Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

"Hmm~"

Mo Zi looked at the familiar courtyard in front of him, and an indescribable excitement and nostalgia surged in his heart.

"These……"

Those memories that had been buried by the years suddenly came to her mind, and an idea quietly sprouted in her heart.

She held her brother's hand tightly, her eyes sparkling with intelligence, and she couldn't wait to say:

"Brother, let's go out, just like when we were little!"

"Hmm~"

Mo Yun looked at the expectation in her sister's eyes, her heart full of doting, and nodded without hesitation:

"Okay, let's go now!"

The two cats ran out of the house hand in hand and laughed happily.

"Slow down, slow down..."

"Brother, come quickly!"

As soon as they go out, they see the familiar bluestone road. The road surface has been polished smooth by time. The houses on the roadside are staggered, and every brick and stone carries their childhood memories.

They walked through the bustling streets and alleys, where vendors on the street enthusiastically hawked their wares. The shouts intertwined together, playing the melody of life.

"Sweet and crispy candied haws! If it's not sweet, I won't pay for it!"

The old man selling candied haws was holding strings of bright red candied haws. The tempting color made Mo Zi unable to help but take a few more glances.

"Azi, do you want to eat?"

Mo Yun asked gently.

Mo Zi nodded vigorously, her eyes smiling into crescent moons:

"miss you!"

Mo Yun smiled and bought two strings, then handed one to Mo Zi:

"Be careful not to get it on your clothes."

Mo Zi couldn't wait to take a bite, the sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth, and he said with satisfaction:

“It still tastes like when I was little, so delicious!”

The stall selling sugar cats was also crowded with children. Watching the sugar man master use syrup to outline various lifelike patterns, Mo Zi and Mo Yun couldn't help but slow down their pace.

"Master, give me a butterfly one!"

"I want animals!"

The children were talking in unison. Mo Zi looked at them enviously, and Mo Yun said softly:

"Azi, pick one you like too."

Mo Zi thought for a moment:

"I want a little rabbit."

Mo Yun smiled and said to the master:

"Master, please give me a little rabbit sugar figurine."

Soon, they passed through the familiar town.

There are still cats fetching water and chatting by the old well in the center of town.

A white-haired old lady sat on a stone bench by the well and greeted them with a smile:

"Hey, isn't this Mo Yun and Mo Zi? They've grown so big!"

Mo Yun and Mo Zi quickly greeted:

"Hello grandma!"

The old lady said again:

"Go out and play. Run slowly and don't fall."

The two cats nodded in response, their hearts filled with warmth.

At the market, the stalls are filled with a wide variety of goods, including exquisite handicrafts, fresh fruits and vegetables, and small toys that children love.

"Fresh pears, big and sweet, come and try them!"

“The hand-woven little basket is sturdy and beautiful!”

The shouts of vendors were endless.

Mo Zi looked around curiously, gently touching the new things with his fingers.

She picked up a small rattle, shook it, and it made a crisp sound. She smiled and said to Mo Yun:

"Brother, do you remember when we were little and played with rattles together?"

Mo Yun smiled and nodded:

"Of course I remember. You loved playing back then."

After leaving the city gate, I ran all the way towards the beach that I had been longing for.

Once they arrived at the beach, the warm sunshine shone on their bodies, and the gentle sea breeze with a faint salty smell blew in their faces, blowing their hair.

Mo Zi excitedly took off his shoes, stepped on the fine sand with his bare feet, and laughed happily:

"Brother, come quickly!"

Mo Yun followed behind with a smile, feeling the long-lost happiness and comfort.

They strolled along the coastline, occasionally stopping to look for beautiful shells on the beach.

The shells sparkled with colorful light under the sunlight. Mo Zi picked them up carefully as if he had discovered a treasure, held them in his palms, and showed them to Mo Yun:

"Brother, look how beautiful this shell is!"

Mo Yun looked at her sister's innocent smile, her eyes full of tenderness:

"She is very beautiful, just like our Ah Zi."

After getting tired of playing, the two cats came to the shallow water area near the beach and prepared to fish.

Mo Yun skillfully tied the bait, handed the fishing rod to Mo Zi, and patiently taught her how to cast the rod and how to wait.

Mo Zi stared at the water surface intently, not missing any movement.

Suddenly, the float moved. Mo Zi held his breath nervously and pulled up the fishing rod suddenly according to his brother's teaching.

A small fish was thrashing on the hook, and Mo Zi shouted excitedly:

"Brother, I caught a fish!"

Mo Yun smiled and helped her take the fish off and put it into the bucket, praising her:

"Azi is so amazing!"

The afternoon sun grew warmer, and they lay on the beach, closed their eyes, and savored this moment of tranquility and beauty.

"Europe……"

Occasionally, a few seagulls fly overhead, making crisp calls, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet beach.

After resting enough, they began to look for traces of small crabs on the beach.

Those little crabs are very smart and they quickly dive into their holes as soon as they hear any movement.

Mo Zi bent down, his eyes fixed on the beach, not missing any small holes.

Suddenly, she found a small crab crawling quickly and immediately reached out to catch it.

The little crab quickly crawled into the hole. Mo Zi was unwilling to give up, so he squatted at the entrance of the hole and tried to lure it out.

Mo Yun looked at her cute sister and couldn't help laughing:

"Azi, don't be anxious, wait for it to come out slowly."

With the efforts of the two, they finally caught a few small crabs. They put the small crabs in the palm of their hands, looked at them dancing with their claws and fangs, and laughed so hard that they fell over.

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed orange-red, and the afterglow shines on the sea, making the waves sparkle.

Mo Zi and Mo Yun, filled with joy and memories, walked hand in hand on their journey home.

Along the way, they shared each other's joy, and their laughter echoed on the beach and the path home, as if time had always stopped in this beautiful day.

At this moment, time seemed to be paused by an invisible giant hand, and the warm orange afterglow of the sunset seemed to be trapped in mid-air. Every ray of light was clearly visible, but no longer flowed.

The sparkling sea surface also became still, and the originally jumping and sparkling waves were frozen at the moment of surging, like a wave sculpture carved from crystal.

On the soft sand, the footprints they had just left were no longer smoothed out by the sea breeze. Those traces of varying depths became a unique mark of this wonderful time.

The seagulls soaring in the distance maintain a relaxed posture and stay in the sky, like an eternal silhouette.

The sea breeze stopped blowing, and even the sand that had just been blown up was suspended in the air. The whole world fell into a suffocating and strange silence.

"Ha ha……"

However, Mo Zi's bell-like laughter still echoed in the air, as if she had not yet noticed the impending separation, and was still happily talking about the joy and satisfaction of the day.

Mo Zi was filled with joy, and she happily pulled her brother to go home. She had already begun to imagine that after returning home, she would sit with her family under the warm light, share the fun things that happened on the beach that day, and tell them about the fish she caught, the beautiful shells she picked up, and the little crabs she caught.

She tugged at her brother's hand, as she had done countless times before, hoping that he would keep up with her eager pace.

"Um?"

But this time, she found that she couldn't pull it anymore.

"What's wrong?"

Her smile froze instantly, and the expression on her face changed from excitement to confusion. She slowly turned her head, her eyes full of confusion and bewilderment.

"!"

When she saw the expression on her brother's face, Mo Zi's heart sank suddenly, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

I saw a gentle but parting smile on my brother's face. The complex emotions contained in that smile made Mo Zi feel a chill in an instant.

Her eyes quickly turned red and tears welled up uncontrollably, blurring her vision and making the whole world blurry in her eyes.

"Brother, brother, are you going to leave me?"

Her voice was trembling, with a strong nasal tone and crying tone. It was the extreme fear and disbelief of separation again. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of her heart.

"Uh……"

Mo Yun tried hard to suppress the bitterness that was about to burst out of his eyes. His throat seemed to be choked by something and he couldn't speak for a long time.

He slowly raised his hand, the hand that had sheltered Mo Zi from the wind and rain and soothed her emotions countless times, and gently touched her head for the last time.

His palm had a familiar warmth, but this time, it made Mo Zi feel extremely sad.

Mo Yun smiled helplessly, but that smile contained too much unspeakable sadness and reluctance, as if it carried the pain of separation and concern for his sister's future.

He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound steady, but his slightly trembling tone still revealed the turbulent waves in his heart.

"Azi, brother has been with you for so long again, it's time for you to go back and don't keep your friends waiting too long."

Every word seemed to be spoken with all the strength in the body, and every syllable was filled with deep love and helpless farewell.

"!"

Hearing this, Mo Zi's cry instantly broke through her throat and she shouted even louder:

"No, I don't want to leave my brother!"

Her voice was sharp and mournful, filled with endless pleading, and was particularly harsh in this still space and time, as if she was issuing a final protest against fate.

Her body was shaking violently from crying, and her hands were tightly grasping the corner of Mo Yun's clothes, as if this could keep her brother and this precious family relationship.

"do not be afraid……"

Mo Yun squatted down, hugged her tightly to his chest, and held her with all his strength, as if he wanted to use this last hug to convey all his love, warmth and strength to her.

He said nothing, but just hugged her tighter and tighter, feeling his sister's body temperature and her sadness, as if he wanted to integrate her into his life.

His chin rested lightly on the top of Mo Zi's head, and tears finally burst out of his eyes and dripped into Mo Zi's hair.

Mo Zi seemed to understand something at this moment, and his struggle gradually stopped.

Silent tears flowed down her cheeks, soaking Mo Yun's clothes. She sobbed, her throat seemed to be blocked, and she could only whisper intermittently:

"Brother, I understand."

These few simple words contain so much reluctance, sadness and helplessness, and seem particularly heavy in the silent time and space.

Just as Mo Zi whispered "Brother, I understand", the originally still space and time were once again stirred by a powerful and mysterious force.

The surrounding scene began to distort violently, and the space was like a torn canvas, cracking along irregular lines.

"boom……"

A strange light flickered in the cracks, like the splendor and shock of the Big Bang, but also with an unknown mysterious atmosphere.

"Wong..."

In the direction of the collapse, a soft and warm light emanated, as if calling Mo Zi.

There was a familiar power contained in this light, which made Mo Zi feel safe and hopeful. She knew that it was the guide to her original life.

However, she could not take her eyes off her brother Mo Yun. The reluctance in her heart was like a surging tide, completely drowning her.

"~"

Mo Zi held her brother's hands tightly. Those hands were her most familiar support. At this moment, she wished that time could stay at this moment forever so that she and her brother would never be separated.

She didn't say anything, but just looked at Mo Yun quietly, her eyes filled with endless attachment and reluctance. Every second of her gaze seemed to be carving her brother's appearance into the depths of her soul.

As the space crack continued to expand, Mo Zi's body began to be uncontrollably attracted by the light.

"The last chance to meet my brother..."

At the moment when he was about to be completely swallowed by the light and completely disappear from this space and time, a hint of determination flashed in Mo Zi's eyes.

"I won't admit defeat!"

She suddenly broke free from the pull of the light and ran towards Mo Yun again, using all her strength to throw herself into his arms, holding him tightly with both hands, as if she wanted to use her own strength to fight against this inevitable separation.

"Brother, brother, you will always be my brother, brother, A Zi loves you the most!"

Mo Zi shouted loudly, her voice echoing in the crumbling space, carrying her most sincere emotions and deepest attachment.

In that cry, there is dependence on her brother, cherishment of this family relationship, and a brave confession in the face of separation.

At this moment, the figures of Mo Zi and Mo Yun began to slowly disappear at the same time, starting from the soles of their feet and dissipating upwards bit by bit, like petals blown away by the wind, gradually blending into this mysterious and gorgeous light.

"Hmm~"

Mo Yun looked at Mo Zi in his arms, his eyes full of tenderness and affection. At the last moment when their figures were about to completely disappear, he lowered his head slightly and gently kissed Mo Zi's forehead.

"My brother's love for you is not ordinary."

Mo Yun whispered softly, and the sound disappeared along with their figures in the strange light as the space completely collapsed. Only the warm light remained, still shining quietly, witnessing this eternal brother-sister love.

"Humph……"

Zi suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, like lightning that cut through the darkness.

That light reflects the perseverance after going through hardships and the determination to return to reality.

"Weng~"

At the same time, the rhythmic energy in her body surged like a surging wave, spreading in all directions.

"boom!"

The air seemed to be stirred by this force, making a slight buzzing sound, and the surrounding objects also trembled slightly under the impact of the rhythmic force.

"elder brother……"

She slowly sat up, and that dreamlike experience suddenly emerged in her mind.

The scene of reuniting with her brother, the beach full of laughter, the warm sunshine, the familiar courtyard, and her brother's gentle pat on the head and doting smile, everything was so real, so real that she could even feel the warmth of her brother's arms.

But now, all I see before me is the familiar and slightly cold tent. That was a carefree time, with a bright smile frozen on the photo paper, forming a sharp contrast with the present moment.

"Brother, A Zi is back safely."

She spoke softly, her voice soft but carrying undeniable power. These words, like a promise to her brother, or a declaration of her own, echoed softly in the silent room.

How she wished her brother could hear her and respond to her gently like in the illusion.