A reborn mother longs for her daughter's happiness.

Chapter 75 Adorable Pet Adventure

That day, sunlight streamed softly through the windows, casting golden dappled patterns on the living room floor. Li Shiqing was lounging lazily on the sofa, a fashion magazine in her hand, her eyes occasionally glancing at Mengmeng and Tiaotiao, who were eyeing each other on the carpet. Liu Yixin, like a curious child, squatted nearby, her chin resting on her hands, her eyes glued to them. Liu Qicheng, who had just come out of the kitchen with a small cookie in his mouth, was also drawn in by the scene.

"Do you think these two little ones might start fighting?" Liu Yixin asked with a worried look in her eyes.

Li Shiqing rolled her eyes slightly and said with a smile, "I don't think so. Look at Mengmeng's little eyes. Although she's a bit arrogant, Tiaotiao seems very friendly. Maybe they'll become good friends soon."

Liu Qicheng swallowed the biscuit in his mouth and said indistinctly, "I bet five packs of spicy strips that they'll definitely be able to play together today."

Just then, Jumpy wagged its tail and slowly took a step closer to Mengmeng. Its tail wagged like a small propeller, its ears perked up slightly, and its eyes were full of expectation and friendliness. Mengmeng, on the other hand, took a small step back, arched its body slightly, and watched Jumpy warily.

"Haha, Mengmeng is a little scared," Liu Yixin said with a laugh.

"Don't be afraid, Mengmeng, Tiaotiao won't bully you," Li Shiqing whispered to the cat.

Jump seemed to understand what everyone was saying. It stopped, lay down on the ground, stuck out its tongue, panted, and looked at Mengmeng with an incredibly innocent expression. Mengmeng tilted its head, hesitated for a moment, and slowly extended a paw to gently touch Jump's nose.

"Wow! They met!" Liu Qicheng exclaimed excitedly, almost spilling the cookie crumbs in his hand.

"Is this a historic moment?" Liu Yixin joked.

From that gentle touch, the atmosphere seemed to lighten considerably. Mengmeng became bolder, circling around Tiaotiao, while Tiaotiao obediently lay there, its eyes following Mengmeng.

“I feel like Mengmeng is a little king inspecting his territory, and Tiaotiao is his loyal subject,” Li Shiqing said with a smile.

"Haha, that's a great description. But I think Tiaotiao might be thinking, 'What is this fluffy little ball of fluff? It's so cute!'" Liu Yixin replied.

After a while, Tiaotiao stood up, nudged Mengmeng with its nose, then ran to a corner of the living room, picked up a small toy ball, ran back, placed the ball in front of Mengmeng, and barked twice.

"Jumpy is inviting Mengmeng to play ball together," Liu Qicheng said.

Mengmeng looked at the ball, then at Tiaotiao, seemingly considering whether to accept the invitation. Suddenly, it stretched out its paw and quickly slapped the ball, sending it rolling away. Tiaotiao immediately chased after it happily, and Mengmeng ran after it as well.

"They've started playing!" Liu Yixin jumped up excitedly, like a little child.

"Looks like I've saved my five packs of spicy strips," Liu Qicheng said smugly.

The two little ones were chasing each other in the living room. The ball rolled under the sofa, and Jumpy jumped in without hesitation, only to get its bottom stuck. It could only wag its tail frantically. Mengmeng watched from the side, meowing a few times, as if mocking Jumpy.

"Haha, Tiaotiao, are you going to put on a show where your butt gets bruised and battered?" Li Shiqing laughed so hard that tears almost came out.

Liu Qicheng quickly ran over and pulled Tiaotiao out from under the sofa. Tiaotiao shook itself and continued chasing Mengmeng.

After playing for a while, they seemed tired and ran to the small mat on the balcony to lie down. Mengmeng curled up into a ball, while Tiaotiao rested its head on Mengmeng and closed its eyes.

"Oh my, they're so adorable," Liu Yixin said, touched.

"Yes, I was worried they wouldn't get along, but they became good friends so quickly," Li Shiqing said with relief.

"This must be the amazing connection between animals," Liu Qicheng remarked.

Li Yuan and Liu Xuan dragged their tired bodies through the door, a long day's work leaving them somewhat weary. As soon as they stepped inside, they saw Li Shiqing, Liu Yixin, and Liu Qicheng sitting around in the living room like three cheerful little sparrows, their faces beaming with a mysterious yet excited smile.

"Dad, Mom, you're finally back!" Liu Qicheng jumped up first, eagerly pulling them towards the sofa.

Li Yuan was a little surprised by her son's enthusiasm and jokingly asked, "What's wrong? Is there some happy occasion at home today? Why are you so excited?"

Liu Xuan changed his shoes while curiously watching the children.

At this moment, Li Shiqing, holding her cat Mengmeng, and Liu Yixin, leading her dog Tiaotiao, walked over.

Li Shiqing said excitedly, "Mom and Dad, you don't know, something super interesting happened at home today!"

Liu Yixin nodded repeatedly, adding, "Yes, yes, it's a big deal for Mengmeng and Tiaotiao."

Li Yuan and Liu Xuan exchanged a glance, their curiosity growing. Liu Xuan asked, "What's wrong with these two little ones? Did they get into trouble again?"

Liu Qicheng quickly waved his hand and said loudly, "They didn't cause any trouble, they just became good friends!"

"Oh? Really?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up. She had been worried that the cat and dog would have a hard time getting along.

Li Shiqing began to vividly recount her story: "Mom and Dad, this afternoon I was reading in the living room when I saw Mengmeng at one end of the sofa and Tiaotiao at the other. At first, they were wary of each other. Mengmeng was hunched over with her eyes wide open, while Tiaotiao was wagging her tail happily, but she didn't dare to get close. I was thinking, what should I do? Will they fight?"

Liu Yixin continued, "Then, Tiaotiao slowly walked towards Mengmeng, her small steps so cautious, like she was walking a tightrope. Although Mengmeng shrank back a little, she didn't run away."

Liu Qicheng chimed in, "Tiaotiao walked up to Mengmeng and even lay down, showing a little bit of her belly. This is a sign of friendliness. Mengmeng gently touched Tiaotiao's nose with her paw. The scene was hilarious, like two little aliens testing each other."

Li Yuan and Liu Xuan were amused by the children's vivid descriptions and burst into laughter.

Li Shiqing continued, "Later, Tiaotiao went and fetched its little toy ball, placed it in front of Mengmeng, and barked twice, as if saying, 'Come and play with me!' Mengmeng hesitated for a moment, then patted the ball with its paw. And just like that, they started chasing each other and playing. The ball rolled under the sofa, and Tiaotiao crawled in and got stuck on its bottom. Mengmeng meowed beside it, as if it was laughing at it."

Liu Yixin laughed until tears almost came out: "Yes, in the end, when they got tired of playing, they ran to the mat on the balcony to sleep together. Mengmeng curled up, and Tiaotiao rested its head on its body. It was so harmonious."

Liu Xuan smiled and said, "So that's how it is. It seems these two little guys are quite destined for each other."

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, our house will be even more lively from now on. But you must take good care of them and not let them be naughty anymore."

Liu Qicheng patted his chest and assured them, "Don't worry, Mom and Dad. We will definitely take good care of them, and if they do anything fun in the future, I will tell you right away."

Li Shiqing also said, "We will teach them some rules so that they can become civilized little pets."

Liu Yixin hugged Tiaotiao and kissed it: "I knew they would become good friends. They are both our little darlings."

The family sat together, laughing and chatting about Mengmeng and Tiaotiao's funny stories. The fatigue of the day seemed to disappear in this warm and joyful atmosphere.