*Quick transmigration
Li Xiao, an office worker, was in a car accident on her way to work. To her surprise, when she opened her eyes again, she was back on her long-missed university campus.
The fragrance of flowers and grass, the bright sunshine, university students passing by and chatting about their little worries over finals week: the scent of youth and freedom made Li Xiao, a gloomy worker long exploited by her company, feel so moved she almost cried.
No, not almost. She really wanted to cry.
After the initial excitement passed, Li Xiao discovered to her dismay that she was now a cat.
A little calico kitten only a few weeks old, with no sign of its mother and a frail constitution from birth.
The good news: She didn’t have to finish that unfinished PowerPoint, work overtime, get scolded by her boss, or pay off her mortgage anymore.
The bad news: She might not live through the winter.
It was already nearing the end of December. Winters in Jiangsu and Zhejiang weren’t terribly cold, but they were certainly no picnic for stray animals.
Without a mother, a frail kitten couldn’t compete with adult cats.
The students were about to go on break, and her only source of food was about to disappear.
Fortunately, this was her alma mater.
The cats couldn’t fully explore a university campus spanning more than 3,000 mu, but she had once studied here and remembered what every corner was used for, how busy it got, how safe it was, and how easy it was to find food.
Kitten Li Xiao looked around.
She had been born in a shrub beside the bathhouse. It was a long way from the dorms, and there weren’t many people around, but there were regular busy periods.
Three hundred meters away was Plum Blossom Dining Hall. There were lots of people and cars, making it dangerous, but there was food.
Five hundred meters away was a grassy hill on the path to the dorms. There were lots of people, plenty of food, and an open area. A perfect spot.
The evil little kitty licked her paw and raised her head:
Then she’d start with the bushes.
Eat her fill, drink her fill, claim some territory, then rule the hill!
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1. Campus top-tier star / schoolyard boss cat
2. Queen of the African savanna
3. Leopard king of the savanna woodland
4. Tiger lord of the deep mountain jungle
5. ????
The Classic of Mountains and Seas says:
“To the south of the Western Sea lies Kunlun Hill. There is a spirit there, shaped like a human, with a leopard’s tail and tiger’s teeth, who is skilled at roaring, with disheveled hair and a headdress.”
“She is called the Queen Mother of the West. She governs plagues and punishment, and is the patron of killing and war.”
Theme: Take control of your destiny
