Chapter 112

Chapter 112

Chapter 112 — First Release on Jinjiang Literature City

Outside the cat café, a small table was set up, attracting quite a few passersby to stop.

The bright red roses, though sent by an unknown person whom the cats disliked, were not wrong themselves. Those who loved roses still liked them.

“Are these roses really free to take?”

“Yes.”

Bai Li stood at the entrance, politely answering the inquiring passerby.

The passerby looked at the flowers, then at the young man beside them, suddenly praising, “How come you look more pleasing than these flowers?”

Bai Li: “…”

How am I supposed to respond to that?

The passerby took a rose, looked at Bai Li again and again, then left.

After that, Bai Li simply stopped paying attention to the small table. He stayed inside the cat café, watching the cats and serving the customers who came to pet them.

Without a foolish dog around, it was even harder to find out who sent the flowers.

Bai Li had trouble searching and didn’t bother looking.

Anyway, other than sending the roses, it seemed the sender hadn’t done anything else.

The cat café was located in a busy area with a large flow of people; no one would be foolish enough to cause trouble here.

“Big brother.”

Mei Mei ran over, saying to him, “Black brother is getting married. What are you going to give him?”

Black brother’s wedding was just a few days before the New Year, coming up soon.

The kittens were planning to give gifts, but they lacked experience in gift-giving, so they had to ask big brother for help.

Bai Li, who now earned money, was no longer as poor as before.

He thought for a moment and said seriously, “I want to buy Black brother a more expensive gift.”

To the little kitten who had experienced life without money, expensive meant especially good.

“What expensive gift?”

Mei Mei pressed on.

Bai Li hesitated a bit, giving several options he was wavering over.

“A luxury cat toy, a beautiful expensive outfit, or gold.”

Mei Mei: “…”

Mei Mei was stunned.His salary was not as much as big brother’s, so he didn’t know if he could afford any of the things mentioned above.

“Big brother, can I and the other kittens advance our wages together?”

Adding up the kittens’ salaries should be enough.

“Sure.”

Bai Li nodded and agreed to his request.

Mei Mei left satisfied to report the good news to the other kittens.

Days at the cat café were calm and peaceful.

Roses were still being sent, but Bai Li didn’t look at the little cards anymore.

He worked at the cat café during the day and waited for his sir to pick him up at night.

Xie Chen had been coming very late recently.

Like now.

It was already 8:30, and Xie Chen sat in the car without telling the driver to start.

His car was parked in darkness, and he himself lowered his eyes to look at the wound on the back of his hand.

There seemed to be a new fresh wound over the old one, but the wound healed at a strange speed and disappeared after a few seconds.

Xie Chen rolled up the car window, stopped thinking, and went to pick up his little kitten.

The cat café closed late; many workers finished after 6 pm, and some white-collar workers worked especially hard.

After a long day, coming to the cat café to relax was a good choice for them.

Not long after,

A man in a suit, extraordinarily handsome, walked into the cat café.

The man was none other than Xie Chen, here to pick up his little kitten from work.

“Li Li.”

He walked over in a few steps and stopped in front of Bai Li. “Done with work?”

Bai Li was still looking down at the accounts.

He frowned and complained miserably, “Sir, I can’t figure out these accounts clearly.”

Xie Chen leaned in and personally checked.

In less than twenty minutes, the confusing accounts that made the kitten dizzy were finally figured out.

Bai Li’s eyes sparkled. He looked up admiringly at Xie Chen, blowing rainbow praises: “Sir, you’re amazing!”

With such an amazing sir, the confused little kitten no longer had to worry about going bald from calculating accounts.

There were still customers sitting inside the cat café.

One guest was dressed in a neat white work outfit, a fashionable young woman.She hadn’t smiled at all since she came in.

The enthusiastic working kittens rushed to let her pet them, but her attitude was indifferent.

Bai Li saw the black mist around her and, a moment ago, secretly transformed back into a little kitten, jumping onto her lap and gently tapping her with his little paw.

He didn’t completely break it.

The black mist is something almost everyone has; it lurks, waiting.

When a human’s emotions fall into even the slightest shadow, it smells the delicious bait and claws its way in.

Bad emotions spread; even a little sadness can ferment into despair.

Under despair, many people act impulsively.

Bai Li can only pat the black mist away from those he meets; he can’t save everyone.

“Are you off work now?”

Seeing Xie Chen come over and speak to the shop owner, the woman stood up and asked expressionlessly.

Bai Li quickly waved his hand, “You can keep sitting; I’m not in a hurry to get off work.”

If staying in the cat café could help the woman relax a little, Bai Li didn’t mind working overtime.

“No need.”

The woman said calmly, “I’ll come another day.”

Bai Li was a little stunned: “Okay, alright.”

Seeing her mood was really low, Bai Li couldn’t help but try to persuade her when she was about to leave.

He did persuade, but whether she listened was uncertain.

“Li Li, come here.”

Xie Chen tidied up the cat café; it had heating, cat beds, everything, so the kittens working there lived and ate in the café.

Xie Chen took Bai Li’s things and brought him home.

After returning,

Xie Chen went to shower first. Bai Li was going to wait for him but caught a pleasant scent.

“Mmm.”

Bai Li got off the bed, put on slippers, and went to find where the smell was coming from.

He followed the scent all the way to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, something was simmering on low heat in a ceramic pot.

The soup smelled delicious.

Bai Li sniffed, unable to resist the temptation.

When Xie Bo cooked, it was usually for him.Bai Li looked at the soup, habitually assuming it was also cooked for him this time.

He took out a bowl and scooped himself a full bowl.

“Phew.”

Bai Li carefully blew on the soup to cool it down, eager to drink it soon.

The soup cooled quickly.

Before long, Bai Li had finished the entire bowl of soup.

After finishing one bowl, he had another.

When Xie Bo hummed an opera tune and came in, intending to bring the soup to Xie Chen, he saw the empty ceramic pot and the little kitten Bai Li beside it, and was completely stunned.

“Li Li?”

Xie Bo’s voice trembled, “You… you drank all this soup?”

Bai Li obediently nodded.

“It’s tasty.”

He blinked and praised Xie Bo, “Xie Bo, I like drinking this soup.”

Xie Bo: “…”

Xie Bo’s blood pressure instantly shot up.

Good obedient Li!

You drank the wrong thing!

This soup contained quite a few tonics. Although they could be made not to affect the taste, Xie Bo hadn’t done anything else today but focus on researching the soup.

After a lot of effort, he finally made it, intending to bring it to Xie Chen for some nourishment.

But…

It’s all gone.

Bai Li looked at Xie Bo’s reaction, feeling a bit strange.

Before, whenever he ate a lot, Xie Bo would be very happy.

Xie Bo said kittens looked better a bit chubbier.

But this time, after drinking the soup, why didn’t Xie Bo praise him?

“Li Li…”

Xie Chen felt something was wrong.

In his guess, Xie Chen’s own body was already somewhat worrying, which was why the tonic soup was brewed.

But now, the tonic was not given to Xie Chen; instead, Bai Li was well-nourished.

If Li Li had any reaction during the night, Xie Chen wouldn’t be okay…Xie Chen thought it was really tragic.

“Forget it.”

Such a private matter was really hard for Xie Bo to say out loud.

He waved his hand, telling Bai Li to go back to find Xie Chen.

Bai Li ran quickly from the kitchen to the bedroom.

The bathroom door in the bedroom wasn’t locked; Xie Chen was taking a shower.

In the swirling steam,

Bai Li pushed the door open slightly, revealing his delicate face.

“Sir.”

Bai Li stared at Xie Chen showering, his eyes unconsciously wandering. While looking around, he also complained to Xie Chen, “I just went to the kitchen to drink the soup, but Xie Bo didn’t seem very happy.”

This made him feel very puzzled.

Hearing this, Xie Chen just quickened his shower. After finishing quickly, he wrapped a towel around himself.

“Don’t think too much about it. I’ll ask about the reason tomorrow.”

“Mm!”

Bai Li nodded and opened the door a bit wider: “Sir, I want to take a shower too.”

“Okay.”

Xie Chen waved to him, “Do you want to change back into a cat?”

“No.”

Bai Li refused to change into a cat: “I’m a little hot. Changing into a cat would make me even hotter.”

Cats have more fur, which is not good for heat dissipation.

Seeing this, Xie Chen didn’t insist on him changing back into a cat.

Whether as his true form or transformed, the little kitten was still getting used to everything.

But because of the kitten’s body condition, Xie Chen had to restrain himself.

He had promised Bai’s family elder brother that without ensuring Li Li’s health, he wouldn’t do anything.

The bathtub was filled with water.

Bai Li was covered in bubbles. Although he was already bathing, his face gradually turned red.

Not only his face, but his body was also a bit hot.

Xie Chen felt the burning heat from his fingertips and immediately changed his expression.

“Li Li, do you have a fever?”

It was cold in winter, and the kitten went out every day. Xie Chen was afraid the cold wind had really made him sick.Bai Li shook his head.

“I’m not having a fever.”

A fever would cause a headache, but his head didn’t hurt at all.

If his head didn’t hurt, then it probably wasn’t a fever...

He was still overthinking many things.

Bai Li’s gaze drifted around, and after wandering, it always ended up on Xie Chen.

Just as Xie Chen was nervous, far away in a certain mountain, a hardworking dog—or rather, a wolf cub—was howling as he talked to his grandfather.

The old man leaned against the headboard, wearing plain white pajamas, looking very ill.

He listened to his grandson’s description of that man, frowning tightly.

“Grandpa, what exactly is Mr. Xie?” The wolf cub was very curious and wanted his grandfather to clarify.

The old man remained silent for a long time.

Just as the wolf cub thought he wouldn’t answer, the old man coughed heavily.

Then he sighed softly: “I only heard your description and haven’t seen him with my own eyes, so I can’t be one hundred percent sure.”

“My current guess is, he’s not any kind of species.”

Not any kind of species—meaning, not a monster or anything like that.

The wolf cub boldly said: “Grandpa, do you mean he’s an immortal?”

The old man’s face tightened, seemingly reacting to the word “immortal.”

The wolf cub scratched his head and denied, “No, right? From the stories I’ve heard, immortals are very kind and compassionate, very good-hearted.”

But Mr. Xie, when he’s not normal, is so cold-blooded it’s as if he could bite a dog—

No, a wolf.

In short, the wolf cub didn’t believe Mr. Xie was any kind of good breed.