The black cat gave the little white cat gems not out of politeness, nor out of joy at their reunion after a long separation—after all, it had been less than ten days since they had last met in the tree.
That pale blue Cat's Eye was a gift, just like the bouquet Dr. Xiao had held up on the Pedestrian Street, meant to make up for the regrets of Qixi Festival.
The black cat had thought of "offering a gift through a cat" only because, when the male wizards of the You Zui Hunting Team had mocked him on the Pedestrian Street, Dylan had mentioned the argument from this year's Valentine's Day, instantly giving the young publicly funded student an idea.
Last Valentine's Day had coincided with the start of the school term in early February. There had also been an "offering" at the Cat Fruit Tree, and that time, the little white cat had taken away an emerald.
Then was just like now, and the repeated process gave it a sense of ritual far beyond that of an ordinary gift. When Zheng Qing figured this out, he could not help applauding himself in praise, complimenting his own cleverness inwardly.
But he had not expected the little white cat's appetite to be so huge. With one swipe of her paw, she took the entire little pile of gems.
Not polite at all.
The black cat grumbled inwardly, forcing himself to turn away and stop looking at the pile of eye-catching "stones" in the little white cat's arms. Noticing his concession, the little white cat's lips curled slightly, and the gems before her suddenly seemed even more dazzling.
Early in the morning, Xiao Xiao bombarded Zheng Qing with a string of relentless questions, making him recall the sorrowful yet