Starting with taking in female college students

"Excuse me, what happened?"

"I don't know, I'm not the boss. But judging from the situation, it's highly likely they've run away."

Chen Rang shook his head; there was no time to talk any more.

"Running away?"

The girl paused for a moment, then glanced at Chen Rang again.

She chose to ask Chen Rang because she had personally witnessed him taking cats to the cat cafe for veterinary care on several occasions. In her view, someone who patiently treats animals could not be a bad person.

But she never expected that this would be the only answer she would receive in the end.

For a moment, she felt somewhat lost.

Just then, the slightly chubby girl next to them overheard the conversation, blinked, and exclaimed loudly.

"They ran away? How unlucky! What about your membership, Linlin? Didn't you tell me you just deposited a thousand yuan last week? If this person ran away, will you never get your money back? Wow! That's too much!"

"No way? Isn't this a huge loss? Linlin, should we call the police?"

Another girl also shouted.

The two of them were shouting at each other, and then they both looked at the girl in the middle, their eyes showing a subtle tension.

At least to Chen Rang, the two girls sounded more gloating than anything else. They didn't seem to sympathize with the girl at all? What was going on? Were these the kinds of friends this girl had?

He turned around and glanced at her with some curiosity.

"Call the police?"

Her friend's appeal startled the girl, and she hesitated for a moment.

Instead of immediately responding to her companion, she carefully observed the situation inside the cat café before cautiously yet boldly following Chen Rang inside.

The other two girls didn't follow.

Despite clearly seeing the mess inside the room, the girl remained remarkably calm.

Even though it smelled terrible and there was hardly any room to step inside, she only frowned slightly and moved carefully, without any intention of backing down.

"What are you doing here?"

Chen Rang looked at her with some puzzlement.

I came in to check the specific situation inside the house, eliminate any potential hazards, and report back to Aunt Xie after understanding the situation.

But what about her?

Why are you joining in the fun?

"I want to see if the boss has taken all the cats away."

The girl spoke softly, looking around as she walked.

When she saw the conspicuous bloodstain on the ground, she frowned, her expression showing concern. Soon, she thought of something else that worried her greatly, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace, trying to pass Chen Rang.

"No need to look anymore, I left six, they're all with me. After I heal them, do you want to take them with you?"

Chen Rang stopped the girl from getting close to the dead cat.

His words were not spoken on a whim. He had been considering this issue ever since he brought the cat back to the clinic.

It's impossible for me to keep a cat.

These creatures are never meant to be peaceful. Raising one cat is difficult enough; only a fool would raise six!

That's not kindness, that's asking for trouble!

Putting aside how much money and effort this process would take, just the thought of waking up every morning to find seven cats lounging heavily on him... made Chen Rang shudder.

It's not like we're the Calabash Brothers, why would we need to collect seven of them?

Sending them away is the best option.

The girl in front of him was beautiful and clearly a cat lover, so Chen Rang didn't mind giving her the opportunity to enjoy the harassment of cats.

"Take him away?"

The girl paused for a moment.

She seemed completely unprepared for this situation and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

The girl seemed to have trouble saying no; she bit her lip, her face full of conflict, wanting it but not daring to.

After a long while, she glanced back at her two friends standing outside the door playing on their phones, then shook her head at Chen Rang and said softly, "Pets aren't allowed in the dorm, so I'm sorry I can't adopt them. I'm sorry I couldn't help you. Um, I can give you money..."

"Then there's no need!"

Chen interrupted her, somewhat disappointed.

Seeing that the girl was about to go further inside, he stopped her without any politeness. "It's quite dangerous here. Since you're just an unrelated person, don't wander around here. If you have nothing else to do, just wait at the entrance. When the police come, tell them your situation."

After saying that, Chen Rang ignored the girl and carefully avoided the broken glass shards in the hall. He then carefully passed through the broken glass door and entered the cat lounge once again.

The girl watched Chen Rang's retreating figure, pursed her lips for a long while, and finally mustered up the courage to speak cautiously.

"Um...can I go see them?"

"Let's talk about it another time!"

Chen Rang waved his hand without turning his head.

He's too busy right now to serve a young lady who can't offer any help. Besides, she's finally made two friends, why bother her? With this girl's personality, it's not easy for her to make two friends, is it?

Taking advantage of a moment of free time, Chen Rang glanced back at her.

In his memory, this girl always came to the cat cafe alone.

Moreover, every time she went to the cat cafe, she wouldn't talk to anyone, she would just sit quietly in the corner and slowly pet the cats.

She didn't even have a particular preference for the cats in the cat cafe; whichever one approached her, she would patiently pet it. If a cat jumped off her, she wouldn't chase after it. When it was a bit crowded, she would sit quietly by herself, completely still.

Chen Rang could tell at a glance that this girl wasn't good at socializing. Only silly cats would be willing to play with her.

In short, Chen Rang had a pretty deep impression of this girl.

Of course, it ultimately has nothing to do with him.

After inspecting the entire cat cafe and quickly dealing with any potentially dangerous situations, including sweeping up the broken glass from the floor, Chen Rang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back now, I realized the girl was still there.

She just stood there blankly in the middle of the hall, staring straight at the cat petting area, no one knew what she was thinking.

The smell in the room was unbearable even for Chen Rang, who often dealt with sick animals. But the girl seemed completely oblivious, like a wooden doll, and endured it all.

She's such a strange girl.

A flicker of curiosity crossed Chen Rang's mind.

Just then, the sound of sirens finally rang out outside. He brushed the dust off his hands, put down his work, and turned to greet them.

"Aren't you planning to go out?"

As he passed by the girl who looked like a wooden stake, he couldn't help but ask.

"oh."

The girl paused for a moment before realizing what she meant and quickly nodded.

"Silly."

Seeing the girl obediently following behind him, Chen Rang mentally complained.

He finally understood why the girl had been tricked by the cat cafe owner into buying a membership card worth a thousand yuan.

You know, it only costs a few dozen yuan to come in and play, how long would it take to play for a thousand yuan! It's only because of this kind of personality—being bossed around and not knowing how to refuse—plus their genuine love for cats, that they'd be so foolish as to fall for this kind of trick.

Chen Rang knew he would never spend that much money on a cat.

As he pondered this, he walked toward the two policemen who had gotten out of the police car.

Both police officers were young, one of whom was even a spirited young policewoman. Her eyes lit up when she saw Chen Rang, and she quickened her pace, smiling as she approached.

"Chen Rang, was it you who called the police?"

"Weiwei, it's been a long time."

Chen Rang greeted him with a smile.

The policewoman's name was Li Shiwei, and she was his high school classmate. He never expected that she would be the one responding to this call.

The two had been deskmates for a period of time and had a relatively good relationship. Furthermore, after returning to Sarawak, Li Shiwei remained one of the few old friends he kept in touch with.

This girl has been a notorious violent woman since her school days, and she also loves to meddle in other people's business.

As a girl raised in a police family, Li Shiwei's personality and behavior are completely unworthy of her gentle name.

She looks like her mother, but her personality is exactly like her father's. As a result, Chen Rang suffered a lot during the time he sat next to her.

This girl was very good at being unforgiving when she was in the right; Chen Rang was often complained about to the teachers by her back then. So much so that now, thinking about it, he might actually have to thank her in some ways for getting into the agricultural university.

Chen Rang thought of some unspeakable memories and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Tsk! It's been years, and you're still as lazy and listless as ever!"

Li Shiwei instructed the male police officer who came with her to disperse the crowd, while she followed Chen Rang into the cat cafe.

She seemed completely oblivious to the unpleasant smell in the room.

After briefly checking the situation and taking a few photos, Li Shiwei called Chen Rang aside and began questioning him.