Half an hour later.
Chen Meiyu hurried back toward the village.
Only after Chen Meiyu had left did Da Zhuang emerge from the woods.
"Meow~"
A magnified, ugly, ferocious cat face leaned over and rubbed against her ingratiatingly.
Da Zhuang rarely acted this clingy, so the sight looked especially jarring.
Especially since it had grown so large.
It looked like a greasy macho man pounding someone with tiny fists.
Jiang You pushed it away. "You're not suited to acting cute."
Da Zhuang: "..."
A crow stood on a rock across the stream, brandishing its claws and wings while letting out shrill caws, as if mocking the ugly cat.
However, Da Zhuang unusually did not pounce at it this time. Instead, it continued rubbing its massive head against Jiang You's back, nudging her toward the direction opposite Chen Family Village.
"Meow..."
We should go back. It's already dark. Let's go back and eat!
Big Boss, it's raining. Go home and bring in the laundry!
The person who had clearly been dragged along by Chen Meiyu just moments ago was now like a stone pillar, standing completely still. Even though Da Zhuang's hind legs had scraped grooves into the ground, she did not budge an inch.
Instead, she propped up her chin and kept twirling the foxtail grass in her hand, apparently lost in thought.
"Chen Meiyu seemed honest and simple back then, but she's actually cunning. She isn't the sort of person who easily treats others as friends. So why did she stop me from entering Chen Family Village?
A village that became cursed... Things are getting more and more interesting...
Da Zhuang, do you want to go on an adventure..."
"Meow!!!"
Da Zhuang's fur instantly stood on end. It yowled wildly, turned around, and tried to plunge into the woods.