IGTCDCN chapter 9

Su Jiujiu was dozing off in the flower bed when the system suddenly went ‘beep.’

【Congratulations, host, for completing Task 5! You’ve spontaneously unlocked the ‘Taking the Blame’ skill, masterfully showcased your acting, and tossed out a black hat. Reward: 100 points.】

【Current points: 500. You need 4,500 more points to redeem a body, and 9,500 more points to complete the task and leave the world.】

The sudden 100 points made her jump up instantly.

“What the heck? How did Task 5 suddenly appear? And how did it suddenly complete?” Su Jiujiu’s not-so-big cat brain was full of questions—she didn’t expect to earn points just by lying down and sleeping.

The little red panda lying next to her was also startled by the notification, worried it might be a program bug, and hurriedly started a replay check.

But before it could get any results, the bushes in front of Su Jiujiu were pushed aside, and a stranger poked his head in. The moment he saw her, his eyes immediately lit up with delight.

“President Tan, the cat is here!”

Tan Chen reached Assistant Lin at a speed even he hadn’t realized, and his eyes immediately fell on the cat hiding in the bushes.

Completely different from when it left in the morning, clean and white, the cat was now all messy, covered in dust and leaves from rubbing against everything. Its white fur was grayish, with some unknown red marks on its cheeks, and at this moment it was tilting its head blankly, staring at him. He saw the cat, and of course, the cat saw him too.

Su Jiujiu didn’t expect to see the male lead so quickly. He stood there backlit, and he looked insanely handsome!

Wuwuwu, owner, you’re here!

Tears immediately welled up in Su Jiujiu’s eyes. She completely ignored the stranger beside her who wanted to pick her up and stretched out her paws, trying to pounce on the male lead.

But as soon as she stretched out her paws, they were all covered in dirt and grime. Thinking of the male lead’s cleanliness obsession, she hesitated and stopped in her tracks.

If she were to pounce, the male lead would definitely sidestep her, right? Forget it, it’s better not to humiliate herself.

Animals can sometimes be very perceptive. Tan Chen saw a clear change in attitude in the cat’s eyes, from initial surprise to hesitation and finally to cautiousness.

It almost seemed to linger as it came out of the bushes, its gray paws stepping onto the flower bed. Clearly getting a step closer to Tan Chen, yet it carefully lifted its eyes to observe his expression, letting out a weak meow.

“Meow…”

Even though it was clearly the face of a handsome guy without any expression, the assistant could still see a bit of relaxation in Mr. Tan’s facial muscles, totally different from the tense look he had on the way here.

“I heard that when cats are abandoned, they tend to keep wandering around the same place. Even if they get adopted again, they become really insecure—they either fear their previous owner or get super cautious even around anyone close.”

Assistant Lin just started his job today. At first, he thought the cat from President Tan’s house had run away on its own, but later he found out it had been handed over to someone else and then abandoned.

He also knows about cats and cares for them, and seeing this cat move so cautiously made his eyes well up.

Tan Chen believed this explanation. After all, the cat was still very spirited last night, and just one morning later, it had become so cautious that it left people somewhat at a loss.

This awkwardness made him do something he hadn’t even expected himself—he squatted down and reached out to pick up the cat.

He could feel how stiff the cat was when he lifted it, but it quickly relaxed, even nuzzling against his neck on its own.

“Mr. Tan, it’s still very close to you!”

Tan Chen noticed it himself too. He had thought the cat would back away, but unexpectedly, it let him pick it up so obediently without struggling at all.

Su Jiujiu really didn’t expect the male lead to pick her up. Seeing her dirty paws stepping on his expensive suit, she nervously pulled them back.

“Meow~”

I didn’t mean to.

Hearing a cat meow like this, Tan Chen could detect a hint of coaxing.

He felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart. Although he kept saying he wouldn’t keep pets and would throw the cat out, in reality, he still treated it well with good food and drink, at most letting Li Jiaojiao take it back.

But Li Jiaojiao went ahead and just tossed the cat nearby, not caring whether it lived or died. Tan Chen realized he still didn’t know her well enough. He had originally thought she was just spoiled, but he didn’t expect her behavior to be this reckless.

“Sorry.”

Su Jiujiu actually heard these two words from the male lead’s mouth, and her cat-like eyes immediately went wide and round.

Tan Chen held the cat up in front of his eyes and hesitated for a moment: ”You were sent here because of me. Since you can’t go back, are you willing to live with me?”

Could the goal really be achieved this easily?!

Su Jiujiu immediately nodded vigorously, like a little drumbeat. Jokes, the whole reason she waited here with so much effort was exactly this!

Tan Chen watched the cat regain its energy and felt a huge weight lift off his heart.

I guess it’s fate; if I’m going to raise a cat, then I’ll just raise a cat.

After breaking the shackles of his inner self, Tan Chen felt much more at ease and belatedly realized that his mood swings today were much bigger than usual.

The source of it all was this cat.

He looked at the cat rubbing against his hand and thought that this feeling wasn’t too bad.

“Mr. Tan, how about I take the cat to the pet center for a bath first, and you go back to the office to work?”

Tan Chen looked at the dirt on the cat and felt that it really needed a wash.

“Alright.”

Assistant Lin took the cat from Mr. Tan’s hands and carefully held it in his arms. During this time, the cat seemed to know it was about to be taken for a bath, constantly turning its head to look at Tan Chen unwillingly, and pawing at the assistant’s arm, as if ready at any moment to jump back into Mr. Tan’s arms.

Tan Chen noticed the cat’s dependence on him, and his heart warmed. Then his gaze landed on the way his assistant was holding the cat, and he felt a strange moment of self-reflection.

“Boss Tan, what’s this cat’s name?” What’s its name?

Tan Chen glanced at the cat and said, “Dudu.”

Dudu!

Su Jiujiu’s eyes lit up instantly. Wasn’t it called Feidu? Did the male lead rename her?

After the name ‘Feidu,’ her standards became really low— even ‘Dudu’ sounds better than ‘Feidu’!

”Meow!” I like it!

…

In the end, Tan Chen handed the cat over to Assistant Lin, who took the cat to the nearest most luxurious pet center and, swiping the boss’s card, had four staff members attend to Su Jiujiu the cat at the same time.

Ah, this feeling of luxury.

Su Jiujiu looked at the system: “You’re right, setbacks are just temporary. Maybe later the male lead will go blind and think I’m cute!”

System: [That probably won’t happen?]

Su Jiujiu couldn’t stand hearing cold water poured on her now. Since turning into a cat, she just wanted to enjoy the most luxurious life of a pampered rich cat. Even if she got put in water or was kneaded by several people, she would look completely blissful.

Assistant Lin was sitting nearby, chattering away like Tang Seng, endlessly talking to her (a cat) about how great Mr. Tan was.

Su Jiujiu stole a sideways glance at him, thinking this employee really loved his job.

“Dudu, Mr. Tan really cares about you. This morning when you were lying in the middle of the road, he almost thought you got run over.”

Got run over?

Su Jiujiu looked at him suspiciously. Why didn’t she understand what he meant by that?

Assistant Lin was still worried that it wouldn’t understand, so he took out photos on his phone to show it. The staff who was giving her a bath nearby saw this scene and couldn’t help but laugh.

It was only then that Su Jiujiu realized that her slacking-off pose had been secretly photographed and even posted in the property group chat, making a bunch of people think she had been crushed.

Su Jiujiu: This is just ridiculous.

“At that time, President Tan came back after lunch to look for you, but unexpectedly, the property management said they didn’t see your body. Then they started reviewing the surveillance and found out that you weren’t dead at all.”

The scene at the time was extremely surreal, with all the employees of the property management company crowding into the surveillance room, nervously watching the footage with President Tan.

He followed President Tan and saw Dudu wandering downstairs at the apartment building, waiting; saw Dudu staring blankly at the supermarket entrance; saw Dudu sneaking out of residents’ homes with a little tomato in his mouth; and even saw Dudu’s little tomato squashed and splattering when a sports car ran over it, while Dudu ran over as if she couldn’t believe it, helplessly collapsing to the ground…

“President Tan really cares about you. After seeing your last whereabouts, he immediately brought me here to find you.”

“After finding you, I saw that President Tan let out a big sigh of relief!”

Su Jiujiu listened to him speaking so earnestly and felt that he not only loved his job and was dedicated, but also had the heart of a passionate tough guy.

Although it was very touching to hear! She was moved that the male lead even cared a little bit about her little cat self, but this guy was definitely exaggerating here.

How did she not see the ‘huge sigh of relief’ on that expressionless face?

Su Jiujiu lazily raised her paw, and the water that came up splashed all over Assistant Lin’s collar.

However, this assistant is pretty good. When she manages to get along well with the male lead, she can also help him out by using some ‘whispered persuasion’ by his side.

[Beep! Congratulations to the host for completing Task 6: A supporting female character who can’t confuse men isn’t a good supporting female character. You successfully used your superb ‘green tea’ skills to confuse a passerby. In the passerby’s eyes, you are ‘cute, innocent, and unpretentious,’ a perfect ‘green tea’! Reward points: 100!]

Author’s note:
Smooch!
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