I died. Nine hundred years later, I became an orange cat.
On a stormy night, I crouched outside a stranger’s home, scratching at the door. The girl who opened it had dark circles under her eyes. She looked down at me. “You poor little thing!”
Me: ...Poor little thing? Back in my day, every official in the court had to kneel before me.
But she carried me inside, fed me, and scratched under my chin. Fine, I’ll stay here for now.
Then she named me “Yuanbao” and told me to sleep in a cardboard box. I kicked it over and jumped onto her most expensive cushion.
I thought I could just laze around like this forever, until she brought home a paperweight from the antique street. A splitting headache hit me, and the agony of being burned alive in my previous life came rushing back.
Then her best friend brought over an old book and shrieked at the illustration. “This is the Seven-Star Dragon-Binding Formation! The prince who was nailed to the heart of the formation has a cenotaph under that new development in our city!”
Shen Jinglan looked down at me.
Me: ...
Can I still make a run for it?
No. The next day, the bookstore was trashed, and a threat came over the phone: “Stay out of this. Don’t forget, your parents are still in this city.”
I crouched amid the wreckage and licked my paw.
Fine. Since the secret can’t stay buried, it’s time to settle the score from nine hundred years ago.
She picked me up. “Don’t be afraid. We’ll face this together.”
I brushed her wrist with my tail.
Silly girl. It’s me, Your Lord, here to protect you.
[Modern-day romance, quirky fantasy, a pet with attitude, a team solving mysteries, and mutual protection]
This imaginative novel has a compact plot, novel setting, and detailed and vivid portrayal of the characters. It is worth reading 👍👍