"Don't cry, don't cry. I'm sorry. I was in the wrong. I'll stop talking about it." Zhou Kai felt sorry for Little Leopard Cat and embraced her.
Boohoo…
"Stop crying. I'll treat you to meat, okay?"
Boohoo…
"Why don't I let you play with my cell phone?"
Boohoo…
"I'll buy you a cell phone."
"Really?"
Little Leopard Cat suddenly looked up in surprise.
Zhou Kai was speechless.
She still had tears on her face, but she looked as if her father had died. It was as though Jack Ma was her godfather!
Zhou Kai's face darkened as he released Little Leopard Cat.
Little Leopard Cat grabbed his arms and said expectantly, "You said you'll buy me a cell phone. You can't lie to me."
Zhou Kai replied in annoyance, "Are you a human?"
Little Leopard Cat stared at him. "I don't care. You're a man. My mother said that a man has to keep his word. Otherwise, he's not a man at all."
Zhou Kai answered, "Let's not talk about buying you a cell phone for now. Your father died, but why do I sense that he's no more important than a cell phone? How different are you from those inhuman spirits?"
Little Leopard Cat, who was stunned, released Zhou Kai.
Zhou Kai thought that the girl's conscience was condemned and was about to continue to educate her some more on family love and human emotions.
However, Little Leopard Cat spoke first. "I've never seen my father," she said weakly.
Zhou Kai was confused. "You've never seen him?"
Little Leopard Cat nodded her head, looking dejected. "I've been staying in a spring cave abode ever since I was born. I rarely went down the mountain and I only stayed with my mother. I don't have any other relatives, nor have I ever seen my father. I wonder what it is like to have a father. I only remember the description in the stories that my mother told me. I don't even have a photo of him."
Zhou Kai was shocked for a moment.
It was surprising that she had not had a father since before her birth.
How could she feel since she had never lived with her father or seen him?
This kind of affection also needed to be cultivated. Otherwise, even the affection between people who were close would be very weak.
Little Leopard Cat looked sorrowful and sad as her eyes glistened with tears again.
Zhou Kai, on the other hand, was a dingleberry.
With a bam, Little Leopard Cat covered her head and stared at him.
Zhou Kai sneered. "How foolish do you think I am? Do you think I'll believe you again?"
Little Leopard Cat retorted, "I've really never met my father. I said the truth."
Zhou Kai said, "Your performance was too much, little drama queen."
Little Leopard Cat was speechless.
"Alright. Go to bed. Don't try to affect my thoughts. Otherwise, the two of us will starve tomorrow." Zhou Kai rolled, wrapped himself in his blanket, and continued to ponder how he would find a job.
Little Leopard Cat pouted. After some time, when she saw that Zhou Kai was ignoring her, she crawled behind him and put her little arms around his waist before weakly saying, "I can only sleep when my mother holds me in her arms."
Zhou Kai said, "I'm not your mother."
"But I can't sleep," Little Leopard Cat replied pitifully.
"What are you trying to do again?" Zhou Kai turned around and stared at Little Leopard Cat angrily.
Little Leopard Cat answered pitifully, "Nothing. I'm thinking of my mother."
Zhou Kai had nothing to say. He looked at Little Leopard Cat and said helplessly after a while, "You win." Then, he took her in his arms.
Little Leopard Cat wiggled to find a comfortable position.
Zhou Kai, who was suddenly shocked, said, "What are you doing?"
Little Leopard Cat replied, "Touching your breasts. Brother, yours are really small. They're not as big as my mother's."
Zhou Kai said, "Touching? You're clearly pinching me. Stop moving or I'll kick you out."
Little Leopard Cat's body stiffened right away.
After a very long time, she couldn't help but start making some small movements.
…
Cock-a-doodle-doo.
The loud crow of roosters could be heard. The sky brightened, and a new day began.
Zhou Kai woke up upon hearing this sound and felt a headache.
He stretched his hand out to rub his head and looked to his side. He saw by accident that Little Leopard Cat had disappeared.
Shocked, Zhou Kai quickly got up.
He looked around but didn't see anyone.
Just as he was about to go out to look for her, Little Leopard Cat's voice was heard outside all of a sudden. "Big Brother, Big Brother, there's meat!" she said in surprise.
Then, there was a crowing sound.
Sensing that something bad had happened, Zhou Kai quickly ran out to have a look.
Indeed, the little girl had gotten up and caught a rooster. She looked happy and seemed to want to take credit for it.
On the other hand, the rooster was struggling with all its might in fear.
Zhou Kai's face darkened. "Put it down."
Little Leopard Cat was unsatisfied. "This is my prey. It's my meat."
Zhou Kai said in annoyance, "Do you think this is like a fowl on the mountain? This is poultry raised by humans. Why did you catch it? Let it go now."
Little Leopard Cat wanted to retort, but when she saw Zhou Kai staring at her, she could only relax her grip and let the rooster drop to the ground before it fluttered its wings and flew away.
As she reluctantly looked at the rooster that flew away, Little Leopard Cat said, "Big Brother, I'm starving. I want to eat meat."
As she said that, her stomach seemed to respond by producing a rumbling sound.
Zhou Kai said in disgruntlement, "Eat, eat, eat. You only know how to eat. Will you starve to death if you eat one less meal?"
As soon as he said that, his stomach grumbled.
Zhou Kai was speechless.
Little Leopard Cat was speechless.
"Is anyone here?"
All of a sudden, someone called out outside the door. It sounded like it was an old woman.
Zhou Kai quickly walked away, making the awkward atmosphere dissipate.
When he walked to the door to have a look, he saw an old granny. She was around 70 to 80 years old with a pale face full of wrinkles and she was bent over. To be honest, she looked really ugly.
The old granny was half-lying on the floor with a somewhat pained expression.
Zhou Kai quickly ran over and helped the old granny. "Are you okay?"
The old granny said while catching her breath, "I'm useless. I came out for a jog but twisted my leg. Can you take me back, little fellow?"
Zhou Kai was speechless.
Is this for real?
I only stayed here for one night, yet this is what I encounter the next day? This is the latest form of scam, right?
"Old granny, do you have a cell phone? Do you want to contact your family?" Zhou Kai asked gently.
The old granny replied bitterly, "I don't have any family anymore. Little fellow, you don't believe me, right? Forget it. Don't mind me."
"Alright." Zhou Kai got up firmly, stood aside, and looked at her.
The old granny was left speechless.
Meanwhile, Little Leopard Cat walked out of the courtyard.
The old granny looked at her expectantly.
Little Leopard Cat froze and ran over to Zhou Kai's side. She pulled at his arms and looked at him.
The old granny was speechless.
"Little fellow, I'm really not trying to scam you. If you don't believe me, I'll give you money. Can you take me to the hospital?" The old granny looked helpless as she took her fat wallet out of her pocket. It was clearly full of red notes.
Zhou Kai's eyes lit up as he replied with a grin, "Respecting the old and cherishing the young is a Chinese traditional virtue. Tell me, which hospital do you want to go to?"