“The story of two cat parents”
*Genius physics professor x intangible cultural heritage velvet-flower creator
Jian Ruo's cat came down with gastroenteritis. After its treatment at the pet hospital, she discovered she'd taken the wrong cat home.
The cat's owner was not only incredibly handsome, but also her new neighbor.
Though her neighbor seemed cold on the surface, he was kindhearted and caring underneath.
After they rescued a cat trapped on the outside wall of a building together, she decided to take advantage of being so close to him.
Her neighbor had not only a cat, but also a Labrador.
Every day, Jian Ruo engineered chance encounters when he took the dog out for a walk. Even the dog had warmed up to her, but her relationship with her neighbor wasn't progressing at all.
One day, her mother sent some dried goods meant for her to her senior schoolmate, hoping to take the opportunity to set them up. Her senior brought the package to her door.
The next moment, someone knocked.
“My cat's missing.”
“How could that be...” Jian Ruo looked worriedly at her neighbor standing outside the door.
“Could it be here?” He peered inside, staring straight at the unfamiliar visitor in the living room.
Later, not only his cat and dog came to her place, but he himself started showing up every day.
Bonus scene:
Jian Ruo got upset with Meng Songjin over a little thing, so she made him a velvet-flower praying mantis.
One day, at Professor Meng's lecture,
a student saw him in a neatly pressed suit, his expression as stern as ever, with a velvet-flower praying mantis pinned to his shoulder.
The student boldly asked whether the mantis had any special meaning.
Meng Songjin: “Mm, I guess someone was saying I'm a person who contributes to society~”
The students there were suddenly hit with a faceful of public affection.
Jian Ruo: ...
Theme: Humans and animals living together in harmony