"Bang--"

A dull thud as a body hit the ground instantly drew everyone's attention.

Bai Li stared blankly at her outstretched paw, her round face frozen in shock.

Does he have that much strength?! He pushed someone down.

Xie Chen stood to the side, holding the kitten's paws in his arms and placing them on his body.

He had noticed Liu Yichao as he walked towards him.

Moreover, he knew that this clumsy attempt to stage an accident was also a signal. If he took a liking to this person, he would go along with it and pick them up, which would then be an unspoken indication that he wanted the person.

Xie Chen originally intended to avoid it directly, but seeing the kitten in his arms nervously stretching out its paws, he couldn't help himself. He hesitated for a few seconds, deliberately letting the paws touch Liu Yi before turning to the side to dodge.

Liu Yi lay on the ground, her face flushed, her peach blossom eyes misty, looking pitifully at Xie Chen: "Brother Xie."

Bai Li initially thought he looked rather pitiful, having fallen quite hard. However, when the other person called out "Brother Xie," Bai Li immediately hugged Xie Chen tightly.

"Meow!"

No staged accidents!

Bai Li clung to Xie Chen's arm possessively, her usually obedient expression revealing a hint of fierceness.

This person is not good, and Bai Li doesn't want the exceptionally good Mr. to get entangled with him.

Xie Chen used his free hand to soothe the kitten's ruffled fur. Under Liu Yi's gaze, he scoffed, "Are you waiting for me to help you up?"

Liu Yi shook his head and, with the help of the waiter who had accidentally bumped into him first, slowly stood up.

The waiter was still frantically apologizing to Liu Yi: "I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. I accidentally bumped into you, which led to this situation."

The waiter washed Liu Yi until she was very clean.

Xie Chen glanced at them, completely unmoved by their act. Too lazy to pay any more attention to the people in front of him, he walked around them and headed out with the kitten he wanted to take home.

After walking only a few steps, Liu Yi suddenly gritted his teeth and chased after him again.

"Thank you, Mr. Xie."

He stopped calling him "Brother Xie" as he used to curry favor, and instead addressed him respectfully as "President Xie."

A hint of impatience flashed in Xie Chen's eyes. He turned around and looked coldly at Liu Yi.

"I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Liu Yi abandoned all the pretense and stated his purpose directly. He didn't have many opportunities to see Xie Chen, and now that he finally had the chance, he couldn't miss it.

“I know that your endorsement deals with YOL and Tan Yi are about to expire. You can consider me. I only need one-tenth of Tan Yi’s endorsement fee.”

One-tenth, that's a pretty big discount.

Xie Chen stared at him coldly, but did not express his opinion.

Liu Yi was a little anxious. The brand ambassadorship with YOL was extremely important to him right now. He needed to use this endorsement to make other luxury brands aware of his presence and to create opportunities for collaboration.

"Mr. Xie." Liu Yixin's heart sank. Seeing that Xie Chen was unmoved, she went even further and said, "I am willing to pay zero endorsement fee, as long as you can give me this opportunity."

He had said everything he needed to say, and now he could only wait for Xie Chen to speak.

Xie Chen lowered his eyes, looking at the little kitten with a blank expression as she listened to their conversation, and asked softly, "Lili, who do you want to choose?"

Liu Yi watched with bated breath as Xie Chen lowered his eyes and interacted with the kitten in his arms.

He clenched his fist, thinking to himself that a cat can't talk, so how could it possibly choose a person? Xie Chen was clearly considering the answer himself.

"Meow?"

What should I choose?

Bai Li tilted her head, her beautiful amber eyes filled with confusion.

Xie Chen stroked his soft fur, said nothing, and waited for the little guy to do his reading comprehension on his own.

Bai Li stared at him for a few seconds before belatedly realizing that Xie Chen wasn't going to give him any hints.

He carefully recalled what Liu Yi had said, and then started meowing randomly.

"The conversation is quite pleasant."

He'd seen the huge posters advertising romance on the street outside several times.

Xie Chen got the answer, raised his head, and said calmly, "The selection of spokespeople is handled by the Ministry of Commerce. You've come to the wrong person."

After saying this, Xie Chen left him behind.

Liu Yi bit his lip hard, knowing that this meant rejection. He had already agreed to a zero-fee endorsement deal, but Xie Chen still wouldn't give him a chance.

He was already very similar to Tan Yi, and was known as "Little Tan Yi" in the outside world. So why was it that Tan Yi obtained it so easily, but he could not catch up no matter how hard he tried?

No sooner had Bai Li and her group left the banquet than a lot of excitement erupted at the banquet afterward.

When Miss Zhou saw Liu Yi's face, she gave him a very rude rebuke.

Miss Zhou enjoys talking about love, so she naturally looks down on this imposter who always tries to capitalize on her crush.

I got into the car.

Xie Chen fed Bai Li the goat milk he hadn't had a chance to give him earlier.

"Gulp, gulp."

Bai Li kept biting the torn opening as she drank.

Seeing Xie Chen so focused on drinking his milk, Xie Chen inexplicably thought of the background music from a video that Xie Bo had accidentally played aloud while watching a video.

I'm so hungry, so hungry, so hungry. I'm really hungry.

The looping music, combined with the image of a kitten on his lap stretching out its paws, holding a milk carton and swallowing continuously, created a surprisingly harmonious effect in Xie Chen's mind.

The hungry kitten finished a carton of milk, then sprawled out on Xie Chen's lap, grabbing his big hand with its paws and asking him to rub its belly.

"Meow."

Look, my belly is so round!

Xie Chen pressed his palm against his warm, soft belly and couldn't resist giving it a squeeze.

Bai Li generously let him rub her belly, but Xie Chen's grip was strong. Bai Li was already a little full from drinking, and not only that, but she also felt a little dizzy, as if she really had some reaction to the milk.

"Meow."

Stop pinching me.

Bai Li stretched out her paw and pressed it against Xie Chen's large hand, then softly meowed twice more.

If you squeeze it any more, it will spit up milk.

Upon hearing this, Xie Chen finally stopped his wicked ways. He looked down at the little guy who was so full he was about to vomit milk, and his heart softened a little.

Not long after.

The car finally arrived at the villa.

Xie Chen carried the kitten, who had fallen asleep again, into the house.

As soon as he got back, he took a shower as usual. He had just finished showering when his WeChat beeped.

The name on WeChat looked somewhat familiar. After asking him a question, the other party sent him a video call.

"Brother Xie, I heard that Liu Yi came to see you today."

The person on the other end of the video call said with a smile, "I'm bringing Tan Yi here now. Tan Yi, come over and say hello to Brother Xie."

As he spoke, the man pointed the camera at the person next to him.

Sitting next to him was Tan Yi. It has to be said that Tan Yi is very good-looking, even without makeup. He has a unique temperament and extremely strong professional skills. There is a reason why he has been able to remain popular since his debut.

Tan Yi saw her agent taking pictures of her and greeted Xie Chen respectfully.

After exchanging greetings, the agent continued chatting with Xie Chen.

This agent had worked with Xie Chen a long time ago, which is why I have his WeChat.

Xie Chen understood his intention and raised an eyebrow: "With Tan Yi's current status, would he still worry about being outmaneuvered?"

He asked bluntly, and the agent didn't hide anything: "Liu Yi has a sugar daddy behind her."

"Although he had a falling out with his sugar daddy, his new sugar daddy is no pushover and is indeed quite capable."

Xie Chen said calmly, "When our brand chooses a spokesperson, we only consider whether they are suitable."

The implication is that the sugar daddy's approach is useless with him.

The agent who was discussing the matter was waiting for these words.

"I feel relieved to hear you say that, Brother Xie."

When the two ended their call, Tan Yi reappeared and said goodbye to Xie Chen.

After her fluffy hair was dried, Bai Li, bored, played on the table, rolling towards Xie Chen like a little white ball.

"Meow?"

Who are you talking to on the phone?

After rolling over, Bai Li stopped next to Xie Chen's legs, sat up, and asked him.

Xie Chen noticed that he seemed a bit more energetic than before, and patted his fur: "Talk about it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Li quickly looked at her phone screen.

He also wanted to see what Tan was willing to do.

But the video had already ended, and Bai Li could only see the darkened screen.

now.

On the other end of the line, he frowned and nudged his manager: "Did you hear a meow just now?"

The agent looked completely bewildered: "What? Meow?"

Tan Yi frowned even more and described it to him: "A very soft meow."

It sounds like his beloved younger brother's voice.

The agent shook his head: "No, I didn't notice."

Tan Yi pursed her lips and remained silent.

It's been quite some time since he saw the signal on the mountain. But he's searched many places and still hasn't been able to find Lili coming down the mountain.

Back when they lived in the mountains, they didn't have cell phones or anything, so they couldn't even take a picture.

If he had a photo of Lili, he could post a missing cat notice, which would probably make it easier to find her.

Now, it's like trying to catch a cat in a haystack.

Feeling increasingly agitated, Tan Yi told her agent and got up to go out for some fresh air.

Inside the villa.

Bai Li was asking Xie Chen Miaomiao, "Can I sleep here tonight?"

He pointed to a spot at the very back of the corner and gestured to Xie Chen, "I'm very small, this is all I sleep in."

He spread his claws and gestured to Xie Chen that he would only sleep for a little while.

Xie Chen narrowed his cold eyes, watching the kitten gesturing earnestly. A smile played on his lips as he looked into the kitten's wet eyes.

"Only a tiny bit of space to sleep in?"

"Meow!"

Yes, yes.

Bai Li pulled himself up by his legs, her beautiful eyes seeming to say, "Please, let me sleep."

Faced with such a tiny kitten's pleading, anyone else would have given in long ago.

But Xie Chen, he sometimes doesn't act like a proper person.

"no."

Xie Chen ruffled his chubby body, and after he had his fill, he said coldly, "My bedroom is not for cats."

Upon hearing this rejection, Bai Li visibly wilted.

He felt a little wronged, but also felt that his grievances were unwarranted. After all, this was his husband's bedroom, and he had no right to live there.

"Meow."

Bai Li hung her head, unable to contain her sadness.

If you're not going to stay, then you're not going.

He secretly climbed through the window at night.