Chapter 27

"Why doesn't Miaomiao need to be sterilized? Are you not planning to have her sterilized?" Pei Huai's eyes held a faint smile.

“I think Miao Miao is not small either.”

Li Miao was angry but didn't know how to vent it, so she pouted and glared at Pei Huai.

"Why do you keep asking about this? Besides, Miaomiao played with you and let you pet her last night. She was so good. Instead of thanking her, you keep thinking about getting her little bell."

They're not even human!

Li Miao had originally planned to go to Pei Huai's bed tonight to freeload again.

Since Pei Huai is so disliked by the cat, he's not going.

"Miaomiao? Is that your cat?" the little girl asked curiously. "Is it a male or female cat?"

"It's a male cat, his brother's cat, a very cute creamy white long-haired cat." Pei Huai opened his phone's photo album for the little girl to see.

"A creamy white long-haired cat? Short hair is quite common, but long hair... Wow, this cat is so cute!" The little girl couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the cat's stunning appearance.

It's a fluffy, incredibly soft little thing that melts your heart; you just want to kiss this kitten even through your phone screen.

While the little girl was praising Miaomiao, Pei Huai was also secretly watching Li Miao's expression.

See if "厘渺" is the same as "渺渺".

The handsome young man with delicate features couldn't help but smile slightly when he heard Miaomiao being praised for being cute. His eyes sparkled like a happy child who had been complimented.

His smile was like a warm little sun, bright and dazzling, warming people's hearts.

Seeing him smile, Pei Huai couldn't help but smile as well.

"He also has a really good personality. He even caught mice and birds to give to me as gifts before," Pei Huai said.

"Hahaha, really? Looks like it's a very powerful little kitten." The little girl was particularly enthusiastic.

Li Miao coughed modestly, "It's alright, it's alright. If Miao Miao knew he was being praised like this, he would definitely be very happy."

"However, when it's time to spay or neuter, you should still do so. Male cats have such long heat cycles, lasting for several months."

"Not only will they become irritable, but they'll also pee everywhere to mark their territory, and they might even straddle you..." the little girl explained to Pei Huai and Li Miao.

Li Miao was embarrassed by what she heard, and her fair cheeks flushed red.

Li Miao thought Pei Huai would agree with her again, thinking that Miao Miao should get sterilized as soon as possible.

Pei Huai opened his mouth and said, "Is that so? Then we'll see if Miaomiao's owner takes it to get spayed or neutered. I'm not the one raising it, so I don't know what Miaomiao's owner thinks."

"Yes, that's true." The girl carefully placed the two application forms down.

Li Miao looked at Pei Huai in surprise. Had he changed his mind again? Was he no longer so firm in saying he would have Miao Miao sterilized?

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Pei Huai reached out and pinched Li Miao's cheek.

He'd wanted to do that for a while; he'd wanted to pinch Li Miao's cheeks when she smiled like a little sun.

Li Miao's skin is smooth and delicate, and her cheeks are soft and elastic.

It feels exceptionally good; the joy of pinching Li Miao's cheeks is no less than the joy of petting a cat.

"I wasn't staring at you blankly; I was just daydreaming for a moment."

"And why are you pinching my cheeks? Let go!" Li Miao muttered reluctantly.

Pei Huai smiled and let go of his hand.

The little girl's eyes darted around, as if she sensed an unusual atmosphere between the two, and she chuckled to herself.

The girl said, "If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be in the same club from now on."

"Please take care of me in the future. Let's get to know each other first. I'm Li Qingge from the School of Architecture. I'm a sophomore now. You can just call me senior."

"Hello, Senior Li," Li Miao greeted softly.

That "senior sister" really touched Li Qingge's heart.

How can there be such an obedient junior?

Li Qingge smiled like an aunt.

"Hello, senior." Pei Huai followed behind and greeted her casually.

"Haha, hello everyone." Li Qingge opened the association's group chat and asked the president how long it would take to return.

She messaged me saying that two tall, handsome new recruits in the office were still waiting for their interviews and background checks.

Several girls who had been lurking in the group started to chime in.

They asked how handsome the two newlyweds were and if there were any photos to see.

Li Qingge: [The first and second place winners in this year's school heartthrob poll, don't you think they're handsome?]

[I know them, I think their names are Li Miao and Pei Huai]

[Ahem, senior, I thought you were already a junior, how come you still have time to care about freshmen?]

Hehe, isn't appreciating beauty good for your physical and mental health?

Li Qingge urged the president to return as soon as possible, so as not to keep the newcomers waiting too long.

[Team Leader: Okay, I'll be right back. You can entertain them first.]

After turning off her phone, Li Qingge told Pei Huai and Li Miao that the president would be back in a little while.

"Please sit here for a while."

"I'll get you some water," Li Qingge said warmly.

Li Miao quickly said no need.

Li Qingge: "No trouble at all, it's nothing."

When Li Qingge brought over the hot tea, Li Miao's eyes lit up.

The teaware is so cute, with cat-themed teacups and coasters.

"Wow, even the teacups are cat-themed!" Li Miao exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, these are all custom-made by us, and there are many other related products.” Li Qingge took a few large cat plush toys and stuffed them into Pei Huai and Li Miao’s arms.

Li Miao and Pei Huai were caught off guard; they were both in college and still carrying around dolls, which was completely out of character for them.

They were treated like children.

Li Miao and Pei Huai exchanged a glance, and a faint smile appeared in their eyes.

Sitting on the sofa, sipping hot tea, Li Miao was also taking in everything in the office.

Cat-themed merchandise is everywhere, from lockers to desks. There's also a large cat tree in the office, which isn't brand new and looks like it's frequently used by cats.

Next to it is an adorable red mushroom cat scratching post and a large carrot cat scratching post.

Even through the transparent glass, you can see large bags of cat food and piles of cat cans stored in the lockers.

Everything is related to cats.

Group photos of association activities are also hanging on the white wall.

There are self-portraits and brief introductions of each stray cat that has been rescued.

There are all kinds of cats, from Chinese domestic cats to expensive purebred cats, and the cat association has given each of them a special name.

Seeing that Li Miao was interested in the photos, and since the president hadn't returned yet, Li Qingge took advantage of the free time to introduce them to Li Miao.

Listening to the rescue stories of each cat and successfully finding adopters, Li Miao smiled from the bottom of her heart.

“Little Flower!” Li Miao pointed to the familiar cat on the photo wall.

"You know him?" Li Qingge asked.

“I’ve seen him near our dormitory building before,” Li Miao answered truthfully.

"Xiaohua, Xuegao, Meiqiu, Naiqie... and several other cats are temporarily roaming freely on the Kyoto University campus. We will feed them regularly at a designated feeding point. Of course, they know the way back."

Therefore, the Cat Association's activity office was specially located on the first floor of the university student entrepreneurship building, making it convenient for the cats to come and go.

No sooner had they spoken than they heard a kitten's soft, meowing voice.

A cat, entirely black except for a speck of white cream on the tip of its tail, slipped in from outside.

"Coal Ball!" Li Qingge greeted Coal Ball happily.

"Are you hungry? Come here, I'll feed you cat food."

What puzzled Li Qingge was that the black cat, which usually came in as soon as she beckoned, was now looking towards the sofa and meowing incessantly.

It seemed like she was saying something to Pei Huai.

"Strange, Coal Ball is acting a bit strange today. Coal Ball, come here quickly." Li Qingge took out the cat bowl and poured out the cat food, but Coal Ball was still standing still, meowing at Pei Huai.

The call wasn't a deliberately high-pitched, coquettish voice; it was soft and gentle.

It was a real cat's meow, rough and full of life.

It was more like a standoff with Pei Huai.

Pei Huai sat on the sofa, pursing his lips. Although he already knew why the cat didn't like him, he still couldn't handle the situation.

"Otherwise, I'd better excuse myself for a moment," Pei Huai said softly.

He immediately stood up as he spoke.

The moment he stood up, the black cat arched its back, already in a defensive stance ready to attack.

Li Qingge was even more confused about the situation at hand.

Why did Pei Huai say he wanted to avoid the situation?

"No need, I'll just talk to it. It's a coal ball, right?"

"Coal Ball~" Li Miao called out the kitten's name.

As a civet cat, Li Miao naturally possesses a scent that makes other cats feel close to her and have a good impression of her.

"Aww (?)" Coal Ball turned around curiously to take a look.

He glanced at it only once before turning back and continuing to howl at Pei Huai.

"Meow meow meow!!! Meow meow meow!!! (Men must fight! Men must fight!!!)"

"Meow! (Come here!)" Coal Ball was on high alert.

"Meow~ (Come here if you dare!)"

Pei Huai: "." I don't understand what you're saying.

"..." Li Miao, who was originally on edge and trying to ease the tension, almost couldn't help but laugh when she heard the content of the coal ball's declaration of war.

"Ahem." Li Miao coughed lightly twice, forcibly suppressing her urge to burst out laughing.

I opened my lips and started meowing, trying to communicate with the kitten named Coal Ball.

It took a long time of explanation to convince Meiqiu that Pei Huai wasn't the kind of bad person who would abuse cats.

Coal Ball's pupils suddenly contracted.

Good heavens, it actually understood what the two-legged creatures were saying today!

Wait, let me sniff... this two-legged creature smells... wait, it smells like a cat too!

That scared the cat to death.

“Meow~ (I am a cat)” Li Miao continued to explain.

For the next minute, Coal Ball was completely stunned.

A stubborn person is not just a lump of coal.

Li Qingge was also stunned and didn't react to the situation before her.

All that is known is that Li Miao meowed twice, and the tense and aggressive scene just now immediately quieted down, and the aggressive Coal Ball returned to its usual state.

Coal Ball gently wagged its tail, trotted towards Li Qingge, circled her feet once, and then went to eat the cat food placed in the bowl next to it, concentrating on its meal.

***

"So you mean there are two newcomers, one who can speak cat language and communicate with cats, and the other who has a special constitution and is disliked by all the cats?"

The president of the Meow Meow Association frowned, not understanding what Li Qingge was saying.

Pei Huai couldn't help but explain, "Uh, it's not that all cats hate me. My Miaomiao likes me."

"Your Miaomiao?" Li Miao glanced at Pei Huai, not afraid of being beaten up by his brother if he found out about her boasting.

Pei Huai: "".

He pursed his lips and remained silent, determined not to change his mind himself and say that Miaomiao was not his.

Li Miao mentally cursed him: Shameless! Shameless to death!

"Okay, okay, I think I understand." The president tried to process and accept the two freshmen who wanted to join the Cat Rescue and Love Association.

Their association doesn't really have any requirements. Any student who likes cats, has spare time, and wants to contribute to rescuing cats can join the association.

"Okay, I did come across some videos on Douyin before where people could speak cat language and used that ability to make videos and become big influencers with millions of followers."

"I don't know anything about cat language."

“But if you really can, we certainly welcome you!” the president said to Li Miao.

If Li Miao can really communicate with cats, future rescue activities might be able to proceed more smoothly.

“But you…” The president looked at Pei Huai with apologetic eyes.

Her expression clearly showed her refusal. After all, the cat disliked her to such an extent, so she decided to give up. She couldn't force love on a cat!

"..."

Being politely declined was both expected and unexpected for Pei Huai.

The main reason is that I never expected being disliked by cats could be a reason for not being able to join the association.

"Ah." Li Miao didn't expect Pei Huai to be turned away.

"But I want to come in with my roommate." Li Miao looked at Li Qingge and the president, pouting slightly, her watery eyes full of unhappiness.

"I can speak cat language! You can leave all the communication with cats to me from now on. Can you give me a special favor?" Li Miao looked at them expectantly.

Li Qingge and the president inexplicably experienced visual hallucinations, like a kitten suffering a great injustice.

Why can't the kitten ask for something?!

The chairman thought that once this batch of stray cats whose testicles had been removed regained consciousness, they would probably curse him.

If Li Miao and those eunuch cats say something good about him then...

"Alright then, since you can speak cat language." The guild leader clapped his hands, agreeing to let the two of them come in together.

"Yay!" Li Miao laughed happily.

As expected of him, he's absolutely amazing!

Without him, how can Pei Huai live?

The invisible tail began to move lively again.

Once he transforms back into Miaomiao, shouldn't he ask Pei Huai for a few cat treats?

Meow~o(*￣︶￣*)o