Shen Qingqiu was watching himself from above.

It was one of those strange moments when you feel like you are observing yourself from above, watching yourself about to do something really stupid.

He, Xie Lian, Shi Qingxuan, Nie Huaisang, and Wei Wuxian was about to do something really stupid.

Of course, the others didn't think it like that. Only Shen Qingqiu thought it was stupid. So why is he going along with it? He could only blame it on mob mentality.

So what exactly are these schoolboys doing? Well, they are waiting for Xiao Jiu. In the alleyway. Behind a recycling bin.

See, it already sounds stupid.

Wei Wuxian whispered, "Guys, be quiet now. I think I heard the cat. I have great hearing."

"..." No one was going to speak.

A pink snout along with the body of the silky white cat trotted into the alleyway, its head held high. Then it stopped.

The cat's ears and whiskers quivered, sensing something. Its sharp yellow eyes scanned the dark alleyway.

All of them held their breath, not even daring to breathe.

The cat's gaze landed on a spot on the floor. Xiao Jiu's nose twitched. There was a tuna sandwich.

The cat stretched back its body, wary, before moving closer to the food.

There was a glint in Wei Wuxian's eyes. He knew this was going to work. Every cat he met couldn't resist a tuna sandwich made by Luo Binghe.

He watched as Xiao Jiu sniffed the sandwich before lifting a paw. Then the cat held its paw high in the air before bringing it down fast, slapping the sandwich out of the alleyway.

"..."

Wei Wuxian was rendered speechless. He turned his head to Shen Qingqiu, 'what the heck is wrong with your cat' was written all over his face.

Shen Qingqiu shrugged at him. He did tell them they should put the sandwich on a gold plate along with a glass bowl of fresh milk. But everyone just thought he was joking. As if.

Wei Wuxian pushed an object into Shen Qingqiu's hands and mouthed, "Okay, maybe you should do it."

Shen Qingqiu's eyes widened slightly. He hurriedly pushed it back and mouthed, "No! This is your idea, not mine!"

Shi Qingxuan turned around and mouthed in a scold, "Stop it! You guys are gonna drop the cucumber!"

Turning to Xie Lian, Shi Qingxuan then mouthed, "Xie Lian, hold the camera correctly and be ready to film at any moment."

What is happening? What are they doing? Weren't they at a picnic?

Let's recap what happened a few hours earlier.

"And then he spun in the air and landed a kick directly at the scumbag's back! It was amazing! You should have seen it, the thief looks as if he choked on his own lungs! Wow! That was awesome! Serves him right!"

"I know right! But you, Shi-xiong, was even more amazing! After you whack him a few times with your bag, I can practically see the soul leaving their body! Now, that was amazing!" Wei Wuxian exclaimed.

The boys turned around and said, "And so that is how we met!"

"That's amazing except I heard this a million times before," Nie Huaisang replied, rolling his eyes playfully. He took the paper fan that Shen Qingqiu had left on the grass and examined it before spreading it open, feeling quite lazy.

Xie Lian and Shen Qingqiu glanced at each other. This Wei Wuxian really sounds a lot like Lan Wangji's pen pal. How come Shi Qingxuan didn't notice? There's an easy answer: Because he didn't connect the dots.

"Wanna eat now?" Shi Qingxuan asked. The boy opened the cooler and began taking things out. "We have coke, sprite, watermelon, a loaf of bread, Xie Lian's stuffed fox, ham, and cheese. We can make sandwiches! What do you have, Wei-xiong?"

"Oh, oh! I have a lot!" Wei Wuxian shouted excitedly. "I brought lotus rib soup, chocolate chip cookies (no raisins!), tuna sandwiches, chips, mantou, grapes, and this huge cucumber!" Wei Wuxian brandishes the green vegetable in the air. "My A-Jie had been growing vegetables in the garden."

Shi Qingxuan stared at him with his mouth open. Then he said, "Oh my gosh! I just have an amazing idea! Do you see it? We have tuna and we have a cucumber!!!!"

Wei Wuxian looked confused. Then it strikes him. His eyes grew round. He said, "Are you thinking what I am thinking???"

Then the two boys beamed and said in unison, "Cat videos!"

"???" the rest of the group was confused.

Shi Qingxuan turned to them and explained, "Wei-xiong and I saw a video once of a cat jumping a foot in the air after seeing a cucumber. We should totally try that!"

"We could!" Wei Wuxian said. "But we need a cat."

"Oh yeah," Shi Qingxuan said, furrowing his eyebrows. "Hey, wait, Shen-xiong, didn't you complain about a cat before? Xiao... Xiao Jiu, wasn't it?"

Shen Qingqiu remained silent. He kept his gaze on his food. Shi Qingxuan's face appeared in front of his view. "Heyyyy, Shen-xiongg."

Shen Qingqiu's right eye twitches. He said, "Trust me, you don't want to meet that cat. He's different than any other cat."

Shi Qingxuan huffed, "That's what they all say about their cat! Come on, it'll be fun! Right, Xie Lian?"

Xie Lian looked up from eating a steam bun. He rubbed his forehead. "Oh, I don't know," he said. Xie Lian was more interested in eating the mantou than anything. (the stuffed fox lay abandoned on the grass)

"Shen-xiong!" Shi Qingxuan begs, giving not-so-puppy-like puppy eyes.

"...okay fine. But never show me that facial expression again, I almost choked," Shen Qingqiu muttered. "By the way, you should get a gold plate to put the tuna on."

"Haha, you are so funny, Shen-xiong!"

"..."

Wei Wuxian snatched the cucumber and mouthed, "Okay fine! I'll do it! I'll just throw it in front of the cat."

Shi Qingxuan nudged Xie Lian and Xie Lian hastily adjusted the camera angle.

Wei Wuxian flung the cucumber. The green vegetable soared into the air through that dark alleyway and landed next to Xiao Jiu with a loud thud.

Had Shen Qingqiu mentioned that he thought this was stupid? Xiao Jiu's totally not going to react.

When the cucumber landed loudly next to the cat, the cat's fur stood up in surprise. Then the cat stared at the cucumber.

Wei Wuxian waited for a reaction.

Xiao Jiu raised a paw. And then he poked the cucumber. The cucumber rolled away.

(kinda like how jgy rolled down the stairs. sorry i just have to add that 💀)

"..." Xiao Jiu looked at the void of darkness from the alleyway where the cucumber had come from, his expression a- "dude, seriously?"

Yep, Xiao Jiu totally didn't give them a reaction.

The cat turned around, his tail swishing and one paw after the other, the cat gracefully left the alleyway. (Xiao Jiu: I'm outta here)

Xie Lian's phone captured every moment of it.

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