Chapter 239 Little Orange Cat

Lin Fan put down his teacup, stood up, and walked to the glass door.

Pushing open the door, a cold wind mixed with rain rushed in. Lin Fan looked down and saw a small, shivering creature huddled in a corner sheltered from the wind under the eaves.

"Meow...meow..."

It's a stray orange tabby cat.

It was very small, looking only one or two months old. Its orange baby fur was completely soaked by the rain, clinging to its thin frame in clumps.

It huddled in the corner of the doorway, shivering from the cold. Hearing the door open, it barely raised its head and let out a weak, hoarse cry at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan stared at it quietly for two seconds.

There are quite a few stray cats and dogs on this golden street, but not many of them dare to come directly to his shop for help, even if they are looking for shelter from the rain.

Without thinking twice, he bent down and lifted the frozen little orange cat inside with one hand.

The kitten didn't struggle, or rather, it didn't have the strength to struggle anymore. It just instinctively shrank into Lin Fan's warm palm.

Lin Fan closed the shop door, keeping the cold air out again.

He went to the bar, rummaged through the cabinet and found a clean cardboard box that originally contained disposable lunch boxes. He then went to the kitchen and got a clean old towel, which he used to line the bottom of the box, making a makeshift shelter.

After putting the little orange cat inside, the softness of the towel and the warmth of the room helped the kitten relax its tense body a little.

Lin Fan picked up a shallow porcelain dish and poured in some warm spiritual spring water. After thinking for a moment, he turned and walked towards the kitchen.

When I made steamed shrimp and egg for Tuantuan at noon, there was still a small piece of scrap from a top-quality green shrimp left.

Lin Fan took a knife and chopped the shrimp meat into a very fine paste, then dissolved it slightly with warm spiritual spring water, placed it on the other side of a small porcelain dish, and took it out to put it in a cardboard box.

The little orange cat smelled the aroma of the spiritual spring water and the premium green shrimp, and its half-closed eyes suddenly opened.

It wobbled to its feet and approached the plate. First, it tentatively licked the water, then began to wolf down the shrimp paste.

Those are top-quality deep-sea shrimp produced by the system. Even the smallest scraps contain extremely high nutritional value, making them a life-saving delicacy for these stray kittens.

"dad……"

A soft, childlike murmur suddenly came from the top of the stairs on the second floor.

Lin Fan looked up. Tuantuan had woken up, wearing fluffy little slippers, holding the large strawberry bear in her arms, and was slowly walking downstairs while rubbing her eyes.

Tuantuan's little nose twitched, and her gaze was immediately drawn to a cardboard box in the corner: "Daddy, what's that?"

"A kitten seeking shelter from the rain."

Tuantuan squatted beside the cardboard box, her big eyes wide open.

Watching the little orange cat intently licking its plate, she reached out her hand, wanting to touch it but afraid of hurting it. In the end, she only gently poked the kitten's still-damp fur with her fingertip.

The little orange cat had eaten and drunk its fill and regained some of its strength.

Instead of hiding, it came closer and rubbed its wet little nose against Tuan Tuan's fingers, making a soft but satisfied "purring" sound in its throat.

"Daddy, it's so small and pitiful. Doesn't it have a mother?" Tuantuan looked up, her eyes full of heartache.

"The stray cat couldn't find its mother outside." Lin Fan reached out and patted her daughter's head. "But it's lucky; it has a place to shelter from the rain now."

Tuantuan understood her father's words. A hint of sadness flashed in her big eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a hopeful light.

She tilted her little face up, reached out her soft little hand, grabbed Lin Fan's clothes, and gently shook it:

"Daddy, how about we become its family? Tuantuan will eat one less meatball each day, saving the meat for it. It's so small, it'll get soaked in the rain outside..."

Looking into his daughter's clear, innocent eyes, Lin Fan's heart softened instantly.

Actually, the moment he brought the little guy in, he had no intention of throwing him back into the cold wind.

Although keeping pets in the shop requires attention to hygiene, he has top-notch cleaning tools provided by the system. In addition, the kitten just drank the spiritual spring water, so it will definitely be free from all diseases and stay clean in the future. Keeping it in the shop will not only not be a problem, but it can also keep his daughter company.

"Okay." Lin Fan smiled. "But since you've decided to raise it, Tuantuan will have to take care of it from now on. You can't just be enthusiastic for three days."

"Mmm! Tuantuan will be a good older sister!" The little girl nodded excitedly immediately.

The little orange cat in the cardboard box seemed to understand the turning point in its fate. It stuck out its pink little tongue to lick the remaining juice from its mouth and gave the father and daughter a sweet "meow," its voice much clearer than before.

The effects of the spiritual spring water and the premium shrimp were clearly beginning to take hold. The kitten, which had been on the verge of death, now had much brighter eyes and even the strength to stand up and pry at the edge of the cardboard box.

"It's still wet, it's prone to getting sick. Dad will go get the hairdryer, you stay here and watch it."

Lin Fan gave a brief instruction and then turned to go to the living room on the third floor.

When he came down with the hairdryer, he found Tuantuan squatting by the cardboard box, her little mouth pursing as she tried to "dry" the kitten's fur with her weak breaths.

Lin Fan was amused by his daughter's innocent and adorable actions. He plugged in the hairdryer and set it to the lowest fan speed and the gentlest temperature.

As soon as the buzzing sound started, the little orange cat shrank into the corner in fright, its still-damp fur bristling.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Daddy will blow on you and you won't be cold anymore."

Tuantuan quickly reached out her little hand, gently coaxing the kitten while mimicking how Lin Fan usually soothed her, and patted the kitten's head lightly.

Surprisingly, with Tuan Tuan's comforting words and the warmth from Lin Fan's palm, the little orange cat quickly relaxed.

It comfortably squinted its eyes, letting the warm breeze pass through its fur.

As the moisture dried, the orange tabby cat's fur, which had been clinging to its frame, became fluffy.

Although still small and thin, its golden-orange baby hair made it look like a little pom-pom, and with its big round eyes and pink nose, its appearance was surprisingly outstanding.

"Wow, it's gotten fatter!" Tuantuan exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Its fur is all puffed up, but it's still skin and bones. It'll need to be nursed back to health for a while."

Lin Fan turned off the hairdryer and gently stroked the soft fur on the kitten's chin with his fingers, which made the little guy purr contentedly again.

"Now that Tuantuan is a member of our family, why don't we give it a name?" Lin Fan suggested.

"Name..." Tuan Tuan bit a finger, lost in serious thought.

She looked at the kitten's beautiful orange fur, then at the small porcelain dish next to it that had been licked clean, and her big eyes suddenly lit up:

"Dad, it just ate all the shrimp, and it was all yellow, and when it rolled up it looked like a dumpling..."

The little girl paused, then announced loudly: