Chapter 174 (1/2)

After a thorough round of stretching, Rice Cake felt blissfully relaxed The soreness and tension in her tiny body were gone, her hind legs being the only exception They still hurt, but the pain had become bearable

She bounced around, leaping and juhtest spaces between the cardboard boxes stacked near her She was in a , thunderous sleep

She let out a fes gleefully and was surprised when she saw that they produced visible ripples in the air

This was a moment of epiphany for Rice Cake She had never been quite able to control her powers Now, free from the pain caused by her osteodystrophy, she found that she could rein in the impact of her vibrations

She also realized that she could not unleash her full powers voluntarily That, unfortunately, only ca pain

Zhao Yao's eyes lit up in understanding as he observed Rice Cake darting around His thoughts clicked into place as he put two and two together

”She was healing herself as she slept That's why she was out cold for so long,” he thought

”Her vibrations must've resonated with the frequency of the Celestial Beats to produce soer when she produces stronger vibrations That's why she was snoring like a buzz saw last night I wonder if she's fully recovered”

Much later, Zhao Yao would take Rice Cake to the animal hospital to runwas successful in preventing her condition fro

However, the dae that was already done could not be reversed She would have to bask in the Celestial Beats to recuperate

At present, Zhao Yao felt that it was safe to release Rice Cake back into the real world

The Scottish fold had barely gotten used to the transforht pierced the air before her In the next second, she had fallen out of Zhao Yao's mouth and landed in his arms

In the glow of the Celestial Beats in the cafe, every last trace of pain was erased Her eyelids grew heavy as she relaxed, finally at ease

Zhao Yao scratched the top of her head gently

”You feel much better now, don't you? Do you know that you created a ruckus last night?”

Rice Cake did not respond Instead, she started kneading him on the chest

Kneading was a cat's way to show that they were feeling happy and content This was a habit they picked up as kittens, when they would knead their mother to stimulate milk production Even as adults, they associated this action with the co

The instant that Rice Cake had appeared, Elizabeth, Roly Poly, and Dustball had noticed They wrinkled their noses when they noticed a new scent in the air, then whipped their heads around in unison

Three pairs of bloodshot eyes were cast firmly on her

Dust Ball revealed her sharp teeth before e a short, sharp hiss

”It's that bitch again Why has Zhao Yao released her? Look at how she's kneading him! Such a calculated move”

Elizabeth laughed dryly ”Well, it is the fate of us old cats to be neglected when a new one joins the family That's how humans are To them, new is always better I've seen this too many times before”

”My darlings,” Matcha interjected, placing his white paws on his chest, ”There's no need to pay her any ether a good thing It lands you in the undesirable position of beco a public enemy”

Inexplicably, he was speaking with a British accent

Elizabeth rolled her eyes at him

”You've been leeching off the five seasons of Downton Abbey that I've downloaded to my phone, haven't you?” she asked in a surly tone

”My dear, how could you accuse ? We are sisters bound by blood I would never do such a thing,” Matcha responded in a high-pitched voice

Elizabeth's face remained frozen and emotionless ”Is that so? With that accent of yours, you h a couple seasons at least”

Neither of them paid any attention to Roly Poly, but he decided to join the conversation anyway

”Bound by blood? That is a luxury we cannot afford Relationshi+ps are fleeting Here, everything olden one minute, but it turns quickly into ashes the next,” he said with dramatic flair

”So you've been watching Downton Abbey off lared

Away fro Rice Cake's head while he talked to her gently

”Froht?” he started, ”I don't want any ot to stop unleashi+ng your pohenever you like I'll lock you up again if you do that”

An involuntary tremble ran down Rice Cake's spine as she remembered how dark and lonely the extradi time there

Zhao Yao heaved a sigh of relief when she did not retaliate against his threat He could finally spend soames in his usual corner in the cafe He left Rice Cake on the ground by his feet as he started a new match