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

Jiang Zhenbang practices Tai Chi in the yard every morning, and it sits on the stone table next to him watching.

For as long as Jiang Zhenbang beat it, it squatted there, motionless, like a supervisor.

Jiang Jianping played chess with his friends in the afternoon, and the dog sat on his shoulder to watch.

If Jiang Jianping is about to lose, it will meow and reach out its paw to poke at the opponent's pieces, making the old men laugh.

Jiang Jianping was all smiles, and he would tell everyone that my Sanhua was smart and sensible.

Su Hui cooks a variety of cat meals for it every day, such as chicken breast one day, steamed salmon the next, and quail with salted egg yolk the day after. Every meal is different, and the food is even more elaborate than what she would cook for a human.

Sanhua is also very sensible. When Su Hui is planting vegetables in the yard, it squats down next to her and helps catch bugs.

He would swat the cabbage caterpillars he saw and chase after the butterflies he saw, which made Su Hui call him "Huahua, Huahua" affectionately every day.

Sometimes when Sanhua is playing outside, Su Hui will prepare cat food, stand at the door and call out, "Huahua, time to eat!"

No matter where it is, it can run back in a few minutes, faster than a dog.

Every day after breakfast, Sanhua would go for a walk on the green bamboo mountain behind the house.

Now the entire Qingzhu Mountain is its territory.

After Shen Yu taught it the breathing technique, it practiced on the mountain every day, running faster and becoming stronger. Ordinary wild dogs and weasels could not defeat it.

It patrols the mountain every day, like a mountain king.

When it sees people going up the mountain to catch birds or net rabbits, it secretly tries to cause trouble.

Once, a group of poachers went up the mountain with nets and traps to catch pheasants, but were chased for two miles by a swarm of wasps led by Sanhua, and were stung all over their heads.

As he rolled down the mountain, he ran into a patrolling security guard, who took him directly to the police station.

Now, people in the neighborhood say that Qingzhu Mountain is haunted, and that doing bad things there will definitely bring bad luck, so no one dares to come up the mountain to steal or cause damage.

Sanhua was particularly pleased with this. Every day after patrolling, she would squat on the largest rock on the mountaintop to bask in the sun, feel the breeze, and look at the scenery below, just like a king inspecting his territory.

The squirrels, rabbits, and pheasants on the mountain now all respect it. Wherever it goes, those little animals follow behind like little lackeys, making it look particularly majestic.

Sometimes it would go back to Chenguang Community to visit its old friends and bring them some cat food and freeze-dried food.

Look at Grandma Zhang, Grandpa Wang, and everyone in the neighborhood. They were all so happy to see it come back and fed it delicious food.

When Lin Jianguo first came to our home to report on his work, Sanhua was squatting in the yard chasing butterflies.

When it saw Lin Jianguo's car drive in, it squatted in the middle of the road, raised its head, and looked at Lin Jianguo with a very arrogant gaze. It didn't bark, just looked at him, and its tail slowly wagged.

Lin Jianguo had just gotten out of the car when he saw the fat cat. He paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Mr. Shen, when did you get a cat?"

"I haven't had her for very long, her name is Huahua." Shen Yu smiled as he walked out of the house. "The children found her."

Lin Jianguo said "Oh," and smiled as he tried to walk around to the side.

He had only taken two steps when Sanhua meowed, stood up, and slowly walked in front of him, blocking his way again.

She was still looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze, like a leader inspecting work.

Lin Jianguo was immediately astonished: "Wow, has it become intelligent?"

"Yes, it opened by chance after I accidentally ate an old ginseng." Shen Yu nodded.

Lin Jianguo was even more surprised.

This is the first naturally intelligent little animal since the revival of spiritual energy; this is an auspicious sign.

As expected, Mr. Shen is amazing; even his cat is intelligent.

He remembered that he had packed some braised beef for his grandson in his bag, so he quickly took out a packet, tore open the packaging, and handed it over:

"Here, nice to meet you, give me a gift."

Sanhua smelled it, thought it tasted good, and then walked to the side to eat the beef without blocking the way.

Lin Jianguo was both amused and exasperated: "Mr. Shen, your cat is practically a spirit."

"Kids like them, they keep them as pets," Shen Yu said with a smile. "Come in and sit down."

The two were talking about work in the living room. After finishing her beef, Sanhua jumped onto the sofa, squatted on the armrest next to Lin Jianguo, and tilted her head to listen to them talk.

It listened quite attentively, occasionally meowing as if offering its opinion.

Two days later, Zhao Rui came to deliver documents, including information on the second batch of trainees and case files on several recent cases of sorcery.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he felt a weight on his shoulder.

Looking down, he saw that Sanhua had jumped onto his shoulder at some point.

It reached its paw into his briefcase, pulled out the braised beef he had just bought that morning for lunch, and darted up the tree in a flash, perched on a branch, and looked down at him.

"Hey! My braised beef!" Zhao Rui stood under the tree, both amused and exasperated. "Huahua! That's my lunch! Come back here! I queued for half an hour to buy it!"

Sanhua perched on a tree branch, meowing at him while holding a piece of braised beef in her mouth, as if to say, "This is toll money."

Then he lowered his head and ate heartily, enjoying the food immensely.

Shen Yu came out of the house and couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene: "Alright, I'll have the kitchen make you some later. It'll taste better than the braised beef you bought."

"Alright then." Zhao Rui shrugged helplessly. "Mr. Shen, your cat is too cunning, like a mountain king."

"I'm used to it," Shen Yu said with a smile.

After finishing the braised beef in the tree, Sanhua rubbed her greasy paws on the bark before jumping down. She swaggered over to Zhao Rui's feet, rubbed against his leg, as if to say, "Remember to bring beef next time!"

This amused Zhao Rui so much that he actually brought two bags of braised beef for it next time he came.

Before we knew it, it was the end of July.

Beijing at the end of July is really hot.

After the start of the dog days of summer, it didn't rain for a whole week. The sun was in the sky from 5 a.m., making the asphalt road soft and leaving a mark when you stepped on it.

There wasn't a breath of wind in the air, and even the cicadas in the trees were chirping listlessly.

Because the Jiang family's old house is located near Qingzhu Mountain and benefits from the cool air emanating from the spiritual veins, it is two or three degrees lower than the city center. However, it cannot withstand the high temperature of forty degrees Celsius, and even the wind feels warm.

The central air conditioning was on in the living room, making it feel cool and comfortable.

Niannian and Guigui have been on summer vacation for almost a month. They finished their homework a long time ago. It's been too hot these past few days, so they can't play in the yard. They have half a watermelon on their laps and eat it by taking a bite and a spoonful at a time.

The calico cat was even more exaggerated, sprawled out on the cold marble floor, looking like a cat pancake.

Its tongue was sticking out long, and it was panting heavily. Even when its favorite dried fish was placed in front of it, it didn't bother to lift its head.

Jiang Xinlan had just finished her cultivation and came downstairs. She was wearing a cotton and linen loungewear set, her hair was tied back, and there wasn't a drop of sweat on her forehead.

She is currently at the second level of Qi Refining, impervious to heat and cold, and was originally not afraid of the heat.

But the weather was so stuffy it made her feel uneasy, and even the air felt hot and dry. She was too lazy to move, so she sat on the sofa, picked up a piece of iced watermelon, and took a couple of bites.

"This awful weather, if it gets any hotter, people will feel suffocated."

Jiang Xinlan ate two slices of watermelon, but still felt a bit stuffy. She looked at Shen Yu, who was sitting in a wicker chair on the balcony reading a book.

"It's not good for children to stay home with the air conditioning on all day; they're prone to catching a cold."

Shen Yu put down his book and smiled:

"I just checked, and it's been around 23 or 24 degrees Celsius in Shennongjia lately. It's very cool, there are lots of trees in the mountains, and the air is fresh. It's a perfect place to take the kids to escape the heat and have some fun for a few days."