Yang Qi glanced over and explained, "She's a stray from the Zoo, and a friend of Xiaojiu's. She just gave birth to seven kittens, so it's hard for her to find food out there. I told her she could come here if she couldn't find anything to eat."
As he spoke, he got up and walked to a storage cabinet. He took out a clean food bowl and a bag of high-quality cat food, went to the door, and poured a moderate amount onto the ground a short distance away. He then spoke gently to Hua Qi.
"Hua Qi, come and eat."
Hua Qi smelled the familiar aroma of the food and picked up the reassuring scent on Yang Qi. Her guard lowered considerably as she slowly padded over, bowed her head, and began to eat quickly.
"A litter of seven?"
Cheng Yao was slightly astonished. "She's incredibly fertile. She could give Big Flower a run for her money."
While petting Xiaojiu, Song Chunfang looked over at Cheng Xiaoou and asked, "Are there many stray cats in the Zoo right now?"
"There are quite a few."
