Chapter 47

I stayed in the bathroom for a while.

Li Miao has a keen sense of smell. After finishing, she always felt that she could smell the scent of her own private parts, so she quickly rinsed them with water.

Only when a faint fragrance remained in the bathroom did Li Miao turn off the water, dry herself off, and leave.

Unexpectedly, Pei Huai was still waiting for him at the door.

Li Miao almost bumped into Pei Huai's chest.

"All done?" Pei Huai looked down at him.

His gaze was indifferent, without any hint of mockery.

Li Miao, feeling guilty, assumed that Pei Huai was deliberately looking down at his crotch.

"Don't look around." Li Miao raised her hand to cover Pei Huai's thin white eyelids.

Pei Huai's vision suddenly went black: "?"

...

After all this commotion, it's late at night, and it's time to go to sleep.

Anyway, it revealed that I am a cat.

Li Miao no longer needed to hide anything. She lay on the bed and instantly transformed back into a kitten, crawling out of her loose bathrobe and making two noises.

Turning her head, she saw Pei Huai standing there in a daze.

Li Miao meowed twice in dissatisfaction: Idiot, what are you daydreaming about? Didn't you say you were going to sleep?

Although Pei Huai couldn't understand what Li Miao was saying to the cat, he could tell from the kitten's disdainful tone.

"Mm." Pei Huai followed, turning off the main light in the room and leaving only the bedside lamp on.

As soon as Pei Huai lay down, he couldn't help but pull Li Miao, who was sleeping next to him, over and let the cat sleep on his body.

"Meow~ Meow~" There's a place I can sleep right next to me, why do I have to lie on you to sleep?

Li Miao stretched out her mangosteen claw and patted the boy's firm, thick chest muscles.

"Kitty." Pei Huai hugged the kitten with both hands and gently rubbed it. * His gaze towards the kitten was incredibly tender, and he cupped its face and kissed it.

"Meow~" Ugh, it's really hard to communicate with people who can't understand cats.

Li Miao forcefully broke free from Pei Huai's hands, easily jumped to the empty space next to Pei Huai, and curled up into a ball to sleep.

"Don't you want to lie on top of me and sleep with me?" Pei Huai asked, propping himself up on one arm and looking down. The dim light slanted in from his side, the light and shadow highlighting Pei Huai's sculpted features.

Just as Pei Huai was about to touch the cat's head and give it a stroke, Li Miao's tail came around to the front and pressed down on Pei Huai's cold, sexy hand.

The cat raised its eyes and glanced at Pei Huai: Sleep, sleep!

"Alright." Pei Huai withdrew his hand with slight regret.

After Pei Huai calmed down, Li Miao gave him some face and moved to the side so that Pei Huai's arm could touch a little bit of his cat fur.

***

After that day, Li Miao also told Pei Huai that she might still need his help to alleviate the fever.

Li Miao asked Pei Huai whether he would agree or not.

Pei Huai was eager for it and found it sweet; how could he possibly refuse?

"Then it's a deal for now, okay? You absolutely must keep it a secret from me," Li Miaoqian repeatedly reminded her.

Pei Huai nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, Miaomiao, I won't tell anyone that you're a cat."

"By the way, does my cousin know your identity?" Pei Huai asked in a low voice.

"Yes, I know. He's my brother's boyfriend, and he's even seen my real-life counterpart." Li Miao thought about how everyone was hiding a secret and whispered, "You won't blame us for keeping this from you, will you?"

“No.” Pei Huai shook his head. “I can understand why you want to keep it a secret. After all, people would probably find it hard to accept or believe such a miraculous thing in real life.”

Pei Huai was able to accept Li Miao's identity so quickly for two reasons: first, because he likes cats, and second, because he has never been liked by cats since childhood, which is a very strange trait.

It was only after meeting Li Miao that Pei Huai's doubts of many years were finally answered.

He was very grateful for the opportunity to tutor Li Miao.

As for his cousin keeping some things from him, such as dating Li Xuan, who is also a cat, there was no need to tell him all of these private matters.

However, when he thought of Li Xuan, who was eyeing him covetously, he realized that Li Xuan was also a cute little kitten.

"Pfft." Pei Huai couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the contrast between Li Xuan's original form and his attitude towards him.

"What are you laughing at? I want to know too," Li Miao asked curiously.

Pei Huai coughed lightly, his face tense, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that when I think about how your brother is also a little kitten, and how fierce he was to me before... don't you think your brother's behavior is kind of cute in a contrast?"

"No way, my brother isn't cute at all. He's very handsome and capable. He catches mice with ease. He's a graduate student now and might even get a PhD in the future! My brother is strong and agile. He's an excellent and capable cat!" Li Miao explained, pouting.

"You'd better not say my brother is cute, or he might scratch your face," Li Miao said seriously.

“Okay, then from now on I’ll praise your brother for being handsome, not cute.” Pei Huai understood that from Li Miao’s perspective, Li Miao probably wouldn’t understand how much humans with cat-loving tendencies love kittens.

Even if a cat has a fierce appearance and is nicknamed "Scarface," cat lovers will only want to pet it, hold it in their arms, and give it a good squeeze. They'll make the seemingly fierce cat meow while being rubbed, and they'll love feeding it treats. Seeing the cat full will make them very satisfied.

"Does your brother know about your heat cycle?" Pei Huai asked.

“Yes, I know. He gave me all the tutorials, as well as medicine to relieve fever. By the way, it’s time for me to take my medicine again tomorrow,” Li Miao said.

"Medicine? Will it harm your body?" Pei Huai's eyes were filled with worry.

"No, don't worry. It's just that the medication might not be as effective as the first time." Li Miao muttered. He was also worried about this. The first heat was so uncomfortable, and he even exposed his tail in a daze. He didn't know how fierce the second and third heats would be.

"I will always help you," Pei Huai said, pursing his lips.

Perhaps he could ask his cousin how to alleviate the kitten's heat cycle.

“I just want your help.” Li Miao smiled.

"In exchange, you can tell me if you want to pinch my ears and tail later, and I'll let you pinch them," Li Miao promised.

"Okay." Pei Huai smiled slightly.

Li Miao glanced at his phone; it was time for him to go to his part-time job.

"I made an appointment with Sister Liang to go to work today, so I'll head over now."

Pei Huai nodded: "Then I'll come pick you up after you finish your part-time job?"

Li Miao's jewel-like eyes darted around as she pondered for a moment.

"Okay, if you have some free time and aren't busy, come pick me up." After a brief farewell to Pei Huai, Li Miao packed her crossbody bag and headed out to the coffee shop.

After Li Miao left, Pei Huai told his cousin that he knew Li Miao's identity.

Pei Qingsong had long anticipated this, after all, Pei Huai was no fool, and it was only a matter of time before he discovered these secrets.

Pei Huai asked his cousin for advice on the most effective way to alleviate the civet cat's heat cycle.

Pei Qingsong chuckled lightly and typed back at him unhurriedly: "What do you think a heat cycle is? The best way, of course, is to mate. Otherwise, why do you think my boyfriend is so averse to you?"

Pei Huai: [...]

[Wu Song: As for what you should do, just try to have as much physical contact as possible with Li Miao, whether he's in human form or back in cat form, hug him as much as possible. Of course, the last step is absolutely forbidden before you're officially together. If you like Li Miao, you can pursue him and confess your feelings.]

Pei Huai: [Okay, sure.]

[Wusong: When school started, you told me you weren't gay and that I shouldn't overthink it.]

Pei Huai: [...mainly because Li Miao is just too cute]

[Wusong: It's alright, but not as cute as my Lixuan. Let me show you some photos I've collected.]

Pei Qingsong proudly posted some still photos of the black cat playing. With various filters and lighting effects, the black cat looked mysterious and handsome.

Pei Huai admitted that the black cat was also very good-looking, but he still thought his own baby was the best-looking.

Pei Huai: [I know you two are very much in love, but I still think Li Miao the cat looks the cutest.]

Pei Qingsong frowned: [Clearly, Li Xuan is the cutest and most handsome.]

Pei Huai did not agree with his cousin's words. He and his cousin had always had a peaceful relationship, and when they had different opinions on some things, they were able to respect and understand each other.

This time, the discussion turned to which cat was the cutest.

Both of them were adamant that their own pet was the cutest cat in the world.

Pei Huai: [Why don't you ask your boyfriend's opinion? He'll definitely think Miao Miao is the cutest too.]

Pei Qingsong: [...]

Unable to refute, I suddenly felt a strong urge to delete and block my cousin on WeChat.

Pei Qingsong, who deeply loves Li Xuan, knows how much Li Xuan cares for his younger brother, and Li Xuan, in turn, cherishes his younger brother the most.

Knowing about his cousin and Li Miao's progress, he naturally had to tell Li Xuan.

When Li Xuan found out, even though he was extremely unwilling, he could not interfere too much in his younger brother's relationship.

He took Pei Qingsong's phone and looked at the chat history.

When he saw Pei Qingsong explain in detail that the most effective method was mating, he narrowed his eyes, his deep pupils radiating a strong sense of danger. He could hardly control himself and wanted to tear apart Pei Huai, who coveted his younger brother, even through the screen.

"Don't be upset, Li Miao might not even be won over by my cousin," Pei Qingsong comforted her.

"Hmph, my brother is so easy to coax. If you hadn't told me that Pei Huai is a decent person, I definitely wouldn't have let them continue to have close contact." Li Xuan said, "Anyway, my brother has to date sooner or later, otherwise his heat cycle will be even more painful. For now, I'll just let that brat have his way."

“But you’d better warn him that if he does anything to betray my brother, I will never let him get away with it. Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will find him and then… kill him.” Li Xuan was not joking.

Pei Qingsong: "Okay."

Seeing that Pei Qingsong did not speak up for Pei Huai, Li Xuan snorted softly.

Li Xuan scrolled down the chat history and saw that Pei Huai and Pei Qingsong had just been discussing who was cuter, his younger brother or himself.

Li Xuan was seeing these photos for the first time.

"No, when did you take these photos? I've never seen them before," Li Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Well, we're living together now, so sometimes when you're playing, I just snap a picture." A slight blush crept onto Pei Qingsong's pale cheeks.

Li Xuan noticed his embarrassment and couldn't help but tease him: "Oh my, you dare to take pictures of me now and you're even more shy than me?"

Pei Qingsong: "Wife, please stop teasing me."

“You’re not allowed to call me ‘wife’ in public,” Li Xuan said.

Pei Qingsong: "Okay, wife, I'll call you wife when we get home."

Li Xuan: "..."

Li Xuan: "However, when it comes to who is cuter between me and my brother, of course my brother is cuter. Is there even a need to argue about it?"

Pei Qingsong: "Why should we argue? In my eyes, you are the cutest cat, cuter than Li Miao."

"..." Li Xuan's ears turned red; she was embarrassed.

No, did Pei Qingsong go somewhere for further studies? How come he's so good at sweet talk?

***

On the other side.

When Li Miao finished her part-time job, it was already late in the day.

As soon as Li Miao pushed open the glass door, she saw Pei Huai standing by the door waiting for her, carrying a milk tea.

Pei Huai was tall and slender, dressed neatly, with a blank expression on his face, black hair and black eyes, and a cold and aloof temperament, but he was carrying a milk tea in his hand that didn't quite match his style.

Some people guessed that this handsome guy was probably waiting for his girlfriend.

Seeing Li Miao come out, Pei Huai's cold expression melted, revealing a gentle smile: "Miao Miao, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard work, meow~" Li Miao smiled and accepted the milk tea that Pei Huai had specially prepared for him.