturday, the mall was much less crowded than expected due to the sweltering heat.
These days, the physical economy is tough, and with the Huiju Shopping Mall being newly opened and not yet having established a brand presence, most shops are practically deserted. Only around mealtimes can you see some customers outside a few popular restaurants.
Occasionally, a family of three pushing a stroller would pass by. The child would see the cute kitten and excitedly meow, only to be quickly pulled away by the parents with disdain.
The rescue station originated as a student club at Linhai University, dedicated to rescuing injured animals on campus. Later, these founding members left the university and entered the workforce, establishing a public welfare rescue organization open to the entire society.
Initially, the rescue station relied solely on the efforts of rescuers and volunteers. Later, several female students majoring in design created exclusive cartoon images of the "founding father cats" at the rescue station and sold them as refrigerator magnets, badges, and other merchandise. Although they didn't earn much, they were able to cover the rescue station's daily expenses and ensure that the animals could eat nutritious cat and dog food.
However, the key to achieving sustainable development for the shelter is to open up adoption channels.
Many rescued stray cats and dogs, despite receiving proper treatment and care, either end up in the care of rescue stations or are released back onto the streets if they cannot find adoptive homes.
In this era where traffic is paramount, the rescue station has also tried to operate its own social media account, editing their daily rescue of homeless children into short videos to attract attention. However, due to a lack of exposure and marketing channels, the number of likes and reposts is pitifully small.
Later, they decided to try offline activities, and coincidentally, they encountered the opening of a pet-friendly shopping mall, Huiju Mall. The two sides hit it off and reached a mutual agreement.
Unfortunately, the carefully prepared adoption booth was deserted and no one came to visit.
The kittens had no choice but to slack off, resorting to their cuteness and charm, and ended up sleeping soundly in their carriers and cages.
Su Cheng stared at the empty adoptive parents' information sheet, feeling a pang of disappointment.
She wondered if she should post another advertisement on her WeChat Moments, since she had many old customers on her contact list, including those who had previously come to her home to feed her cats and those who had consulted her about pet emotional therapy, who could be considered her target group.
She pulled out her phone, which was set to Do Not Disturb, only to find her message bar flooded with notifications from short video apps.
She usually only shares short videos about pets' emotions occasionally, and she doesn't have many followers.
Filled with curiosity and doubt, Su Cheng opened the homepage and found that the adoption event poster she posted a few days ago had inexplicably gone viral, with one video receiving hundreds of likes and over 100,000 views.
She was flattered; had this massive surge in popularity finally come to her?
Swipe through the comments section, Su Cheng intends to strike while the iron is hot and reply with information about the adoption event to attract more people to the event.
But upon closer inspection of the comments, she realized that something seemed amiss.
[A mom watching the Decepticons from the front row, paw-pressing]
[Decepticon: Call me Mimi at home, understand?]
My cat said this was staged.
Su Cheng was confused. She clearly hadn't posted any Decepticon videos on this account. Had she been hacked?
Looking further down, a few comments offer a glimpse into the situation.
[Oh my god! The only attention from the God of Ferry!]
[The one above is now the God of Boats]
[I'm totally shipping them! Mu Yichengzhou is real!]
Upon seeing the four characters "Mu Yi Cheng Zhou", her heart skipped a beat, and she naturally thought of Jiang Mu Zhou.
She often played this kind of trick when she was in school.
By using idioms as a pretext, two names that were originally unrelated are made to have countless connections, as if in this way, an invisible red thread can be tied between the two people in the dark.
Since that day, she has been using feeling unwell as an excuse to keep postponing the agreed-upon meal arrangement.
Just as the Decepticons documentary was finished filming, the thin connection between the two was quietly severed.
Jiang Muzhou kindly asked her if she wanted to go to the hospital for a checkup, but she dared not admit that this was a chronic illness that had been lingering for seven years.
She didn't want to deceive herself by pretending to be a neighbor. Rather than getting deeper and deeper into the eye of the storm, she decided to take a few steps back and give herself some breathing room.
May every life encounter someone who understands it.
She clicked into his profile and was surprised to find that this account was actually one of her special followers.
But her special attention was clearly only on "Crossing".
The documentary about Longquan swords, and the little red heart in the lower right corner of each video, clearly tell her that "Du" is Jiang Muzhou.
She suddenly found it funny; how could someone fall in love with the same person repeatedly at different times?
The latest pinned video was posted at noon today.
Unlike Du's previous technically-driven photographic works, this documentary about Decepticons uses a more lifelike shooting style. The film opens with footage she provided, showing a Decepticon, fresh from surgery, breathing heavily on the camera in a stainless steel hospital cage, wearing an Elizabethan collar, and arrogantly punching a calico cat named Huajuan and kicking a silver shaded cat named Squarehead.
As the light and shadow shift, the background changes from a cool-toned pet hospital to a warm-toned wooden floor.
Every day, she would add fresh cat food to the bowl on time, change the water, and softly tell it the story of her first encounter with the Decepticon, so that it would gradually get used to her voice and her scent.
The Decepticon huddled in the cat carrier, only its two amber eyes peeking out, warily observing her every move. Only when it was sure she wouldn't suddenly attack it did it dare to tiptoe closer to the food bowl.
Sometimes she would whisper "eat slowly," and sometimes she would just quietly lean against the corner and watch it, never taking the initiative to touch or hug it.
Day after day, she persisted in giving it enough freedom, letting it decide for itself when it wanted to come closer.
Finally, the Decepticons took a small step in their cat lives.
It first stretched out its front paws and placed them on the outer edge of the cat carrier, then carefully poked its body out. When it arched its back and crawled out completely, the camera captured a circular scar on its back, which was caused by several naughty children shooting it with a slingshot while it was foraging for food near the community's garbage can.
Although the wound has healed and no longer hurts, that area will remain bald forever and will never grow soft down again.
The camera follows its steps, moving forward little by little.
The Decepticons transformed into the brave Catman, accurately defeating the treacherous Beetle monster and achieving great merit.
She turned her head with delight and tentatively reached out her hand to it. Instead of resisting, it nuzzled her with its head, slowly accepting her, trusting her, and depending on her.
Near the end of the film, the scene freezes on Decepticon lying on his belly in her arms, snoring peacefully in the warm sunshine.
Her voice was gentle yet firm: "Being loved makes one grow flesh and blood; I hope all the little homeless children can meet a compassionate god."
This was the first time Su Cheng had seen her daily life with the Tyrant from an outsider's perspective, and her nose felt a little sore.
Jiang Muzhou pinned her comment, which has already received thousands of replies.
There has been a heated discussion about renaming "渡" to "牧舟".
[Warning: Warning! God of Ferry has changed his name!]
[牧野行舟, what a poetic ID!]
[The God of Boats Ferry Me / Starry Eyes]
There's also curiosity about her and the Decepticons.
[Case solved! My cat was ignoring me because I was too much of a sycophant!]
[Her back view is stunning! This girl is absolutely an angel!]
[The once-cool and powerful Decepticons have turned into whiny monsters, it's kind of funny, what's going on?]
[Decepticons: Cat Character Collapse]
[This girl is so gentle, I'm totally smitten!]
Unexpectedly, the comment section was quickly filled with various comments about shipping the couple.
[Who really understands the value of a single follower?]
[Leopard Cat, I'm Born!]
[The filming style of God of Fenyx Rising has changed; the romantic filter is definitely there!!]
[Taking all sorts of things will only make my nutrition more balanced]
Su Cheng thought this might be some kind of marketing tactic, and was hesitating whether to ask Jiang Muzhou if she needed to cooperate, when a young couple walked past her.
The girl leaned on the boy's shoulder and said sweetly, "Honey, this little orange kitten is so cute!"
The boy sported a striking head of blond hair, and the thick gold chain around his neck dazzled under the mall's spotlights. He curled his lip impatiently, "What's so great about a mixed-breed cat? Let's go to the pet store and buy a purebred."
The two looked quite young, only eighteen or nineteen years old.
The girl seemed a little unhappy. She walked to the cat cage with a stern face and stretched out her index finger to try to tease the kitten.
The little orange cat was drawn closer, sniffing through the wire with its pink nose, and raised its little paw to touch it.
Lin Yang stood up from behind the long table, quickly went around to the cat cage, and blocked it with her hand.
"Ma'am," he said, pointing to the warning sign next to the cat cage, "for your safety and the kitten's safety, please do not touch it."
The girl pursed her lips, about to apologize, when the boy suddenly blocked her way, raised his chin, and said arrogantly, "This stray cat nobody wants, my wife is doing it a favor by wanting to pet it!"
Su Cheng frowned, stuffed her phone back into her pocket, and quickly moved towards that side.
The boy tried to show his masculinity, putting one arm around the girl's slender waist while impatiently tapping the long table with the other hand. "How are you going to adopt this cat?"
"Hello, sir." Su Cheng forced a professional smile and handed over the adoption notice. "You need to fill out a registration form first, and the adoption procedures can only be completed after the review is approved."
Many stray animals are caused by owners impulsively getting pets. To prevent these little guys from being abandoned again, the rescue station has several basic requirements for adopters: having a fixed residence with windows in Linhai City, being over 18 years old, and having a stable income.
In addition, an adoption agreement must be signed, a copy of the applicant's ID card must be provided, and a promise must be made never to abandon or relocate the child, and no unauthorized home visits or follow-ups must be accepted.
The boy glanced at the notice in his hand, clicked his tongue, threw it on the ground, and raised his voice eight octaves, "I could buy a cat for ten thousand yuan from a pet store and I wouldn't have this much trouble from you."
"My wife wants your cat, that's a blessing for you." With that, he took a step forward, his index finger almost poking Su Cheng's face. "Don't push your luck!"
A note from the author:
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