The cat continued, "Mom, he's not some neighbor or guest, he's my dad."

"Smack!"

Suddenly, Ziying slapped the cat across the face! The air went silent!

"Sweetie! How can you talk such nonsense!" Ziying said sternly.

The cat lowered its eyes, its gaze fixed on the floor, clearly seeing the patterns on the floorboards.

Jiu Zhongsheng looked at Maomao with concern and finally spoke up: "Yingying, calm down, what Maomao said is true."

"Who is Maomao? My daughter's name is Tiantian!" Ziying said. She seemed very angry, but she couldn't help looking at Maomao with worry in her eyes.

Jiu Zhongsheng continued to explain, "Tian Tian changed her name herself, it's nothing."

Cat touched her face repeatedly; she had actually been...hit?

She stood up and looked calmly at Ziying. "Even if you don't believe it, it's a fact. I can give you countless pieces of evidence."

Cat searched on her phone and found all of Jiu Xintian's photos from the past five years, placing them in front of Ziying, along with her student ID from Peking University and her Weibo homepage.

Ziying seemed afraid to look, yet she forced herself to. After receiving this series of information, her expression became conflicted, and her breathing became extremely disordered.

A look of pain appeared on her beautiful face. "Your timing is wrong. This is all fake."

She grabbed her hair and slowly arched her back as she sat on the sofa.

Jiu Zhongsheng quickly walked to her side and pried open her fingers, "Yingying, don't think about it anymore. Come with me to Beijing. I'll find you the best doctor. You'll get better!"

The cat stood still.

Ziying's mood worsened, and she kept repeating, "Your timing is wrong."

Her expression grew increasingly pained, and she clenched her fists, pounding her head repeatedly. No matter how hard Jiu Zhongsheng tried to pull her away, she couldn't stop him, and she wouldn't listen to a word he said.

The cat looked at Jiu Zhongsheng, its gaze falling on his hands.

Three long silver needles appeared in his hand at some unknown time, reflecting a faint silver light under the lamp.

If Ziying were given a few injections, she would immediately calm down; however, Jiu Zhongsheng seemed reluctant to do so.

Suddenly, the cat pulled the three silver needles from his hand and instantly pierced them into the back of Jiu Ziying's neck.

Ziying's vigorous movements stopped immediately! Her body went limp and she fell forward, where Jiu Zhongsheng caught her steadily.

Jiu Zhongsheng glanced at the cat hurriedly, his eyes clearly showing a hint of gratitude.

He carefully laid Ziying down on the sofa, sighed, and said, "Just as I thought, she doesn't believe me."

The cat asked, "What about this? You thought of that too?"

She pointed to her face; she had been slapped for no reason! No one in the world had ever dared to hit her like that!

Jiu Zhongsheng looked at the cat's face, then turned around and took an ice pack from the refrigerator, wrapped it in his handkerchief, and said, "Daddy will put this on for you. Your mom wouldn't have the heart to hit you. She didn't even hit you hard. Your pretty little face won't be bruised."

You need to understand that your mother is like this because she's terrified. She was missing for five years, and only she knows the extent of her pain; none of us can truly comprehend it.

As he spoke, the ice pack was also placed on the cat's face.

Jiu Zhongsheng is very meticulous and patient.

The cat's restlessness somehow subsided.

The cat snatched the ice pack from Jiu Zhongsheng's hand and pressed it against her face.

Frowning, Cat wondered if she was getting too caught up in the role! How could she forgive her even after being proven wrong?

"So, what are you planning to do now?" Cat asked in a less-than-friendly tone, still somewhat stubborn with herself.

Jiu Zhongsheng said, "We can only wait until tomorrow. Let's all be patient."

Cat glanced at Jiu Zhongsheng and muttered, "Patience my ass." She stood up, grabbed Ziying's arm, and lifted her up as well. "After these three injections, she can sleep soundly for a whole day. Now that we've taken her to Beijing, what can she do?"

Jiu Zhongsheng's eyes lit up slightly; clearly, he was tempted. However, Maomao's actions were too outrageous, so he said, "No, your mother will be angry."

The cat glanced at him. "Dad? She's sick, are you sick too? You listen to everything she says, how are you going to get her treated?"

Jiu Zhongsheng was stunned for a moment.

Without saying a word, the cat grabbed Ziying and started walking out.

Jiu Zhongsheng quickly came to his senses. He rushed forward and picked up Ziying around the waist. "Let me carry her downstairs. It's not easy to walk on the stairs... Cat, you're right. Dad is worrying too much."

The three of them went downstairs and got into the car.

Jiu Zhongsheng was inspired by the cat robber's actions. He made several phone calls in the car and arranged the earliest flight back to Beijing that night.

The cat had its bodyguard drive the car to the airport.

Before getting off the bus, Jiu Zhongsheng said, "Maomao, don't blame your mother. She loves you. Her memory stopped when you left her. Perhaps she still misses you."

Cat paused, its gaze sweeping over Ziying's face. After falling into a deep sleep, her expression remained calm.

“No! Cat can’t forgive her.” Cat frowned, then suddenly touched Ziying’s face and pinched it. After withdrawing her hand, she said, “That’s good, I’ve gotten my revenge.”

Jiu Zhongsheng chuckled softly. He carried Ziying out of the car and into the VIP passage. He said, "Kitty, go home early."

After watching them leave, the cat told the bodyguard to turn back.

She cannot leave H City yet.

...

the next day.

The cat was brushing its teeth when Chen Doudou suddenly rushed over in a panic, shouting, "Boss, boss, something terrible has happened!"

Cat glanced at Chen Doudou, then, biting her toothbrush, mumbled, "Get to the point."

Chen Doudou held up her phone, "There really is an antique theft gang! They robbed the antique exchange fair last night! The stolen antiques were even on the morning news! A cattle herding painting, a blue and white fish basin, even a Great Xia dragon sparrow knife! Weren't these all borrowed from the antique dealers' association? They're all gone!"

The cat paused for a moment, but then calmly rinsed its mouth and wiped its hands.

He then took Chen Doudou's phone and looked at today's news.

The news report featured a female anchor saying, "The stolen antiques are very rare and valuable, including a 1,300-year-old Xia Dynasty dragon-sparrow sword. Police have preliminarily confirmed that this theft gang is the same one that has been committing a series of cultural relic thefts recently. The case is under further investigation..."