The System Mistook Me for a Cat

Chapter 60

Monkeys are creatures with strong climbing abilities, which is why the monkey enclosure has isolation zones.

The artificial mountain and animal landscaping are located in the center of the monkey mountain, while the scenery becomes lower closer to the visitor viewing areas. There's also a deep isolation zone with a sloped design that forces monkeys who fall in to climb back toward the mountain rather than toward the visitor areas.

The only issue is that the monkey enclosure has a semi-open design, and despite warning signs and notices, people still stand above to feed the monkeys.

The golden snub-nosed monkey's escape came suddenly.

This was a baby golden snub-nosed monkey who normally lived with its group, spending most of its time beside its mother.

A few days ago, Jin City Zoo noticed that the mother golden snub-nosed monkey kept holding her baby, lying in the trees. When keepers entered the enclosure, she would come over with her baby and keep tugging at the keepers' pants.

Golden snub-nosed monkeys are much gentler than macaques. When the unusual animal behavior was noticed, the zoo's veterinarian came to check the situation—

But the baby monkey didn't seem sick, just less active. Perhaps it wasn't drinking enough water and was feeling down. After examination and giving it water, they sent it back.

The keepers checked several more times and found the mother still holding her baby, staying away from the group, seemingly very worried about her child's safety.

Unexpectedly, today the keeper initially couldn't find the baby monkey and mother's location, thinking they didn't want to interact with visitors and were hiding behind the enrichment facilities—when they checked the surveillance footage, the mother had already climbed to the bottom of the visitor viewing platform with her baby on her back.

Visitors first noticed something unusual, capturing a flash of gold on their phone videos, and the next second, they saw the mother monkey jump out from below.

The stunned visitors could only take photos, and by the time nearby staff reacted and grabbed nets to catch the monkeys, they only caught the mother—the baby had escaped quickly, running all the way to this cliff.

Now, the staff and visitors were all looking up, watching the climber above.

Several people below had already come down, leaving only Chu Tingwu and another climber who had gone higher up. Hearing the shouts from below, that climber turned around in confusion, not quite understanding why they were suddenly asking him to come down—

Then he saw Chu Tingwu at an angle behind him.

Chu Tingwu, Chu Tingwu's cat... and what was that on her back?

"Ahem, kid, young friend up there, you can come down now!" The staff had found a megaphone and called up, "Or if you don't want to come down, just send the monkey down, leave the monkey with us!"

The nearby climber: "..."

What?

How did a fellow climber find time to steal a monkey from the monkey enclosure during their normal climbing session?

From the climber's angle, he could clearly see Chu Tingwu's face below. The young girl seemed to remain intensely focused, just like when they were absorbed in climbing, seeing only the rocks in front of her and the sky above.

Noticing that Chu Tingwu had been hanging in place for a while, the climber waved to her, then released his grip and descended the wall section by section.

Passing by Chu Tingwu, she sighed, then grabbed Three-Five-Five and kicked off the rock to descend.

When she landed steadily, zoo staff gathered around her. The national first-class escape incident seemed to have alarmed higher-ups as well, with even the department head rushing over.

Chu Tingwu undid her carrier. The baby golden snub-nosed monkey, having been disciplined by the cat, had become much quieter. Now holding onto the carrier straps with both hands, when it realized it was about to be handed over to the staff, it immediately reached out and grabbed Chu Tingwu's sleeve.

Nearby visitors kept taking photos, though they couldn't get too close, but they could still share their thoughts: "This monkey really loves freedom, doesn't want to go back to the enclosure at all. Can't you build a bigger natural reserve?"

Staff: It's not that we don't want to!

We just don't have the money!

But Chu Tingwu paused for a moment.

The staff member smiled and said, "Thank you, young friend. If it weren't for you, our little golden snub-nosed monkey would have escaped—it could have been very dangerous. Could you leave your name and school? We'll send a thank-you letter to your school."

Although it was a bit strange that Chu Tingwu had continued climbing upward after catching the monkey, only coming down when she encountered obstacles, instead of immediately returning it to them...

But she was just a paying visitor, with no obligation to help catch monkeys—it was good enough that she hadn't caused trouble.

Now the golden snub-nosed monkey had only escaped from its enclosure and was quickly caught—the staff broke into cold sweat thinking about how the monkey might have escaped the zoo via the cliff. This was already quite a good outcome.

But Chu Tingwu asked: "Will you give it a full body examination?"

The staff member thought the young girl was just concerned about the monkey's wellbeing and said soothingly: "Of course, we had veterinarians check them just a few days ago, and we'll examine it again for any injuries after it's brought back."

The baby golden snub-nosed monkey gripped Chu Tingwu's sleeve even tighter.

Chu Tingwu sighed.

She held the monkey to her chest, pushed past the staff, and walked to Li Yun: "Please have the veterinarian do a more detailed physical examination, focusing particularly on its heart and lung issues."

Li Yun: "...Ah, alright."

Everyone else was puzzled why Chu Tingwu would hand the escaped monkey to the wolf enclosure supervisor. Only Li Yun herself knew why, and felt somewhat embarrassed—

Previously, when wolves at Jin City Zoo showed unusual behavior, she had contacted Chu Tingwu through an official animal communication agency, hoping to ask her to assess the situation.

But after learning Chu Tingwu's age, Li Yun worried she might be overrated, so despite the intermediary's advice, she privately set up a test for Chu Tingwu, which was immediately seen through.

...And she couldn't even get her to come, as Chu Tingwu politely declined citing academic commitments.

Taking the monkey and watching the young girl return to her friends without a backward glance, she looked at her colleague and, after some thought, relayed Chu Tingwu's words.

Her colleague: "?"

"Of course we'll examine it, you know our work procedures," he said disapprovingly, "But how can she be so certain that Nini has heart and lung problems? We observe the golden snub-nosed monkeys every day, treat them like our own children, and that young girl only spent a few minutes with Nini!"

Nini was the name given to the baby golden snub-nosed monkey after collecting suggestions from fans.

Li Yun: "She's a famous cat blogger who can communicate with cats and read dogs' emotions, and she has professional credentials—I had actually thought about asking her to look at Qingfeng's issue before. Well, anyway, just pay extra attention during the examination."

It was clear that while her colleague was skeptical, he would still examine thoroughly.

Li Yun herself was also somewhat doubtful, but since she had done something embarrassing during her first encounter with Chu Tingwu, this reminder felt more like an attempt to make amends, and she left it at that.

After handing over the monkey, Chu Tingwu was surrounded by Brother Xia and the others.

Brother Xia came over, first lifting Three-Five-Five's front paws to make her stand upright, then gestured to Linlin: "Quick, take a photo! These are the paws that fought a national first-class animal, we need to document this!"

Three-Five-Five: ...

Soon these will also be the paws that fought you.

Chu Tingwu reached out to rescue Brother Xia who was about to get scratched: "Aren't we continuing to climb?"

"Ah," Brother Xia looked around, "Come on, let's go eat first, I've made a restaurant reservation."

Everyone had arrived around eight or nine, having just filled up on some barbecue, and now at Brother Xia's call, they packed up their equipment and got into the car one by one.

After getting in, a fellow climber handed still-warm barbecue to Chu Tingwu, saying kindly: "You eat this, climbing that high uses a lot of energy. Don't worry about making old Xia's car dirty, he's planning to renovate the interior with a battle-damaged style anyway."

Brother Xia: "Ugh!"

After a few playful remarks, as they were about to leave the zoo, Brother Xia said, "I noticed quite a few people were taking videos earlier. They probably posted them on local short video platforms. Staying here to climb more would just make us look like performing monkeys for them. Let's see how crowded it is after lunch. If it's still busy, we'll find another place."

The place they went to eat was a nearby private restaurant, which seemed to be familiar with the climbers as the dishes arrived quickly, and the environment was serene.

While Chu Tingwu was focused on eating, the staff prepared a small table for Three-Five-Five next to her, serving cat food and freshly made cat meals.

Three-Five-Five was busy chewing on meat, and so was Chu Tingwu. Since they were all climbers who had scaled the same walls, they didn't stand on ceremony. During the meal, if they chatted, it was mostly about climbing topics—

Like how did you think to climb that section of the wall like that?

I can already climb 5.12a, but I wonder when I can try something harder?

This climbing spot is rated 8A. Who went there during the holidays? How was it?

Oh, Tingwu, don't just eat meat. The spinach here is quite good; it's grown by the restaurant itself. You should try it.

Chu Tingwu tried half a stalk of spinach. The owner, who was also the chef, came in, chatted with Brother Xia for a while, and asked if the newcomers were enjoying the food and what they'd like for dessert after the meal.

Chu Tingwu: "Do you have pork pie?"

Owner: "?"

Owner: "We have the dough. I'll bake it for you."

Though it was a bit odd to have pork pie after a meal, seeing Chu Tingwu eat so much, even helping to clear several meat dishes, the owner felt a sense of satisfaction from feeding her.

The best diners are those who can eat and enjoy it. So what if it's pork pie? After baking it, he decided to squeeze a jar of strawberry juice to help her with the digestion, and if she couldn't finish it, she could take it away!

Chu Tingwu was about eight-tenths full and sipped water while watching Three-Five-Five eat. Perhaps because her gaze was too intense, Brother Xia couldn't help but say, "If you're still hungry, I'll order a couple more dishes..."

But she shouldn't take the cat's food!

"No need," Chu Tingwu made an "ok" gesture, "I'll be full after the pie!"

Everyone: That amount is definitely not ok!

However, since she's growing, eating a lot is normal. Brother Xia suggested, "Let's head to Qingling Mountain this afternoon. We can camp there tonight and arrange a ride for Tingwu to go home later; she has classes on Sunday."

High school students really have it tough.

Going to Qingling Mountain wasn't about climbing but hiking.

After all, climbing is a branch of hiking.

This mountain in Jin City was not originally called Qingling Mountain. A few hundred years ago, it was probably called "Gold Mountain" because gold was actually mined here, and the name Jin City came from that.

Of course, after centuries of mining, the gold was long gone, leaving just a barren mountain. People later settled on it, built guesthouses, and then a temple called Sanqing Temple.

The Sanqing Temple didn't get much traffic, so the city's tourism bureau decided to change the mountain's name—Gold Mountain sounded too plain, and there was no more gold anyway. Qingling Mountain sounded fancier, making it seem like the temple on the mountain was also quite spiritual.

However, the temple still didn't get much traffic, but the surrounding environment was nice, with a dedicated camping spot and a stream running through the mountain. Gradually, it attracted a crowd of camping, hiking, and mountaineering enthusiasts.

Just as they were about to leave after a satisfying meal, Brother Xia received a call:

"Ah... yes, we just finished eating, Uncle Wen. Yeah... she's with me, ah?"

"So it's like this—you should probably release a video to clarify soon. I've seen all sorts of things on short videos, even claims that the monkey house is withholding national rations, so the two monkeys escaped..."

"Well, I can't guarantee that. Tingwu is just a friend I climb with; I can't make decisions for her."

Mentioning Chu Tingwu, Brother Xia mouthed "zoo" to her while continuing the call.

Brother Xia continued, "Alright, I'll ask her for you?"

He hung up and first let out a "hiss," then said, "Remember that little monkey from earlier? The check-up results are out; no external injuries, but there's a shadow on its lungs, possibly cancer."

Others: "Ah?"

Brother Xia: "Luckily, it was caught early; it should be fine. Director Wen just called to thank Tingwu especially."

Not only did she help catch the monkey, but she also specifically reminded them to do a thorough check.

Chu Tingwu: "Even if this wasn't discovered, it would have been found during the next regular check-up."

Brother Xia: "That's different... I think they should give her a letter of thanks, at least apply for a citation for bravery."

Saving a monkey's life is no less than bravery, and she could even get a reward.

But others still found it surreal, and Linlin asked, "Tingwu, how did you discover the monkey was unwell?"

Chu Tingwu: ...I heard it?

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, it was the monkey itself that noticed. I just heard its call for help."

When she reached out to catch the little golden monkey, Chu Tingwu immediately sensed something was wrong, just as animals can understand humans' "illness." She instantly realized the golden monkey was sick and then heard the problem in its chest and abdomen. The monkey's mood was also anxious and tired; it was in pain but couldn't express it clearly.

It's said that these golden monkeys in the monkey house were recently imported and still retained their wild habits, with the head of the group distributing food. Later, through surveillance, it was seen that the mother monkey and the little monkey were ostracized by the group after the little monkey's abnormal behavior, so the mother monkey decided to take the baby out to seek help.

Even if she didn't know if this would lead to rescue, she was still trying to find a way out.

And the zoo's call wasn't just to express gratitude—

Brother Xia: "They also want you to check all the animals."

Although Chu Tingwu didn't say it, rumors spread that she not only understood the language of felines but also canines and now monkeys, so they might as well check them all... they'll pay!

"I heard," another climber said, "that there's a wolf in the wolf enclosure that's been unwell for quite some time, hasn't it?"

"Yes," another person who followed the zoo's account said, "they even invited an expert from abroad, but the expert said they need to observe for a while to deduce the problem from behavior, and they've been staying at the zoo recently."

This should be the wolf that Chu Tingwu didn't get to see.

She "hmm"ed and sent a phone number to Brother Xia, saying, "They can contact me through the animal communicator certification agency or schedule an appointment with this number, which is my assistant's."

Brother Xia: "!"

Chu Tingwu: "?"

Brother Xia: "Right, right, let them schedule your appointment—"

He whispered, "Why does her personality seem like Three-Five-Five's?"

He was also a bit worried that she might want to rush back to the zoo to check the animals' conditions immediately... but she didn't let the city zoo jump the queue.

He heard that Chu Tingwu had recently helped someone with a corn snake at home and checked the health of some swans at a nearby university. The animals in the zoo, despite their national protection status, didn't seem to have a different value in her eyes compared to pets cherished by their owners.

The protected animals loved by most people and the pets cherished by their families are equally precious animals.

While the zoo contacted Man Xing, Chu Tingwu continued with her day's activities.

On the other side, Lian Tong had already brought the exchange and study team from Jiao Mountain Orthopedic Hospital to Jin City.

-

After organizing a private medical team specifically for the boss's daughter, Lian Tong had been waiting for the boss's instructions.

This week, he finally received the message, asking him to bring the team to Jin City.

Not staying in the villa area, revolving around the young lady all day—

Instead of applying for an exchange with the Jin City Fifth People's Hospital, they chose to request a study visit.

To put it bluntly, this arrangement means that Jiao Mountain pays the salaries, while doctors from Jin City come over under the guise of "learning" to split the patients, particularly those with complex orthopedic issues.

Some surgeries are straightforward but require high-quality outcomes, while others are simply difficult and drag on day after day.

Lian Tong wasn't entirely sure what technological breakthroughs had occurred in the orthopedic lab at the hospital, as he studied business administration, not specialized medicine.

However, when he announced his boss's plans, several initially disheartened doctors immediately perked up, eager to review patient files and discuss cases even on the plane.

Of course, since this was an exchange and not slave labor, the doctors from Jiao Mountain wouldn't be performing surgeries at an excessive rate... but they might proactively seek opportunities to assist at the Fifth People's Hospital.

Lian Tong: "=="

After arranging for the doctors and completing the handover, he went to meet the assistant of the young lady.

Although he couldn't meet the young lady herself this time, meeting her assistant was at least a step forward.

On his way there, he refreshed his phone and found two videos recommended to him.

One was a "clarification" video from the Jin City Zoo—

A golden monkey had escaped from the zoo.

However, the escape was due to the monkey being sick, not any other reason, and it was soon recaptured. The adult monkey was caught by a zookeeper, while the baby monkey was caught and returned by a Mr. Chu, a concerned citizen.

After checking the cause of the illness, the baby monkey was undergoing treatment.

The comments were filled with remarks like "How touching, is this the power of maternal love?" "Life finds a way" "She saved her child—", and Lian Tong glanced at the concerned citizen's profile in the video, thinking impassively:

"This isn't a 'clarification'; it's actually a sentimental essay, isn't it?"

Being a seasoned PR worker himself, he could see through the attempt to downplay the zoo's design flaws and subtly promote the zoo through a story.

As a cold-hearted adult who only cared about making money, Lian Tong silently swiped past the video.

Then, he came across a theft prevention promotional video from the Jin City Police.

... This video was more interesting than the previous one. He watched for a while, although Chu Tingwu's figure never appeared (because it was filmed from her perspective), when the off-screen voice referred to her as "Concerned Citizen Chu" several times, Lian Tong felt something was off.

Hadn't he just heard that name somewhere?

With this doubt in mind, Lian Tong refreshed again, this time seeing a live clip from a cat video blogger.

After checking the ID and the face in the clip, Lian Tong: "……"

Is there only one person doing social media in Jin City?

Although he found it too coincidental, he didn't dwell on it.

The priority now was to meet the young lady's personal assistant to learn about her preferences.

So, when Man Xing met Lian Tong, she saw a seasoned and polite senior secretary.

Man Xing took a deep breath—

Although she was Chu Tingwu's personal secretary, why did it seem like there were always "little surprises" in Chu Tingwu's life that she knew nothing about? She had no idea when her little boss had assembled a medical team!

And the person in front of her was the head of that medical team. Man Xing was worried that her boss might replace her with someone more capable, so she was a bit tense during their conversation.

She checked the other party's work results on behalf of her boss, discussed the upcoming work arrangements at the hospital, and finally, both politely suggested having a meal together.

Lian Tong hinted to Man Xing that as the young lady's personal assistant, she should accompany the young lady to meals, so why not have dinner together tonight?

Man Xing... subtly hinted back that Lian Tong was overthinking. Their young lady only liked having cats accompany her to meals; humans didn't get a seat at the table.

However, since they both referred to her as "young lady," Man Xing asked: "Are you Mr. Chu's man?"

Otherwise, they should just call her boss directly.

Lian Tong: Who is Mr. Chu?

He didn't know how to answer, so he just smiled and subtly hinted at his boss's style of doing things.

Man Xing suddenly understood: "You're from the system!"

Lian Tong: Who is the system?

Seeing Lian Tong's confusion, she smiled and showed him Chu Tingwu's account interface.

Lian Tong: "……"

Lian Tong: "…………"

No wonder he had the thought, "Is there only one person doing social media in Jin City?" Because the young lady's video quality was so high that it kept getting recommended to him!

Man Xing: "……" Is he practicing how to flatter with his eyes?

"But the little boss went out to play with friends today," she said, "I have a pickup job tonight, so let's have dinner another time."

Watching Man Xing leave, Lian Tong felt inexplicably like he had lost.

-

Chu Tingwu had indeed scheduled a pickup with Man Xing. As for the hospital work, there was the system for that; it had nothing to do with her.

She went hiking with Brother Xia and others, taking a bunch of photos to send to their dorm group chat, even though they no longer lived in the dorm. Their four-person group hadn't disbanded.

An Shiyan commented that hiking was great, but she didn't want to, preferring to lie down on weekends. Chang Yile pestered Chang Yixin, wanting to go out together later, but Chang Yixin: "I have classes on weekends."

Chang Yile wailed: "Why do you always have classes! Should I wear a wig and take your class for you, and you go out to play for me instead!"

Chang Yixin: "?"

Is that how identical twins use their faces? And your goal of getting me to go out to play still hasn't been achieved!

Chu Tingwu put her phone aside and helped Brother Xia and the others set up the tent.

The campsite was in front of a small stream, which was more like a slow-moving river, quite wide, and deeper towards the center, deep enough to reach an adult's chest.

Besides them, there were other campers, some families with children, and they even exchanged some ingredients.

Someone held their child in the stream, letting the child reach out to touch the clear water, the setting sun's light casting a dim shadow on the rushing water, breaking the reflection into fragmented black pieces.

Three-Five-Five watched from the streamside for a while before turning back to find her own offspring. Chu Tingwu helped her dry the fur splashed by the water.

After she finished drying, Three-Five-Five licked herself clean again, giving her offspring a reproachful look: Why are you petting me the wrong way?

Her offspring was getting more and more mischievous, occasionally giving her an itch to play with.

Chu Tingwu: "=v="

The accident happened at this moment.

A scream pierced the tranquil evening, followed by a pained cry.

Everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, finding it was by the stream... could it be a body floating down from upstream?

But no, the situation was worse.

The father of the family camping there seemed stunned for a moment before hurriedly bringing the child to the shore, who was crying loudly, their voice hoarse. Everyone could see...

The child's left hand had a bloody bite mark, and the little finger was gone!

The mother staggered.

In the face of the accident, everyone's reaction was actually "no reaction," as the accident happened too quickly, leaving no time for any thoughts.

It was the climbers nearby who first reacted: "Quick! Call 120!"

They also needed to stop the child's bleeding! Fortunately, they carried a first aid kit with temporary bandages for stopping bleeding, but the finger—

The father seemed to come to his senses: "The finger! The finger! It was the fish in the river that bit it off…"

Mother hit him: "What should we do then? Do you want to go in and fish it out? Can you even fish it out? Hurry up and drive, I'll hold Little Bao, let's go to the hospital!"

Where did the fish come from, and what kind of fish is this? What exactly happened... they were just out camping!

Probably due to panic, they were all a bit incoherent.

Brother Xia quickly stopped the couple—clearly, the father was in no state to drive right now—and said: "We have a car here, get in our car, quickly!"

In the noisy, chaotic campsite, the sounds of helping, astonishment, and hoarse crying converged.

And Brother Xia only saw a figure flash past him:

Chu Tingwu ran past him and directly jumped into the creek.

Brother Xia turned his head instinctively: "Chu—"

What is Chu Tingwu doing!

He was also anxious, ready to call her full name, no one stop him!

But at this moment, Chu Tingwu couldn't hear anything.

All the sounds were absorbed into her eardrums, and she instinctively filtered out all the meaningless information.

The last bit of dim sunlight also reflected on the water surface, making the visibility even lower. Chu Tingwu lowered her head and saw her own shadow—and also saw her slightly glowing eyes on the water surface.

She let all the noisy, meaningless sounds fade away.

She heard the urgent calls of Three-Five-Five, the tabby standing by the creek looking towards the center of the river, the calls gradually turning into scolding.

But Chu Tingwu only paused for less than half a second, filtering out this part of the sound as well.

She only heard the sound of water.

The disturbed fish swam past, disappearing under the cobblestones. Chu Tingwu could feel the river flowing through her body, small fish bumping into her and then fleeing quickly.

But there was still a big guy in the river.

These fish were not only fleeing from humans but also avoiding that "large predator."

It had just been disturbed, attacked someone, and now seemed to be scared, creating turbulence with its tail underwater.

Brother Xia: "Chu Tingwu, get out of there! Chu Tingwu! We're about to drive—"

He asked Linlin to drive while he hesitated for a moment, deciding not to get in the car but to call the stubborn kid.

At this moment, Linlin had already started the car, which was about to move.

It was getting darker, and if she didn't get out now, it would be even more dangerous.

But he saw Chu Tingwu actually take two steps deeper into the water... and the cat beside her seemed even more anxious. When he saw the tabby about to jump into the river, Brother Xia quickly picked up Three-Five-Five and said: "You stay out of this too!"

If something happened to the cat in such deep water, what would they do?

Just as he lowered his head, he heard the sound of water splashing.

Brother Xia turned his head—

He saw Chu Tingwu bend down and immerse herself in the creek, and the next second, she lifted her upper body. The sun was burning at the edge of the sky, and under the last bit of its light, her eyes seemed to take on a clear golden hue.

Her wet hair stuck to her forehead, and she should have looked disheveled, but Brother Xia felt that at this moment, Chu Tingwu had a hunter's instinct that made people wary.

It was then that Brother Xia noticed Chu Tingwu's left hand.

The river water surged, and she seemed completely unaware of Brother Xia beside her, using her other hand to lift the thing in her left hand and walked to the shore.

—It was a giant fish, nearly 1.5 meters long.

And Chu Tingwu's left hand was half-inserted into the fish's belly, blood flowing from the wound, yet the fish was still alive, struggling incessantly.

Brother Xia instinctively held his breath, took a few steps back, and made way for Chu Tingwu.

Chu Tingwu threw the fish onto the shore.

Her arm was still tense, the muscle lines hidden under her clothes, but the veins on the back of her hand were visible due to the excessive force.

However, Brother Xia probably thought Chu Tingwu had used her hand to pierce the fish's body, relying on her rock climbing strength, but only Chu Tingwu knew that underwater, where the resistance of the water was strong... her strength couldn't be fully exerted. The underwater battlefield belonged to the fish, and the weapons of the cat were teeth and claws.

She used her only short nail to cut through the tough skin of this strange fish, then inserted her entire hand inside, completing her "hunt."

After getting on shore, Chu Tingwu still didn't let go, using her knee to press against the fish's belly and directly reaching into its mouth—

Brother Xia saw a row of sharp teeth stained with blood.

He murmured: "Is this a catfish...?"

But why is this catfish so big, with such a huge body, capable of attacking humans.

They had never heard of such a mutated catfish here before, otherwise, they would never have come camping!

Before Brother Xia could see clearly, he was about to take out his phone to help Chu Tingwu illuminate, but Chu Tingwu seemed to have already found her target. She directly pried open the giant catfish's mouth and quickly reached in, then ran towards the car.

Linlin had already started the engine, but seeing Chu Tingwu running over, hesitated and didn't step on the gas.

The father of the little family was about to urge, but saw Chu Tingwu open the car door, take out a wet handkerchief, wrap something in it, and hand it to them.

The father was stunned.

He looked at the wet girl, knowing the probability was extremely low... extremely low, but his heart still couldn't help but speed up!

He trembled as he took the handkerchief, inside which he saw a small severed finger.

As Linlin started the car, the father, carefully holding the handkerchief, bent down and tears streamed down his face.

"Thank you..."

Chu Tingwu didn't get in the car, probably because she couldn't hear.

But he still murmured: "Thank you..."

Finding the finger meant there was a high chance it could be reattached!

His child wouldn't be disabled for life because of his mistake... this unfamiliar girl had saved their whole family!

-

The car drove towards the hospital, Brother Xia lent his coat to Chu Tingwu and waited with her for Man Xing to drive over.

He was also on the phone at the same time, reporting this invasive fish species to the forestry bureau, although this fish had already become a corpse—but fish lay eggs!

Brother Xia believed that for the next year or so, he probably wouldn't dare to come camping here again.

While on the phone, he was also paying attention to Chu Tingwu's condition. At this moment, her eyes seemed to be back to normal, standing to the side, her eyes vacant, as if she was spacing out.

And her cat—

The tabby was biting Chu Tingwu's trouser leg, completely ignoring the fact that it was also wet from the water dripping off the girl, the pants probably already had two holes from the bites.

Chu Tingwu: "=="

She was looking at the system interface.

[Your [Hearing lv2] has upgraded to [Hearing lv3]]

[Your [Perception lv2] has upgraded to [Perception lv3]]

[Congratulations, all your basic skills have been upgraded to lv3, you have fully mastered your body's instincts and will no longer be negatively affected by them, growing into a qualified little cat!]

Mastering the skills that one should naturally possess, does this count as "growth"?

The system was still announcing—

[The current data panel will be reorganized]

[The system will update from "Primary" to "Intermediate" and provide different subsequent upgrade paths for the cub!]

[The update is expected to be completed by midnight tonight, please rest well to welcome the update with a full body state!]

After announcing these serious contents, the system cheerfully said: "Cub, you've grown a little bit!"

The system is so pleased!

Chu Tingwu felt a bit sleepy.

It seemed that the upgrade had affected her, making her feel that all her muscles needed sleep to rest and renew, to welcome a new state tomorrow.

But Three-Five-Five was still biting her trouser leg.

The system: "Oh, according to a cat's habits, when the cub grows a bit, the mother cat will find the cub too lively and active."

Frustrated, the cat mother might not only use her mouth and paws to discipline her kittens but also kick them out of the house—

Chu Tingwu suddenly jolted awake: “Three-Five-Five wouldn’t do that… well, I’m her child.”

Brother Xia, who was nearby: Has she fallen asleep? What kind of dream is she talking about!

Three-Five-Five indeed wouldn’t do that, but after letting go, she started “meowing” to educate her kitten:

Usually, bathing is fine, and mom is watching you, so she won’t let you drown in the bathtub, but how could you go into the river, especially such deep water? Meow meow meow meow! Meow meow meow meow!

Chu Tingwu: “……”

No, I’m so sleepy.

Chu Tingwu: “Woof.”

Three-Five-Five: “?”

Three-Five-Five: “Meow?”

Chu Tingwu: “……Woof.”

She’s not a kitten, she’s a puppy, she doesn’t understand cat language.

Please mom, speak in dog language.

Three minutes later, Chu Tingwu’s left trouser leg was also bitten through in two places.

Now it’s symmetrical!