Chapter 126: No Friends, No Hobbies, No Feelings

Su Li didn’t care at all about how Shen Cishu reacted after she left. Whatever Shen Cishu was thinking or planning to do was none of her business.

The only slight regret was that Shen Cishu hadn’t told her to take the prepared food and get lost.

Apart from the dish that Shen Cishu had criticized for having too much salt, the other dishes all tasted roughly the same.

If she had taken the food with her, she could have just gotten by with it for dinner, which would have been a decent option.

But unfortunately, Shen Cishu didn’t let her take the food.

Still, Su Li’s mood wasn’t affected by this, especially since she had made sure Shen Cishu reimbursed her for the groceries.

Passing by the convenience store downstairs, Su Li instinctively glanced inside.

She didn’t quite know why she did this.

But if she could see Miss Cat, it would make her happy.

Her pace even quickened a little as she walked.

Su Li thought this feeling was similar to opening a blind box or drawing a lottery.

There was a certain probability of running into Miss Cat downstairs, or rather, Miss Cat had a certain chance of “spawning” inside the convenience store.

It felt like playing a game.

Su Li thought this to herself.

But today, after work, she didn’t see Miss Cat and didn’t know where Miss Cat was working now.

Despite her poor health, she still worked so hard.

Su Li thought this over but didn’t experience any major emotional fluctuations.

She could understand Miss Cat and knew why she was working so hard.

Miss Cat was like how she used to be, but deep down, nothing had changed.

She felt like she should understand and empathize with Miss Cat, but she didn’t.

After returning home, Su Li took a quick shower and then lay on the sofa in a daze.

Several cats circled around her, rubbing against her feet.

Su Li petted their heads but didn’t feel happy.

It was just a kind of instinctive action.

She thought she should feel happy.

She used to really enjoy playing with her cats.

She knew she was happy back then.

As for why she had gone to feed some cats back then, it was because she felt she should be doing something.

Xiao Yuyu hadn’t bombarded her with messages.

This seemed to be the quietest night she’d had.

A night that belonged solely to her.

But Su Li didn’t know what she should do or what to occupy herself with.

She knew she wasn’t a normal person.

She had no friends, no hobbies, and no emotions.

Opening WeChat, she saw nothing but clients or people who had to have some kind of value to her.

The only exception was Miss Cat.

Her life in her previous life wasn’t much different from now.

But back then, when she had nothing to do, she would at least pet cats.

The cats in front of her now weren’t quite like her own cats from before.

Even so, if there was nothing special going on, Su Li wouldn’t take the initiative to contact Miss Cat.

Her social life had ended long ago, back when she only dared to glance from afar.

Just as Su Li leaned on the sofa, watching the cats play together, lost in thought, her WeChat vibrated.

[Spend the weekend with me at a beauty exhibition.]

Su Li glanced at the message—it was from Bai Huizi.

Bai Huizi hadn’t asked for her opinion; she simply informed her as if giving an order.

Su Li wasn’t surprised by this.

Clients were like that—as long as they had money and were willing to pay, it was enough. Coordinating schedules was her own problem.

And as it stood, Su Li was free.

Usually, only MOKA contacted her on weekends, but lately, MOKA had been messaging more and more frequently, not just on weekends.

Since no one had booked her for this weekend, accompanying Bai Huizi to the beauty exhibition wasn’t a big deal.

Su Li didn’t reply immediately. After all, it was just a notification. She only needed to respond before the weekend.

She always kept client matters in mind and never forgot them.

But Bai Huizi didn’t think the same way.

Bai Huizi sunk into the sofa, eyes fixed on her phone screen. The neckline of her silk nightdress slipped down half an inch, revealing the peach-like fullness of her curves.

Her curly hair spilled like melted chocolate over her shoulders; the tips brushed the edge of a wine glass, picking up droplets that traced sparkling lines on her collarbone.

Seeing no reply from Su Li, Bai Huizi’s brows gradually furrowed, her expression growing impatient.

She tapped away on her phone, and soon a reply came through.

“vfb received, 30,000 yuan.”

The notification sound made Su Li make her choice.

She quickly picked up her phone and replied.

[Got it, thanks boss 🤝🤝🤝]

Only after the transfer was complete and Su Li’s message sent did Bai Huizi’s lips curl into a smile as she turned off the phone screen.

The neon lights outside cast a glow across her profile; her nose was perfectly upturned, and her long lashes cast shadows on her cheek more seductive than eyeliner.

The wine swirled in her glass, and she licked the grape-colored lipstick from her lips. Her toes unconsciously rubbed against the air conditioner blanket on the floor.

The nightdress’s thigh-high slit pressed into the sofa’s leather, leaving red marks that twitched with each shift of her posture, as eye-catching as the swirling wine in her glass.

She slowly stood, casually tossing her phone onto the sofa, swirling the wine in her hand, staring out at the night scene, licking the corner of her mouth with eyes full of anticipation.

The show was about to begin!

……

The agreed-upon time arrived quickly.

Since Bai Huizi hadn’t specified anything about Su Li’s outfit, she dressed normally.

She wore a light blue doll-collar dress, the waistline cinched just right, making her look like a fresh mint candy.

The skirt flared just to her knees, revealing slender pale calves beneath.

She wore beige round-toe leather shoes with laces tied into crooked bows.

Her hair was pulled into a bun, with a few wispy bangs lifted by the wind, making her look like a girl straight out of a manga, the sweet next-door type.

A plush cat charm hung from her canvas bag, bouncing slightly as she walked.

A strawberry embroidery on the chest of her dress was half-covered by the diagonal strap of her bag, the exposed half of the red fruit swaying gently.

As soon as Su Li stepped downstairs, she saw Bai Huizi waiting for her in a sports car.

The wine-red Maraschino growled through the street as it pulled over, its gull-wing doors shooting up like metallic flamingos spreading their wings.

Bai Huizi leaned against the car door with one foot on the ground. The pointed toe of her patent leather heels pressed against the sidewalk crack.

Her sunglasses were pushed atop her head, pinning back her snow-white voluminous waves. Her red nails tapped on the steering wheel impatiently.

“Get ready to get in, Little Su Li~”

Su Li lowered her eyes to look at her outfit, then slowly approached the sports car.

She felt like she looked like a kept servant.

But in a way, there wasn’t much difference between her and being kept by Bai Huizi.

If there was any difference, it was probably that there were more people keeping her.