Chapter 143
Chapter 143
Chapter 143 Jinjiang Literature City First Release
Chapter 143 Banxia Novel First Release
Upon hearing Lili’s name, Tan Yi’s expression visibly tensed.
“Lili, Lili these past few days has been at the cat café, so that’s why—”
“Xiao Yi.”
Bai Rong raised an eyebrow. Although her face was still pale, her aura remained strong.
“Don’t forget, all your life, whenever you dared to lie, I would find out.”
Bai Rong’s tone was calm but probing, and her gaze fell on Tan Yi’s face, making him lower his head under her scrutiny.
“Second sister…”
“Speak.”
Bai Rong’s pressing made Tan Yi, who was already timid among the brothers, unable to hold out.
Next, he gave a thorough confession.
After hearing what he said, Bai Rong didn’t hesitate and immediately called over the officers guarding her.
“I want to be discharged.”
“No, Sister Bai, your injuries are still severe and need continued treatment.”
Everyone accompanying her, including the doctors, refused to let her leave.
Tan Yi also stopped her: “Second sister, the Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother will cure Lili, Xie Chen and Big Brother are there too. You can rest assured and keep treating yourself; nothing will happen to Lili.”
But Bai Rong could never relax her mind.
She took several deep breaths, forcing her emotions under control.
“Fine, I won’t go look for Lili.”
She said calmly, “Give me your phone, I want to make a call.”
Tan Yi still listened to her, and without hesitation, found and handed her the phone.
A moment later.
Xie Chen, who was with the little cat, received Bai Rong’s call.
“I’ll give you the address. Are you willing to take down Qiao’s old hideout?”“Willing.”
Xie Chen answered without a moment’s hesitation.
Although Bai Rong couldn’t move, she had dealt with Qiao for so many years and knew him better than anyone else.
They talked for a long time. After the call ended, Tan Yi poked Bai Rong.
“Second sister.”
He said awkwardly to Bai Rong, “There’s another person you can use. His family has quite a background. He hasn’t developed domestically but abroad.”
“Who?”
“Gong Zhe.”
Upon hearing the name, Bai Rong pondered for a moment: “Xiao Yi, do you know that in my last mission, I investigated this family’s past?”
Tan Yi: “...”
Tan Yi was stunned: “Did you find anything?”
Bai Rong patted him: “Don’t worry, although this family isn’t very clean, they aren’t from around here. Their business isn’t much in the country, so it’s still safe.”
Tan Yi immediately relaxed.
Gong Zhe’s family background was well known; he was indeed a very useful person.
Bai Rong didn’t hold back and recruited Gong Zhe as reinforcements to cooperate with Xie Chen.
Xie Chen wasn’t naive; he had been managing the Xie Group steadily for so many years, and it was not just because of his looks.
Qiao harming Bai Li was like crossing a line with him.
“Fifth Brother.”
At Xie Chen’s place, several people were still in one room. Bai Liu was confused: “Why would that Lao Wu want to harm Lili?”
They knew Lili’s daily routine very well.
His activity area was in City A, just working all day.
Lao Wu’s intention to kill Lili clearly showed deep hatred.
“I might have an idea.”
Bai Jing spoke while staring at Xie Chen and then looking again: “But that idea still needs verification. I’ll tell you after it’s confirmed.”
“Can’t you say it now?” Bai Liu frowned and asked.
Bai Jing shook his head, said nothing.
Xie Chen caught Bai Jing’s gaze and felt something was off.
With Bai Jing here, Bai Si’s treatment for the little cat was becoming smoother and smoother.Bai Li was awake much longer every day than before.
He curled up in Xie Chen’s arms, watching the brothers bustling around him, blinking, and meowing softly: “Thank you, brothers.”
Several brothers took turns petting the little cat’s head, all smiling warmly in their eyes.
When Bai Si was nursing Bai Li’s body back to health, he made a new discovery.
“That day when Lili was poisoned, I checked him. The toxin level in his body had already reached a lethal dose. But strangely, he held on until Xiao Jing arrived.”
Xie Chen was triggered by his words and recalled something.
“There were points of light, soft points of light.”
Xie Chen said, “At that moment, I seemed to see many soft lights surging from all directions, entering Lili’s body.”
“Light…”
Bai Jing’s thoughtful expression grew even more serious.
Over the years, after the brothers descended from the mountain, the other older siblings were busy asking around and searching for treasures from Monster Mountain, but he was different.
He didn’t blindly search; instead, he chose to read books.
He read a wide variety—everything from world classics to CEO romance novels, official histories, unofficial histories, geography, and folklore—there wasn’t a book he wouldn’t read.
It was precisely because he read so much that he understood all about the treasures of Monster Mountain and the gods, demons, and monsters of old.
“Let Lili rest a bit longer. I’m just about to check on something else.”
Bai Jing found an excuse to change the topic they were discussing.
He had just left when Bai Xiao Liu followed him.
“Fifth Brother, I have a lot of questions to ask you. Wait for me!”
Bai Xiao Liu followed Fifth Brother; Fourth Brother Bai Si didn’t stay here either.
He went on to stew nourishing medicine for the little cat and took the opportunity to remind Xie Chen.
“There’s sun outside today. Take Lili out to get some sun.”
“Lili can go outside?”
“Yes.”
Seeing Xie Chen’s hesitation, Bai Si measured Bai Li’s temperature again in front of him.
“There’s no more poison in his body now. Those flare-ups are temporarily suppressed. For the time being, there won’t be any problems.”
Reassured by Bai Si, Xie Chen carried the little cat who had been lying in bed for days outside to get some sun.
He didn’t go to the yard but directly to the doorway.Bai Li leaned against Xiansheng’s chest, his head resting against his chest.
“Xiansheng.”
Bai Li looked up at him and suddenly asked, “Have you been to check on my cat café recently?”
His cat café was already open for business, but since he couldn’t be there now, he had no way to take care of the little cats.
“The Black-footed cats are watching over the cat café.”
Xie Chen bent down and kissed his forehead: “Both cat cafés are being looked after by the Black-footed cats and Xie Bo.”
As soon as Xie Chen mentioned Xie Bo, Xie Bo sent him a WeChat message.
“Is Lili feeling better?”
“I’ve learned a few new recipes for stewing supplements. Xiansheng, why don’t you bring Lili and Lili’s brothers to our place? With me there, I can cook for you all.”
“By the way, I recorded videos of the little cats at the café. When Lili is feeling better, you can show them to him.”
Bai Li pawed at Xie Chen’s hand, watching the WeChat messages together with him.
“Xiansheng, look at the videos!”
Bai Li stretched out his paw and tapped the screen, eager to see the videos of the little cats at the café.
Xie Chen let him sit on his lap and played the videos for him.
In the videos,
a group of cats wearing red vests made by Xie Bo, with red ribbons tied on their heads, were all performing synchronized actions.
“Meow, meow meow!”
“Big Brother, keep it up!”
The little cats knew he was sick and were cheering him on.
The little cats in red vests finished cheering, then chirped and meowed messages for him.
“Big Brother, we work hard every day!”
“Big Brother, get well soon.”
“Big Brother, we miss you.”
Those little cats who should have been strays were now all living in the warm cat café because of Big Brother. Each one of them knew how to be grateful.
Bai Li watched the videos and replayed them several times before reluctantly closing the video.
“Missing them?” Xie Chen looked down and asked him.
Bai Li raised his paw and rubbed his face, drowsily nodding: “I miss them.”He wanted to go back and play with the cats, climb the cat tree, play with the teaser wand, and eat the little fried fish snacks made by Xiansheng.
Xie Chen comforted the downhearted cat, “Soon, once you get better, I’ll take you back right away.”
“Mm!”
The two of them basked in the sun outside for a long time. Bai Li even took a nap in the warm sunlight.
Maybe it was because he was close to Xie Chen, or maybe his body was truly getting better, because this time when he slept, he no longer felt that tightness in his chest like before.
He slept well, and in his dream, he saw a particularly handsome Xiansheng.
Xiansheng wasn’t wearing his current clothes. He wore a dark-colored long robe, his hair was long and tied up with a jade hairpin, with a dot of cinnabar between his brows—handsome and enchanting.
That special Xiansheng left the cat completely stunned.
No, not quite.
In the dream, he didn’t seem to be a cat anymore.
He didn’t know what he was, but he knew he couldn’t move.
Xiansheng held him and always talked to him, not just talked, but also kissed him.
Bai Li: “...”
Bai Li was a little shy but couldn’t avoid it.
In the dream, they accompanied each other for what seemed like a very long time, so long that he had a spiritual form—only very tiny.
The tiny little him was extremely delicate in front of Xiansheng.
Tired of walking, he wanted to be carried; picky about food; clinging to Xiansheng while sleeping—not very well-behaved at all.
Despite being such a naughty little spirit, Xiansheng still spoiled him a lot.
Spoiled him for who knows how long, but eventually, their companionship came to an end.
Bai Li vaguely remembered that he had to do a big, very big thing...
It seemed that once done, he would never see Xiansheng again.
But he still went eagerly.
Xiansheng didn’t agree, Xiansheng couldn’t stop him, Xiansheng...
Xiansheng went mad.
“Meow!”
Xiansheng!
The little cat suddenly woke up from the dream, sitting upright with a thump.Watching him, Xie Chen immediately shut his computer and turned off his phone screen.
“Li Li, what’s wrong?”
“Meow.”
I had a nightmare.
It should have been a very sweet dream, but by the end, he was separated from Xiansheng.
Bai Li didn’t like that kind of dream.
“Xiansheng.”
The frightened little cat opened his paws, looking pitiful: “Want a hug.”
He needed Xiansheng to hold him now, to calm the fear from the dream.
Xie Chen wouldn’t refuse any of his requests.
Besides, who could resist holding a little kitten?
Xie Chen hugged the nightmare-stricken cat gently, soothing him softly.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m right here.”
Bai Li rubbed against his face, gradually calming down in the intimate contact with Xiansheng.
Seeing him better, Xie Chen asked what he had just dreamed.
Bai Li didn’t tell him.
He didn’t want to share an unlucky dream with Xiansheng.
Xie Chen didn’t press further. Since the little cat’s body hadn’t healed yet, he would comply with everything the cat wanted.
They stayed outside until the sunlight grew less warm, then Xie Chen immediately carried the little cat back.
Just then, on the way back, he ran into Bai Jing.
Their eyes met, and Xie Chen invited Bai Jing, “Shall we talk?”