After placing the two cold dishes she’d prepared on the table, Miss Cat looked at the sumptuous spread before her and swallowed hard.
She felt as if she were dreaming.
“So much fish…”
She murmured softly, then felt a bit embarrassed, unsure if her current appearance was a little too unsophisticated.
But honestly, she really hadn’t seen much of the world…
Usually, it was only when she was working odd jobs that she saw other customers eating such lavish meals.
When she passed by so many restaurants on the street, she only dared to stand outside and sneak a peek from afar, never having the courage to go in.
She was afraid she didn’t have enough money on her.
But she’d heard that in many restaurants, after you ate, you could work in the shop to pay for your meal.
Even though she was strong and could help out, Miss Cat still didn’t dare to enter any of those restaurants.
She was afraid that, if she worked too long to pay off the meal, she’d get hungry again with no money to pay, and then would keep working just to pay off the food—sure, her belly would be full, but she’d never be able to save any money.
She wanted to save up lots and lots of money, just like Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper.
Otherwise, having no money was a real hassle.
If, in the future, she had the chance to meet Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper, and the Pooper-Scooper needed money, then she’d be able to use all the money she’d saved up to help share the burden.
Of course, now she had met Su Li.
Su Li was her best friend.
If Su Li needed money, she could also take the initiative to offer it to Su Li to spend.
Su Li was her only friend, and also her best friend.
She believed that, if she ever ran into trouble, Su Li would help her too.
After all, even when she wasn’t in trouble, Su Li was always helping her.
Looking at the sumptuous food in front of her, Miss Cat shyly touched her little belly.
Just now, a thought had popped into her head.
If she could always stay by Su Li’s side and eat such delicious food every day, then working for Su Li forever would be a truly happy thing.
But if she did that…
She wouldn’t be able to save any money!
“Don’t just stand there, start eating. I don’t know if it suits your taste.”
“I love it. I love fish the most.”
Miss Cat swallowed, realizing she actually hadn’t eaten much fish before.
Ever since coming to this world.
After all, in her mind, fish was always quite expensive.
She couldn’t afford it.
She didn’t know how Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper had managed to get so much money to feed her fish before.
Of course, sometimes she would use the money she earned from odd jobs to buy a few packs of Little Fish Snacks as a reward for herself.
Just a few packs, it didn’t really affect her ability to save!
Little Fish Snacks were so tasty!
Just as delicious as Cat Food!
Miss Cat gazed at the Pickled Fish, Boiled Fish, and Chicken Pieces in front of her.
The Pickled Fish was sliced thin, curled up in the red soup into snow-white rolls.
The sour and spicy aroma of pickled peppers mixed with the steaming heat and went straight to her nose.
Beside it, a big basin of Boiled Fish floated in golden chili oil, with Sichuan peppercorns spinning on the surface.
The fish was so tender it fell apart at the slightest touch of her chopsticks.
In the cast iron pot, country chicken pieces simmered, their crispy yellow skin soaked in sauce and mixed with plump, juicy mushrooms, bubbling with fragrant steam.
Just looking at this feast made her feel truly, truly happy.
She hoped time would slow down, or maybe even stop forever on this day.
In fact, she’d eaten fish many times before.
Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper used to feed her fish often.
It was only now that she realized that other people’s cats didn’t actually eat as well as she did.
After all, the food her Pooper-Scooper gave her wasn’t just shared from their own meal; sometimes it was made especially for her.
Like when she had fish, the Pooper-Scooper would carefully pick out the fish meat just for her.
As if she wasn’t just a cat, but a real person.
Miss Cat looked at Su Li, then at the other cats who had come over, drawn by the delicious aroma.
Su Li didn’t make any move to give the fish to those other cats.
She didn’t know what she was feeling at this moment—her heart just felt all ticklish inside.
Maybe if Su Li did give the fish to those cats, that would feel strange?
Anyway, when she was with Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper, she was always the cat allowed at the table.
“So pretty… I-I almost feel embarrassed to eat it.”
Miss Cat whispered, her cheeks flushed red.
To be honest, she actually couldn’t bear to eat it.
Just like before, when she’d always save the best for last.
Delicious food should be saved until the end.
And…
And Su Li had made this whole table of dishes; surely the tastiest bits should be saved for Su Li!
That was what Miss Cat thought.
In the past, too, when she ate, the Pooper-Scooper would only put the best fish on her plate for her to eat.
Although now she could use chopsticks by herself.
Still, as a friend, she should leave the best for her best friend.
So Miss Cat looked at the Green Vegetables on the side.
Even though she loved fish and chicken, the vegetarian dishes on this table were not to be underestimated either.
The Shredded Potato was cut into crisp, translucent strips and stir-fried with Shredded Green Pepper until shiny with oil, the aroma of vinegar wafting from afar.
Smashed Cucumber was tossed with minced garlic and red chili oil, piled up fresh and crisp in a blue-and-white porcelain dish.
Broccoli florets were plump, stir-fried with garlic until golden and fragrant, the Green Vegetables’ leaves still clinging with droplets of water.
Finally, there were two big bowls of Fruit Salad—Apple pieces snowy white, Strawberries bright red, drizzled with Yogurt like a layer of snowflakes.
“This whole table was made for the two of us to eat, so there’s no need to be polite.”
“And besides, if I eat alone, there’s no way I’ll finish it all.”
“It’s better if we eat together.”
Su Li let a gentle smile appear on her face. She was doing her best to show Miss Cat goodwill.
But she was also a little worried about hurting Miss Cat’s self-esteem.
By now, she felt little emotion left.
But in her previous life, before she’d done what a male protagonist ought to do, her pride had been exceedingly fragile and sensitive.
Even though Miss Cat’s circumstances were different, their personalities weren’t quite the same.
So Su Li wasn’t sure if Miss Cat would feel sensitive or inferior inside.
But she tried her best to consider Miss Cat’s feelings.
Su Li felt that, from all her time observing her customers’ moods, she could easily read Miss Cat’s emotions.
Right now, Miss Cat seemed a bit nervous.
So Su Li, looking at the Boiled Fish and Pickled Fish she’d made, picked out boneless pieces of fish and placed them into Miss Cat’s bowl.
“I—I can do it myself!”
Seeing her bowl so full of fish, Miss Cat pressed her lips together, feeling even more embarrassed.
But her heart felt warm inside.
This feeling made her want to cry.
Su Li is so good!