Mu Ye glanced at Mu Jin, who was holding her phone with a frown.

Kino raised an eyebrow and said, "Alright, just because you called me 'big brother,' I won't stand on ceremony with you. Come over often; Grandma often talks about you."

The cat nodded.

Grandma Mu patted the cat's hand and said with great concern, "Cat, you don't need to work so hard. You should have more fun while you're young."

Madam Mu was neither pedantic nor a recluse; of course she knew about Maomao's affairs in the entertainment industry and her Qinghong Company.

In fact, Qinghong Company alone had already drawn the attention of her and Old Man Ye's group for a long time.

In the past, spiritual plants were rare items, and it would have been impossible to turn them into a company on such a large scale. However, Cat Cat did it, and I wonder how many people are so envious.

This one thing alone caught the Eight Gates completely off guard.

Actually, what Madam Mu really wanted to say was that she didn't care if she stayed in the entertainment industry or ran a company, as long as she married Jin Erzi, she would give him mountains of gold and silver.

However, she obviously couldn't say that.

“I don’t feel tired,” the cat said.

Kino suddenly said, "Kinji's apartment is in the city center, where there are many people and attention. You are a public figure. If you find it inconvenient, I will arrange for you to get another one."

The cat said, "No need, it's quite convenient."

Kino smiled slowly.

Madam Mu looked completely astonished.

Kino suddenly jumped off the sofa, grabbed the cat, and left, saying, "You should go home now."

“I just got here!” Cat said, looking at Muye strangely. “Ah Jin, did you lose the game? You’re so irritable.”

Mu Jin suddenly turned around and glanced at her; her eyes... were really fierce.

Let this cat be alone with Kino for a while, and she'll see through his betrayal! Clearly, she didn't realize what she'd just said.

Kino advised at the right moment, "It's already noon, who kicks people out during lunchtime? Why don't you stay and have lunch with us, Neko?"

Grandma Mu finally came to her senses. She glared at Mu Jin unhappily and pulled the cat back. "Jin, you're being too disrespectful. Go away!"

After saying that, Madam Mu pulled Maomao along, her smile becoming even kinder and her eyes filled with more satisfaction. "Maomao, if you see a house you like, just say the word, and that wild boy will arrange it for you."

"We've built so many housing developments, of course we can't leave out our own family... Also, you should come back often. The air is good up in the mountains, there are plenty of rooms, and Jin's room is cleaned every day, so he can stay anytime."

Cat was a little confused by the old lady's sudden enthusiasm, but what she said seemed to be true, so she said, "Grandma, you are so kind."

"Hehe..." Old Madam Mu smiled with satisfaction.

Kino looked at the sofa and realized that Mu Jin was gone.

He went out to look for a group of them and finally found Mu Jin under the pine trees in the garden.

He was only wearing a thin hoodie, which looked glaring in the cold wind. His whole body was like a sharp pine needle, with thorns standing up all over him. He held a lit cigarette between his fingers, and smoke rose up in swirling motions.

Like a bad student, the kind that makes you want to give up on treatment.

Kino walked over, lit a cigarette, and stood next to him. Having not smoked for a long time, he choked slightly, but quickly got used to it and finished the cigarette.

He then looked at Mu Jin and said, "Believe me, giving up the person you love is more painful than death."

Kino flicked the ash from his cigarette and stubbed it out. "Girls don't like the smell of smoke."

After saying that, Kino went back first.

There are some things that no one can force Mu Jin to do. Old Madam Mu is getting old, but she loves her grandson. Even if the Mu family really has no successor, she still wants Mu Jin to be free.

However, the cat was someone Mu Jin brought back on her own initiative.

That's different, no matter what reason he uses.

The cat was bombarded with questions by Old Madam Mu. Finally, she said she was going to find Mu Jin and ran away.

When Maomao found Mu Jin, he was still standing in the cold wind, but his previous irritability seemed to have subsided.

"Ah Jin, what are you doing?" Cat ran over and looked down at the several cigarette butts on the ground. "Are you smoking?"

She leaned closer and sniffed him. Although he smelled slightly of tobacco, there was a strong, chilly smell about him. "People only smoke when they're unhappy. Ah Jin, what's wrong?"

The cat leaned forward and tilted its head to look at Mu Jin.

Mu Jin lowered his eyes and looked at the cat that always liked to cross his personal boundaries.

“I didn’t smoke,” Mu Jin said.

"Huh?" The cat didn't seem to understand.

Mu Jin looked at her and said, "When I was saving you, I smoked all the cigarettes I would ever smoke in my life."

"Huh?" The cat was even more confused.

"Jiu Xintian didn't know how to operate the hot air balloon. She fell into the water when she landed. When I pulled her out, she was stuck in the black smoke of the out-of-control hot air balloon for more than 20 minutes."

Mu Jin rarely spoke about that day. It was on that occasion that he suffered carbon dioxide poisoning, which damaged his vocal cords. He didn't speak much for a month. He always felt that that day was the unluckiest day of his life.

That was the time he inhaled enough black smoke and completely lost interest in cigarettes.

Cat's face twisted slightly. "Ah Jin, you actually went to save Jiu Xintian! What else has she done to you? Do you like her too?"

Mu Jin tossed aside the burnt-out cigarette butt in her hand, pressed her finger against the cat's forehead, and pushed her away. "Jiu Xintian is far inferior to you. If she had your ability to pester people, she wouldn't have had to make such a heroic sacrifice."

With that, Mu Jin turned and walked back.

Cat couldn't figure out whether Mu Jin was praising her or insulting her.

"Aren't you cold?" Mu Jin asked again.

"It's so cold! Ah Jin, wait for me!" Cat shivered and ran over.

In the afternoon, the cat went back to Jiu's house.

When she returned home, no one was home yet, but the servants had already decorated the house.

Cat has recorded several New Year's Eve galas on various TV stations, so she has already celebrated the New Year several times and is now at peace with herself.

She watched TV while sending several red envelopes in the company's group chat before putting down her phone.

As it was getting dark, Kunan Kaoru returned.

The cat turned around and saw Jiu Nanxun standing at the door. She said impatiently, "You can go back now."

Although she couldn't see anyone, the cat heard Jiang Shaoze's voice, "Xiao Xun, won't you invite me in for a bit?"

Kunan Xun said, "You are not welcome in our home."

Jiang Shaoze said, "Alright, then don't sing for the next few days. Rest at home for a few days."

Kunan Kaoru slammed the door shut.

After she came in, she collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted. After lying there for a while, she said in a low voice, "Sister, how could you leave me with Jiang Shaoze? He's a terrible person."