If Yan Luoxi knew just how inexplicably confident Gu Yizhou was, she’d probably want to spit right in his face!
That bastard!
’You want to build a relationship with me?’
’Hugging me, petting my head, and he even felt me up all over!’
’Scumbag! This world isn’t big enough for the both of us!’
’I, Yan Luoxi, swear we are mortal enemies!’
’When I turn back, I’ll definitely get my revenge...’
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After Gu Yizhou finished cleaning up, it was already 10:30 at night.
He peeked under the sofa again and saw that Xiaobai was still sound asleep. He then turned off the living room lights and returned to his bedroom.
He sat at his computer, looking at the stock market interface on the screen, and began to think seriously about how he could get his hands on some initial capital for trading.
After thinking it over and over, he realized that given his current situation, the only option was to ask his parents for the money they had set aside for his house’s down payment.
But if he wanted the money, he’d have to get past his mom, which meant he needed to come up with a good excuse.
In any case, telling them he wanted the money for stock trading was definitely out of the question.
If he really said that, his parents would probably think he’d lost his mind and would be sure to break his legs.
’Hmm... I’ve got it!’
Suddenly, Gu Yizhou remembered how his mom had been nagging him relentlessly to find a girlfriend. If he told her he had a new girlfriend and needed the money for a down payment, he’d probably get it easily.
Once he made money in the stock market, even if they found out the truth later, what’s done would be done. At worst, he could just pay the money back and endure a scolding from his mom.
As for losing the money, the current Gu Yizhou hadn’t even considered the possibility.
With the system’s support, losing money was impossible. He would never lose money in this lifetime!
Besides, even without the system, he still had some skills. If he seriously studied this world’s stock market and financial trends, he could still make some money, so he wasn’t worried about that at all.
’Hmm... That’s the plan, then!’
But it was already so late; calling to ask for money at this hour was definitely inappropriate.
If he called to ask for money out of the blue at this time of night, his parents would surely assume something terrible had happened to him and would be scared to death. So, Gu Yizhou decided he’d find a time during the day tomorrow to talk to them about it.
Having made up his mind, Gu Yizhou stopped dwelling on the matter. He picked up his phone and scrolled through some domestic and international financial news, then watched a few short videos of pretty women. He wasn’t sure if it was because he was exhausted from the day or if it was a side effect of activating the system, but soon his eyes grew heavy. Without thinking much of it, he put down his phone, turned off the light, and lay down.
CLICK!
The light went out.
The bedroom was instantly plunged into darkness, and Gu Yizhou closed his eyes.
Before long, the sound of breathing in the room grew steady, and Gu Yizhou slowly drifted off to sleep...
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「3:30 in the morning.」
Yan Luoxi’s eyes shot open. She’d had a dream that she had turned into a little white cat, and the shock of it had jolted her awake.
But when she saw her surroundings clearly, she knew it hadn’t been a dream. She really had turned into a little white cat...
To be terrified and frightened even in her dreams—one could only imagine how helpless she felt.
’What do I do?’
’Am I really going to be a cat for the rest of my life!?’
This time, Yan Luoxi was in a full-blown panic.
After some thought, Yan Luoxi decided she couldn’t just sit around and wait for the worst.
’When I used to watch TV shows, didn’t the characters always have to go through a life-or-death crisis before awakening some kind of power?’
’Like being burned, drowned, falling from a great height, getting hit on the head, and so on...’
She decided to try some things on herself first, to see if she could turn back.
Of course, falling from a great height or getting hit on the head were too dangerous. Yan Luoxi didn’t dare to try something like that so rashly.
’If it doesn’t work, I’ll really be dead!’
And so, she slowly crawled out from under the sofa.
A cat’s night vision is better than a human’s, so after coming out from under the sofa, she first looked up at the wall clock and saw that it was already almost four in the morning.
Then, she glanced toward the door of Gu Yizhou’s bedroom.
’Four in the morning is when the human body is in its deepest sleep. If I’m a little quiet, I shouldn’t wake that scumbag!’ Yan Luoxi thought to herself.
She decided to act immediately.
She ran straight to the bathroom. Then, with a slight push from her hind legs, she jumped onto the sink countertop.
First, she used her small, fluffy, pink paws to push down the drain plug, sealing the basin. Then, she wrapped her two front paws around the faucet handle and twisted it open.
Her plan was to fill the sink, then submerge her head and let herself slowly suffocate, to see if she could change back into her human body at the brink of death.
But after trying for a while, she nearly drowned herself, yet there was still no reaction at all!
"Meow~!"
A sense of defeat instantly enveloped Yan Luoxi’s heart...
’I can’t accept this!’
’But fire... I’m covered in fur right now. If I really catch on fire, I’ll instantly become a roasted cat!’
’How could I possibly dare to try that!’
’It’s over!’
’I’m done for!’
’Can I really never change back?’
For a moment, Yan Luoxi felt incredibly agitated.
Just then, a wave of dizziness suddenly hit her, and Yan Luoxi’s vision went black.
POOF.
When she opened her eyes again, she suddenly discovered that the world before her had changed!
In the bathroom mirror, an exquisitely beautiful face appeared.
"Did I... change back?"
Yan Luoxi looked down at her hands and feet, murmuring softly.
Standing at about five-foot-seven, her smooth, jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, resting naturally on her shoulders. Her fair feet were delicate, her toenails painted a pretty pink. Her refined face, which usually held a cool and sophisticated air, was now a mask of pure astonishment.
Combined with the fact that she was currently stark naked, her stunningly curvaceous figure was on full display, making her appear all the more alluring.
If anyone were to see such a breathtaking sight, they would probably go wild.
But what a pity that such beauty was witnessed by no one.
Snapping back to reality, Yan Luoxi also noticed that she was completely bare, and a faint blush crept onto her cool, beautiful face.
She glanced around.
The only things in the bathroom were Gu Yizhou’s dirty laundry and his bath towel.
After hesitating for a long moment, she picked up Gu Yizhou’s towel and wrapped it around her body.
Once her generous curves were concealed, Yan Luoxi finally tiptoed lightly out into the living room...