A leisurely life starting in a bar after being reborn

Upon arriving at the courtyard gate, Fu Yan shoved the myna bird's cage into Zhao Gang's hands: "Take it inside."

Zhao Gang took the cage and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. Fu Yan glared at him, and Zhao Gang immediately shut up, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

The cat house was placed in a corner of the main house, the litter box was in the bathroom, and cat food and treats were kept in a separate cabinet in the kitchen. The monk parakeet's cage hung on the side of the main house's veranda, where there was good sunlight and ventilation. The myna bird—Fu Yan placed it under the grape trellis, in the furthest spot from the main house.

"Let you go out and reflect on your actions."

The myna bird hopped around in its cage: "Hello!"

"not good."

Sister Zhou came back from grocery shopping and saw two birds and a cat in the yard. She was surprised at first, but when she saw the black and white kitten, her eyes lit up: "Oh my, this kitten is so cute! What's its name?"

Fu Yan hasn't decided yet.

"How about calling it Ink Line?" Cai Yunfei suggested softly. "It looks like it's been splashed with ink, so Ink Line would be a good name for it."

Fu Yan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's call it Ink Line."

The kitten, Modou, was placed in the cattery. It circled around, scratched at the soft cushions with its paws, and then shrank into a corner, its two eyes darting around as it looked at its new home.

The monk parrot sat quietly in its cage, just like a little monk in deep meditation.

The myna bird, standing under the grape trellis, shouted at the top of its lungs, "I'm your father!"

Fu Yan sat in the rattan chair, looking at the new members in the yard, and suddenly felt that this family was much more lively now.

……

Just after four o'clock in the afternoon, the gate of the courtyard was opened.

Fu Yan was squatting in front of the cat house, playing with the inkwell with a feather toy. The kitten wasn't very interested in the feather toy, but Fu Yan's waving fingers enlivened it. It pounced twice but missed, then rolled over, exposing its belly with its four paws in the air, and played by itself.

Xu Wenshu pushed open the door and came in, carrying a bag of fruit.

"Why are you home so early today?"

"I didn't have anything to do at the station this afternoon, so I left for a bit." Xu Wenshu's words trailed off as her gaze fell on the cat shelter. "Hey? Where did these cats come from?"

"It was a free gift with the cat food I bought today."

Xu Wenshu put down the fruit, walked over, squatted down, and glanced into the cat house.

The inkwell was tilting its head back, struggling with its tail, when it suddenly sensed someone watching it. Looking up, it saw an unfamiliar face, but it looked quite friendly. It tilted its head, hesitated for two seconds, and tentatively extended a paw, placing it on Xu Wenshu's finger.

"Oh dear..." Xu Wenshu's voice softened immediately, "It's so small."

"His name is Modou, a name given by Cai Yunfei."

"An ink line?" Xu Wenshu laughed. "It does look quite fitting, like it's fallen into an inkwell."

The ink doll was gently stroked twice by her, and instead of struggling, it nuzzled its head into her hand. Xu Wenshu's expression visibly changed from "indifferent" to "completely captivated," and while saying "I don't really care about small animals," she had already reached into the cat enclosure and picked up the ink doll.

The little creature nestled in her arms, curled up into a ball the size of a fist, its black bean eyes blinking as it looked at her.

"Did you buy anything else?" Xu Wenshu heard a noise coming from the living room, stood up and went inside, and immediately saw the little white monk parrot in the cage by the window.

"Monk parrot, juvenile, only 52 days old."

Xu Wenshu leaned over to take a look. The little parrot tilted its head and stared back at her, very quiet, like a little fluffy ball squatting there.

"This one's pretty," Xu Wenshu said, holding up her finger. The little parrot gently touched it with its beak. "It's quite well-behaved."

"That's because it's still small and can't talk yet." Fu Yan followed over. "Once it can talk, it might be even more mischievous than the one outside."

"Are there more outside?"

Xu Wenshu walked into the courtyard and saw the myna bird under the grape trellis. The myna was sitting listlessly in its cage, but as soon as it saw someone approaching, it perked up immediately—

"Hello!"

Xu Wenshu smiled and said, "Hello."

"I'm your father!"

Xu Wenshu's smile froze.

Fu Yan chuckled beside him: "Did you hear that? That's just how he is."

"Who taught him that?" Xu Wenshu glared at the myna bird.

"I don't know, it was like this when I bought it." Fu Yan squatted down in front of the cage. "I'm trying to figure out how to train it."

"How's the education going?"

"It's changed now; it now says hello first, then says 'I'm your father.'"

Xu Wenshu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and poked the cage with her finger: "You bird deserves a beating."

The myna tilted its head, cleared its throat, and said, "Wishing you prosperity!"

"That makes more sense," Xu Wenshu said.

Just then, the gate rang again.

Fu Xiao led Chen Shiwen in. The two of them each carried a backpack, Fu Xiao was also carrying a bag of snacks, and Chen Shiwen was holding two books. It was obvious that they were there to freeload a meal.

"Brother!" Fu Xiao shouted as soon as she walked in, "Tomorrow's the weekend, we're coming over to freeload..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Xu Wenshu.

Xu Wenshu also saw her.

The air was silent for about two seconds.

Fu Yan introduced them from the side: "This is my girlfriend, Xu Wenshu. This is my sister, Fu Xiao."

Fu Xiao's eyes lit up instantly.

"Hello, sister-in-law!" Fu Xiao called out crisply, her voice louder than in class. "Brother, you told me, but I didn't expect... she's even more beautiful in person than on TV!"

Xu Wenshu was a little embarrassed by her shout, and smiled as she took her hand: "You're Fu Xiao? I've heard your brother mention you many times."

"What did he mention about me?" Fu Xiao immediately asked.

"You said you were a teacher in Tongzhou, teaching English."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Fu Xiao nodded repeatedly, then lowered her voice, "Sister-in-law, are you really my brother's girlfriend?"

"Um."

"A host from CCTV?"

"Um."

Fu Xiao suddenly turned to look at Fu Yan, her eyes practically screaming, "My brother's amazing!" Then she turned back, gripping Xu Wenshu's hand even tighter: "Sister-in-law! Our next generation is sure to be outstanding!"

Xu Wenshu's face flushed instantly, even the tips of her ears turned pink. She gently nudged Fu Xiao, saying, "What are you saying..."

Chen Shiwen stood quietly behind, a smile playing on her lips, neither interrupting nor making a sound. Xu Wenshu noticed her, released Fu Xiao, and took Chen Shiwen's hand: "You're Shiwen, right? I've heard Fu Yan mention you two, you live together?"

"Hello, Sister Xu." Chen Shiwen's voice wasn't loud, but it was steady and clear. "We've been eating instant noodles for half a month now, and we really can't take it anymore."

Fu Xiao chimed in, "It's either instant noodles or the cafeteria food, and the cafeteria food is like pig feed—bro, is Sister Zhou here?"

"Yes, just let me know when you go to the kitchen."

Fu Xiao ran away in a flash.

Xu Wenshu smiled as she watched her retreating figure: "Your sister is quite lively."

"Just like my mom," Fu Yan said, "her mouth moves faster than her brain."

"I heard it!" Fu Xiao's voice came from the direction of the kitchen.