Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 290 A Depressing Day

The white cat was in very bad shape; it was soaked through with rainwater, dripping down like a heavy cotton ball.

Without even touching it, Lin Ge could guess that the white cat's body temperature must be extremely dangerous at this moment.

Kelingo couldn't understand why it would be so stupid!

It's just a bag of cat food; it's not essential for her. In this city, you can find food almost anywhere if you're not picky. Even if a pregnant cat has a high food demand, is it really worth risking her life to do this?
Lingo remembers clearly that the freezing rain lasted all day and all morning without stopping.

In other words, this cat may have endured the heavy rain for more than 30 hours just to protect the large half-bag of cat food that it considered very important.

As for the reason...

Lin Ge had only one guess.

During the journey to give birth and for some time afterward, the white cat likely lacked the energy to search for food and was unlikely to leave the vicinity of its immobile kittens.

In such an exhausted state, food is both very important and hard to obtain.

This cat may not be giving birth for the first time, so it may have had similar experiences or suffered similar hardships. Perhaps its last birth was extremely painful, or perhaps none of the kittens survived, which is why this white cat is willing to risk freezing to death and getting sick in order to secure enough food for its kittens beforehand.

All of this wasn't for its own sake, nor was it because it was stupid; it was all for the sake of the upcoming birthing process...

Thinking in the most plausible direction was the only relatively comforting guess Lin Ge could come up with. Otherwise, if the white cat really was just greedy and foolish, unwilling to part with its cat food, then it would be a huge disservice to its perseverance and hard work over the past two days.

"Hey!"

Lin Ge sighed.

"Are you alright, buddy?"

He carefully approached the white cat and found that the creature's aura was indeed very weak. It wasn't just its disheveled appearance and wet fur, but also its heavy breathing and the fact that it could barely move and could only silently watch Lin Ge.

Women are inherently gentle, but become strong when they become mothers!
A sentence suddenly popped into Lin Ge's mind, and he felt a pang of emotion.

Why does this stupid cat have to act like this?
Moreover, being a cat himself, Lingo was also at a loss with this white cat. The best course of action now was to find it a reliable veterinarian as soon as possible, lest it actually get sick and cause even more distressing problems for the cat.

Lin Ge turned and left, intending to go find Huang Qi.

This guy is the most capable and compassionate veterinarian Lin Ge has ever met, and also the only one Lin Ge actually knows. As for the other veterinarians, thank you Zhu Wentao, Lin Ge really doesn't dare to have too much contact with them.

"Meow?"

The white cat let out a weak meow, not understanding why the leader of this cat gang had left without a word.

"Idiot, of course I'm trying to save time!"

With a somber expression, Lin Ge squatted quietly in front of the bus stop. Several other humans were also waiting for the bus, their eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at the motionless, expressionless cat.

Lin Ge had no interest in arguing with these people; he only regretted that Huang Qi's hospital was located too far away.

Soon, the bus to Longquan District arrived.

As soon as the car door opened, Lin Ge was the first to jump in and walked straight to the back without hesitation.

"Hey! What's wrong with this cat?!"

Surprisingly, the driver I encountered today was the stubborn type. When she saw a cat board the bus as if no one else was there, she immediately stood up, clearly annoyed: "Whose cat is this? Don't they know pets aren't allowed on the bus? Get off now!"

Neither the passengers inside the vehicle nor those about to board made a sound, after all, they were not Lingo's owners.

"Shut up! It's no big deal! I'm not going to scratch you, so hurry up and drive!"

Lin Ge stared intently at the female driver.

Perhaps it was a relative visiting, because the driver was incredibly stubborn. He simply turned off the engine and glared at the passengers, saying, "I said, who brought this cat? Get it off the bus right now! Don't you know there are rules for buses? Do you have any sense of public morality? Are you all going to stay silent? I'm telling you this now, if this cat doesn't get off, this bus isn't going anywhere today! If you're all late or delayed, it'll all be this cat's fault for bringing a cat on the bus!"

"Hey! Whose cat is this?"

"It's no big deal, driver, just drive, I'm in a hurry!"

"That's really unethical, keeping a cat without a leash..."

"Who is it?! Step forward, holy crap!"

"Oh dear, this is causing trouble!"

Most of the passengers on the bus were indifferent, but a few started making a fuss. Most of them were elderly, and it was unclear what urgent matter these elderly people, who were riding for free, had, but they joined in urging the bus to hurry.

Lin Ge pretended not to hear these words.

Anyway, he was in a hurry to find Huang Qi, and walking or waiting for the next bus was too slow. If all else failed, he'd just have to wait it out; after five or six minutes, the bus driver would eventually give in.

However... Lin Ge underestimated the woman's persistence.

Opening the rear door of the bus and ignoring the honking of other buses behind, the driver pulled out the key, stuffed it into her pocket, and sat down again with her legs crossed. She even took out her phone and started silently scrolling through short videos.

Yeah, someone who's completely unconcerned about chaos on public transport schedules.

Now it was Lingo's turn to be the one in the bind.

The other passengers, who had initially been indifferent, all turned their attention to Lin Ge. He was already in the wrong, and now the stares made him even more uncomfortable. Ultimately, he couldn't be so stubborn as to give in after a silent grumble.

Lin Ge started walking towards the open back door. The female driver saw him and raised her eyelids: "Where's your cat? Your cat got out of the car by itself. Whatever happens to it is none of my business! I advise you to get out with it. Next time, keep a close eye on your cat and don't bring it out again."

"..."

No one answered on the bus, since no one there was actually Lingo's pet owner.

He turned and gave the female driver a deep look, memorizing her appearance. Forget about revenge, he figured he'd definitely keep a closer eye on her next time he waited for the bus, to avoid a similar unpleasant experience.

Ignoring the murmurs behind him, Lin Ge jumped off the bus, getting splashed with water from the puddles on the ground.

"Mimi?"

A bicycle came to a stop in front of Lingo.

Lin Ge looked up and saw a somewhat unfamiliar girl. She was wearing a raincoat, only half of her face was visible. Lin Ge vaguely felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Until... the girl lifted her hat, revealing a delicate face with slightly disheveled temples.

"Fuck!"

Lin Ge exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this Huang Qi's beautiful, gentle, and perfect girlfriend who doesn't mind that he's poor and incompetent?"
Such a coincidence?
"Mimi, it really was you, wasn't it?"

Huang Qi's girlfriend wasn't very familiar with Lin Ge, but when she saw that the cat recognized her, she immediately knew who he was.

Seeing the bus next to her close its doors and drive away, with faint sounds of cursing coming from inside, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Were you kicked off the bus? You're really brave, aren't you? This is the first time I've ever seen a cat ride a bus."

"Why so much nonsense?"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes in annoyance, intending to climb onto the bicycle and have her take him to find Huang Qi. But then he realized he couldn't communicate with this woman, so he simply turned around and walked towards the park where the white cat was, then turned back and howled at the girl twice.

"What?"

The girl didn't understand what Ling Ge meant.

But seeing Lin Ge take two steps, turn back, take two more steps, turn back again, and call out, he could barely understand what the cat was thinking.

She was originally an animal lover; otherwise, she wouldn't have accepted Huang Qi, that guy covered in poop. A woman who could tolerate Huang Qi using her makeup tools on animals certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to Lin Ge's behavior.

So, despite his confusion, Huang Qi turned the car around and followed Lin Ge.

Fortunately, it was a small bicycle, so it passed through the pedestrian barriers without any obstruction. Soon, Lin Ge led the girl who called herself 'Meimei' to the depths of the small park, where they finally met the white cat, whose condition was even worse.

"what!"

Meimei gasped in surprise, not even bothering to steady the car, and rushed to the white cat as it fell over. Seeing the cat's disheveled state and its swollen belly, Meimei's expression darkened further.

Seeing the white cat's belly slowly churning and its expression of great pain, she immediately guessed what was going on.

"Huang Qi! Something's happened!"

Meimei quickly took out her phone and called Huang Qi.

"What's wrong? Did you secretly eat all my lunch? I'm warning you, don't come complaining to me about how hard it is to lose weight if you get fat."

Huang Qi's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone, and his foolish words made Lin Ge speechless.

"No!" Meimei wasn't angry, she just stomped her foot and said in a panic, "Mimi, Mimi from the police station brought me a white cat! It...it's in terrible condition, it's soaking wet! And...and..."

"That idiot is treating people like laborers again? Let me tell you..."

Huang Qi complained loudly, clearly annoyed.

Meimei quickly interrupted Huang Qi's rambling: "No! It's that the white cat is about to give birth! It's in a very bad state, I'm worried..."

"Fuck!"

The sound of a chair groaning and Huang Qi falling over came from the other end of the phone.

After a chaotic and frantic struggle, Huang Qi finally managed to say, in a pained tone, "Mei Mei, don't be nervous! What happened? Where are you?"

"In the……"

Meimei looked around and quickly spotted a decorative stone in the distance. She hurriedly pulled out her glasses from her pocket and put them on before saying, "It's in a place called Little View Garden! Come here right now, I'm worried this cat won't make it to the vet!"

"Little View Garden? Wait a minute, let me check the navigation."

Huang Qi muttered to himself as he packed his things. He quickly pinpointed the location and rushed out, saying, "Meimei, just wait for me over there. Call me if anything unexpected happens. I'm coming right now. Oh, by the way, did you bring an umbrella? It's going to rain later, so we'll probably have to help the cats give birth outside. Hmm... I bet you're not wearing gloves. If any kittens are born, please don't touch them; the mother cat might abandon them."

"oh oh!"

Meimei just nodded blankly.

Huang Qi hung up the phone quickly. Meimei put her phone away and, together with Lin Ge, anxiously watched the white cat, which was helpless to do anything. They watched as its belly writhed more violently and its spirits grew increasingly weak.

"You came out from the back, right?"

Meimei suddenly muttered something, then turned to look at the white cat's rear end with wide eyes.

Lin Ge was speechless at Mei Mei's infatuated look. To make matters worse, Mei Mei, oblivious to the situation, beckoned to Lin Ge and said, "Mimi, do cats give birth from this side? Do you think I should put something on the ground?"

"How the hell should I know! Do you expect me to examine a mother cat's butt?"

Lin Ge glared at Mei Mei.

Then, he saw Meimei take off her raincoat without hesitation, and then take off her coat and sweater underneath. She carefully placed the coat and sweater behind the white cat's buttocks, and then carefully dragged them under the mother cat little by little.

With the white cat's diligent cooperation, all the potentially expensive clothes were transformed into a dry cat bed. The white cat's condition improved considerably as a result; at least its discomfort wasn't as severe as before.

"Perfect!"

Meimei smiled with satisfaction.

Her completely indifferent attitude touched Lin Ge.

"Hiss... It's so cold!"

Wearing only a thermal undershirt that revealed her slender figure, Meimei shivered, then spread out her raincoat and held it up with both hands, covering the white cat's head.

Above me stood a lush, green tree, its damned leaves secretly hiding raindrops. Even though the rain had stopped, water droplets were still dripping intermittently with the wind.

But now they are completely covered by the raincoat and can no longer touch the white cat.

"Meow~"

The white cat, watching this scene quietly, let out a warm meow.

"hey-hey……"

Berry laughed foolishly.

This girl, who was like a shut-in and spent her days writing online novels and taking care of Huang Qi, discovered for the first time that she could do such a great thing.

Whether it's a cat or a person, giving birth is a moving scene full of new life and hope. At that moment, Meimei didn't even feel cold anymore; she just felt so grateful that she could save this white cat and her kittens!

Even though it was difficult to hold up the raincoat, she didn't care at all.

Time passed slowly, and Meimei finally felt tired. But she pursed her lips, her body trembled slightly, and she didn't say a word, just staring quietly at the motionless white cat beneath her.

Then, you could see the white cat's rear end trembling slightly. It even struggled to roll over and lie on its side, raising one leg high.

"Hey?"

Startled, Meimei tensed up.

Has something happened? Has something unexpected occurred? Is it... oh dear?

Luckily, she was still wearing her glasses. Meimei stared wide-eyed in disbelief and saw a small, wet cat head appear between the white cat's legs and behind its rear end. The cat's head seemed to have some mucus stuck to it, and it looked rather uncomfortable.

With wide eyes and lips pressed tightly together, Meimei dared not utter a sound. She simply tightened her grip with both hands, determined to make sure the awning was securely in place.

"Meow!"

The birth of the first kitten was not smooth, causing the white cat to appear to be in great pain. It opened its mouth wide and meowed as if being torn apart, while the second kitten slowly and laboriously crawled out from behind it.

"Go for it!"

Meimei encouraged the white cat in a soft voice, so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

Lin Ge also looked like he wanted to look but was too embarrassed to, knowing that the mother cat was extremely wary in this situation. She was already at her limit to tolerate Meimei getting close; letting a male cat that might harm the kittens approach was absolutely out of the question.

Lin Ge could only step back a few steps to the other side of the path and quietly watch as Mei Mei kept muttering and making a fuss, and as the white cat's meows alternated between sharp and weak.

Damn it, what if I start to get nervous too?
Lin Ge wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Finally, most of the little boss's body emerged, soaking wet and covered in slime.

This wasn't the white cat's first time giving birth. While persevering, she turned her head to lick away the amniotic sac and umbilical cord from the kittens, and then laboriously pulled out the baby kitten whose rear end and tail hadn't yet emerged, roughly carrying it to her belly.

However, the mother's wet body seemed to make the eldest son uncomfortable, and he rolled around in several different positions.

Finally, it bit down on the nipple precisely.

"call……"

Meimei let out a long sigh of relief; mother and baby are safe and sound, hehehe...

"What's that guy chuckling about? Is this how novelists are, always having such a vivid imagination?"

Lin Ge looked at Mei Mei with a puzzled expression, wondering how the white cat was doing over there.

The second kitten came later than expected. Lin Ge had thought that the mother cat would give birth one kitten after another like... well, you know! But after only two or three minutes, apart from the occasional painful cry, the white cat showed no further signs of giving birth.

In other words, her belly was still very swollen, letting Lin Ge and Mei Mei know that the difficult labor was not over yet.

"Berryberry!"

Huang Qi's shouts came from afar; this guy had finally arrived.

Although they were a little late, Lin Ge and Meimei didn't mind. The two of them turned around and glared at Huang Qi, who was rushing over with a large suitcase, telling him to keep his noise down!
"Huh? She's already given birth?"

Huang Qi, who had come closer, didn't care about his girlfriend's feelings. He poked his head under Meimei's armpit and was surprised to see the small calico worm on the white cat's belly.

"Yes, the first one!"

Meimei nodded emphatically, her face beaming with the happiness of having accomplished her mission.

"Well done, Berry!"

Huang Qi casually praised it, then looked around and frowned, saying, "The conditions here are not good. The place is too small and uneven, which will make the cat uncomfortable. I just saw a pavilion over there. We need to move this mother and her kittens to a clean spot there."

Only then did Huang Qi notice that Meimei's clothes were filthy under the white cat. Huang Qi praised her, "Hmm! You even knew to put your clothes down. Meimei, you're not as silly as you usually are!"

"of course!"

Meimei proudly pouted her little nose, completely oblivious to the fact that her boyfriend was being sarcastic.

A gust of wind blew by, and she couldn't help but sneeze.

Seeing that her boyfriend was only focused on checking on the pregnant cat and hadn't noticed how thinly his girlfriend was dressed, Meimei couldn't help but look speechless. Especially seeing Huang Qi dressed like a bundle of dumplings, she immediately felt annoyed.

(End of this chapter)