Strange Life of a Cat

Zheng Tan had heard too many words like this, especially words with strong disgust.

Zheng Tan paused and looked in the direction where the sound had just come from.

Two people were standing next to a tall cedar over there. One is about forty years old and looks like a lady, while the other has white hair and is wearing a light-colored shawl. The whole person exudes a calm and peaceful look.

The person who spoke just now was the middle-aged woman. She supported the old man next to her and looked at Zheng Tan with undisguised disgust.

Zheng Tan was still surprised. He didn't offend this person, so why did he seem to have a grudge when he spoke out. However, the old lady next to the middle-aged woman did not have any disgust in her eyes, but instead looked at her with a kind smile.

What's wrong with black cats? the old lady said, obviously disapproving of what the people around her just said.

However, this old lady seemed to be in poor health, and her voice was not loud and soft. Compared with the old ladies in the courtyard who sang operas without any pressure, this one seemed a bit out of breath.

The middle-aged woman twitched her lips, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't say it directly. She paused and said, Mom, let's go for a walk over there.

It's fine here. There's no need to change places. The old lady shook her head and patted the hand holding the person next to her. I know you think black cats are unlucky.

The middle-aged woman wanted to argue, but she opened her mouth and was stopped by the old lady who raised her hand. The old lady knew what she wanted to say.

Most of the people in the hospital are patients. Some are in the recovery period and are walking around. Some, like this old lady, sometimes don’t want to be locked in the ward all day during hospitalization and observation. After getting the doctor’s permission, they will When she goes out for a walk, there may be an operation waiting for her, but it hasn't been decided yet.

The old lady also felt that the ward was too stuffy today. After communicating with the doctor, she asked her daughter-in-law to help her down and walk around to get some fresh air. A wheelchair was originally arranged, but the old lady did not sit in it. A nurse followed not far behind them, probably to prevent any emergencies from happening.

Zheng Tan felt that the old lady was quite charming when she smiled, as if it had a magical effect of calming down people's impetuous hearts. Zheng Tan's unhappy mood when he heard those targeted words just now disappeared completely.

This old lady must have been a beauty when she was young. Zheng Tan thought.

There are so many beautiful people in this day and age, but unfortunately, even those who were once magnificent can't withstand the butcher's knife of time. However, time takes away the appearance, but not the temperament. Everyone gets old sometimes, but it is not easy to remain elegant.

Perhaps she was tired from walking, so the old lady looked around and walked towards the wooden bench on the side of the road, intending to sit here and take a rest.

After seeing the old lady's actions, the nurse following behind quickly stepped forward and put a layer of soft cushions on the wooden chair to insulate the cold.

The old lady smiled and thanked the nurse, and the young nurse immediately had a better impression of the old man.

The middle-aged woman looked at Zheng Tan and still couldn't help but feel disgusted. She cursed the black cat on the wall a thousand times in her heart. There is no way, in the hospital, many people are very particular and taboo about some things. For example, when giving fruits, apples are the most common, and few people give pears. The old lady wanted to eat pears two days ago, and it took a lot of effort for her to do so. The old lady agreed to change it to other fruits. But now, what should you do if you see a black cat?

Many people think black cats are evil, especially at such a time and in such a place. The middle-aged woman always feels that it is unlucky, especially the way the cat looks at people, which makes her feel uncomfortable. She originally wanted to go and give the cat to Drive her away. It can be seen that the old lady is like this and it is impossible to drive her away. I wanted to take the old lady to other places, but now the old lady is still sitting down!

what to do? !

He didn't say much, but Zheng Tan could see the strong feelings of disgust and rejection in the eyes of the middle-aged woman. This made Zheng Tan, who was about to leave, change his mind.

Zheng Tan was like this sometimes, a little stubborn and rebellious. The more you hate me, the more you want me to leave, but I don’t!

So, Zheng Tan squatted on the high wall, stared at the middle-aged woman, and wagged the tip of his tail proudly twice. The middle-aged woman was so angry that her face was twitching, but she had to hold back the attack just because the old lady was nearby. Normally, she would have called the Master to take action.

The old lady looked in the direction of Zheng Tan and said with a smile: I saw many black cats when I was a child. At that time, the old people in our place said that black cats are spiritual creatures and can ward off evil spirits.

The middle-aged woman was disdainful of this statement and even wanted to exorcise evil spirits. She believed that the cat itself was evil!

Don't believe it, I remember that our village at that time... The old lady looked in the direction of Zheng Tan, but her eyes seemed to be recalling things from many years ago through Zheng Tan.

The old lady said something. The middle-aged woman only wanted to listen to the story, and her disgust for the cat on the wall had not been reduced much. If she was in the hospital, she would never want to see such a pure black cat. Yes, people will definitely drive it far away and beat it so that it doesn't dare to come closer.

It was probably because of Zheng Tan that the old lady became addicted to reminiscing about the past, and even told some interesting things in her memory.

I didn't expect you, old lady, to be very naughty back then. The young nurse next to me joked.

Yes, I was also a crazy girl back then. The old lady didn't mind revealing her past at all. After speaking, she sighed: This person, when I think back to when I was young, I really feel that he has changed a lot. His shortcomings are, Advantages, old habits, new habits, just like urban construction, some places have to be demolished, and some places will be built new. If you look at it after a few years, you will find that it has changed a lot without realizing it.

The young nurse didn't know what to say at this time. She didn't know the old lady well and was afraid that she would be sentimental if she said the wrong thing. For an old lady of this age, even a minor illness could be fatal. In this, emotions are very important. important.

The middle-aged woman saw that the old lady was talking about something wrong, so she quickly picked another topic. Unexpectedly, the old lady didn't want to change the subject at all. She looked at the black cat on the wall and said to the middle-aged woman: I see, this cat is really spiritual.

What a spiritual shit! The middle-aged woman complained.

The old lady stood up and waved to Zheng Tan, Hey, black cat on the wall, do you have time to come over and talk to me?

What can it know! The middle-aged woman was about to comfort the old lady. Unexpectedly, she caught a glimpse of the dark shadow on the other side of the wall moving. When she looked over, she found that the cat that had been squatting on the wall had jumped down and was walking slowly towards this side.

This time not only the middle-aged woman and the young nurse were surprised, but even the old lady was surprised. She just said casually that she really didn't expect the cat to come.

Zheng Tan had a good impression of this old lady, so he decided to give her some face, just to annoy the middle-aged woman.

Seeing Zheng Tan really coming, the old lady was happy, beckoned and patted the wooden chair next to her, motioning for Zheng Tan to sit next to her.

The middle-aged woman wanted to say that cats are full of germs, but seeing that the old lady was finally in a good mood, she didn't dare to say anything.

Zheng Tan was not polite and jumped on the bench.

Although the middle-aged woman endured it, when Zheng Tan walked over, she couldn't help but move aside like the plague, not wanting to get too close to the cat.

Look, what am I talking about? Is this cat spiritual?

The old lady raised her hand and touched Zheng Tan's head. Zheng Tan turned his head to avoid it. The old lady didn't care. She felt that the cats seemed to be more alert and it was good to come over. Therefore, the old lady's joy did not diminish at all.

This time the young nurse found an opportunity and hurriedly said: It's true, so to speak, this cat can exorcise evil spirits. She originally planned to say that this cat can get rid of illness, but then she thought about it and couldn't say it nonsense. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bear what happened in the end.

What can be said? Even though the middle-aged woman was very repelled by the cat on the wooden bench, she still had to laugh and say a few words of agreement to make the old lady feel at ease.

Zheng Tan stayed beside the old lady as if he was a villain, looking at the middle-aged woman with a hint of provocation.

The middle-aged woman took a deep breath and suppressed the surging anger in her heart. She originally thought that she was overthinking, how could there be such a look in a cat's eyes, but the more she looked at it, the more she felt that it was not the case. The hallucination caused by his own emotions suddenly clenched his fists.

Because she had to take care of the old lady, her long nails had been cut. Otherwise, when she clenched her fists, her nails would have pierced her palms.

Zheng Tan saw this middle-aged woman's little behavior and was very disdainful. Although this woman looks like a rich lady, not to mention the jewels and jewels - she doesn't dare to dress up too much when taking care of patients. Judging from her clothes and facial care, she was once a very popular beauty, but compared to the old lady next to her, Madam, Zheng Tan feels that this middle-aged woman is also an old goblin when she gets older. Perhaps this is the difference in temperament?

Shaking his head, Zheng Tan squatted next to the old lady. He could tell that the old lady was a patient and a little weak. Such a good person, Zheng Tan hoped that she would get healthy and see more of this accelerating change in the city. From the look in her eyes when she was looking back at him, Zheng Tan felt that this old man still had many people and things that he couldn't let go of, but time waited for no one.

It was gradually tilting, and the old man had to go back to the ward, and Zheng Tan was about to get up and leave.

Before getting up, the old lady raised her hand to touch Zheng Tan's cat head again, but Zheng Tan avoided it reflexively. A man's head cannot be touched randomly. However, thinking about the old lady in front of him, he suddenly couldn't bear it. Before she could take back her hand, Zheng Tan raised his forefoot and touched the old lady's palm.

I wish you good health, this unknown old lady.

After touching them, before the three of them could react, Zheng Tan climbed over the wall and left.

The old lady looked at her palms and smiled.

The young nurse not far from the old lady looked at the old man standing there and thought, this is really not easy. From black hair to silver strands, her beauty has faded away, her steps are hobbling, and she is troubled by illness, but she still smiles calmly.

The old lady pulled her shawl and whispered: Get ready for the operation.

Mom, you really decided like this?! Let's think about it again. It can't be because of that cat... The middle-aged woman was very worried. If she didn't choose surgery, she could still survive for three to five years. The risk of surgery was too great. If it was successful, Fortunately, the old lady can see the changes in this city for a few more years, but if she fails, she will never see this city again.

The old lady shook her head, but didn't say anything else. Seeing this, I am really determined.

(4.26) There were a lot of typos yesterday. Thank you everyone for suggesting them. They have been corrected. I usually check it before posting and some will be missed. You can point out any mistakes and I will correct them when the time comes. There is no need to subscribe again.

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