Which good-tempered cat can go to the lakeside to catch fish every day? Even if its own leg is broken by the fishâs flapping, it still fiercely wants to bite the other party to death...
Going against the grain of petting a cat?
Xu Changâan believes that even if he did it, Xiaohua would still reluctantly nuzzle him, let alone Yun Qian, a stranger.
So, the happenings in this room are absolutely not as harmonious as they appear.
Xu Changâan gently picked up Xiaohua from Yun Qianâs lap and smoothed down Xiaohuaâs fur, which had been ruffled by Yun Qian: "Miss, petting a cat isnât supposed to be done against the grain. Itâs because this little guy is not in a good state today, so it didnât bite you."
"..." Yun Qian said, "I donât understand these things."
This little fellow seemed to want to bite her earlier, and indeed directed malice toward her.
But because of the name Xu Xiaohua, Yun Qian ignored the malice.
In fact, this world wouldnât even allow any creature to release malice towards her because if they really offended the lady, the consequences would be unacceptable to everyone.
Hence, Yun Qian even picked up the cat to protect it.
The lady was already very gentle, preventing it from biting her, simply not wanting to make things difficult for Xu Changâan by bleeding herself.
"I know the miss doesnât understand these things." Xu Changâan looked at Xiaohuaâs lazy appearance, saying strangely: "Xiaohua, after I talked to you, did Senior Wen allow you to come out and play?"
"Meow." Li Hua let out a soft meow. Even after being rescued by Xu Changâan, she was still very scared, and because she couldnât muster up any strength, she burrowed into Xu Changâanâs arms, trying to find a sense of safety.
But because she couldnât exert any force, she just breathed heavily for a moment.
Feeling the soft fold of the catâs ear against him, Xu Changâan couldnât help but curl his lips, transmitting a bit of Spiritual Qi to help Xiaohua regain her energy.
"..."
All the means Yun Qian used to calm it down completely dispersed upon touching Xu Changâanâs Spiritual Qi, so Xiaohua quickly returned to normal.
However, Xu Changâan, seeing this scene, thought that he had really helped Xiaohua replenish its Primordial Energy.
But soon, Xu Changâan couldnât help but laugh aloud because... after recovering, Xiaohua began her act.
Only to see Xiaohua with eyes full of urgency, extending her paw to point at her own mouth, then shaking her paw, and again pointing at Yun Qian, extending her claws a bit.
She meowed, cursing continuously, filled with dissatisfaction towards Yun Qian.
Unfortunately, because it couldnât speak human language, Xu Changâan could only guess a little of its meaning.
Even Yun Qian noticed something.
This little thing...was actually complaining to Xu Changâan about her.
Yun Qian looked into Xu Changâanâs arms. The cat, which had been timid earlier, now wagged its tongue against Xu Changâanâs chest, arching its body. It seemed to have gained some courage and dared to raise its head and act conceitedly towards her.
Being favored gives one impudence, making people dislike it.
But because it relied on Xu Changâan, this scene did not make people dislike it; instead, Yun Qian liked it very much.
"What is this?" Yun Qian became somewhat interested.
When she has a daughter, will her daughter complain to her father like this?
"Miss, this little guy had just been sealed by Senior Wen. Its spiritual power is almost exhausted, and itâs probably not in good condition. Itâs not easy for it to make it here to me." Xu Changâan quickly sorted everything out, saying with a smile: "In the end, it ran into your hands and got messed with... Itâs really unfortunate."
As he spoke, Xu Changâan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this little thing was exhausted right after it came, otherwise...
Although Xu Changâan believed that the cat wouldnât really harm the girl appearing in his room, if it gently bit and left a small wound, he would have to find trouble with this little cat.
"Alright, thereâs no use in complaining to me." Xu Changâan held Xiaohua, pressing her raised head back down.
"Meow?!" Hearing Xu Changâanâs words, Li Hua widened her eyes, seeming to not understand why he would say so.
After all, even when Wen Li bullied her, complaining to Xu Changâan helped.
"This is my Miss." Xu Changâan suddenly cupped Xiaohuaâs head with his left hand, scratching her chin, saying with a smile: "Have you ever heard of servants being able to manage their masters? I can usually manage you, but Miss can manage me. This hierarchy is clear, isnât it?"
After saying this, Xu Changâan looked down at the cat.
Only to see that Li Hua cat was already dumbfounded, her eyes filled with shock.
She, of course, understood the hierarchy and always listened to Xu Changâanâs words... Moreover, she had often heard about the "Miss" and "Wife" from his mouth.
Although she had somewhat guessed Yun Qianâs identity, at the critical moment, Xiaohua still couldnât associate the most gentle and beautiful lady in Xu Changâanâs mouth with the terrifying presence before her.
Xu Changâan, in a certain sense, is indeed her strongest "backup," but if it concerns Yun Qian, thereâs no need for Yun Qian to take action; he would handle the complainant first.
The Heavenly Dao does it the same way, handling things internally without needing the lady to take action.
One could say Xu Changâan lives up to being chosen by the Heavenly Dao.
"There, now we are acquainted." Xu Changâan said as he put away his smile and seriously continued: "I will compensate you with two fruits on behalf of Miss, but in return... be careful in the future, keep those claws in check, understood?"
"...Meow." The catâs ears drooped as Xu Changâan held her, pressing her head down twice.
"Look at your hopeless expression." Xu Changâan looked at the cat helplessly, then turned his head.
Only to see Yun Qian watching him and Xiaohua interact with a "very curious" look.
Xiaohuaâs thinking is simple. Since Xu Changâan listens to Yun Qianâs words, she must also listen to Yun Qian.
This is her simple rule.
Moreover, she somewhat understood.
Yun Qian being this fearsome, no wonder sheâs the "Miss," and Xu Changâan is just a "servant," so naturally, she needs to obey.
Since Yun Qian is the master of her master, although Yun Qian is scary, she probably wouldnât hurt her.
She should know when she was about to bite Yun Qian, she felt as if a giant eye was watching her from the void, making her feel as though she could be crushed at any moment, scaring her to the point where she couldnât control her body.
But now, Xiaohua felt much more at ease.
This sense of security, she wondered, might be given by Xu Changâanâs embrace.
Thinking so, the cat casually, in front of Yun Qian, nestled into Xu Changâanâs Daoist robe, leaving only her head poking out, curling her body and ceasing all movements, as if this was the safest place in the world.
And indeed it was.
Hence, Xu Changâan unexpectedly... heard a purring sound.
Having gone through such great fright, Li Hua actually fell asleep in his arms.
Xu Changâan: "..."
He still wanted to introduce Yun Qian and Xiaohua to each other, easing the relationship between them, since the girl had "taken advantage" of the catâs misfortune.
"It... likes you this much." Yun Qian looked appreciatively at the little fellow sleeping soundly in Xu Changâanâs arms.
"Just feed it some food on a regular basis." Xu Changâan lowered his voice in explanation: "Miss, Xiaohua isnât exactly a pet I keep. To be precise, itâs a cultivator, even started open source earlier than I did."
He had long said that he didnât mean to keep pets, as spending that time would be better spent with Yun Qian.
Good relations with Xiaohua werenât without reason, given back on the mountain, Yun Qian wasnât by his side.
"Hmm." Yun Qian apparently didnât care about the matter, her lips moved slightly, softly reciting several names.
"Liu Qingluo, Li Zhibai, Wen Li... Xu Xiaohua?"
Even with Xu Changâanâs hearing ability, he wasnât able to hear clearly, asking in puzzlement: "What did you say?"
"Iâm calculating..." Yun Qian blinked but didnât finish.
She was calculating how many destined relationships the Heavenly Dao had arranged without her appearance. But, with her presence, the destiny became causality.
Just donât know whether Wen Li and Xu Xiaohua count as one person or two?