"It's a little female kitten," Chi Musheng exclaimed, releasing Xiaobai's arms.

It's a pity it's not a male cat. Female cats get pregnant and have kittens, which is a lot of trouble, but it seems there's no spaying/neutering procedure for female cats in the world yet.

"Meow...meow!"

Xiao Bai frantically denounced Chi Musheng's heinous crimes, but she always felt that there was an unfriendly thought in Chi Musheng's eyes, and a chill ran down her spine.

Chi Musheng reached out and stroked Xiaobai's bristling fur. "Alright, alright, it was my fault. I shouldn't have looked at your belly directly. I'll grill some fish for you later."

"Meow" (Hmph, you stinky Sheng Sheng, do you think you can bribe me with this little thing? I have to, I have to let you touch my abs)

Xiao Bai turned her head away and muttered softly.

Let's see how she dazzles your eyes, you stinky Sheng Sheng, and teaches you to look down on cats.

"Are you hungry? I'll go catch some fish." Chi Musheng stroked the cat ears one last time before getting up to prepare lunch.

I opened the door and looked down, and found a package placed in front of the door.

"Huh?" Chi Musheng was a little puzzled. Who would leave a package at his door for no reason?

He hasn't taken any new orders lately. Currently, he only has orders from Tu Shan Hong Hong and Cui Yu Ling. Both of them get paid at the beginning of each month. I don't know where he lives.

"Meow!" Little White came to the package, licked its paws, pointed at the package, and gestured for Chi Musheng to open it.

"Xiao Bai, do you want me to open it?" Chi Musheng asked.

"Meow" (Of course, why would they take it if I didn't open it?)

Xiao Bai rolled her eyes and gave Chi Musheng something to think about.

"Silly cat, what kind of look is that? Believe me or not, I'll take your grilled fish off the table!" Chi Musheng grabbed Xiaobai's cheeks with both hands and questioned him.

A cat dares to look down on me? Does it not know the difference between king and queen?

"Meow!" (Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!)

"Stinky Sheng Sheng, let go, let go! Your face is all stretched out!" Xiao Bai slapped away two groping hands.

Seeing that Xiaobai clearly recognized her mistake, Chi Musheng let go of her hand and turned her gaze back to the package. With the intention of finding out more, she opened the package.

When the contents were revealed, Chi Musheng was stunned. There were 30,000 taels of silver notes inside, along with an envelope.

"I'm sorry, I have something important to attend to. I'll be entrusting Xiaobai to your care for the next three months. The 30,000 taels of silver is your payment. Hmm—Xiaobai likes to eat grilled fish, dried anchovies, grilled chicken legs, and drink milk..."

"You can't scold Xiaobai, you can't bully Xiaobai, and you absolutely can't hit Xiaobai."

"Most importantly, Xiaobai is afraid of the dark. She needs someone to hold her in their arms and tell her a bedtime story before she can sleep peacefully. Otherwise, she will have insomnia."

The envelope ended there. Chi Musheng looked at Xiaobai strangely. This was definitely raising a cat, not raising an ancestor. Wait, this seemed to be raising an ancestor, but since the money was so much, an ancestor was fine.

"Xiaobai, I was wrong just now. From tonight onwards, you are my ancestor. I'll grill fish for you right away." Chi Musheng put away the silver notes, smiled, and picked up Xiaobai.

Are you kidding me? Owning a cat and earning 10,000 taels of silver a month, is there any income higher than that?

Money talks, and cats are no exception.

"Meow" (I'm so angry! You stinky cat, you change your mind faster than flipping through a book. You're a silly cat when you don't see the money, but you call me "baby" when you get it.)

Xiao Bai gritted his teeth, thinking, "If the grilled fish doesn't suit my taste, I'll eat you tonight."

Chi Musheng looked down at the little head rubbing against his chest and felt that something was wrong with this little white dog. Since it had an owner, why was it so close to him, a stranger?

At noon, a man and a cat sat by the fire. Chi Musheng kept turning the fish over, and the aroma filled the air.

Little White just watched longingly, a thin strand of saliva still drifting down from the corner of its mouth, making it look like a silly cat.

"Meow" (You stinky Sheng Sheng, are you done yet? I'm starving!)

Xiao Bai stamped his feet anxiously.

The demon realm has very few delicacies; basically, anything edible is fine, unlike humans who research all kinds of food. In the past, she always burned the fish, making it bitter. Compared to Chi Musheng's grilled fish, it was practically a lump of dregs.

"Xiaobai, don't rush things. Haste makes waste," Chi Musheng said, scratching Xiaobai's chin to comfort him.

"Meow" (Who wants hot tofu? I want fish! Fish! Stinky Sheng Sheng)

Little White proudly raised its head, enjoying the service.

"Alright," Chi Musheng said, spreading a layer of lotus leaves on the ground and then laying the grilled fish flat on top.

"Meow" (The cat is starving, grilled fish, Little White is here)

Little White couldn't wait to open its mouth and take a bite.

The next second, he covered his mouth, hissing and spitting out smoke, clearly burned.

"They say you can't rush things." Chi Musheng used chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish, blew on it to cool it down, and then placed it near Xiaobai's mouth. Having fed foxes for three years, Chi Musheng had become quite skilled at this.

"Hmph," Xiaobai glared at Chi Musheng with great dissatisfaction. "Why didn't you feed her with chopsticks earlier? Now her lips are almost swollen from being burned."

And so, as soon as Xiaobai opened and closed her mouth, fish meat was fed into her mouth. She didn't even need to spit out the fish bones; Chi Musheng would thoughtfully remove them and then feed the fish meat to her mouth.

A good life begins with enjoyment. After eating and drinking its fill, Xiaobai lay flat on its back with its limbs outstretched, letting the warm sunlight bathe its body and displaying itself completely.

Looking at Xiaobai's contented expression, Chi Musheng couldn't help but smile. Sometimes, cats and dogs might be happier than people.

Everyone says they're exhausted, but in reality, puppies and kittens only need to bask in the sun every day, and there will be people who love them, bring them food, and even give them a massage at the end.

If there's a next life, Chi Musheng also wants to be a cat that someone takes care of. If she's unhappy, she can scold her human, since the other person won't understand anyway.

Sigh, why think so much?

Tonight I need to put Tushan Honghong to sleep. The afternoon is my rest time, so I can play the zither and earn some extra money.

His current schedule is such that Tu Shan Hong Hong goes there every night, while Cui Yu Ling only calls him to treat illnesses and perform on Saturdays and Sundays when he is off work. Without Tu Shan Rong Rong, things are much easier.

"Xiao Bai, do you want to come with me to the music studio to play the zither?" Chi Musheng asked, looking down at Xiao Bai who looked quite comfortable.

"Meow!" Xiaobai waved its paw, signaling Chi Musheng not to block its way. Didn't it know that kittens need to sunbathe after they've eaten their fill?

She can't understand the zither, but if you, Sheng Sheng, were to take off all your clothes and let her touch them, she would be very interested.

"Alright, you stay home and don't run around. I'll bring you dried fish when I get back." Chi Musheng picked up a leaf, covered Xiaobai's belly, gave him a word of advice, and turned to leave. He knew that Xiaobai would definitely understand.

"Meow" (I know, you stinky Sheng Sheng, you're so long-winded, just like Mom.)

Xiao Bai responded lazily.