After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

With a sudden thought, he cast a malevolent spell on him.

From then on, whenever he had an evil thought or wanted to do something bad, he would feel as if countless tiny needles were pricking his whole body, causing him pain from the very marrow of his bones. He would writhe on the ground in agony, and he would feel better only when the thought disappeared.

This curse cannot be broken; it will follow him for life. Whenever he dares to do something bad, he will feel pain.

That's more effective than beating him up or locking him up for years; it'll make him remember it for a lifetime.

"ah--!!"

As soon as Shen Yu finished pointing, Zhang Biao felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if countless needles were piercing his bones and internal organs.

He was in so much pain that he convulsed and fell to the ground with a thud, rolling around like a maggot, his screams becoming distorted.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!!"

"I was wrong! I'll never do it again! I'll never abuse cats again! Never again!!"

The onlookers were dumbfounded.

What... what's going on?

Why does it suddenly hurt so much?

Could it really be that the three flowers have manifested their power, and this is retribution?

The elderly people realized what was happening and clapped and cheered.

"Serves you right!"

"This is karma!"

"Abusing cats and harming children—this day should have come long ago!"

"Thank God!"

Within minutes, a police car arrived, driving into the residential area with its siren blaring.

The two police officers got out of the car and were stunned when they saw Zhang Biao rolling on the ground, covered in dirt and crying for his parents.

"Who called the police? What happened?"

"Officer, I'm the one who called the police!" The security captain immediately stepped forward and recounted the whole story. The surrounding residents also testified, offering their own opinions.

"Officer, this person came to our neighborhood to catch cats and even pushed an elderly person!"

"He even used a switchblade to scare the kids! Look, the blade's right there on the ground!"

"He even used talismans to harm people! We all saw it!"

"He's a repeat offender; he frequently comes to this area to steal things and abuse cats!"

The two police officers nodded; they knew Zhang Biao.

He's a local hoodlum with several criminal records for theft, fighting, and cat abuse; he's been to the police station multiple times.

Then look at the switchblade, the cat cage, and the ashes of talismans scattered on the ground—the evidence is there.

"Take him away." Two police officers took out handcuffs, pulled Zhang Biao up from the ground, and handcuffed him.

Zhang Biao was in so much pain he was almost fainting. He was handcuffed and cried out:

"Officer! I'm in pain! My whole body aches! Please take me to the hospital! I'm dying from the pain!"

"Stop talking nonsense! We'll show you when we get to the police station!" The police officers weren't buying it. They'd seen plenty of slackers faking illness like this, and they just shoved him into the police car.

Threatening minors with weapons, provoking trouble, abusing animals, and having a prior criminal record, he will be convicted of multiple crimes and will not be out for at least three or four years.

When he comes out, the curse will still be with him, and he'll never be able to do anything bad again in this lifetime.

The police car drove away, and the onlookers dispersed, praising Shen Yu for his skill and the two children for their bravery before leaving.

Grandpa Wang held Shen Yu's hand, expressing his gratitude repeatedly:

"Young man, thank you so much for today. If it weren't for you, Sanhua would have been in danger, and the two children would have been frightened too."

"Yes, young man, you're really amazing. You subdued that bastard in no time," Grandma Zhang said.

"It's nothing, it's what I should do." Shen Yu smiled. "That kind of person will get his comeuppance sooner or later."

"That's right, look how much pain he was in just now, it must be the Three Flowers appearing to punish him." The old people all agreed wholeheartedly.

After chatting for a bit longer, the elderly people all went home to cook; it was too hot, and no one stayed outside at noon.

Soon, only Shen Yu, his two companions, and Sanhua in his arms remained by the flower bed.

Sanhua finally recovered and poked her head out from Niannian's arms. Her little head was still trembling slightly, and her fur was all puffed up.

It looked up at Shen Yu, then at Niannian and Guigui who were holding it, its amber eyes glistening with gratitude.

It lived for twenty years, wandering outside for twenty years, always protecting itself.

When it's hungry, it rummages through trash cans; when it's cold, it burrows into haystacks. It's been beaten and chased by dogs, but no one has ever protected it like this before.

If it weren't for these two little kids and this powerful man, it would definitely have been captured by Zhang Biao and tortured to death.

Sanhua struggled to jump down from Niannian's arms, squatted at Shen Yu's feet, and meowed at him.

Her voice was soft, devoid of its previous ferocity, and even carried a hint of ingratiation.

Then it rubbed against Niannian's hand and Guigui's hand, its tail swaying gently, and it made a purring sound in its throat.

"dad,"

Niannian hugged Sanhua, tilted her little face up, and looked at Shen Yu with bright, pleading eyes.

Shall we take the flowers home?

"Yes, Daddy!" Guigui nodded vigorously beside her, her little face full of anticipation.

"Even though the bad guy was arrested by the police, who knows what other bad guys might come and catch it in the future! It's too dangerous for it here!"

"Let's take it home! We promise to take good care of it! We'll feed it dried fish every day, clean its litter box, bathe it, and take it to get its vaccinations!"

"That way, no one will be able to bully the kitten anymore, and we'll be its mom and dad!"

The two children chattered amongst themselves, staring expectantly at Shen Yu, their little hands clenched together, as if afraid he would disagree.

Sanhua also raised her head, looked at Shen Yu with her big amber eyes, and called out softly, her voice gentle and pleading.

It also wanted to follow them.

It didn't want to be a stray anymore, didn't want to rummage through trash cans for food anymore, didn't want to be chased and beaten anymore, and didn't want to worry about being kidnapped by bad people anymore.

It wants a home.

It has people who love it, an endless supply of dried fish, and a warm place to sleep.

Shen Yu looked at the expectant eyes of the two children, and then at Sanhua.

Laughed.

"Okay." Shen Yu patted the calico's head; its fur was soft and warm.

"It's okay to take you home, but it's agreed that you'll be part of the family from now on."

You must be obedient. You can't show off your little skills in front of ordinary people, you can't scratch people, and you're absolutely not allowed to destroy things at home, understand?

Sanhua seemed to understand, and immediately nodded vigorously, her head bobbing like a little rattle-drum. She meowed sweetly and even stuck out her tongue to lick Shen Yu's hand.

"Yay! Daddy's the best!"

"Huahua can come home with us now!"

The two children jumped up with joy and hugged and kissed Sanhua repeatedly.

Sanhua was so happy that she snorted and licked Niannian's face with her tongue, making Niannian giggle.

The father and his two sons, each carrying a cat, slowly walked out of the residential area, preparing to drive home.

Sanhua nestled in Niannian's arms, looking around curiously, her little tail swishing back and forth.

It has a home now.

I'll never have to be a homeless person again.