Chapter 4: Women and Cats

The video request popped up in an instant, and I was not prepared at all. After hesitating for a moment, I clicked to accept, and then I saw Lin on the screen of my phone

Yes, it is Lin. I just couldn't recall it even though it was on the tip of my tongue. I secretly pounded my chest in frustration, but besides the name, I feel like I know something else, yet I just can't remember it.

Seeing me nod in agreement, she immediately jumped with joy and said while holding the cat: "Liangpi, you have finally met a good owner"

Ah, I... I instinctively wanted to call her name, but I couldn't bring myself to do it, as if I completely didn't know her name at all, yet I felt that I should know it

I originally did not know what was happening, but I was already very hungry. The moment I caught a whiff of the aroma, I could no longer control myself. If it weren't for the consideration of my eating manners, I could have devoured this serving of cold noodles in just a few bites

"But I am not in a position to keep a cat, can you..." She turned around to look at me, her eyes filled with the implication of her fondness for this cat

I got up and moved around a bit, put on my clothes, and prepared to go out for a bite to eat. However, when I opened the door, I instinctively looked down and even used my foot to block the gap at the door, as if I were afraid something might run out.

It seems that I have never had a girlfriend

Oh dear, I cannot quite articulate what I am feeling; I was suddenly left speechless.

I furrowed my brows slightly, feeling my consciousness return to my body, processing this auditory information with my slowly awakening mind, and then I recalled that it seemed to be...

"Then count me in. Also, wait a moment to add me on WeChat; I want to see a video of the liangpi." Lin hung up the phone as if we were already quite familiar with each other

After leaving her contact information, Lin left, saying she had something to do in the evening and would come to try the cold noodles when she had time tomorrow, asking me to keep my phone available

It was at the moment I saw her that a phrase suddenly popped into my mind: quickly point the camera at the cold noodles

I cannot recall whose voice it was, and upon opening my eyes, I found myself alone. Instinctively, I glanced around; this is my home, yet there is not a single person in sight

"Cold noodles?" Upon hearing me say this, she immediately burst into laughter

Ring ring ring

"Then we will get in touch again." I hung up the phone after I finished speaking

I felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so I quickly corrected myself and said: "No, that's not what I meant, I just feel, feel..."

How strange, what am I even worried about

I also did not expect that something was off in my mind, and I inadvertently said what I was thinking. The atmosphere was quite good originally, but now it has become awkward

Walking along the snack street, I was contemplating what to eat first to satisfy my hunger, and then think about how to decline Xiaotian's proposal from earlier. In a daze, I was enthusiastically pulled into the shop by the owner.

When Lin entered my home, she looked at me in surprise and said, "Do you live here by yourself?"

She looked at me, standing up while holding the cat, seemingly unafraid of the wild cat dirtying her clothes: "Do you like this cat too?"

I got up from the sofa and walked around the room. Various signs indicated that I was the only person living in this house, there was absolutely no one else, not even...

Upon hearing about this item, I immediately nodded and said, "Alright, I will have one."

As I was leaving, I still heard the boss laughing and saying: "The young people nowadays..."

While I was eating, I heard a very familiar voice emerge from behind me at mhetushu.com, saying: "Boss, is this cat yours?"

Where has that person gone

At that moment, my phone rang, and Liangpir immediately widened her eyes, staring at the phone. I picked it up and saw that it was a call from Xiao Tian, so I answered the phone

Ah, right, just call me Lin," Lin said cheerfully

Damn dream, I knocked my head a bit, perhaps I was sleeping too deeply

I recounted the matter of Xiaotian's phone call just now, and upon hearing that I was going to a place she had never been to, she immediately became interested

Damn it, it's that feeling again, I am starting to dislike this feeling

This cat seems to have returned to its own home, I murmured to myself, sitting beside it and stroking its fur, this feeling...

I seem to have dreamt again, the same dream as before. In the room, I saw an elderly man with glasses sitting behind a desk, smiling kindly at me. It seemed he said something to me, and I took out something to hand to him

"Are you my girlfriend?" I feel like it is definitely not the first time I have met Lin, and I always have a sense of a close and intimate emotional connection with her.

At that moment, my phone rang, and I answered Xiaotian's call. The general idea was that he wanted to organize a trip and asked me to invite a few more people to join in the fun

When I heard the word "travel," an inexplicable sense of panic suddenly arose within me. I initially wanted to refuse, but after hesitating for a moment, I still agreed.

I had not yet had the chance to say goodbye when the call was already disconnected. Then I opened WeChat and found that there was already a friend request.

I gently took a whiff, and it was indeed fragrant. The boss was smiling beside me, wiping his hands, urging me to eat it while it was hot, and it was delicious

"Why can't I reach you on the phone?" A familiar voice came through, even the voice on the phone sounded very familiar

Get up... A woman's voice reached my ears

I always have a feeling as if I am being watched, and Xiaotian's tone of voice is also as if he is certain that there will be many people on my side

The boss originally did not have much fondness for keeping small creatures; he only occasionally gave it something to eat out of pity. Since someone wanted to take it away and care for it, he naturally agreed without hesitation.

The boss responded with a "good" and began to chop the vegetables and add oil, and soon a plate of cold noodles was served in front of me

I furrowed my brow and nodded slightly

Whose voice is it

The boss seems to be quite familiar and casually said to me, "Our cold noodles are particularly delicious, would you like to try a portion?"

What is there to eat? I helplessly sat down, thinking that it doesn't matter where I eat, it's all the same.

I opened the door and went out. When I turned back to close the door, I faintly heard a cat's meow by my ear. I glanced around, but there was nothing at all. I sighed in relief before finally locking the door

The name "liangpi" is quite meaningful, isn't it, referring to the cat in the liangpi shop. She smiled and said this to me and the owner, and then she pleaded with the owner to give her the cat

I suddenly stopped and turned around, just in time to see a remarkably familiar girl wearing jeans and a white shoulder-length top, squatting there and gently touching an orange cat.

The girl gently stroked the cat, noticed my movement, and the moment she lifted her head, I knew for sure that I recognized her

After hearing my apology, she stopped and, holding the cat, said: "Where do you live? I want to see your environment so that I can feel assured about handing the cat over to you, and you must allow me to visit it again."

I do not have a cat either, but why do I still feel as if a cat has jumped on my stomach and stepped on it

The cat is secondary, I looked at the girl and said: "That... your name is... isn't it..."

It is indeed her, I clicked to add as a friend

"No, but it comes around every day. I feed it, so it should consider me its owner," the boss said in a familiar tone.

Perhaps feeling that there were too many people here, Lin informed the boss and took the cat away, turning to leave with the cat in her arms. Seeing this, I quickly chased after her.

"Alright, then wait for my message." After saying this, Xiao Tian hung up the phone

I listened to the busy tone on the phone, feeling a bit regretful for agreeing to go out, but I couldn't understand why I had such thoughts

There are still quite a few demands. As I closed the door, I thought to myself, when I turned back to look at the cold noodles, it was already comfortably lying on the sofa, with its eyes closed

"What nonsense are you talking about in front of so many people..." Lin said, blushing and sulking.

Cold noodles

Just after hanging up the phone with Xiao Tian, my phone rang again. I picked it up and saw Lin's name displayed, so I quickly answered the call: "Hello?"

The cold noodles do not seem to mind me; instead, as I touch them, they close their eyes more comfortably and expose their belly with greater ease.

"Quick, point the camera at the liangpi!" Lin said with an urgent expression.

Lin seemed to be taken aback by my abrupt words, and after her surprise, her face turned crimson. Even the boss beside her did not expect me to say such a thing

Just as my consciousness was about to fade away, I felt someone nudge me.

Lin, I suddenly thought of her, yet I do not know why I thought of her

I nodded: "Indeed, a house needs someone to live in; otherwise, it becomes lifeless and dull."

I noticed that this cat has surprisingly large eyes, and its ears are also big. As it grows a bit more, it will not look unattractive. I then said: "Its name is Liangpi."

"Do you mind if I join you?" Lin said without any hesitation.

Listening to the phone, I hesitated for a long time before finally saying that I was uncertain

Lin looked around and nodded, seemingly satisfied with the home, and then entrusted the cold noodles to me with ease

I can't quite remember who it is, but in my impression, there is always the outline of a woman that appears. This feeling of almost remembering yet being unable to do so is driving me nearly mad

Although it feels like it is not the first time I have seen her smile like this, it seems somewhat awkward in this situation. I glanced around a bit shyly, and fortunately, the diners nearby did not pay attention to us.

I am also unable to explain and can only offer my apologies

This ... ... is not a problem. I also do not know why I agreed to let her keep a cat, as if it were something I was supposed to do.

I have already called Da Long and his wife, as well as Li Zhi and Shi Yun. How many people do you have on your side

Familiarity is the only feeling I have; it is as if I could always touch it before this.

I hesitated for a moment, and then, recalling what Xiaotian had just said, I replied: "I don't mind..."

I paused my gaze on the cat for a moment

Xiao Tian was silent on the phone for a moment before saying: "Then let me know once you have confirmed, it doesn't really matter to me if you have one or two more on your side."