At 22, Lin Qiaoyu's life ended on a road on a rainy night. She shoved away a kitten that was about to be run over by a car, and never got back up.
When she opened her eyes again, she had become a newborn calico cat, her paws still wet. Beside her was a meowing tabby brother who had stolen the first nipple. His name was Jiao Jiao.
All she wanted was to live a quiet life as a cat. But she had a human mind: she could understand every animal, remember human knowledge, and hide herself in the wind like a chameleon. Her brother Jiao Jiao, meanwhile, was passionate and talkative, with only two things on his mind: protecting his sister and exploring the world.
As if that weren't enough, their owner, Lin Zhixia, was a 25-year-old, wealthy businesswoman who lived alone and often traveled for work. The two cats hit upon the same plan: sneak along! And so began a grand adventure around the world, from the drains beneath their apartment complex to a fox's prophecy in the forest; from a stranded dolphin's plea for help to the dialects of hundreds of cats on a Japanese cat island; from a life-or-death struggle in an Icelandic blizzard to a "royal negotiation" with the Lion King on the African savanna.
They rescued people caught in flash floods, cracked an international animal-smuggling case, and connected animals across half the globe in a network of mutual aid. But only when the journey ended did Qiaoqiao discover the greatest secret: the kitten she had shoved out of harm's way on that rainy night was Jiao Jiao. He had spent his whole life trying to say one thing to her: thank you.
This is a grand adventure around the world, and a journey of the heart, from being forced to become a cat to choosing to be one. Freedom, companionship, and protection are all written along the road.
Finally, I found another niche healing and heart-warming article. It's not easy. I feel like the author has been reading this article alone and hasn't given up on it. It's so awesome.