Some cat litter was also prepared, placed in a simple coarse porcelain basin, serving as a makeshift cat toilet.
As for cat food, which is easily overlooked and whose quality is uncertain, Zhuang Qingning preferred to make delicious meals for the cat herself. Seeing the enthusiasm of Zhuang Qingsui, it seemed that she wouldn't even have a chance to cook for the cat.
Zhuang Qingning glanced at the courtyard, where one person and one cat were excitedly playing amidst the stretched shadows cast by the setting sun. She smiled in satisfaction.
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When Zhang Yongchang and Lian Rong arrived in town, the sun had already fully set.
Being concerned about traveling after dark, the two of them let Zhuang Sifu rush back as soon as they reached the town, telling him not to accompany them back home.
Zhuang Sifu tried to persuade them twice, but failed, so he could only follow Zhang Yongchang's instruction, cracking the whip and hastening his return.