Chapter 39
A portion of Chu Tingwu\'s fans saw the news, and after recognizing the "Chu-surnamed expert" in the photo, they quietly forwarded the photo to their fan group and lodged a complaint:
[Chu Mi, you said last time you couldn\'t help choose kittens, but you ended up helping anyway!]
Not to mention, can the eliminated reserve police kittens squat? They must have full marks for their cat-like demeanor!
Jin City\'s Police Dog Training Base inexplicably gained some fans, and looking at the comments, they were all waiting to adopt cats.
The account manager: “=_=”
Isn\'t it too early to squat?
This fan group wasn\'t created by Chu Tingwu, but by the fans themselves. Besides this, there was also the website\'s own group: if you sent a gift to a live broadcaster on Fenghua Network, you would automatically enter the related fan group. However, comments would be monitored by the website\'s bot, and it wasn\'t the commonly used chat software, lacking regular emojis, so some fans wanted to create their own group.
——The system was also lurking in Chu Tingwu\'s fan group.
Rather, any news related to her on the internet would be automatically captured and analyzed by the system. Useless information would be ignored, while anything with potential changes would be observed further... All lovely secondary creations would be secretly saved.
In short, the events of Saturday didn\'t have much impact on Chu Tingwu. However, because she had pigeonholed Chang Yile on Saturday, she agreed to visit the Chang sisters\' house on Sunday.
Chang Yile: “It\'s a good thing my parents aren\'t home this Sunday hehehe…”
Because of this, Chang Yile was forced by Chang Yixin to do homework all day on Saturday and finished all of it.
The system pondered: “Should Zai Zai bring some gifts?”
Do some kittens bring mice they\'ve hunted when they visit others\' homes?
Chu Tingwu: “Should I bake some cakes?”
To be precise, she prepared and mixed the materials, and the system would bake the cakes.
It\'s not possible to visit someone else\'s home at six or seven in the morning, so Chu Tingwu got up in the morning to finish the cakes, ordered three cups of milk tea, carried the hot milk tea and cakes, and took a ride with San Wu Wu to the Chang\'s house.
The Chang\'s house was located in the eastern part of the city center, very close to the CBD, in a high-rise apartment building. Chang Yixin, wearing slippers and pajamas, opened the door and pointed to the room: “She was still in bed when you called, she\'s washing up now.”
They were all familiar people who had lived together for a week without makeup, no need to be polite. Chang Yixin took the cake, tasted it: “This cream flavor is so delicious, where did you buy it?”
Chu Tingwu: “I baked it myself.”
“Wow!” x2
Chang Yile bounced out of the bathroom like a rabbit: “Chang Yixin, don\'t eat it all, save some for me!”
Chang Yixin mouthed: You pig.
“Should we play games? Or go out?” Chang Yile chattered, “Oh right, I haven\'t had breakfast yet, let\'s eat first!”
She sipped her milk tea while inviting Chu Tingwu to check out her room. The Chang sisters used to share a room when they were little, but as they grew up, they got their own rooms. Both rooms faced south and were identical in size, only differing in decor.
"We used to have bunk beds when we were little, and then we fought over who got the top bunk, so we ended up with two small beds. But then we fought over who got the bed by the window..."
And so they would swap beds randomly every day, until they got separate rooms in middle school.
Chu Tingwu: "You two, truly are identical twins=="
"Hehe," Chang Yile squatted down, "Three-Five-Five! Wow, come give me a kiss!"
Three-Five-Five: "......"
She was rubbed affectionately by Chang Yile, who then lifted her paw to push Yile\'s face away.
Besides a projector, a game console, and a bookshelf, the room also contained tools for curling and dyeing hair. Chang Yile\'s hair was curled by herself. The school didn\'t allow hair curling or dyeing, but because some students had naturally curly hair, they turned a blind eye to those who only curled their hair, as long as it wasn\'t too exaggerated.
"But I remember there\'s a person in Class 2 who has brownish-yellow hair..."
"Like I said, that person was born with that hair color. Didn\'t you notice that she never had to touch up her roots?"
The projector was directly opposite the small sofa. During breakfast, the three of them decided to watch a low-budget horror film in Chang Yile\'s room with the curtains drawn.
Chu Tingwu, who was squeezed between the two: "......"
Just as a jumpscare appeared on the screen, a ghost suddenly flashed from the end of the hallway to the front of the screen as the lights flickered on and off. Chu Tingwu, silently, leaned back slightly.
Chang Yile and Chang Yixin turned their heads at the same time: "Chu Chu, were you scared?"
At times, they really did have the telepathy of identical twins.
Chu Tingwu: "No."
"?"x2
Chu Tingwu: "......Why doesn\'t the ghost make any noise when it walks."
In reality, she wouldn\'t be scared, because every sound of the wind, rain, and footsteps would automatically transform into information flowing into her mind, telling her stereoscopically what was happening around her. But the film was composed of sudden cuts and countless fragmented images. Even though she knew it was fake, she would still...
"Three-Five-Five, were you scared?"
Three-Five-Five, who didn\'t really understand the flickering images on the screen: "Meow?"
When they went out for lunch, the Chang sisters criticized Chu Tingwu for being scared of the movie and dragging the cat into it: "What does Three-Five-Five understand? She\'s just a small... big cat!"
Three-Five-Five stepped on her foot.
The cat thinks you\'re badmouthing it.
They ate at a mall nearby, which not only allowed pets but even provided special seats for them in the stores. The customers at the table opposite them had brought a Pomeranian. The well-groomed Pomeranian was wearing clothes and a little bow tie around its neck, looking smart and obedient.
It would occasionally let out a small "woof", and its owner would pat its head to quiet it. But when the owner was eating, the Pomeranian would turn its head to look at where Three-Five-Five was sitting, its tail wagging like a propeller.
After dinner, several people went to pay the bill. Just as the people at the table opposite were getting up, a Pomeranian jumped down from its chair and tried to sniff at San Wu Wu\'s rear end.
San Wu Wu: "?"
Owner: "Oh, no..."
It wasn\'t that they thought this was impolite, but after glancing at the size of the tortoiseshell cat, the owner was worried that their small dog would get beaten up, and wouldn\'t be able to fight back.
Fortunately, both parties managed to restrain their pets in time, avoiding a pet war.
A friend of the dog\'s owner came over and said, "Didn\'t we plan to go to the climbing gym today? Why are you just standing there?"
Chang Yile: "A climbing gym? Is it new around here? I can\'t believe I didn\'t know!"
Dog Owner: "Yes, I opened it. It\'s only been half a month. It\'s just for fun, and there aren\'t many people."
Chang Yile: "Oh, can we take a look? By the way, your dog is so cute, I wanted to pet it earlier, but I didn\'t dare..."
Chang Yixin & Chu Tingwu: Do you ever feel shy?
Neither of them were introverted, but Chu Tingwu usually only engaged in necessary social interactions, Chang Yixin didn\'t like to be bothered, and Chang Yile could strike up a conversation with strangers quickly. She was the kind of person who could chat up a storm during a free tasting and get a gift bag. She probably hadn\'t been able to pet the dog earlier because she was eating and her mouth was full. Indeed, thanks to the cat and dog and their neighboring seats, Chang Yile quickly became friendly with the dog\'s owner.
The dog\'s owner was Brother Xia, and the dog was named Xia Bingbao, with the English name Monica, and the nickname "Bao Bao". Obviously, the last name was the most commonly used.
Brother Xia was an outdoor sports enthusiast. Like his friends at the table, most of them were wealthy and had plenty of free time. They could afford outdoor equipment and even invest in his climbing gym, which didn\'t make any money.
Brother Xia: "We just planned to rent a place to practice on our own. We didn\'t do any advertising, and we don\'t have many customers yet. Do you want to come and play? The first day is free."
Chang Yile rubbed her hands: "I\'ve never tried rock climbing before!"
Naturally, Chang Yixin and Chu Tingwu had no objections. A female friend who was with them pushed Brother Xia away and said, "Do you guys exercise regularly? Rock climbing requires a lot of strength. Let me lead you in a warm-up first to prevent muscle strains."
Hearing that they were high school students, the friend was very careful. She was worried that they might strain their muscles using the equipment, and then Brother Xia would get complaints from their parents.
For some reason, after she finished speaking, the two twin girls both looked at the short-haired girl holding the cat.
Chu Tingwu: "Thank you."
The twins then withdrew their gaze.
The short-haired twin said, "Let\'s let Chu Chu go first."
The long-haired twin said, "Go Chu Chu!"
It seems that this child who brought the cat exercises regularly?
Brother Xia\'s climbing gym was on the top floor, and across from it was an arcade. Pushing open the transparent glass door, you are faced with a curved wall. The wall is covered with climbing points of various colors, but this wall is not for climbing. Instead, it is decorated in the same style as a decoration and also serves to shield the interior.
After turning the corner, there was the rock climbing venue. Chu Tingwu looked up, noticing that the tallest climbing wall was over ten meters high. Only half of the venue had a ceiling, while the other half was covered with transparent windows, creating an immersive outdoor climbing experience—
Of course, all of this was narrated by Brother Xia.
Brother Xia: "If you can climb to the highest point of the difficult wall, do you see it, right there— the view of the building opposite from there is completely different from the view here!"
A friend patted Brother Xia\'s shoulder, asking him to stop showing off: The girls who were climbing for the first time definitely couldn\'t try the ten-meter-high difficulty wall. It would be quite an achievement if they could reach the top of the four-meter bouldering wall.
Chu Tingwu and the others were dressed in loose clothes. After storing their electronic devices, they only changed into more suitable climbing shoes.
Brother Xia: "By the way, what about your cat? Linlin, do you want to hold it?"
Chu Tingwu gave a brief instruction, then untied the leash, leaving only the collar: "She can stay here on her own."
The place had the smell of cats and dogs. Brother Xia didn\'t seem to mind pets staying in the venue, as long as they didn\'t run around.
Seeing that they were all beginners, he explained: "If you are just starting to practice, you can start with the v0 difficulty bouldering. The bouldering wall is three to five meters high, without a safety harness, but the ground has a bouldering cushion, and there are people on guard, so you generally won\'t get hurt—"
There\'s also no safety rope for climbing the bouldering wall.
"The difficulty wall is up to fourteen meters high. It\'s top-rope climbing here, you can wear a descender and tie a safety rope. By the way, are you afraid of heights?"
Chang Yile: "Let\'s, let\'s start with the simplest one?"
Brother Xia: "Then let\'s try bouldering."
The bouldering wall seemed to simulate real cliffs, with obtuse angles with the ground, acute angles, and even some that you had to almost hang upside down on after climbing up.
After a brief warm-up, Brother Xia explained to them in the simplest language: "Bouldering is differentiated by routes, and the routes are related to the color of the bouldering points on the wall. Simply put, climbing up by stepping on the same color of stones is a climbing route."
He took the three of them to the wall to look, pointing at the yellow tape with four yellow points: "This is the starting point, it will be marked with tape, and the end point up there is also marked with tape for differentiation. You can\'t step on points of other colors when you go up."
Because it was the simplest route, this lv0 yellow route started with an obtuse angle wall, which didn\'t look too difficult. The end was a right angle wall, it seemed that with a little effort, you could hang on it, and the requirement for successful climbing was to stay at the end point for three seconds.
Even Chang Yixin seemed a bit eager to try.
Brother Xia didn\'t let them go up, but asked them to stand aside. He first hung up at the starting point, raising one hand:
"The key to rock climbing is maintaining a three-point balance. Look, both my feet and my left hand are hanging on here. I use my right hand to reach a new climbing point, providing a new support. Then I move, judge the route, and repeat this action. Bit by bit, I climb up. It\'s not difficult."
He also demonstrated how to switch feet. Chu Tingwu noticed that the climbing points were very narrow. Hands could fit, but feet could only rest on the tips.
So in reality, climbers maintain their balance on their toes.
"Try to use your legs as much as possible. Look at my arms, you can try it too. Extend your arms, so you can use your leg strength. If you keep your arms bent, they will get tired halfway through."
It seemed like Brother Xia really wanted to teach them. He showed everyone the route to the top, and then jumped down directly:
"Don\'t be afraid of falling. The crash pad is very thick. I\'ve seen many beginners who dare to climb up but not come down. They get dizzy when they look down, and then they just hang there."
"You don\'t need to step on the same color points when you come down. You can step anywhere. If you\'re really scared, just jump down like I did. Land on your back to absorb the impact. There won\'t be any problems!"
He also showed everyone how to use chalk to keep their palms dry - when climbing, sweaty hands can also lead to slipping.
When someone is climbing, no one should pass underneath, otherwise, if the climber loses strength and falls, both parties will be in danger.
Brother Xia called Linlin over to be their protector, moved a little further away, and signaled for them to decide who would go first.
Some of the others tried the difficulty wall, and quite a few just watched:
Obviously, the climbing gym didn\'t get many newcomers, and even if they did, they might not stay. Everyone\'s main focus was on having nothing to do and watching the excitement.
"The little girl\'s cat seems spirited, it looks familiar... Did I see something similar when I was scrolling through short videos?"
In fact, bouldering is not a simple up and down sport. The route is not fixed. Before each person climbs the wall, they must plan the route themselves - even after planning, they may not be able to complete it perfectly.
Brother Xia watched with his hands in his pockets and quietly exclaimed in his heart:
The first one to climb was the little girl with the cat.
She put both her hands and feet on the wall, then extended her arms, holding onto the point where Brother Xia had pressed, and climbed to the top in an almost identical way, at a steady pace.
Brother Xia praised her in his heart: Although this was a V0 difficulty, it was clear that this little girl was very flexible, had strong core strength, and distributed her strength well. She also came down smoothly, without even getting out of breath.
Could she be a dancer?
Linlin had practiced pole dancing for ten years, and she was able to climb V3 as soon as she started. On the second day, she successfully climbed V4.
After the little girl came down, the more lively short-haired twins took over. When they reached two meters, Brother Xia noticed that the little girl\'s legs were a bit weak. It was due to insufficient exercise and strength. However, after hanging in mid-air and resting for a while, she still made it to the end, though her legs were trembling a bit when she came down.
Chang Yile said, "I touched my neck and felt a sweat."
Chang Yixin had a smoother climb, but at a slower pace, and more stable. However, when she reached the top, she looked down, hesitated for a moment, and jumped down with her eyes closed.
Getting up, Chang Yixin calmly said, "I\'m not very good at getting down."
She couldn\'t figure out which piece to step on to come down.
Chang Yile teased her, "Your expression didn\'t change at all, I thought you weren\'t scared!"
Brother Xia said, "Fun, isn\'t it? You can try this wall, it\'s not too difficult. Look at the difficulty ratings at the bottom -"
Here, the difficulty was rated v0-v2, suitable for beginners.
Usually, in climbing videos, the climbers are filmed doing movements similar to mid-air splits to step on another point and continue climbing.
These movements look flexible, but in fact, they require a lot of skill and strength, otherwise, they can hurt themselves.
This is considered an advanced course in bouldering.
"You guys can play around here, Linlin will supervise. Anyone want to try the difficulty wall? If you want to, come over."
Chang Yixin shook her head, "I\'ll pass, I\'m going to get some water."
Chang Yile grabbed Chu Tingwu, "We\'ll do it, we\'ll do it."
The gym had walls with varying difficulties, some were straight up and down, some were slightly inclined, or uneven, obviously, the ones inclined towards the ground were more difficult and not suitable for beginners.
Brother Xia helped them put on the equipment, and Chang Yile bounced around, "So, this rope doesn\'t provide any pulling force!"
Brother Xia laughed, "Of course not, the rope is there to protect you. If you want to go up, you have to climb up on your own."
Chang Yile exclaimed, "I feel like I can only climb three meters at most."
This time she rolled up her sleeves and went first, but after climbing about a meter, her expression turned distressed, "I can\'t..."
A fellow climber on the difficulty wall looked down, "You\'re gripping too hard, relax. You\'re tied with a rope, you\'ll be fine."
Chang Yile: "I can\'t get up!"
The bouldering wall she had climbed before seemed like a slope, and the "rocks" were of different sizes, which made it easier to leverage, but this difficulty wall was at a 90-degree angle. Chang Yile took a deep breath, raised her leg to step on the blue stone on the right, and then made a grimace, realizing she couldn\'t steady herself - her legs were not short!
Brother Xia called out, "Come down, it\'s okay, just jump, if you go any further your leg will cramp."
There was no cushion below, but the height was manageable. Chang Yile hesitated a bit, but still let go and hopped down. As expected, the safety rope worked, allowing her to kick the wall and descend slowly. She smacked her lips, "Although it\'s hard to climb up, it feels so good to jump down."
It\'s just a bit low.
Brother Xia clapped his hands, "If you like this, you can go bungee jumping."
Chang Yile responded, "Bungee jumping is too fast..."
She liked the feeling of a slight descent but felt very safe, "I understand... I can\'t play these extreme sports like you guys."
Brother Xia: "Oh, our accident rate is so low, this kind of indoor activity doesn\'t fully count as an extreme sport, it\'s very safe if you take precautions."
Chang Yile: "=="
"Why are you all like this, even parkour people say they\'re not extreme sports," Chang Yile turned her head, "but for ordinary people, it\'s very extreme!"
Brother Xia: You guys?
Chu Tingwu: "Pfft."
She had also put on her gear before, and now that Chang Yile had stepped aside, she nodded at Brother Xia and climbed up the wall herself.
Brother Xia and the others continued to watch. On this difficult wall, only one person was still climbing, currently resting his muscles, not yet at the top.
Brother Xia had thought that Chu Tingwu was quite fit and was looking forward to her performance. Sure enough, she kept a steady pace, neither too fast nor too slow, slowly climbing up.
A fellow climber came over, "Did you show the route just now?"
Brother Xia: "No."
He didn\'t think the kids could climb too high, so he just let them try it out, so he didn\'t climb himself.
He also realized that this little girl seemed pretty smart. The route she chose was like that of an experienced climber, not like a true beginner, hanging up there not knowing which climbing point to go from.
Brother Xia blinked, "Hiss..."
Did she climb a bit too high?
Chu Tingwu had already climbed five meters, her speed hadn\'t changed, and she was quickly catching up with the climber above.
At this height, ordinary people would feel a sense of exposure in mid-air. Intense unease could likely cause them to react incorrectly, which made Brother Xia a bit worried. She might not be able to come down.
The climber climbed a bit higher, secured himself, and looked down curiously: Seems like a newbie high school student?
Suddenly, Chu Tingwu\'s movement paused for a moment - everyone could see, she tilted her head while hanging on the vertical wall, seemingly judging the climbing route, then, Brother Xia noticed her calf tensing up.
She jumped.
But she wasn\'t preparing to descend, instead, she jumped to brace a large point while hanging, then pushed off with both legs, stepping on another point with one foot.
- This part of the route was indeed a difficult point, because if you use your hands, you can only touch the "bulge", i.e., the round protrusion, which is hard to leverage, beginners should go around from the side.
But true beginners usually can\'t climb to this position.
The climber poked Brother Xia, "Did you teach the \'jumping method\'?"
Brother Xia kept a straight face, "I didn\'t teach it, and besides, is this something you can learn immediately after being taught?"
"The Leap" is also a term in rock climbing. It involves using your arms to pull and your feet to push, leaping to grab a handhold. Just by the description, you can tell it\'s quite challenging. For beginners, simply hanging onto the rock wall is already impressive.
While they were talking, Chu Tingwu had already climbed to the height of the climber above.
Those beneath could only look up, but the climbers next to her could clearly see: all the way up, this young girl didn\'t even break a sweat, nor did she use chalk on her hands more than a few times.
Her expression didn\'t change much, just a hint of excitement. When she saw the climbers next to her, she even gave a friendly nod.
Then, she surpassed them.
She surpassed them...
Climbers: "..."
Although the difficulty varied between the two, being overtaken by a beginner when you set off first was definitely going to be a laughing stock!
Chu Tingwu at the top didn\'t understand why the person next to her suddenly exerted more effort. She was just "playing".
For her first rock climbing experience, she didn\'t make any dangerous moves. Instead, she followed the set route step by step. However, the round handhold was difficult for even the agile cat to grasp, so she leapt over it.
In this calm rhythm, Chu Tingwu reached the top of the route.
There was a large handhold at the top. Chu Tingwu gripped it with one hand, then lifted her foot.
The climber next door: "?"
The climber saw that this high school student completed a backflip in mid-air. With her back against the rock wall, she supported herself with one hand and both feet, silently looking beyond the glass wall—
Across was a taller commercial center, each floor filled with company employees. Thousands of people were working, buried in paperwork, conversing with each other. Only a few saw the climber hanging quietly at the highest point of the climbing wall a hundred meters away, gazing at them.
Brother Xia below opened his mouth, wanting to say "you can try to climb down now", when he saw Chu Tingwu leap forward, then do a mid-air flip, using the safety rope to successfully bounce off the wall several times while descending.
Brother Xia: "!"
He almost thought this kid\'s back was going to hit the wall!
After landing, Chu Tingwu\'s eyes were bright: "Can I try something more challenging?"
"Of course," Brother Xia was also a bit excited, and couldn\'t help asking, "Have you practiced before? Dance?"
Chu Tingwu: "Parkour."
Brother Xia suddenly understood: Parkour, although different, both exercises core strength!
And if she was into high-altitude parkour, no wonder she wasn\'t afraid of heights.
Knowing that Chu Tingwu was good at parkour, Brother Xia assumed she had been practicing for years and suggested she could try a more challenging climb. Meanwhile, Chang Yile and her sister continued to try the beginner\'s route, while watching Chu Tingwu climb the V3 bouldering wall.
Chu Tingwu: "So, the boulder on this inclined angle can be gripped by hooking the fingers."
Chang Yile: "Or were you planning to hang yourself there with friction? =_="
But being able to hang your whole body with just your fingers is pretty scary too!
While they were still trying out the nearly vertical beginner\'s wall, Chu Tingwu had already been invited to play a no-rules race.
Later, when the Chang sisters were too tired to continue, they gave up and sat on the chairs, cheering for Chu Tingwu—
"Go for it, Chu!"
Chu Tingwu, although far away, could hear them clearly: "=="
She mostly lost, and the few victories were clearly given to her by the experienced players slowing down on purpose.
Chu Tingwu didn\'t tell them:
She wasn\'t actually using her fastest speed, nor was she showing off her superhuman climbing and jumping abilities. She was still observing and learning.
Therefore, both sides had a great time.
After playing for an afternoon, everyone was sweating. The Chang sisters came for the experience, but Chu Tingwu had already reached the level of a beginner. Brother Xia said, "You could even pass for an experienced player now!"
She just didn\'t understand some professional terms, and hadn\'t practiced some technical moves.
Brother Xia added her as a friend and invited Chu Tingwu to the climbing group. Chu Tingwu then proposed, "I\'ll get a membership here."
It would indeed be nice to come and play occasionally.
Brother Xia waved his hand, "No need, my friends just play casually, the membership fee isn\'t much."
He was worried that her family wouldn\'t agree, and then there would be endless haggling.
Chu Tingwu silently paid via QR code: "......you said it wasn\'t much."
And her family was very supportive—
System: "Let\'s invest some money to build a taller one! You\'re not satisfied with the current height!"
See.
Brother Xia didn\'t know that an investment had just passed him by. He liked Chu Tingwu\'s attitude and noticed she wasn\'t short of money, so he suggested, "Are you guys on National Day holiday in a few days? We decided to go outdoor climbing, you can join if you\'re interested, we\'ll also be camping."
Chu Tingwu: "I\'m going back to my hometown for the National Day, probably won\'t have time, next time?"
Brother Xia: "Okay, okay!"
After all, it was their first meeting, it would be okay to invite her again once they were more familiar.
Chu Tingwu wasn\'t making excuses—
After returning to school, they only had three more days of classes before the National Day holiday.
And during these three days, the kids lamented, "Why do they have to release our grades right before the holiday!"
Yes, the monthly test results were out.
Everyone\'s overall scores didn\'t fluctuate much. Chu Tingwu ranked fourth in the class and 28th in the grade. Some were satisfied, some thought they might get a beating when they went home, but that didn\'t stop the holiday from coming.
On September 30th, the students were already restless. In the afternoon before the holiday, the classroom was filled with a restless atmosphere. When the school bell rang, Chang Yile threw her coat: "Chu Chu, let\'s go, let\'s pack up and get on the bus!"
Chang Yixin, who was hit in the face by the coat: "......I\'ll beat you up."
October 1st.
During this holiday, no one had any major events. Tang Zhe took the peacock egg to the animal farm, and those who stayed in Jin City took turns to check on the farm every day, while also supervising the renovation work.
The Chang sisters, Yile and Yixin, had already made plans with their parents to visit Fallen Phoenix City!
In early October, the parkour competition in Fallen Phoenix City was fully prepared and about to start!
The Chang family decided to drive to Fallen Phoenix City, and they also took Chu Tingwu and her cat, as she was also going home at this time.
Even though they left a day early to avoid traffic on the highway... it seemed that everyone else had the same idea, and they were stuck in traffic for an extra hour and a half. By the time they reached the toll booth, it was already dark.
Mother Chang looked back and saw that the girls were sound asleep in the back seat, while the car was being inspected in the front, and this time the inspection was unusually strict.
Chu Tingwu suddenly opened her eyes.
Mother Chang asked, "Do you want some water, or do you need to use the restroom?"
With Chang Yile\'s head resting on her shoulder and Chang Yixin hugging her arm, the little girl who had just woken up didn\'t move. She seemed a bit dazed, half-closed her eyes and shook her head, looked out the window, and sniffed.
She said, "I\'m fine... I think I\'ve run into a familiar cat."
Mother Chang: A familiar... cat?
Outside the car, Lin Undercover suddenly noticed that the leash twitched a bit, and the orange cat next to him tilted its head and let out a soft "meow".
Is there a problem?
But it seemed that wasn\'t what Long Zai meant?
When the window of this car was lowered, Lin Undercover couldn\'t help but laugh. He raised his hand in salute and said with a smile, "Hello, Teacher Chu."
— This was the title that had been sent back from the Jin City Police Dog Base.
The awakened Teacher Chu: “==”
She ignored the teasing Lin Undercover, stretched out her hand to greet Long Zai: "Meow~"
Long Zai: "Meow!"
The car drove away.
Mother Chang in the passenger seat: "…"
Meow?
So, what exactly did these two say?