Wu the Charlatan, the Cat Who Wouldn't Give Up

"Bang!"

The old man slammed the door shut.

The force made the entire door and the surrounding wall tremble ever so slightly.

Xiao Xiao looked down at the little cat in his arms.

He didn't care in the slightest that its wet fur had dirtied his clothes.

Unlike the usual image of a scrawny stray cat, this little cat was a chubby one.

He couldn't help reaching out to poke its cheek.

Though its fur was wet and matted from the rain, it still felt soft beneath his fingers, with a faint chill from the rain.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help smiling. "Little Guy, how are you so fat?"

"Meow?"

The chubby little cat raised its head, looking dazed.

With its babyish voice, it was especially adorable.

"Meow~"

A cat with yellow eyes padded lightly over to Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao crouched down and angled his umbrella to shield it from the rain again.

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

One cat after another emerged from the shadows.

They gathered around Xiao Xiao.

"Ah~"

A startled cry rang out.

Xiao Xiao looked up and saw a woman pushing an electric scooter back.

When she saw that he was a mild-mannered young man, the woman visibly relaxed.

When she'd walked over just now and seen so many cats gathered around a human silhouette, she'd thought something had happened.

Her heart had given a little jolt.

"Hmm, these cats—"

The woman took a few steps closer, then realized that the cats seemed familiar.

"Meow~"

The yellow-eyed cat tilted its head and meowed at her.

"Ah, it's you lot."

Noticing the cat crouched in front of the young man, the woman's face showed dawning understanding.

"Auntie, do you know these cats?"

Xiao Xiao stood up, but his umbrella