Chapter 117: Brought Yan Luoxi Home?

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Brought Yan Luoxi Home?

Gu Yizhou noticed that Xiaobai, nestled in his arms, seemed to be gulping but was stubbornly clenching her jaw, refusing to open her mouth.

He looked completely baffled.

"Xiaobai, do you want me to feed you by hand?"

Gu Yizhou muttered to himself.

As he spoke, he gave a gentle squeeze, and Xiaobai’s mouth opened involuntarily. He then squeezed the cat treat stick in his hand, and a large dollop dropped into her mouth.

"..."

Yan Luoxi instinctively struggled, beginning to fight back!

’Let go!’

’You damn man!’

’When did I ever say I wanted you to hand-feed me?’

’Did I give you permission to do that?!’

’SOB SOB SOB...’

’Mmm... so good!’

"Heh."

"So she really did want me to squeeze it out and feed it to her by hand!"

"What a stuck-up little silly cat!"

Gu Yizhou watched Xiaobai savoring the treat in his arms and muttered to himself.

"Meow~"

’You’re the little dummy!’

’Your whole family are little dummies!’

Yan Luoxi cursed inwardly, even as she couldn’t stop gulping down the food.

’Don’t be fooled by how much I’m enjoying this! I’m not doing this willingly!’

’I’m being forced!’

’Yes!’

’That’s right!’

’I was forced!’

’In any case, there’s no way she, Yan Luoxi, would ever admit she wanted to eat it!’

A few minutes later...

Xiaobai had finished the entire cat treat stick in Gu Yizhou’s hand.

Gu Yizhou glanced at the time. It was almost 7:20 PM.

If he didn’t head over to his mom’s place soon, he’d probably get a frantic call demanding his presence.

He calculated the time. By the time he got there, his mom should be about done with dinner.

So he called out to Xiaobai, who was pacing on the sofa, "Xiaobai, it’s about time. Let’s go, I’m taking you over to my mom’s place!"

Full and content, now in a state of post-meal bliss, Yan Luoxi shot him a glance but otherwise ignored him.

But for some reason, she suddenly felt a little nervous.

’Is... is this considered meeting the parents?’

The thought suddenly popped into her head.

Gu Yizhou said casually, "You’ve met my mom, but you haven’t met my dad yet. No need to be scared, though. My dad’s really easygoing."

Yan Luoxi scoffed internally.

’Her, scared?’

’What a joke.’

’She was the dignified CEO of a hundred-billion-dollar corporation. What kind of situation hadn’t she faced?’

’This is small potatoes. She wasn’t panicking in the slightest!’

But she had only taken two steps when she heard Gu Yizhou’s voice.

"Hey, Xiaobai, why are you walking with the legs on the same side moving together?"

Yan Luoxi: "..."

’Of course *you’d* have sharp eyes!’

’If you don’t have anything nice to say, you can just shut up!’

Utterly mortified, Yan Luoxi shot Gu Yizhou a glare, then plopped down on the sofa in a huff and refused to move.

Gu Yizhou paid her no mind. He just chuckled, packed up the cat carrier, and got ready to leave.

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Around 8:00 PM, Gu Yizhou rode his motorcycle to an old residential complex in the suburbs of Modu, the cat carrier strapped to his back.

You could tell the complex was old just by looking at it.

The mottled walls and antiquated facilities attested to its long history. It was an old neighborhood, originally built as a dormitory complex for employees of a state-owned enterprise. Everyone living here had known each other for years. Compared to the cold indifference between neighbors in the communities of his past life, this place was filled with a sense of warmth and neighborliness.

It was also the place that held all of Gu Yizhou’s childhood memories.

The buildings were all walk-ups. Gu Yizhou’s family lived in Building 3, Unit 3, and coincidentally, just like the apartment he was renting, their unit number was also 305.

"We’re here."

In front of apartment 305, Gu Yizhou took out his keys. He first unlocked the outer security door, then used a second key to open the main front door.

Old complexes like this always used to have this kind of two-door setup.

With a CLICK, the door opened.

Gu Yizhou peered inside, and from the carrier, Yan Luoxi did the same.

Two people, a man and a woman, were sitting on the living room sofa.

These two were, of course, Gu Yizhou’s parents.

Yan Luoxi had met Gu Yizhou’s mother, Chen Dongmei, before, but this was her first time seeing his father.

’So these are the damn man’s parents?’

Yan Luoxi felt an inexplicable wave of nervousness.

Gu Yizhou’s father wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His hair was streaked with gray, his build was trim, and he had a very kind face. From the faint outlines of his features, you could tell he must have been quite a handsome man in his youth.

Hearing the door open, the couple, Gu Zhenbang and Chen Dongmei, both turned to look.

"You’re here?"

"Hurry and come in!"

Gu Zhenbang said casually.

"Yeah!"

Gu Yizhou smiled, changed into a pair of slippers, and walked in carrying the cat carrier.

The moment he stepped inside, Chen Dongmei, who was sitting to the side, couldn’t help but frown. "Didn’t I tell you to come over right after work? Why are you so late!"

"Ah, I couldn’t help it. I had to go back to my apartment to pick up Xiaobai first, and the traffic in Modu is just awful. If I hadn’t been on my motorcycle, I have no idea when I would’ve gotten here."

Gu Yizhou explained, making an excuse.

Hearing her son’s explanation, Chen Dongmei finally noticed the cat carrier in his hand.

"You brought Xiaobai?"

Chen Dongmei’s eyes lit up.

She took the carrier from Gu Yizhou, opened it, and let the little white cat out.

"So this is Xiaobai?"

Gu Zhenbang, seeing Xiaobai for the first time, asked from the side.

"Mm... she’s really beautiful."

"These little white cats are the best—pretty and healthy."

Chen Dongmei said as she walked over to Yan Luoxi.

Yan Luoxi nervously backed away a few steps.

’She was now certain of one more thing.’

’Even in her current state as a cat,’

’she still didn’t like being touched by others.’

’That damn man was more than 90% scoundrel, so he didn’t count as a person. He was the exception.’

"Hmm?"

Seeing Xiaobai back away, Chen Dongmei paused, slightly taken aback.

"Xiaobai, don’t you recognize me?"

she asked.

Gu Yizhou smiled and said, "Mom, don’t try to touch her. It’s probably the new environment. She’s just not used to it yet. Let her acclimate for a bit."

Chen Dongmei looked a little disappointed. "Alright then. I’ll go get dinner started. You must be hungry."

With that,

Chen Dongmei went into the kitchen.

They ate dinner late, but the family was used to it.

"You brat, you need to eat less takeout. I’ve told you before, it’s not good for you, and it’s not clean."

"When you have the time, even just boiling some noodles is better than ordering takeout. Don’t be so lazy all the time."

Chen Dongmei chattered on as she cooked the noodles.

Whenever she saw Gu Yizhou, it was as if she had an endless stream of things to say.

Gu Zhenbang stood by with a smile on his face. He said to Gu Yizhou, "Your mom missed you."

Gu Yizhou nodded. "I know."

Yan Luoxi listened quietly from the side as the family talked.

’The damn man’s parents seem like nice people.’

’So how did they end up giving birth to a Gu Yizhou with such a high scoundrel-content?’

’She was very confused.’

Chen Dongmei was quick and efficient.

In less than half an hour,

a rich, fragrant aroma of home cooking wafted out from the kitchen...