In the living room of Room 603 in Building 3, Ping'an Garden Residential Area, Zhou Tongtong sat on the sofa with her lower legs dangling in the air, watching the cartoon playing on television with rapt attention.
Not far from the sofa, Little White Cat and Little Black Cat were sitting in a crouch.
At that moment, they were watching the cartoon on television just as seriously as Zhou Tongtong.
The three little ones were completely absorbed. Only when the cartoon ended did they come back to themselves.
"It ended so soon?" Zhou Tongtong was still reluctant to part with it.
"Meow... Zhou Tongtong, it's getting late," Little White Cat said.
"Meow... Time really flies. The sun has already gone down," Little Black Cat said.
"Rumble..." A clap of thunder exploded, startling the three little ones badly.
"That thunder is so scary." Zhou Tongtong patted her chest, still shaken.
"Meow..." Little White Cat and Little Black Cat recovered quickly, the panic in their hearts vanishing.
Zhou Tongtong left the living room and went to the balcony to look toward the distant sky.
There had not been much thunder when it rained earlier, but now lightning flashed through the pitch-black clouds, and the thunder continued without pause.
Little White Cat and Little Black Cat followed behind Zhou Tongtong. Feeling the cold wind rushing toward them, they spoke up.
"Meow... Zhou Tongtong, the wind is very strong outside. You should go back inside!"
"Meow... It's a little cold! You aren't wearing much. Don't catch a cold."
Prompted by the two little strays, Zhou Tongtong returned indoors from the balcony.
"Gurgle..."
It was already time to eat, and Zhou Tongtong was feeling hungry.
Xia Qing had gone out to take care of something that afternoon and still had not returned, so Zhou Tongtong