Chapter 110: Only a Gentle Kitten in Front of Gu Yizhou

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Only a Gentle Kitten in Front of Gu Yizhou

Listening to Gu Yizhou muttering in his sleep, Yan Luoxi’s eyes went wide in the darkness, utterly bewildered.

’What the hell?!’

But Gu Yizhou offered no explanation.

A moment later, the sound of steady breathing filled the air. Gu Yizhou was already asleep.

"Uh..."

’He fell asleep just like that!’

’You jerk, are you a pig?!’

Yan Luoxi reached out with a small paw and pawed at Gu Yizhou’s arm.

"Xiaobai, stop fooling around~"

Half-asleep, Gu Yizhou felt something grabbing his hand and mumbled subconsciously.

"Meow~!"

’Hey, you jerk, don’t go to sleep!’

’If you’re asleep, what am I supposed to do?’

Yan Luoxi wanted to sleep, too!

But now, all her sleepiness was gone!

’There’s no way I can sleep!’

She stared warily at the bedroom door, her heart pounding with fear. She kept feeling like something was about to leap out from the doorway at any moment!

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. She subconsciously snuggled closer into Gu Yizhou’s arms.

Feeling the warmth radiating from his chest, her anxiety finally eased a little.

So, she curled her whole body into his embrace, buried her little head under the covers, and shut her eyes, forcing herself to stop looking at the door and thinking about all that nonsensical stuff.

After some unknown amount of time, she, too, fell asleep...

All that remained in the darkness was the steady, rhythmic breathing of one person and one cat.

...

「In the blink of an eye, it was 3:59 AM.」

Yan Luoxi suddenly jolted awake!

’It’s coming!’

She felt an itch all over her body, and a strange tremor seized her heart.

She scrambled up, glanced at the still soundly sleeping Gu Yizhou, then jumped off the bed, gently opened the bedroom door, and slipped out.

The moment she darted out of the room, her vision suddenly went black.

4:00 AM on the dot.

A cloud of white smoke materialized in the living room.

The smoke cleared.

A flawless female body appeared on the floor.

Already used to this sudden change, Yan Luoxi silently stood up from the floor.

She grabbed a blanket from the sofa, casually wrapped it around her perfect body, glanced back at the bedroom door, and then opened the front door and walked out...

「In apartment 306.」

Yan Luoxi stood before the bedroom mirror.

Looking at her own exquisite face and impressive figure in the mirror, she nodded with great satisfaction.

After admiring her reflection for a moment,

she took a set of clothes from the closet and put them on.

’Hey, that’s not right!’

Yan Luoxi suddenly wondered why she was always naked whenever she turned from a cat back into a human.

’Where did my previous clothes go?’

She thought about it for a long time but couldn’t figure it out.

So, she decided to stop thinking about it.

’Even though I go through a set of clothes with every transformation,’

’it’s not like I can’t afford it.’

’I’ll just have to stock up on more clothes here. Otherwise, it would be pretty awkward to end up with nothing to wear.’

After changing her clothes and applying some light, elegant makeup, Yan Luoxi prepared to head out.

Now that she was back in human form, staying here was a complete waste of time.

After all, there was a huge corporation with tons of matters waiting for her to handle!

’It’s so much better being human!’

This was the same thought she had every time she changed back.

Because life as a cat was just too nerve-wracking!

’Changing back in front of that jerk Gu Yizhou would be one thing, but if I lost control and turned back into a human in public someday, that would be a huge mess!’

’Huh?’

’Why do I find the idea of changing back in front of that jerk acceptable?’

’That’s not right!’

’If I changed back while he was awake, he’d see everything!’

’Could it be that I...’

’No!’

’Impossible!’

’Absolutely impossible!’

’Hmph!’

Yan Luoxi huffed and pushed those perverted thoughts to the back of her mind.

She suddenly felt her stomach was empty as a wave of hunger washed over her.

’Anyone would be hungry at this hour after only eating that little bit of chicken breast last night!’

"I should go back to the villa for breakfast first,"

Yan Luoxi muttered to herself.

With that, she was about to call the butler and ask him to prepare breakfast for her.

But as soon as she unlocked her phone,

she saw several new message notifications.

’These must be from yesterday.’

A quick look revealed messages from Roy, sent yesterday afternoon, and also some from her mom, Ms. Tang.

She casually tapped one open. The messages from Roy were just about work—after all, there were some things that required her final approval.

As for the messages from her mom, Ms. Tang, she didn’t even have to guess. They were either asking what she’d been up to lately, pestering her about getting married, or telling her to come home for dinner!

Shaking her head helplessly, Yan Luoxi grabbed her phone, wallet, and car keys, drank a glass of water, and headed straight for the underground parking garage.

"VROOM~!!!"

With a roar of the engine, Yan Luoxi sped out of the residential complex in her flashy red Ferrari.

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「7:30 AM.」

In the villa’s dining room, Yan Luoxi was sitting at the table eating breakfast. Across from her sat a man in his fifties or sixties with a square-jawed face, exuding an air of authority. Beside the man sat her mother, Ms. Tang Wanfang, dressed in a cheongsam.

Needless to say, this man in his fifties or sixties was the former CEO of Tidal Group, Yan Zhenbang!

"Xixi, how has the company been lately?"

Yan Zhenbang picked up a napkin from the table, wiped his mouth, and then looked up at Yan Luoxi across from him and spoke.

"It’s fine. Business as usual."

Yan Luoxi replied in a calm tone.

That’s right.

Aside from when she was a docile little kitten in front of Gu Yizhou, in front of everyone else—including her own parents—she always had this frosty, ice queen demeanor.

Knowing this was just his daughter’s personality, Yan Zhenbang didn’t mind. He shook his head and continued, "I’ve heard from people at the company that you haven’t been around much lately? What have you been busy with?"

Hearing her father’s words, Yan Luoxi’s hand paused for a fraction of a second, but she quickly returned to normal.

"That’s right."

"I’ve been busy with some personal matters,"

she said, her tone still flat.

Hearing this, Yan Zhenbang didn’t press the issue. Instead, he changed the subject with a small smile. "Xixi, your mom says you’ve started dating someone recently? When are you going to bring them home so Dad can help you size them up?"

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi’s brows furrowed slightly.

She looked up, first glancing at her mother. Tang Wanfang flinched slightly under her gaze, looking a little guilty.

"What are you looking at me for, you silly girl? Was I wrong?"

Tang Wanfang glared at her and said irritably, "If you’re going to date someone, then just date them. Why are you sneaking around all day, acting like you’re doing something shameful!"

Yan Luoxi didn’t argue with her. Instead, she turned to her father and said flatly, "Dad, I’m not dating anyone. However, I have heard that your wife, my mother, Ms. Tang Wanfang, has recently been secretly investigating and tailing me."

Tang Wanfang: "...-_-||"