Chapter 219

"Owner, hurry up, I'm here!"

"The guide dog Beibei enthusiastically greeted, its tail almost wagging into a flower; the tacit understanding between it and its owner let the originally hesitant steps continue firmly."

"Ling Yue finally saw the other's full appearance."

"A young, handsome youth wearing a camel-colored windbreaker, tall and slim, at this moment his brows and eyes curved with a smile, his light-gray eyes clear yet lifeless."

"It inevitably evoked a sense of regret."

"Ling Yue stared for a few seconds, her eyelashes trembling slightly, she quickly composed herself; seeing him about to approach Beibei, she half-squatted, extending her palm: 'Beibei, come here, into the owner's arms.'"

"He loosely curled his arms, forming a loop; Beibei happily wagged its tail and nuzzled into his embrace, letting out a whiny, cooing sound."

"The youth's handsome fingertips explored the dog's head; after a moment, his brow slightly furrowed: 'Beibei, you've lost weight?'"

"The dog in his arms instantly stiffened, its paws on the ground unconsciously gripping."

"Wang Chen strode over, touching the hat on his head with an apologetic face: 'Mr. Yun, sorry.'"

"Beibei's owner had a quiet personality; though he heard the apology and said nothing, everyone could see his meaning: 'I've heard your voice; you're Beibei's trainer? What did you just say mean?'"

"He spoke while slightly raising his head; even though he couldn't see, he expressed an almost cute seriousness, feeling uneasy, just because he and Beibei had been apart for a while—how did his little chubby dog get so thin?"

"Upon hearing his words, Wang Chen realized the other had misunderstood; he opened his mouth, usually only knowing to bury himself in training, his clumsy speech could hardly utter a few sentences, making people anxious."

"He still had some self-awareness; he couldn't explain this himself, so he immediately looked eagerly at Ling Yue: 'Miss Ling, you should say this.'"

"Ling Yue nodded, then patiently explained to Yun Xian: 'Beibei was taken away before because its mental state had a problem…'"

"Ling Yue's concise, easy-to-understand words made Yun Xian immediately realize the issue; Beibei in his arms stiffly listened as its own background was uncovered, its doggy face showing a shocked expression, comically funny."

"Its big eyes didn't dare to look at its owner; its heart had already burst into tears, and it instinctively wanted to escape."

"Sniff sniff, the owner will surely be angry; owner, I didn't mean to."

"Suddenly, a warm, dry palm landed on its head: 'So that's how it is.'"

"'I don't blame you, Beibei; if it weren't for you, maybe no one would have noticed even after a night— you saved me, Beibei.'"

"Beibei whimpered and whimpered."

"Ling Yue beside them saw this, raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly; even if she used the strongest healing aura, its effect wouldn't be as good as a single sentence from Beibei's owner."

"Just then, as his words fell, Beibei became unprecedentedly excited, dancing around its owner in joy; although the problem wasn't fully resolved, it had already taken a big step."

"Yun Xian stood up: 'Since that's the case, can I now take Beibei away?'"

"'Wait.'"

"Ling Yue spoke, placing an exquisite collar on the Labrador Beibei's neck; in the middle was a slight protrusion of a dog paw print, she looked at Beibei: 'This is something I and Instructor Wang specially prepared for you, a surprise!'"

"Beibei sat on the ground, its eyes sparkling as it glanced between the two: 'What is it?'"

"Ling Yue beckoned to it: 'Bring your ear over, I'll tell you.'"

"The two of them were mysterious, arousing Beibei's curiosity; after doing so, the ear that drooped down was flipped open, Ling Yue lowered her voice, speaking in a tone only the two of them could hear."

"Beibei: '!!!'"

"'Really? Really?'"

"Ling Yue nodded firmly: 'Of course, I will absolutely not lie to you.'"

"Beibei barked excitedly a few times, spun in place, its strength so great that the owner holding the leash staggered a few steps: 'Beibei? Beibei? Why are you so excited today?'"

"'Beibei, move slower, I'm about to be pulled over by you!'"

"Upon hearing this, Beibei instantly steadied; glancing at Ling Yue, it still looked like a mischievous little kid, barking 'woof woof woof' a few times: 'Don't worry, I will definitely do it!'"

"It solemnly promised, just short of raising its paw to pat its chest with a pat-pat-pat."

"Person and dog gradually went their separate ways; this matter could be considered concluded."

"Only Coach Wang Chen was puzzled; they knew what Ling Yue's words meant, and asked her: 'How can you be so certain?'"

"Ling Yue gave a mysterious smile, her two slender, fair fingertips lightly tapping her clear, ink-like eyes: 'Because, I saw it.'"

"Don't forget, besides being a pet master, she is also a metaphysics master, able to see past, present, and future."

"She saw that Mr. Yun Xian had an unresolved karma; without her intervention beforehand, he might have suffered misfortune, but with Ling Yue's guidance, she guaranteed he would be completely unharmed!"

"Hearing her words, Wang Chen felt a bit dazed, he scratched his head and after a moment said: 'Hope it's as you said.'"

"Ling Yue glanced at him; the truth will become clear in these few days."

"Moreover, the collar she gave Beibei was not just an ordinary thing; it looked like a time-door decoration, but was actually a disguised alarm—once Beibei pressed it, the message would be sent instantly to the Jing Shi Police Bureau, and the police would rush out!"

"A chilly wind swept over the grass field, icy cold; to ordinary people it was unbearable, but to Ling Yue it was at most like a kitten whose nails had been trimmed, all soft and coquettish, just being spoiled."

"She went back and rested well for a night; the next morning, the overcast sky was silent, outside heavy snow fluttered, overnight a layer of icy glass had formed, hanging upside down, before her eyes lay a world of ice and snow."

"Ling Yue's phone lay on the table; vibrating slightly, it moved across the surface, she glanced at it and saw the name of the person in charge of the Stray Animal Rescue Base, she raised her eyebrows in surprise, pressed the answer key: 'What happened?'"

"An excited voice burst from the other end of the phone: 'Boss!'"

"Ling Yue furrowed her brows, as if there were still intermittent meows, she asked: 'What did you say?'"

"'Do you remember? The earlier suggestion to place sun fruit at the Stray Animal Rescue Base—our base suddenly got lots of kittens, now they're all lying together; do you want to come to our base to take a look? So many, so many cats!'"

"On the other end of the phone, the base chief speaking with an excited tone said: 'After so many days of taking in people and things, even a stone would have learned, let alone a living person.'"

"Speaking with a glib tongue, it stirred Ling Yue's thoughts a bit; she smiled and said: 'Sure, I happen to be free today.'"

"She is a decisive and efficient person; she rose immediately, and in front of her, Jun Jun, who was reading, also jumped up to follow; Ling Yue couldn't help but glance: 'What are you doing?'"

"Jun Jun's ears perked up subtly, staring fixedly at her, of course wanting to go along."

"He heard clearly that many kittens had come to the stray base; with cute kittens around, could his big-headed tiger self still catch her eye?"

"Jun Jun's mind was tense, he bluntly made an excuse: 'I'll go too, I'll go help you.'"

"Ling Yue looked at his smelly handsome face, stared for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing with a 'pfft': 'Sure.'"

"Jun Jun and she left side by side, the tall, handsome man and woman made a striking pair, drawing countless passersby to stop; even the man's gait seemed somewhat strange."

"Ling Yue felt the strange gaze, immediately reacted, looked toward Jun Jun; not looking one wouldn't know, but upon looking she was startled, she tugged at Jun Jun's sleeve and whispered: 'You're moving hand in hand.'"

"Jun Jun's eyes were blank: '???'"

Ling Yue couldn't help it; she laughed so hard her whole body trembled. Finally, she leaned her head on the male student's shoulder. She sat in the passenger seat; Jun Jun had long since integrated into modern society, sitting upright and proper, ready to drive. Suddenly, a weight sank onto his shoulder; he looked over, and their eyes met.

No one knew how long it had passed—brief as a few seconds, yet feeling like an entire century. Ling Yue pressed her lips together; her cheeks grew warm.

After a moment, the girl's soft voice flowed like a mountain stream: "Drive."

The Stray Animal Rescue Base wasn't far from home, nor was it very far; not long after, the car arrived at its destination.

Ling Yue had just stepped out of the car when the person in charge, Xu Guang, came up to greet her: "Boss, you finally came."

He smiled humbly, with a trace of tempered steadiness; Ling Yue could see that, after this period of polishing the gates, he had grown a lot, but in major matters she still held the reins, steering the direction.

After all, even when she hired him, she could see that Xu Guang was an honest man; in ancient times he could have become a general who lived and died on the battlefield, but he could never become a marshal commanding the three armies.

Actually, seeing Ling Yue's composed and unhurried actions, Xu Guang's own panic largely faded.

As soon as Ling Yue got out of the car, she directly said, "Let's go take a look first."

Xu Guang: "Ah? Okay!"

Only when Ling Yue arrived at the place did she realize the situation was ten thousand times more complicated than she had imagined; in weather of minus ten-something degrees, these rough stray cats were huddled together, among them not a few mothers with kittens, and upon seeing her arrive, they all shuddered in fright.

Yet they didn't budge from their spots.

In the face of death's coercion, what is a little fear?

One San Hua Mao mother licked her kitten; the naive little kitten looked already a month old, and under its mother's protection, its round eyes curiously surveyed the world.

"Wow, so many people!" it exclaimed, and coincidentally there was another small black spot on its chin, making it look like its little mouth was open, which made onlookers both amused and sympathetic.

Ling Yue frowned slightly, and Xu Guang beside her couldn't help but feel his heart tighten: "Is... is there a problem? These cats, boss, what do you plan to do with them?"

Upon hearing this, the cats stiffened their bodies; some pretended not to care, some, though young, had already learned to put their palms together in greeting, while others silently regarded the so-called boss.

Their only similarity was those perked-up little ears.

Ling Yue heard all kinds of noisy thoughts.

Ling Yue curled her lips into a smile: "We are originally a stray animal rescue base; during the New Year, nobody has it easy, so let's just take them in."

I will allocate more pet food so these little guys don't go hungry; is the heat from the sun fruit enough? If not, we'll add a few more electric blankets.

Just as her words fell, a faint meow sounded from the corner: "Save, save me QAQ".

If it weren't for Ling Yue's exceptionally sharp hearing, she probably wouldn't have noticed this sound at all.

She hurried over; in the snow, the wobbly kitten staggered step by step, struggling in the snowdrift, running to the warm area; its entire body of orange fur was soaked through, wet into strands, and in the extreme weather, the lowest droplets had frozen into ice, hanging beneath it.

The orange kitten's eyes were disproportionately large, taking up a third of its tiny pointed face; its belly was indeed big, a characteristic of nursing kittens, making it look pitifully thin and heartbreaking.

"How pitiful." Seeing the kitten, Ling Yue's female colleague behind her couldn't help but speak up.

In the snow lay a trail of tiny paw prints, the stumbling footsteps of the orange kitten, making it unimaginable how long it had searched to find such a place.

Because it truly had no strength left, Ling Yue picked it up and brought it inside; its drenched body was gently dried, and it finally no longer looked like a flickering candle in the wind and rain, ready to go out at any moment.

In the warm, cozy little nest, it yawned tiredly, then suddenly let out a loud meow: "Mom? Where's Mom?"

Obviously, the brain that had almost frozen to death finally booted up; opening its mouth, it called for mother, and the nearby mother cat was startled: "Little one, where is your mother?"

The one still sheltered in its mother's embrace also naively poked its head out, looking at the newly arrived little brother.

The nursing kitten stumbled over to beside her, its tender little paws barely hooking onto Ling Yue's clothes: "Save my mom, please save my mom."

It only looked frail, but it was actually already a month old, just poorly developed.

Ling Yue cradled it in her palms; the nursing kitten was soft as a little dough ball, and even her breathing was careful: "Mom? Where is your mom? Little cutie."

Upon hearing this, the nursing kitten froze, its watery eyes looking at her: "Can you understand my speech? Can you save my mom?"

"It, it's in the water, Mom is in the water, the water is so cold>_<"

"Mom pushed me out so I could survive, waa waa waa, Mom is still in the water QAQ"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue immediately thought of the little one's earlier stumbling, completely soaked pitiful appearance; in such weather where water freezes instantly, if it weren't lucky to have found this place, it might have already collapsed on the roadside, becoming an ice sculpture.

So, upon hearing that the orange cat's mother might still be in the water, Ling Yue's heart tightened instantly; from its incoherent words, it was not hard to discern what peril this mother and child had faced.

She immediately picked up the orange kitten and stood up, speaking while slightly lowering her gaze: "Do you know where your mom is? Quickly lead us to find it!"