"I wonder whose little cat this is. It's exceptionally intelligent."
The female doctor looked at Jiang Lu, who was obediently crouched beside her, and a touch of gentleness rose in her eyes.
Carefully, she picked her up and gently set her on a clean wooden table nearby.
She turned to fetch a small bowl, poured in half a bowl of warm water, and pushed it before Jiang Lu.
Jiang Lu had been running all the way here, frantic with worry, and had not noticed her thirst. But at the sight of the clear water in the bowl, her throat suddenly went dry. She lowered her head and began lapping at the cool water in small mouthfuls.
Once she had finished drinking, she lifted her head and saw a small porcelain bottle in the female doctor's hand.
The female doctor lowered her gaze to the perceptive little creature before her. Her brows and eyes were soft as she spoke quietly. "You and I were fated to meet. I'll give you this pill—it will surely save your master."
She had always lived hidden from the world and rarely took out the pills she kept in reserve. In the eyes of outsiders, she was merely an ordinary female doctor.
Yet today, this little cat had braved untold hardships to find this place. To her, it was a rare twist of fate.
Jiang Lu's round eyes fell upon the porcelain bottle. Tentatively, she raised a paw and lightly touched its cool surface.
When she saw the medicine's name engraved on the bottle, a flash of delight swept through her eyes. She let out a soft cry:
"Meow~"
The female doctor smiled at her lively appearance and gently stroked the top of her head.
Then she found a soft yet sturdy thin cord, carefully threaded