met free Chapter 248 Strange Man
Chapter 248 Strange Man
Chapter 248
She stopped and looked around, and saw a rather hidden path in front of her on the right. But after hesitating for a long time, in order to avoid getting lost, she finally decided to turn around and walk back.
But after she had taken a few steps, a snow-white cat suddenly jumped out from under her feet. She was caught off guard and was so frightened that she fell backwards involuntarily. The cat seemed to have understood human nature. It had originally jumped into the flowers, but when it saw her fall, it jumped out again and lay down at her feet obediently, looking at her with its head tilted.
Luo Shuiyao had simply stumbled, having lost her balance for a moment. She quickly stood up, patted her cloak, and looked at the adorable white cat with its head tilted. Her heart was instantly captivated. It was unknown what breed this little creature was, but its body was flawless white, and its eyes, one red and one blue, were like two different worlds of ice and fire. It looked so alluring and adorable that it made one want to take a few more glances.
"Meow!"
A soft and cute cat meow was heard, and the kitten took two steps forward, walked to Luo Shuiyao's feet, rubbed her feet, and just looked up at her.
Luo Shuiyao took a tentative step back, and the kitten immediately took two steps closer, stared at her and meowed again.
Luo Shuiyao understood what she meant and bent down to try to pick it up. The kitten was not shy at all and jumped into her arms immediately.
Luo Shuiyao held the kitten and gently stroked its head. She noticed the kitten was completely white, with no trace of other colors. It also exuded a faint fragrance. She knew it must have an owner. She held the kitten and looked around for a long time, but didn't see anyone. She lowered her head, looked at the kitten in her arms, and asked softly, "Little one, where is your owner?"
The kitten tilted its head and looked at her for a few seconds, as if it understood. It meowed twice, then jumped out of her arms and ran forward along the path on the right.
Luo Shuiyao looked at the kitten's back and couldn't help but think of the dirty things that often happened in similar scenes on TV. When she thought of this, she began to wonder and hesitated, not knowing whether she should follow.
The kitten ran forward a few steps, but when it heard no footsteps behind it, it stopped. Turning around, it saw that Luo Shuiyao hadn't caught up, so it took small steps back and lay down on the road she must pass on her way back, meowing non-stop as if urging her to go.
Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao frowned and looked at the kitten, then asked hesitantly, "Do you want me to go with you?"
The kitten continued to meow, but Luo Shuiyao didn't understand cat language and couldn't guess what it meant. Seeing that she didn't respond, the kitten ran back to the right path. After running two steps, it didn't forget to turn around and meow at her, as if asking her to follow.
Luo Shuiyao was full of hesitation, thinking to herself: Why not just follow and see? Thinking this way, she finally raised her foot and followed.
Sure enough, when the kitten saw Luo Shuiyao picking up her feet and following, it turned around and walked forward, no longer running, as if it was leading her. Luo Shuiyao was surprised to see this scene, and felt that this kitten was really very human.
Luo Shuiyao followed the kitten around a few more corners, and looking at the completely unfamiliar place in front of her, she began to hesitate. When the kitten saw her stop, it meowed twice, as if urging her to keep going.
Luo Shuiyao pondered for a moment, looked at the road behind her, and thought, "Since I'm here, why not walk a little further and see what happens?" She secretly made up her mind that if she didn't find anything after walking a little further, she would just go back.
Who knew that this time, after following the kitten around the corner, they would actually run into someone. Seeing the figure in front of them, the kitten stopped walking slowly and leaped forward a few steps, landing at the person's feet. Luo Shuiyao walked closer and saw that the person was sitting on the grass nearby, fiddling with something in his hands. When he saw the kitten running towards him, he didn't even look up, as if he hadn't seen it at all.
Not only did the other person ignore the kitten that ran to his feet, but he also seemed completely oblivious to Luo Shuiyao's approach. Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao was filled with confusion, but she gained a bit of courage and began to carefully examine the other person. Judging from his appearance, he was probably no more than 20 years old. He was wearing a dark blue long gown, and his face was calm and elegant, with a hint of childishness that seemed to have not yet faded.
Luo Shuiyao looked at the man for a long time, but he never looked up. She became more and more confused, so she took two steps forward, squatted beside him, and gently poked the kitten with her finger. The kitten had been lying quietly at the man's feet, but when it noticed her movement, it turned around and meowed at her twice.
Finally, the man raised his head and looked at her, but his eyes didn't seem to be on her. He just stared at her without saying a word, and then quickly lowered his head again.
Only then did Luo Shuiyao realize that the situation was a little strange. This person... seemed to be not right.
She pursed her lips and tentatively greeted him: "Hello, my name is Luo Shuiyao, what's your name?"
But the man was still busy fiddling with the things in his hands, ignoring her words and not responding at all. For a moment, the atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.
To break the awkwardness, Luo Shuiyao turned her gaze to the object the man was fiddling with. He held a bracelet-like object in one hand, while in the other he carefully polished a piece of sandpaper. Perhaps due to his lack of skill, the polishing wasn't ideal. He kept turning the sandpaper in circles, seemingly dissatisfied. He frowned slightly, then moved to another spot and continued polishing.
She examined the wood closely, only then realizing it was red sandalwood. Red sandalwood has a high density, fine pores, and a very stable wood quality, virtually resistant to deformation or cracking. Its color is deep and rich, its texture is as hard as iron, and when carefully polished, its surface develops a beautiful satin-like luster.
But it seemed that because the man hadn't found the correct grain, he couldn't polish it to its most beautiful effect, so he kept turning it back and forth over and over again. Out of love for this precious wood, Luo Shuiyao couldn't help but speak up. "You should polish from top to bottom, not side to side, so the grain will be fully revealed."
This time the man finally reacted. He first looked up and looked at Luo Shuiyao steadily, then handed the bracelet and sandpaper in his hand to her.
Luo Shuiyao looked down at the object being handed to her, then looked up at the man again and asked uncertainly, "You...are you asking me to grind it?"
The man still said nothing, but continued to hold the thing in front of her stubbornly, as if he wanted her to take it.
Seeing his persistence, Luo Shuiyao knew that he really meant it, so she no longer hesitated, took the item from his hand, and began to polish it carefully along the lines of the bracelet. After a while, one of the beads was polished into beautiful vertical lines, and it was shiny and glossy, which made it look very different from the other beads.