Chapter 8
Even after Jiang Cheng took her home, Yu Miaomiao was still feeling guilty, as if she had been exposed.
It obediently went into the cage, curled up and pretended to sleep, its mind a jumble of thoughts.
The room was quiet, and it pricked up its ears, searching for information.
Hmm, where did they go?
The next moment, the sound of chopping vegetables coming from the kitchen indicated Jiang Chengyi's location.
It twitched its ears, listening to the busy sounds there, and found it quite fascinating.
During previous observations, the kitten discovered that Jiang Chengyi, like itself, never cooked in the kitchen, and the refrigerator was just for show. The difference was that Yu Miaomiao preferred canned cat food, while Jiang Chengyi preferred the cafeteria.
Why are you cooking now, for the first time ever?
A series of clanging and banging noises came from the kitchen, which gradually subsided, and Jiang Cheng came out.
The kitten quickly buried its head and pretended to be asleep.
For a while, I didn't hear the sound of eating.
It moved its head slightly, revealing half an eye, and quietly observed the situation outside.
But Jiang Cheng was squatting outside the cage, staring intently at it.
"Meow!"
The kitten flinched in fright and tucked its ears down.
Why did it suddenly become quiet?
It was scooped up by a large hand, which pressed its little belly.
"I'm really hungry."
"Meow meow meow meow meow!"
Don't touch other people's stomachs!
The kitten meowed angrily.
Then, Jiang Cheng placed a bowl of cat food in front of the kitten.
Delicious, freshly baked cat food.
So it turns out he wasn't cooking for himself, he was cooking for the cat...
"Meow~"
The kitten's meows suddenly weakened, and its bristling fur fell back down.
"Eat up, I never thought I'd need these ingredients."
Jiang Cheng stroked the kitten's head.
It unusually did not resist.
It suddenly remembered that during the two days it was lying in wait, it had seen Jiang Chengyi shopping at the supermarket, buying large and small bags of groceries and stuffing them into the refrigerator.
I guess I was already thinking about cooking for the kitten back then, but I didn't expect Yu Miaomiao to take the cat back.
It looks pretty good, I wonder how it tastes.
The picky kitten hesitated for a moment, stuck out its tongue and licked a little bit, then its green eyes lit up and it lowered its head to eat.
Hmm, I am indeed hungry, meow.
The kitten quickly devoured all the cat food.
It digested its food while pondering.
After overcoming the initial panic, its strong mental fortitude quickly calmed it down.
The existence of demons is a top secret among ordinary people, so Jiang Chengyi couldn't possibly know about it. It's unlikely he would immediately suspect that.
Just like today when she used her demonic power to suppress Xiao Jin's heat cycle, even if Xiao Jin's owner was puzzled, he would only think it was a miracle.
The world is vast and full of wonders. Why can't "Meow Meow" be a unique cat with extraordinary courage?
right.
In front of this perceptive human, you can't act any differently than before!
The kitten figured this out and even ate with more energy.
After finishing its canned food, it jumped onto the desk as usual, lay down next to the computer, and seemed to be grooming its fur diligently.
Jiang Cheng glanced at it, freed one hand from the keyboard, skillfully rubbed the kitten's head, and then continued working.
This situation of the man and the cat getting along often occurred during the days before the kitten appeared, so Jiang Cheng had long been used to it.
Previously, it was to gather information; now, it's to observe whether this human is behaving abnormally.
As expected, after completing a task, Jiang Cheng opened WeChat and sent a message to someone.
Although the cat is nearsighted, it recognized its own image at a glance.
Yu Miaomiao's profile picture is pure black.
When exchanging WeChat contacts with the producer, Xu Lan was surprised to find that: "Miao Miao, your profile picture and Cheng Yi's profile picture are black and white respectively, which is really unique."
Yu Miaomiao almost changed her profile picture.
I also exchanged WeChat contacts with Jiang Chengyi around that time.
The kitten squinted, barely managing to make out the contents of Jiang Cheng's message:
Meow Meow is with me, when are you coming to pick her up?
Did you let it out, or did it run away on its own?
Remember to seal the windows.
After waiting a few minutes and seeing no reply, Jiang Cheng called again, but no one answered.
Of course, no one answered; the kitten had left the phone in the bushes.
Jiang Cheng closed WeChat, scratched the kitten's chin, and said, "Meow, what should I do? It seems you need to stay here for the night."
The cat wasn't sure if it was just its imagination, but it felt like there was a hint of laughter in the other person's voice.
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Late at night, Jiang Cheng was fast asleep.
The kitten skillfully slipped out of the house and went to the bushes where the phone was hidden.
It unlocked the phone with its paw pads and edited a few messages.
He sent a message to Xu Lan, explaining that he needed to go to another city for a competition in the next two days and could not go to the film set to study.
She sent a message to Jiang Chengyi, explaining that she was on a plane to another city for a competition and therefore hadn't answered the phone, asking him to help her pick up the package.
Both messages are scheduled to be sent tomorrow, but at different times.
In a few days, it will be Yu Miaomiao's turn to appear, and it must obtain the Moon Dew as soon as possible to restore its human form.
I could have asked Li Zhi to pick it up, but it was National Day and she went home yesterday.
Having no other familiar faces at school, he figured he could only rely on Jiang Chengyi.
Another reason is that it specifically stated that the package contained materials for sealing windows.
Since it concerned Miaomiao, she believed Jiang Chengyi wouldn't refuse.
Although asking Jiang Chengyi for help was somewhat shameful, the little cat knew the principle of being flexible and adaptable. To achieve its goal, a little bowing down was nothing!
The reason for choosing to compete in another city was also something Yu Miaomiao had thought about carefully.
If it were due to illness or hospitalization, given Xu Lan's warm personality, even if she didn't visit, she would at least send a few messages or make a phone call.
However, Yu Miaomiao's inability to reply to messages promptly is suspicious. The fact that the competition was held in another city could be explained by a tight schedule.
Secondly, if you are sick, there is no need to ask someone to help you pick up the package; such an action seems unnecessary.
Just as I was about to exit WeChat, I saw Li Zhi's message box again, with a red dot indicating that there were 23 unread messages.
The kitten hesitated for a moment before clicking on it.
Judging from the timeline, Li Zhi started sending her messages from the moment she boarded the high-speed train, from the crying child in the back seat to the scenery outside the window, and then sent a series of photos after she got home, showing baskets of oranges neatly arranged, their bright yellow color and freshness irresistible.
[Miaomiao, the oranges in my family's orchard are ripe! I'll bring you a box when I go back to school.]
Don't worry, it's not sour at all.
Then, half an hour later:
Are you coding again?
Please don't ignore me QAQ
Then at 11 PM:
[They're definitely still writing it, right?]
Stop staying up late!
I'm going to sleep now, goodnight.
It typed a reply using its paw pads:
【knew. 】
He paused, then typed again.
Just woke up; I didn't stay up late.
After doing all this, the kitten quietly slipped back to Jiang Cheng's family home and comfortably lay down in its cat bed.
As for why it didn't take the opportunity to go back to its own home, the kitten will tell you that if you're going to pretend to be an ordinary cat, then you can't do anything strange anymore.
It's definitely not because of the limited edition cat food cans!
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The next day, just as the kitten had predicted.
After seeing the message sent by Yu Miaomiao, Jiang Cheng went to the post station to pick up the package.
When Jiang Cheng returned, she was squatting in front of the computer, engrossed in browsing the other person's paper, ignoring the approaching footsteps. By the time she heard the sound of the key turning, she only had time to close the paper interface and lock the screen.
So when Jiang Cheng entered the room, he saw a curious little cat tapping on a keyboard with its paw pads.
"Meow, how did you get out of the cage?"
The kitten paused in its pretend keyboard-typing: Oh no.
For her, opening the cage door was as easy as breathing, so much so that she completely forgot that animals generally don't open doors.
Her mind raced, and she finally decided to play dumb.
The kitten turned its head, gave Jiang Cheng a "meow," and blinked its round, green eyes.
What are you saying, meow? I don't understand, meow.
That sound was so soft and melodious, so incredibly cute, and combined with the kitten's appearance, it was almost impossible for anyone to resist.
But clearly, Jiang Chengyi is no ordinary person.
He picked up the kitten, rubbed its belly, checked its teeth, and examined its entire body. He frowned and said, "It's not hungry, and it's not injured. Why has its temperament changed so drastically?"
The kitten froze. Humans are so annoying; why are they so perceptive?
But in any case, the kitten's goal was achieved—Jiang Cheng's attention was entirely focused on her body, and he forgot about opening the cage door.
By the time Jiang Cheng confirmed that the kitten was alright, it was already noon.
He prepared cat food and served it to Yu Miaomiao, but then sat down at his computer and started working.
Yu Miaomiao became alert, stopped eating, jumped onto the table, and watched what Jiang Chengyi was doing.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Chengyi misunderstood her meaning, picked up the kitten on the table, rubbed its head, and asked, "What, do you want to eat with me?"
"Wait a moment, I'll finish this page."
"Meow meow meow meow!"
Human, don't be so narcissistic, who wants to eat with you!
The kitten meowed angrily.
Jiang Cheng picked up the kitten, tapped its pink nose, and quickly withdrew his hand before it could extend its paw.
He said "Oh".
He stood up, holding the kitten, his voice tinged with amusement, "Okay, I'm not working anymore, let's go eat."
"Meow, meow meow meow!"
Get back to work, no eating allowed!
"Little cat, why are you in such a hurry? Can't wait any longer?"
"Meow!"
Who's in a hurry!
...
Finally, the kitten, its fur still a mess, sat at the same table with Jiang Chengyi, eating and pondering as it went, and finally came to a conclusion:
I think I've been tricked.
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That evening, the kitten climbed up to her floor through the fire escape, which made her realize that her family and Jiang Cheng's family were actually on different floors.
Arriving at its door, it tore open the express package with its paws and took out two packs of capsules.
The capsules come in a simple tin shell with the letters "MOYG (Ministry of YaoGuai)" printed on it.
It used its claws to tear open the foil, bit down on a capsule and swallowed it dry, feeling its demonic power gradually filling its body.
Just in case, it ate a few more pills before finding a corner without surveillance cameras and transforming into human form.
Yu Miaomiao found her phone and clothes in the bushes and returned home.
She transformed back into her original form and pounced on the soft bed. She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep for a long time before opening them again.
In the message I sent to Jiang Cheng yesterday, I mentioned that the competition would last for two days. Logically, I should be back no earlier than tomorrow night.
It doesn't make sense that "Meow Meow" disappeared today. Maybe... we should go back and stay for another day?
Thinking of this, it jumped up, returned to Jiang Cheng's family, and lay down in the cat bed.
The kitten closed its eyes, its nose twitched slightly, and before anyone knew it, the cat bed in Jiang Cheng's family was filled with its scent.
Amidst the other person's gentle breathing, it relaxed and drifted off to sleep.
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