1315 Quirks (1/2)
Humans had various genetic diseases. Cats would have them too, and this was not restricted only to purebreds.
Humans would have headaches and brain issues. So would cats.
Humans would be accidentally injured. So would cats. Although cats were said to have nine lives, they would lose eight due to their sense of curiosity. Giving them more lives would not help them hold off death…
It was more dangerous for cats to become sick compared to humans. This was because when cats did not feel good, their first choice of action was not to express their discomfort to their owners. Neither would they roll around or cry out loud. Rather, they would choose to hide quietly in a corner. This wasthe survival instinct that they had inherited from wild cats—physical discomfort meant losing the ability to fight and escape. They must rely on their own instincts.
Many people had heard that cats would quietly hide when they felt that they were about to die. This was especially so for cats that had been raised in rural places. They would often disappear suddenly on a certain day and never return. This was the same as when they were not feeling well. They all acted on the same instinct.
Cats didn't know that humans now had the ability to cure them. Expressing to their owner, ”I am not feeling well. Please take me to see a doctor” would be more effective than finding a corner to hide.
Alas, that was because animal medicine was only a few years old. The cat's way of dealing with these issues was ”If you are sick, you can only depend on yourself.” This was deeply ingrained.
Besides, cats were not completely domesticated like dogs. They continued to maintain independence, as if they lived in the wild.
Zhang Zian thought that Zhao Qi's Lan Lan was sick, and thus, she had come to him for advice on how to treat it. However, it didn't seem to be about this. Given Zhao Qi's personality, if Lan Lan was sick, she would definitely take it to a professional vet. She would not spare any expense.
Zhao Qi seemed hesitant to say it, as if embarrassed for others to hear what she had to say. With every step that Zhang Zian took backward, she took a step forward.
”About that… My Lan Lan, recently, it seems…has some kind of quirk,” she whispered.
”Eh? Quirk?” Zhang Zian was somewhat stunned.
His voice was a little high-pitched. His staff and the two customers heard it. Although they did not show that they did, they all adjusted their bodies slightly. They perked up their ears to listen more carefully. Gossip clearly captured attention.
Zhao Qi was so angry that she couldn't wait to give him a punch. She whispered so that others would not know.
She coughed twice and tightened the muscles on her face. She might get a face twitch at any time with that look. She lowered her voice further and said, ”Ever since Lan Lan grew up, it hasn't followed me it as much as when it was younger. Except when…”
”When?” Zhang Zian asked curiously.
In general, cats tended to be more active when they were younger. When they grew up, they became lazy. Especially after they were sterilized, they often lay in a place to sunbathe and could do that for at least half a day.
The British Shorthair was not a very active cat. Zhao Qi had chosen Lan Lan because it was like a virgin lady. When Lan Lan became an adult, it no longer stuck beside her as it had when it was younger. She was often alone, which made Zhao Qi somewhat sad. It was now like a grown-up child whom she'd painstakingly raised, entering the ”rebellious teenager” phase of life.
But at certain times, Lan Lan liked to stick by her side and didn't even want to leave her. This should have made Zhao Qi very happy, but it actually…made her laugh and cry at the same time.
Wang Yan and Zhou Jiena pretended to be choosing cats, but they were listening carefully. Hearing Zhao Qi's narrative, they recalled Zhang Zian's previous statement that raising kittens would be more fun. They could not help but understand what he meant now.