A Story in the Rain

After hearing Uncle Lin's words, Li Yao was both amused and exasperated! Why did I suddenly find myself involved in a conversation between you greasy middle-aged men? Huh?!

My Boss Li, is in excellent health, okay!

Besides!

Uncle Lin, aren't you usually very serious? Why are you suddenly saying this to me?

Can't you please consider your own image?

And Old Li Comrade!

You're capable of doing something like this!

He's so old and still so mischievous!

Li Yao wanted to text his mother to teach Old Li Comrade a lesson, but then he thought... Old Li Comrade had regained his virility with the drug, and now he might even have regained his husbandly authority. Would his mother still listen to his urging?

Let's look at Aunt Lin again...

Since her illness subsided, her complexion has become much rosier! She even has a rather radiant and glowing appearance!

harmonious,

Great harmony! Excellent!

"Great!" Li Yao suppressed the turmoil in his heart, took a deep breath and smiled, "No problem, no problem, I'll send some more home."

Uncle Lin was very happy to hear that! Look at what Da Yao said!

This is for the family! They're treating us like family! Good! Very good!

Having received Li Yao's promise, Uncle Lin let Li Yao get into the car, while he went to the driver's seat to prepare to drive. As soon as he got into the back seat, Lin Xiaoxi shouted, "Hey, you didn't bring anything?"

Li Yao took out his phone and waved it. "I have a phone."

With online payments so convenient these days, why carry so much stuff? Lin Xiaoxi deftly pulled out snacks and an iPad from her bag, saying smugly, "It's been several hours on this journey, so don't try to steal my snacks!"

Li Yao: "..."

At this moment, Uncle Lin turned around from the driver's seat and scolded, "What's wrong with eating some of your snacks? Look at you, so stingy! Are you even a member of the Old Lin family?!"

Lin Xiaoxi: "(`)???"

Damn! Is your Dad a fake?!

Why is he always siding with outsiders?! She feels like her Dad is closer to Li Yao than to her, his little darling!

Lin Xiaoxi objected. "Mom! Dad always bullies me!"

Aunt Lin said with a smile, "You should be more obedient and not always cause trouble for the family."

Lin Xiaoxi: "..."

Ha, you're all fake, aren't you? Or am I, Lin Baiwan, just a free gift with a phone top-up?

After reprimanding Lin Xiaoxi, Uncle Lin started the car and drove out of the city...

Shortly after Li Yao and his group arrived, in a milk tea shop two blocks away, Song Duo'er was slurping down a super- Boba Milk Tea. She sat by the shop window, seemingly watching the bustling street outside, but if you looked closely, you could see a phantom-like pale blue data stream flowing deep within her eyes.

The flashing data cascaded down like a waterfall, making her gaze appear unusually unfocused.

She was using her abilities to monitor Midnight Bar and Lost Tavern.

The relationship between the owner of the Lost Tavern and the Wallfacers's office in the provincial capital has now become an open secret.

Therefore, it wasn't particularly difficult for Song Duo'er to monitor that area using her special abilities.

After confirming that Li Yao and his group had headed out of the provincial capital, Song Duo'er took out her phone and sent an encrypted message to her Dad Song Ze: "Good news, Boss Li from the Lost Tavern has left the provincial capital. He will be leaving in about an hour and a half."

Song Ze, who was at the Millennium Hotel, received a message from Song Duo'er on his mobile phone.

He took out his phone, glanced at it casually, and then expertly translated the ciphertext into his mind.

After reading the message, Song Ze said to Raska, who was in the same room, "Good news. Li Yao, the main director of Maeve Manufacturing, has left the provincial capital."

Raska nodded happily. "Great! Does that mean we can take action today?"

Song Ze: "Around 3 or 4 a. m. tomorrow."

While answering Raska's question, he texted his daughter, "Received."

Upon receiving the message, Song Duo'er pursed her lips, put away her phone, and prepared to leave the milk tea shop.

Just then, a stylishly dressed and handsome young man walked towards Song Duo'er with a bright, sunny smile on his face, seemingly ready to greet Song Duo'er and get to know her.

Song Duo'er raised her eyes and glanced at him.

Immediately,

The young man stood there, stunned: What a cold look! A chilling voice even echoed in his mind, "Get lost."

But,

The girl's lips didn't move at all! In the blink of an eye, Song Duo'er had already brushed past him. Only after Song Duo'er disappeared into the crowd did the young man grit his teeth in frustration! He'd missed his chance! How could a young girl have such a cold look in her eyes!

She looks so pretty and cute!

Song Duo'er strolled down the streets of the provincial capital after leaving the milk tea shop.

This is Xinjiekou, one of the most bustling areas in the provincial capital. There are all kinds of leisure and entertainment venues, restaurants, and street food stalls. Song Duo'er strolled around casually, and soon her arms were full of all kinds of snacks.

Roasted chestnuts, candied hawthorn skewers, and various pastries...

Ha! So delicious! Although these aren't local specialties of the provincial capital, it seems that most of the provincial capital's specialties are related to ducks.

However, in this day and age, in this relatively prosperous city, as long as you have money, you can buy local specialties from all over the world! And it's not just about food!

That's why Song Duo'er immediately fell in love with this place!

Perhaps I could visit Gusu sometime? I've heard that the pastries, tea, and freshwater delicacies there are excellent!

After strolling and eating her way to the end of the alley, Song Duo'er saw a white cat with large patches of orange and black fur leading a group of kittens wandering around in the alley in the distance.

The kittens were very curious about the outside world, peeking tentatively out from the edge of the shadows in the alley, as if they wanted to step out of the shadows and see the outside world—and then their mother cat would pick them up with her mouth and throw them back!

How rude!

Song Duo'er's heart was breaking!

It also immediately brought up many other things...

When her mother was still alive, she would also show her gentleness in this stern way.

And the father...

For her, it was more like a noun.

He's often not home and I rarely see him.

As I thought about it,

Song Duo'er's eyes welled up with tears.

It's a pity. If she lived here, those cats would definitely take her back and take good care of her. But she has to leave after completing her mission.

It is said that stray cats have an extremely strong sense of wariness towards humans.

But she's different!

It seems that you can communicate with animals to some extent?

Song Duo'er looked away, deciding not to look at the cats anymore. She turned and walked in another direction. Not long after, the sky darkened, and large raindrops began to fall from the sky.

However, in just a few breaths...

The rain turned into a torrential downpour.

Song Duo'er wasn't afraid of the rain; her own power was enough to make her immune to water and fire. But it was strange that she walked calmly in the rain despite the heavy downpour.

Seriously.

Song Duo'er randomly picked a shop to take shelter from the rain. As soon as he entered, he turned around and saw so many people rushing around looking for places to take shelter. The once bustling street suddenly seemed deserted and had a sense of panic.

No wonder businesses dislike rainy weather.

Excluding umbrella sellers...

Looking at the crowd rushing around in a panic, Song Duo'er suddenly thought of those cats from earlier!

There are even kittens inside!

Would these hurried people trample them? Song Duo'er couldn't sit still any longer! She got up and left the store, bought an umbrella at a nearby shop, and then started looking for the mall! Thankfully!

There are several shopping malls here!

Song Duo'er hurried into the mall and bought several raincoats, cat food, canned cat food, and a comfortable cat bed. After paying, she rushed back into the rain and returned to the alleyway she had just been in, hoping to run into the cats again.

The streets were almost deserted by now, and the few people who did pass by were hurrying past.

soon,

When Song Duo'er arrived at the alley she had just been in, she was initially in a hurry, but as she approached the alley, she immediately slowed her pace.

There are people inside!

The secrecy surrounding her identity kept Song Duo'er on her guard. Despite the constant patter of rain, her excellent hearing allowed Song Duo'er to make out a muffled, intermittent voice coming from the alleyway. "Don't move, sweetie, don't move~ Look, you're almost soaked! Come on, let me suckle you, sweetie~"

Song Duo'er: "???"

Little baby? Soaked?

Take a sniff? Song Duo'er's mind went completely blank!

What kind of psychopath would do something like this in this weather and environment?! Aren't they afraid of being struck by lightning?!

She rushed over immediately!

She was ready to show that pervert inside the iron fist of justice, Miss Song! She strode through the rain, splashing water with her feet, and stormed into the alleyway, demanding, "You pervert, what do you want to smoke?!"

Huh? Wait a minute!

The scene here seems a little different from what I imagined?

Song Duo'er stared in disbelief at the man in the alley—the man was holding an umbrella by his neck, while several kittens were in his arms. The kittens struggled shyly in the stranger's arms, making "meow meow meow" sounds!

Those adorable meows were absolutely heart-melting! And the man holding those kittens had a look on his face...

Well, how to describe it? The expression on his face was probably one of surprise? It was like his eyes were always half-closed and he looked listless, so that surprised expression seemed a bit like a casual provocation.

What a waste of that fairly handsome face! Ye Yu looked back at the kitten in his arms, then at the girl at the alley entrance.

Seeing that she was carrying a large bag of various cat supplies, I couldn't help but laugh and ask, "I'm petting cats, so what?"

What's wrong with you! Don't you know how lewd and obscene your words and tone just now were?! Honestly! Song Duo'er said irritably, "Who gave you permission to pet the cat! Did the cat agree to it?!"

Sitting next to Ye Yu, the tricolor cat licking its rain-soaked paws meowed at the opportune moment, looking completely fearless!

Ye Yu looked at the cat at his feet and smiled, "It probably agrees."

"You!"

Song Duo'er's face turned red with anger. Her eyes darted around as she said fiercely, "Even if they agreed, you can't be so perverted as to pet the cat like that!"

"Pervert? "Ye Yu was immediately filled with question marks!

Miss, have you misunderstood something?!

How am I a pervert?

Song Duo'er put the large bag she was carrying down in a dry spot under the eaves of a house in the alley and turned to leave. "These are for the cats!"

Ye Yu looked at the girl's retreating figure and was both amused and exasperated. "I... I didn't do anything, did I?" He glanced at the contents of the large plastic bag: a raincoat, a cat bed, some cat food, canned food... quite a complete package!

but,

You can't just feed stray cats in the city!

Cats are actually very resilient in urban environments. They are considered top predators in the urban food chain. When they are hungry, many stray cats can catch mice to eat, and the mice contain taurine, which is essential for the survival of stray cats.

Taurine can improve nerve conduction and visual function. Stray cats need to eat a lot of rodents containing taurine in order to ensure their normal function and nocturnal activity.

Most cat food nowadays contains added taurine.

If you feed them cat food

If stray cats are deprived of taurine, they will start hunting birds in the city.

And most of the time, they're not out to eat, but to play! This can easily disrupt the ecological balance! So, if you really care about stray cats, take them to a veterinary hospital to get them cleaned and vaccinated, and then take them home and care for them properly.

If you don't have the means, then don't feed stray cats!

Let stray cats contribute to the fight against rats! Watching the girl walk away, Ye Yu shook his head with a wry smile.

He put the kittens on the ground, and the calico mother immediately gathered them together and pressed them under her belly, using her body to warm them.

The amateur cat took out the raincoat and cat bed from the bag and set them up. After the mother cat led the kittens into the bed, he took out the cat food bowl and poured out some cat food. "I'll make an exception for you today because of the heavy rain. You can go out hunting again when the weather is better. You must train the little guys to be good mouse catchers!"

Meow~

The calico cat raised its head and meowed.

Ye Yu smiled, picked up the remaining items, and left.

He still has to go to Maeve Manufacturing his shift today and can't linger here for too long.

and,

Ye Yu recalled the scene just now—that girl seemed to be somewhat unusual.

The rain is so heavy,

He spoke so softly, yet she could hear him from outside the alley? That level of hearing alone is something most people don't possess.

but,

It doesn't matter.

A girl who cares so much about small animals can't be that bad-hearted, right?

Moreover, the way her face turned red just now was enough to show that she was not very shrewd.

That speechless and awkward appearance,

They're actually quite cute! It's just that their mouths are too sharp; they actually called themselves a perverted cat lover!

I am the Sword Holder, how could I possibly be a pervert! Perhaps he's some unknown wild being from who-knows-where? Normally, he would definitely interrogate him, but today he'll let it slide. As the Sword Holder, he's in a good mood and won't care!

Yeah, I don't care.

It must not be a forgetting! Ye Yu hailed a taxi on the roadside and headed straight for General Mountain. After going through strict identity verification procedures, he received his duty assignment in the preparation room and then went to his post.

It's so infuriating!

He, the dignified Sword Holder, is actually here on duty! Shouldn't the Sword Holder be wielding his sword, traversing the land, and vanquishing evil spirits with it?

This isn't the life of Sword Holder I imagined, Old Lu! Gazing at the still-heavy rain outside the window, Ye Yu's eyes grew increasingly dejected...

When the hell will this ever end?!

First update, a 4K long chapter combining two chapters! I love this chapter, this story, this encounter. Um, Ye Yu and Duo Duo's first meeting, and! Cat Master Meng, when are you going to give me your role? Just hope everyone enjoys reading~~