62: Somewhat like my mother from a past life

After several hours of intense rescue efforts, this tenacious little life was finally pulled back from the brink of death.

Next, the nurse gave it a thorough cleaning and deworming.

Once everything was taken care of, the little cat finally revealed its true appearance.

It turned out to be a purebred Dragon Country pastoral white cat, possessing soft, snow-like fur and a pair of black eyes—a beautiful little female cat.

Lei Jun and the two others purchased all the necessary cat supplies.

Cat food, a comfortable cat bed, various toys, a litter box, and more. They brought the kitten back to their home in Boyue Mansion and set up a warm and cozy new home for it.

Watching the little white cat timidly yet curiously explore its new environment, all three felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

Hehe, from now on, we're family.

Next came the important step of naming it.

"It's so white, how about Snowball?" Lei Yue suggested.

"Data shows that 'Nuomi' and 'Tangyuan' are also common and popular names for white cats," Lei Ying offered as options.

Lei Jun looked at the kitten's fragile yet slightly resilient appearance and pondered.

"It has gone through so much hardship. I hope its future life can re-blossom like a flower bud. How about calling it 'Pet Name'?"

Lei Ying and Lei Yue both felt the name had a beautiful meaning and unanimously agreed.

And so, the little white cat received its new name, Pet Name.

At noon, Lei Jun quickly poured out some cat food for Pet Name.

Pet Name began eating cautiously.

Watching Pet Name's profile as it ate seriously, the corners of its mouth slightly puffed out... Lei Jun suddenly felt it looked a little like her mother from the previous life.

She was startled by this ridiculous thought and vigorously shook her head.

How could that be?

Pet Name ate for a while but didn't finish the bowl of cat food; more than half remained.

Then, it did something that surprised all three of them.

It lifted its head, looked at the remaining cat food in the bowl, and then looked at Lei Jun, Lei Ying, and Lei Yue gathered around it.

The cat has eaten... the humans haven't eaten... the feeling of an empty stomach is terrible... the cat can't be the only one full... It suddenly walked forward, using its small head to forcefully nudge Lei Jun's hand repeatedly, then nudged Lei Ying's and Lei Yue's legs, letting out urgent meows, trying to share the food with them.

Lei Jun was confused by its sudden action.

"What's wrong, Pet Name? Doesn't the cat food taste good?" she asked, puzzled.

Lei Ying and Lei Yue exchanged confused glances.

Seeing that the three of them had no reaction and seemed completely unable to understand its meaning, Pet Name grew anxious.

It stopped nudging, stepped back, lifted its head, and cried out "Meow, meow!" at them.

It was fiercely urging them to eat quickly.

After meowing, it lowered its head again and gently bumped Lei Jun's slipper with its head, stubbornly repeating the action.

Lei Jun looked at its anxious yet fierce little appearance and laughed, scolding gently, "Oh, you little Pet Name, you really are a little ungrateful wolf!"

"We went through all that trouble to save you and give you food and shelter, and this is how you repay us?"

Seeing that the three still hadn't grasped its meaning, Pet Name spun around anxiously, letting out short, urgent "meow" sounds from its throat.

It lowered its head, picked up some cat food, scurried over to Lei Jun's feet, gently dropped it, then turned and "meowed" twice at Lei Ying and Lei Yue, urging them to eat quickly.

Lei Jun looked at the cat food at her feet, feeling utterly confused.

Did this kitten dislike the cat food, or was it playing with her?

She didn't think much of it, but accidentally stepped on it, and the cat food instantly crumbled into dust.

She bent down, picked it up, shook her head helplessly, and casually tossed it into the trash can: "Looks like you really don't like it. We'll switch flavors later."

Seeing that Lei Jun actually threw the precious food it had worked so hard to share into the trash can, Pet Name instantly bristled!

Waste!

Too wasteful!

How could humans be so wasteful of food?

Don't they know how precious food is?

Mom used to have to search in the trash can for a long time just to find a bite to eat, sometimes even being chased and bitten by stray dogs. Whenever she finally found a bit of food, she would always share it with her siblings and herself first.

Thinking of Mom and her siblings.

Pet Name became upset again.

She suppressed her distress, knocked over the trash can, and then ate the dirty cat food inside completely.

Lei Jun was completely bewildered by Pet Name's series of intense actions.

Is it... angry?

Because I threw away that piece of cat food?

She looked at Pet Name swallowing the dirty cat food protectively, and then at the overturned trash can.

She was extremely confused.

This kitten's behavior was too strange.

Lei Ying and Lei Yue couldn't figure it out either.

Since she couldn't figure it out, Lei Jun simply stopped trying.

She walked over, carefully righted the overturned trash can, and cleaned up the mess on the floor.

Maybe the kitten was just stressed by the new environment.

She could only comfort herself this way.

Shifting her attention away from Pet Name, Lei Jun habitually summoned the system interface.

[Ding!]

[Mission: Raise a cat completed. Mission Reward: 1000 godly tycoon coins.]

Seeing this notification, Lei Jun's mood improved considerably.

Delightful! Another 1000 godly tycoon coins in the account!

She immediately checked if a new mission had refreshed.

She saw that there was a new mission.

[godly tycoon mission: host, please personally cook a meal. Mission Reward: 1000 godly tycoon coins.]

[Mission Hint: Food made by your own hands allows you to experience the unique happiness and satisfaction of tasting the fruits of your labor.]

Personally cook a meal?

When Lei Jun saw this mission, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly; she was internally resistant.

She had lived such a miserable life before, constantly rushing for survival, too exhausted to move.

The kitchen was practically a display piece for her; she either ate instant noodles or patched together meals... Now that she had the System and a comfortable life, she stayed even further away from the kitchen.

Therefore, she didn't even know which direction the entrance to the vegetable market faced.

So, she started using her phone to check for nearby vegetable markets.

Then she loudly announced that Lei Ying and Lei Yue should accompany her to buy groceries.

Lei Ying was confused.

The young lady is very lazy and never cooks.

Why is she suddenly deciding to cook today?

She asked out of curiosity.

Lei Jun sighed helplessly.

She didn't want to either.

But this was a system mission, and completing it gave her godly tycoon coins.

She only needed 2000 more godly tycoon coins to buy the youth retention pill.

So, it's just cooking!

She'll do it.

She said to Lei Ying and Lei Yue.

"Well, I suddenly wanted to try cooking myself. Let's go, accompany me to the vegetable market."

Lei Jun pulled Lei Ying and Lei Yue, setting off toward the nearby vegetable market.

Her steps unconsciously slowed down.

She always used to feel that life was like a tightly wound string; every day she woke up, all she thought about was where the money for rent, utilities, and the next meal would come from.

Those days spent frantically running around just for basic survival were like a gray filter, leaving her unwilling and unable to notice any scenery around her.

Back then, her eyes were only on the destination, the process was pure suffering, and there was no leisure or elegance to appreciate flowers and plants or feel the warmth of life.