As Su Li stroked her head, Cat felt her nose sting.
However, no friend should cry when they were a guest in someone’s home.
Cat forced a smile onto her face and looked at Su Li.
“It’s all right. Even though… even though my home is a bit small, as long as you don’t laugh at me, Su Li, it’s fine.”
“How could I? I’ve lived in environments even worse than this before.”
Su Li looked at Cat. It wasn’t just that she had lived in worse places; she and Cat had lived in places far worse than this together.
Back then, Cat was small enough to sleep directly on top of her.
But now that Cat had grown, she certainly couldn’t stay in such a cramped space anymore.
Hadn’t Su Li worked so hard all this time just to give Cat a better life?
To see Cat’s quality of life drop back to how it used to be — that was simply unacceptable.
Cat’s small ears twitched when she heard Su Li mention the past.
She hadn’t realized Su Li’s life had been so difficult before, just like her Pooper-Scooper’s. Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper had also gone through many hardships.
“So Su Li didn’t start out being this amazing,” Cat said softly.
To her, Su Li was incredible.
She hadn’t expected Su Li to have become strong one step at a time, just like her Pooper-Scooper. Perhaps that was why Su Li gave her the same feeling as her Pooper-Scooper.
It made her subconsciously associate the two. They really were so, so similar.
“Is there anything you need to pack, Cat?”
“Since I’m here, I can help you move.”
Su Li had originally thought about hiring a professional mover, but Cat’s room was far too simple.
It was so simple that everything could be seen in a single glance.
She didn’t know if there was anything here worth taking; she even felt that once they reached the house, it wouldn’t matter if Cat just bought new things.
However, items with sentimental value still needed to be brought along.
Su Li intended to see just how much stuff Cat had. If it was a lot, she wouldn’t mind calling a driver to help haul it away.
Cat blinked her watery eyes at Su Li. Since Su Li said she could pass the job interview, then she definitely would. Therefore… she really was going to move out of this place.
Cat thought back to the many times she had moved with her Pooper-Scooper.
She hadn’t been able to do much back then. She could only push her belongings in front of her Pooper-Scooper so they could be packed.
That way, she wouldn’t be a burden, and they wouldn’t have to waste money buying new things for the new home.
As she moved from place to place with her Pooper-Scooper, their belongings grew, and their living conditions improved.
Every move meant that life was getting better.
But this was her first time moving on her own. It felt somewhat novel.
Still, there really wasn’t much in the house.
Cat crouched by her cardboard box bed, her fingers unconsciously picking at an old blanket that had become stiff from too much washing.
The withered catnip in the Tin Candy Box was something she had plucked from a crack in the window, and the plastic string had left red marks on her.
A charging cable dangled overhead, and the power strip hung crookedly against a moldy wall.
Her gray-and-white Convenience Store apron was folded on a plastic stool, its legs embedded with stains that wouldn’t wash out.
Behind the door, an old towel she had found was covered in pills, while the scent of bleach mixed with rust wafted in through the door’s gap.
One corner of the cardboard bed had collapsed, and the edges of the stray cardboard had softened from soaking in puddles.
One could see everything in the home at a glance; it seemed there was nothing worth taking.
Her belongings were few. Most were things others didn’t want, which she had cleaned for her own use.
“I… I don’t have many important things to take.”
Cat found her Small Iron Box where she kept her Little Fish Snacks. Inside the box was also an Old Mobile Phone.
Even though she had a New Phone now, Cat still kept the Old Mobile Phone fully charged.
She would open it and look at it from time to time. The Old Mobile Phone was still very important!
“In the new… dormitory, are there beds and blankets?” Cat asked tentatively.
As soon as she finished asking, she felt a bit of regret. Cat had initially thought that if there were no supplies, she could see what she needed to bring.
But then she remembered that Su Li was the one who had recommended her.
If she brought these dirty things with her, she would surely embarrass Su Li.
Besides… Su Li had specifically come to help her move. If she made Su Li help her carry these dirty things, it would be bullying her good friend.
“No need, everything is already prepared.”
“Of course, if you want your own sheets and covers, you can buy them yourself. After all, you’ll earn a lot of money at this job. You can buy anything you want.”
Su Li felt that she hadn’t prepared thoroughly enough.
It had been very late by the time she finished playing the game with Xiao Yuyu yesterday, and she had only briefly tidied up Cat’s room.
She hadn’t prepared cat-themed sheets or covers for her.
But that didn’t matter. Once Cat moved in, she could have all of those things. She could even buy Cat some new clothes.
As for money, she had more than enough to support Cat. They no longer needed to wander from place to place.
“Okay!”
Cat breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected to find such a wonderful job opportunity.
She didn’t need to prepare anything, and the salary was so high.
Earning 10,000 yuan a month was an amount she would usually have to work a long time to save. She hardly dared to imagine it.
‘I must work hard in the future to repay the Boss and Su Li!’
Once she earned enough money, she would buy lots of delicious things for Su Li!
“Su Li, Su Li, wait for me a moment. I need to tell the Convenience Store Boss that I’m leaving.”
“All right.”
Su Li stood quietly to the side as she watched Cat take out her phone.
“It’s all thanks to you, Su Li. Having a phone makes it so much easier to contact people,” Cat said happily. She felt that her life had been steadily improving ever since she met Su Li.
After Cat sent the message about leaving, Su Li watched as the girl followed closely behind her, just like in the old days. Su Li let out a breath of relief. Leaving this water-logged Underground Room made her feel much more relaxed.
“Do I need to do anything for the interview later?”
“Mm, there’s nothing special to do. Just remember whatever the other person tells you. Don’t feel too much pressure.”