While waiting for Shi Xinyu.
Ying Miaomiao had another vexing issue.
Last time, she posted on a certain red software, asking, ‘How should I turn back into a human after becoming a cat?’
The post gained decent traction, but the netizens’ replies were one after another disheartening.
[Suggest the OP types on their phone and finds a human to help (Dog head JPG)]
[OP, listen to me, let’s start a live stream together. You’ll be the cat that can play with a phone and reply to comments (Dog head JPG)]
[Why not try getting struck by lightning? Maybe you can ascend (Dog head JPG)]
[Give up the struggle, and enjoy the life of not having to go to work and selling cuteness for canned food (PS: You might turn into a salted cat-fish)]
[Has the OP heard of the story of the frog turning into a prince? Find a princess to kiss you. Cats are cuter than frogs, after all (Dog head JPG)]
[…]
A string of dog heads almost turned Ying Miaomiao’s cat head into a dog head, but her slow typing speed only allowed her to reply with angry-face emojis.
That night, she fought with the netizens until the deep night, until the moon set and the sun rose, and the magnificent morning glow shone through the curtains, casting a light pink hue.
Ying Miaomiao knew she had pulled an all-nighter.
Quickly deleting the post and the records, she pushed her dying phone back under the pillow. It was truly because the current generation of netizens were too eloquent; it definitely wasn’t because she was addicted to the internet.
…
The door opened.
Accompanied by a gentle mist of water vapor, Shi Xinyu opened the door.
She was in an exceptionally good mood today. As soon as she entered, she picked up Ying Miaomiao and spun around a few times.
Ying Miaomiao was dizzy and unsteady after being put down, stumbling slightly, “Meow meow!”
This is abuse!
But the bad woman ignored the kitten’s complaints. She picked up Ying Miaomiao again. Just before sitting on the sofa, she wondered, “Did you get fat?”
Did she get fat?
Ying Miaomiao wasn’t sure. It had been raining lately, so it was inconvenient for Shi Xinyu to take her out. Plus, Shi Xinyu had been busy with work and overtime recently, so she had been indulging at home for a long time.
Eating until full, sleeping until awake—she was living completely the life of a parasite.
However, Shi Xinyu examined Ying Miaomiao carefully and then said, “You’ve grown up.”
On second thought, she felt a bit relieved: “It’s good for a kitten to be a little plump; she won’t be bullied.”
Shi Xinyu leaned back on the sofa, the patter of rain echoing in her ears. She tapped the sofa lightly with her knuckles.
These past few days, she had been busy acquiring shares of Hengyu Group.
Recalling today, Shi Xinyu felt a touch of helplessness.
The Zhou father and son, perhaps because they had been in high positions for too long, were so convinced of the power of vested interests and influence that it allowed her to exploit the situation and seize their weakness.
In the courthouse, young Zhou was furious.
Shi Xinyu faced him with a cold expression.
Because of the ‘Hengyu Group’s Crown Prince’ case, Hengyu Group appeared in the public eye. Initially, it didn’t cause much of a stir, but after the hot search was suppressed, the attention ironically grew even more.
Hanging on the hot search for several days, Hengyu Group’s stock plummeted. Furthermore, it wasn’t just the Zhou father and son’s private domain, and many retail investors collectively dumped their shares.
At the peak of the fervor, an audio file was quietly uploaded, causing an uproar.
‘Like father, like son’
‘When will Hengyu Group go bankrupt’
‘Blatant threats’
These Weibo hot search terms rapidly gained popularity, forcing Hengyu Group to step forward for emergency public relations.
The father and son were destined to be scapegoats.
But this pampered young master seemed oblivious to his predicament. Seeing Shi Xinyu, he was enraged, “I won’t let you get away with this.”
Shi Xinyu said nothing. Her lawyer stepped forward. The lawyer’s glasses reflected the light, looking even more sharp: “Please mind your words. If they involve personal threats, an additional charge of picking quarrels and provoking trouble can be added. My voice recorder is on at all times. Now, please say that again.”
The lawyer’s tone was forceful, and his attitude was resolute.
Young Zhou just closed his mouth in resentment, saying no more.
But the matter was not yet resolved.
The results of Shi Xinyu’s blood test from a few days ago had already been confirmed and archived, officially becoming one of the pieces of evidence used to prosecute young Zhou.
The court was solemn and serious. The moment the gavel struck, it instantly fell silent.
The national emblem hung high. The chief judge frowned as she read the evidence presented by Shi Xinyu. Her brow furrowed, and her sharp gaze swept over everyone present.
The rain drizzled, seemingly poised to intensify, casting a shadow of gloom over the outside world, as if the air itself was tense.
Shi Xinyu was not nervous. The jury saw the evidence and discussed among themselves. The plaintiff’s lawyer stepped forward again. She walked toward the court clerk: “Request to submit additional evidence.”
Her evidence was the other voices that had been suppressed by young Zhou.
“…”
The case involved too much, ultimately resulting in a temporary adjournment. But Shi Xinyu was certain that the Zhou father and son would not have a good outcome.
“Meow?”
What are you spacing out about?
Ying Miaomiao’s meow pulled her out of her thoughts.
She chuckled, “It’s about to clear up after the rain.”
…
Just as Shi Xinyu expected.
The next day, the rain cleared up.
The sky was azure blue, and the air after the rain was exceptionally fresh, mixed with the fragrance of earth.
Ying Miaomiao deeply felt that she had missed out on a lot of nature. She eagerly followed Shi Xinyu to work.
But after several consecutive days of overtime, Shi Xinyu had already stepped into vacation mode. Ying Miaomiao was a little disappointed, but then thought it was quite nice for Shi Xinyu to be home—at least she could seize the opportunity to play with her phone more.
All in all, there was more companionship.
But sometimes, companionship could also be a burden.
Shi Xinyu had been under too much stress recently, and she found a new way to de-stress: dressing up the kitten.
She quietly took out the clothes stored at the bottom of her chest and prepared for the kitten.
Ying Miaomiao was still in a state of confusion when Shi Xinyu caught her. Seeing the clothes prepared on the sofa, she suddenly had an ominous premonition.
These clothes… they wouldn’t all be for her to wear, would they?
As Shi Xinyu got closer, Ying Miaomiao’s heart chilled halfway.
Sure enough, being a freeloader carried risks.
Being a bad woman’s plaything was one of them.
Ying Miaomiao pretended to be obedient. When Shi Xinyu relaxed her guard and placed her on the sofa, she scampered away into the room in a flash.
This time she chose a new spot.
The gap between the chair and the desk.
Speaking of this chair, Ying Miaomiao felt a little nostalgic.
On her very first day, she tried to conquer this chair and failed miserably. Now, jumping onto it was a piece of cake.
This was what daily growth looked like.
Shi Xinyu’s footsteps were light, but they couldn’t escape Ying Miaomiao’s ears. She lightly flicked her tail, her pupils narrowed, and she nervously gripped the cushion with her claws.
Due to restricted visibility.
Ying Miaomiao could only glimpse Shi Xinyu’s figure moving around the room, searching for her.
Shi Xinyu checked the places the kitten liked to hide before, but there was no cat. She turned around, only to catch a glimpse of that snow-white tail tip.
That patch of snow-white was extremely conspicuous, lightly sweeping back and forth in the gap between the chair and the desk, with little force.
She wanted to laugh.
What to do about this little cat always hiding its head and showing its tail?
The answer was, of course, to catch her.
The first move in luring a kitten: pretend not to care.
Shi Xinyu slowly walked out of the bedroom. As she approached the door, she quietly moved towards the chair.
She waited a moment, seeing no reaction from the kitten, and then directly pulled the chair out. The wheels were smooth. Before the kitten could react, she was exposed in Shi Xinyu’s line of sight.
Ying Miaomiao’s eyes widened, her pupils dilating.
When her body was completely lifted into the air, she knew she had completely become the bad woman’s plaything.
On the sofa, the kitten, wearing a denim outfit, sat in place with a lifeless expression, her eyes filled with resentment that was almost tangible.
These clothes were all adorable. Back when Ying Miaomiao was virtually cat-watching, aside from watching immersive videos of cats eating, she also watched streamers dress up their kittens.
However, when she actually became the kitten being dressed up, she only felt exhausted.
Until—Shi Xinyu took her to the full-length mirror.
These clothes were exquisitely made and perfectly fit the kitten. With just one look, Ying Miaomiao fell in love with the clothes in the mirror.
A dark brown little hat was studded with a circle of star decorations, and a black and white cow-print triangular scarf was tied around her neck. Although simple, it had a bit of a rogue charm.
That such a cute and handsome kitten belonged to her, Shi Xinyu really struck gold.
With this precedent, Ying Miaomiao didn’t resist Shi Xinyu dressing her up as much as before. After all, as a cat, she couldn’t continue to run around naked. She had her pride.
After trying on several outfits, Ying Miaomiao was only truly satisfied with three. One was the denim set just now, and the other was a little pumpkin-shaped sweater.
The most satisfying one was the one she was currently wearing.
It must be said that Shi Xinyu had good taste.
The most suitable outfit for an upright cow cat was, of course, a police uniform.
The moment she put on the uniform, the BGM in Ying Miaomiao’s head automatically started playing, “Ahhh, Black Cat Detective.”
After admiring herself in the mirror for a while, Ying Miaomiao finally realized that Shi Xinyu had been secretly laughing beside her for a long time.
She was instantly embarrassed and angry.
This bad woman.
…
After a brief hour of sulking, Ying Miaomiao was placated by Shi Xinyu’s delicious food again. She secretly cursed her own mouth while eating the cat food cleanly.
Seven o’clock in the evening.
Ying Miaomiao finished eating and drinking and lay next to Shi Xinyu to digest her meal.
She felt a kind of decadent and leisurely pleasure.
Shi Xinyu suddenly made a phone call.
“Hello, Auntie, I’m Xiao Shi.”
Ms. Ying’s voice came through. She greeted her, “Why are you suddenly calling Auntie? How have you and the little cat been doing lately?”
Shi Xinyu paused for a moment before laughing, “I wanted to ask when Miaomiao will be discharged from the hospital. The holiday is approaching, and I have some festive gifts I can send over to her, and also visit her on behalf of the company.”
Ms. Ying drew out her tone, sighing, “Alas, Miaomiao is still in the hospital, and we’re in the countryside. Don’t trouble yourself with this trip, Xiao Shi is truly a kind child.”
The smile on Shi Xinyu’s face faded quite a bit, “Auntie, can I talk to Miaomiao about some work matters?”
“Sure, but I’m not at the hospital right now. Xiao Shi, when should I call you back? That child Miaomiao has been so bored lately she doesn’t even like looking at her phone.”
After agreeing on a time, Ms. Ying hung up the phone first. Shi Xinyu held her phone, lost in thought.