IGTCDCN chapter 14

Su Jiujiu only managed to eavesdrop on that one crucial line, and the rest of the conversation was completely unclear. To find out more about the altered plot, she even struggled to squeeze her cat head through the crack of the door.

The sound of the study door being nudged open wasn’t small at all. Tan Chen and Aunt Liu immediately stopped talking and both turned their heads toward the door, where a round, silvery-white cat head was peeking out.

Su Jiujiu met the gazes of the two people: “Meow?”

Was she discovered so quickly?

Her equally round cat eyes stared at them for a long while, then she sheepishly retracted her cat head. The conversation was interrupted just like that.

Tan Chen, amused by the cat popping out and then retreating, stepped forward, opened the door, and bent down to pick up the cat. “What’s wrong? Afraid of being caught eavesdropping?”

Su Jiujiu looked up at him obediently: “Meow!”

One had to admit, she was incredibly adorable when she was well-behaved, and even Tan Chen, an adult man with a cold demeanor and a loss of desire, was unconsciously tempted to reach out and pet her.

When Aunt Liu saw the young master holding the cat so roughly again, she could not help but say, “Young Master, let me hold her!”

Tan Chen looked down at the cat in his arms and, instinctively held it to his chest like holding a baby: “No need.”

Aunt Liu saw that he refused, so she didn’t insist further and instead brought up the previous topic again.

“The master said to let that girl try the company first. If it doesn’t work out, he won’t force you to keep her…”

Su Jiujiu laying in Tan Chen’s arms and immediately perked up, listening for the male lead’s reaction.

So he will agree, right? He must agree! She hasn’t completed many tasks as the supporting female character yet!

She didn’t wait long before the male lead finally agreed: “Alright.”

After hearing this, Aunt Liu obviously breathed a sigh of relief. “Then I won’t bother the young master any longer; the master is still waiting for me to return.”

“Mm.”

Tan Chen held the cat and walked to the front gate, watching Aunt Liu leave.

“Young master, there are still a lot of ingredients in the fridge suitable for making cat food. Remember to make some tasty meal for it.”

“Mm.”

Su Jiujiu watched the aunt, who was still thinking about her diet before leaving, and friendly extended her paw, waving at her back.

Goodbye, kind aunt!

“You are quite sentimental,” Tan Chen let out a faint, ambiguous chuckle. Even though the elevator had already closed and Aunt Liu had already left, his gaze remained fixed on the spot.

No, rather than saying it was the spot, it was more that his gaze had no focus at all, as if he were recalling Aunt Liu’s back, or as if he were seeing nothing at all.

Su Jiujiu suddenly felt a sense of loneliness emanating from him: living alone in a 500-square-meter riverside apartment, going to work every day in that more than twenty-story building…

Forget it, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this sense of loneliness carried the coldness of wealth.

But honestly, she really felt that Tan Chen wasn’t in a good mood. Even when he usually had a cold face, it was at least not like now, with such a heavy sense of loneliness all over him.

She thought for a moment, then finally lifted her cat paw and placed it on the back of Tan Chen’s hand.

“Meow~”

Don’t be upset! You still have me! Although my job is to act bossy by your side, I’m cute, aren’t I!

The cat’s paw rested lightly on the back of his hand, as if the cat in his arms sensed his emotions and unusually tried to comfort him.

Maybe there’s some kind of bond between humans and pets that’s almost spiritual. In that moment of eye contact with the cat, Tan Chen finally understood exactly what it was trying to convey.

“Are you comforting me?”

Su Jiujiu didn’t nod directly, so she just lifted her paw and tapped the back of his hand.

That’s right!

Tan Chen grabbed its paw from behind, pinched the ‘mangosteen pad’¹[In Chinese internet slang, a cat’s paw or toe pad is affectionately called “山竹” (shānzhú), which translates directly to mangosteen.] a bit, and finally had a smile at the corner of his mouth: “Since you’re being so well-behaved, I’ll make you some cat food tomorrow.”

Oh yeah!

Su Jiujiu didn’t expect such a perk, and immediately lowered her cat head to rub against the male lead’s hand like crazy.

Having a cat might really be healing, at least at this moment Tan Chen was very indulgent with the little guy in his arms.

…..

But this indulgence completely disappeared by the time it was bed time.

Tan Chen looked at the cat that had somehow sneaked into his room and raised an eyebrow: “What are you doing in here? Your cat bed is outside.”

Su Jiujiu was just crouching on the carpet. After sneaking in, she didn’t jump straight onto the male lead’s bed, but kept signaling that she wanted to get on the bed and sleep.

After such a rollercoaster two days, she thought she had built some friendly feelings with the male lead. But she didn’t expect that when he faced such an adorable little kitty, he would be so cold and ruthless, directly rejecting her request.

“Meow!”

What’s wrong with wanting to sleep on the bed!

She definitely didn’t want to sleep in that shabby cat bed. Maybe it was because her sense of smell got sharper after turning into a cat—every time she went into that bed, she could smell something weird…

Of course, it could also just be that Tan Chen was too stingy and bought her a really cheap cat bed.

Anyway, she didn’t want to sleep in the cat bed, and she definitely didn’t want to sleep on the cold, hard sofa again.

“No way,” Tan Chen said without any compromise. “Are you going to go out by yourself, or should I throw you out?”

How could anyone, how could anyone treat a little poor kitty like this!

Su Jiujiu, in a fit of anger, took a few steps back to get ready, and then with a leap, charged onto the male lead’s bed. If she’s not allowed to sleep, she’s going to sleep anyway!

Tan Chen didn’t expect it to be this disobedient at all, and quickly grabbed the cat jumping into the air, ready to fall freely onto the bed.

“Meow?”

“Being disobedient, huh?”

Tan Chen opened the door, pretending to throw the cat out.

Su Jiujiu quickly grabbed his hand, staring at him pitifully.

The person and the cat stared at each other for a long time, and in the end, Tan Chen gave in.

“Fine, you can come into the room, but you can’t get on the bed.”

He dragged the cat bed from the living room into the room, placed it in a corner, and then put the cat on the floor to give a serious lecture.

“This is your cat bed, got it?”

“If you run onto my bed at night, tomorrow I’ll…”

The unspoken words were obviously filled with countless threats. Su Jiujiu lowered her head and glanced at him sideways, her eyes full of resistance.

Tan Chen naturally noticed this resistance, but he remained lofty, indifferent, and gave a sneering smile: “Hmph.”

Yes, he only snorted once, and it made Su Jiujiu so angry she could barely stand it.

Really, if he’s not letting me go to bed, then fine, but can’t he at least buy a slightly better cat bed!

She lifted her cat paw and pawed at the shabby little cat bed in front of her, then kicked it in frustration… the cat bed didn’t flipped over, but she almost tripped herself.

Su Jiujiu got even more annoyed!

All the way until the lights went out, she had been tussling with the cat bed, but didn’t dare to actually jump onto the male lead’s bed.

After all, some people really don’t like pets on the bed.

Sigh.

…..

Although Su Jiujiu turned into a cat, she still maintained her human routine. When she woke up again from the cold carpet, it was already the next morning.

The male lead who was on the bed was nowhere to be seen, and she now had a thin little blanket on her. Clearly, this could only have been put on her by the male lead!

Su Jiujiu perked up again, threw off the blanket, got up, and rushed out of the bedroom. After searching for a while, she finally found Tan Chen in the kitchen.

“Meow!”

Servant! Hurry up and feed me!

Hearing such an arrogant cat meow, Tan Chen didn’t even turn his head: “Your cat food is on the dining table.”

Su Jiujiu slammed on the brakes, spun around, and dashed from the kitchen to the dining room, jumping onto the dining table without missing a beat.

Yesterday’s small plate has been replaced with a large bowl, filled with big chunks of steamed lobster meat, large pieces of crab leg meat, and plump shrimp roe and crab tomalley… all top-notch stuff!

Su Jiujiu was so touched she almost shed two little cat tears. She never had the means to eat such fine things every day when she was human, but she didn’t expect her dream to true after becoming a cat.

Looks like being a cat isn’t so bad.

The system sensed her thoughts and popped up silently: “Host, aren’t you going to redeem a human body?”

Su Jiujiu buried her face in her bowl, eating happily. “Being a cat is great. Being human doesn’t come with this kind of treatment, so I’m not going to waste those points.”

The system wanted to persuade her more, but didn’t know how, and in the end, quietly retreated.

Tan Chen came out of the kitchen holding his breakfast and, seeing Dudu eating so happily, casually asked, “Is my cooking better or Aunt Liu’s?”

Su Jiujiu swallowed the lobster meat in her mouth, really wanting to say that Aunt Liu’s was a bit better, and his cooking only had the advantage of ingredients.

But she knew who her master was, so she knowingly rubbed against the male lead’s hand right away.

“Meow meow meow!”

Of course, you made it delicious!

Getting a satisfying answer, Tan Chen’s mouth curved subtly, and he patted it with relief.

“Keep eating.”

Su Jiujiu ate while glancing at him sideways, her eyes full of worldly-wise savvy.

Little thing, your competitive streak is showing again.

The author has something to say:
Let’s adjust the update time.
Tomorrow’s update will be released at 12 o’clock~
Thank you so much for everyone’s support, I will keep working hard!​

Kotha : Should I increase my upload frequency?? 🫠

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  [In Chinese internet slang, a cat’s paw or toe pad is affectionately called “山竹” (shānzhú), which translates directly to mangosteen.]