Chapter 20: Chapter 20: No Discord, No Concord
Lu Zixun knew that this time, he was at fault.
After all, in his past life, he too was an expert in this field and naturally knew how infuriating it felt to have one's figurines and periodicals destroyed.
It's all over now.
Muttering to himself that things were not good, Lu Zixun curled up and hid in a corner.
He looked utterly pitiable, as if begging Lin Qiang for forgiveness.
Lin Qiang glared at Lu Zixun as if he were his father's killer, his eyes glancing at a report in the corner that the cat seemed to have just knocked down.
"What? Do you also like astronomy?"
Lin Qiang asked with a puzzled look, "And you're really interested in the Pegasus Meteor Shower?"
The Orange Cat before him nodded very human-like, as if it understood human speech.
Lu Zixun had not long made this gesture when Lin Qiang's anger suddenly faded away.
It was as if the tense atmosphere from before had never existed.
"You you you… Are you serious?"
Lin Qiang asked incredulously, "You smelly cat, do you really like astronomy and aliens?"
Lu Zixun didn't quite understand why Lin Qiang's attitude changed so swiftly.
But still, he cooperated and nodded.
He was indeed interested in this topic.
Especially that night, the blood-colored Pegasus Meteor Shower and those mysterious creatures that appeared out of nowhere.
"It's wonderful, I've finally found a companion."
Lin Qiang inexplicably began dancing around his room.
"You're also the first person in real life who has acknowledged my interests and hobbies!"
"Ding, detected happiness value from Lin Qiang +300."
Sorry, I'm not a person, I'm just a fat cat.
Lu Zixun complained somewhat helplessly.
Even so, he seemed to understand what kind of person Lin Qiang was.
Just a child immersed in his own little hobby, afraid that others might dislike it.
He was standoffish and hard to approach because the people around him failed to understand his interests.
But once someone who understood him came along, he would show exceptional enthusiasm.
Lu Zixun sighed helplessly.
He stretched out his short, chubby paw and placed it on Lin Qiang's forehead, a gesture of comfort.
"Are you trying to comfort me?"
Lin Qiang said excitedly, "I thought you were a bad cat, but turns out you are a good one!"
As if realizing something, Lin Qiang's expression fell again, and he murmured to himself, "I must be an idiot."
"Talking to a cat about my personal issues."
"Ding, detected loneliness value from Lin Qiang +150."
Seeing Lin Qiang looking so forlorn, Lu Zixun couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
So he quietly took out the translation device the system had given him.
"Ahem, ahem."
Lu Zixun cleared his throat with a coughing pose and said, "Mud monkey, I'm called Lu Zixun!"
(Lin Qiang, I'm called Lu Zixun.)
First, Lin Qiang looked at Lu Zixun in stunned silence, then his face lit up with ecstatic joy.
Lin Qiang, clearly thrilled, picked up Lu Zixun, lifting the whole cat.
"You you you, did you just talk?"
Lin Qiang asked excitedly, "I knew you were special, surely heaven sent you to keep me company!"
By the end, Lin Qiang could not contain his excitement any longer.
He lifted Lu Zixun and began to spin around, holding the cat tightly in his arms.
"Get… off of me!" (You let me go!)
After several spins, Lu Zixun finally lived up to expectations and started to feel dizzy.
He struggled to make a sound, hoping Lin Qiang would put him down.
"Wow wow wow!"
It was at this moment that Lin Qiang realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly put Lu Zixun down, though he couldn't help but let a smile slip.
He looked foolish and simple when he smiled, quite endearing.
"Don't worry, from now on, you'll live with me."
Lin Qiang seemed very happy to have a new friend and said, "I will introduce you to a lot, a lot about the Pegasus Meteor Shower."
"It just so happens that I've been researching this recently."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun stretched out his paw, the pad facing towards Lin Qiang, making a high-five gesture.
Alright, alright, I get it.
Let's bury the hatchet with a smile!
Staring at the little fat paw before him, Lin Qiang paused for a moment and then quickly understood, reaching out his hand, palm up, and gave it a pat.
Give me five!
Deal sealed.
A man weighing 300 pounds and a chubby Orange Cat that could barely walk had met like this.
It could be said that they wouldn't have gotten along if they hadn't fought.
In the following days, Lu Zixun and Lin Qiang got along rather well.
Except for one thing...
"Kitty, it's our time to eat!"
Lin Qiang came out of the kitchen excitedly, holding two bowls of instant noodles.
Lu Zixun looked at the instant noodles in front of him with a full face of black lines.
Although it was okay to eat them occasionally, having them for every meal was really...
Seeing the Orange Cat's disdainful expression, Lin Qiang awkwardly said, "Don't disdain it, this is how I usually eat!"
After giving Lin Qiang a once-over, Lu Zixun came to a conclusion: He indeed looked like someone who got his physique by eating instant noodles.
He leaned over to sniff today's instant noodles, hung his head somewhat helplessly—it was still beef flavor.
"Can't you change the flavor?" (Can't you change the flavor?)
During his interactions with Lin Qiang, Lu Zixun had become accustomed to using the translator to converse with Lin Qiang.
Though the accent was still very strange.
But compared to the beginning, he had become much more proficient.
"I have no living expenses."
Lin Qiang's face turned a bit red, and he stammered his explanation: "Just make do with it for now!"
"Once the living expenses come in, I'll take you out for a big feast!"
Lu Zixun gave him a helpless glance and slowly started to eat the instant noodles.
He didn't believe a word Lin Qiang said.
When the living expenses arrived, he'd probably just buy figurines or something of the sort.
After all, he used to be that kind of person and knew this sort of behavior very well.
It seemed he had to think of a plan; this couldn't go on.
"Kitty, eat up quickly!"
Lin Qiang said excitedly, "I just found out some new things about the Pegasus Meteor Shower."
"I plan to write a post and publish it online later. Come take a look with me."
Is there some new discovery?
With this thought, Lu Zixun's eating pace inadvertently quickened.
After all, these pieces of information were much more important than instant noodles.
Seeing Lu Zixun's excited eating, Lin Qiang couldn't help but burst into laughter.