Chapter 17 Chapter Sixteen

Finally ushered in the golden autumn of September. On weekends, Shiro stood at the edge of the open space in front of his house and waved a shovel.The afternoon sky was cloudy, but there was no rain. "Xiao Zhi, it seems that you are quite proficient in using a shovel?" "When I was studying, I worked part-time at a road construction site... I learned it at that time." Shirou dug out the obstructing stones one by one and threw them aside, while Reiko, wearing cotton gloves for working, awkwardly pulled out the knee-high weeds around her. "It's been a long time since I did this kind of pure physical work."

"Wait until tomorrow, I'm sure I'll be in pain all over my body." Zhirou and Reiko chatted without saying a word, obviously the work in hand was not easy, but the two of them did not show fatigue at all. After the funeral was over, Zhirou took the time to visit the old lady's daughter and asked her to reserve a parking space for him in the open space. It was the first time for the other party to face such a negotiation, and Zhirou was soft-spoken for a while, and the matter was quickly negotiated, and he was allowed to have an exclusive official parking space on the open lot.It seems that everything is as the old lady expected, her daughter has no special attachment or scruples about the open space, which is undoubtedly a good thing for Zhirou.

After a little bit of trouble to handle the relevant documents, Zhirou finally got the garage certificate smoothly, and Nakamoto immediately completed the procedures for him, and now he finally became the new owner of the high-end car as he wished. But now there is still a small problem. There are too many weeds and gravel in the open space, and the ground is uneven. Once the car enters, it will be scratched by miscanthus and flying stones. Zhirou dare not drive his baby into it. So Zhirou immediately called Reiko to help, and the two started the land preparation work together.Although it is only necessary to sort out a flat land the size of a parking space, the amount of work is unexpectedly large.Since the open space is higher than the road next to it, they had to slope the outside of the open space, and this part of the work was quite tiring.

The two started working early in the morning, but they were busy until the evening before finally sorting out a space the size of a parking space. "It's finally done." Shirou sighed and stepped on the slightly uneven ground.Well, well done, now he can get the car back at any time, he can't wait for a second! "How about we go pick up the car tomorrow? I'll take you for a ride when I come back." "Of course, but you haven't driven that car much, can it work?" "Don't worry, the car is easy to drive." Affected by Zhirou's good mood, Reiko's mood gradually rose.

"Can I open it too?" "No problem, Reiko, do you have a driver's license?" "So rude, I got my driver's license while I was in school!" "Yes, yes. I remember you barely passed the exam after more than half an hour, right?" Reiko punched her boyfriend in the stomach pretending to be angry, and Zhirou also acted as if he was blown away, but he stepped on the gravel he dug out and slid on the ground. The two looked at each other and laughed.Reiko's smile is very charming. If he is not outside the house now, Zhirou really wants to rush over and give her a deep kiss.

"Look, Xiaozhi! That child is so beautiful!" The two put away the measuring devices and were about to go home when Reiko suddenly yelled in surprise and pointed at the open space where the two had worked all day.Zhirou turned his head and saw a snow-white kitten protruding from the grass, curiously smelling the smell of the surrounding soil. "It's the prince!" Unforgettable night, unforgettable face, it is the white cat that Yoshiro met. It has inherited his father's imprint on its small forehead, but it is still young, and the pattern of the trident looks more like a maple leaf.

"I didn't expect to see you here again." Since that night, Zhirou has gone deep into the open space many times to look for this pair of beautiful father and son, but they have all returned disappointed. He has almost given up the idea of ​​meeting again, but he did not expect that the youngest son suddenly appeared at this time. The sudden appearance of this flat land seemed to perplex the little prince.Does this place happen to be on its walking route?I really hope that my parking space won't spoil the prince's pleasure of walking. "It's so cute, just like a plush toy!"

Reiko carefully looked at the little thing in front of her with an intoxicated expression. "Right, I didn't lie to you, did I? Its father is also super beautiful." Zhirou was extremely proud, as if he was showing off his own treasure. Lizi flicked her tongue at the kitten, and the prince turned around immediately when he heard the sound. The cat seemed to intuitively think that Lizi didn't mean anything malicious, but it still stopped and observed carefully.It may be rude to say this, but the prince's thoughtful and mature attitude is a bit funny, and the appearance of the little "human" is also cute in a different way.

Reiko decided to tease it again in another way, so she took out the key of Zhirou's house from her pocket and shook it gently. A small bell was strung on the key, and it made a crisp ringing sound as it shook. The prince stared at Lizi with wide eyes, finally couldn't hold it anymore, lowered his body, and moved cautiously from the grass to Lizi's side. Reiko, who had always been gifted with cats, continued to ring the bell patiently. The prince's little feet moved cautiously, one step after another, and slowly moved closer.It seemed to gradually relax its vigilance, and turned its attention to the small shiny ball that made a crisp sound in Reiko's hand.

"ah!" Lizi suddenly uttered a low cry and sat down on the ground. The prince was startled by her mournful cry, and quickly hid in the grass beside him like the wind. "What's wrong?" "Something flew over and hit the key just now..." "Fly over? What?" "I didn't see it clearly, but it feels like it should be something the size of a pebble. Look at this!" Reiko raised the key in her hand to Shirou's eyes, and the lock connecting the key and the bell was cut off. "Where did the bell go... Ah, I found it!" The small gold-plated bell fell behind Lizi, she picked it up and saw that there were indeed traces of being bumped by something on it.

According to Reiko, someone broke the keychain with the bell with something like a pebble just now, but to do this, the flying weapon needs to have considerable speed and strength. "Just now, the keychain suddenly seemed to come to life. It started to move by itself, and then it was knocked off with a snap." Reiko frowned in fear.True, Shirou also heard the sound of metal clashing, but he didn't notice anything flying, but whatever it was, the person who threw it undoubtedly had extraordinary control. Zhirou looked around carefully, except for him and Reiko, there was no one around, only the open space of weeds blocking his eyes. The little prince has disappeared, maybe it is hiding in the grass and watching from afar.Shirou still stared at the clearing for a long time with a hint of expectation, but the kitten never appeared again. Shiro sighed softly, ready to call Reiko home.At this moment, a coolness flashed across his eyebrows, and Zhirou turned his gaze to the open space again. In the grass about five meters away, a small white shadow appeared. It was like an exquisite white porcelain pot surrounded by green grass, it was motionless, looking straight at Zhirou.Between its brows is a clear trident - the king. "Which cat is it?" Reiko asked softly standing next to Shiro. "I told you before, he is the father of the kitten just now, isn't he pretty?" "It's really pretty." Lizi nodded in agreement, "But it always feels a little scary." Reiko's words were beyond Zhirou's expectation. He thought that Reiko would definitely praise him without reservation. "How can it be scary?" "Well... look at its eyes, it doesn't look like a cat, but something else..." "Do not be silly." The king didn't do anything, just watched the two intently, only flapping his ears from time to time.Maybe it wants to convey something to them. Unfortunately, humans can't understand the language of cats. "It's probably angry. It's angry that my son ran around without authorization... It's good to walk around a little bit. Don't overprotect your father." "This guy is probably the boss in this area. In order for his son to successfully succeed to the throne, he must be educated strictly from an early age." The king slapped his ears again, repeating body language that humans could not understand, and then it turned around quietly and sank into the dense grass. "That cat father is really strange." After the king disappears, Reiko does not forget to restate her opinion. "What are you talking about, don't be suspicious, a cat is a cat." Shirou smiled nonchalantly. "That little one is a little different from other cats." "It's not the same, what's the difference?" Thinking of the cute appearance of the prince, Zhirou wondered what his girlfriend thought of the father and son. "It's not easy to explain... How should I put it, I feel that the child is a little too cute." "What did you say." Shiro smiled and tapped Reiko's forehead. "That's right, what I said is rather strange." Reiko shrugged vigorously, and put the broken keychain and key back into her pocket. "By the way, Xiaozhi, is that little one really a prince?" "Of course, it also has the same mark on its forehead as the big cat." Although the first time we met was at night, Zhirou can be sure that he will never be wrong, that kitten must be the prince. "But Xiaozhi, think about it. It's been a long time since you saw the prince, right? It should be bigger now. The child just now looks like it's only three months old at most." After Jing Lizi said this, Shiro realized that something was wrong.Indeed, if the one you met just now was really a prince, then it should have grown significantly. But the kitten looked exactly like the prince just now. Could it be the prince's younger brother or sister? "I'm so confused..." Zhirou looked at the grassland where the king was in a daze, and sighed softly.