Chapter 5
Late at night, Yu Miaomiao had eight hours left before her sterilization surgery.
The kitten overheard their conversation when the doctors were leaving get off work today.
Tomorrow morning, the first surgery at CatJoy Hospital will be to spay it, performed by Dr. Gao, the most experienced surgeon.
In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the kitten will have to say goodbye to its complete form in 8 hours.
Of course, it will absolutely not allow that to happen.
After all, it wasn't just an ordinary kitten, but a powerful demon.
Okay, actually, his demonic power isn't that strong.
In the eyes of ordinary people, monsters may be omnipotent beings.
Flying through the sky and disappearing into the earth, moving mountains and overturning seas, bewitching people's hearts, creating something out of nothing.
These--
Yu Miaomiao doesn't know any of them.
At most, it can change its clothes, use illusions to change its hair color, or summon some small creatures that are not far away...
Furthermore, even when using these minor spells that don't consume much energy, there's always the risk of exhausting one's demonic power and reverting from human form to one's original form.
Therefore, Yu Miaomiao would never use magic lightly unless absolutely necessary.
But now, the situation is extremely urgent.
The kitten used its nimble paws to pry open the cage door and observed its surroundings amidst the purring of the cats and dogs all around.
The room was completely enclosed, with a combination lock on the door and wire mesh covering the windows, leaving no loopholes for escape.
Two cameras are installed at either end of the roof, providing 360-degree coverage without blind spots.
Yu Miaomiao calmly calculated that using magic to open the barbed wire fence would not be difficult, but if these people saw the damaged fence and the missing cat the next day, they would definitely check the surveillance footage, and then her being a monster would be exposed.
According to Article 26 of the "Monster Public Security Management Law".
Any registered individual or organization of yokai is prohibited from revealing their yokai identity to ordinary humans in any way. Violation of this provision will be subject to fines, detention, or cancellation of yokai registration, depending on the severity of the offense.
Yu Miaomiao is a cat who wants to get into the Demon Supervisory Committee, so her file absolutely cannot have any blemishes.
Now, it needs to come up with an effective way to extricate itself without arousing suspicion by reviewing surveillance footage.
Got it!
The kitten came to the cage and silently recited a spell. Instantly, a cat appeared inside the cage, its eyes closed and sleeping. It looked exactly like the kitten, with lifelike fur.
It turned around and quietly entered the bathroom.
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The next day.
"Chengyi, the cat's owner has arrived!"
The dean called Jiang Cheng to pour out his troubles.
"What's going on?" The voice on the other end of the phone was serious.
"They suddenly appeared this morning and insisted on taking the cat away, refusing to even have it surgically removed!"
He pleaded for help: "Please come over here right away."
When Jiang Cheng arrived, he saw the two sides facing off.
On one side were the hospital director and several nurses, and on the other side was a girl holding a cat cage. She had pale skin, unusual light brown hair, large, round, glassy eyes, and a cold expression.
"Little sister, would we, a hospital this big, lie to your cat?"
The hospital director earnestly advised, "Spaying or neutering is good for both the cat and the person. Don't worry, our doctors are extremely skilled."
"You don't need to worry about the money; someone will pay for it for you."
He spoke until his throat was dry, but the girl didn't even look up, coldly replying, "No."
The dean was so angry he nearly fell over.
Upon seeing Jiang Chengyi, the dean rushed over as if he had seen a savior.
“Go talk to her,” he said helplessly. “I can’t reason with her. How can a girl be so stubborn?”
As Jiang Cheng walked over, he saw the girl's eyes widen suddenly, her light-colored eyelashes tremble slightly, and a strange emotion flashed in her pupils, as if...
Grief and indignation, and vigilance?
Did I offend her?
He asked, "You're the cat's owner, what proof do you have?"
The first time Yu Miaomiao met Jiang Cheng in human form, the difference in perspective brought about a great deal of difference.
When you're a cat, you always look up, and you can only see the lower half of a face. The opening and closing of the lips, the fluttering of the eyelashes, and the vibration of the chest when the person speaks are your impressions of them.
Now that I'm human, I can finally see the whole picture.
She was tall and slender, more than a head taller than her, and had very short hair that had just been cut a couple of days ago. The kitten had even complained that the hair pricked her paws.
Her skin was very fair, her eyebrows and eyes were jet black, and her thin lips had a clear outline. Her whole person was like a meticulously painted traditional Chinese painting, with sharp features and no obtuse angles, which was so sharp that it hurt the eyes.
His phoenix eyes were lazily half-closed, exuding a cold nonchalance, yet they did not appear careless or casual. On the contrary, they possessed an astonishing aura that made people afraid to meet his gaze.
But this does not include Yu Miaomiao.
She looked over without fear.
"Of course."
"What's its name?"
Meow meow
How old are you?
"A little over a year old, just turned 18."
What breed is it?
"Chinese domestic cat".
"photo?"
"for you."
Yu Miaomiao took out a photo she had prepared earlier, "This is what it looked like when it was a puppy."
The photo shows a tiny kitten perched on someone's hand. It's so small, only half the size of the hand, with very light, almost transparent, pale gold fur.
The kitten was yawning, revealing its sharp canine teeth, its eyes squinting and glistening with tears.
This appears to be a candid photo, because in the next picture, the kitten is glaring fiercely at the person taking the photo.
Flipping further, there are photos of a kitten pouncing on its feathers, a person wearing an Elizabethan collar, and a person sleeping in a chair...
Can these prove it?
Yu Miaomiao put her phone away and hugged the cage in her arms even tighter.
"I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
She turned to leave, but was suddenly stopped by a tall figure—it was Jiang Chengyi.
"Wait, I haven't finished asking yet."
Yu Miaomiao frowned and said impatiently, "What other questions do you have? I'm in a hurry to get to class."
When was it lost?
“It was never lost,” Yu Miaomiao countered.
"It just accidentally escaped out the window a couple of nights ago. If you hadn't taken it away, I would have found it that very night!"
"But people from University A reported seeing this cat as a stray on campus last year. What do you say about that?"
“I’ve always let them roam freely,” Yu Miaomiao retorted. “Is that not allowed?”
Which floor do you live on?
"Sixth floor. What's wrong?"
Jiang Chengyi's expression suddenly turned very serious. He took a step forward, and his already imposing face became even colder.
"So, you keep a cat on the sixth floor without sealing the window, and you let it roam freely in the school."
Yu Miaomiao didn't back down an inch, looking up at him with a calm yet defiant expression, "So what if it is? It's my cat, and I can raise it however I want."
The situation was at a stalemate when the dean stepped forward, separating the two who were locked in a fierce argument, and smoothing things over.
"Chengyi, don't be so fierce. Let's talk properly, let's talk about me properly."
He then said to Yu Miaomiao, "Little sister, you're being a little too casual about raising cats. You can't raise cats like that if you're serious about it."
She glanced at the other person, raising her eyebrows slightly. Although she didn't speak, her expression clearly said: Is there a problem?
The dean vomited blood.
Although Yu Miaomiao is a cat demon, she knows almost nothing about proper cat care.
So she didn't quite understand why the dean and the nurse both had such unpleasant expressions.
But she didn't care what the people around her were thinking, nor did she intend to ask them for advice.
Having made her explanation clear, she picked up the cat and prepared to leave, saying goodbye as a gesture of politeness, "I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
But Jiang Chengyi stopped her once again.
"Get sterilized before you leave."
He rarely explained, "If a cat is already an adult and is not spayed/neutered and allowed to roam freely, the probability of it getting pregnant during its heat cycle is extremely high."
"It doesn't go into heat, and it won't get pregnant."
How can you prove it won't go into heat?
Yu Miaomiao felt she had been greatly slandered, but she couldn't tell the truth, and her face turned red with anger.
"I don't need to explain to you!"
She walked around Jiang Cheng towards the main gate, but after taking several steps, he stepped aside and steadily blocked her way.
Caught off guard, Yu Miaomiao bumped into a hard chest, her forehead turning red and her eyes watering from the pain.
She covered her forehead and gritted her teeth, saying, "What exactly do you want?"
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please pause!"
The dean received a phone call and quickly separated the two people.
"Chengyi, little sister, you two sit down and calm down, have some tea."
He said somewhat hastily, "The production team from CatJoy Company will be coming to the hospital to inspect the filming location soon. After they've finished their inspection, you can have a proper and calm discussion about the sterilization process, okay?"
“Sterilization is impossible.” Yu Miaomiao’s words were firm, but seeing the dean’s pleading expression, she glared at Jiang Chengyi and then sat down on the sofa.
Jiang Chengyi also sat down, keeping a seat between her and her, clearly afraid that she would take the opportunity to slip away.
Yu Miaomiao snorted and turned her head away, unwilling to see Jiang Chengyi.
That wretched competitor, why does he always have to stop her!
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