Cat patted her cheeks and quickly cheered herself up!
Her home was quite simple, but it didn’t matter!
Once she made more and more money in the future, she could treat Su Li properly!
For now, the most important thing was to host Su Li well.
As long as Su Li could feel her sincerity, everything would be fine.
Since she wasn’t going to see Su Li until the next day, Cat didn’t buy too many fruits.
She wanted to wait until Su Li came to her home tomorrow to prepare some more in advance.
That way, the fruit would be fresher and perhaps more delicious.
After she finished chatting with Su Li, she could give the fruit to her.
Or, after they finished eating together, she could buy some delicious fruit for Su Li outside and let her take it back with her.
Regardless, once Su Li stayed at her home for a short while tomorrow, she would take Su Li out to eat.
But even for a temporary stay, Cat still wanted to tidy up the room so that it would be more convenient when Su Li arrived.
She didn’t want Su Li’s good mood for the day to be affected after coming to her home.
Cat was a diligent kitten. She spent a long time cleaning until the house was spotless.
However, she still couldn’t change the fact that the basic conditions were quite poor.
She thought of her Pooper-Scooper.
In the past, no matter how poor the conditions were, her Pooper-Scooper would always keep the house clean.
Therefore, when she lived with her Pooper-Scooper, she was very happy and comfortable.
The environment never affected her mood.
‘If I tidy up the room, Su Li won’t dislike it when she comes over, right?’
Cat thought to herself as she began to look forward to the meeting.
‘If I had a home…’
‘I could make delicious food for Su Li!’
‘I could also store some things to give to Su Li when she comes back.’
‘I could put a lot of fruit in the refrigerator. That way, even if we don’t finish it all, we can save it for the next day.’
‘Once I put more of Su Li’s favorite fruits in the refrigerator, I can often invite her over to play.’
‘I wonder if the place that provides food and housing for the new job is far from Su Li’s home. If it’s close, I can cook for her.’
‘Just like when Su Li cooked for me before!’
But the prerequisite for that was having a kitchen and a place to cook.
‘I wonder if the room is big enough. If it’s big enough, I can sit at the table and practice my writing while watching videos.’
Lying on her small bed made of cardboard boxes, Cat looked forward to the arrival of the next day.
‘If I were a little kitten, I wouldn’t take up much space, and I wouldn’t need to eat so much.’
Only now did she realize how difficult it had been for her Pooper-Scooper.
‘My Pooper-Scooper was so amazing.’
Cat thought to herself and unconsciously drifted off into dreamland.
……
The morning mist clung to the telephone poles and dripped down, while the steam from the bun shop’s steamer pushed against the white, hazy heat.
Overnight rain pooled in the potholes of the asphalt road, splashing into tiny, bright fragments as a broom swept past.
The iron griddle of the jianbing stall hissed with oil, and the shadows of plane tree leaves swayed on the roof of a dusty newsstand.
Su Li felt the scent of soil in the air. She hadn’t expected it to rain last night.
Thinking of the address Cat had sent her, she couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.
The address Cat sent was in an old residential area.
She didn’t know how the waterproofing and insulation were in the place where Cat lived.
If possible, she still wanted to take Cat away as soon as possible.
Although Su Li’s emotions still didn’t have much of a fluctuation, she still had a bodily instinct regarding things related to her own cat.
She didn’t know if Cat liked Xiao Long Bao or Jianbing Guozi, so Su Li bought some of both for her.
When Cat was still a little kitten, Su Li felt that the kitten had suffered a lot by following her.
After all, Cat ate whatever she ate. There were some foods that a little kitten simply couldn’t digest.
Fortunately, Cat had grown up safe and sound.
[Cat, are you awake?]
[7-second Voice Message: “Mhm, Su Li, good morning!”]
[I’m coming to find you now. Is it convenient?]
[14-second Voice Message: “Ah, okay, I’ll wait! If you can’t find the address, let me know, and I’ll come get you!”]
Listening to the voice messages Cat sent, Su Li could sense her nervousness.
She didn’t know if Cat was nervous about her coming over or about the interview for the new job.
The address Cat gave was just a simple one, and it was impossible to find exactly where she lived.
So, after Su Li reached the location of the address, she sent Cat a photo.
[10-second Voice Message: “Su Li, Su Li, wa — wait for me. I’m coming to find you right now!”]
As Cat spoke, Su Li waited quietly outside.
She didn’t know why, but she seemed… a bit expectant about this meeting?
It wasn’t that she hadn’t met clients at addresses they provided before.
However, Su Li never had any thoughts or feelings about those encounters.
Perhaps meeting a client was just work, while meeting Cat was life.
Not much time passed before Su Li saw Cat. She could clearly see the beads of sweat on Cat’s cheeks and hear the faint sound of her breathing.
Cat was wearing an old apron from a convenience store.
Her faded, grayish-white sleeves were rolled up to her forearms, revealing skin that had been reddened by the sun.
Her pant legs were tied tight with packaging rope, and the glue marks on the sides of her canvas shoes were frayed from being scrubbed with a toothbrush.
A rusting cat badge was pinned to her collar.
Her hair was tied into a small bun with a rubber band used for bundling vegetables in the supermarket, and stray hairs clung to the back of her ears with water droplets.
Cat had just washed her hair with half a piece of scrap soap she had found.
The scent of mint mixed with the smell of bleach lingered faintly at her collar.
Because she was going to see Su Li, Cat had spent some time simply tidying herself up.
That way, she could show Su Li some respect.
When Cat saw Su Li, she immediately ran toward her.
But as she drew closer, she remembered that her clothes were a bit ragged and instinctively wanted to take a half-step back.
Before Cat could move, Su Li grabbed her wrist.
“I didn’t know if you liked Xiao Long Bao or Jianbing Guozi, so I bought both. Pick one.”
Cat still wanted to retreat, but Su Li held her wrist tightly.
She had no way to back away, so she had to stand by Su Li’s side.
“I… I’m fine with either!”
“You choose what you like first, Su Li!”
“The rest… just give the rest to me!”
“Thank you for bringing me breakfast, Su Li!”
For some reason, she hadn’t been this nervous when she saw Su Li before.
Perhaps it was because she had chatted with Su Li on her cell phone so many times?
Cat felt her heart pounding against her chest after seeing Su Li.