“Baby, Baby, time to wake up.”
“Wake up, wake up, get up now!”
“You’re going to be late—”
“I’ve been calling you for forever, and it’s your own fault for not getting up.”
“You can’t blame me, okay?”
“I’ve been calling you for a long time.”
“It’s your own fault you’re late.”
Lie Mao watched Su Li speak with an expressionless face, blinking her eyes at her.
Cat knew this would be part of her work from now on.
After Su Li finished recording the audio, she tried playing it back.
Once she confirmed there were no issues, she handed the cell phone to Cat.
She even considered what Xiao Yuyu might say and recorded a few more voice clips.
“Good morning, Baby.”
“Keep it up with your workout, Baby.”
Su Li even thoughtfully added notes to every recording so Cat would know how to identify the content.
“If the call connects, Cat, you just need to play the recordings according to the situation.”
Cat nodded obediently. She listened very seriously to the details of her work. Su Li tried calling Xiao Yuyu.
On the fifth time, Xiao Yuyu finally picked up.
“Hello—”
“Baby, Baby, time to wake up.”
“Su Li, Su Li, I’m already up!”
Hearing Su Li’s voice, Xiao Yuyu was instantly filled with excitement.
Even though it was exceptionally warm under the blankets, she threw them off abruptly.
‘It sounds so sweet.’
A smile played on the corners of Xiao Yuyu’s lips.
That one sentence, “Baby, time to wake up,” echoed in her ears.
A cold wind blew past, and she nearly tripped over her slippers as her bare feet hit the floor.
The morning light filtered through the screen window, dabbing spots of light onto the yoga mat she had bought recently but hadn’t used yet.
Even though Su Li wasn’t by her side, Su Li’s scent seemed to linger in the air.
Xiao Yuyu felt a bit of a sense of loss looking at the disconnected call, but she quickly cheered herself up.
Once she successfully lost weight and met Su Li, wouldn’t they be able to slowly develop their relationship?
At that time, Su Li could even stay by her side. There would be no need to wake her up over the phone.
Just as Xiao Yuyu’s fingers touched the clasp of her sports bra, she heard birds chirping outside.
While tying her hair into a ponytail, she used her toes to reach for the elastic band that had rolled to the wall.
Biting a hair tie in her mouth, she hummed the melody of the fitness exercise Su Li had recommended.
The sports bracelet on her wrist went click-clack because she was moving her arm too vigorously.
‘It’s so cold, I really want to just lie in bed and sleep.’
Xiao Yuyu murmured softly. She glanced at the large bed in the distance, then back at her cell phone. The wallpaper was a photo of Su Li.
She couldn’t go to sleep. She had to be with Su Li. She had to work hard for her and Su Li’s happiness. Su Li had called her “Baby.”
Perhaps Su Li was already impatient to be with her. She had to work hard and eventually stand by Su Li’s side.
When Xiao Yuyu twisted open the mineral water bottle, she exhaled toward the glass window.
The mist was wiped away by her fumbling hands before it could even form.
Su Li had said to drink 300 milliliters of water before exercising. Xiao Yuyu tilted her head back and drank too quickly.
Droplets of water flowed down her chin and into her collar, the coldness making her jump in place twice.
Her sneakers made a scritch sound against the floor.
‘The weather is getting colder and colder. Should I wait until it’s warmer to exercise?’
‘No, I can’t do that.’
‘What if by the time it gets warm, Su Li is already with someone else?’
Xiao Yuyu shook her head hurriedly. She began searching for an exercise livestream on her cell phone and started working out along with the host.
……
Lie Mao looked at the voice recordings Su Li had prepared, her expression full of seriousness.
She tried her best to remember Su Li’s instructions. Starting tomorrow, this would be her task.
“Don’t feel too much pressure, I’m here.”
“If Cat encounters any questions you can’t answer, you can tell me on the chat software, and I can send a voice message to you in real-time.”
Hearing Su Li’s words, Cat relaxed a bit. Su Li was so reliable; it felt as if as long as Su Li was by her side, she could do anything.
Lie Mao stood at the front door, watching Su Li leave for school.
The room grew quiet, and for a moment, Cat felt the home was a bit empty.
She always had the feeling that after having a home, she would watch her Miss Cat’s Pooper-Scooper go to work every day.
Rather than waiting for her to come home, Cat actually preferred staying inside the cat backpack Su Li had prepared for her, accompanying her to work in various places and witnessing her busy life.
However, Cat quickly patted her own cheeks and cheered herself up.
‘I’ll see Su Li at noon!’
Thinking this, she fed the cats their cat food and then went to the computer to wait for her work to start and begin her new studies.
……
Su Li took the bus to school. If she had enough time, she would even run or walk to school.
On the way, Su Li wondered if she should get Cat an electric scooter. If she had one, it would be easier for Cat to come to school to deliver her meals.
Of course, taking the bus wouldn’t be a problem, but Su Li wasn’t very willing to let Cat squeeze onto the bus.
If she bought Cat an electric scooter, she would have to teach her how to ride it.
Su Li didn’t think about it for too long before deciding to prepare one for Cat.
It was fine if Cat didn’t know how to ride; she could slowly teach her.
However, Su Li was still worried. What if Cat encountered danger on the road while riding?
Then she calmed herself down. Cat was a qualified adult now. She was no longer the little kitten who used to stay by her side.
She didn’t need to worry about so many things. She believed Cat would be fine.
Moreover, the distance from home to school wasn’t too far on an electric scooter, and there weren’t many main roads, so she didn’t need to worry too much.
Su Li rested her head on her hand and glanced at her class schedule. It wouldn’t be long before she had to go to Shen Cishu’s class.
Ever since they went home from the art museum, Shen Cishu hadn’t contacted her for a long time. Perhaps she was waiting for Su Li to take the initiative.
These things weren’t important. As long as there was money, facing Shen Cishu again wouldn’t be much of a problem.
Su Li looked at her own reflection in the window. Her snow-white hair was draped over her shoulders, and there was no emotional change on her face.
Even so, her exquisite face still attracted the attention of many passengers.
Now that Cat was at home, she needed to earn more money to ensure a better life for herself and Cat.
But with Cat around, their lives would only get better and better.
Thinking this, Su Li forced out a smile. The smile reflected on the glass was no different from her usual one.
Su Li withdrew her smile.
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