"It's awake!"
Little Taotie was a bit worried and scared, but Kitty was very well-behaved, not struggling to escape her embrace but softly nestling in her arms, staring at her.
A girl and a cat locked eyes.
Kitty blinked, and Little Taotie followed with a blink.
Kitty opened her mouth, and Little Taotie followed with a "wow" as she opened her mouth too.
A few adults circled around them, watching their interaction, endlessly amused.
So when Hua Jinyan arrived, he saw Little Taotie playing with a kitty, and a group of adults surrounding them with silly grins on their faces.
Hua Jinyan felt goosebumps all over from their laughter, and he hurriedly stepped forward to block Little Taotie and the kitty from their view.
Little Taotie looked up and revealed a sweet smile, her eyes sparkling, "Look, this is my Little Lion!"
"Little Lion?"