After a hasty meal, Tao Le simply tidied up the house. Naturally, Ximu couldn't let her go and let her dance lightly, so Tao Le had no choice but to use his magic weapon - the pet carrier gifted by Jiabao Cattery to tie the shell-sick cat in front of him.
Ximu's perceptual talent is so keen that he can naturally detect the sudden burst of compassion and love from this human woman. Maybe this is the Blue Star people’s unique way of expressing their feelings, right? he thinks.
Tao Le paid and walked out of the taxi with Ximu in his arms.
Taiping County has developed well in recent years, with a permanent population of nearly half a million, and many new communities have been built.
Tao Le's parents still live in an old building more than 20 years ago. It was a family building built by Tao's father's unit. There are four buildings in total. The Tao family is in the innermost building, close to the small green hill behind.
His house is on the second floor, covering an area of more than 80 square meters, and is divided into three bedrooms and one living room. When you open the window in Tao Le's house, you can reach the peach branches sticking out from the mountain.
It was Tao Le's mother, Ren Hong, who opened the door. As soon as he saw her, Tao Le remembered what happened thirty years later, and his eye circles instantly turned red.
"Mom!" She opened her arms and hugged her mother, and Ren Hong came forward with a smile on her face as usual. However, the imaginary touching scene of mother and daughter embracing did not appear as expected.
"Oooh!" A loud cry echoed in the room, which was the angry cry of Simu who was caught in the middle to save himself.
Ren Hong stared at Ximu hanging on her daughter's chest in shock, and exclaimed: "Where did you pick up the cat? Why is it so big and so ugly?"
Tao Le reacted very quickly and immediately covered Ximu's ears. She knew very well how vindictive the Mio people were, and she didn't want her mother to be written down in the little black book just because she told a few truths.
Ximu not only sensed Ren Hong's disgust, but also heard her words. As for embarrassment, there was definitely some, but it wasn't that serious - he had already mentally expected the Blue Star people to have generally low aesthetic standards.
The Mio Empire also gradually expanded by absorbing many races over a long period of time. There are indeed some unique races with distinctive tastes.
For example, the Qianglang tribe only likes the appearance of long mouths and sharp teeth; the Fular tribe prefers large, round compound eyes. However, when facing the royal family, their appreciation was unexpectedly unanimous and came from the bottom of their hearts without being false.
It can be seen that the truly ultimate beauty in the universe will not be buried due to different races; it will only be deliberately distorted and misunderstood due to differences in evolutionary levels.
In this regard, Ximu has the mind and tolerance of a royal family. Seeing that the nominal master is still useful, this palace will forgive you, you, you, and you who have not evolved enough!
The reason why he was like this was because there were really many people in the small living room in front of him.
Tao Le's father Tao Xingqian, brother Tao Zhi, sister-in-law Li Qing, and five-year-old nephew Tao Qizhan filled the small hall of less than 20 square meters.
Not everyone expresses their opinions clearly, but the disgust and disgust that every adult naturally expresses after looking at Ximu overtly or covertly, from a distance or close, cannot be hidden from him at all.
"Lele, why did you bring the cat home without saying a word when you got a cat? Where did this cat come from? Has it been vaccinated?" Ren Hong disagreed with her face.
Indeed, Tao Ma has never liked stuffed animals. She disliked them for having parasites and losing hair, so she never allowed her children to have pets.
It was so long ago that Tao Le actually forgot about it.
"Mom, this is a kitten born from a friend's cat. It has been vaccinated and dewormed, and it doesn't shed any hair. Don't worry." Tao Le explained with all his strength. She didn't dare tell the truth at all.
She didn't find a job, and the money she spent to buy the cat came from her family savings during college. In the end, it was also her parents' hard-earned money.
Tao Le's parents are both workers. Ren Hong worked in a clothing factory and retired a long time ago, with a pension of just over a thousand yuan; Tao Xingqian continued to work as a technician at the county bearing factory, with a salary of more than 4,000 yuan. However, the factory has been in recession in the past two years. If you want to be persuaded to go home, your income will be cut in half.
For such a family, it is not impossible to have a pet, but it is unthinkable to spend a lot of money on one.
If it weren't for the special circumstances, Tao Le wouldn't believe that she would spend thousands of dollars to buy a cat, and her parents would be even less likely to accept it.
"When you grow up, you can make your own decisions. We can't control any messy things raised outside." Ren Hong did not change her view because of Tao Le's words. She dropped these words stiffly, turned around and returned to the kitchen.
Tao Zhi came over and glanced at Ximu up close, with a teasing smile on his face: "Lele, even if you really want to keep a cat, it doesn't have to be this one, right? This look will make you uncomfortable if you see him at night. Afraid? According to my brother, my friend’s Yin Jian layer also just gave birth to a litter of kittens. I asked him to pick one for you, and just throw this one away.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Zhi saw the ugly cat turning its head, a pair of black and golden eyes staring at him faintly, and a meaningful expression on its beautiful ugly face, as if giving him a silent warning: " Just wait, I will remember you."
Are you kidding? How can cats really understand human speech? How could he show such an expression? He must have seen it wrong!
When Tao Le saw this, he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Brother, I'm a medical student. There are skeletons in the dormitory. What can I be afraid of? I just like this one. Take a good look at it. He is so beautiful and unique. Ah!" Her hand touched Ximu's head soothingly, while she desperately winked at Tao Zhi.
To be honest, she already regretted bringing the ugly cat back.
Tao Zhi didn't realize her emotions, but Ximu noticed it immediately. The worry, anxiety and other complex emotions shown by this girl named Lele are probably because she is afraid that I will be disappointed and angry, right?
She must be very concerned about my feelings and tried her best to make amends and comfort herself. This thought is so intense and passionate. I don't know why, but the remaining unhappiness in Ximu's heart has disappeared unconsciously.
"What are you doing standing at the door? Come in quickly and talk to dad." Tao's dad made no comment to Ximu, turned around and sat back on the sofa. On the TV, his favorite military program was playing.
Tao Le changed into slippers, untied the strap and put Ximu down, then resolutely opened his two front paws holding her ankles.
"I'm a little tired and need to rest for a while. Moreover, I also need some independent space at my parents' house. You can play by yourself for a while, okay?" She whispered in Simu's ear.
Tao Le didn't realize that when she spoke to Ximu, her tone was always soft and gentle unconsciously.
The breath from her mouth blew onto the fluff in his ears, like the willow wind blowing over the peach blossom petals, tickling and crisping, and it also gave off an indescribable and strange feeling, accompanied by a slight shiver. Sent to the bottom of Simu's heart.
Simu's light golden left ear slowly turned into champagne pink, while the other dark blue right ear was slowly but firmly rendered into purple.
This wonderful feeling was something Simu had never experienced in his life. He was stunned on the spot, confused and at a loss.
