Su Li put her phone away, and Miss Cat’s face reddened like a ripe apple, making it even more difficult for her to meet Su Li’s gaze.
She lowered her little head, her small hands clutching her clothes tightly.
Just a moment ago, for some unknown reason, she suddenly wanted to rub against Su Li’s palm.
Su Li intended to ask Miss Cat to help her settle the bill, but she noticed that Miss Cat was gripping her phone tightly, her expression filled with nervousness.
Miss Cat’s phone looked like a very cheap second-hand device, covered in cracks.
Su Li recalled how she used to secretly watch Anime on a phone just like that, and suddenly fell silent.
Perhaps Miss Cat’s mission — and whether after this job she would spend her earnings on some tasty Cat Food or a new phone—was something she didn’t even know herself.
Sensing Su Li’s gaze, Miss Cat glanced at her worn-out phone and then gently returned it to Su Li, her face—
Showing a mixture of awkwardness and embarrassment.
“I… I want to add your contact… information.”
Miss Cat said softly, her voice barely audible, unclear whether she wanted Su Li to hear clearly or not.
After saying this, she lowered her little head again, her body trembling slightly, looking extremely nervous.
Su Li felt somewhat surprised.
Although she had encountered Miss Cat several times, she hadn’t planned to have any overly close contact with her.
Interacting and connecting with people was troublesome for her.
Even if Chi Qingya hadn’t done those stalking things or said those hurtful words, Su Li would have left the two small shared rooms one day anyway.
And she would have taken the chance to thank her properly.
But Chi Qingya’s actions had only hastened that decision.
To Su Li, running into Miss Cat was an interesting occurrence; she could clearly feel that she didn’t dislike these encounters.
But only as chance meetings — something to spice up daily life.
Forming a real relationship would be incredibly troublesome.
No bonds — only more loneliness.
Compared to interacting with people, she actually preferred interacting with little animals.
Seeing Miss Cat tremble like that made her suspect that the next moment she might want to find something to hide behind and secretly observe Su Li’s reaction.
Yet Su Li still couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
“Alright.”
Su Li took out her phone, wanting to exchange contact info with Miss Cat.
But instead, Miss Cat handed her own phone to Su Li, winking at her.
Could she not use her phone to add friends?
Su Li thought this silently.
Seeing Miss Cat’s expectant expression, she took the phone, added herself as a friend, and then returned the phone to Miss Cat.
As she entered her password, Miss Cat’s eyes flicked to the brightly lit screen, sparkling like she’d just eaten some delicious Cat Food.
“Well, I’ll head off first. See you next time.”
Su Li said, carrying the bag of purchased items and bidding farewell to Miss Cat.
Miss Cat obediently nodded, this time nodding with much more force than usual.
Su Li could feel Miss Cat’s gaze fixed on her the entire time, only disappearing long after she had left.
Even after Su Li had gone far, Miss Cat remained happy, looking at Su Li’s personal page again and again.
She wanted to send something to Su Li, her little hand hovering over the chat bar, but she couldn’t bring herself to type it out.
In the end, she simply canceled the message.
She tried to cover her embarrassed expression with a hat but realized she wasn’t wearing one.
This time, inexplicably, she couldn’t sneak an extra something to Su Li.
If… they met again next time, she would definitely give her something extra.
Come to think of it, she still didn’t know how she should address Su Li.
But she could recognize her scent—whenever she caught that scent, she knew “she” had come.
……
Miss Cat also kept her default avatar.
After Su Li changed her contact name to “Miss Cat,” she carried her purchased clothes home while scrolling through information about Shen Cifu on her phone.
Since a teacher-student relationship made it difficult to get close to Shen Cifu, Su Li planned to make her move before Shen Cifu realized she was her student.
After returning home, Su Li stuffed several layers of Height-Increasing Insoles into her shoes.
Then she changed into the mom-style clothes that Zhang Zilan had given her and padded her clothes with several Chest Pads.
Compared to her mother, she was still taller.
Her figure was also much fuller, naturally inheriting good genes from her mother.
Su Li dried her hair in the bathroom, letting each strand of soft long hair fall casually.
Her brows fell naturally over her shoulders as strands of hair brushed her cheeks, adding a touch of gentle beauty.
The hair tie on her ponytail was decorated with a delicate bow that swung lightly with her movements.
A breeze lifted the ends of her hair slightly, giving off a warm and approachable vibe.
Since Bai Huizi’s mother, like her, had white hair, she didn’t need a wig and could use her natural hair.
She applied a mature and gentle makeup look, staring at her reflection that looked different from usual.
Su Li felt that even someone who knew her very well wouldn’t recognize her now.
She sent her photo to Bai Huizi, wanting to see if there were any other suggestions or improvements to be made.
【Landlady Sister with Strong Desire for Control: Got it~】
Seeing the curved checkmark reply on her phone, Su Li confirmed there were no issues with her transformation and headed to a place where Shen Cifu would likely appear, aiming to create a chance encounter.
According to Bai Huizi’s message, before classes officially started—
For several days, Shen Cifu liked to sit by the window in a Cafe, order a cup of coffee, and spend the entire afternoon staring out blankly.
Su Li, like a passerby, approached the area near the Cafe, her gaze casually scanning the pedestrians, wearing an indifferent expression.
When her eyes landed on Shen Cifu inside the Cafe, she recognized her immediately.
Their gazes met through the glass.
Under Shen Cifu’s surprised and stunned look, Su Li hurried past the Cafe window.