unfortunate black cat

Chapter 2 The Unforgotten Ring

The park where Jiang Sheng lives does not have a name.

Because strictly speaking, it is just a large green belt in a community.

There are several paths interspersed in the middle, together with some fitness equipment and entertainment facilities, it constitutes the entirety of this park.

But many years ago, this place should not have been a park.Even earlier, even the nearby neighborhoods hadn't been built yet.

Why did Jiang Sheng know this?
Because the spirit body it "eaten" and the short memory it obtained belonged to an old man who had spent his whole life here.

Although I have just come into contact with some concepts that are enough to subvert its original worldview.

But Jiang Sheng's astonishment gradually dissipated with the influx of strange memories during the time it was digesting his soul.

After all, it is a guy who is extremely good at adapting to the environment.

Being calm about changes is probably its most commendable skill.

With slightly uncontrolled steps, he walked under the big tree on the right side of the park.

Now Jiang Sheng is ready to help the old man's soul realize his wish.

Jiang Sheng is a person (or a cat) who believes in retaliation, so he rarely accepts what others give for no reason.

Although the process in the middle is a bit bizarre, no matter how you say it, it has already obtained the "relic" of the old man.

Therefore, in its eyes, it has reason to repay some rewards.

The method lies in the obsession of the old man, the reason why he cannot leave this world with peace of mind after his death.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sheng squatted under the big tree to find the right position, and then used his claws to dig up the soil next to the tree roots.

Compared with dogs, cats seem to dig holes with their heads down less frequently.

This may be due to their reserved elegance, so they don't like to show their muddy legs in front of people, or it may be due to their living habits.

But that doesn't mean they're not good at digging holes.

In fact, the paw structure of felines is usually much more complex and sharper than that of canines.

In terms of digging holes, their work efficiency is actually not lower than that of canines, and even a little higher, but they are slightly inferior in physical strength and other aspects.

For example, at this moment, it only took a few minutes for Jiang Sheng to bury most of his head under the soil.

If I remember correctly, that thing should be around here.

Thinking back to the memory he had just acquired, Jiang Sheng turned up the turf on the ground in pieces, leaving handfuls of soil behind him, and slowly piled up into a "hill".

It looked like a wild cat with a bad personality, making trouble wantonly. If the community management staff saw this scene, they would probably be so angry that they would arrest Jiang Sheng and have him neutered.

After all, it is not an easy task to maintain a lawn beautifully, not to mention that Jiang Sheng was digging the roots of a century-old tree.

This thing is older than the entire community, and it can almost be said to be a landmark in the surrounding area.

If it was dug up and damaged, Jiang Sheng would not be able to pay for it if he sold all of Jiang Sheng's several catties of meat.

However, it is night now, and there is no one around, so no one can stop Jiang Sheng from doing anything wrong.

Concentrating on searching for what he wanted, Jiang Sheng once again flashed some unclear pictures in his mind.

And these images were then reorganized and spliced ​​appropriately, forming a past that spanned many years.

……

Gao Shan met Xia Zi when he was eight years old.

They all had unique names and lived close together, so they became friends naturally.

When he was in elementary school, Takayama's favorite thing to do was to tease Natsuko.This is probably a common problem of all little boys, who like to play pranks on people they care about, and hope to attract others' attention.

Because of the direct promotion, they also attended the same school in junior high school.It was also from then on that their "gossip" began to spread in the class.Children, always like to imitate the behavior of adult society, but it is inevitable that they will appear a little naive.

In high school, Takayama and Natsuko established a relationship.From the beginning of love to expressing one's heart, everything was smooth, as if it was destined.At the fireworks display, the profile of the girl became Gao Shan's most beautiful memory.

University, the two did not leave the city.They are all applying for the local colleges and universities, and they don't seem to have any curiosity about the strange distance, they just want to cherish every bit of it in front of them.

After graduation, Gao Shan proposed to Xia Zi under the tree where the two met.For most couples, there is less romance and more warmth between them.

But the day before the wedding, Gao Shan decided to do something romantic enough.

He bought two rings in one go.

One was going to be given to Xia Zi at the wedding, and the other was buried under a big tree, and they planned to take it out together when they were old.

At that time, Gao Shan will propose to Xia Zi again, begging her to marry him again in the next life.

I am approaching middle age, and due to urban planning, a new community will be built nearby.Gao Shan stood under the big tree where he buried the ring and refused to let the workers cut it down. He stood there for several days and nights.The workers were in a hurry to start work, and had no choice but to designate this area as a green belt and let the old trees go.

When he retired, Gao Shan felt that the time was almost up.

He wanted to get the ring back, but he suddenly got Alzheimer's disease, which is Alzheimer's disease.

Since then, Gao Shan's memory has become chaotic, and his life has been muddled.

He didn't seem to remember anything, and would only linger under the old tree for a long time when Xia Zi was walking with him, refusing to leave.

Sometimes Xia Zi doesn't know why her husband likes this old tree so much.But looking at the old tree, she would occasionally think of the past experience of the two of them, and then sighed.

Before dying, Gao Shan was seriously ill.

At the moment when he took his last breath, his mind became a little clearer.

It was at this time that he remembered that in his life, there was still one thing that had to be done that had not been completed.

Unfortunately, at that time, he didn't even have the strength to speak.

So Gao Shan condensed his soul, he was reluctant and didn't want to let go just like that.

He wandered under the big tree, over and over again, over and over again.

He seems to have a memory, but he seems to have forgotten everything.

A soul without sanity, only knows how to murmur intermittently and repeatedly:

A Xia, in the next life, will you marry me again?
……

When Jiang Sheng found an old jewelry box from the opened dirt, it was already late at night.

The moon hangs on the branch, covered by dark clouds, and seems to be sleepy.

Fortunately, as a night owl, Jiang Sheng would not be sleepy at this time, and the night would not affect his vision.

That's why it was able to find such a small box before dawn, and even had enough energy to fill up the pit it had dug.

Decades are enough to change too many things.

Fortunately, Gao Shan buried a gold ring that year.

Therefore, even though the brocade box on the outside has decayed, the ornaments inside are still exquisite and shining in the moonlight.

Holding the box with his mouth without disgust, Jiang Sheng dexterously jumped onto the park bench.Then he raised his tail and shook off the clods of dirt on his body.

Then it turned its head and looked at the square box it had just opened with its paws.

I saw the ring lying quietly among the tattered cloth.

Silently, as if just witnessing silently, a relationship that has not been changed by time.

There is also an iron plate embedded in the brocade box, with a few words engraved on it, probably because of the gold plating, so it can barely be seen.

That is Gao Shan's request that has not been answered so far, and it may also be the biggest regret in his life.

Do not worry……

Gently using his front paws to cover the jewelry box again, Jiang Sheng looked towards the direction of the old man's memory while tidying his hair.

I will help you bring this heart.

(End of this chapter)