Chapter 90: Meow (Cat & Dog Limited Time Return)
It was a back-and-forth exchange. At night, when sleeping, the kitten Mimi also gently bit the puppy Qiuqiu’s perked-up ear. After biting, he licked the fur on the ear and fell asleep curled up in the puppy’s arms.
The kitten’s bite wasn’t painful, even a bit comfortable, and being groomed was even more comfortable. The puppy Qiuqiu liked being groomed by him very much.
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Because it was an illusion, Wang Qize only had a one-day “experience card” and left on the third day. The adults took them on a plane to the seaside.
The plane in the illusion was different from the plane in the real world. The plane in the illusion could carry all kinds of furry animals freely.
The puppy Qiuqiu lay in front of the plane window, and the kitten Mimi lay on his head, two pairs of eyes looking brightly at the clouds outside.
Small animals in other seats were also in similar poses. If looking from outside the plane, one would find the windows full of furry heads.
Not long after, the plane stopped by the sea. Getting off the plane, there was a golden coastal beach.
The kitten Mimi rushed out in surprise. With a whoosh, four paws landed on the fine sand warmed by the sun.
The next second, kitten paws dug a hole in the beach quickly.
The puppy Qiuqiu also followed with the adults, digging happily with him.
Jiang Suifeng teased: “Mimi, keep going, dig to the UK, take us to the UK to play.”
Jing Zhi glanced at him, the corners of his mouth curving uncontrollably, but said nothing.
Hearing this, the kitten dug even harder, gradually turning into an octopus kitten, digging fast like a propeller. Soon the whole cat went into the hole and disappeared.
The puppy Qiuqiu noticed something was wrong, stopped moving, and looked into the kitten Mimi’s hole, but found it bottomless, and no kitten figure could be seen.
He shouted Mimi’s name anxiously into the hole.
Soon, Mimi’s voice responded to him: “Brother Qiuqiu, come down quickly! I’m in the UK!”
The puppy Qiuqiu was startled.
Knowing this was in an illusion, anything could happen, he jumped into the hole without thinking too much.
The feeling of falling disappeared quickly, and the dim environment became bright.
The puppy Qiuqiu opened his eyes and found a bench in front of him. On the bench was a big Paddington Bear. The kitten Mimi was lying on the bear’s head, meowing at him.
This was the character scene in the cartoons and photos shared by his cousin Wang Qize before, and also the turning point of the British Shorthair Scottish Fold kitten Mimi’s attitude towards the UK.
In the whimsical illusion, it was realized illusorily.
However, this gift gradually presented a feeling of slowly separating from reality.
It was beautiful here, but too simply and ethereally beautiful. They suddenly missed the real world a bit.
Not long after, Jing Zhi, Jiang Suifeng, Wu Yuan, and Wang Shao also came here through the “time tunnel” dug by the kitten Mimi.
They sat beside Paddington Bear and took a photo together.
The sky suddenly darkened. With a few whoosh sounds, fireworks exploded in the black sky.
First, the shapes of the kitten Mimi and the puppy Qiuqiu.
Then it turned into the shape of a cake.
Finally, a string of Chinese and English.
“Happy Birthday!”
“Happy Birthday!”
Furry heads looked up in unison. Unknown when, two birthday hats were put on them, and dazzling brilliance shone in two pairs of round beast pupils.
This was their first birthday after becoming little humans, and also the most unforgettable birthday.
They pressed close to each other, with their respective parents beside them. Everything was incredibly perfect.
When the fireworks ended, the consciousness of the kitten Mimi and the puppy Qiuqiu gradually became chaotic.
Like returning to the floating clouds again, their bodies completely sank into softness.
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“Mimi, Happy Birthday.”
Papa’s voice woke Jing Mimi up.
Jing Mimi opened his eyes groggily, stretched his body, stretched comfortably in a lying position, then turned over groggily, stuck his little bottom up like a kitten, arched his back, and stretched again.
Jing Zhi smiled and patted his little bottom lightly through the quilt.
A year passed, some kitten habits were still retained, cute as hell.
Jing Mimi realized belatedly that there was no cat tail that could be raised on his little bottom anymore. He had turned back from the Scottish Fold form to the little human form, finally waking up.
“Papa.” Jing Mimi turned over and couldn’t wait to throw himself into Papa’s arms.
Having re-experienced the kitten form for so long, the little human form became fresh instead.
Especially this sense of reality made him feel extremely secure.
Illusion was just an illusion after all; experiencing it for a while was enough. He still wanted to return to the real world and celebrate his birthday with his real papas.
Jing Zhi brought new clothes to him, helped him put them on, and led him out of the bedroom holding his small hand.
Just out of the bedroom door, with a “bang,” fireworks exploded above his head, and a birthday hat was also put on his head.
In the living room, there were many important people he met in the more than a year since he became a little human.
Even Grandpa Jiang rushed over specially.
Unfortunately, Grandpa Jiang couldn’t eat birthday cake, so he could only watch eagerly. Looking at the smiling faces, his eyes and brows curved up.
Xu Sumei sat beside him, eating a very small amount of cake. Although she didn’t have diabetes, she still had to control sugar at this age. Jing Zhi specially cut a small piece of cat paw pattern from the cake for her.
This was the first time Grandpa Jiang met Jing Zhi’s mother. Starting from talking about Mimi, the two didn’t feel awkward. Gradually, they also talked about the two adult children.
Another year passed, the children’s lives were getting better and better, and the children’s child was also great.
They had nothing to worry about.
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Not long after Jing Mimi’s birthday, it would be the New Year.
Grandpa Jiang stayed in City A until the New Year, teaching Jing Mimi calligraphy instead of Jiang Suifeng every day, and wrote this year’s New Year couplets with him personally.
On the eve of the New Year, they took the high-speed train back to City C together.
On the high-speed train, Jiang Yuanyuan sent a message to Jiang Suifeng: [Just scooped the litter, tidied up the house simply. Uncle and Aunt came over, cooking. Little Treasure is squatting outside the kitchen meowing eagerly again.]
Jiang Yuanyuan was still interning in City A last year, but this year she had successfully joined the hospital in her hometown City C. This time Grandpa Jiang went to City A, so he asked her to take care of the black cat at home.
Grandpa Jiang’s house wasn’t far from the hospital where Jiang Yuanyuan worked, so Jiang Yuanyuan moved in directly.
The Uncle and Aunt she mentioned were Jiang Suifeng’s parents. Both were workaholics, which was why Jiang Suifeng was raised by his grandparents when he was little. Currently, both were in their fifties, hadn’t retired yet, busy with their careers, occasionally running abroad.
Jiang Suifeng replied to her: [How is Little Treasure’s weight control now?]
Little Treasure was the name of that black cat.
Jiang Yuanyuan sent a forced smile emoji: [Super big fat cat, too hard to lose weight.]
Elders raising children and small animals were always too doting. The little black cat was raised by Grandpa Jiang into a huge black gas tank, especially after neutering, visibly getting fatter.
Jiang Suifeng immediately asked Grandpa Jiang to control the cat’s weight after discovering it, customizing a diet plan for it. After all, being too fat was bad for health, for both humans and cats.
A few months passed, lost some weight, but still very fat.
The road ahead is long and arduous.
Getting off the high-speed train and taking a taxi to Grandpa Jiang’s house, Jing Mimi saw the black cat Little Treasure for the first time, his mouth unconsciously forming a standard O shape.
Such a fat cat!
Changing shoes, Grandpa Jiang couldn’t wait to come to the cat he hadn’t seen for a month, picked it up with difficulty, and showed it off to Mimi.
But after holding it for a while, his breath became disordered. Seeing this, Jiang Suifeng hurriedly took the cat from his hands, afraid he would accidentally lose his footing and sprain his waist.
The black cat’s personality took after Grandpa Jiang, quite gentle, not afraid of strangers. After getting fat, it didn’t like moving much, not struggling when taken away by Jiang Suifeng.
Jiang Suifeng didn’t hold it for long either. Although he was strong, his arms would get sore too. He put it on the sofa aside casually and started “scolding” Grandpa Jiang: “Can’t spoil it anymore, look how fat it has become…”
Grandpa Jiang’s lips moved, with an expression of a child who made a mistake, daring not talk back.
Wearing small slippers specially prepared for him at home, Jing Mimi walked da da da to the black cat curled up on the sofa, stroked its fur, let it get familiar with his scent, and then tried to pick it up.
“Mmph…” Jing Mimi used all his strength to pick up the black cat with difficulty, but within a second of picking it up, he lost his balance and fell on the carpet.
The black cat fell on him, “meowed,” and scurried away, but didn’t hide, still standing beside Jing Mimi, sniffing him again, obviously extra close and curious about this little human transformed from a kitten.
Jing Mimi was stunned by the fall, only recovering slowly after being helped up by Jing Zhi immediately.
Grandpa Jiang was extremely worried, afraid his little great-grandson hurt himself.
But the house had long been equipped with good collision protection measures because of Grandpa Jiang’s age, and the floor was covered with thick carpet. Jing Mimi wasn’t hurt, and the little pain disappeared quickly.
On the other side, the kitchen door opened. A middle-aged couple, one holding a kitchen knife and the other holding a spatula, met Jing Mimi’s gaze unexpectedly as he turned around.
Before coming, his papas told him he would meet another pair of grandparents. It should be them.
Jing Mimi immediately called out obediently: “Grandpa, Grandma.”
Papa and teachers taught him: Children should be polite. He had always been an outgoing child, not stage fright.
Because of the fall, a tuft of hair on Jing Mimi’s head stuck up from rubbing against the floor.
Instead, Jiang’s father and mother were a bit flustered.
Jiang’s father subconsciously wanted to put away the kitchen knife in his hand. Jiang’s mother suddenly smelled something burnt and turned around in panic: “My dish…”
There were some small accidents at the first meeting, but it didn’t affect subsequent developments.
Jiang’s father and mother were initially opposed to Jiang Suifeng being with a man, but they were always busy with work and neglected Jiang Suifeng’s discipline. Jiang Suifeng was already an adult, so they didn’t dare to interfere too much. Even if they opposed, they always avoided this topic with him, only asking him to pass Grandpa’s hurdle first.
He was raised by Grandpa, and Grandpa was the elder with the most say in the family. If he could pass Grandpa’s hurdle, they wouldn’t jump out to oppose anymore.
Grandpa Jiang changed a lot after returning from City A last year, talking a lot with many family members, gradually accepting Suifeng’s sexual orientation.
During this year, he had also been a lobbyist for the family here, subtly influencing them to accept Suifeng’s sexual orientation.
This New Year, he personally invited Suifeng, his boyfriend, and their child to come home for the New Year.
They were also a bit nervous and expectant.
Now finally meeting, all emotions became gentle and soft amidst laughter.
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This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner, Jing Mimi ate until his little tummy was full again.
After dinner, his papas and Auntie Yuanyuan took him to play with sparklers.
Sparklers are fireworks held in hand.
Also in the shape of Mimi (Rice grains).
Jing Mimi excitedly took photos and videos and sent them to Wang Qiuqiu, along with photos and videos of the fat cat Little Treasure.
Wang Qiuqiu also replied with some videos and photos of his own New Year experiences.
In the new year, they grew one year older.
In the years to come, they would grow together.
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At night, the family slept at Grandpa Jiang’s place. Grandpa Jiang’s house had many rooms. His wife passed away, and his children had their own small families, so the house was empty.
Jing Mimi slept very restlessly this sleep.
Didn’t know if it was because of the bed recognition Papa mentioned, anyway, he felt like he was crushed under a big mountain, becoming Meow Wukong (Monkey King under the mountain), breathing becoming extremely difficult.
Finally, when his body couldn’t bear such pain, he opened his eyes.
A huge black shadow was curled up on his chest, pressing him almost out of breath.
Woken up by his movement, the black shadow opened its golden eyes and yawned.
“Meow.”
