Chapter 16: The human who picked up the cat is amazing!(part 1)

Hahaha, the old lady’s face turned red.

[A poor college student who was scammed out of more than three thousand bucks feels so good.

Wuwu… Next time I help someone up, I’ll also get the old man a loan.]

[Aaaah, can you learn this? Is this even allowed? Isn’t this illegal?]

“Illegal, me?” Wen Youning glanced at Shi Jinchen’s phone and asked, “Which law did I break?”

Bullet comments: “…”

I don’t know either.

Suddenly asking me, who would know?

[Fraud?]

Wen Youning spread her hands.

“The money went into her own account.

What fraud did I commit? She asked for the money herself.

She voluntarily handed over her phone.

The facial recognition was done at her own request, blinking and turning her head as instructed.

I just held up the phone and did nothing else.”

Completely innocent.

“You, you” The old lady put her hands on her hips, short of breath, unable to come up with a scolding, clutching her chest in frustration.

Shi Jinchen worriedly asked, “She won’t get so angry that something happens to her, right?”

Wen Youning looked over and happened to meet the shrewd gaze of the old lady.

“She’s healthier than you.”

She said casually, “This old lady is nearly ninety.

At this age, she’s basically a loophole in the police system.

The local residents have called the police on her multiple times, but she never gets arrested.

Even if they take her in, they have to treat her well, feed her, and send her back after a simple record is made.

Once she targets you, she’ll haunt you like a ghost until you either pay up or move away.”

That’s why bystanders were there but kept their distance.

Because this person doesn’t discriminate she scams everyone.

Only one group was an exception children.

The last time she tried to scam a child, a five-year-old kicked her twice, and she had to rest for two months before she could come out again.

Since then, the old lady avoided children.

The same situation that a child could easily resolve became a nightmare for adults.

Reporting to the police was ineffective.

Going through civil litigation? That was a lengthy process that cost money, effort, and time.

Extortion charges were difficult to establish.

Even if you won, the old lady would walk away unscathed and continue scamming people.

Shi Jinchen was surprised by how much information she had.

“You even know all this?”

“Little Tabby told me.”

Wen Youning raised her chin slightly, pointing at the old lady.

She was practically a landmark of the neighborhood.

A single person affecting the entire community’s property prices.

Even now, she could hear Little Tabby complaining in the live stream.

‘My bowl, my house.’

‘I barely lived in my shelter before it got trampled.’

‘I almost got stepped on and killed! Stupid humans! Stupid dogs!’

‘She drove all of us cats out of the neighborhood. Hmph, bad person.’

The internal thoughts were accompanied by occasional meows, clearly expressing deep resentment.

Just seeing this old lady was enough to make Little Tabby furious.

On camera, the little stray cat’s fur was already standing on end.

For a stray cat, finding food was already difficult.

Having a stable feeding spot with a cardboard shelter, food bowls, and even cat food all of it had been eaten by the old lady’s dog.

To the stray cats, this was truly evil.

Even the toughest stray cat would struggle against a large, fierce dog.

Escaping safely was already considered lucky.

Wen Youning hadn’t known this before, but now that she did, it was time for the old lady to suffer a little.

The old lady choked on her own words, then angrily scolded in dialect for a long time, pointing at Wen Youning.

“You young people have no shame! Bullying an old woman.

You don’t respect the elderly at all!”

“Then call the police.”

Wen Youning sidestepped to avoid the old lady’s hand and casually patted Shi Jinchen on the shoulder.

“Show her your police badge.”

Shi Jinchen obediently complied.

When the old lady saw the badge, she immediately stopped chasing them.

She had frequent dealings with the police, and her age usually made her untouchable.

The police couldn’t do much to her.

But if she actually tried to scam a police officer, that was a different story.

She could joke around with the police, but she didn’t dare scam one directly.

A full belly today or a full belly every day? She knew the difference.

“Aiyo—I’m so pitiful.”

Seeing that today was a loss, the old lady sat on the ground, slapping her legs and wailing.

This time, her crying sounded more genuine at least more sincere than before.

But regardless of how much she cried and shouted, no one paid her any attention.

When Wen Youning and Shi Jinchen left, the observing neighbors also hurried away, afraid of becoming her next target.

Back upstairs.

In front of the live-stream camera, Little Tabby seemed to sense something, jumped off the table, tail straight up, and ran to the door.

‘Meow, meow, meow…’

Its voice trembled with excitement.

As soon as Wen Youning opened the door, Little Tabby leaped into her arms.

The enthusiastic kitten climbed up her shirt, clinging tightly.

Wen Youning instinctively supported its belly to keep it from falling.

“So happy?”

Looking up.

‘This is great, meow.’

It had just seen the person who bullied it crying on the ground.

That old lady, who once seemed like an unbeatable boss with her vicious dog, had stepped on its cardboard shelter and scared it senseless.

And now, Wen Youning had made that old lady cry!

Little Tabby meowed sweetly, rubbing against her neck and chin.

“Meow, meow, meow…”

The human it had picked was amazing!

‘Not bad, not bad at all! A great human!’

[Even after just leaving for a while, you can still see the streamer in the frame.

Little Tabby is so clingy.]

[How is this cat so affectionate? I don’t believe it!]

[My cat glares at me if I look at it too long.

Why is the streamer’s cat so soft and cuddly?!]

…

“Spoiled brat.”

Wen Youning let it rub against her as much as it wanted.

“That old lady bullied Little Tabby when it was a stray.

I just got revenge for it, so the little one is very happy.”

[I was wondering why the streamer intervened.

Turns out it was for the fluffy one.]

[Well done!]

[Wow, to Little Tabby, the streamer must look like a divine being descending from the heavens to punish its old enemy.]

Wen Youning turned to look at the doorway, where someone still hadn’t come in.

“Why are you still standing there? General is waiting for you inside.”

Shi Jinchen’s breathing was noticeably heavier than before.

He silently composed himself, trying to act mature and composed.

But when he stepped inside and truly saw his lost German Shepherd lying on the table, his tears instantly burst out.

There was no holding back.

“General, wuwuwu…” Shi Jinchen gave up pretending to be strong, throwing himself onto the dog and sobbing. “I missed you so much!”

“Woof wuwuwu” General whined too, licking his face frantically, paws scratching the table in excitement.

His paralyzed hind legs even twitched slightly. His tail wagged furiously, thumping against the table with loud, dull sounds.

“I can’t believe I get to see you again.”

Shi Jinchen choked up.

“They all said you were gone, wuwu… but you’re alive.”

【Why does it feel like it suddenly became so emotional?】

【Its eyes suddenly widened, hahaha.

The green bean eyes are almost bulging like walnuts.】

【Sister Wen, please translate.

I’m begging you.

My curiosity is killing me.】

【A sable? Isn’t that a protected animal? How does the young lady dare to keep one?】

Sables have a low reproductive rate.

Coupled with deforestation and poaching, their numbers have drastically declined.

They have long been classified as a nationally protected first-class wild animal.

It is not allowed to be kept as a pet.

“You caught the wrong sable.”

Wen Youning met the expectant gaze of the sable and said, “Your Andrew ferret should still be outside and hasn’t come back yet.

The caramel-colored Andrew ferret does look somewhat similar to a sable.

But if you look closely at the ears, tail, and body, you should be able to tell the difference.”

Jinghua: “???”

The live comments: 【…Pfft.】

【Hahaha, young lady, I advise you to take good care of it.

If it rolls its eyes at you during the live stream, your return to the country will be behind bars.】

Jinghua picked up the sable and compared it with the photo of her Andrew ferret.

“This… it’s the same, right?”

She paused, becoming more and more unsure.

“It’s the same, right?”

Wen Youning mercilessly shattered her illusion.

“You are indeed holding a sable.

It’s not sick.

It was a wild animal happily roaming outside, and you suddenly caught it, hugged it, and kissed it for no reason.

Of course, it’s confused.

Just let it go, and there will be no problem.”

The sable, being lifted up, seemed to feel very uncomfortable.

It twisted its body and flicked her with its paw.

‘Put me down, human!’

Jinghua looked at Wen Youning with doubt.

“Is it…?”

“It wants you to put it down.”

“Oh, oh.”

Jinghua snapped back to reality and quickly placed the sable back on the shelf.

Wen Youning reminded her, “Andrew ferrets are pet ferrets.

They do not have the ability to survive in the wild.

I think your top priority now is to return the sable to the wild and then find your Andrew ferret.”

“I’ll go right now.”

Jinghua was also quite worried about her little ferret.

But as soon as she turned around, she had no idea where to start looking.

Wen Youning noticed her hesitation and asked, “Did your Andrew ferret run away on its own?”

Jinghua shook her head.

“Not exactly.

I’ve been having a cold that won’t go away.

Medicine didn’t help.

I remembered that my Rongrong used to go outside to eat grass when she was sick, and she got better.

So, I joked and asked Rongrong to help me find herbs.

But after listening carefully to me, she actually went out.”

Jinghua continued, “Later, when she didn’t return for a long time, I went out to search.

Then… I saw this sable on the mountain.

I thought it was Rongrong and brought it home.”

Sable: “Gugu!”

‘My name is not Rongrong!’

Wen Youning took a sip of tea.

“The sable resisted at that time, right?”

“Yes.”

Speaking of this, Jinghua’s voice became lower.

“But I thought Rongrong had gone out and fallen in love with the vast world outside.

So she didn’t want to go home.

So…”

“So you forcibly pressed it into your arms and took it home?”

Jinghua closed her eyes and nodded heavily.

“Honestly, this sable is about the same size as my Rongrong.

Their bodies are almost identical.”

Help…

If what Wen Youning said is true, what a stupid thing she has done.

The sable puffed up, turning itself into a round ball of fur.

【Pfft hahaha, this is kidnapping!】

【Isn’t the funniest part that the sable was too lazy to pay attention to the young lady, but she thought it was sick? Hahaha.】

【Look how exasperated the sable is. It’s never encountered something this ridiculous in its entire life.】

Jinghua put her hands together and bowed to the sable.