“Right? Isn’t it more realistic than the Siase cat that the wild man gave you? Let’s use this in mory of it.”
“?” “Wild what?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I was referring to Yang Binye,” Wen Yanqing replied.
Previously, Yang Binye had given Lin Gantang a felt kitten in mory of the Siase cat.
“I know you accepted his cat because of his feelings for it, right?”
“Yeah, he’s quite thoughtful. He must have given the kitten because he’s grateful to the bookstore for helping him find Mayer.” Lin Gantang did not think there was anything else to it.
Wen Yanqing thought to himself, ‘Heh! If he hadn’t been blushing, I would have believed he had no other thoughts behind the matter.’
“But one is enough. Why did you get soone to make another?” Lin Gantang asked.
Wen Yanqing took the felt kitten from his pocket and handed it to her. “I’m sorry, Tangtang. I didn’t take good care of Big Mi. It broke your things.”
Lin Gantang noticed that the kitten had changed its shape, and there were still traces of Big Mi’s fur.
“A few days ago, Aunt Zhong saw Big Mi playing and thought that it was a toy we bought for it. She didn’t stop it, and I wasn’t there. Big Mi is my cat. Of course, I have to compensate for its mistakes.” He pulled Lin Gantang.
“I wanted to have one made in the sa design, but I don’t have Yang Binye’s skill. Wen Yanqing looked utterly defeated as he spoke, disappointed in his lack of skill. “He’s amazing. Unlike , I can only ask soone to help make one. I’m not able to do such delicate needlework.”
Seeing that he was depressed, Lin Gantang threw the cat nonsense to the back of her mind. “No, no, it’s not sothing you have to be overly concerned about; you’re good as you are. I like it very much. Thank you.”
Big Mi strolled over and spotted the felt kitten in Lin Gantang’s hand. Big Mi made a mad dash for it.
Lin Gantang raised the felt kitten out of Big Mi’s reach, but that was not enough to dissuade it. Big Mi’s eyes tracked the movent of the felt kitten as Lin Gantang held it high in the air.
“Big Mi seems to like it.” Lin Gantang was certain that Big Mi had played with her previous cat doll and damaged it.
She had not noticed that she had casually placed the kitten Yang Binye had given her on the table. Perhaps only Big Mi had rembered.
Lin Gantang regretfully pinched the dilapidated felt kitten. Nothing was to be done since she was unlikely to have the ans to restore it to its previous condition. “I guess it can’t be helped. The replacent you commissioned is very well made; it looks even lifelike than the one Binye gifted .”
“I’m glad you’re not angry…” Wen Yanqing heaved a sigh of relief.
“Why would I be angry with you? You didn’t damage it. This little guy, on the other hand…” Lin Gantang picked up the tabby cat and gave it a stern look. “I think it’s ti you received a good pep-talk.”
Wen Yanqing could hear Lin Gantang reprimanding Big Mi from outside. She was lecturing the poor cat with heartfelt disappointnt.
Gingerly, he opened the door and caught sight of Big Mi. It had been scolded till it appeared dazed and listless. When Big Mi saw him, it imdiately scampered to him with its tail tucked between its legs.
Wen Yanqing leaned against the door and heard Lin Gantang say, “What are you two looking at? Are cats all so nosy? There are plenty of better things to be watching. Co on. Let’s not learn from Big Mi. Since the two of you have been good, I’ll give you your dried fish!”
Wen Yanqing heard Lin Gantang’s footsteps as she left. Big Mi, who was in his arms, felt aggrieved.
Wen Yanqing patted its little head comfortingly. “Good child. You don’t have to suffer. Although you shouldn’t have played with it, I’m happy you did.”
He smiled and taught his cat. “I want you to do the sa for anything other n give your mother. If you do as I say, I’ll give you salmon, silver cod, and freeze-dried chicken breast!”
“ow!”
Lin Gantang probably did not expect to be sched against after she had just finished scolding Big Mi. She had just executed her punishnt for Big Mi only to have a certain soone undo her work, generously rewarding its mischief and leading its innocent mind astray..
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