Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 — First Release on Jinjiang Literature City

Bai Li nodded: "Meow."

Good!

Bai Liu hugged his younger brother tightly, then turned to look at Lin Chao behind him and lowered his eyes to say, "Brother Lin, this is the cat from my home. At home, I've always raised him like my own little brother."

He implied meaning: "Just now, my brother was almost thrown into the water. He can’t swim."

Lin Chao: "..."

Looking at Bai Liu’s expression, Lin Chao knew this little genius must be really annoyed.

"Don’t worry."

Lin Chao, the very useful tool man, consciously took the task: "I will give you an explanation."

After saying this, he took Bai Liu and the little cat in Bai Liu’s arms onto the big yacht.

Once on board, he really couldn’t help but take another look at the little cat.

"Xiao Liu, this little cat of yours, the more I look, the more familiar he seems."

He still remembered last time at the clubhouse, Xie Chen was holding a little cat—pure white all over, round head and body, with clear and beautiful amber eyes. Compared to the one Bai Liu was holding, not to say just very similar, they were exactly the same.

A flash of melancholy crossed Bai Liu’s eyes but disappeared quickly.

"My younger brother got lost earlier. I just found him. If Brother Lin saw him somewhere else, it might be because someone took my brother temporarily."

Hearing this explanation, Lin Chao felt a bit uneasy.

According to Bai Liu’s story, his brother got lost and was picked up by Xie Chen...

If Bai Liu wants to take his brother away, Lin Chao thinks it might be a bit difficult.

"Brother Lin."

Bai Liu’s tone was calm, and he added: "Our whole family spoils my little brother the most. Now that I’ve found him, I will take good care of him and won’t let him have any more accidents."

Hearing Bai Liu’s words, Lin Chao felt a pang in his heart.

He could help Bai Liu keep his negotiations safe and find the person who just threw the cat. As long as it’s within his ability, he can do anything.

But offending Xie Chen? He might have to think twice.

While they spoke, the two had already entered the yacht.

On the yacht, facing the now-empty room, Xie Chen called "Lili" several times but couldn’t get the little cat out.The bodyguard carrying the cat litter box was also stunned.

"Sir, isn’t the cat sleeping?"

Xie Chen looked at the empty bed, his expression icy cold: "Check the surveillance."

Lili is very obedient.

Since he told Lili to stay in the room and wait for him, then Lili definitely wouldn’t run around.

The bodyguard quickly checked the surveillance, but, coincidentally, the cameras in this area had just broken down and were under repair.

When Xie Chen heard the report from the bodyguard, the coldness in his already indifferent handsome face nearly solidified into something tangible.

"Find the person who had a conflict with Lili."

"Yes."

The bodyguard was also concerned about the little kitten’s safety. He had promised that little kitten he would help him draw cards later.

Now the cat was gone, and the tall and burly tough bodyguard was very unhappy.

Following orders, the bodyguard quickly found Ma Quanxing and, without any hesitation, publicly grabbed him by the collar, restrained his arms, and brought him to Xie Chen.

"What do you want?!" Ma Quanxing struggled, his face flushed red: "Let go of me! Or I’ll tell my grandfather!"

The bodyguard had no interest in his grandfather. Besides working for Xie Chen, he was also a loyal Xie Chen fan just like Bai Li.

In his eyes, no one was more powerful than Xie Chen.

"Behave."

The bodyguard roughly held Ma Quanxing down, ignoring the onlookers.

In the spacious corridor on the third floor,

Curious men and women who were just idly watching gathered closer.

Xie Chen didn’t handle this in his room, because strangers were not allowed to enter his room freely.

Ma Quanxing was brought before Xie Chen, but he was prepared.

"What do you want?!"

Ma Quanxing took the initiative and shouted harshly, "You have no reason to hold me down and bring me here! Believe it or not, my grandfather will come after you!"

Xie Chen looked at this young boy and sneered.

"Your grandfather?"

"My grandfather is Ma Cai!"

Ma Quanxing shouted, "I’m his only biological grandson!"Xie Chen naturally knew the name Ma Cai; it carried some weight.

But no matter how important the name, with a grandson like this, he couldn’t always be used as a shield.

“Even if your grandfather shows up today, it won’t help.”

Xie Chen interrogated coldly: “Tell me, where is my cat?”

Ma Quanxing bit his lip and shook his head.

“I don’t know, how would I know about your cat?! Xie Chen, are you trying to falsely accuse me?”

Ma Quanxing was still young and naturally reckless.

Besides, before catching the cat this time, he already knew that the surveillance in front of Xie Chen’s bedroom was out of order.

This was a perfect opportunity!

As for that cat, Ma Quanxing cruelly thought it must have been thrown into the sea by him and that the kitten could never have survived.

That way, Xie Chen had no evidence to accuse him.

Xie Chen couldn’t find any evidence.

But just by looking at this person’s expression, he knew Lili’s whereabouts were connected to him.

Thinking this, he turned his head and whispered something to the bodyguard.

The bodyguard nodded and prepared to clear the area.

Ma Quanxing sensed things were going wrong; his legs weakened and his voice trembled.

“I’ve never seen your cat. You have no proof. If you mess with me, my grandfather won’t let you off!”

Ma Quanxing’s fierce shouting was all bluster and no strength.

The onlookers gradually understood what was happening.

Xie Chen’s cat was missing, suspected to be Ma Quanxing’s doing, but Ma Quanxing denied it…

Someone close to the Ma family nervously pleaded for Ma Quanxing: “Mr. Xie, this is baseless. If this continues, it will embarrass the Ma elder.”

“It’s just a cat. I know someone who sells cats. I’ll give you two. Whatever kind you want.”

Just as this person finished pleading with a smile, footsteps sounded at the stairs.

“Exchanging one cat for two sounds pretty generous.”

Bai Liu, following Lin Chao upstairs, wore a face full of youthful arrogance and sarcasm, and his words were sharp.

“Why don’t you just throw your wife into the sea, and I’ll help you find a new one.”

Even Lin Chao had never heard words so cruel and unpleasant.The guest who just talked about compensating with new cats looked ugly: “Cats are animals, how dare you compare my wife to a cat—”

Slap—

The crisp sound of a slap stunned the guest into silence.

Bai Liu withdrew his hand and looked at Lin Chao: “Lin Ge, I hit someone. You can still cover for me, right?”

Lin Chao glanced at Ma Quanxing and instinctively nodded.

Seeing his nod, Bai Liu’s face showed a gentle smile.

The next second,

Bai Liu raised his hand again and slapped Ma Quanxing several more times.

Ma Quanxing’s face swelled, his forehead buzzing. Not only was his face red and painful from the slaps, Bai Liu tucked his little brother into his arms, letting the kitten cling tightly to him.

Then, using a dragging move, he pulled Ma Quanxing outside.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes,

Ma Quanxing was “flung” out.

Bai Li’s eyes widened, staring at what Sixth Brother had said moments ago— in just a short while, it really happened!

After throwing the person off, there were struggles and cries for help on the water’s surface.

Someone wanted to jump in to save him.

But Xie Chen coldly glanced at the water and said in a flat tone: “Let my people go down.”

The bodyguard understood.

He used a small boat to go down and reached the drowning Ma Quanxing but did not rush to rescue him. Judging by his master’s expression earlier, he thought Ma Quanxing had to soak in the water for at least an hour.

After soaking, whatever happened to him would depend on his master’s wishes.

On the other side,

Among the people watching above, the atmosphere fell into a subtle silence.

Bai Liu appeared without warning, and as soon as he did, he decisively slapped Ma Quanxing and threw him off the yacht.

This whole sequence happened so fast that many people there didn’t react in time.

Xie Chen looked at the suddenly appearing curly-haired youth, then at the little kitten in his arms. His long lashes flickered slightly, and he spoke softly.

“Lili, come here.”

Bai Li was holding the kitten in his arms. Hearing his master’s voice, he hurried to climb out to him.

But before his chubby body could struggle free, Bai Liu reached out with a blank expression and pushed him back down.

Xie Chen: “……”Bai Li: “……”

Bai Li looked confused: “Meow?”

Sixth Brother?

Bai Liu had vented his anger on his beloved little brother; although he hadn’t completely let it all out yet, for now, this was as far as he could go.

After dealing with the trash, Bai Liu didn’t even glance at Xie Chen or listen to his little brother’s confused meows. He turned sideways and said to Lin Chao, “Lin Ge, let’s go.”

He had no interest in staying on this yacht; having found his brother, he just wanted to go home and cuddle him.

Lin Chao, being called out: “Ahem.”

He wanted to leave with Bai Xiao Liu.

But Xie Chen’s gaze was terrifying as hell!

Lin Chao braced himself, stuck between his own little genius and the untouchable Xie Chen.

Xie Chen himself took a few steps forward, blocking Bai Liu’s retreat.

“Li Li.”

He called again: “Come to me.”

Bai Li was wrapped in Sixth Brother’s arms, kicking his paws but couldn’t get out, so he meowed in pleading: “Sixth Brother, let me down.”

Since being thrown out until now, he hadn’t even gotten his master to soothe him yet!

This little tattletale hadn’t finished complaining!

Bai Liu wasn’t like Tan Yi who would let go as soon as his brother begged. Back when they were in the mountains, whenever others saw him holding Bai Li in his mouth, even the hot-tempered Second Sister would frown and endure the little Sixth Brother.

“Li Li, be good.”

Bai Liu’s hand stroked his brother’s back, gently petting his fur.

Counting on Xie Chen being a mortal who couldn’t understand kitten language, Bai Liu looked up with an apparently gentle expression.

“Excuse me, I want to leave here.”

Xie Chen saw Bai Liu’s refusal to let go of the kitten and immediately his face turned colder by several degrees.

“Leave the cat.”

Xie Chen’s tone was equally firm and not open to refusal.

Bai Liu smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes: “Sir, the cat I keep at home? Leave it to you? What kind of joke is this?”

Seeing the two of them opposing each other, Bai Li got extremely anxious.

He pawed at Sixth Brother’s arm, meowing so hard his voice was almost breaking.“Sixth Brother, this is my master, he is so, so, so good!”

Bai Li said “so good” three times in a row, hoping Sixth Brother could understand that Master was a very good person.

But Bai Liu was no fool, and he wasn’t as easily fooled as Tan Yi.

Xie Chen’s “good” wasn’t enough for him to hand over his little brother.

“Can you understand meow sounds?”

Bai Liu lifted his eyelids and suddenly asked Xie Chen.

Before Xie Chen could answer, Bai Liu pretended to be kind and eagerly said, “I can understand. Perfect, I’ll translate for you—”

“My kitty says you’re annoying and tells you to stop blocking the way.”

Xie Chen looked at the young boy’s smiling face, then at the stunned little kitten, and raised an eyebrow.

Very good.

If he were working for an employer, this kind of translation probably wouldn’t get him paid—he might even have to pay them.

“Unless you leave the cat, you’re not going anywhere.”

Xie Chen “kindly” reminded the curly-haired boy.

On this yacht, it was easy for him to keep whoever he wanted.

The scent of silent gunpowder filled the air.

The savvy onlookers knew which commotion was worth joining and which to avoid.

Soon,

the crowd dispersed completely.

Except for Xie Chen, the curly-haired boy, a cat, and Lin Chao, who looked miserable and wanted to leave but couldn’t.

Time passed second by second.

Maybe not long, but for the anxious little kitten, each second felt like a year.

He looked at the master he liked, then at the newly found Sixth Brother.

Sixth Brother wouldn’t let him go to Master, and Master wouldn’t let Sixth Brother leave.

The little kitten caught in the middle didn’t want to scratch Sixth Brother, but really wanted Master to hold him.

His anxiety grew and grew until finally, he cried.

Author’s note: Li Li: Meow meow meow.