Staring at her little nest in shambles, Zhang Xue felt like crying. That wretched Black Cat had practically ransacked the place!
Gazing lifelessly at the cat on her shoulder, Zhang Xue thought it was acting way too strangely. It had been drowsy for days, yet today it was so lively and energetic. It made no sense at all. If this kept up, she'd never get a moment's peace.
Flip the table! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
"I'm going to find out what's going on with you. Don't tell me global warming's made your spring come early..."
Zhang Xue grabbed the cat off her shoulder and gave it a good squeeze, but it didn't resist at all. It just narrowed its eyes, looking like it was enjoying itself.
There was no way to play with it like this. Zhang Xue gave up on tidying the house. She knew someone who had a classmate with a pet shop, so she decided to ask what on earth was wrong with the cat.
It was already night. Zhang Xue took the cat out with her, and when she passed an alley, she quickened her pace, afraid that two people looking to "borrow money" might suddenly rush out.
But what she feared came to pass. Three young punks burst out of the alley. One, a youth with long purple hair, held a switchblade and looked ready to gut someone. He eyed Zhang Xue and said, "Hey, sis, lend us some cash so we can buy a pack of smokes. Don't worry, as long as you cooperate, we won't do anything to you."
A redhead beside him chimed in, "Yeah, that's right. We're just borrowing money to buy smokes. This ain't no robbery, okay? Don't go reporting us!"
It was obvious Zhang Xue was being mugged. As a grown-up single