Seeing Xiaobai staring at him with a dazed expression, Gu Yizhou suddenly realized he had just spent a good while analyzing stocks for a cat.
Meanwhile, Yan Luoxi was busy processing the information he had just spewed, so in her daze, she didn’t pay him any mind.
"Sigh!"
Gu Yizhou shook his head, mocking himself. "How could Xiaobai possibly understand what I’m saying!"
He glanced at the time on his computer desktop and saw that it was already 11:30 PM.
’Time to take a shower!’
"Hooo..."
He stretched, then looked down at Xiaobai, who was lying on his lap looking adorably dopey.
Suddenly, a mischievous impulse took over, and he shot to his feet!
Without any warning!
A sensation of weightlessness washed over her entire body!
The next second, Yan Luoxi found herself falling from the chair!
"Mrow~!"
She let out a terrified shriek, her four paws flailing wildly in the air as she tried to grab onto something.
"Hahaha..."
Watching Xiaobai’s panicked reaction, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but roar with laughter.
PLOP~
In the midst of her panic, Yan Luoxi realized she had landed safely on the ground before her shriek had even faded.
"Uh..."
This left her completely baffled.
"What a silly little cat!"
Seeing her reaction, Gu Yizhou said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
In reality, Gu Yizhou knew what he was doing. Xiaobai would have been fine even if she had fallen to the floor from that height, to say nothing of a cat’s inherent agility!
His only intention was to indulge his mischievous side by teasing and giving her a little scare.
Hearing Gu Yizhou’s voice, Yan Luoxi finally snapped back to her senses.
She tilted her little head to look at Gu Yizhou. The moment she saw the smirk playing on his lips, her entire person... no, her entire *cat*, was about to explode with rage!
She got it now!
’This dog of a man did it on purpose!’
’He deliberately made me fall!!’
’And then after all that, he laughs at my expense and calls me a silly little cat???’
’No wonder they say a cat’s natural enemy is a dog!’
’Dog of a man!’
’You’re such a dog!!!’
"Alright, alright~"
"Don’t be mad, I was just playing with you. Little grump!"
Gu Yizhou saw Xiaobai’s angry expression, but he didn’t think much of it. After tossing out a casual word of comfort, he turned and headed for the shower.
"??????"
’That’s it???’
Watching Gu Yizhou’s retreating back, Yan Luoxi felt like she was about to explode with rage!
"HISSS~!!!"
Yan Luoxi was genuinely furious. She hissed repeatedly at Gu Yizhou’s back, her long, sharp claws sliding out of their sheaths.
’You’re dead, you dog of a man!’
’This world isn’t big enough for the both of us!’
In that moment, she was filled with a genuine murderous impulse toward Gu Yizhou!
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「Twenty minutes later.」
Gu Yizhou walked out of the bathroom after his shower.
TAP TAP TAP—TAP TAP TAP—
Bare-chested, he was drying his hair with a towel in one hand and holding his phone in the other, tapping out what seemed to be a reply to someone.
Yan Luoxi, who was lying on the sofa, lifted her little head to glance at him.
The first thing to greet her eyes was a perfectly chiseled eight-pack.
"Tch~"
’Exhibitionist!’
She cursed in her mind.
But... she had to admit, this dog of a man had a really nice body!
Still!
’Even if his body is great, that doesn’t change the fact that he’s still a dog!’
’Hmph!’
Yan Luoxi thought sullenly.
Just as she was stealing glances at Gu Yizhou, he noticed her too.
CLICK~
He smiled slightly, then turned off his phone screen and casually tossed it onto the sofa.
He snatched up Xiaobai, flipped her onto her back, and pinned her front paws with one hand. With his other hand, he stroked her fur—against the grain!
WHOOSH~
Yan Luoxi’s fur instantly stood on end!
A very uncomfortable feeling immediately welled up inside her.
"Mrooww!"
She let out a cry and struggled out of Gu Yizhou’s demonic clutches, leaping onto the table in a flash. She then glared at him furiously with her sapphire-blue eyes!
’You dog!’
’Can you please act like a decent human being for once!’
At this point, she was so angry her boobs ached...
Seeing his little Xiaobai baring her teeth at him, looking absolutely furious, Gu Yizhou rubbed his nose and said with a perfectly straight face, "Come on, Xiaobai. I just gave you a little stroke, don’t be so petty. If it’s that big a deal, you can give me a stroke back!"
"??????"
’Just listen to that!’
’Is that something a human being should be saying!?’
Yan Luoxi’s eyes widened. She wanted nothing more than to pounce on this dog of a man and bite him to death!
But!
She didn’t dare!
Because she knew she was no match for Gu Yizhou!
If she charged over now, she wouldn’t even get a bite in; he’d catch her before she even got close. It would be like a lamb walking into a tiger’s den.
"See?"
"You’re the one who won’t come over. So you can’t blame me for this!"
Gu Yizhou said, completely shameless.
Yan Luoxi: "..."
She was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. In her entire life, she had never met someone so utterly shameless!
"Alright, it’s getting late. I’m going to bed. I’ve gotta get up early for the grind tomorrow so I can buy you cat food!"
Gu Yizhou glanced at the time on the wall, then turned and said to Xiaobai, who was huddled to the side, staring daggers at him.
"Meow!"
’Get lost!’
’Get the hell out of my sight!!’
’Who wants you to take care of them, anyway?!’
She let out a sharp meow, cursing him under her breath.
But of course, Gu Yizhou couldn’t understand a word she was saying.
Gu Yizhou noticed Xiaobai’s poor attitude but didn’t take it to heart. They hadn’t spent much time together, after all; things would surely get better over time.
"Good night, Xiaobai!"
He waved at the little white cat.
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the master bedroom...
"Oh, right!"
When he reached the bedroom door, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and said to Xiaobai with a slight smile, "Xiaobai, want to sleep with me?"
"My bed is big and comfy, way more comfortable than your little cat bed, you know!"
However, after hearing his words, Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
’What?!’
’Sleep with you?!’
’In your dreams???’
’Impossible!’
’Absolutely impossible!!’
’I, Yan Luoxi, would rather freeze to death, starve to death, or jump from this very spot than—’
But her train of thought was cut short as a familiar sensation of weightlessness washed over her!
That’s right!
Just as she was mentally cursing him out, Gu Yizhou had snuck up on her, grabbed her by the scruff, and lifted her into the air.
"Alright now, stop struggling. Be a good girl and come sleep in my room!"
She turned her head to see Gu Yizhou looking down at her with a grin as he spoke.
"Mrow~!"
Yan Luoxi cried out, trying to struggle free, but it was utterly useless. No matter how she struggled, with her fate—and her scruff—firmly in his grasp, she was completely at his mercy.
"Off to bed we go~"
And just like that, she was carried into the bedroom by Gu Yizhou...