Upon hearing the little mouse's refusal to take them for a visit, Zheng Qing didn't find it strange--this was the normal reaction of a mouse in the face of a combination of a cat and a wizard.
If the little mouse had agreed without hesitation, happily leading them to the rat hole, the young scholarship student would have grown suspicious. He might even start speculating about the mouse's intentions with the worst kind of malice.
Shaking his ears, the black cat pulled up the corners of his mouth to produce a tolerant smile, "That's alright, no worries. If we can't go this time, maybe we'll have the chance next time. The more we interact, the more we get to know each other... If it's not convenient for you to take us to your home, you can come and hang out at our dorm."
"Our dorm is on the mountain behind Lin Zhong Lake... You know where Lin Zhong Lake is, right? It's that big lake next to the grove of trees where we just were... Oh, right, almost forgot..."
