Harming others will ultimately harm yourself.

"In the first round, your partner has already selected the ingredients for you. Now you need to cook them yourselves, and you need to eat them together after you've made them."

Yun Jin's eyes widened, and her ears perked up as she looked at the host in disbelief.

She was holding a bitter melon in her mouth mainly to tease Shen Yi'an, so why is she eating it now?

Bitter melon is bitter, but life is even more bitter.

Shen Yi'an's expression wasn't much better.

Ding Zhizi tried hard to suppress her laughter: "Teacher Shen, Xiaoyun, I heard that bitter melon is good for clearing heat and relieving summer heat, so it's fine."

On the counter in front of me was a bitter melon that Yun Jin had painstakingly picked up. There's a saying, what's it again? "What goes around comes around."

"I love you, Egg Tart, you are my god!" Ding Zhizi hugged and kissed Egg Tart passionately, tears welling up in her eyes. "Salmon! It's salmon!"

"Meow meow meow meow—foolish humans and calico."

Egg Tart pushed her face away with its paw with a look of disgust, its cat face saying "Don't touch me."

"Then what should I do?" Zhang Shuo lightly kicked Bruce, who just whimpered in grievance.

"You can ask the players on the field to borrow it," the host said with a smile.

"Can I borrow some too? Bitter melon isn't very tasty." Shen Yi'an was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Cats can't eat bitter melon."

Ding Zhizi walked over with the salmon, her face clearly saying, "I'm a good person."

"I can lend some to Xiaoyun," she said with a smile.

Egg Tart followed behind her, wagging its tail with a disgruntled expression, "Meow meow meow meow—why?"

Yun Jin's eyes lit up, and she immediately raised her tail, looking expectantly at the salmon in Ding Zhizi's hand.

But the next second, Ding Zhizi suddenly revealed a sly smile, "Teacher Shen, you have to exchange points for it."

Shen Yi'an looked at the host, who, not wanting to miss out on a good show, suggested that this rule could be added.

Shen Yi'an looked down at Yun Jin again.

Yun Jin looked up at him, her cat-like eyes filled with a threatening "You dare to refuse, just try it" message.

Shen Yi'an could only sigh.

"Fine, I'll give you the points." He said to Ding Zhizi helplessly.

Ding Zhizi gave a triumphant "V" sign, then carefully cut a piece of salmon and handed it to Yun Jin.

Just as Yun Jin was about to extend its claws, Egg Tart placed one claw on the salmon, while the other claw stretched out in mid-air, poised to strike.

Yun Jin also pressed down on the salmon with her paws, "Meow meow meow meow—we exchanged it for points."

Egg Tart wouldn't budge, "Meow meow meow meow—I won't allow it."

Yun Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous growl escaped its throat. Egg Tart was not to be outdone, and a low purring sound came from its throat, its fluffy tail held high.

Just as the two cats were locked in a stalemate, Shen Yi'an and Ding Zhizi exchanged a glance and simultaneously reached out—

"Xiaoyun, let go of your claws."

"Egg tart, be good, stop making a fuss."

However, the words of these two men were clearly not very intimidating.

Yun Jin's ears twitched, and suddenly an idea came to her. She pretended to be scared and withdrew her hand from the salmon, even shrinking her neck back as if to show weakness.

Seeing this, Egg Tart proudly raised its chin and lowered its head to snatch the salmon.

"Whoosh." Yun Jin suddenly launched an attack, unleashing a series of rapid-fire cat punches. Her furry claws left afterimages in the air, landing several blows on Egg Tart's face before he could even react.

The egg tart was stunned by the blow.

Taking advantage of the other person's momentary daze, Yun Jin picked up the salmon and leaped lightly onto Shen Yi'an's shoulder with a kick of her hind legs, looking down at the egg tart.

Egg Tart was so angry its fur stood on end, "Meow meow meow meow—you #%&#"

The scene was chaotic, and the settlement screen is shown below:

When Shen Yi'an swallowed the last piece of bitter melon, his face looked a hundred years older.

Yun Jin leisurely enjoyed her spoils, occasionally giving Egg Tart a victorious look.

Egg Tart was so angry with Yun Jin that she turned her back to him, ignoring even the salmon that Ding Zhizi offered.

"Alright, alright," Ding Zhizi stroked its head, "I'll open a can for you next time."

But the egg tart's tail still thumped loudly, expressing its dissatisfaction.

At this moment, Yun Jin suddenly spotted Yun Chen's figure in the surging crowd, and her tail twitched involuntarily.

"Meow..." she meowed softly, her voice carrying a hint of grievance that she herself was unaware of.

——

Yun Jin buried her head in the soft bed, turned over, buried her face in the fluffy pillow, and said in a muffled voice, "You've been very busy lately."

The mattress beside him sank slightly, and Yun Chen lay down as well, raising his hand to cover his eyes. "I don't know where to begin."

"Then let's start from the beginning." Yun Jin turned to look at Yun Chen.

Yun Chen took a deep breath: "The day you met Shen Yi'an's daughter, I ran into Qi Yu at the supermarket. He's our junior high school classmate. He didn't know how to use the self-checkout, so I helped him..."

"Wait, don't you usually mind your own business?" Yun Jin suddenly sat up and moved closer to Yun Chen, looking incredulous. "You helped him...you and him..."

"No, I haven't finished speaking yet," Yun Chen pulled his hand away and gently pushed Yun Jin. "Big sister, don't interrupt me."

"I was right behind him in line at the time, and to save time, I helped him out. Then he insisted on treating me to dinner, and I couldn't leave, so I had no choice but to go..." Yun Chen continued, his face cold.

Yun Jin immediately let out a strange "Ah~" sound, with a subtle "I understand" expression.

“During the meal, he kept talking about his job as a wildlife photographer, which involves traveling all over the world to photograph wild animals. He showed me many of the photos he had taken… and then I thought I saw my mother in them.” Yun Chen paused before continuing.

"Huh?" Yun Jin was stunned for a moment.

“Although it’s just a distant view… and although it’s not very clear…” Yun Chen unconsciously clenched the blanket tighter, “but I feel… it should be her.”

Someone's phone buzzed a few times, but nobody cared about it at the moment.

“Forget it, our connection with Mother has come to an end,” Yun Jin patted her shoulder. “Mother has her own life to live, so let it be.”

"I want to find her..." Yun Chen's voice sounded muffled from under the covers.

Yun Jin blurted out, "Why? She doesn't even like you." Realizing her mistake, she stopped abruptly, all her unspoken words condensing into a frustrated gasp.

"Yes, I wanted to ask why she doesn't like me." Yun Chen smiled bitterly.

Yun Jin knew she was her mother's favorite child, and she learned quickly, whether it was changing her form or interacting with people.

But Yun Chen was different. She was very thin when she was born, and her mother almost abandoned her. She didn't do well in her studies either, and her mother didn't like her very much.

"I'm sorry, Yun Chen." Yun Jin's hand hovered in mid-air before finally landing gently on Yun Chen's shoulder.

The room fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the ticking of the clock. Yun Jin secretly glanced at Yun Chen, who was staring blankly at the ceiling.

"It's alright, I know exactly what I'm doing." Yun Chen looked at Yun Jin seriously.

"Ring ring—"

Yun Chen's phone suddenly rang, startling the two of them. She quickly took out her phone and cleared her throat.

"Hello?" Yun Chen's voice still had a slight nasal tone.

"This is Yan Fei, Shen Yi'an's agent," the voice on the other end of the phone said. "I'd like to ask if your Xiaoyun is available recently?"

Yun Chen and Yun Jin were both stunned. They stared at each other, when a voice came from the phone receiver asking, "Hello? Hello?"

"Excuse me... is there anything I can help you with?" Yun Chen asked cautiously, while Yun Jin silently swallowed.

"It's like this, Teacher Shen has taken on a new script and needs to act with a cat..." Before Yan Fei could finish speaking, Yun Jin's ears perked up.

The words "acting together" caught her attention. Her eyes lit up, and she nodded frantically at Yun Chen, her tail swaying unconsciously from side to side.

Yun Chen looked at Yun Jin, who had suddenly perked up, and his lips twitched: "Yes, how many days will it take?"

"It'll probably be three or four days. Xiaoyun can stay at Teacher Shen's house then, which will make it easier for them to develop their relationship..."

"Meow?" Yun Jin's tail instantly bristled, and she shook her head frantically in protest.

“Well…” Yun Chen looked at Yun Jin, whose expression had suddenly changed, with a troubled expression. “Accommodation might not be very convenient, as Xiao Yun is quite attached to her home.”

"The main reason for choosing accommodation is that it's not very convenient to travel back and forth, and Professor Shen has made very thorough preparations, so why don't we try it out for one night first?"

Yun Jin thought about it and decided it was feasible, so she nodded.

Yun Chen said, "Alright then, shall I take Xiao Yun there tomorrow?"

"No need, I'll pick up Xiaoyun at nine o'clock tomorrow, and then we can add each other on WeChat so I can give you real-time updates on Xiaoyun's situation."

"Alright then." Yun Chen hung up the phone after a round of mutual flattery.

"I never expected this, now I can act too." Yun Jin tucked her tail away.

Yun Chen leaned against the headboard, looking at his chat interface with Yan Fei. "Sis, don't get too excited yet. What if you end up staying at Shen Yi'an's house?"

Yun Jin paused for a moment, then laughed again, turned over and propped her chin up: "Let's try it tomorrow, if it doesn't work I'll come back."

"You seem like you're easily fooled," Yun Chen flicked Yun Jin's forehead. "Sis, you're a grown woman, can't you be a little more vigilant?"

Yun Jin hissed and rolled to the other side of the bed, clutching her head.

——

On the second day on set, thanks to Shen Yi'an, Yun Jin also participated in the script reading.

The morning sunlight streamed into the conference room through the tall floor-to-ceiling windows. Yun Jin squatted at Shen Yi'an's feet, looking up at the thick script.

The long table was packed with people sitting on both sides. The director in the middle was a bald middle-aged man, and the assistant director was a stern middle-aged woman. The script in front of her was covered with colorful sticky notes.

Yun Jin looked at Shen Yi'an, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses today and was writing and drawing on the script with a pen. In the quiet meeting room, only the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper could be heard.

Yun Jin stared intently at the tiny fingerprint on his glasses. This guy, whose eyesight is clearly excellent, is now acting like a cultured person.

"Meow..." She bit the pad of her front paw, feeling a bitter taste rising in her throat. These people looked so professional. Yun Jin felt a little unwilling and sad.

Why is she a cat demon?