Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

When Zhan Zhao saw Ah Lan waking up, he didn't know whether he felt more relaxed or more annoyed.Especially the innocent and confused look on Ah Lan's face, as if she just took a nap instead of being unconscious for three whole days.

The anxious and helpless waiting before was as far away as it happened three years ago, and everything became blurred because of irritability and haste.Zhan Zhao only vaguely remembered that he tried to wake Alan up after recovering, but with little success.It seemed that the little girl's belly was not filled with water from the mountain stream, but something like sweat medicine.He doubted that even if the mountains shook and the ground shook, Ah Lan would not open his eyes.

So he had no choice but to leave the valley in a hurry with her on his back, and traveled all the way.It would take too long to return to the town where A Lan grew up along the way he came here, so Zhan Zhao chose a town closer to here.Suppressing the worry and anger in his heart, he took A-lan to the medical clinic, saw a doctor, prescribed medicine, and then found a place to live. He also tried to hide the unfortunate fact that he would turn into a cat after midnight.

This is not easy.

Zhan Zhao finally chose an inn that was not too big but clean enough, and settled Alan and himself properly.He was still able to take care of A Lan by himself in the afternoon, but he could only ask the proprietress of the inn to look after him for him on the grounds that he had something to go out the other day.However, despite the intensive care, the patient showed no signs of awakening or recovery.Although the old doctor in the medical clinic kept saying that A Lan was a sign of wind-cold attacking his lungs, Zhan Zhao felt that A Lan's condition was not just sick.

She seemed to be haunted by a nightmare.From time to time, he mumbled some strange dream words.In the past three days, Ah Lan never woke up once, and Zhan Zhao could only take her medicine and feed her water on time, and the rest was up to God's will.

He hated this helpless feeling of being helpless the most, because God was never an object of blessing, but a merciless mockery of these tiny creatures from above.

Fortunately, A Lan still woke up.

"Will you drink water?" Zhan Zhao asked as he got up, suppressing the complexities in his heart, but the expression on his face was somewhat stern.

Alan looked at him in confusion and fear, then nodded dully.So Zhan Zhao poured a bowl of tea, sat on the edge of the bed skillfully and helped Ah Lan up, and fed her the tea.Although Zhan Zhao was very uncomfortable with this kind of intimate contact at first, after three days, he was completely used to having a scrawny girl in his arms.

But Ah Lan was very flattered. She wanted to reach out to take the tea bowl at first, but her hands shook unbearably because of her weakness.In the end, Alan could only raise her neck, and honestly brought her mouth to the side of the bowl.However, the cooperation between the two can only be said to be unsatisfactory.Even though Zhan Zhao's actions were gentle enough in his own opinion, Alan's front teeth were knocked lightly by the edge of the tea bowl, and a small part of the bowl of water was fed to his clothes along his neck.

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao picked up the towel beside him and carefully wiped Alan's dripping chin and neck.Probably because he hasn't been able to break free from the situation of caring for a comatose patient, so he just does everything casually.Even if the current situation makes this behavior seem too ambiguous.

Alan couldn't help but shivered, and her whole body froze.Her heart was still filled with the complex emotions in the dream, although her body was extremely weak, but her eyes seemed to be burning, and she could not restrain herself from staring at Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao then belatedly realized his transgression, he frowned, then stood up neatly and distanced himself from Alan.The latter suddenly lost his support, his dizzy head and limp limbs were not enough to maintain balance, so he almost fell headlong under the bed.Zhan Zhao had no choice but to reach out to help her up again.

"Hey," Ah Lan said hoarsely, she thought she should say something, "Where is this?"

"In the inn." Zhan Zhao let go of his hand with a stern face, feeling a little regretful.He should spend money to find someone to take care of Alan, instead of doing it himself.Not to mention the difference between men and women, their relationship is far from being close to this point.

But inexplicably, Zhan Zhao rejected this idea.He felt that if he handed everything over to others, he could only stand aside and obey the arrangements of fate.On a certain day, someone will come to tell him whether Ah Lan recovers by luck or dies.Zhan Zhao couldn't bear this kind of thought, even if there was no difference between his care and someone else's care, Zhan Zhao still stubbornly believed that when he participated in it, the helpless madness could be reduced.

"Aren't we in the valley?" Alan blinked her eyes. In fact, she had no strength after saying these few words, but somehow she wanted to say a few more words to Zhan Zhao.After having that dream, her thoughts were like the mountain stream after the heavy rain that day, from smooth and delicate to intense and turbulent, and some details that she had never felt before began to strongly express existence.

She heard Zhan Zhao reply, "You're unconscious, so I had no choice but to bring you here to see a doctor." He frowned as he spoke, not sure if he was expressing dissatisfaction, but there was concern in his words, "You Are you still feeling bad? Lie down first. I’ll call the doctor over tomorrow to have a look. You still need to rest.”

"I don't want to sleep anymore." Alan was inexplicably afraid of falling into a dream again, and that kind of strange and strong emotion was too much for her now.She looked at Zhan Zhao pleadingly: "I'll just sit on the bed for a while, okay?"

Zhan Zhao frowned, but he didn't force Alan to lie down.He just silently rolled up a quilt and stuffed it behind Ah Lan, and then pulled up the quilt covering her body.Then Zhan Zhao sat down at the table, let go of his thoughts just like before, and let his eyes wander around the room loosely.

The night was quiet, but it was raining outside.Just because there was no wind, the sound of pattering rain made the quiet more obvious.Zhan Zhao could feel Ah Lan's exhausted breathing, she was leaning on the head of the bed, apparently still not recovering from her illness.In fact, he didn't approve of Ah Lan supporting her weak body, but perhaps she didn't realize that there was a kind of fear in her eyes that she was trying to hide.

Is it a nightmare?Zhan Zhao thinks this is very possible, he still remembers Alan's constant babbling these days, the girl in a coma frowning tightly, holding her hands painfully, convulsing and convulsing from time to time.

Zhan Zhao felt sorry for her, so he couldn't bear to force Ah Lan to sleep right now.Although he felt that if he fell asleep again, he might not have nightmares, but obviously the little girl didn't think so.They are too timid, and everything can make them panic.

A Lan didn't know what Zhan Zhao was thinking, she just silently recalled the dream that had returned to the darkness.She was fascinated by the heart-pounding and haunting emotion, but Alan didn't know how to experience it again.

"Engong... Sir, what are you going to do in the future?" She asked suddenly, and at the same time stood up and looked at Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao seemed startled by Ah Lan's sudden sound, he turned his head to look over, frowned and said, "What's the plan?"

"That is, how long are you staying here? Where are you going next?" Alan asked anxiously. Although Zhan Zhao once said that he would teach her some skills, Alan was still afraid that he would abandon him at any time. Own.

Zhan Zhao thought for a moment, then replied, "I'll have to go south when you recover from illness."

"Can I follow you?" A Lan asked cautiously, "I won't cause trouble for you."

Zhan Zhao originally had some plans of his own on how to settle down with Alan, but now he heard her bring it up, and didn't find it troublesome, he just asked, "Aren't you afraid of suffering? It will be very tiring along the way."

"Don't be afraid, I can endure hardships the most!" A Lan hurriedly said, at the same time, a secret joy poked her head out from the bottom of her heart.She didn't know why, but she still couldn't help but lower her head and smile.

Zhan Zhao couldn't hide his joy when he saw A Lan, and felt happy in his heart.He has acted chivalrously since he walked the rivers and lakes. Although he never asked for anything in return, every time he saw the joy on the faces of the people he helped, he felt that his efforts were not in vain.

And Alan is a very special one among them.Zhan Zhao has never spent so much effort on anyone, if it was an ordinary life in the past, at most he would just give Alan some silver taels.But because of becoming a cat, he has been entangled with A Lan for a long time by accident.

It is also destined.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help but start thinking again, maybe he can find a suitable place to settle A Lan when he arrives in Changzhou.

So a few days later, when Ah Lan's body recovered slightly, Zhan Zhao took advantage of the afternoon sun to take her to the street.The town is not big, and it is not a market day at this time, so there are only a few or two pedestrians.Zhan Zhao seldom felt comfortable and relaxed for a while, while Ah Lan regained her lively and active personality, refusing to walk honestly all the way, bouncing around.

He took Alan to the tailor shop and told her to pick out some clothes that suit her heart.

"Ah, how embarrassing it is." A Lan blushed.

Zhan Zhao joked and said, "There's nothing to be ashamed of, you can't keep wearing this ragged clothes all the time, otherwise people will think you were kidnapped by me when you walk on the road."

Alan had no choice but to bite the bullet and pick the clothes. The shopkeeper's wife was very enthusiastic, probably thinking that Alan was the younger brother of this imposing guest, and she was as eloquent as Alan recommending the clothes in the store.How dare Ah Lan buy silk and cotton clothes recommended by the shopkeeper's mother-in-law, which are so expensive at first glance, and only choose a few gray, black, and blue coarse linen clothes.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help but frown at Alan's gaze, but couldn't say anything.What's more, he didn't care much about what he wore, so he paid the bill without hesitation, and dragged Alan out of the shop.

A Lan hugged her clothes, still feeling like she was stepping on a cloud, which was a bit unreal.She said sadly, "Sir, I have no money to pay you back now."

"You don't need to talk about money, it's nothing." Zhan Zhao patted Ah Lan on the head, as if treating a junior, "At your age, you should be less concerned." Lan went to learn martial arts, let her be happy for a while.

It's hard work when you start learning art.Especially girls, I am afraid that the delicate skin and tender flesh will suffer a lot.

A Lan had no choice but to agree, barely adapting to the feeling of being taken care of.

However, when Zhan Zhao took her into a restaurant and ordered a table of dishes, she still couldn't help but stare.

It feels good to be rich, even though it's someone else who is rich.