Chapter 27: Yan Luoxi: Where on earth did that damn man run off to?

Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Yan Luoxi: Where on earth did that damn man run off to?

"Uh..."

He Mingyi asked blankly, "Supervisor, why don’t we interns have to work overtime?"

"You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Anyway, that’s the order from above!"

Li Shuangjiang shot him a glance and said irritably.

Truth be told, he was pretty frustrated by this notice himself.

’The interns might not be a huge help, but having one more person around to handle miscellaneous tasks would still speed up the work!’

But since the order came from above, what could he say? He just had to follow it.

"Xiaohu, isn’t it great that you don’t have to work overtime?"

"I wish I didn’t have to work overtime! If we could, let’s switch!"

"Yeah!"

"No overtime. How nice!"

"I’m so jealous!"

...

The other veteran employees nearby all chimed in.

Hearing this, He Mingyi didn’t say anything else.

Although Gu Yizhou also found it a bit strange, he didn’t dwell on it.

’Anyway, not having to work overtime is pretty good!’

He didn’t need the overtime pay now anyway. Going back early meant he could rest sooner, especially since he had to get up early for school tomorrow.

...

6:00 PM.

"Everyone, I’m heading out. See you on Monday~"

As soon as quitting time arrived, Gu Yizhou said goodbye to his colleagues. Then, under their envious gazes, he grabbed his backpack and left.

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「Meanwhile, at Binjiang Mansion No. 1, Building 7, Unit 3, Room 306.」

Yan Luoxi was lounging on the sofa, a cup of coffee in one hand and the other tapping away at her laptop keyboard.

That’s right!

She had come back early, right after the senior management meeting ended at 5:30.

Based on the last two times, she knew she would probably turn into a cat again around 6:30.

Never one to be passive, she had naturally prepared in advance.

As for the arrangement for the finance department to work overtime while the interns didn’t—that was her doing, of course!

Otherwise, how was she supposed to get in if that jerk, Gu Yizhou, didn’t come home?

Yes!

She was the one who’d made that hole in the door this morning. But she wasn’t a real pet cat. Unless she had no other choice, she would naturally choose not to crawl through it!

Besides, there was another reason: she was now very curious about that jerk Gu Yizhou.

’How on earth did he know about Zhongtian Technology?’

’If he really figured it out through his own research and analysis, that would be truly incredible.’

’As the company’s owner, I naturally need to pay more attention to someone with such talent.’

Right!

That’s it!

That’s exactly it!

Yan Luoxi reasoned with herself.

Setting down her coffee, she glanced at the time on her computer’s desktop. It was already 6:20 PM.

"BEEP BEEP BEEP—"

The sound, like a countdown timer, rang in her mind again, signaling that she only had a few minutes left before her transformation.

’As expected!’

’I turn into a cat around 6:30 PM every day,’ Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

Since there wasn’t much time left, she shook her head, closed her laptop, and downed the rest of her coffee.

She took the cup to the kitchen, washed it, and put it away before returning to the sofa to sit down.

This time, she wanted to carefully experience the transformation process. She needed to see if she could control the dizzy spell. If she could, it might mean she could control the timing of her transformations in the future. If she kept changing automatically at a set time, it was bound to cause problems eventually.

After all, as the company’s president, she often had business dinners and events in the evening. If she turned into a cat, no one would be able to reach her. That was a serious problem.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

’It’s coming!’

Yan Luoxi suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

This time, she forced herself to stay awake, trying to fight the dizzy spell.

One second... half a minute... two minutes... two and a half minutes...

Her face flushed red from the strain. After holding on for two and a half minutes, she couldn’t take it anymore. Her vision went black. When she opened her eyes again, she had transformed from CEO Yan Luoxi back into the little kitten—Xiaobai!

"Meow~"

Lying on the sofa, Yan Luoxi looked down at her small, pink paws and let out a helpless meow.

’Judging by the time, that jerk Gu Yizhou should be back by now.’

So, she hopped off the sofa and padded to the front door. With a light leap, she wrapped her two little paws around the handle, gave it a slight push downwards, and the door swung open...

The door had an automatic closing sensor. Once she sauntered out, it closed behind her.

’Something she had only just discovered!’

Reaching the door to Room 305, Yan Luoxi stood there, looking toward the elevator.

’Waiting for that jerk Gu Yizhou to come back and open the door for her!’

’As for that cat flap in the door? Even a dog wouldn’t use it!’ Yan Luoxi thought, full of pride.

...

「Meanwhile, with Gu Yizhou.」

Ordinarily, he should have been back at the complex already.

However, he had taken a detour. He didn’t feel like getting takeout today, so he’d gone out of his way to a beef offal shop he liked, planning to get some braised delicacies for dinner.

The shop was excellent and always bustling with customers, so Gu Yizhou had to wait in line for a while.

"Boss, how much for all this?"

Gu Yizhou asked, pointing to the portion he had picked out.

The owner, a middle-aged man, counted the skewers in Gu Yizhou’s bowl and said generously, "Hey handsome, your total is 86.50. Just give me 86."

"Alright, boss. Payment sent!"

Gu Yizhou nodded and paid with his phone without another word.

yuan for a serving of beef offal might sound expensive, but that’s just how it was. This kind of food had always been pricey, with even a small portion costing a few dozen yuan.

But to be fair, it was absolutely delicious.

Of course!

Some people don’t like eating organ meat, so they might not appreciate it.

Gu Yizhou, however, wasn’t picky at all. He ate everything, meat or vegetables. As long as it was delicious, he loved it. He was incredibly easy to please when it came to food.

’I wonder if that silly little cat, Xiaobai, has come back yet...’

While waiting for his food, Gu Yizhou thought about his Xiaobai. He’d noticed this morning that the cat food on the balcony was untouched, which meant Xiaobai obviously hadn’t eaten.

So, he was a little worried Xiaobai had run off and was going hungry.

’But now there’s that hole in the door I haven’t blocked up. If Xiaobai comes back, she can slip through to eat. She shouldn’t be starving, right?’ he thought, a little worried.

He just never would have imagined that the little white cat, Xiaobai, was actually his own CEO in disguise.

’Where the hell did that jerk run off to?!?!’

Standing in front of Room 305, Yan Luoxi grew more and more agitated the longer she waited.

She kept peering anxiously toward the stairwell.

Because... she really had to pee...