Chapter 33: Xiaobai, You Really Can Understand Human Speech

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Xiaobai, You Really Can Understand Human Speech

"Xiaobai!"

Gu Yizhou turned, an exasperated look on his face, to glare at the little white kitten nestled on the sofa.

"You’re just looking for trouble, aren’t you!"

He said, somewhat annoyed.

Seeing that jerk lose his temper, Yan Luoxi quickly looked away. She feigned total ignorance, putting on an innocent, ’it-wasn’t-me’ act.

"..."

Seeing its attempt at playing innocent and cute, Gu Yizhou laughed in exasperation.

He walked over and lifted her up by the scruff of her neck.

"MEOW~"

Startled, Yan Luoxi thought he was going to hit her. She let out a panicked cry and began to struggle.

But with the scruff of her neck in his grasp, she was doomed. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t escape Gu Yizhou’s evil clutches!

’It’s over!’

’This is it, I’m done for!’

Despair washed over Yan Luoxi. She resigned herself to her fate and stopped struggling.

’Go on, hit me! Hit me!’

’I dare you to beat me to death!’

She shut her eyes, a brave warrior ready to meet her end.

Yet, after what felt like an eternity, the anticipated blow never came.

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi paused.

She stealthily cracked open one eye for a peek.

There was Gu Yizhou, looking down at her with a faint, unreadable smile playing on his lips.

The man and the cat stared at each other, their eyes locking.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"Well, well, Xiaobai."

Gu Yizhou glared at her and said irritably, "So you *can* understand me!"

"Er..."

Yan Luoxi was mortified, but there was no way she was going to admit it now!

She widened her eyes and stared at Gu Yizhou with a feigned, blank expression, going for an adorably clueless look that said, ’What are you talking about? I don’t understand a thing!’

"Alright, that’s enough."

"Xiaobai, cut the act. I know you can understand me!"

Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but roll his eyes at her, his voice full of irritation.

Yan Luoxi: "...-_-||"

She continued to ignore Gu Yizhou. ’Whatever,’ she thought. ’I’m a cat. You can say what you like. I don’t understand a thing!’

’Hmph!’

When Xiaobai continued to ignore him, Gu Yizhou could only sigh in resignation.

Still, he knew Xiaobai could understand him. The fact that she could open the door to run out and then find her own way home at night proved it.

’Xiaobai must be smarter than the average cat.’

Shaking his head, Gu Yizhou set her down. He pointed to the pet water fountain and said, "Xiaobai, this is where you drink. From now on, you drink from here, understand?"

"If you make any more trouble, just you watch, Daddy will give you a little smack!"

Gu Yizhou raised his fist, pretending he was about to hit her.

"..."

Yan Luoxi barely lifted her eyelids to shoot him a glance, her eyes dripping with disdain.

She knew that jerk Gu Yizhou was just trying to scare her, so she wasn’t the least bit intimidated.

What Yan Luoxi didn’t realize, however, was just how human-like her expression was. It left Gu Yizhou both surprised and completely speechless.

The reason was simple.

He had actually seen contempt in the little white cat’s eyes...

Damn...

’In other words... was I just looked down on by a cat?!’

Gu Yizhou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

RING RING—RING RING—

Just then, the phone Gu Yizhou had left on the living room coffee table began to ring.

"Hm?"

Gu Yizhou paused, muttering to himself, "Who’s calling me this late?"

He let go of Xiaobai, gave her a little pat on the rump, and said, "Alright, Xiaobai, go play. I need to take this call."

With that, he got up and walked further into the living room.

"MEOW~!"

Having had her rump patted, Yan Luoxi swore a blue streak at Gu Yizhou’s retreating back. ’You jerk, you bastard! You giant pervert! You disgusting freak!! Taking advantage of me again!!!’

After letting out her string of curses, she darted behind the washing machine on the balcony to hide.

’What else could I do?!’

’She was scared. Scared that bastard Gu Yizhou would get his grubby hands on her again!’

Meanwhile, Gu Yizhou, ignoring her indignant yowls, had already walked into the living room and picked up his phone.

The phone was still ringing. The screen displayed: "Incoming Call: Song Sisi~"

He paused for a second before answering.

"Hello~"

"Sisi, what’s wrong?"

Gu Yizhou asked.

"Hello~"

"Brother Yizhou, are you free right now?"

Song Sisi’s sweet, gentle voice came from the other end of the line, tinged with anxiety.

"Er..."

Gu Yizhou paused. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Uh... yeah, I’m free. Sisi, don’t worry. Whatever it is, just take your time and tell me."

"Brother Yizhou, it’s... my brother, he’s out and he’s had too much to drink. My parents are away on a business trip, and I don’t know what to do. I... Brother Yizhou, can you come help me?"

Song Sisi sounded extremely anxious on the other end of the line, her voice on the verge of tears.

"Okay, Sisi, don’t panic. It’s alright."

Gu Yizhou reassured her. "Where are you now? I’ll come and get you!"

"I’m at... I don’t know where this is either..."

Song Sisi said awkwardly from the other end of the line.

Gu Yizhou: "...-_-||"

Hearing her reply, Gu Yizhou was momentarily at a loss for words.

He’d heard the stereotype about girls having a terrible sense of direction, but he’d never actually encountered it firsthand.

Well, today was a first!

"Okay, how about this? Sisi, you have me on WeChat, right? Just send me your location, and I’ll use that to find you."

Gu Yizhou suggested after a moment of thought.

"Oh, okay!"

Song Sisi quickly agreed.

After they hung up, she quickly sent her location to Gu Yizhou on WeChat.

"Night Drunk Bar..."

Gu Yizhou opened the location pin. After a quick glance, he had a good idea of where it was.

Thank goodness for modern technology. Back in the day, before instant messaging, he really would have had no idea where to even start looking for Song Sisi.

"Got it!"

"Sisi, stay right where you are and keep an eye on your brother. I’m on my way."

After sending the reply, Gu Yizhou put his phone away, quickly changed his clothes, and rushed out the door.

SLAM!

Hearing the door slam shut, Yan Luoxi, still hiding behind the washing machine on the balcony, stealthily poked her little head out.

’It’s so late. Where is that jerk going?’

She was confused, watching Gu Yizhou rush out in such a hurry right after a phone call.

She had been too far away to clearly hear what Gu Yizhou was saying on the phone. She only vaguely caught something like, "stay right where you are... Papa’s coming"?

Still, from those words, she could guess that he was probably on his way to meet someone.

’Whatever!’

’I can’t be bothered with that jerk!’

’It’s better when he’s not around, anyway!’

’At least I won’t have that freak coming over and doing all sorts of weird, perverted things to me!’

’Hmph!’

She thought with a pair of indignant huffs.

’Wait!’

’Since that jerk isn’t here... doesn’t that mean this place is my kingdom now?’

’In that case...’

A daring idea suddenly sparked in Yan Luoxi’s mind...