Chapter 513 - 512: IF Storyline: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 81

Chapter 513: Chapter 512: IF Storyline: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 81

’In a way, this really isn’t something a person should eat.’ He had almost forgotten that he was a cat now.

Even though Shi Lan had made the cat food into the shape of green Jell-O, making it look decent, Yan Huoshui’s picky nature still made it hard for him to take a bite.

He turned his head away in disgust and started to walk off, and a puzzled Shi Lan followed him.

"Ping’an, why aren’t you eating? Are you not hungry yet?"

She felt something was very wrong. In the past, Ping’an had always eaten heartily, his appetite always excellent. It made no sense that he would refuse to eat the special cat food she’d made for him.

’Could it be that he’s really not hungry right now?’

While Shi Lan looked on, baffled, Yan Huoshui gritted his teeth. After taking a few steps, he finally remembered that he was a cat. Thinking of his ultimate goal, he swallowed his pride and returned to the pet area, shut his eyes, and started to eat.

’I can’t reveal too much,’ he thought. ’If Shi Lan really is the Benefactor and she’s possessed a cat before, she’ll definitely notice that something is off about this cat and become wary.’

But what he didn’t know was that because people occasionally possessed Ping’an’s body, the cat’s personality was constantly changing. Even if Shi Lan noticed something was off about Ping’an, she wouldn’t suspect the cat was possessed like she did the first time.

These days, she preferred to believe it was just the cat having one of its occasional crazy spells, releasing its natural animal instincts.

At that moment, seeing Ping’an go back to eat, Shi Lan breathed a sigh of relief. She squatted beside him contentedly, watching him and saying in a gentle voice, "Slow down, Ping’an. No one’s going to steal it from you."

Yan Huoshui kept an eye on Shi Lan from the corner of his eye. As long as she didn’t leave, he had to keep eating.

’One bite, two bites... It doesn’t seem that bad. At least it tastes better than it looks.’

By the time he came to his senses, the bowl was empty. He had finished the entire thing without even realizing it.

He was stunned for a moment, but Shi Lan wasn’t surprised. She always made Ping’an’s cat food according to his usual portion size. Seeing that he had finished, she immediately took the bowl to clean it up, then got the dumplings from the pot for herself.

Given that he had just eaten cat food, Yan Huoshui was now even more determined to hide the fact that he was a cat. How embarrassing would it be if people found out that he, the great Second Young Master of the Yan Family and a top-tier celebrity, had eaten cat food?

’But Shi Lan is being too cautious. I’ve been watching her all morning, and she hasn’t mentioned anything about me. And since she went to my concert, she must be a fan, right? But there isn’t a single poster of me in her house, and the gifts from the concert are nowhere to be seen.’

’Don’t tell me she’s already sent them to the Benefactor?’

Yan Huoshui lay on the sofa with his eyes closed, but his mind was racing. However, perhaps because the fragrance from Shi Lan beside him was too strong, mixed with a faint, strange scent of blood that drifted into his nostrils from time to time, he found for once that his brain felt sluggish. He simply didn’t have the mental energy to think too much.

Giving up, he opened his eyes with a slight frown, his round, green cat eyes landing on her.

She was sitting without any sense of decorum, not in the least bit ladylike. Her legs were crossed on the sofa with a pillow resting on them. She was wearing loungewear capri shorts, and the already loose, short pant legs were rolled up above her knees, revealing her fair, slender legs with complete abandon.

Yan Huoshui really didn’t want to look at her legs, but as a cat, his line of sight was filled with that expanse of pale skin. He could even see one of her feet tucked under her as she sat cross-legged. Her foot looked very fair, too, her toes as round and cute as white pearls, while the soles were a rosy pink, giving them a healthy, beautiful look.

His gaze lingered on the soles of her feet for a moment before he silently turned his head away.

Shi Lan had eaten late that morning, so for lunch, she just casually cooked a bowl of noodles. As for Ping’an’s cat food, there were leftovers from the morning, but he didn’t even glance at it, not taking a single bite.

Figuring he probably wasn’t hungry, Shi Lan didn’t try to make him eat like she had that morning. When Ping’an was truly hungry, he would follow the smell to his food on his own.

She had already finished her lunch and was now relaxing. Since she was at home with no outsiders around, she naturally did whatever was most comfortable.

Washed fruit and snacks were already laid out on the table. She tore open a pack of spicy strips and contentedly turned on the TV to catch up on her show.

Last night, she had been thoroughly enjoying Yan Huoshui’s show, *God*, but then He Hanshi had shown up unexpectedly, leaving her thoughts in such a mess that she had just washed up and gone to bed early.

Thanks to him, she had a show to watch this afternoon. Plus, a new episode would be released at seven o’clock tonight after she finished this one.

During the time she was a Benefactor, she remembered the director of *God* saying that the series would have many episodes. Unfortunately, only six episodes were released a week. Although that was better than the four-episodes-a-week schedule for most shows, it still wasn’t enough when you were trying to keep up.

Shi Lan loaded the show to where she’d left off yesterday and couldn’t help but mutter, "If only I could watch it all the way to the finale in one day."

Hearing this, Yan Huoshui’s ears twitched, and his eyes turned to the television. When he saw that she was watching his show, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of smugness.

’She really is my fan after all.’

’Not bad. I’ll give her credit, she’s got good taste. I can forgive her for making me eat cat food time and again.’

Shi Lan was completely absorbed in her show and paid the cat no mind. She chewed on her spicy strips, initially wanting a cold drink, but then she remembered her period wasn’t over yet and silently went to the kitchen to get the thermos of warm water.

’I’m the one who has to suffer through the cramps,’ she thought. ’It’s better to be careful during my period if I can.’

Just as she was getting really into the show, there was another knock on the door.

Shi Lan’s heart skipped a beat. Thinking it was He Hanshi again, she cautiously straightened her clothes.

Since people had been visiting her so often lately, the pajamas Shi Lan wore all had built-in bra pads, or she would just change into proper clothes right after waking up.

Of course, she always made sure to do this away from the cat. Perhaps because she herself had once possessed a cat, she felt a certain reservation deep down.

But just as she hesitated, the person at the door said, "Lanlan, you still haven’t taken the things you left in my car last time."

Shi Lan recognized her best friend’s voice and happily opened the door. Seeing it was her, she breathed a secret sigh of relief.

Chen Xinyi was holding the gift bag from the concert and the clothes Shi Lan had changed out of.

She walked in familiarly, handed the items to her, and explained, "Bloodstains are hard to wash out if they set, so I just sent your clothes to the dry cleaner’s last night."

Shi Lan was glad she had thrown out her underwear when she changed. There had been more stains on them, and they would have been a hassle to wash. Besides, it would have been embarrassing if her best friend had seen them.

The skirt, however, was fine.

"Okay, thank you, Xinyi."

Hearing the TV in her room, Chen Xinyi asked in pleasant surprise, "Oh, are you watching *God*?"

As she spoke, she went to sit on the sofa and, seeing Ping’an, reached out to pet him.

Yan Huoshui was on guard this time and aloofly scooted aside, avoiding her touch.

Chen Xinyi didn’t mind. After all, her cat cafe was full of cats. Her attention quickly returned to the TV as Shi Lan handed her a drink. "Your favorite, lychee soda."