Rebirth of Love: Jiang Ciyou's Counterattack Legend

The afternoon sun lazily sprinkled in the garden of the Lu family villa. Jiang Ciyou had just finished a long video conference, rubbed his temples and stood up, intending to go to the garden to get some fresh air. As soon as he walked to the French window, he saw his daughter's small figure squatting in a corner of the lawn, and there seemed to be a furry thing moving beside her.

She frowned slightly and walked over. She saw Xingyao carefully using a sterilized cotton swab dipped in liquid medicine to clean the wound of a stray cat with a broken tail. The cat was skinny, with dirty hair tangled in clumps. There was a hideous wound on its right hind leg, bloody and mangled, but it lay on the ground obediently, occasionally making a weak "meow" sound, with its eyes half-closed, as if it was enduring the pain.

Xingyao's forehead was covered with sweat, and a few strands of hair were soaked by sweat and stuck to her cheeks. She bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes full of heartache and concentration, and she whispered softly: "Good cat, it won't hurt after applying the medicine, I will protect you in the future."

Jiang Ciyou watched quietly from the side. This scene was very similar to her own experience 20 years ago. At that time, she was bullied by her stepmother in every way, and her most beloved stuffed bear was ruthlessly abandoned in the cold rainy night. She searched everywhere in the yard in the rain, and when she found it, the stuffed bear was covered in mud and one of its arms was about to fall off. She hid in the utility room with it in her arms, secretly mending it with needle and thread, tears rolling down her cheeks, just like Xingyao felt sorry for this stray cat at this moment.

Jiang Ciyou slowly squatted down, his eyes fell on his daughter's crooked bandage, and asked softly: "Xingxing, raising a pet is not an easy thing. It requires you to feed it and take care of it on time every day. Can you do it?"

Xingyao raised her head, her eyes sparkling as if hiding stars, and nodded without hesitation: "Mom, I can do it! I will take care of it like you take care of me. It's so pitiful, I want to give it a home."

At this moment, Lu Jingchen rushed over with a medical kit. He had just finished an urgent matter at the company and learned that his daughter had picked up an injured stray cat. He was so anxious that he didn't even have time to take off his suit jacket, and his tie was pulled a little askew. His tall figure blocked a small piece of sunlight, and when he saw his wife and daughter squatting on the ground and concentrating, his heart instantly softened.

"It looks like we're going to open a zoo at home." He raised his eyebrows slightly, a faint smile on his lips. That smile showed doting, as well as intoxication with this heartwarming scene.

Jiang Ciyou stood up, brushed the grass debris off her skirt, and looked at her husband: "This little guy, my love is overflowing, I have to bring him back home when I see him on the street." Although her tone was reproachful, her eyes were full of tenderness.

Lu Jingchen squatted down and carefully checked the cat's injuries. He skillfully took the disinfected cotton swab from his daughter's hand and gently cleaned the dirt deep in the wound. The cat cried out in pain, and its body trembled slightly. Xingyao nervously grabbed her father's arm, with worry on her little face.

"Don't be afraid, baby, Daddy will heal it." Lu Jingchen comforted his daughter softly, and his hands became more and more gentle. After cleaning the wound, he sprinkled anti-inflammatory powder on it and bandaged it again with a clean bandage. The whole process was done in one go.

After bandaging the cat, he picked it up, stood up, and took his daughter's hand with his other hand: "Come on, let's put it in the greenhouse first. It's warm there, suitable for it to recover."

Jiang Ciyou followed them, looking at the backs of the father and daughter, his heart was full of warmth. In the greenhouse, Lu Jingchen found a soft mat and laid it in the corner, gently placed the cat on it, and placed water and some food next to it. Xingyao squatted beside it, staring at the cat without blinking, fearing that it would feel uncomfortable again.

"Xingxing, this cat will be a member of our family from now on, you have to give it a name." Lu Jingchen said, touching his daughter's head.

Xingyao tilted her head and thought about it, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Let's call it 'Little Warrior'! It's so strong even when it's injured, it must be a warrior."

"Okay, let's call him Little Warrior." Lu Jingchen agreed with a smile, and turned to look at Jiang Ciyou, "Wife, what do you think?"

Jiang Ciyou came over, squatted down, and gently stroked the cat's head: "It's quite suitable. I hope it can get better soon and be a real warrior like Xingxing said."

In the following days, the first thing Xingyao did every day when she got up was to run to the greenhouse to see Little Warrior. She would carefully change its water, count the cat food grains one by one and put them in the bowl, and gently comb its hair with a small comb. Although the cat's hair had not yet completely recovered its smoothness, in her eyes, Little Warrior was already the most beautiful cat in the world.

Once, Jiang Ciyou walked into the greenhouse after finishing work and saw Xingyao lying next to the mat, her little face pressed against the cat's body, humming a tuneless nursery rhyme, while Xiao Yongshi closed his eyes comfortably and purred. The sunlight shone through the glass onto them, outlining an extremely warm picture.

"Mom, look, the little warrior is in much better spirits today!" Xingyao jumped up excitedly when she saw Jiang Ciyou, and pulled her hand to let her feel the cat's body temperature. "It even rubbed my hand. It must like me."

Jiang Ciyou smiled and nodded: "Yes, because Xingxing took good care of it, it felt your love."

However, the process of raising a pet is not smooth sailing. One night, there was thunder and lightning outside the window, and heavy rain poured down. Xingyao woke up from her sleep, and her first reaction was to run to the greenhouse to see the little warrior. Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen heard the noise and hurriedly got up and followed.

In the greenhouse, the little warrior huddled in a corner, his eyes wide open, full of fear, his body trembling constantly, and he made miserable cries. Xingyao felt so distressed that she ignored the water on the ground and ran over to hold the cat in her arms, shielding it from the rain with her little body, and kept comforting it: "Don't be afraid, little warrior, I'm here, the thunder won't hurt you."

Seeing this, Lu Jingchen quickly took the blanket beside him and wrapped his daughter and cat: "Baby, let's go back to the house first, don't catch a cold."

Back in the room, Xingyao hugged the cat tightly and refused to let go. Lu Jingchen and Jiang Ciyou sat beside her on the bed. The rain outside continued to fall, and the occasional thunder made the cat start to struggle restlessly. Xingyao's eyes were filled with tears: "Is the little warrior missing home? It must be very scared..."

Jiang Ciyou gently patted his daughter's back: "Xingxing, the little warrior's home is here now. It was just scared by the thunder. It will be fine after the rain stops. You are so brave to accompany it, it will slowly feel at ease."

Lu Jingchen also echoed: "Yes, our Xingxing is the great hero of the little warriors. With you here, it is not afraid of anything."

Under Xingyao's careful care, the little warrior's injuries gradually healed, and he became more lively, jumping up and down in the villa all day long. He liked to follow Xingyao like a loyal follower. When Xingyao was doing homework, he would lie in a corner of the desk and watch quietly; when Xingyao was playing in the garden, he would catch butterflies in the bushes and run back from time to time to rub her legs.

One afternoon, the family sat on the lawn in the garden to bask in the sun. Little Warrior was chasing a ball of wool on the grass and having a lot of fun. Xingyao looked at the cat's cheerful appearance, and suddenly turned to Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen and said, "Mom and Dad, thank you for letting me adopt Little Warrior. It is my best friend and I will take care of it forever."

Jiang Ciyou hugged her daughter in her arms and kissed her forehead: "Xingxing, you have such love, and mom is very proud. It is also lucky for the little warrior to meet you."

Lu Jingchen reached out and ruffled his daughter's hair, and said with a smile: "Our family has become more lively and loving because of the little warrior. This is all thanks to Xingxing."

The sun shines on them and laughter echoes in the garden. The arrival of this stray cat brings more warmth and joy to the Lu family, and also makes Xingyao understand responsibility and love on the road to growth.