At the tail end of August, those who went home for summer vacation, and those who took summer jobs to earn pocket money, all started returning to school one after another.
Only the weather wasnât cooperating, and it started raining in Jing City.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Mo Jingchun. The rain wasnât heavy anyway, and even if it were pouring, Mo Jingchun wouldnât worry.
Mo Jingchun didnât have to drag a big suitcase and transfer multiple transportation modes to get to school.
On the way back from the company, Mo Jingchun walked to school at a leisurely pace, holding an umbrella and cradling Candy, who was lying on his shoulder, with one hand.
Mo Jingchun realized that ever since he had to carry Candy every day, his arms were almost becoming as strong as a Kirinâs.
Previously, he could barely carry Candy with both hands.
Now, Mo Jingchun could easily carry Candy with one hand for quite a long distance.
When one hand got tired, he would switch to the other.
Walking along the campus roads, the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella echoed in his ears. Although students kept passing by, everyone tacitly remained silent and went their own way.
"Brother, kitty."
"Guoguo heard a cat meow."
Upon hearing Candy mention a catâs meow, Mo Jingchun perked up and stood still to listen carefully, but heard no cat, just the rain.
"Guoguo must have misheard."
The little guy frowned, pouting and pointing to the garden on Mo Jingchunâs right, saying, "Guoguo really heard a cat meow from over there."
"Brother, listen, the catâs calling again."
Mo Jingchun still heard nothing, but he walked in the direction Candy pointed.
As he approached the garden, Mo Jingchun finally heard a very faint meow.
Following the sound, he found the sourceâa small kitten under a little tree.
The orange-furred little kitten was shivering under the tree. From its look, it seemed it wouldnât survive long.
"Brother, the kitten is so pitiful."
Mo Jingchun nodded, without speaking.
After watching for a while with Candy, Mo Jingchun was ready to leave.
"Letâs go."
Without the umbrella for cover, the raindrops fell repeatedly on the little kittenâs emaciated body.
As expected, the rain wouldnât stop and would continue until the next day.
Back on the road, Mo Jingchun was about to return to the dorm. He hadnât walked far before the little one in his arms poked at Mo Jingchunâs chest.
"Brother~ letâs take the kitten home."
"The kitten is so pitiful."
As if responding to Candyâs words, the kitten not far away let out a rare, albeit pathetic, loud meow.
Meow~ Meow~
Standing there, Mo Jingchun looked at Candyâs expectant eyes, and, coupled with the kittenâs pitiful cries, he sighed.
Another one to be taken care of!
Returning to the garden, looking at the tiny kitten not even the size of his foot, Mo Jingchun snorted, muttering: "Lucky for you."
Next moment, Mo Jingchun took out a grocery bag and put the kitten in it.
The little guy thought Mo Jingchun was up to no good, its cries were downright tragic.
"Kitten, be good, just like Guoguo."
Whether it was Candyâs gentle voice that worked, or the kitten was just too tired, it stopped struggling in the bag.
Back in the apartment, Candy had just gotten down from Mo Jingchunâs arms and was eager to reach for the kitten.
Luckily, Mo Jingchun was quick to catch Candyâs chubby little hand.
The little one looked up at Mo Jingchun in confusion, "Brother~ Whatâs wrong?"
"The kitten is very dirty right now. Let me clean it first."
"Oh." The little one pouted, slightly dissatisfied.
Mo Jingchun brought the kitten to the bathroom and washed it with warm water.
Soaked in warm water, the kitten regained some strength, its tiny paws busily paddling in the basin.
"Yell all you want." It seemed that Mo Jingchun was up to no good, but he was just sternly scolding the disobedient kitten.
Standing behind Mo Jingchun, Candy asked repeatedly: "Brother~ Is it done yet?"
And Mo Jingchun patiently replied, "Not yet."
After changing the water three times and washing it three times, the kitten was finally fit to be seen.
Mo Jingchun dried the kitten with a hairdryer and then put it on the floor.
The little thing seemed to sense Mo Jingchunâs lack of malice.
On the floor, the little one didnât run, just looked weak.
Candy crouched, using her chubby fingers to gently touch the kitten, "Brother~ the kitten is so cute."
Mo Jingchun glanced at the little thing on the floor, then mixed half a bowl of milk using the same formula Candy drank.
As soon as he put it down, the kitten shoved its head into the bowl, its little pink tongue licking incessantly from the bowl.
In no time, the kittenâs belly was swollen, round and bulging.
The half-bowl of milk was finished without a drop left, all in the kittenâs belly.
Mo Jingchun lifted the kitten by the neck, picked it up, and regardless of whether it could understand him, he said, "Arenât you afraid your belly will burst?"
"You just drink and drink."
Seeing the little thing meow, Candy immediately protested.
"Brother~ Put the kitten down."
"It... the kitten feels so uncomfortable."
Mo Jingchun looked at Candy with a disgruntled face, never having seen Candy show such concern for him as a brother.
Mo Jingchun glared at the little thing, saying fiercely: "Since you eat so much, Iâll name you Bun."
"All leftovers are yours now, Bun."
Meow meow~
"Protest denied."
After putting the kitten down, Mo Jingchun took out his phone to browse Taobao.
[Cat food]
With one search, various kinds of cat food appeared.
Mo Jingchun straightforwardly chose the best-selling one and placed an order.
Having a cat is one thing; having cat food is good enough. In his hometown, cats didnât even have cat food. All the cats in the village lived on leftovers, and they even caught rats on their own.
Unlike pet cats, who seem mostly useless other than being cute. Some canât even catch mice, and itâs a blessing if theyâre not bullied by them.
In the living room, Candy and Bun played happily, but the overfull Bun wouldnât move at all, ignoring Candy who kept poking its belly.
Sitting on the sofa watching the scene, Mo Jingchun shook his headâit seemed he really had another one to take care of.
But in a way, Mo Jingchun felt reassured, knowing that Bun wouldnât be careless and scratch Candy.
Tomorrow, Mo Jingchun planned to take Bun to the vet for a shot and to have its claws trimmed.
Ps: Brothers, I have a stable partner now, getting married next year.