Xiao Huihui's mouth slightly opened as it caught the scent of fish blood, innards, and oil. Its eyes brightened, seeming quite satisfied with the smell of the fish.
Like a thief, it quickly turned its head to see what its owner was doing. After ensuring he wasn't watching, Xiao Huihui, with unexpected speed for its size, stretched out a paw to hook a piece of white innards from the bucket. Before it could bring it to its mouth, it received a solid knock on the head.
Meow!
Dropping the innards and casting a dissatisfied glance at Chen Zhou, Xiao Huihui sulkily left the wooden bucket, sitting at a distance on the platform, its eyes like magnets, still irresistibly drawn to the bucket.
Only when Chen Zhou placed a lid on the bucket did its gaze shift elsewhere.
…
After much effort to separate the fish's head from its body and to thoroughly drain the remaining blood before washing it clean, Chen Zhou began to descale the fish.
