Chapter 31
In the two days leading up to their trip to the mountain city, Ning Wensong styled the cat in Gu Ci's shop with the same cool look.
"You can only return it to him after your competition." Shen Che stared at the kitten standing proudly on the table, and shook his head with a smile.
We need to prevent the design from being leaked.
"Oh, then let it stay in the hospital. Xiao Li will take care of it!" Ning Wensong was very excited. After the real-world practice, she felt particularly confident.
In addition, Shen Che promised her that he would take her out to play during his free time in the mountain city!
"What time is our flight tomorrow?" she asked impatiently, and Yun Que nodded in agreement.
The two of them stared at Chen Che with starry eyes.
"Ahem." Chen Che's ears turned slightly red; both kittens were incredibly cute. "It's nine in the morning, so you need to get up early. You both need to go to bed early tonight!"
The two exchanged a guilty glance. Ning Wensong and Yun Que felt an instant connection and had played together in their kitten form until the early hours of the morning last night.
Shen Che remained alone in the empty room, his face cold as he came to the living room to catch the two cats that had stayed up all night.
Ning Wensong threw herself into his arms and hugged him, her voice muffled, "Okay! We'll definitely go to bed early. Now let's pack our things!"
She remembered something after she finished speaking, picked up her phone and glanced at it, then breathed a sigh of relief, "Great, the organizing committee allows us to use our own tools."
For a stylist, tools don't have to be the best, but they must be easy to use. The equipment that Chen Che bought for her when they first met was also substandard. After using it for the past few months, Ning Wensong really doesn't like being without them.
"Then we need to bring three suitcases this time, two large and one small." Shen Che estimated what he needed to bring. He would be staying there for about ten days, and he also needed to bring the clothes he bought for Yun Que yesterday.
"The organizers booked a suite with a view, which offers a view of the mountain. I saw in the pictures that there's even a cat tree in the room."
Ning Wensong's eyes lit up more and more as she listened, "Awesome! I love you!"
With a gentle smile on his face, Shen Che lifted Ning Wensong's bottom, stood up, and steadily carried her into the room.
"I love you too. Let's get ready now. We can't put it off any longer; it's already evening."
He emphasized the time again, and after placing Ning Wensong on the bed, he took a small suitcase and handed it to Yun Que outside the door.
"You tidy up by yourself first, and we'll come back later to check if you've forgotten anything."
Children should be independent and not disturb the big cat's private time.
After saying that, Chen Che turned around and went back to his room, slamming the door shut in front of Yun Que.
Lark: Q_Q
He also wanted to live a two-cat world with his little cat sister!
...
The night was busy, but I slept exceptionally well.
As everyone and the cats slept peacefully, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
As the morning light began to shine, the snow reflected a faint white glow on the glass.
"Hmm..." Ning Wensong has been sleeping in human form lately, being held tightly in Chen Che's arms, but this morning she felt unusually hot and struggled a few times without moving.
“…Angry!” She stared into Chen Che’s eyes and keenly noticed that his eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly a few times.
Ning Wensong's eyes darted around, and he instantly transformed into a cat, slipping out of bed like liquid.
She still feels a burning sensation in her heart, but nothing seems to work.
Ning Wensong began her first parkour experience as a cat. She first ran several laps on the ground to exhaust her energy before slowly jumping onto the windowsill to wash her face.
"Wow!" She glanced outside between licking her paws and discovered that the world was now a silvery white, with a few green accents here and there.
Just as she was about to turn around and wake up Chen Che, who was pretending to be asleep, she found that he had already sat up and was staring at her. Ning Wensong's gaze gradually moved downwards.
Chen Che's pajamas had vanished.
"!" Ning Wensong wanted to scream, but it was only her upper body, so it wasn't a big deal. After hesitating for a moment, she could only turn around with her face burning, and say in a soft voice, "Put your clothes on, we're leaving..."
She's having health problems! It's getting hotter and hotter!
"Hmph." Accompanying Chen Che's sound of getting up was a sound he deliberately made.
Ning Wensong could only pretend not to hear and ran into the dressing room to change her clothes.
"Chen Che! What's the temperature over there? I don't know what to wear." She hesitated in front of the wardrobe.
"It's about 10 degrees Celsius there, so wear more layers and bring a scarf! I bought you a cat ear scarf a while ago, did you see it?" Shen Che had checked the weather forecast yesterday, and he really wanted to see Asong wearing that scarf.
It will be absolutely adorable!
"Hmph." After changing her clothes, Ning Wensong rummaged through the closet and found the scarf, which was more like a hood than a scarf.
It has two small balls at the tail and two white cat ears on its head, which are attached to the hat.
...They had real cat ears but insisted on making her wear fake ones.
Ning Wensong wore it as she walked into the living room and twirled it in front of Shen Che.
"How about this? You bought all of these clothes."
"Mmm, so cute, so soft and cuddly." Shen Che said as he walked over, picked her up, and spun her around twice.
Ah Song looks like a little dumpling.
"Hmph." Ning Wensong pouted. "Of course!"
Chen Che put his arm around her waist and led her to the dining table. "Eat something first to fill your stomach. I ordered lunch over there."
Ning Wensong sat down and ate slowly. She looked around and saw that only she and Shen Che were at the table. "Where's Xiao Que'er?"
"Meow~ I'm here!" The lark stretched its tail out from under the table and hooked its tail around Ning Wensong's ankle.
This startled her. "What are you doing under the table? Come quick!"
She bent down, lifted the lark onto the dining table, and wiped his feet.
"Sister, I just saw you two hugging, so I didn't say anything," Yun Que said innocently, her round cat eyes wide open.
Ning Wensong didn't know what to say, so he coughed lightly and said, "From now on, let's eat at the table openly, okay? We haven't done anything shameful!"
Okay.
The three of them quickly finished breakfast, grabbed their suitcases, and headed out. They left early and there was no traffic congestion.
This time, Chen Che bought a plane ticket for Yun Que, since it would be more convenient for her to be in human form.
On the plane.
"Are you confident of winning the championship this time?" the old man sitting opposite Xu Lin asked in a deep voice, his face stern.
Xu Lin seemed indifferent, not even understanding why winning the championship was important, but out of respect, he still replied, "I will do my best."
The old man closed his eyes. He was Xu Lin's grandfather. His family members were all serious people, except for Xu Sheng, who was naturally carefree.
“This competition is very important. Mengchuang has secured a ticket to the international competition this year, but the organizing committee has not yet released information on the specific number of participants. You can’t continue like before.” Old Xu said with longing. The international competition is their lifelong pursuit.
Now that this opportunity is in front of Xu Lin, he still has the same attitude.
"..." Xu Lin sat up slightly, looked directly at the other person, and said seriously, "You know there are many outstanding newcomers in this competition, especially Ning Wensong. In my opinion, her innovation and technology are the best in the country. Do you really think I can beat her?"
This was his true thought. Xu Lin did not want to be restricted by his family. He participated in the competition simply for his own dream and to showcase his work.
Old Xu's face twisted for a moment, then he simply stopped talking.
The flight was exceptionally comfortable, and without Mr. Xu's lecturing, Xu Lin slept soundly.
As he disembarked, he felt a sense of unease and gazed at the other aisle of the plane, where a pair of furry ears stood out prominently.
Xu Lin stood there for a while, watching the pair of ears hop and skip slowly away until they disappeared from sight.
He sighed, "So cute..."
On the other side.
Ning Wensong held Yun Que's hand with his left hand and Chen Che's arm with his right, looking like a family of three to anyone who saw them.
"Hurry up! I'm hungry!" Ning Wensong pulled them along as they "ran wildly" through the airport.
It's not her fault; she only ate a little in the morning and flew for two hours, so her stomach is already rumbling.
At first, Shen Che followed her, but after hearing Ning Wensong's panting, he pulled her to a stop.
"Don't rush, look how much you're sweating now. You'll feel uncomfortable when we get outside." He took out a tissue to wipe Ning Wensong's sweat and led her slowly to catch her breath.
"The place to eat isn't far from here. I'll call them now and they can make it, so we can eat as soon as we get there." Shen Che gently patted her head.
Ning Wensong pouted, "Okay, okay, I won't run anymore. Little Sparrow is sorry for dragging you along just now."
She noticed that Yun Que was breathing even harder than her, and felt a little guilty. She took out a lollipop from Dou Li and handed it to him.
"Here, have some candy!" She smiled and placed the candy in Yun Que's hand.
Yun Que looked at the candy with delight, her face instantly becoming calm and composed. "Thank you, sister! Hehe."
He was a little out of breath, but how could he get tired from running around in the mountains all year round?
Shen Che called the hotel car in advance to take their luggage back, otherwise it would be too troublesome to eat with their luggage.
"So how are we going to get to a place to eat? Did you call a car?" Ning Wensong watched as the car in front of them drove away with their luggage.
"Don't worry, the hotel staff will come to pick us up." Shen Che looked around, found a chair, and took Ning Wensong's hand to help her sit down and rest.
The chairs can only seat two people, so Chen Che has to stand.
Ning Wensong leaned against Chen Che's waist, genuinely curious. "My mouth is so lonely. Is that restaurant delicious?"
"It's delicious, I'll make sure you eat until your belly is round and full!" Shen Che deliberately bent down to tease her, rubbing Ning Wensong's little belly with his hand.
That touch directly rubbed her cheek, making her laugh. "Hahahaha, stop rubbing me, hahahaha."
Ning Wensong burst into tears before Chen Che finally stopped.
Staring at her pitiful appearance with red eyelids, Chen Che felt a fire rising within him, and could only force himself to look away.
"You wait, I'll get my revenge tonight!" Ning Wensong still couldn't help but laugh. She poked Shen Che's waist with her imposing manner, determined to find his funny bone.
Shen Che's large hand enveloped Ning Wensong's small hand, and he pulled her up, then pulled Yun Que up as well.
"Let's go! Let's go eat!"
...
The journey by car, like by plane, takes very long.
While in the car, Ning Wensong received a call from the organizing committee asking if she had arrived on time.
To her surprise, the competition also included a preliminary round to assess each person's initial abilities.
Ning Wensong thought this preliminary round was very good, as it ensured fairness and, in particular, prevented some people from using substitutes to gain qualification for the competition.
"Chen Che, so tomorrow is the preliminary round without ranking, and the official competition is the day after tomorrow?" Ning Wensong was led by Shen Che through the Chinese-style courtyard with its light greenery, his mind constantly pondering the meaning of the preliminary round.
"!" She thought for a while before realizing, "We need a new look that doesn't reveal our true abilities tomorrow? And we also need a cat! The organizing committee said they don't provide any cats or tools for the competition."
She only realized this when she got to this point: the preliminary round was a surprise, most people were unprepared, and they had to prepare a new cat in just one day.
"Hmm... It's okay, I'll figure something out. You just focus on creating a new look for tomorrow. Tell me what kind of cat it is." Chen Che's words were always reassuring. Ning Wensong didn't need to worry about anything; she could simply immerse herself in her design world.
Ning Wensong felt a tickle in her heart. Taking advantage of Yun Que and the person leading the way walking ahead, she pulled on Chen Che's collar and forced him to lower his head.
"Smack!" She gave Chen Che a big kiss, the sound clearly heard in the empty courtyard, but no one else turned around.
Just a kiss wasn't enough for Shen Che; he wanted to keep kissing since no one was bothering them. But Ning Wensong wouldn't allow it, and she led Shen Che to catch up with the people in front of them.
Yun Que walked ahead, feeling a sweetness that was hard to describe. Even though he didn't have a wife, his sister and Shen Che were so sweet that it made him feel like he was in a real family, and he felt a sense of happiness.
"Sister, this place is so beautiful! I just saw a pear tree over there!" Yun Que noticed that they were no longer kissing, so she walked back to Ning Wensong's side and talked to her.
"That pear is our appetizer, it's very sweet!" The waiter, with a standard smile, turned around and began to introduce his restaurant to them.
Chen Che was given a spacious private room with a beautiful view of the courtyard.
Urged on by them, the dishes were served quickly and looked particularly tempting.
The first dish was prawns marinated in Shaoxing wine. Ning Wensong's mouth watered. After turning into a cat, she especially loved seafood. She picked one up and put it in her mouth, peeling off the shell with her mouth.
"Be careful not to prick your mouth," Shen Che reminded her, putting on gloves and starting to peel shrimp diligently. He first taught Yun Que how to peel shrimp, so he would only peel shrimp for Ning Wensong.
"So delicious!" Ning Wensong's mouth was stuffed full, and his voice was muffled.
The second dish arrived just before the shrimp were finished; it was Boston lobster in the Typhoon Shelter style.
"Extremely spicy!" Ning Wensong's mouth watered just from the smell. The bright red shrimp meat coated with chili peppers looked incredibly appetizing.
Chen Che wasn't hungry; he just kept putting food on the two of them's plates.
Especially Ning Wensong, her eating speed and constant chatter made Shen Che feel like he had been neglecting her meals.
If Ning Wensong knew, she would definitely shout that she was innocent. These dishes are all very interesting, and she was hungry, so of course she ate without even lifting her head.
Later, they served dishes such as stir-fried sea cucumber using traditional methods, stir-fried lamb chops, and small pigeons with a special filling...
"Waaah, it's so delicious!" Ning Wensong cried as she was being fed; it really was delicious.
The lark nodded in agreement, wanting to say something, but his mouth was full and he couldn't utter a word.
"Phew..." Shen Che looked at this scene and shook his head with a smile. Anyone who didn't know better would think that he had brought two little hungry demons with him.
While the two were finishing up, he went to pay the bill and discuss delivering meals to the hotel for the next few days.
"Alright, you'll be able to eat it again in a few days. Don't eat too much or your stomach will feel uncomfortable." Chen Che sat down next to Ning Wensong and rubbed her tummy.
Ning Wensonghart was soft and sweet; she had already eaten her fill and was resting in Shen Che's arms.
"Let me catch my breath. I just finished thinking about the design while I was eating. I need a cow cat!"
She burped halfway through her sentence, chuckled a few times, and continued, "Since the preliminary rounds only consider ability and don't rank participants, I'll be the police cat! But I have a question."
After listening for a while without hearing a question, Shen Che gently pinched her stomach and said, "Just tell me the question, don't keep me in suspense."
Ning Wensong's cheek was pinched again, and she struggled a few times in Shen Che's arms, laughing. "The question is, would it be illegal for me to draw a police badge on a cat?"
...
This question stumped him, and he didn't know how to answer it for a moment, but then he remembered someone—no, a cat.
“There’s also a cat in this mountain city that’s come to human society. He’s a tabby cat and he works as a lawyer. I’ll go ask him.” Shen Che had initially planned to have this person find him a cat.
Ning Wensong was a little shocked; he was about to see another member of his tribe.
She leaned against Chen Che, lost in thought, and listened as he exchanged a few words with the person on the other end before hanging up. Both of them spoke in an extremely cold tone.
"You're talking so fast?" She thought there would be a few more pleasantries.
Shen Che chuckled, "We'll meet again in the future, so we won't exchange pleasantries on the phone. He said that's fine, as long as it's not used commercially and doesn't do anything to damage it. If you're worried, just adjust the shape slightly."
That cat was very reliable; he promised to find a good quality calico cat for Chen Che and deliver it to their hotel that evening.
After Yun Que had eaten and rested, the three of them went back to the hotel to rest.
We spent the whole morning traveling, and it took more than an hour to get from the restaurant to the hotel.
Although the two kittens didn't say anything, they were visibly tired.
Shen Che led them to the suite and urged them to rest.
After lying in bed, Ning Wensong mumbled a few words like "I'm not sleepy" while her eyes were open, but she fell asleep while Chen Che was packing his luggage.
"Why aren't you covered with a blanket..." Shen Che picked her up and moved her to the middle of the bed, covered her with a thick blanket, and tucked in the corner of the blanket.
He walked quietly out of the room, took out his phone, and made a call to Hein.
How is the hospital?
"Nothing's wrong, don't worry about it. That person really can't resist anymore. All he's worried about now is how many years he'll be in jail. Don't think about it. Ning Wensong will be fine." Hei Yin knew he was a little too anxious about this, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Chen Che stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing into the distance, his voice weak, "I hope so. I will protect her."
"Keep an eye on the hospital. Call me if anything happens. And remember to look for a job." Shen Che added a cheeky remark at the end, since the people on the other end of the phone were two unemployed bums.
After hanging up, he stood there for a while longer, knowing he would be busy from today onwards.
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