Chapter 211: Yan Luoxi’s Self-Conquest

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Yan Luoxi’s Self-Conquest

Hearing what her mom said,

Yan Luoxi was silent for a moment before nodding lightly.

But she really had no idea how to tell her mom about her special relationship with that damn man.

’I can’t just say, "That damn man doesn’t even know I’m his cat," can I?’

SIGH~

’Looks like I need to speed up the progress of my relationship with that damn man while I’m in my human form!’

’Maybe... I should send that damn man a message later and ask him to come into the office for overtime tomorrow?’

’I’m going to be human again tomorrow anyway. Instead of wasting that time, I might as well make use of it.’

’That way, I can create some time for us to be alone together.’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

’Mhm!’

After some serious thought, she decided the plan was feasible.

She planned to send that damn man a WeChat message in a bit and tell him to come in for overtime tomorrow.

...

Seeing her daughter spacing out again, Tang Wanfang raised her voice in slight exasperation. "Xixi, Xixi, are you even listening to me?"

"Mhm."

Snapping back to reality, Yan Luoxi looked at her mom and nodded. "I heard you."

"Er..."

Seeing this, Tang Wanfang didn’t know what else to say.

’Forget it!’

’Let her be.’

’As long as she doesn’t like girls and likes guys, that’s good enough!’

’That’s already better than before!’

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「Evening, 7:30 PM.」

With the days short and nights long, the sky outside the window was already completely dark.

And Yan Luoxi had long since returned to the Binjiang No.1 Mansion District.

「In the living room of Apartment 305.」

Yan Luoxi was still lying in her exclusive spot on the sofa.

She glanced toward the door from time to time, her eyes filled with anticipation and anxiety.

It was obvious.

She was waiting for that damn man.

In the afternoon, she had returned to the Binjiang No.1 Mansion District from her mom’s house.

Because she was in her human form at the time, she hadn’t dared to come back to 305.

She’d even snuck back into her own apartment, 306, next door.

She was terrified that Gu Yizhou might happen to be leaving his apartment and run into her.

’Yes!’

She had no idea Gu Yizhou wasn’t home; she assumed he’d been there the whole time.

Based on what she knew of him, Gu Yizhou usually stayed home all weekend if he had nothing else to do.

Especially now that the weather had turned cold, he’d be even less willing to go out.

The thought that she was now separated from that damn man by only a single wall put Yan Luoxi’s mind at ease.

Thinking she still had some time before turning into a cat, Yan Luoxi opened her laptop in her own apartment and started working.

「6:00 PM sharp.」

As expected, Yan Luoxi turned back into a cat.

After transforming, Yan Luoxi couldn’t wait to run from Apartment 306 next door to that damn man’s apartment, 305.

When she squeezed through the small hole at the bottom of the door,

she discovered that Gu Yizhou wasn’t home.

The entire apartment was empty and silent.

After running into the bedroom to double-check, Yan Luoxi was speechless.

’Where did that damn man go now?’

’And here I was, thinking he was home this whole time!’

’That’s why I rushed back here the second I turned into a cat.’

’And what happens?’

’That damn man isn’t even home!’

’Who knows where he went off to have fun? He’s still not back at this hour!’

...

Time ticked by, second by second.

As Yan Luoxi waited, she couldn’t help but start to worry.

’Where on earth did that damn man go?’

’Why isn’t he home yet? It’s so late.’

’He couldn’t have gone out to look for me again, could he?’

...

She waited all the way until 8:00 PM sharp.

Curled up on the sofa, Yan Luoxi’s little ears suddenly twitched.

’Footsteps!’

’That damn man is back!’

She scrambled up, hopped off the sofa, and scurried to the door.

Her soft, pure white tail began to wag unconsciously.

"CLICK~"

The door opened.

And then, Gu Yizhou’s strikingly handsome face appeared in Yan Luoxi’s line of sight.

"FLIP~"

Flipping on the living room lights, Gu Yizhou took off his shoes and called out toward the living room by habit, "Xiaobai, Xiaobai, are you back?"

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi cried out, then leaped with all her might, pouncing on Gu Yizhou.

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou froze for a second.

The next moment,

there was a cat in his arms.

"Uh..."

Gu Yizhou glanced down at the little cat in his arms, his eyes brightening slightly as he said with a smile, "Xiaobai, you’re back~"

"Meeeoow~!"

Feeling the warmth of that damn man’s embrace, Yan Luoxi finally felt her heart settle.

’Hm?’

’Wait!’

Suddenly!

Yan Luoxi sensed something was off.

’There’s such a strong smell of alcohol!’

’Strong liquor, at that.’

’You damn man, you’ve been drinking?!’

She looked up at Gu Yizhou and saw that his cheeks were faintly flushed.

Combined with the smell of alcohol on him, it was obvious that damn man had been drinking.

For a moment, Yan Luoxi didn’t even feel like meowing anymore.

’I was here worried sick about you, and you were out painting the town red, you damn man?’

Speaking of painting the town red, Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but become vigilant.

"SNIFF~"

Her little pink nose sniffed at Gu Yizhou’s clothes.

"PHEW~"

’Thank goodness!’

’No woman’s perfume.’

’If there really was a woman’s scent on him, then I’d... I’d bite that damn man’s neck and not let go!’

’Hmph!’

But why would that damn man have been drinking today?

The thought suddenly occurred to Yan Luoxi.

’Is something bothering him?’

’But in all the time I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him bothered by anything, have I?’

’He’s always so sunny, cheerful, and positive...’

’Uh... no, that’s not right!’

Yan Luoxi suddenly remembered that damn man’s deep eyes, and the trace of profound melancholy that occasionally surfaced from their depths—a look that didn’t belong to someone his age.

’Could it be that damn man really has something on his mind, something he’s been quietly hiding deep in his heart without telling anyone?’

Thinking of this, Yan Luoxi’s heart couldn’t help but ache for him again.

Before Gu Yizhou had even said a word, Yan Luoxi had already convinced herself of a whole backstory.

Of course, Gu Yizhou had no idea what was going through Yan Luoxi’s mind.

He reached out and stroked the cat’s soft little belly, saying gently, "Xiaobai, hop down for a second. Daddy needs to change his shoes and clothes, then I’ll play with you."

With that, he placed the little cat from his arms onto the floor.

Yan Luoxi was currently feeling sorry for that damn man, so naturally, she didn’t resist.

She obediently stood to the side, waiting for Gu Yizhou to change his shoes and take off his jacket before following him back to the living room.

Gu Yizhou went to wash his hands first, then sat back down on the sofa.

He patted his lap and said to the cat, "Xiaobai, come on, up on Daddy’s lap."

Yan Luoxi glanced at him.

After a moment’s hesitation, she obediently hopped onto his lap.

"Such a good girl~"

Gu Yizhou stroked her little head and said with a smile.

Seeing Xiaobai being so obedient today, Gu Yizhou thought he might as well try the "cat training" game that had never succeeded before.

So, he picked up a pen from the coffee table, tossed it a short distance away, and said to the cat, "Go, Xiaobai, fetch the pen."

Yan Luoxi: "..."