Chapter 67 Eavesdropping: Turns Out You're Shinichi Kudo from the Cat World
“I always felt something was off.” Liu Chuanze glanced at the cat. “If he couldn’t get any breed of cat he wanted, why would he go to so much trouble to find an ordinary cat?”
Wen Han retorted, dissatisfied: "What's ordinary about it? What's ordinary about it?"
Liu Chuanze sighed and had no choice but to continue talking about other things: "You mentioned before that there was a problem with that piece of land. I overheard Gu Cheng and Gu Yuan mentioning it, and they seemed quite anxious about it."
"What about Gu Zong? Does he know about this?"
“Him?” Liu Chuanze recalled, “I mentioned it to him, and he didn’t show any expression.”
What is Gu Zong thinking? Even if it's a project that Gu Yuan is in charge of, if something goes wrong, won't the Gu family still lose money? Why is he acting so indifferent? Could it be that he has too much money to burn?
Wen Han took a nap on the way, and soon after waking up, she arrived at the Gu family's house.
When the housekeeper saw Wen Han and Liu Chuanze standing together again, his face looked like he needed oxygen.
Gu Cheng said impatiently, "The cat is what he's looking for, but where is he?"
The butler replied, "The master has gone out on business."
Gu Yuan frowned and said, "Could it be that he went to the Jing Group again?"
Wen Han paused for a moment while petting the cat.
*
As soon as Fei Nai'er entered the Gu family home, she broke free from Wen Han's embrace. Wen Han watched her running around as if she were in her own home, and her heart sank to the bottom.
"Fei Nai'er, don't run around!" Fei Nai'er dashed into a room, and Wen Han followed without noticing.
This decor looks like someone's bedroom.
Wen Han closed the door, and a rustling sound came from the wardrobe. Wen Han opened the wardrobe door, and Fei Nai'er's paws were scratching up and down a suit, meowing excitedly, obviously using the clothes as its scratching post.
Good heavens, this dress must be very expensive. Wen Han pulled it out and silently pushed the dress, which had already turned into a fringed garment, further inside.
Hopefully, the owner of the clothes will find it the next day.
Footsteps came from the doorway. Wen Han was flustered and couldn't find a place to hide, so she took the cat and hid under the bed.
Two pairs of feet came into Wen Han's view.
"How come that cat was actually found?" It was Gu Yuan's voice. "If Gu Zong finds out that the cat was injected with experimental drugs, he'll definitely find us if he continues to investigate!"
Gu Cheng said irritably, "Who knew that the cat didn't die and was even kept as a pet?"
Wen Han looked at the fat Nai'er lying motionless on the ground beside her and thought, "So you're the Shinichi Kudo of the cat world."
He knew all along that Fat Nail was no ordinary cat; how could a cat possibly have such strength?
"Uncle, what were you thinking back then?" Gu Cheng asked. "If the fact that there was a problem with that land came out, the board of directors would definitely have a problem with you!"
"Didn't we think Gu Zong was stupid back then?" Gu Yuan paced back and forth. "It was such a good piece of land. If it had been developed into a shopping mall, it could have boosted the surrounding area, which would have been almost entirely owned by the Gu family. But instead, he wanted to get involved in medical care!"
Wen Han blinked. Gu Zong's actions were correct. The mall would take at least three years to complete, by which time the real estate market would have already declined.
The recliner creaked, and Gu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily, we had two backup plans. What did the lab say? Have they figured it out yet?"
“The project has been submitted several times but has not been approved.” Gu Yuan kicked the wardrobe, and Wen Han’s heart pounded, afraid that the cat would be frightened.
"I really don't know what's so good about that thing from the Jing family," Gu Cheng said. "What normal person can accept having a gland covered in something that feels like being in prison? Wouldn't that be incredibly suffocating?"
Wen Han guessed that they were referring to the suppression post that Jing Zhao had posted before.
"Uncle, don't worry. Even if they successfully go public, only a small number of people with glandular disorders will use it," Gu Cheng said with a smile. "No matter how you look at it, what we're researching is more promising."
Wen Han was still reeling from the shock that Gu Cheng wasn't actually mentally challenged. What was this bastard up to? Was he going to play the script where he was a troublemaker and a stupid pig at school, but in reality he was biding his time, seizing everything, and finally winning the heart of a beauty?
However, these words brought Wen Han back to reality. Even if Gu Cheng wasn't that stupid, he wasn't particularly smart either, and Wen Han disagreed with his assessment. Although everyone was doing just fine without suppression patches, how many problems had been caused by the rampant release of pheromones?
AOs are already easily disturbed by unfamiliar pheromones when they are about to go into heat. Wen Han is just a Beta who can smell pheromones, and she frowns when she is in a crowded place and smells various pheromones, let alone them.
Besides, pheromones can cause even a normal AO to enter a heat cycle when one is in heat. This isn't ancient society where Omegas are forbidden from going out. Everyone's out in the world, and if one gets into trouble, it would require a huge amount of police resources. The only way to maintain a stable physical state is to take suppressants regularly, but the effectiveness of suppressants diminishes with repeated use.
The suppression patch was different; when Jing Zhao put it on, Wen Han could barely smell her pheromones. This means that the suppression patch can block at least 80% of pheromones.
Even if it feels uncomfortable when applied to the back of the neck, the government will vigorously promote and even mandate the use of AO patches when going out for the sake of public safety.
“The Jing family is strange,” Gu Yuan said dejectedly. “They were clearly involved in the medical field. When they were bidding, Jing Feng seemed eager to try, but then he suddenly withdrew.”
“Didn’t he bring his younger brother along?” Gu Cheng frowned. “That Jing Yu, wasn’t it because the Jing family made a move that we decided to snatch the development rights for that land?”
The Jing family is interested in that piece of land? Wen Han thought back for a moment, and Jing Yu didn't seem like it.
These two, could they have been scammed?
——
After they had completely left, Wen Han slowly crawled out from under the bed.
That's the situation now.
Gu Zong seems to have lost interest in real estate and has instead invested in healthcare, having taken a liking to the inhibitory patch being researched by the Jing family. Wen Han nodded; if he were Gu Zong, he would have done the same.
Gu Cheng is suspected of betraying his father, secretly joining forces with Gu Yuan to focus on real estate development. However, they only just discovered that there's a hidden problem beneath that land. They also have a backup plan, conducting some kind of research, though they haven't revealed the specifics of their work.
"Wen Han, where did you go?" Liu Chuanze asked, noticing Wen Han's thoughtful expression.
"Find the cat." Seeing that no one was around, Wen Han thought it best to call Jing Yu. Maybe Jing Yu could find out what Gu Yuan was doing.
Although the other party did not say it explicitly, Wen Han had a feeling that it was something that could not be brought to light.
Do you have a cell phone? Can I borrow it for a moment?
"Oh." Liu Chuanze thought he was going to tell his family, so he took out his phone and handed it to him.
After Wen Han entered Jing Yu's phone number, just as he was about to press the call button, a hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.
*
Wen Han was at a loss, holding the cat, while Gu Zong was still enjoying his coffee. The documents on his desk were all neatly arranged. Wen Han had thought that people liked to display photos of their families or travels on their desks, but there wasn't a single one.
There was a cat tree in the corner of Gu Zong's office. Fei Nai'er didn't even look at her current size, but still wanted to play on it and reminisce about her childhood. Wen Han forcibly held her in her arms to prevent her from running over.
Wen Han's hands were a little numb, and Gu Zong looked up at him.
Wen Han: "You also think it doesn't look like your cat, right?"
"Quite the opposite," Gu Zong laughed. "I think it's my cat."
Gu Zong thought Wen Han would say something, but she quickly backed down: "Why don't you raise another one? This one can be mine."
"You really like it?"
Wen Han nodded. Besides liking it, this cat also carries evidence of your son and brother's experiments.
"Then let's buy it."
"ah?"
Gu Zong said calmly, "If you want a free cat, you can put it out and find another one."
"...How much does it cost?"
"Twenty thousand."
"Twenty thousand!" Wen Han exclaimed in shock, "I wouldn't even know if I sold myself for twenty thousand! Are you lying to me?"
Wen Han's voice grew louder, but Gu Zong didn't mind and laughed, "This cat was auctioned off. I bought it as a souvenir to commemorate the tragic state of its original owner's home."
Where is he supposed to find 20,000?
But Fei Nai'er had been injected with experimental drugs by Gu Yuan and the others, and had already been thrown away by Gu Cheng once. Wen Han couldn't leave Fei Nai'er in the Gu family; Gu Yuan would definitely try every means to get rid of the cat to destroy the evidence.
If all else fails, she'll have to ask Jing Yu for help. Wen Han tried to bargain: "How about five thousand?"
Thirty thousand.
"...What about ten thousand?"
"forty thousand."
"Twenty thousand, twenty thousand!" Wen Han coughed lightly. "Can I give you the money later?"
"Are you planning to borrow money from your boyfriend?" Gu Zong gestured. "If it's not your own money, I can't believe you genuinely want to raise this cat."
Wen Han said, "But I only have three thousand yuan on me."
He still needs that money to fix his bad tooth.
"It's alright," Gu Zong said with a smile. "I can give you a more cost-effective solution."
——
Wen Han never expected that she, a high school student who was not yet an adult, would already be in debt, and that it was Cat Loan.
To avoid being scammed, Wen Han strongly urged Liu Chuanze to join him in the research.
The densely packed clauses gave Wen Han a headache: "What does this even mean?"
"Hmm." Liu Chuanze glanced at it. "Simply put, you have to pay three thousand yuan upfront, and the remaining seventeen thousand yuan will be paid off in five months through work. The work will be guaranteed to be legal and compliant."
Is it worth it?
"There's no interest, you just need to pay back the principal." Liu Chuanze readily agreed, as this way he could see Wen Han every week.
Five months is 17,000, which is 3,400 per month.
It would be better to continue working for the Jing family—no, to be honest, posting this would practically put him on the verge of unemployment. Even if the Jing family continued to pay him, Wen Han would be too embarrassed to accept it.
Wen Han wanted to negotiate further: "Um, could the salary be a little higher? How about three months?"
“Your dad works five thousand a month on weekdays. If I pay you according to his salary, and you only come to help on weekends, then your monthly salary would be—”
"No need, this salary is fine." Wen Han quickly lowered her head.
After Liu Chuanze confirmed several times that there were no hidden traps, Wen Han signed the document.
He had other plans in mind. If Gu Yuan and Gu Cheng were not at the Gu family home, wouldn't he have a chance to sneak into the room to look for evidence?
It can transform Fat Nail from an ordinary mini gray cat into the super fierce cat she is today.
What exactly is Gu Yuan researching?
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