Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Uncle Bald, Save My Life!
Since yesterday morning, âCustard Pieâ seems to be a bit off.
He has eaten less than half of his usual food â and normally, he would gobble down every bit of it.
When Liu Shiling left for kindergarten, he didnât greet her at the door â something he usually loves to do.
Shilingâs mom didnât think it was strange, and didnât pay much mind to it. After all, isnât it normal for a cat to have a lazy day, eat a little less food, or not send off its owner?
Forget the cat, even she herself, on the day kindergarten started, had almost overslept and forgot to send her daughter to school.
However, Liu Shiling was very worried about it. She frowned, looking as though she wanted to stay home with Custard Pie instead of going to kindergarten.
The only solution was for Shilingâs Mom to promise her daughter that after dropping her off at kindergarten, she would take Custard Pie to the vet.
When Shilingâs Mom came back from the kindergarten, Custard Pie was still languishing on the sofa cushion, drowsy. When she picked him up, he didnât resist.
This caused some concern for Shilingâs Mom. Is Custard Pie really not well? Because normally, petting her daughterâs cat isnât easy. Even if occasionally she managed to do it using delicious snacks, it still would seem like Custard Pie tolerated it for her sake alone.
But now, the cat showed no resistance at all. He just felt hot, soft, and completely inert when held.
However, after Shilingâs Mom took the cat to the pet hospital and spent a lot of money on tests, the doctorâs judgment was that aside from being a bit chubby, the cat was healthy. It was probably just being excessively lazy or in a bad mood, and it might get better on its own. Perhaps even by tonight, he would be jumping around and acting hungry again.
But in the evening, when Liu Shiling came home to see Custard Pie was still lethargic and not eating at all, it was clear that she started to panic.
Even though Shilingâs Mom had repeated the pet doctorâs words several times, saying that Custard Pie is very healthy and might just be feeling lazy or having a hard time, Liu Shiling still was tearfully worried, âWhat if Custard Pie is dying? What if he dies? What should we do if he dies? Custard Pie canât dieâŠâ
Even though she didnât cry or throw a tantrum loudly, her pitiful self-talk sitting beside Custard Pie caused Shilingâs Mom a bit of a headache. Yet, she couldnât get mad. To be honest, her daughter recently became very obedient and sensible. Her anxiety about Custard Pie is probably due to her lonely existence.
Despite becoming friends with Xiao Mei in the same community and often mingling with her classmates, and talking to Xiang Kun and his friends through QQ and video call after returning home, fundamentally, Liu Shiling must still feel lonely.
As a result, Shilingâs Mom once again took her daughter and Custard Pie to the pet hospital in the middle of the night. She had the doctor check Custard Pie again in front of them, and personally assure Liu Shiling that the cat was perfectly fine.
Back home, Liu Shiling still couldnât sleep well and continually woke up to check on Custard Pie. It was almost dawn, and she got up again to feed Custard Pie.
âShiling, you heard what the doctor said, Custard Pie is fine. If you keep disturbing him, he wonât get good rest, and that would actually worsen things.â Shilingâs Mom advised helplessly. She had said these words countless times since last night and was getting a bit agitated.
It wasnât like she had a choice but to be annoyed. The pet doctor said that thereâs nothing wrong with Custard Pie. He didnât have a fever or diarrhea, or any other obvious symptoms. He just ate a little less and was less active. Liu Shiling was making a mountain out of a molehill.
Suddenly, Liu Shiling seemed to have an idea. She ran to the living room, picked up the iPad from the coffee table, and brought it back to the bedroom.
Seeing her daughter open QQ, Shilingâs Mom was taken aback, asking, âWhat are you doing? At this late hour⊠youâre not planning to bother your Ungl⊠I mean Uncle Xiang, are you? He needs to sleep and work. You should learn when to stop making a fussâŠâ
Shilingâs Mom originally planned to take the iPad away, but seeing the tears welling in her daughterâs eyes, she softened. After all, leaving a message on QQ wasnât the same as making a phone call. The notification wonât wake Xiang Kun up, so she gently said, âJust leave one message, when Uncle Xiang wakes up heâll reply.â
Liu Shiling wiped her eyes, nodded, and sent a voice message through QQ, âUncle Bald, I need help!â
Shilingâs mom, standing behind her daughter, is upset. She canât help but imagine the shocked look on Xiang Kunâs face when he wakes up to this news in a few hours.
She had just instructed Liu Shiling to leave only one message, and now another clarification to Xiang Kun could potentially wake him up.
Just as Shilingâs mom was thinking about how to apologize and explain to Xiang Kun the next day, Liu Shilingâs QQ suddenly received a video request from him.
The video call was immediately answered. Shilingâs mom quickly said to Xiang Kun on the other end: âOh, Mr. Xiang, Iâm so sorry that itâs so lateâŠâ
Then, she noticed another person in the video. Not only was Xiang Kun present, but a very beautiful girl with her head tilted in his direction was watching with wide eyes.
It was four in the morning and the girl was clearly in her pyjamas, her hair casually tied up with a stubborn hair sticking out. The gossip fire in Shilingâs Mom began to rage uncontrollably.
âMom, this is Roasted Chicken Wing Sister!â Liu Shiling, clueless, introduced her mom.
âAh, hello Roasted Chicken Wing⊠Wait⊠Silly girl, how could you call her that? Itâs impolite!â
Xiang Kun laughed from the other end of the video: âItâs okay, itâs okay. Old Xia offered to treat Xiao Lingdang to roast chicken wings, sheâs been thinking about it all the time. We were discussing things and havenât slept, so donât worry about waking us up.â
âHello, Ms. Xia.â Shilingâs mom quickly greeted Old Xia in the video and then remembered. This Old Xia, âRoast Chicken Wing sisterâ, was one of the three girls who used to come looking for Xiang Kun when they lived next to Xiang Kunâs house.
Liu Shiling didnât care what gossip her mother was spreading, and quickly ran to where the Custard Pie cat was with her iPad, targeting the sleeping cat with the camera: âUncle Bald! My Custard Pie seems like itâs dying! Itâs not eating today, and not playing with me! Itâs not right!â
Shilingâs Mom quickly explained, âMr. Xiang, I took the cat to the pet hospital for a comprehensive check-up yesterday. The doctor said there were no problems, it should get better on its own soon. Itâs just that this girl is too worried about the cat, she didnât sleep wellâŠâ
On the other side of the video, Xiang Kun said, âI understand, Shilingâs Mom. You go rest for a bit. Iâll chat with Xiao Lingdang here, everything is okay.â
Xiang Kun had been startled when he heard Little Fatty Girlâs whiny voice calling for âUncle Bald to save herâ, but he quickly determined from the tone of her voice and background noise that she wasnât directly in danger. He reinforced this judgement by sensing through the âEmotion Infused Objectâ chopsticks he gave Little Fatty Girl.
Once connected to the video and knowing the reason Little Fatty Girl was calling for âhelpâ, Xiang Kun didnât think like Shilingâs Mom that Little Fatty Girl was just overly concerned and anxious about the state of âCustard Pieâ.
Because he knew very well that Liu Shiling was not an ordinary child. In his âSuper Sensory Item Systemâ, Little Fatty Girl had a very deep associating ability. A lot of her âintuitionsâ, a lot of her âinstinctualâ reactions, were not merely capricious judgement.
Moreover, based on Xiang Kunâs model of Little Fatty Girlâs cognition, he could also conclude that Little Fatty Girlâs intense concern about the state of âCustard Pieâ must be justified, even if this justification might be hard for her to express.
When Little Fatty Girl focused her lens on Custard Pie, Xiang Kun suddenly had a strange feeling. He had seen this cat before, multiple times during previous video chats with Little Fatty Girl. But he hadnât paid much attention to the cat before, yet now he felt something different.
âXiao Lingdang, put my coin and the pair of chopsticks I gave you next to Custard Pie, and arrange an âArrayâ. I will cast a spell, and make it better. Donât worry. After setting up the âArrayâ, you go sleep first. When you wake up, I will tell you what problem âCustard Pieâ had.â, said Xiang Kun, without evasion, directly to Little Fatty Girl.
Shilingâs Mom had no doubts hearing his words, in fact, she was somewhat moved. â Itâs always Mr. Xiang whoâs willing to follow along with Liu Shilingâs thoughts, always patient to play these childish games with her.
Perhaps thatâs why her daughter trusts Mr. Xiang and is willing to listen to him.
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