Su Yu ended up living at Qin Shou’s place.
Anyway, since he had turned into a cat, his real body was with the Luo family, and now he was completely free, going wherever he pleased.
Except for having to secretly video call his uncle and mother every few days when his owner wasn’t home, the rest of the time, the entire cat was extremely free, doing whatever he wanted.
A certain cat, who thought he was incredibly free, was completely unaware that from the moment he returned, he had been secretly monitored by his abnormal owner.
Initially, it was out of fear that A’zai would suddenly disappear again, just like before.
Having experienced that bewilderment once, CEO Qin, who was accustomed to keeping the initiative in his own hands, didn’t want to feel that way again.
So, ever since his little one returned, the CEO stated that the home surveillance had never been turned off.
Whenever he felt tired from work and needed a change of pace, Qin Shou would switch to the home surveillance interface and stealthily observe A’zai’s daily life, in a somewhat sneaky way.
If it weren’t for this period of monitoring, Qin Shou wouldn’t have known his A’zai had so many little habits.
Every day, A’zai would wake up and first go to the bathroom to wash his face and paws.
He would also stretch his head out to drink some water, pretending to rinse his mouth.
After cleaning up, he would slowly go to the kitchen to eat the loving breakfast prepared for him.
After happily eating his fill, it was playtime.
A’zai’s favorite game was Fruit Ninja.
Perhaps it was because felines are naturally more sensitive to moving objects, so the first time Qin Shou saw A’zai standing entirely on the PAD, using both paws and… “slicing fruit,” his expression was utterly indescribable.
In short, all this is to say that Qin Shou had completely figured out A’zai’s daily routine.
Therefore, A’zai’s video calls with his mom naturally couldn’t escape the CEO’s notice.
The first time A’zai video called was in the living room.
At this time, after successfully rescuing his mom, Su Yu had completely let down his guard.
Every day, when Qin Shou wasn’t home, he would actively use WeChat, Weibo, and various social media apps.
So when Luo Xiaoman’s video request came through, little Su Yu unhesitatingly… answered it.
Qin Shou, who happened to see this scene, wasn’t too surprised. Instead, he had a “just as I thought” feeling, as he had already known that A’zai wasn’t an ordinary cat.
Being able to use WeChat and answer video calls didn’t seem like a big deal.
However, this didn’t stop Qin Shou from being utterly consumed with wanting to find out who was regularly video calling A’zai.
In Qin Shou’s opinion, the woman video calling A’zai wasn’t very old, perhaps in her early thirties.
As for her looks, CEO Qin, for some utterly indescribable reason, gave the woman in the video eighty points.
Although she didn’t look young, she probably wasn’t A’zai’s anything, but what if A’zai was also very old?
The above are CEO Qin’s little thoughts.
Yes, Qin Shou firmly believed that A’zai must be a troublesome little imp—parentheses, the kind of little imp who could transform into a human in an indescribable way.
Although in some respects, the CEO’s guess wasn’t wrong.
Unfortunately, CEO Qin’s secret little wish had never been fulfilled.
Even though he had deliberately come home late several times, A’zai seemed to be a very unromantic imp and hadn’t learned from the Snail Girl to transform into a human for a beautiful encounter or anything.
The CEO, who was secretly anticipating, felt very regretful.
So, a certain CEO, who had been holding back for too long without his desires being met, decided to take A’zai to the pet hospital for a physical examination and, incidentally… for some grooming or something.
Little Su Yu, who had happily gone to the door to greet his owner, heard this tragic news and shamelessly lay down on Qin Shou’s shoes.
He expressed his refusal with actions.
Not going!
Qin Shou clenched his fist and coughed into his hand.
Although he didn’t know why A’zai suddenly resisted going to the pet hospital, acting spoiled and throwing a tantrum like this was still super cute.
Su Yu’s protest clearly failed.
The entire cat was forcibly picked up by his owner and taken to the pet hospital.
Remembering his first vaccination, Su Yu felt a little deflated.
It hurt so much; he didn’t want to go through that again.
Qin Shou chuckled, rubbing the cat in his arms. He then kissed the furry head forcefully and offered insincere comfort, “Don’t be scared, A’zai, no shots today.”
Su Yu unreservedly rolled his eyes.
Do you take me for a fool?!
Qin Shou chuckled inwardly, but his face was perfectly serious as he carried the cat into the pet hospital.
The welcoming staff at the entrance enthusiastically greeted the man and the cat.
As they walked, the staff member scrutinized the cat in Qin Shou’s arms, wondering what new breed it was—it looked a bit like a Chinese… rural cat?
Little Su Yu felt the veiled gazes around him.
He stretched out a paw and scratched his furry belly, then looked back with disdain, his round cat eyes filled with undisguised contempt, “Stupid mortals.”
…Why do I feel like I’m being scorned by a cat?
It must be my imagination.
The pet hospital Qin Shou chose was one of the most reputable in Beijing.
Beijing has many wealthy people, and even more who love to keep cats and dogs, so pet hospitals have been thriving in recent years.
Sitting in the waiting area, Qin Shou cut off the staff member’s unending introductions.
With a handsome, cold face, he picked up the promotional brochure from the table and read through it carefully.
Little Su Yu, nestled in Qin Shou’s arm, also looked along in a serious manner.
The pet hospital offered many services, from vaccinations to comprehensive pet grooming.
Qin Shou’s gaze subtly paused on the neutering section, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
With his back to Qin Shou, little Su Yu didn’t notice his owner’s malice.
He just felt a sudden chill on his back and couldn’t help but lean back, rubbing vigorously against his owner’s chest.
After studying for a while, Qin Shou extended two slender fingers and pointed at a few items he was interested in, then looked down inquiringly at Su Yu, “A’zai, what do you think of these?”
Su Yu was very satisfied with his owner’s attentiveness.
He nodded and gave a contented “meow” as an answer.
Qin Shou let out a low chuckle, his slender fingers gently sliding across the page to a section at the bottom left.
He asked even more gently, “And… this one?”
His finger rested on two bold characters neutering.
Su Yu’s gaze followed the slender, strong finger.
At first, he didn’t react to what Qin Shou was pointing at.
But once he understood what was written where the finger landed, the entire cat bristled.
Su Yu angrily swatted away Qin Shou’s hand, then used both paws to close the brochure.
Finally, the whole cat lay on top of it, meowing ferociously at Qin Shou.
Qin Shou, the iceberg, was smiling very happily, his face beaming with a visible display of white gums.
He looked nothing like the expressionless, cold person he had been upon entering.
What’s so funny?!
Why are you laughing at such a serious matter?!
Huh?!
Little Su Yu stood up agitatedly, baring his teeth at Qin Shou, “Keep laughing and I’ll bite you!”
Having enjoyed the show enough, CEO Qin stroked his A’zai’s fur.
Seeing the wide, round cat eyes, he couldn’t help but give another little peck.
Then he coaxed, “Good A’zai, we’ll just have a bath and a trim, then we’ll go home.”
Su Yu looked at the solemn-faced man with doubt, his four paws tightly clinging to Qin Shou’s arm.
Qin Shou was secretly overjoyed, suppressing his laughter as he gently peeled the wary cat off his arm.
He seriously instructed the staff member, “Give him a good bath, then trim his fur and clean his nails. That’s all.”
He then looked at little Su Yu, “Are you relieved now? Only fur will be cut, nothing else.”
Su Yu tilted his head, slightly loosening his grip, allowing Qin Shou to hand him over to the staff member.
But… what did he mean by “nothing else”?!
What else did he want to cut?!
After his little one was taken away, Qin Shou’s previously gentle demeanor immediately turned unapproachable again.
Several female staff members who wanted to strike up a conversation cautiously moved further away.
QAQ Instantly turning into an ice king is truly terrifying.
***
About an hour later, Su Yu was brought out.
Having just enjoyed a full-service pampering, little Su Yu was languid.
His freshly washed, fluffy, and specially conditioned fur looked golden and very glossy.
Though he was still a common house cat, he was a very good-looking one.
Qin Shou took the cat, rubbed him, feeling how incredibly soft he was, and then contentedly swiped his card.
He took the somewhat sleepy cat home.
It was truly a pleasant day.
CEO Qin’s lips curved upward in delight.
In a blink, winter arrived.
Beijing’s autumn was short, and the cold winter came particularly swiftly.
The evergreen trees by the roadside still stood firm in the biting wind, but pedestrians were already bundled in thick padded coats.
The first snow fell silently.
Su Yu was tightly wrapped in his quilt.
His litter-scooper had gone to work early.
Before leaving, he had deliberately placed two warm hot water bottles in the quilt, but little Su Yu, who was always sensitive to the cold, was still woken up by it.
At such times, he couldn’t help but miss the litter-scooper’s constantly warm, strong body.
The PAD on the bedside table chimed.
Su Yu fidgeted in the quilt, unwilling to stick his paws out to grab it, thinking it would stop ringing after a while.
The PAD persistently continued to chime.
Annoyed beyond measure, little Su Yu wrapped himself in the quilt, slowly and laboriously wiggled to the edge of the bed, quickly extended a paw to grab the PAD, and then buried himself back into the thick quilt.
The chilly air seeped in through the freshly opened gap.
Su Yu shivered from the cold and then let out a fierce sneeze, before finally connecting the video call with trembling paws.
A bizarre cat face appeared on the screen against a black background.
Luo Xiaoman, who had waited a long time for the video to connect, “Son, where… where are you?”
Luo Xiaoman asked cautiously. It was so dark, and just a cat face, it was really creepy!
Su Yu held the quilt tightly, rested the PAD on it, stretched a paw to rub his itchy nose, and then typed, In bed.
The screen light illuminated the quilt behind Su Yu, and Luo Xiaoman’s expression became very complex as she realized her son was hiding in bed to video call her.
She had been worried that her son wouldn’t have a good life as a pet at someone else’s house.
But now, it seemed he was doing quite well.
Not only did he have a PAD to play with, but he had also gotten onto the bed.
Luo Xiaoman tried to ignore her strange feelings and got to the point with Su Yu, “Your grandpa’s seventieth birthday is the day after tomorrow. Your dad’s side sent us an invitation.”