Chapter 101
Chapter 101
Chapter 101 First Release on Jinjiang Literature City
Bai Li’s answer made Meimei a bit stunned.
He thought it was unlikely. How could Mr. Xie be so good to Big Brother and forget to prepare a birthday gift for him?
None of their cat group forgot the gift, and Mr. Xie definitely wouldn’t forget.
But Big Brother’s lonely expression was real and clear.
Meimei was momentarily stuck and could only stammer to comfort Big Brother.
“Meow.”
It’s okay.
Bai Li shook his head and even comforted Meimei in return.
While the cats were chatting, Xie Chen walked over from nearby.
“Li Li.”
Xie Chen took a few steps and bent down to pick him up: “I’ll take you to see something.”
The other cats looked up hesitantly at Xie Chen and Bai Li.
“You all come too,” Xie Chen invited them.
“Meow.”
Okay.
The rarely invited little cats followed Xie Chen’s footsteps, pitter-pattering to the rooftop.
The location of this new house was very good; standing on the rooftop, the view was wide, overlooking the brightly lit city.
At this moment, the clock was about to strike twelve.
The rooftop was beautifully arranged with sofas, a small independent swing, matching tables and chairs, and so on...
The little cats clustered together a bit awkwardly, while Bai Li sat steadily in Xie Chen’s arms.
“Sir, what do you want to show me?” Bai Li was a little puzzled.
Xie Chen’s large hand stroked his head and glanced down at the watch on his wrist.
It was 11:58.He stared at the watch, paused, and prompted the little kitten to look toward the front of the rooftop.
“Count down from 10.”
He quietly led the little kitten to count down, one number after another, from 10 down to the last 1.
“Bang—”
A sound rang out in the sky. The city banned fireworks, but there were still electronic fireworks.
And drones flashing lights performed dazzling tricks in the night sky.
No one knew how many drones there were, but the sheer number was breathtaking.
The drones continuously changed positions in the night sky, forming the shape of a heart.
Bai Li was stunned.
He looked at the cartoon-style simple cat head next to the heart, eyes wide, guessing, “Sir, is that cat me?”
“Yes.”
Xie Chen gave him a definite answer.
After the ruthless, extravagant drone show, the huge electronic screen on the city’s busiest skyscraper suddenly changed its display.
On the high-definition big screen, a cartoon cat photo flashed, resembling Bai Li—a cute chibi version of Bai Li’s original self.
The chibi cat formed a music video.
The cat descended the mountain and was picked up by a pair of big hands… It was the cat’s birthday, and in front of him was a multi-layered cake.
Bai Li felt dizzy.
He hadn’t even reacted from the drone show before another big screen appeared.
“Meow.”
Sir.
The little kitten, overwhelmed by the surprise, didn’t know what to say.
His beautiful amber eyes sparkled, seeming even brighter than the light from the drones just now.
Seeing him like this, a smile flickered in Xie Chen’s eyes.
“Good boy, there’s more.”
He said this, placing the kitten on the sofa, then picked up a guitar leaning against the table.
Under the watchful eyes of Bai Li and the cats, Xie Chen played and sang a song—a love song never before released.
At the end of the love song, his long, graceful fingers struck the final note on the guitar.
Under the starry lights on the rooftop, in Bai Li’s gaze, there was only his Sir.“Li Li, happy birthday.” He heard Sir say this to him.
Bai Li could no longer control his emotions. He suddenly transformed into a human and hurriedly used his fur to change into simple clothes.
“Is this a birthday gift?”
Bai Li buried his head into Xie Chen’s怀抱, deeply moved.
He had never had such a grand celebration for his birthday before.
Xie Chen kissed the boy’s hair in his arms, his voice low: “Not really, there are many more gifts today.”
Bai Li: “...”
Bai Li looked up, feeling this treatment was so luxurious it was a bit overwhelming.
“This is enough for now.”
The easily satisfied little kitten was not greedy at all.
Sir remembered his birthday, prepared such a beautiful scene for him, and even sang him a lovely song.
Bai Li thought this was already enough.
Hearing this, Xie Chen’s heart twisted with tenderness.
How could his Li Li be so well-behaved?
With a crowd of little kittens watching, Xie Chen restrained himself and just kissed his lips lightly.
This kind of kiss made the single kittens watching go “meow wow.”
“Big brother kissed Sir!”
The little kittens whispered softly, “Big brother’s face is red!”
Bai Li clearly heard the meowing, blushed, and pushed Xie Chen slightly away.
Xie Chen saw his blush, reached out, and lightly touched him again.
After showering the rooftop with their affection and overwhelming the kittens, Xie Chen took Bai Li and the little kittens away from the rooftop.
It was just past midnight.
The birthday party Xie Chen reported for Bai Li would only start during the day.
The little kittens went off to sleep in groups, while Bai Li was carried back to the bedroom by Xie Chen.
At the bedroom door,
Xie Bo somehow was already waiting there.
“Sir, I have a few words to say to you.”Xie Bo’s meaning was very clear—he didn’t want Bai Li to hear.
Seeing this, Xie Chen first sent the boy in his arms to the room to get dressed, then came out to talk with Xie Bo in the hallway.
“Today is Li Li’s coming of age, right…”
Xie Bo said vaguely, “He’s come of age, so Sir, you don’t have to worry about getting into trouble for anything you do.”
“I prepared some things for you all, they’re by the bedside and in the bathroom.”
Xie Bo told him the exact locations and, still uneasy, reminded him again.
“Sir, um, the study materials—have you looked through them? Do you want me to send you a copy?”
Xie Chen: “…”
Xie Chen looked complicated.
He didn’t expect that despite Xie Bo’s age, he still knew these things quite well. He wondered how much homework Xie Bo had done behind the scenes.
“No need.”
He politely declined Xie Bo’s kindness: “Li Li is still young, I want to wait a bit longer.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Bo got anxious: “Don’t do that, Sir. According to big data from investigations, after thirty, some abilities in men may start to decline.”
“What if, what if in the future you—”
Xie Bo couldn’t finish his sentence because he saw Xie Chen’s face suddenly turn cold.
Xie Bo decisively shut up.
Xie Chen kept a stern face, not wanting to discuss such topics with Xie Bo any further.
What happened between him and Li Li was only their business.
As for abilities, he quietly thought, he definitely wouldn’t wrong Li Li.
Inside the bedroom,
Bai Li was playing with Xie Chen’s phone. His own limited-edition phone had been temporarily taken away.
Xie Chen deliberately kept Li Li hidden early to prevent the Bai family brothers from finding them.
He planned to have the Bai brothers come over during the day.
After parting with Xie Bo, Xie Chen returned to the bedroom.
Bai Li was playing Dou Di Zhu on his phone, losing a lot of happy beans miserably.
Xie Chen walked over and recharged many happy beans for him.
“You play first, I’ll go take a shower.”
“I want to go too!” Bai Li threw down the phone, stretched out his hand to let Xie Chen carry him: “Sir, can I wash with you? I’m already grown up today.”Xie Chen rubbed his head and laughed: “Just because you had a birthday, you’re grown up now?”
Bai Li nodded seriously.
“Of course.”
He said firmly, “I talked to Hei Ge, and Hei Ge said that once you’re an adult, you can do a lot of things only adults can do.”
Xie Chen’s eyelids twitched.
“What things only adults can do?”
Bai Li tilted his head back, his eyes a bit dazed: “Hei Ge hasn’t said yet.”
Xie Chen thought to himself, good thing he didn’t say.
Otherwise, his little kitten might get brainwashed or even get curious and follow along.
“I want to go with you.”
Bai Li knelt up on the bed. He had put on Xie Chen’s shirt again just now. Now he leaned forward, pulling Xie Chen’s arm, that handsome face innocent and tempting.
Xie Chen absolutely didn’t dare bathe with him.
Just the little kitten shapeshifting in his arms in the morning and wanting kisses made him go take a cold shower right after.
If they actually bathed together…
“Li Li, be good.”
Xie Chen tried to soothe the kitten: “I’ll bathe with you later.”
“No.”
The birthday kitten was more demanding than usual.
He blinked and asked again: “Sir, hold me!”
Xie Chen’s heart skipped a few beats from being entangled.
“Li Li…”
He closed his eyes, as if calming himself. After a while, when he opened them, he sighed and reluctantly agreed.
“Okay, I’ll hold you and go together.”
“Mm!”
Bai Li happily stood up, hugged his neck, sticking to him like a little sticky cake, unwilling to let go.
Xie Chen supported him and carried him all the way to the bathroom.
This bathroom also had a bathtub.The double bathtub was very large.
Xie Chen adjusted the water temperature in the tub and placed the kitten in his arms into it.
“Sir, are you ready?”
Bai Li lay on the edge of the bathtub, staring without blinking like a watching cat.
He stared at Xie Chen’s handsome abs and that face so beautiful it made the kitten sigh in admiration, feeling both envious and proud.
Envious that Sir looked good everywhere.
Proud that such a handsome and perfect Sir belonged to him, his very own cat!
Prompted by his little kitten, Xie Chen calmly adjusted his breathing before sitting down in the bathtub.
Bai Li had always bathed in a small basin before, being rubbed by Xie Chen.
This was the first time bathing in a big bathtub!
The curious kitten was excited and making a fuss in the water.
Not sure if the bathroom temperature was set a bit high, but Xie Chen felt his breathing tighten.
Compared to his unease, the carefree little silly kitten was having a great time.
“Sir, I want to use the bathtub again next time.”
Bai Li, tired from playing, sat back in his arms, occasionally kicking the water while talking.
Xie Chen didn’t answer him.
Bathing like this was almost like torture for him.
Once or twice was fine, but if it happened more, he might really lose his mind.
“Done playing?”
Xie Chen lowered his gaze, looking at his kitten: “Sit still, I’ll finish bathing you, then you go to sleep.”
Bai Li shook his head.
“Not done yet.”
His wet face looked even more naturally tempting.
“I want to kiss you.”
Before Xie Chen could react, the little kitten transformed into a domineering cat and planted a kiss on his most beloved Sir.
The little kitten’s kiss was sweet.
That sweetness seemed to spread from his lips to his heart.The string of Xie Chen's rationality snapped with a cracking sound, showing signs of breaking.