Regardless of whether Jiang Lu was human, at least Huang Xiu'e, the person involved, had no idea what had happened. Her ignorance meant she wouldn't be harbouring any thoughts, so Jiang Lu's behavior wasn't too problematic.
On the contrary, compared to Jiang Lu's usual behavior—always asking for help when needed and ignoring her when not—Huang Xiu'e felt that the attitudes of the others were somewhat abnormal at that moment.
She had only slept, not died; was there really a need for everyone to be so agitated?
But to say that Jiang Lu truly didn't recognize Huang Xiu'e was not exactly true; in the end, it was Jin Yao, out of guilt, who lifted Huang Xiu'e up, giving him a way out.
"Although it's not my cat, it does resemble mine a bit. If you really like it, you can take it. I don't mind," Jiang Lu declared grandiosely.