Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Chapter 48 First Release on Jinjiang Literature City

As soon as Xie Chen appeared, Bai Li’s entire attention focused on him.

He jumped down from the long-haired man’s legs and rushed like the wind to Xie Chen’s front.

Xie Chen bent down and caught the little kitten who almost couldn’t stop in time into his arms.

“Good boy.”

Not seeing him for just a short moment, Xie Chen didn’t expect the little guy to be so clingy.

Bai Li rubbed against his palm and, upon seeing Master, immediately started meowing to tell him everything that had just happened.

This behavior is also commonly called tattling.

After listening to Bai Li’s meowing complaints, Xie Chen lowered his head and pinched Bai Li’s paw.

“Does it hurt?”

Bai Li obediently replied, “It doesn’t hurt, the paw is fine.”

Except for the one pinch that hurt a bit, it was fine now.

Although he said it didn’t hurt, Xie Chen still held his paw and kissed it by his lips.

The warm touch felt like an electric current invading him, making Bai Li’s paw tingle.

The interaction between the two was noticed by the drunken man not far away, who gave a self-mocking laugh and turned to leave.

Following Bai Li, the bodyguard also stepped forward and repeated everything Bai Li had said again.

Xie Chen’s face showed no emotion. Holding Bai Li, he walked into the yacht.

“Master Ma.”

Those sent out by Ma Quanxing to catch the cat had all returned behind Ma Quanxing: “That cat, we couldn’t catch it.”

“What?!”

Ma Quanxing glared at his useless followers, “Just a cat cub, and you can’t even catch that?”

“That cat cub never separated from Xie Chen. Also, Master Ma, we discovered something very important.”

“Speak.”

“The cat, the cat belongs to Xie Chen.”

After hearing this, Ma Quanxing, who had been irritable, blanked out for a few seconds.“You, say what you just said again.”

The follower gritted his teeth and repeated, “The cat belongs to Xie Chen.”

Less than a minute after they finished speaking, before Ma Quanxing could fully process the news, in the hall, Xie Chen in a suit and tie was already walking in slowly, holding a snow-white kitten.

The round-headed little kitten lying on Xie Chen’s arm was obviously the very one Ma Quanxing had sent people to catch.

“Master Ma.”

The follower showed obvious fear toward Xie Chen and hesitantly asked, “What should we do now?”

Ma Quanxing’s eyes flickered.

What to do now…

What he should do most is to go apologize, admit the mistake, and move past this matter.

But if that happened, he still wouldn’t get the first prize.

“Don’t follow me,” Ma Quanxing said impatiently. “Let me think by myself.”

After dismissing the followers, Ma Quanxing looked around the venue, seemingly searching for someone.

In the hall.

Bai Li handed the winning ticket to Xie Chen, her beautiful amber eyes full of joy.

“Master, I won! It’s for you!”

Xie Chen looked at the ticket and had also heard from the bodyguard how difficult it was to win this prize.

He raised an eyebrow and deliberately asked the little kitten in his arms, “Do you really want to give this to me? You don’t want the prize yourself?”

Bai Li didn’t know what the first prize could be exchanged for yet, but no matter what it was, nothing was more important than Master!

She firmly pressed the ticket into Xie Chen’s hand and meowed, “No, it’s for Master.”

She didn’t have anything good for herself. When she went to work, after earning some wages and buying gifts for Master, she saved the rest to open a cat café or to take care of other poor cats.

In short, this rare first prize, she only wanted to give to Master.

Seeing the determination in the little kitten’s eyes, Xie Chen hesitated for a moment, then accepted the ticket.

The ticket could be redeemed right then and there. This first prize, which Ma Quanxing had longed for, did not cause much reaction for either Bai Li or Xie Chen after redemption.

The reason was simple — the first prize was an entrance ticket to Zhou Zhi’s comeback dance party.

When Bai Li delivered seafood takeout, she had gotten two tickets from Zhou Zhi.

At present, she thought about it and didn’t seem to particularly need this one.

Bai Li, as a country bumpkin cat, was not clear about Zhou Zhi’s status in the dance world.

Xie Chen knew Zhou Zhi’s importance, but while he appreciated Zhou Zhi’s dancing, he was not fanatically enthusiastic.Compared to Zhou Zhi’s much-anticipated and highly watched dance, he would rather watch the little kitten in his arms perform a few sets of cat-version calisthenics on the floor at home.

Putting the entrance ticket casually back into Bai Li’s cloth pouch, Xie Chen took him upstairs.

The second floor was quieter and the food more exquisite.

Xie Chen filled a plate with delicious food, brought it to Bai Li, and personally fed him.

“There’s still half an hour before the auction officially starts. Li Li, if you see anything you want later, just raise your paw and tell me.”

The auction on the yacht was fairly grand and strictly controlled; during the auction, no one was allowed to enter or leave casually, nor to walk around freely inside.

Bai Li didn’t know the rules but shook his head after hearing Xie Chen’s words.

“I don’t want anything.”

He wasn’t a greedy cat. Now that Master was here, and Third Brother was found…

As for the fiancé, there was still no clue.

Overall, his life was still very good now.

Master only needed to bid on what he wanted to use; Bai Li didn’t need anything.

Fifteen minutes before the auction started, Xie Chen took Bai Li inside and they sat in a spacious private room.

The room also had a soft couch, bathroom, and rattan chairs—whether wanting to sit, lean, or sleep, all were accommodated.

As soon as they entered, Bai Li jumped down and walked around the room to familiarize himself with the place.

The servants attending the room were dismissed by Xie Chen, so it was just him and Bai Li there.

When the auction started, the host cheerfully displayed the items one by one.

Xie Chen’s target was an unremarkable-looking diary.

It was said to have been written by the eldest princess of the royal family of country Y. The princess had died ten years ago, and the diary was originally royal secret, but somehow had been leaked.

The starting price for this auction item was very high.

After inspecting the place, Bai Li sat on Xie Chen’s lap and watched him raise the bid again and again.

In the end, the amount, to Bai Li’s ears, was astronomical.

“Alright.”

After winning the diary, Xie Chen’s goal for the night was achieved.

This diary might help him find some clues about his parents.

Thinking of the long-awaited clues, Xie Chen lowered his eyes and gently stroked the little kitten’s soft belly. His originally tense mood melted away, and his spirits instantly lightened.

“Li Li, really nothing you want?”"Meow."

No.

Bai Li was stingy and didn’t want to spend money recklessly.

He didn’t want to spend, but Xie Chen wanted to spend for him. However, at the auction, the host would announce the prices, which couldn’t fool the little kitten. After thinking for a few seconds, Xie Chen decided to wait until after the auction to buy some things elsewhere.

While they were killing time at the auction, outside, Ma Quanxing had already checked all the surveillance areas and blind spots around here.

Zhou Zhi’s tickets were too hard to get. Ma Quanxing had tried many methods but couldn’t get any.

This time, Zhou Zhi’s comeback had only a few tickets, and those competing to get them were all extremely devoted fans...

These people lacked nothing, so even if Ma Quanxing wanted to spend a high price, he still couldn’t buy any extra tickets.

About an hour later.

Bai Li dozed off and slept for a little while, only to be woken when Xie Chen carried him out; he lazily opened his eyes.

“Meow?”

Master, are we going to sleep?

Xie Chen responded with a “Mm.”

“Yes, we’re going to sleep.”

He had a bedroom on the yacht’s third floor. Nothing much was happening at the moment, and since the little kitten was drowsy again, no matter how lively the floors below were, he didn’t plan to join in.

A few minutes later.

Xie Chen put the little kitten on the bed in the bedroom. Seeing that he had his eyes open, he reminded him, “Li Li, I’m going downstairs to get your things.”

“Stay here and wait for me obediently.”

Bai Li nodded and watched him leave.

The bedroom had a rather cold style, consistent with Xie Chen’s usual taste.

Bai Li didn’t like this kind of style much; he preferred warm tones.

Not long after Xie Chen left, there was a sound at the door.

Bai Li heard footsteps and subconsciously thought Master was back with his things.

He pitter-pattered to the door and with a “click,” grabbed the doorknob. Using his chubby little body to push hard, the door easily opened.

But when the door opened, the one standing outside was not Master, but that boy who had been very hostile to him.

“I haven’t even knocked yet, and you’re already opening the door.”

Ma Quanxing hadn’t expected it to be this easy. His naturally droopy eyelids quickly reacted as soon as he saw the patch of snow-white little figure and moved fast.

“Meow!!!”

After Ma Quanxing grabbed him by the scruff, Bai Li fiercely scratched the back of Ma Quanxing’s hand, leaving a deep scratch from his sharp claws.“Hiss—”

Ma Quanxing sucked in a painful breath. He tightened his grip on Bai Li’s scruff and cursed, “Little beast!”

If this little beast that scratches people was caught under normal circumstances, he would skin this beast alive!

Ignoring the bleeding wound on the back of his hand, Ma Quanxing hurriedly carried the little kitten downstairs.

On the artificial balcony accessed through the corner door, Ma Quanxing finally covered the kitten’s mouth with his hand.

“Meow!”

Bai Li looked at Ma Quanxing raising his palm to slap him and tilted his head, dodging away.

The demon pill inside him was ready to be triggered at any moment.

Bai Li was no soft and submissive cat; during the few steps after being caught, he struggled a lot to give Ma Quanxing trouble.

Ma Quanxing hadn’t expected this palm-sized little kitten to have such a fierce temper.

“Damn.”

He cursed, “Beasts are beasts, full of wildness all over.”

“Behave yourself!”

Ma Quanxing had brought the cat over to find the entry ticket. He had seen it earlier when exchanging tickets; it was on this little kitten.

Xie Chen’s doorstep was too dangerous. Ma Quanxing wanted to take the ticket and then deal with this kitten, so he simply took the kitten out.

Bai Li’s cloth pouch was easy to see.

Ma Quanxing only felt around twice before pulling the ticket out.

Bai Li kicked with his claws, unwilling to let the ticket be taken! Although he had two tickets, he didn’t want to give this one to a bad person!

The demon pill began to activate.

At the moment when the power was about to explode, Bai Li’s body suddenly hung in the air.

The next second—

The little kitten ready to fight was abruptly grabbed by the scruff and fiercely thrown toward the water outside the yacht.

Ma Quanxing threw the cat without even glancing back, took the ticket, and stood up to leave.

Bai Li: “!!!”

Bai Li meowed loudly, trying desperately to call Master over.

He hadn’t even conquered the big bathtub in the villa, and this sea? No way!

A land cat would drown for sure!Seeing Bai Li about to fall into the water, he closed his eyes in fear, feeling that he would never see Master again.

But the expected sound of splashing never came.

Bai Li was caught midair by a pair of hands.

Not only caught, but he seemed to be held in someone’s arms.

Bai Li: “……”

The stunned Bai Li, heart pounding like thunder, mustered up the courage to open his eyes a crack.

In his blurry view, a patch of white curly fur entered his sight.

At the same time, a trembling, familiar low call sounded.

“Li Li.”

Bai Li hadn’t seen many of his older brothers’ or sisters’ human forms while on the mountain, but he was very familiar with their true appearances and voices.

At this moment, hearing the name “Li Li,” he recognized it as his Sixth Brother!

Bai Liu hadn’t expected that while sitting on the small open yacht, his younger brother would come from the sky.

Looking at the little kitten in his arms, Bai Liu took a deep breath and buried his face into the kitten’s soft, chubby belly.

He hadn’t seen his beloved little brother for a long time and wanted to gently stroke him to recharge his energy!

Bai Li let Sixth Brother suck on his soft belly. After Sixth Brother was done, Bai Li stretched out his paws and hugged Sixth Brother with a wronged expression.

“Meow meow.”

Sixth Brother, someone threw me down!

Bai Liu: “?”

Bai Liu snapped awake instantly: “What did you say?!”

Bai Li pointed at the big yacht, then at himself, meowing while explaining: “I was originally in a room on the big boat, but a really bad person tricked me out, stole my things, and threw me down.”

“Just—whish!—I was thrown flying!”

To make Sixth Brother understand better, Bai Li even gestured with his paws, showing how he was flung away with a whoosh.

Bai Liu’s face darkened watching the kitten meow and gesture.

What kind of idiot human is this?

Tricking his little brother, stealing from him, and throwing him away with a whish.

The anger inside Bai Liu flared up quickly, but he kept his expression controlled.

“Good Li Li.”

He hugged his brother tightly in his arms, looking at the big yacht that had just caught up. His voice was gentle, but his eyes were cold."Come on, Sixth Brother will take you up to have a look."

"Later, we'll also make that person whoosh, fly out. How about that?"