Chapter 44: Yan Luoxi, Forced to Do Business

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Yan Luoxi, Forced to Do Business

Mountain Peak Villa District of Modu.

"Mom, we’ve already eaten, and I still have some things to take care of at the office, so I’m heading out."

Yan Luoxi glanced at the time and realized she didn’t have much time left before she turned into a cat this afternoon, so she spoke up.

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Tang Wanfang couldn’t help but frown slightly.

She said, a little displeased, "You silly girl, you’ve stayed this late already. It’ll be dinnertime soon, why don’t you leave after dinner?"

"I can’t. I have to meet a client soon."

Yan Luoxi shook her head. After speaking, she turned to Roy at her side and said, "Yiyi, you can stay and have dinner with my mom."

"Er..."

Roy glanced first at her, then at Tang Wanfang.

"Aunt Fang, Xixi really does have something to do. I’ll stay and have dinner with you."

She said with a smile.

Seeing this, what else could Tang Wanfang say?

"Fine. You wretched girl, you barely come home a few times a year. I have no idea what you’re so busy with day in and day out!"

She grumbled.

But Yan Luoxi knew she was in the wrong, so she just stayed quiet.

After a few more minutes, she left.

Watching her departing figure, Tang Wanfang’s eyes flickered, her thoughts unreadable.

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「Evening, 6:30 p.m.」

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai... I’m home!"

Gu Yizhou opened the front door and shouted into the living room.

’What the hell are you shouting for?!’

’I’m not blind or deaf. You think I don’t know you’re back?’

Curled up on the sofa, Yan Luoxi lifted her eyelids to glance at him by the door, grumbling inwardly.

After changing his shoes and walking into the living room, Gu Yizhou also spotted the little white cat curled up on the sofa.

He said, pleasantly surprised, "Huh, Xiaobai, you’re really here!"

He had just called out on a whim. When there was no response, he thought the little white cat wasn’t back yet, but it turned out she really was.

Walking over to the sofa, he casually scooped up the little white cat and said with a laugh, "You naughty little dummy, I just called for you. Why didn’t you answer me?"

"Meow~"

’Why should I answer you, you dog? You stink of sweat, let me go already!’

Yan Luoxi meowed, her face a mask of disgust.

"Oho~"

"Xiaobai, that look on your little face... are you disgusted with me again?"

Gu Yizhou said, exasperated. As he spoke, he gently flicked Xiaobai’s little head.

"Hiss..."

"Meeeoow~"

’Damn it!’

’How dare this dog flick my head!’

’I need to add another crime to his record for this!’

Yan Luoxi mentally added another tally mark against Gu Yizhou in her little black book!

She waved her small, pink-padded paws at Gu Yizhou.

"Alright, stop pretending!"

"I barely touched you, okay?"

Gu Yizhou rolled his eyes and said irritably.

’This Xiaobai is too smart, she even knows how to act!’

Gu Yizhou thought, speechless.

"Meow~"

"Hiss!"

Yan Luoxi hissed at Gu Yizhou!

’Pretending, my ass!’

’Get lost, will you?!’

’Barely touched me?’

’This damn mutt doesn’t even consider my size right now!’

’Seriously!’

’For a big guy like you, it might be a light flick, but for a little cat, it really hurts, you know!’

At that moment, all Yan Luoxi wanted was to bite this stinky jerk to death!

Seeing Xiaobai baring her fangs and waving her claws, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but laugh.

’This little dummy is just too cute!’

Gu Yizhou was suddenly struck by an impulse. He put Xiaobai down, walked over to grab a cat teaser wand, and said to Xiaobai with a smile, "Come on, Xiaobai, Daddy will play with a toy with you."

Yan Luoxi: "..."

’Taking advantage of me again!’

’Daddy my ass! Daddy!’

’Get lost!’

’You’re the one who plays with cat wands!’

’I’m not playing!’

With a look of utter disdain, Yan Luoxi lay motionless on the sofa, pointedly ignoring the guy.

Er...

’How awkward!’

’She’s actually ignoring me.’

Gu Yizhou shook his head helplessly. He got up, walked over, and picked Xiaobai up by the scruff.

"Xiaobai!"

He said, pretending to be fierce, "Today, whether you want to play with this toy or not, you’re playing!"

Yan Luoxi: "..."

"Meow~"

’Let me go, you dog! You shameless bastard!’

Yan Luoxi struggled with all her might, her four little pink-padded paws flailing in the air.

But it was useless.

There was no escaping Gu Yizhou’s demonic clutches!

Then, Gu Yizhou placed her in the cat bed.

Seeing how things were going, Yan Luoxi knew she couldn’t resist anymore!

Unable to resist, she could only be forced to play along.

She perfunctorily hugged the dried-fish-shaped toy and pawed at it a few times.

JINGLE JANGLE...

A jingle of bells rang out.

Yan Luoxi was instantly captivated.

She saw Gu Yizhou waving a cat teaser wand at her.

Ugh...

Watching the cat wand bobbing back and forth in front of her, Yan Luoxi felt an itch in her heart.

’What do I do?’

’I really want to grab it!’

Yan Luoxi pounced toward the cat wand.

Seeing this, Gu Yizhou smiled faintly.

’Heh heh...’

’So she does like to play, after all!’

Following the movement of the cat wand in his hand, Yan Luoxi leaped and pounced back and forth.

She looked utterly ridiculous and comical.

Her big, round eyes were glued to the cat wand in Gu Yizhou’s hand.

Her gaze followed its every move!

Although Yan Luoxi was very reluctant, she couldn’t control herself!

Her feline instincts filled her with an intense interest in the wand before her!

Unable to catch the cat wand, Yan Luoxi was starting to get frazzled.

’This stinky jerk!’

’He’s so infuriating!’

’When I get the chance, I’m definitely going to catch this stinky jerk, buy a... no! Ten cat wands and tease him with them! Let’s see how he likes trying to catch them!’

’Hmph!’

After playing and jumping around for a while, Yan Luoxi felt her body grow weak!

She was tired!

Although a part of her still really wanted to catch the wand in front of her, her body refused to move.

She lay in her cat bed, unwilling to budge.

"Hm?"

Gu Yizhou spoke softly, "Xiaobai, why’d you stop playing? Are you tired?"

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi shot him a glare and meowed reluctantly.

"Alright then, if you’re tired, we’ll stop playing."

Gu Yizhou once again picked her up out of the cat bed.

Yan Luoxi wanted to resist, but she was simply too tired. Right now, she didn’t even want to lift a single paw!

She had no choice but to let Gu Yizhou carry her over to the sofa and sit down.

Gu Yizhou gently stroked Xiaobai’s body.

"Hey Xiaobai, when you run out during the day, are you going to meet your little cat lover?"

Gu Yizhou asked gently.

"..."

Yan Luoxi heard Gu Yizhou’s words, but she couldn’t be bothered to respond.

She squinted her eyes slightly.

She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying Gu Yizhou’s petting.

’Even though I’m mentally resisting this stinky jerk touching me, my body isn’t listening. It’s not under my control. This feels so good! Wuwuwu...’