Uncle Nine, where are you running to?

The man and the cat were chatting when the door suddenly opened.

The third brother stuck his head in.

The kitten pretended to be good, tilted its head, and stared at him with its round eyes.

The kitten's face looked like it had been trimmed, very round, with only a slightly curved bulge on the top of its head.

The third brother stared at the kitten like a pervert and smiled.

Lin Ying frowned unhappily and stood up to block his view. "What are you doing? Have you finished practicing Bagua Step?"

"Not yet." The third brother scratched the hair on the back of his head, looking around with a pair of clever eyes, "I think I heard a girl's voice in your room, Master."

Jingzhi: His ears are really pointy.

Lin Ying frowned and walked over to pick up the broom and dustpan by the door and handed them to him. "You're so out of control all day long. You didn't even knock before coming in. Did you forget all the etiquette I taught you?!"

"Go out and sweep the floor."

"Oh." The third brother took the thing and looked back every few steps.

"Master, please don't run away on your own!"

"Click." Lin Ying glared at him and closed the door.

Jingzhi lowered her voice and whispered to Lin Ying's back, "Why are you running away? I've been observing you for a few days, and you're not that kind of person."

Observe him for several days?

When did it start?

His vigilance has really dropped recently.

Lin Ying glanced at her, took off his Taoist robe, and lay down on the bed wearing only a white coat.

What his apprentice was talking about was not this sneaking away.

This kitten probably doesn't understand ethics and moral principles, right?

There's no point in explaining it to her.

He turned his back to Jingzhi, lifted the quilt to cover himself, and slowly closed his eyes.

There were a few people outside making a lot of noise and laughing, just like a circus. They were the ones who were really destroying the house.

Lin Ying frowned, the anger in his heart growing stronger.

Except for the eldest brother, if these people did not have some potential in practicing Taoism and were expected to inherit his mantle, he would have driven them all out long ago.

Knowing that he finally had a night off today, Jingzhi kindly took out the barrier and covered the entire room, "You can sleep."

The anger in his heart was suddenly extinguished by her heartwarming gesture. Lin Ying was stunned for a few seconds before responding softly.

He turned over, lay flat on his back, looked at the ceiling, let out a long breath, and silently told himself to stay calm.

so quiet.

There was also the soft purring of a kitten nearby.

It was a dream night.

It would be nice if I could touch the cat's head again.

Lin Ying tilted her head slightly and glanced at the table out of the corner of her eye.

It seems to be asleep.

The cat's round pupils were closed, and its two ears were slightly tilted back, shaking occasionally. Lin Ying could even see the fur trembling when it shook its ears.

The moonlight fell on its curled up body, giving its fur a faint white glow.

White?

Lin Ying looked at it for a long time before realizing that it had kicked the quilt away.

Is it because it's too hot?

Lin Ying propped herself up and moved closer to her bed, folded the towel in half, and covered her with it again.

He gently picked up the tail that fell outside and tucked it under the towel.

Perhaps it was a little itchy, and in a half-asleep state, it controlled its tail to curl in front of its body, and countless tiny hairs quickly passed through its fingers and palms.

Soft, warm and itchy.

The itch goes from the palm of my hand to my heart.

Lin Ying's right hand froze for a second, two seconds... She didn't know how many seconds had passed.

Goose bumps suddenly appeared on his arms.

This feeling is not unpleasant, but a bit addictive.

Lin Ying quickly withdrew her hand, lay back and closed her eyes tightly.

Don't let toys ruin your ambition. Besides, it's a girl doll.

He admonished himself like this.

As she was being persuaded, Lin Ying turned over again, this time her body facing outwards and her head towards the table.

The gurgling sound was so soporific that Lin Ying, who had always been a light sleeper, fell into a deep dream...

The kitten in the dream let him hug it freely and even touched his cheek with its slightly wet nose.

Lin Ying closed her eyes, rested her hands under her cheeks, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

Jingzhi gently moved her nose away from his cheek and smiled with her eyes curved.

She also didn't expect that Xiaoying actually liked her beast form so much and was very low on guard against her in beast form.

It seems that she really made the right move this time.

……

The morning light is dim.

After all, those noisy apprentices were still young people and couldn't get out of bed so early in the morning.

Lin Ying was on the early shift today. He changed into his light blue security uniform early and put on his hat before going out.

The difference from before was that there was a kitten in his hat.

"Do you really want to go? My job is very boring." Lin Ying began to threaten her.

Jingzhi opened his eyelids slightly and looked at the sun that had just risen halfway outside the alley wall. He suddenly felt that Lin Ying in this life was too pitiful. He got up as early as a chicken and was still awake when the dogs were asleep.

"It's okay, you do your thing, I'll walk around when we get there," she said.

If you ask for money directly, he will definitely not accept it.

Jingzhi felt that she had to think of a way to stop him from working so hard, otherwise he would be exhausted to death before she could catch up with him.

Thinking of this, she turned over and sat up, jumping out of his hat.

She placed her front paws lightly on his leather shoes and raised her head:

"Man, I'm going out hunting to feed you. Wait for me to come back."

What kind of hunting?

Lin Ying stretched out her hand, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly put it down.

He murmured with a hint of uncertainty, "Remember to come back."

He is so poor, it is right for her not to come back.

……

Lin Ying has been working as a watchman in this community for more than ten years.

Unless they are new tenants, almost everyone knows him.

It is precisely because of his profound Taoist skills that people respect him more than other security guards.

Lin Ying kept calling him "Uncle Ying" along the way. He waved, nodded, smiled, and greeted people as usual, then returned to the small pavilion at the entrance of the community.

The glass pavilion is made of transparent glass above the waist, on the left, right, and front.

The colleague opened the door yawning, nodded to him tiredly and left.

Lin Ying walked in and closed the door.

He did not sit down and sign the handover documents as usual. Instead, he put on his hat and looked around the fountain at the entrance of the community from left to right.

Why hunt it? It's still so small. What if it becomes someone else's prey?

What if you encounter a stray dog?

Or a cat dealer?

Or maybe a naughty kid?

Lin Ying's heart was pounding and his right eyelid began to twitch.

Its fur is good, so its skin won’t be peeled off, right?

For an hour, Lin Ying stood and sat, sat and stood. The two aunts who were exercising next to the fountain looked over here from time to time and whispered to each other.

Finally someone came over and knocked on the window.

Not even a layer of glass could hide the strange expression on her face.

Lin Ying was a little confused.

But when the owner comes to visit, he can only greet him with a smile.

He opened the window a little and stood up. "Mrs. Zhang, is there any problem?"

The old lady didn't say anything, but just lowered her head and searched for something in her small floral waist bag.

After searching for a long time, he finally found a curled-edge business card and handed it to him, "If there is any problem, deal with it as soon as possible. Don't hold it in."

"……what?"

Lin Ying was bewildered.

Before I could ask anything, the old lady, who was still in good health, turned around and went back to practicing Tai Chi.

He looked down at what was in his hand.

It was a doctor's business card, but the doctor's main treatment area made him feel dizzy.

Main indications: hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, internal hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, etc.

I wasn't angry, but I was extremely embarrassed.

Lin Ying's face flushed red, and under the subtle glances of the two aunts from time to time, he sat down hard with a bang to prove that he had a good butt.

"Knock knock!"

A few minutes later, there was another gentle knock on the glass.

Lin Ying looked up immediately as if she was stressed, "Madam, I'm not..."

There was no one outside the window, so he immediately fell silent.

The two old ladies were still practicing Tai Chi five meters away.

Lin Ying looked left and right, but couldn't see anyone.

Could it be that I saw a ghost so early in the morning?!

"knock!"

As soon as the sound came, he grabbed the little hand that stretched out from under the window.

Lin Ying opened the window a little wider and looked out.

A little girl, not even as tall as the pavilion's waist, wearing a white sleeveless knee-length dress, was looking up at him with her round pink face.

Maybe it was because of the heat, her bangs were slightly wet with sweat.

She raised the bulging green plastic bag in her hand and said, "Man, I'm back from hunting. Open the door quickly."

The only one who would call him that is the little kitten.

Lin Ying was surprised, but also breathed a sigh of relief. She reached out and ruffled her black shoulder-length hair. "Can you transform?"

"It's morning."

"I do not know how?"

"You didn't ask." Jingzhi raised his hand and handed him the bag, "Take it in, it's for you."

Don’t tell me who it’s for yet.

There were two shrunken raw chicken feet sticking out of the bag. Through the bag, he could clearly see that there was not only a whole chicken, but also pork, a large bag of eggs and some vegetables.

Not knowing what to say for a moment, and worried that she would get tired, Lin Ying protected the bottom of the bag and carefully brought the things in, then turned the door handle with her free hands.

Jingzhi tossed her short legs around the outside of the pavilion, turned a corner, and came in from the side door. She immediately threw herself on his legs and raised her hands to him, "Xiaoying, hug me, I'm tired."

Lin Ying didn't hug her. Instead, she took a piece of paper from the table and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Then, she frowned and said, "If these things belong to someone else, return them to them."

"You!... Humph." She withdrew her hands and put them on her hips, angry like a small teapot filled with boiling water.

"I bought them all myself, with my own money!"

"You're just a kitten, where do you get the money?"

He still didn't believe it.

After all, the child can't find a job and she has no mother.

"It was given to me by Aying."

"I didn't give it to..." He was halfway through his reply when he suddenly realized that the Aying she was referring to was not him.

Since she can transform, the eagle should be able to do so as well.

Since you are dying of old age, it would not be too much to save some property before you die.

"I'm sorry." He apologized sincerely.

"It's good that you know you're wrong. I picked out some free-range chicken with great difficulty to nourish you."

Jingzhi pouted and glanced at him, then walked around him to the office chair behind him and patted the cushion.

She kicked off her shoes and just as she raised one knee to climb up, her skirt, which was half lifted, was immediately pushed down by him.

Lin Ying held her armpits with both hands, lifted her up and put her on the chair.

Before she could say anything, she picked up the cup on the table and sniffed it.

After confirming that it was his cup, she suddenly tilted her head back, raised the cup and started drinking.

"Hey you..." He hesitated to speak.

Her big, blinking eyes were bright and innocent. "I ran back because I was hot."

It was really unreasonable. Lin Ying's retort was quieter than a mosquito's buzz, "That's my cup..."

Jingzhi emphasized: "I'm still young."

Lin Yingyu said, what does this have to do with her age?

Sharing a cup is too intimate, even for children.

He opened the drawer and took out a disposable cup and poured her another glass of water.

Jingzhi ignored the glass of water, as if on purpose. Her little fingers hooked over the ceramic cup on the table and she watched him take a sip.

I'm not shy, just a little kid.

Lin Ying wanted to teach her a lesson, so she took the cup back with a serious face, "Girls and boys at the age of eight should not sit at the same table, so naturally they cannot use the same cup."

Jingzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and he stretched out his palm against his conscience, "I'm five years old."

Lin Ying: “…That won’t work either!”

Old stubborn.

Not wanting to discuss this with him, Jingzhi stood on a chair and rummaged through the bag, then took out the soy milk buns and handed them to him. "It took a while to process the live chicken, so the breakfast is a little cold."

Lin Ying held the still warm buns and soy milk in her hands, a little speechless, "You......"

His conscience: What's wrong with drinking water? She is so thoughtful!

Lin Ying could no longer utter any words of instruction, and stammered, "I will definitely pay you back later."

"It's not much." She waved her hand, picked up a bun from the bag in his hand and started to eat it, "It's so chewy, you chew it too!"

"You didn't eat?"

"Of course." The child nodded and sat down to eat, swinging his short legs that couldn't even touch the ground. "Aren't you still waiting for me? And you can't eat alone. It tastes better when we eat together."

Oh my god, why are you so obedient? ! !

Lin Ying couldn't help herself and reached out to gently pinch her cheeks which had become even more bulging due to being stuffed with food.

Jingzhi was held by the side of his face, "What are you doing~"

He came back to his senses and tried hard to suppress the urge to hug the adorable girl and pinch her face. He let go of her, his face still expressionless, and said, "Eat, eat more."

Jingzhi: "...Tsk, weird."