Tengfei Group recently acquired a plot of land in Hancheng.
Qin Shou had been eyeing that land for a long time.
Hancheng, an old city in the central region, boasts a long history and has developed into a bustling super second-tier city.
Its economy is thriving, its population is large, and tourism has boomed in recent years.
Hancheng’s humid climate, combined with its local culture and history, makes it an ideal spot to develop a summer resort, with great potential for growth.
The specific plot Qin Shou was interested in was perfectly situated by mountains and water, enjoying warm winters and cool summers, making it highly suitable for a summer retreat.
If developed, the return on investment would be very high.
This time, Qin Shou personally went to Hancheng for preliminary inspection.
Su Yu had been mooching food and drinks at Li Village for almost a week now.
Besides the very first household, he had successively managed to get meals from quite a few other families.
His usual trick was to spot a household about to eat, then trot over to their door, first letting out a few soft meows to get the homeowners’ attention.
Once noticed, he’d shamelessly latch on, rubbing against their legs a few times, occasionally meowing again.
Generally, the homeowners would generously give him a bowl of mixed rice.
Thanks to his thick-skinned cuteness tactics, Su Yu’s previously scrawny body quickly plumped up over the past week, and his dull fur became shiny.
Gazing at his reflection in the water basin, Su Yu was quite confident in his current beauty.
He licked his furry paws, sat upright, and let out a dignified yet proud meow.
He pretended to be a well-bred, good cat, completely unlike those flashy internet-famous felines.
That afternoon, several cars suddenly arrived in the village.
Villagers gathered at the entrance, waiting to greet the newcomers.
Su Yu squatted on the window sill, intently watching the people who successively got out of the cars.
But it was all in vain; he didn’t recognize Qin Shou at all, unfortunately.
It was truly quite heartbreaking.
***
Thankfully, the leading person quickly went up to them, enthusiastically introducing the village’s surroundings to CEO Qin.
Su Yu’s eyes lit up; he had finally found the main target.
He then stared intently at Qin Shou, who stood out from the crowd, his gaze incredibly eager.
He subtly scanned his surroundings but found nothing suspicious.
Frowning, Qin Shou followed the village party secretary up the mountain, his face cold.
Su Yu shrank his neck, hiding behind a tree.
The entire cat radiated an air of sneakiness.
Of course, Su Yu himself didn’t realize it.
Coming out from behind the tree, Su Yu stretched to relax his tense nerves.
Qin Shou’s gaze was truly too terrifying for a cat.
Watching the crowd move further and further away, Su Yu hesitated for a moment but still followed.
After all, compared to a terrifying ice mountain, not being able to go home was clearly more frightening.
So Su Yu followed the inspection team around the mountain for an entire morning.
***
When Su Yu came down the mountain, he was practically a useless cat.
Struggling to keep up, he watched as Qin Shou’s group prepared to head back.
Su Yu gritted his teeth, lunged forward, and pounced at Qin Shou’s feet, clinging to his pant leg, letting out a sweet, drawn-out meow, “Meow~~~”
Yes, with a wavy line.
The group of people around them were a bit stunned.
No one expected a cat to suddenly dart out like that, and worse, cling to CEO Qin’s pant leg.
Su Yu seized the moment, while no one was catching him, rubbing hard against Qin Shou’s pant leg, his emerald cat eyes looking expectantly at Qin Shou.
“Meow!”
Take me with you, take me with you.
Qin Shou stiffened for a moment.
From childhood until now, this was the first time a furry creature had actively approached him.
He cleared his throat lightly, trying to keep his voice cold, “Whose cat is this?”
Good, his voice was still cold, not excited at all.
Perfect.
The village party secretary couldn’t figure out what Qin Shou meant.
After a long huff, he hesitantly replied, “This kitten ran here a few days ago; no one owns it.”
Qin Shou secretly rejoiced.
His face remained cool, “This cat has quite a connection with me. If no one owns it, I’ll take it back.”
With that, he picked up Su Yu and secretly stroked his fur, sighing to himself, “The texture is really nice, so fluffy.”
And so, the villagers watched, dumbfounded, as Qin Shou got into the car with the cat and drove away.
***
Rich people are just different.
The rural folks expressed that they didn’t quite understand.
Su Yu was utterly bewildered the entire time he was picked up and carried into the car.
Meow meow meow?
Had he forgotten something?
Was his charm so immense that two meows conquered the cold CEO?
While he was thrilled to be heading back to the capital, why did he feel a strange sense of unease?
Since turning into a cat, the world seemed to be getting increasingly unscientific.
It was just too unsettling for a cat, Su Yu thought sadly.
Su Yu was still immersed in his own little emotions, completely oblivious that the CEO holding him had, from head to paw, stroked him over and over again!
Utterly obsessed!
“So soft,” Qin Shou thought, internally showering Su Xiaoyu’s smooth fur with praise.
Yet, his face maintained an expression of cool, arrogant dominance, as if he wasn’t the one relentlessly petting Su Xiaoyu!
The driver, secretly glancing at the rearview mirror, saw CEO Qin’s cold, handsome face reflected.
The driver snorted, not daring to look again.
He wondered, though, if something was different about CEO Qin today.
***
Soon, the group returned to their hotel in Hancheng.
Qin Shou walked straight into the hotel, holding Su Xiaoyu in his arms.
The accompanying attendant looked at the cat in Qin Shou’s arms with a conflicted expression, repeatedly trying to speak but stopping himself.
Qin Shou snapped out of his pleasant reverie with Su Xiaoyu and keenly sensed the attendant’s unease.
He turned to look at the assistant following behind him, puzzled.
The little assistant nervously stepped forward, “CEO Qin, this cat hasn’t been bathed yet. How about I take it to the pet hospital for a clean-up first?”
He felt the temperature around Qin Shou seem to drop even further after he spoke.
The little assistant wanted to cry but couldn’t.
“Mommy, the CEO is so scary QAQ!”
Qin Shou unconsciously stroked Su Yu’s smooth fur, finally remembering that hotels usually didn’t allow pets.
He let out a regretful “Tsk,” reluctantly stroked the fur one last time, and painfully handed Su Xiaoyu to the assistant.
The poor little assistant held the cat.
Just as he sighed in relief, he saw the big boss, who was already about to return to his room, turn back. Qin Shou coldly instructed, “Take it to the pet hospital for a check-up. Make sure all the necessary vaccinations are given, then arrange for air transport back to the capital. Have Lin Xiao take care of it for two days.”
He finished speaking and turned to leave, exceptionally clean and decisive, with no hint of the internal turmoil.
So, the little assistant had no choice but to carry the curled-up Su Yu to find a pet hospital.
Su Yu naturally heard Qin Shou’s words.
As for going to the pet hospital, Su Yu was extremely happy (^â–½^)!
After all, he hadn’t had a bath in almost half a month.
***
Even without being a germaphobe, the thought of not bathing for half a month made his inner self feel extremely itchy.
After a bath and a luxurious grooming session, Su Xiaoyu’s fur was sleek and shiny, his yellow, round body looking incredibly endearing.
And with a soft meow, he could melt anyone’s heart.
Although he still looked like a common domestic cat, he was indeed very lovable!
Of course, all of this was before Su Yu received his vaccinations.
Su Yu hadn’t expected the vaccinations to be so painful!
It felt like it was killing him.
He couldn’t help but let out a yelp, and his eyes even teared up a little.
The entire cat was utterly aggrieved.
The little assistant, holding the listless cat after its vaccinations, didn’t know what to do.
He thought about how the BOSS would be returning to the capital tomorrow, so he simply carried the cat directly to the airport and called Assistant Lin, who was on leave.
“I can’t handle this; it’s better to just send it away and let Assistant Lin deal with the headache.”
A brilliant move, passing the buck.
After sending off the “cat grandpa,” the little assistant let out a long breath.
“Actually, a cat that cute, I could have fostered it for a few days,” he thought.
But then, remembering the BOSS’s icy face, the little assistant shivered, feeling that something bad would happen if he sent it too late.
Full marks.
Hehehe, now it’s all Assistant Lin’s job.
The one who came to pick up Su Yu was a man with a rather flamboyant appearance and an even more flamboyant dressing style.
Su Yu squatted in the cage, eyeing the man sideways, exuding a very strong aura.
Lin Xiao swung the cat cage.
Su Yu immediately broke character, rolling into a ball inside the cage, looking incredibly silly.
Lin Xiao burst out laughing, then continued to mock:
***
“Where did the boss find such a local cat? It’s hilariously stupid, hahahaha!”
Su Yu clung to the cage, his face devoid of life.
“Damn idiot!”
Finally, though very unwilling, Su Yu was carried away by Lin Xiao, cage and all.
Su Yu was placed in the back seat.
Lin Xiao drove the car very fast.
The rapidly receding scenery and road signs were all familiar to Su Yu.
He was finally back.
Su Yu clung to the cage, anxiously looking out the window.
The worries he had previously ignored seemed to resurface instantly.
He wondered if he could ever change back.
If he turned into a cat, where did his original body go?
It would be terrible if it was cremated.
He also wondered if his mother had looked for him.
“Meow~”
It’s so hard to be alive.
Just thinking about it makes this cat’s life seem like utter darkness.
***
Satisfied from petting the cat, Qin Shou slept soundly that night, even dreaming of fluffy things.
As a plushie enthusiast, both his body and mind experienced immense pleasure.
CEO Qin woke up in a beautiful mood early in the morning.
With a radiant smile, he briefed his subordinates on the follow-up matters, then had his assistant book the earliest flight back to the capital.
“Time to go home and raise my meow! O(∩_∩)O”
He was full of anticipation for a wonderful life.
According to Qin Shou’s plan, the first thing he would do after landing was pick up the cat from Lin Xiao’s place, and then take the cat to a pet superstore.
After all, it was now the “Crown Prince” of Tengfei Group; its food, lodging, and supplies must be the best.
And just thinking about shopping for pet supplies together felt so warm and full of life.
However, reality is cruel.