Chapter 20 - 20

Chapter 20 TuantuanBack home, Lin Anran pondered how to stock up on some supplies for the kitten. After all, she had gone to great lengths to bring the kitten over, and she couldn't let it eat spicy hot pot or anything like that with them." Ranran, this kitten is so cute! Where did you get it?"Mother Lin kept petting the kitten in her arms, and the kitten purred comfortably, which madeMother Lin's heart melt."I found it when I went outside to check the alarm. It was so cute that I brought it back."Mother Lin paused in stroking the cat. Just like her, she was her daughter. That's how she luredFather Lin back.Mother Lin suddenly remembered something: "Shouldn't we give it a name? How about Mimi? Benben? Or Penpen?"Mother Lin's suggested name, Lin Anran, was not very appealing. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Let's call her Tuantuan!"" Tuantuan is good! Tuantuan is round, which has a good meaning. Our family will definitely always be round and happy."As she spoke, Mother Lin picked up Tuantuanand lifted him high in the air: " Tuantuan?Tuantuan! Tuantuan! From now on, you are a member of our family."Tuantuan seemed to understand and echoed, "Meow~ Meow~ Meow~".Father Lin When Lin Yu entered the room, he was greeted by this beautiful scene: his wife and children looking so happy. It melted his heart."Sis! Where did you get this kitten?"Lin Yu curiously took the kitten, her movements showing no signs of unfamiliarity.Their family loved animals, and they had kept both cats and dogs, but they all passed away when they reached a certain age. Because the loss was too heartbreaking, they never kept any more."Sister, have you named it yet?""It has been raised. It is called Tuantuan, meaning reunion."Lin Yu nodded knowingly and tentatively called out, " Tuantuan?"Meow~Tuantuan stared wide-eyed with curiosity, looking at Lin Yu with sparkling eyes." Tuantuan is so intelligent! It can understand when we call it."Mother Lin proudly said, "That's right, look whose cat it is."Lin Anran's eyebrows twitched. Her mother was speechless. Had the kitten only been in the house for an hour?Father Lin took Tuantuan from Lin Yu and gently stroked the cat's head. " Tuantuan looks like it's only a little over a month old. It's too thin."Kittens usually weigh around one pound when they are one month old. When Lin Anranbrought her home, she weighed her on a scale and she only weighed 0.6 pounds. Mother Linwas heartbroken and could only feed her some milk powder for the time being.Father Lin remembered a large pet store in a small county town he had driven through before, and now it came in handy: "Let's go buy one forTuantuan this afternoon. I know where Cute Pet Paradise is, it's quite close."Lin Yu gave a thumbs up: "Dad is the best. Let's set off after we finish eating."Mother Lin and Lin Anran nodded in agreement.Tuantuan: "Meow~"...With everything ready, Father Lin drove his family to Cute Pet Paradise, a place he remembered fondly.The month-long heatwave left many people homeless, but now that the temperature has plummeted, everyone has rushed out of their basements and onto the streets, weeping with joy.The sudden drop in temperature sparked a frenzy among the crowd, and no one mentioned the wicked things they had done before, as if they had been forgotten.Everything returned to normal, but they had no idea that the sudden drop in temperature meant something unusual.After thinking for a while, Mother Lin raised a question: " Ranran, there are so many people here. Won't all the zombies gather here?"Lin Anran looked out onto the street. If she remembered correctly, the neighborhoods were usually where the most zombies were, but also where the most survivors were. Initially, the government reassured the people and told them not to go out, waiting for government rescue. But later, they lost contact with all their devices, such as cell phones and televisions, and it took them two whole months to be rescued one after another.She replied gently, "Yes! They've all turned into emotionless zombies who only eat people."Lin Anran's words sent a chill down Lin Yu'sspine, and he couldn't help but shudder. "Sis, can you not talk so sinisterly?"Father Lin looked down on his stupid son's slovenly behavior and, while driving, he didn't forget to give Lin Yu, who was in the passenger seat, a slap on the head.After driving for an hour, they finally caughtsight of Cute Pet Paradise.After a month of scorching heat, the pet shop could no longer stay afloat. As people streamed out of the shop, Lin Anran guessed that they were planning to close it down.She grabbed the person next to her and asked, "Where is your boss? I'd like to discuss a business deal with him."The person being pulled away frowned. "The pet shop has already closed down. What business are we talking about? Don't bother me while I'm working. I need to go home and reunite with my family."Seeing the other person's bad attitude, Lin Yuwas about to pull another person forward whenLin Anran stopped her with a look.She took out a pack of Emperor cigarettes from her backpack, and the man's eyes lit up.He hadn't seen a cigarette in so long; the days without cigarettes felt like years.The man reached out to take it, but Lin Anranput the cigarette in her pocket.She looked at the angry man and said, "Take us to the boss, this is yours."The man quickly suppressed his displeasure, his face crinkling with wrinkles as he led them into the house with a grin." Boss Liu, someone wants to talk business with you."The man on the sofa looked on in confusion. He was worried about his pet shop going out of business and what he would do next, and now someone was actually trying to talk business with him?!Looking at the family in front of him, he knew they must be rich. After all, during a month of high temperatures, everyone would look haggard due to lack of food, but this family clearly hadn't suffered, their faces were shiny with oil.Having made up his mind, he concealed the sinister glint in his eyes and smiled, "Oh, guests are guests, but who's the boss? What business do you want to discuss with me?"Father Lin stepped forward. "My surname is Lin. I want to talk to Boss Liu about the future of the pet shop."Father Lin Mother Lin sat down and began to explain their thoughts.Standing behind, Lin Yu whispered in Lin Anran's ear, "Sis, this Boss Liu doesn't seem like a good person to me!"Lin Anran had already noticed Boss Liu's look earlier. "Don't worry, Mom and Dad know what they're doing."After whispering to each other, the two turned their attention back to the three of them.Father Lin: "That's what we mean. We don't know what Boss Liu means?"Boss Liu frowned: "It's not that I'm unwilling to give it to you. You all know how hot it was just a month ago. Business is tough right now. My pet shop used to be very profitable. If I weren't in a hurry to go home and reunite with my family, I wouldn't have closed it down."Father Lin Mother Lin understood his meaning and said shrewdly, "So, how much does Boss Liuwant? Tell us so we can negotiate.""Since you've said so, I won't beat around the bush. 100,000 isn't expensive, is it? Everything in our pet shop is imported and we have a complete selection. I guess you're going to sell your stuff here to make money! I won't charge you any more."Lin Anran started estimating the prices of the store as soon as she entered. They didn't rent the premises; they only wanted the goods inside. Even at the highest market price, the items here wouldn't be that expensive. It was obvious they were taking advantage of the customers' gullibility and wealth.Mother Lin laughed out loud, "Since Mr. Lin has no intention of selling anything, then we won't bother you any longer, let's go!"Mother Lin's words left Boss Liu completely bewildered.Seeing the family walking out, he frantically called out to them.