Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Chapter 46 First Release on Jinjiang Literature City

No one present could understand Bai Li’s meowing.

But they could understand the little kitten’s gesture of pointing at the water cup, asking for a drink.

Those who hadn’t seen Bai Li and Xie Chen before gasped.

Is this kitten too unruly? Sitting on the boss’s lap was one thing, but using the boss’s cup too?

“Meow, meow meow.”

Sir, I want to drink water.

Bai Li lifted his head, his beautiful amber eyes moist, as if covered with a layer of mist, looking strangely heart-tugging.

“Boss.”

Anna, more perceptive, saw Bai Li wanted water and quickly said, “I’ll go pour some water.”

“No need.”

Xie Chen reached over and brought his own cup of water, which had just cooled to warm, placing it in front of Bai Li.

Bai Li was very thirsty; his paws tugged at Xie Chen’s hand as he lowered his head and started drinking.

After finishing half the cup, Bai Li sat back on Xie Chen’s lap and let out a long breath.

Xie Chen put the cup back and handed the sparkling-ringed hand to Bai Li to play with, then looked up and continued discussing business with the people in front of him.

Bai Li couldn’t understand the business talk.

He hugged Xie Chen’s long, beautiful hand and pawed at it playfully.

“Boss, the plan has been submitted.”

“Boss, the finance department found some discrepancies during the income and expenditure review.”

“Boss, our advertising preliminary review is finished. There are several time slots for placement that need your approval.”

Besides reporting work, Xie Chen was also assigning tasks.

Bai Li leaned in his arms, playing while trying to understand what sir was saying.

After listening for a while, he raised his paw and rubbed his eyes.

So sleepy.

Sir was talking business as if hypnotizing him.After an unknown amount of time, the people in the office left, leaving only Anna.

Anna wore a gentle smile, especially when looking at Bai Li, her eyes full of affection.

“Boss, here is the guest list for tonight’s yacht event.”

“When you bring Li Li over, be cautious of these few people; they harbor some hostility towards you.”

“And these others have bad tempers; it’s best to keep Li Li away from them.”

“Also, some guests will be bringing children.”

As Anna handed over the list, she also carefully pointed out details about each guest.

Xie Chen’s gaze fell on the paper as he listened to Anna’s thorough explanation.

“Li Li, do you want to ride on a yacht?”

He lowered his eyes, asking the little kitten who was still playing with the ring on his hand.

“What? A yacht?”

The country bumpkin kitten lifted his head and asked in confusion.

Xie Chen thought for a moment and changed the explanation: “A big boat, a very beautiful big boat.”

“I want to ride!”

Bai Li’s eyes sparkled as he excitedly meowed to Xie Chen, “I know about big boats! Big brother told me about them. He also said he’d build a big boat for me, to put it in the lake behind the mountain so I could sit on it and paddle.”

Hearing this tone, Xie Chen raised an eyebrow: “So Li Li has ridden on a big boat before?”

Bai Li’s excited meowing suddenly froze, and his expression visibly wilted.

After a few seconds of silence, the drooping kitten softly meowed unhappily, “No, I haven’t.”

“Big brother hadn’t built the boat yet when he left the mountain.”

After leaving the mountain, he never saw big brother again; his memories of big brother had grown increasingly blurry.

Seeing Bai Li’s mood drop, Xie Chen reached out and patted his head.

“It’s okay, we’ll ride a big boat tonight.”

Bai Li nodded, and under Xie Chen’s gentle touch, suddenly stood up.

He placed his paws on Xie Chen and began climbing up.

Seeing how hard it was for him, Xie Chen simply lifted him up.

“What’s wrong?”

Being held, Bai Li could face Xie Chen directly. He carefully retracted his sharp claws and used his soft paw pads to hug Xie Chen’s face.

“Sir.”

The little kitten’s emotions suddenly stirred; he rubbed against Xie Chen’s face, his meows full of emotion."You're really good to me."

You let him ride on a plane, ride a big boat, and even pack him snacks every day.

Such a good Mister—Bai Li didn’t even know how to repay him.

It felt like only making sure Mister got a good night’s sleep every day was too small a repayment.

Bai Li thought his little efforts at repayment were minor, but if the butler ever found out, he might just fall to his knees on the spot.

Xie Chen’s insomnia, emotional instability, and other symptoms had, before Bai Li’s arrival, already gotten so severe that he had to be rushed to his private doctor several times.

And there were all those bottles of medicine around Xie Chen—Bai Li had seen them with his own eyes...

You could say that without Bai Li’s quiet comfort, Xie Chen might have already spiraled out of control.

Hearing the little kitten hand out another “good guy card,” Xie Chen patiently accepted it, pinched Bai Li’s pink plum-shaped paw pads, and continued playing the role of “the good guy” in the kitten’s eyes.

“Ahem.”

Anna, watching her usually cold and indifferent boss interact so dotingly with this little kitten, felt like she was about to be blinded by the scene.

She cleared her throat, glanced at the time, and reminded, “Boss, it’s time to depart.”

“Mm, I know.”

Xie Chen temporarily placed the seemingly clingy little kitten on the table, personally prepared all the things he needed to bring, and then left with the kitten.

There was no need to bring food—the yacht would have plenty of gourmet dishes—but snacks had to be brought.

The litter box and bagged cat litter—those had to be brought.

Probiotics for digestive issues—those had to be brought.

Xie Chen checked all of Bai Li’s essentials himself before getting in the car.

They wouldn’t be returning tonight—they’d be staying overnight on the yacht. That yacht had a private room just for him.

Night fell.

Having wrapped up business, Bai Liu didn’t take Xie Chen’s car this time, but instead walked directly to the entrance of Xie Chen’s villa.

He sat firmly on the ground, eyes sharp as he stared toward the gate.

By sitting here, as long as Xie Chen brought his little brother back, he would definitely be able to stop them.

The autumn night couldn’t be without chilly wind. The grey-white kitten was a bit bigger than Bai Li’s true form, but not by much.

He fluffed his fur and pretended he wasn’t cold.

On the other side—

The car arrived at its destination. Before getting out, Xie Chen was already prepared. He wrapped the kitten in his arms tightly with a thick towel-sized blanket, not letting a bit of wind in.The wind couldn’t reach him anymore, but Bai Li was feeling stifled.

“Meow meow.”

Mister, I can’t breathe.

Inside the blanket, Bai Li struggled to stick his head out.

Xie Chen was worried he’d catch a cold, but he also didn’t want to smother the kitten.

“Be good, we’re almost there.”

Xie Chen spoke in a low voice, quickened his pace, and soon boarded the yacht.

There were many guests coming to the yacht tonight. Normally, to get on board, one needed a gold-embossed invitation.

But Xie Chen didn’t.

His face worked better than any invitation.

“President Xie, please come this way.”

A professional staff member greeted him warmly and led the way.

“Meow, meow aow!”

Mister, I want to breathe!

Bai Li was still persistently fighting for his freedom.

The yacht still had some wind outside, but once they entered the interior, it disappeared.

Xie Chen unwrapped the blanket, finally letting Bai Li breathe freely.

“Mister, it smells good.”

Bai Li twitched his nose, sniffing the fragrant air.

Xie Chen held him and spoke softly: “Li Li, look up.”

At his words, Bai Li obediently peeked out from his arms.

And then he was stunned.

“So many people!”

The yacht had several floors. They were currently on the first, which was already bustling with people—women with exquisite makeup, men in suits, all smiling.

“Mister, what are we doing here?”

Bai Li tilted his head up, asking Xie Chen in confusion. He had originally thought the “big boat” Xie Chen mentioned was the kind you could row.

But now that he was aboard, he realized this kind of big boat couldn’t be rowed at all.

“There’s an auction here.”Xie Chen explained softly to the little kitten in his arms what an auction was.

“I’m here to bid on something.”

Bai Li took a few seconds to process, then nodded. “Then let’s bid.”

As long as he could stay with Mister, Bai Li didn’t care where he was.

Besides the auction, the yacht also had other activities. The auction would only take place during the midnight session, hosted by some big shot from overseas.

Although Xie Chen was waiting for the midnight session, he planned to take the little kitten to see the other festivities too.

In the past, he wouldn’t have bothered with such crowds, but the kitten in his arms was too curious, his amber eyes darting around nonstop.

“Mister, I want to walk by myself.”

Bai Li liked being carried by Mister, but since Mister had been holding him for so long, he was afraid it would tire him out and make Mister dislike him.

“You’re too small, you can’t walk on your own.”

Xie Chen rejected his request. Such a tiny kitten—if placed on the floor, guests on the yacht wouldn’t even see him without looking down.

And if they didn’t see him, it would be easy to step on or bump into him.

Since he couldn’t go down, Bai Li had no choice but to keep lying on Xie Chen’s arm.

After a while—

A host stood on the central platform on the first floor of the yacht.

“Everyone, it’s an honor to meet you here tonight.”

“To liven things up, we’ve prepared a little activity that everyone can join.”

The host smiled as he explained the rules: a simple lucky draw, a little bonus for everyone attending.

“Each person gets one draw.”

“One first prize winner, two second prizes, three third prizes.”

It wasn’t a skill-based activity—those interested could join in, and those who weren’t didn’t need to bother.

The little kitten in Xie Chen’s arms was clearly interested in this lucky draw.

“I want to draw!”

Bai Li raised his paw. As a countryside kitten, he had never played a lucky draw before.

Xie Chen naturally indulged this request.

But just as the drawing began, a call suddenly came in—urgent and ringing sharply. The caller was Anna.

Xie Chen understood Anna well, and tonight’s schedule had been personally arranged by her.At a time like this, a call could only mean something important.

He carried Bai Li and was about to head outside to take Anna’s call.

But the lucky draw had started, and Bai Li was staring longingly at the box, eager to draw.

Xie Chen: “……”

He paused for a few seconds, then gave in under the little kitten’s dewy gaze.

“I’ll go outside to take a call and come back to find you. Be good, okay?”

Xie Chen handed the kitten over to the bodyguard he had brought, instructing him to keep an eye on him.

The bodyguard had a face covered with a full beard, and a cold, tough demeanor—clearly a hardened man.

At this moment—

This tough guy was holding a kitten that barely filled his palm, and for once, he looked a bit flustered.

“Little furball…”

After Xie Chen left, the cold tough guy lowered his voice and nervously tried to communicate with the kitten: “I… I have a lot of strength. If I hold you too tight, just meow to let me know, alright?”

He had followed the boss here, and he knew—this kitten in his arms wasn’t just any ordinary cat. This was the boss’s most treasured darling.

He didn’t dare hurt him.

Bai Li blinked and reassuringly reached out a paw to pat the tough guy’s hand.

“Meow.”

Don’t worry, I’m sturdy!

Outside, Xie Chen listened to Anna report an incident that had just occurred at the company, a dark look flashing through his eyes.

“Have PR handle it overnight. Suppress the news as quickly as possible.”

“Investigate. A data leak like this can’t be unrelated to someone inside the company…”

The two continued discussing business over the phone.

Meanwhile, on the yacht, as the bodyguard held Bai Li and the kitten was about to reach his paw into the lucky draw box, a hand suddenly slapped his paw away without any courtesy.

“The draw is for people. What’s a cat doing here trying to join in?”

“Hey, dumb guy, take your cat and get lost. Don’t get in my sight.”

Bodyguard: “?”

Alright then.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen such an arrogant moron.

Author’s Note:

Bodyguard: Ever heard of Tian Liang Li Po?