Cathy didn't understand what happened when Zhang Zian picked up Wendy, but she was happy that Wendy was fine. She held it in her arms and gently comforted it.
Zhang Zian went back to his seat and wanted to see if there were any attractive girls in the venue, but his clothes were pulled by Fina.
"What are you doing?" He said with concern, "This Chinese tunic suit has only been worn twice. Don't tear it."
Fei Na ordered seriously, "Go and ask that cat what's going on. I always feel that it has a familiar smell. "
In fact, Zhang Zian was also a little curious. After all, it was a cat breed that he had never seen before, and it didn't look like a hybrid.
"Okay, I'll go and ask."
He covered his mouth with his fist, discussed with Richard, and left his seat to get closer to Cathy.
"Cathy, is your Wendy okay?" Richard asked.
Cathy smiled, "It seemed to be a little scared, but it is much better now. Thank you so much."
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Richard said.
"Please go ahead." Cathy listened carefully.
"What kind of cat is Wendy? I mean, I have never seen such a cat. "Zhang Zian stared at Wendy, showing great interest.
"Oh." Cathy adjusted her heavy reading glasses, and her eyes were full of a loving smile, "Wendy is an Abyssinian cat. Have you heard of it?"
"No, this is the first time I have heard of it." Zhang Zian shook his head honestly.
"No wonder. This kind of cat is really rare. Few people raise them, and few catteries breed them," Cathy said proudly. Cathy said proudly, "Young man, you don't sound like an American accent. Are you Chinese? Or Korea? "
"China," Richard said.
"Sorry, I always can't tell the difference between the two countries." Cathy smiled apologetically, "I have never left the United States in my life."
"It's okay. Many Westerners can't tell the difference," Richard said. "I run a pet shop in Binhai City, China. This time I came to the United States to study and exchange."
Hearing that he ran a pet shop, Cathy didn't look at him differently. Instead, she was very surprised and reached out to him, "Wow, we are in the same industry! Let me reintroduce myself, Katherine Donna Ryan. "
"Jeff Zhang," Richard introduced him as usual.
However, Zhang Zian listened to her formal introduction and even said his middle name, so he said in English, "My Chinese name is Zhang Zian."
"Ah, then I'll call you Jeff. Chinese names are hard for me to pronounce." Cathy waved happily. "Jeff, you are really eager to learn. It is said that this kind of cat was first discovered in Abyssinia, which is called Ethiopia today. It was brought to Europe in the middle of the 19th century and artificial breeding began."
She stroked Wendy sympathetically, her medium-length hair undulating like waves of wheat. At first, Zhang Zian thought that Wendy was the same chocolate color, but after a closer look, he realized that it was not the case. Each hair was divided into two or three bands from top to bottom. Although they were all the same chocolate color, the shades were different. As Cathy stroked Wendy, its hair showed a beautiful and mysterious light and dark luster under the illumination of the exhibition lights.
Cathy stroked Wendy contentedly and said, "Abyssinian cats are very poor. Due to the suffering caused by World War II and the spread of feline leukemia in Europe in the 1960s and 1970s, this kind of cat was once extinct. Later, it was introduced from its original place of origin and bred to become today's Abyssinian cats. However, it is already different from the original Abyssinian cats... just like your Egyptian cats."
"Huh? You recognize it? " Zhang Zian was a little surprised. He looked back at Fina and saw that it was also staring at Wendy intently.
"Of course." She smiled. "Egyptian cats are too rare. I don't see Egyptian cats in every tour, but I have participated enough times, so I always see them once or twice."
"My Wendy should have some kind of close blood relationship with your cat," she said. "The origin of Abyssinian cats has always been a mystery, but it is generally believed that they evolved from ancient Egyptian cats. Didn't you notice? It looks like a lion cub. Maybe the Egyptian Sphinx was modeled after it! "
Close blood relationship... No wonder Fina felt that it had a familiar smell. Speaking of which, it should be regarded as a collateral descendant of Fina. The original Egyptian cat's blood that it inherited was stronger than most other cat breeds.
Zhang Zian slightly imagined the migration and evolution process of this kind of cat, and couldn't help but be fascinated.
After a while, he covered his mouth with his fist and whispered a few words to Richard. Richard relayed, "Cathy, I heard that you have participated in many tours. With all due respect, did you go to the wrong booth today? This is the booth for house cats. You should take Wendy to the championship group, right? "
"No." Cathy sighed, her silver hair trembling. "I didn't go to the wrong booth. For many years, I have been in the booth for house cats."
Even Richard was surprised. Without waiting for Zhang Zian's hint, it asked again, "Why?"
She looked sad. After a moment of silence, she forced a smile and pointed to the CFA logo hanging on the wall in the distance. "Because they don't recognize it. They only recognize Abyssinian cats in primary colors, red, blue, and fawn colors, and chocolate Abyssinian cats are not allowed to participate in the championship."
Wendy seemed to feel its owner's sadness. It licked her fingers and meowed a few times in a very soft voice.
"So, you come to the competition for house cats every year?" Richard asked.
Cathy nodded. "I have been waiting, waiting for the day they recognize Wendy."
Zhang Zian suddenly felt a little annoyed. Suddenly, he felt that the venue was a little hot. He opened his collar a little bit, missing the sunshine and coolness outside.
"However, this may be the last time I participate." Cathy suddenly laughed heartily.
"Why?" Richard asked again.
She patted her walking stick and said with a fake open-mindedness that even Zhang Zian could see through, "Because I can't walk anymore."
"My husband died of lung cancer — I had already warned him not to smoke so much." She laughed mockingly, as if she was talking to someone who didn't exist in the air.
"After he died, my friend gave me an Abyssinian cat to relieve my boredom. Since then, I have fallen in love with this kind of cat, and even became an amateur breeder, focusing on breeding Abyssinian cats. Wendy is my favorite. She is the most outstanding Abyssinian cat I have ever bred. I thought I could see the day when the chocolate-colored Abyssinian cat would be recognized. Unfortunately … it seems that this wish can only be realized by someone else. "
She shook her head weakly, as if trying to break free from a dense spider web.
"It doesn't matter whether they recognize it or not. Whether they admit it or not, chocolate-colored Abyssinian cats do exist, "Zhang Zian murmured. Richard was startled and hurriedly translated his words into English.
"Fina, let's go." He patted his clothes and stood up to greet Fina.
Fina saw that his expression was not right. She didn't understand what had happened, but she still jumped down from the booth.
Cathy looked at him, stunned. "Are you leaving? Are you not going to participate in the competition? "
"I don't want to participate in such a ridiculous competition. My name is Zhang Zian, and I am from China. I have a pet shop in Binhai City. Cathy, if you come to China to travel, please allow me to be your host. "
Richard translated his words accurately.
"I have something else to do. I have to go. Good luck in the competition." Zhang Zian shook hands with her again. This time, he used both hands to hold her hand, with respect and admiration.
After a few steps, he turned back and smiled. "Cathy, you are the most beautiful girl I have seen in the United States."
"Really? Thank you! "Cathy held her wrinkled face and smiled happily like a child.
"Really. Goodbye. "He waved goodbye to her.
...
Jane and the cameraman's patience had almost worn out. Seeing that Zhang Zian was about to leave, Jane quickly caught up with him.
"You are leaving?" She was very dissatisfied.
"Well, I suddenly lost interest in the competition," Zhang Zian replied without looking back. "Goodbye."
Looking at his back, the cameraman said sarcastically, "I told you that you came here for nothing. Lunch is still on you. Please don't renege on the bill. "
"Damn it!" Jane stamped her feet angrily. "Go back and take the video of him practicing martial arts."
"You don't want this video anymore?" asked the cameraman.
Jane asked angrily, "What's the point of keeping it? Let the audience watch him talking about the history of cats with an old lady? We are a local news channel, not the f * cking Discovery! "
The cameraman shrugged indifferently. He didn't dare to provoke the angry Jane, so he deleted the video.
Smart men always knew when to shut up.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go! Go eat your f * cking lunch! "She threw a tantrum, turned her head, and left first.
The cameraman covered his camera lens and wobbled after her, wondering what kind of lunch he could order that he didn't have to pay for.
...
Zhang Zian walked out of the gate of the stadium. The parking lot outside was almost empty. Everyone had entered the stadium to watch or participate in the competition. He found Tim's family station wagon, sat in the car, rolled down the window, and took a few deep breaths of fresh air to relieve the annoyance in his heart.
"What happened? What's the matter with my feline compatriot? "Fina jumped onto the passenger seat and asked curiously, dissatisfied. She hated the feeling of being the only one in the dark.
Richard completely repeated what Cathy had said from beginning to end.
The more Fina listened, the colder her face became, and the fiercer her eyes became.
"I am a cat. I don't need a human's recognition!" she shouted angrily.
Zhang Zian started the car. "Forget it. Let's go home."
Just then, the wind rose.
A gust of strong wind suddenly came, rolled up Fina's shout along with its smell, and stuffed it into the open gate of the stadium.
...
On this day, when Jane returned to her small and shabby local TV station, she was scolded by her boss. Because in a short period of time after she and the cameraman ran to the restaurant for dinner, an incredible scene appeared in the CFA stadium.
All the cats participating in the competition broke away from the hands of their owners and referees, and crouched on the stands in horror towards the empty gate of the stadium.
Tens of thousands of cats worshiped!
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