Strange Bead (Two Chapters Combined)

Under the star-filled night sky, Lin Li descended from the heavens as he returned from afar.

The moment he landed, he heard a crisp child's voice.

"Brother Lin Li."

Looking up, he saw Zhou Tongtong and the two stray cats poking their heads out of the car window and looking at him.

"I'm back. Sorry for the wait." Lin Li smiled.

A while later, the silver-white van, which had been parked quietly by the roadside for some time, started up, turned around, and sped back toward home.

"Brother Lin Li, did you go to the bathroom just now?" Zhou Tongtong suddenly asked Lin Li, who was driving.

"..." Lin Li fell silent for several seconds before smiling and nodding. "Yeah."

"Meow... I knew it!" Little Black Cat cried happily.

"Meow... You really went to the bathroom! Why did you run so far just to use the bathroom?" Little White Cat was utterly confused.

Having gotten her answer, Zhou Tongtong stopped talking about Lin Li's sudden departure.

Children had boundless energy. Along the way, she chattered away, asking all sorts of innocent questions.

Lin Li drove while answering some of Zhou Tongtong's questions.

A moment later, the silver-white van left the quiet outskirts and entered the bustling urban district.

Since few people visited the outskirts at night, there were no streetlights along the roadside.

After entering the busy city, rows of illuminated streetlights immediately came into view.

At night, many barbecue stalls appeared along the roadside. Looking out, they stretched so far that their end could not be seen.

"Zhou Tongtong, do you want some barbecue?" Lin Li asked Zhou Tongtong, who was sitting in the passenger seat with the two stray cats in her arms.

"I'm not hungry." Zhou Tongtong had been curiously watching the endless barbecue stalls along the