Su Li noticed Cat’s head nodding forward bit by bit, the pendant on her ponytail swaying along with the movement.
She reached out to support Cat’s tilting little head, her fingertips brushing against bits of sycamore leaf debris tangled in the hair.
“If you’re sleepy, take a nap.”
She patted her own thigh.
Cat drowsily snuggled over, the back of her head resting on Su Li’s skirt, a happy expression appearing on her face.
For some reason, she found this position very comfortable.
A sense of security enveloped her, and it wasn’t long before Cat fell asleep.
‘It was supposed to be me watching Su Li sleep…’
Su Li’s palm rested on Cat’s head, slowly massaging, strands of hair slipping through her fingers only to fall back again.
She felt the two small cowlicks hidden in the hair, tracing them clockwise with light scratches, like grooming a kitten.
Cat unconsciously let out a soft, fluffy snort from her nose, her cheek leaving a pink imprint on the skirt.
Her curled-up legs suddenly stretched out straight, finally coming to rest completely on the chair.
Su Li felt the heat behind Cat’s ears. As her knuckle brushed past the earlobe, the sleeping girl suddenly mumbled, grabbed her wrist, and pressed her warm cheek against it, nuzzling.
Cat hadn’t changed much from before. Even after becoming human, the spots where she felt comfort remained the same.
She quietly watched the sleeping Cat, spacing out, not thinking about anything.
In the past, she also liked to hold Cat and space out when she had nothing to do.
She wouldn’t think about the future, instead fully enjoying the present moment.
‘If you work hard at living, life will only get better.’
……
Jin Family.
Jin Xueli stood near her elder sister Jin Ke’er’s residence, secretly observing the scene inside the room.
It wasn’t long before she saw her sister’s assistant, Lan Yinyun, call a group of people over the phone.
Based on her observations during this period, Lan Yinyun repeated this action at regular intervals.
If she had only been suspicious about this matter before, now she was one hundred percent certain.
Her elder sister could not control her emotions.
Every time, she nearly killed someone.
For the heir of a family, this was a fatal flaw.
And once her sister’s matter was exposed…
Hehe.
Jin Xueli felt a thrill of excitement just thinking about such a scene.
But she still controlled her emotions.
The evidence she currently had wasn’t substantial.
If she could establish a solid chain of evidence, she believed that by then, no matter how her dear sister tried to explain or defend herself, it would be futile.
With an enemy like her sister, if given any room to turn the tables, Jin Xueli herself would have no chance to recover.
Seeing the change in expression on Lan Yinyun’s face, Jin Xueli felt her heart beating wildly.
She knew this wasn’t nervousness, but excitement.
Sure enough, not much time passed before Lan Yinyun left Jin Ke’er’s residence.
And Jin Xueli quietly followed behind Lan Yinyun.
She could sense that if she kept tailing her, she might just stumble upon her sister’s secret.
Hehe.
Jin Xueli was already growing impatient.
……
Cat drowsily opened her eyes, her cheek still pressed against the warmth of Su Li’s thigh.
She stretched her arms straight out like a kitten yawning, her fingers splaying open then curling back, the cowlick on her head rubbing against Su Li’s palm, making it itch.
A half-finished purr escaped her throat, like a kitten cub picked up mid-sleep.
Squinting, she nuzzled into Su Li’s skirt. The plastic pendant on her ponytail bumped against her collarbone as it swayed.
When Su Li’s fingers combed through the hair at the nape of her neck, Cat suddenly tilted her face up to rub against that wrist.
Her nose tip became flushed from the rubbing, and even her chin developed little creases.
“Mmm.”
Another string of gurgling sounds bubbled up from Cat’s throat. Her curled fingers hooked onto the hem of Su Li’s skirt, the fabric still bearing the round imprint of her face.
Her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings. Clearly awake, she stubbornly buried her face back into those warm, crumpled folds.
Only after a while did Cat remember what she was doing.
‘I seem to have fallen asleep leaning on Su Li’s thigh without realizing it.’
‘I was supposed to be watching Su Li sleep!’
“Su Li, Su Li, I’m sorry.”
A blush surfaced on Cat’s cheeks as she spoke, somewhat embarrassed.
She could have gone home to sleep.
Yet she ended up taking up Su Li’s time.
Su Li must have spent a lot of energy just watching her sleep, right?
Su Li could have taken a proper rest during the noon break.
“It’s fine.”
Su Li smoothed out Cat’s disheveled hair for her. She didn’t feel her time had been wasted at all.
Spending the whole noon break playing with Cat was quite fun.
Moreover, Su Li noticed that Cat seemed to attract the surrounding kittens.
Right now, at her feet, four little kittens had gathered.
Although Cat hadn’t fully integrated into human society yet, in the feline world, she was probably like a big sister boss.
Looking at Cat’s flustered appearance, Su Li thought that before she met Cat, there must have been quite a few people who helped take care of her.
After all, a well-behaved and obedient girl like Cat could win the favor of most passersby.
“If it weren’t for me, Su Li could have had a good rest at noon.”
“Actually, I did rest for a bit just now. Don’t worry, I have a constitution with abundant energy.”
A faint smile appeared on Su Li’s face. She patted Cat’s head, and only then did Cat blink at her.
“I… I’ll prepare a delicious meal for Su Li tonight!”
“And fruit medley!”
Cat said very seriously. Su Li nodded.
“Then I’ll trouble you, Cat. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Then I won’t disturb Su Li anymore. I’ll head home first. I’ll wait for Su Li to come home!”
Cat watched as Su Li followed behind her. Actually, she didn’t need Su Li to see her off, but she still wanted to walk with Su Li for a bit.
She didn’t know if thinking this way was too selfish.
‘I hope Su Li won’t dislike me.’
“Be careful on the road.”
Su Li watched as Cat boarded the bus, watching Cat press against the bus window looking back at her, until she disappeared from sight, before finally relaxing a little.
Just as Su Li was about to head back to school, she noticed a familiar car.
The license plate number was extremely familiar.
As if sensing her attention, the car door slowly opened.
Su Li didn’t pay it any mind and was already preparing to leave.
“Su Li!”
A familiar voice came from behind. Su Li still ignored it.
In her urgency, Lan Yinyun could only quicken her pace to follow behind Su Li.
Even though she knew Miss Jin Xueli was currently tailing her, she simply didn’t care.
Jin Ke’er needed Su Li.
As for the rest, it wasn’t a matter for a butler like her.
It was a matter between Jin Ke’er and Jin Xueli.