At that moment, Xiao Hua, who had been out for a stroll, slowly returned to her cat house. Just as she reached the entrance, she caught a whiff of a very overpowering aroma.
Xiao Hua couldn't wait to crawl into the cat house, where she saw her little master sitting inside, eating a piece of fragrant Wagyu beef.
Xiao Hua rushed over impatiently, letting out a series of "meows."
Lu Ming, who was eating while watching TV, noticed Xiao Hua at the entrance. Looking at the Xiao Hua who had just come in, his brain stalled for a few seconds.
Snapping out of it, Lu Ming looked back at the other Xiao Hua next to him, who was currently munching on the Wagyu beef.
Xiao Hua, who was running toward Lu Ming, followed her master's gaze and saw a cat that looked exactly like her. She bared her teeth and cautiously approached the look-alike.
At this time, the Raccoon Dog, who was focused on devouring the Wagyu beef, also noticed Xiao Hua's approach!
Seeing the true owner of the place, the Raccoon Dog backed away guiltily, letting out submissive "meows."
Lu Ming looked closely at the two Xiao Huas meowing at each other. He soon noticed that one of them had a bright green leaf on its head.
Upon seeing the leaf, detailed information about it and an upgrade plan appeared in Lu Ming's mind.
The transformation leaf is a transformation prop produced in the 22nd century, commonly used in the 22nd-century film and television industry!
Just as Lu Ming was about to check the final upgrade plan for the transformation leaf, he heard the shouts of Gian and Suneo.
Hearing the shouts, Lu Ming snapped back to reality from the information in his mind.
Having just regained his senses, Lu Ming saw the little cat with the transformation leaf on its head begin to tremble upon hearing Gian and Suneo's shouts.
Lu Ming looked at the non-stop shaking kitten. Although he didn't know the specifics, he guessed it had something to do with Gian and Suneo.
Lu Ming then looked at his own Xiao Hua, who was hissing at the Raccoon Dog with bared teeth. Seeing this, Lu Ming picked up Xiao Hua to comfort her, saying, "Alright, alright, Xiao Hua! How about I give you half of my Wagyu beef?"
Hearing this, Xiao Hua's hissing gradually subsided. She then affectionately rubbed against Lu Ming, though she still glared at the Raccoon Dog opposite her with dissatisfaction.
Lu Ming gently stroked Xiao Hua's back. Only after her emotions had stabilized did he set her down.
Taking a table knife, Lu Ming cut the beef in half and handed it to Xiao Hua. Only after doing this did he hurry to the door.
Just as he reached the door, Lu Ming saw Gian and Suneo. The two of them were leaning anxiously against the entrance, calling out for him.
Lu Ming watched the two of them as he walked over and opened the villa's courtyard gate. "Is something the matter? Why did you two suddenly come to my house?" Lu Ming asked Gian and Suneo, feigning confusion.
"Lu Ming, have you seen a Raccoon Dog with a leaf on its head?" Suneo asked expectantly.
Lu Ming shook his head and looked at the two of them with a bewildered expression. "Aside from that Raccoon Dog at the Back Hill yesterday, I haven't seen a single one today."
"Where on earth did that stinking Raccoon Dog run off to? It vanished in the blink of an eye. It's really making This Great Master furious!" Gian said with an annoyed look, dragging Suneo away to search elsewhere.
After Gian and Suneo left, Lu Ming noticed Nobita and Doraemon following sneakily behind them.
Seeing this, Lu Ming called out to Doraemon and Nobita, "What are you two doing?"
Nobita and Doraemon were startled by Lu Ming's shout. They only sighed in relief when they turned around and saw it was Lu Ming.
"Lu Ming, why did you do that? You made me think we were discovered by Gian and Suneo," Nobita complained.
"Yeah, Lu Ming, why did you scare us?" Doraemon asked in confusion.
Lu Ming looked at the two of them speechlessly. "It's clearly because you two were sneakily following Gian and the others. You were only scared because you were afraid of being discovered."
Doraemon and Nobita rubbed their heads awkwardly after being called out.
"Anyway, what exactly are you two up to?" Lu Ming looked at them, thinking back to the Raccoon Dog with the transformation leaf on its head back at his house.
"You wouldn't happen to be looking for a Raccoon Dog with a leaf on its head too, would you?"
Hearing this, Doraemon finally understood what was going on with the four-legged, fleeing Gian. "Oh! So it was that Raccoon Dog from the Back Hill. No wonder there were two Gians!"
Nobita also realized. "In that case, isn't that Raccoon Dog in a lot of danger? We have to go save it right away!"
As he spoke, Nobita tried to run off after Gian and Suneo, but Lu Ming grabbed him.
Nobita and Doraemon looked at Lu Ming in confusion. "What's wrong? Lu Ming, is there something else?" Doraemon asked.
Lu Ming looked at the two of them speechlessly. "I haven't even finished speaking. What's the rush?"
Nobita and Doraemon looked at Lu Ming with some irritation. "What are you saying, Lu Ming?!"
"We're in a hurry to save that Raccoon Dog right now! Can you please stop holding us back?" Nobita said urgently.
Doraemon also nodded. "That's right, Lu Ming! We have something very urgent to do, so please let us go first."
"Honestly, you just won't listen, will you?" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming irritably gave both Doraemon and Nobita a heavy punch on the head.
The two of them crouched on the ground, clutching their heads, with tears welling up in their eyes and about to stream down their cheeks.
Nobita looked at Lu Ming resentfully. "Lu Ming! Why did you hit us?"
Lu Ming ignored the aggrieved Nobita and Doraemon, simply saying coolly, "The Raccoon Dog you're looking for is at my house." As he spoke, he started walking back.
Nobita and Doraemon stopped crying and followed Lu Ming toward Xiao Hua's house.
Following Lu Ming, Nobita and Doraemon went to a corner of the courtyard and entered Xiao Hua's house.
Nobita and Doraemon looked at the luxurious interior of the house. Not only was there a huge color TV, but there was also a home air conditioner that had just hit the market.
However, Doraemon and Nobita looked at the house full of various cat supplies in confusion.
Nobita asked Lu Ming in bewilderment, "Whose room is this? Why is it so luxuriously decorated? And why are there so many cat supplies here?"
Doraemon chimed in, "Yeah, Lu Ming! Why are there so many cat supplies here?"
Seeing their inquisitive looks, Lu Ming sighed and said, "You mean this place? This is our Xiao Hua's house."
Nobita scratched his head. "Lu Ming, I've never heard of anyone in your family named Xiao Hua."
Lu Ming scratched his head, feigning ignorance. "Xiao Hua isn't a person!" As he spoke, Lu Ming pointed his finger at Xiao Hua, who was currently eating top-grade Wagyu beef.
Nobita and Doraemon followed Lu Ming's finger and saw two identical Calico Cats.
Nobita looked at Lu Ming, trembling slightly. "You... you're saying this house, which is bigger than my room and so luxuriously decorated, belongs... belongs to that little cat?!"
Lu Ming nodded. "I had someone build this in a hurry after I adopted Xiao Hua, and it's actually just a semi-finished product right now."
"I also plan to build a basement under this room so the family can come here and hang out when we're bored."
Doraemon and Nobita stared at Lu Ming, dumbfounded.
Internally, they both shouted: "Do you hear yourself? Is that even something a human would say?"
"That's way too heart-wrenching, man!!!"