Chapter 76: Revenge, the Grudge-Holding Silly Little Cat

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Revenge, the Grudge-Holding Silly Little Cat

"Xiaobai, I was wrong. Can you please stop chasing me?"

Gu Yizhou looked at the little white cat across from him, his face a mask of resignation.

’What else can I do?’

It was already 1:30 in the morning. If Xiaobai kept this up, it would be dawn before they knew it.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that this silly little cat, Xiaobai, was truly sentient!

’I just... spat on her face, that’s all. And she’s acting like I committed some heinous crime.’

Yan Luoxi was about to collapse from exhaustion, but she wasn’t willing to let this bastard Gu Yizhou off so easily.

She glanced at the clock on the wall and saw how late it was. If she kept bickering with Gu Yizhou and ended up turning back into a human in front of him, it would be a huge mess.

After weighing her options, she shot the bastard a vicious glare, then turned without a word and dove under the sofa.

’Out of sight, out of mind!’

Seeing the incredibly human-like look in Xiaobai’s eyes, Gu Yizhou felt utterly helpless.

’Damn it!’

’She’s really become a spirit!’

He was a little surprised, but not much.

He had long known that Xiaobai was clever and understood people.

Generally, domesticated cats are very intelligent, with an IQ equivalent to a one- to three-year-old human. The intelligence can vary between different breeds.

For example, Sphynx cats are the smartest, followed by Balinese, Bengals, Siamese, Chartreux, Shorthairs, American Curls, and Scottish Folds, which are all among the most intelligent breeds.

The structure of a cat’s brain is roughly similar to a human’s, but the human neocortex is extremely developed. Cats, on the other hand, don’t primarily use their brains for thinking; they rely on their keen senses of sight and smell to understand the world.

As kittens, cats have an IQ roughly equivalent to a one-year-old human. As adults, their IQ is comparable to a three-year-old, and their ability to learn new things doesn’t increase with age beyond that point.

As for Xiaobai, while Gu Yizhou didn’t know what breed she was, her intelligence was clearly high—even smarter than an ordinary cat!

Another thing was, Gu Yizhou remembered the young woman at the vet clinic saying that Xiaobai would be going into heat soon, which meant she was already an adult.

So, at the very least, Xiaobai had the intelligence of a three-year-old human. That made all of this seem less surprising.

Seeing that Xiaobai was no longer chasing and trying to bite him, Gu Yizhou quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced toward the sofa, shook his head slightly, and then turned to walk toward his bedroom. He needed a shower.

Xiaobai had been tormenting him for so long, making him run all over the place. He was covered in sweat, and his clothes were soaked through.

To work up such a sweat in this weather... it was a testament to how terrifying the chase had been.

If he hadn’t just drunk the little blue potion and had his constitution enhanced, he really wouldn’t have been able to withstand Xiaobai’s relentless assault.

Gu Yizhou just felt sticky and disgusting all over. It was extremely uncomfortable.

So, without another thought, he grabbed a change of clothes and walked into the bathroom.

Hiding under the sofa, Yan Luoxi heard the noise. She poked her little head out to see Gu Yizhou going to take a shower.

Right now, she wished she could bite that bastard Gu Yizhou to death, but she knew it was impossible.

Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through her mind.

She was going to take advantage of his shower to go into his room and wreak havoc!

’If I’m not happy, that damn man Gu Yizhou isn’t getting off easy either!’

No sooner said than done!

She crawled out from under the sofa and stealthily made her way to the master bedroom door.

But when she got to the door, she found it was closed.

She leaped up, planning to open the door herself and go inside to cause some trouble.

But after jumping around for a while, she discovered the door was locked...

"Damn it!"

Even she, who was always so aloof and cool, couldn’t help but curse out loud!

’That damn man actually locked it?!’

’Locking the door just to take a shower... it’s obvious who he’s trying to keep out!’

That’s right!

Gu Yizhou had locked the bedroom door on purpose.

He hadn’t planned on locking it, but then he remembered reading online that cats are extremely vengeful animals.

Some cats, when displeased with their owners, would take revenge by scratching furniture and making a mess all over the room.

Some would even get even for being hit during the day by climbing onto their owner’s head at night and pooping or peeing!

Considering how Xiaobai had wrecked his room last time, and how high her IQ was, Gu Yizhou had to take precautions!

Judging by the current situation, his precautions were justified!

Yan Luoxi stared at the tightly shut bedroom door, utterly speechless.

"Meow~!"

She let out a very annoyed meow in the direction of the bathroom, then dejectedly returned to her spot under the sofa.

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「Twenty-some minutes later.」

Gu Yizhou emerged from the bathroom, freshly showered.

This time, he had also taken the time to blow-dry his hair before coming out.

He also didn’t call out for Xiaobai to sleep with him. He couldn’t; he had no desire to be force-fed cat pee in the middle of the night!

So, after coming out, Gu Yizhou merely glanced toward the sofa. He didn’t see Xiaobai, figured she was hiding underneath it, and paid her no mind.

CLICK.

He casually flicked off the living room light, then quickly opened his bedroom door and slipped inside.

CLICK.

The entire living room was instantly plunged into darkness.

In the darkness under the sofa, Yan Luoxi’s pair of azure eyes glowed faintly, like two small lanterns.

’Damn man, this isn’t over!’

Yan Luoxi muttered to herself.

But the sound that came out was just a series of meows...

Meanwhile, Gu Yizhou, in his room, also heard the meowing.

He shook his head in resignation.

To be honest, he really hadn’t expected the silly little cat he’d picked up to be so vindictive!

’Looks like life at home is going to get a lot more lively from now on!’

"Sigh..."

Gu Yizhou let out a soft sigh. He glanced at the time and saw it was already past two in the morning. If he didn’t sleep now, he’d be late for work again tomorrow.

So, he put his other thoughts aside, set down his phone, and went to sleep.

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The night passed without incident.

The early morning sun shone through the white sheer curtains and onto Gu Yizhou’s bed.

RING-RING-RING—RING-RING-RING—

To the piercing sound of his phone’s alarm, Gu Yizhou’s eyes shot open.

He snatched the phone from his nightstand and saw that it was already eight o’clock in the morning.

So he didn’t linger in bed, quickly getting up to brush his teeth and wash his face.

He had just made a point of searching the living room and under the sofa. Unsurprisingly, the little white cat had gone out again.

Gu Yizhou was already used to this routine of hers, so he didn’t think much of it.

The way he saw it, it was better that Xiaobai wasn’t around. That way, she wouldn’t be there to pester and distract him, which would surely make him late.

After a quick wash-up, Gu Yizhou hurried out the door...