Chapter 7

Editor: Xinghe

Translator: YuQiChen/Churen

Proofreader: Dark Nekoi

Tang Qing looked up and saw the cold and aloof young man.

Fu Yixuan squatted down, picked up the kitten, rubbed its head in his arms, and the delicate and handsome eyebrows slightly furrowed. Helplessly, he said, “You always know how to act cute.”

“I really can’t do anything with you,” the young man said softly.

Tang Qing: “…”

Don’t think that just because I can’t talk that you can label me like that!

Fu Yixuan placed the kitten on the pillow and seriously instructed, “You can’t sleep under the pillow, can’t fall off the bed, can’t sleep beside me, or else you might get squashed by me, got it?”

The obedient little cat nodded.

Fu Yixuan emphasised, solemnly instructing, “If you accidentally fall off, you’ll become a cat pancake tomorrow.”

Tang Qing: “…”

Hehe, young man, you’re really funny.

Fu Yixuan then covered the little cat with a small blanket, turned off the light and got into bed.

Of course, Tang Qing remained motionless, sleeping steadily in his designated spot.

Ah~ sleeping on the bed feels so good.

Tang Qing’s sleeping posture was excellent, not moving at all throughout the night.

The young man beside the pillow also closed his eyes.

This was the first time since junior high that the young man could hear other breathing sounds in the room at night. Unexpectedly, he slept quite well.

A night of sweet dreams.

…

The weekend arrived.

Since he had to earn money to support himself, Fu Yixuan always finished a week’s worth of assignments in the evenings of workdays, and then worked at the milk tea shop on the weekends.

The boss of the milk tea shop really liked Fu Yixuan. Other employees might take leave during weekends or holidays for dates or outings, but Fu Yixuan never took leave. As long as it wasn’t during school hours, he would always be there.

The boss also tactfully reminded the young man that he shouldn’t focus only on working to earn money but should also pay attention to not neglecting his schoolwork.

Later, they unexpectedly found out that the young man was the top student in their city’s best high school, aiming to challenge the top universities.

Oh, okay, forget I said anything.

Today, Fu Yixuan told the boss and brought the kitten that wouldn’t leave his hand to the milk tea shop.

He brought a lint roller and rolled it repeatedly over Tang Tang’s body to make sure no cat hair would float around. After ensuring that, he took the kitten out of his backpack and placed it on a table in a corner of the shop.

As soon as the kitten was taken out, several starry-eyed girls surrounded it.

“Oh my, Fu Yixuan, your kitten is so adorable!”

“Is this an orange tabby? So small and cute!”

“Ahh, I really want to cuddle it tightly.”

The girls were extremely enthusiastic, chattering around Tang Qing.

Tang Qing noticed a girl inside with a clear and beautiful face without makeup who was the female lead, Zhang Zhizhi.

She also loved kittens and couldn’t resist the urge to reach out and touch the cute little kitten’s head after seeing Tang Qing’s obedient and adorable appearance, as he looked like a furry little bundle.

Some girls might have sprayed perfume, and Tang Qing couldn’t help but sneeze lightly.

Fu Yixuan gently picked up the kitten, dodged Zhang Zhizhi’s hand, politely declined the girls’ attention, and calmly said:

“It’s shy and quite fierce, it might bite.”

Tang Qing: ???

Meow meow meow?

When did I become a shy and fierce evil cat?

Shit-shovelling officer, don’t just bully me by giving me labels because I can’t talk!

Also, isn’t the shit-shovelling officer supposed to have a deep masochistic relationship with the female lead? Now he can’t even bear to let her touch a cat.

[Host, the villain might be jealous because he’s starting to like the female lead, so much so that he doesn’t want her to touch other creatures?] System 99 attempted to explain Fu Yixuan’s behavior from a plot perspective.

Hmph, what a petty person!

The kitten angrily scratched the hand of the black-haired young man.

But because the little cat retracted its sharp claws, it didn’t hurt at all. It just made the black-haired young man feel a little itchy inside.

Zhang Zhizhi withdrew her hand awkwardly and said, “Sorry, I didn’t know it was scared.”

Fu Yixuan politely said it was okay, smiled gently for a rare moment, and then rubbed the fluffy little kitten that was moving around in his arms, soothing Tang Qing who had been unexpectedly hit by a falling pot¹slandered.

The girls couldn’t help but gasp. They always thought that their shop’s handsome guy was always expressionless and would never smile.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yixuan’s smile was so gentle and charming, like a spring breeze blowing through a dense forest, causing ripples on the cold lake surface, melting away any trace of chill.

However, Tang Qing thought it might be better not to let the female lead touch the cat. By taking turns petting the cat and chatting, the two of them might actually deepen their relationship.

Tang Qing made up his mind to supervise at the milk tea shop every day, trying to prevent Fu Yixuan and Zhang Zhizhi from interacting too much.

The road ahead is long, meow!

After supervising at the milk tea shop all morning, Tang Qing noticed that there were indeed many girls coming to the shop. Many of them were there for Fu Yixuan, regardless of which que Fu Yixuan was in charge of, even if it was much longer than the other employees’ lines, the girls firmly stood in his queue. Some girls even hid their phones in their bags, trying to sneakily take a few side profile pictures.

There were even a few young boys, dressed in exquisite branded clothes, lining up to buy milk tea, looking at Fu Yixuan from afar, smiling with a face full of playfulness and shyness.

“99, what’s going on with those boys? Are they disguised as girls?” Tang Qing couldn’t understand. How were those boys looking at Fu Yixuan with such strange gazes?

[Host, it’s probably better if you don’t know too much.] System 99 pretended to be profound, speaking with a serious tone.

Tang Qing: “???”

Tang Qing didn’t quite understand. It seemed like a new world’s gate was slowly opening in front of him, only to close again.

Today, it was Zhang Zhizhi’s turn to wipe the tables. She wiped the area where the kitten was, and couldn’t help but sneak over to take a look at the kitten.

Zhang Zhizhi didn’t wear perfume, but there was a faint scent of cleanliness on her. With a natural face, her eyes were full of affection as she looked at the kitten, displaying a charming cuteness.

Tang Qing couldn’t help but sigh. She truly was the female lead of this world, very likeable indeed.

So, taking advantage of Fu Yixuan not being nearby, he sweetly called out to the female lead a few times, “Meow meow~ meow meow~”

“Wow, so cute!” Zhang Zhizhi was immediately melted by the cuteness and didn’t care about Fu Yixuan’s warning. She reached out to touch the little cat.

Tang Qing obediently raised his head, allowing Zhang Zhizhi to touch his cat’s head and also scratch his chin.

The girl was really cute, with just the right amount of strength. The little cat wagged its tail happily, turned its head and tail, enjoying the massage from the female lead.

While Zhang Zhizhi was happily petting the cat, a cold voice suddenly came from behind:

“Tang Tang.”

Tang Qing turned around and indeed saw the gloomy face of the black-haired young man.

Uh-oh, Fu Yixuan looked like he was angry.

The little cat immediately bristled all over, baring its teeth and making a hostile gesture towards the female lead.

“Meow! We’re not acquainted!”

“Meow! I’m fierce!”

Seeing the little cat no longer snuggling in the girl’s arms, the black-haired young man’s expression eased slightly. He walked over, tightly hugging the little cat. The cat immediately rubbed against the young man’s shoulder, looking like it was wronged and seeking its owner.

Fu Yixuan looked at Zhang Zhizhi, his eyes cold, and lightly said, “Sorry, my cat is shy and a bit aggressive.”

Without waiting for Zhang Zhizhi’s response, the black-haired young man left with the little cat in his arms.

Sorry, female lead, I didn’t mean to be aggressive towards you.

I’m doing this for your own good, I don’t want you to interact too much, or else you’ll fall into the hands of the villain.

Ignoring Zhang Zhizhi, Fu Yixuan put the little cat on another table, his expression cold. He bent slightly to look at the cat seriously and instructed, “Tang Tang, don’t let others touch you.”

The little cat looked puzzled, its round green glassy eyes looking at the young man in confusion, pitiful yet adorable.

Why?

Seeing the cat not nodding as usual, Fu Yixuan lowered his voice again, extending a slender finger to the cat’s nose and said sternly, “Behave, or I won’t let you on the bed at night.”

???

I’m going to give you a set of combo cat punches!

Author’s note:

When Fu Yixuan is not around, Tang Qing: Female lead, come and pet me~

When Fu Yixuan is there, Tang Qing: *Sob*, she insists on touching me, I don’t want to play with her.

Female lead in confusion: Why is this cat acting so coy?

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