Ying Miaomiao truly felt like she couldn’t sleep.
Being taken out to play by Shi Xinyu in the evening had been too exciting, and she had only expended one-third of her abundant energy.
No wonder small cats run around the house late at night.
But at this moment, Ying Miaomiao was crouched on the bedside, watching Shi Xinyu take out her fitness equipment, feeling a little shocked. She knew Shi Xinyu had a good figure, but she didn’t expect it to be this good.
Shi Xinyu was only wearing a black sports bra. Her physique was voluptuous, with clear and smooth muscle lines, and—
Ying Miaomiao felt that when Shi Xinyu lifted the dumbbells, her muscles looked astonishingly explosive, completely unlike her outwardly alluring and indifferent appearance.
But she liked this kind of physique.
In terms of fitness, Shi Xinyu was clearly an expert.
After warming up, she began planking.
Ying Miaomiao counted the time, feeling a little alarmed.
One minute, two minutes… until ten minutes passed, Shi Xinyu finally relaxed and stood up. But judging by her lack of strain, this probably wasn’t her limit.
Hot sweat beads rolled down her slender neck until they disappeared into her clothing. Ying Miaomiao inexplicably felt her face flush.
She suddenly remembered seeing a video online of a kitten accompanying its owner while exercising, where the kitten would crouch on the owner’s back during a plank.
Fantasizing about crouching on Shi Xinyu, she couldn’t help but secretly condemn herself. This must be the effect of hormones; otherwise, why would she have such a thought?
Shi Xinyu noticed the kitten’s gaze. She met the kitten’s eyes—those clear, pure, sapphire-like eyes—and suddenly pinched the kitten’s ear.
Because she had just exercised, Shi Xinyu’s hand was burning hot. Ying Miaomiao couldn’t tell if her ear was already hot or if it only became hot after being touched.
“Miaomiao, do you want to exercise together?”
Ying Miaomiao’s mind was a mess. Subconsciously obeying, she retreated two steps and performed a standard cat pose for Shi Xinyu to see.
“…”
She was doomed.
What was she doing?
Silence was the Cambridge of this evening, quiet and still, and Ying Miaomiao’s soul had flown away.
Fortunately, Shi Xinyu only froze for a moment, then a smile curved her lips. “Miaomiao, how are you so good at amusing your Jie-jie?”
The rising lilt in her voice was especially flirtatious.
Ying Miaomiao, however, was already numb.
Shi Xinyu was truly awful for speaking to a little cat like that. Doesn’t she know that little cats get shy? Awful.
But she couldn’t leave this closed room. Shi Xinyu was annoying.
Luckily, this agonizing period didn’t last too long. Shi Xinyu clearly understood the concept of knowing when to stop. Before changing out of her sweat-soaked sports bra, she suddenly remembered a very serious matter.
Although the kitten was very clean, it seemed she hadn’t been given a bath since being brought back from the doctor.
Shi Xinyu hesitated for a moment, glancing at Ying Miaomiao who was crouching on the bed. The dark parts were dark, and the white parts were white; no dirt was visible, but since she had been taken out tonight, it was best to give her a wash.
However, creatures like cats were usually very afraid of water.
Shi Xinyu thought for a moment and decided to prepare everything first before bringing the cat into the bathroom.
She found a clean towel, quietly walked over to Ying Miaomiao, and with a simple scoop, a Miaomiao cat wrapped in a towel was freshly produced.
Ying Miaomiao was enclosed in the towel, stunned for a moment. By the time she reacted, she was already being held in Shi Xinyu’s arms, heading toward the bathroom.
The bathroom had a wet-dry separation, and Ying Miaomiao and Shi Xinyu were in a small glass enclosure.
She was bewildered.
What did Shi Xinyu want to do?
It wasn’t until she saw a basin of water and pet shampoo in the corner that she finally understood what Shi Xinyu intended.
Ying Miaomiao wanted to escape.
She cried out a few times, her voice somewhat urgent.
“Meow, meow, meow, meow!”
Let me out!
But Shi Xinyu did not indulge her as usual.
“Miaomiao, after going out to play, you must take a bath. Do you want to become a dirty little cat?”
Although Ying Miaomiao didn’t want to become a dirty little cat, she also didn’t want Shi Xinyu to bathe her. She only resented that her paws couldn’t scrub her own back.
She walked toward the glass door, pawed at the door a few times, and then looked at Shi Xinyu with pleading eyes.
Her eyes were very round, like a pair of deep sapphires, clear to the bottom. Shi Xinyu was momentarily swayed, but she still hardened her heart and refused.
She squatted down and forcefully picked Ying Miaomiao up.
“Meoow!”
A miserable cry echoed in the bathroom, yet Shi Xinyu had merely put Ying Miaomiao on the ground and poured a spoonful of water on her.
She had to temporarily pause her action and comfort Ying Miaomiao.
But—
Ying Miaomiao just wailed pitifully, completely ungrateful.
She still could not accept Shi Xinyu bathing her.
As an adult female, even if Shi Xinyu didn’t know the principle of “intimacy between women is forbidden,” didn’t she know it?!
But the little kitten still couldn’t resist the bad woman’s offensive.
She was held in Shi Xinyu’s arms, water vapor filling the air, and warm water sprinkled onto her body.
Ying Miaomiao wanted to struggle but was afraid of hurting Shi Xinyu, so she could only wail powerlessly. But wailing also made her fear getting water in her mouth.
Wretched, utterly wretched.
Ying Miaomiao could only close her mouth and her eyes, unable to bear watching.
Her life was so miserable.
She felt the warm hand rubbing in circles over her body. Although it didn’t feel uncomfortable, it was simply humiliating.
After bathing the cat, Shi Xinyu was mostly wet herself.
The black cotton sports bra was soaked, clinging to her body, revealing her attractive curves. Water streaks slid down her long, fair neck, winding downwards until they disappeared.
In the hazy light, Ying Miaomiao had a faint illusion that she was acting in a play.
She was a drenched dog in the rain, and Shi Xinyu was the “Lotus Rising from the Water” (a term for a beautiful woman).
The bathroom door that had tormented her for so long was finally opened. The rush of air made her shiver, but Shi Xinyu was very thoughtful, immediately wrapping her tightly in a towel.
The little “Lotus” carried her little cat to be blow-dried.
Ying Miaomiao’s fur was glossy because of her nutritious diet. Even though it was long-haired, it didn’t tangle when combed.
She cooperated well with the blow-drying.
Shi Xinyu was still wet, and she worried that Shi Xinyu might catch a cold.
Soon, most of Ying Miaomiao’s fur was dry. Her body size had visually expanded by one fold, and the warm feeling was a little stimulating.
After taking care of her, Shi Xinyu went to take her own bath.
Ying Miaomiao felt a little worried. Would she really not catch a cold?
…
The next morning, it wasn’t the alarm clock that woke Ying Miaomiao, but a pair of hands. Those hands massaged and kneaded her, up and down, as if kneading dough.
She suddenly woke up, reached out a paw, and felt for the phone under the pillow. It was only six o’clock.
Wait, hands?
In a moment of confusion, Ying Miaomiao saw her fingers gradually turn into cat claws. She shouted in despair: “No!”
“Meoow!”
She still hadn’t changed back.
Ying Miaomiao felt that if her back could sweat, it would be entirely drenched in cold sweat.
Was she having a dream within a dream?
Ying Miaomiao was sleeping on the other pillow next to Shi Xinyu. She sat up, looking rather wilted. Dreaming was very exhausting, especially a nightmare like this.
Shi Xinyu also woke up groggily. Half-asleep, she scratched Ying Miaomiao’s chin. “Are you hungry?”
“…”
So, in Shi Xinyu’s eyes, she was just a glutton?
However, the time was indeed Shi Xinyu’s usual waking time. She turned off her phone alarm early but, uncharacteristically, didn’t feed Ying Miaomiao.
It wasn’t until Ying Miaomiao was crouched by the door to see her off that Shi Xinyu took out the cat carrier she had brought back last night.
She signaled Ying Miaomiao to enter, enthusiastic like a cat dealer.
Ying Miaomiao was not one to miss any chance to go out. She immediately entered the cat carrier. It was a closed design with only a few rows of ventilation holes, and the space inside wasn’t small once Ying Miaomiao was in.
She couldn’t help but feel a little anticipation.
Where exactly would Shi Xinyu take her?
They took the elevator as usual and went to the underground parking garage.
But after the car drove out of the residential compound, Ying Miaomiao increasingly felt something was wrong. This direction felt off.
It wasn’t until she saw the familiar main road that she realized her ominous premonition had come true—this was the road to the company.
Although the company’s benefits were very good, a person who wants to work is not a good worker.
Ying Miaomiao was the typical type who couldn’t stand not having a job to talk about, but felt miserable when actually working.
Their company’s main focus was design and software development.
Shi Xinyu was the team leader of the software development group.
When she showed up today with an opaque cat carrier, it attracted attention from everyone in the company.
When she arrived at her office, the entire office area erupted in chatter, especially Ying Miaomiao’s “slacking-off buddy.”
“What do you think is up with President Shi today? I feel like the corners of her mouth are lifted by two more pixels.”
The slacking-off buddy rubbed her chin, recalling the Shi Xinyu she had just seen.
“You’ve been reading too many cheesy novels. I, on the other hand, think a cat saved the world. But it’s really hard to imagine her keeping a pet. Do you think it will be a cool cat?” another colleague speculated.
At this moment, the cool kitten was being released from the cat carrier.
She looked around at her environment.
She hadn’t been to Shi Xinyu’s office many times. Previously, she only came to report on work or hand in materials, as Shi Xinyu wasn’t her direct superior after all.
Normally, she always focused on her feet when she came. Looking around now, Shi Xinyu’s office was quite tidy.
Work files were neatly stacked on the computer desk, and in one corner of the desk was a small pot of succulents, still quite green and cute.
Ying Miaomiao inspected the small office like she was patrolling her territory. Shi Xinyu placed the cat carrier on the sofa. “Miaomiao, do you want to keep Jie-jie company at work?”
“Meow.”
No.
“Miaomiao, you’re so good.”
Talking past each other.
Ying Miaomiao proudly turned her head away. She wouldn’t argue with this person who couldn’t understand cat language.
Shi Xinyu took out a cat bowl and cat food from another tote bag. The cat food had been pre-prepared and was ready to eat.
Ying Miaomiao was quite hungry. She sat on the sofa, waiting reservedly.
But before she could feast, a knock suddenly sounded at the door. Shi Xinyu paused her actions and quickly finished what she was doing. “Come in, the door isn’t locked.”
With a kata sound, the door opened.
Ying Miaomiao looked over when she heard the sound. The person was clearly her “slacking-off buddy.” She blinked at the buddy, showing a sign of good will.
The buddy clearly didn’t receive her signal. She first reported on her work seriously. When the report was over, she cautiously opened her mouth to ask: “Team Leader, do you know when Ying Miaomiao will be back?”