Chapter 52 Striving to be the Cat King's Wise Helper.
Shi Miao's good mood soared even higher after school.
A fluffy calico kitten jumped onto Jiang Yingxu's shoulder, attracting a crowd of envious glances, tilted its head, and rubbed against Jiang Yingxu's head vigorously.
It restored the scent of the cat's markings, which had faded considerably after a day of school.
She relayed the good news the system had given her to Jiang Yingxu with a soft "mmm" sound.
Your uncle has been arrested!
The system report was successful.
In the morning, Jiang Pinghai was still in the hotel, struggling to curse Jiang Yingxu with his swollen and painful chin.
In the afternoon, he was handcuffed by the police and taken directly to the station for interrogation.
Jiang Pinghai racked his brains but couldn't figure out how the underground place, which required coded messages, clandestine rendezvous, and the confiscation of electronic products to gain entry, had been destroyed.
He didn't care about his own pain from each word he uttered; he drooled and hurriedly gave instructions to his accomplices, afraid that if he delayed even a second, it wouldn't be considered a voluntary confession.
The amount of money involved in the betting exceeds a certain threshold.
Jiang Pinghai is definitely going to be detained in the detention center.
Chen Xiumei didn't even care about her son, who was so frightened that he refused to go to school. She spent most of the day at the police station, making all sorts of phone calls to find connections and contacts.
She finally found a lawyer, only to be told that she either had to pay several times the fine to reduce her sentence or accept the maximum penalty, which made her feel like the sky had fallen.
Chen Xiumei slapped her thigh and cried for a long time, but no one comforted her. She could only wipe away her tears and planned to ask relatives and friends to raise money as much as possible.
The kitten stood majestically on Jiang Yingxu's shoulder, its face deep and composed, like a roaring little tiger.
"They won't bother you for at least the next six months!"
As the main villain, you can just quietly study and prepare for your exams.
Let the cat king shield you from the wind and rain outside with his broad shoulders!
Jiang Yingxu's eyes sparkled with shimmering light.
“Okay,” he said earnestly, “thank you, Meow Meow.”
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Saying thank you isn't just a matter of words.
Before going home, Jiang Yingxu went to a fresh food supermarket. At this time, only supermarkets could still barely sell live shrimp.
He tossed the bag into the kitchen sink and washed his hands.
Within minutes of turning on the air conditioner and taking off my school uniform, a fluffy dandelion suddenly jumped onto the kitchen counter, peeking curiously into the bag.
Live shrimp have a very strong fishy smell.
The kitten swallowed hard, its paws gently pawing at the thick bag, but then it shrank back in fright at the live shrimp that occasionally hopped around inside.
Peek out, then duck back in, then peek out again, then duck back in again.
It was so badly frozen that it became a stop-motion animation.
Jiang Yingxu chuckled softly, took out the brand-new apron that the supermarket had given him as a gift, unfolded it, and tied it on.
How would you like to eat it?
Jiang Yingxu asked, "Is boiling it al dente?"
Shi Miao replied without hesitation that it was a good idea.
Cats love to eat it!
She sat upright to the side, watching with curiosity as Jiang Yingxu skillfully handled the shrimp. After a simple wash, he cut off the shrimp heads, placed ginger at the bottom of the pot, put the shrimp on top, added some scallions, and poured in some liquid.
The kitten sniffed around, full of curiosity, "What's this?"
Jiang Yingxu was very patient, letting the kitten smell each item he placed in the box.
"This is scallion, this is ginger, ingredients that we humans love to use when cooking."
"Cooking wine, used to remove fishy smells."
Shi Miao smelled the alcohol and sneezed slightly.
Jiang Yingxu then moved the bottle away and put it back in the refrigerator.
"It will be ready to eat in ten minutes."
Jiang Yingxu told Shi Miao not to get too close to the stove, then went to the balcony to fill a bucket with water and soaked the dried mop in it so that he could mop the floor later.
I washed the rag again, poured some dish soap on it, and started wiping the table, which had been neglected and was covered with grease and yellow stains from smoke.
He cleaned very efficiently.
His sleeves were rolled up, taut over his strong upper arms, revealing his pale, slender forearms.
When exerting force, the muscles taut in a smooth arc, swaying back and forth in the field of vision, like a silvery-white fish swimming in a lake or sea.
Shi Miao sat on the kitchen counter, her eyes following Jiang Yingxu's every move.
The iron pot beside me was bubbling and boiling, emitting scalding steam with a faint, fishy smell of fresh shrimp.
An adjective popped into Shi Miao's mind.
Virtuous and capable.
The kitten always says whatever comes to mind, and its voice is sweet and gentle.
"Jiang Yingxu, you are so virtuous."
She can cook and clean.
Jiang Yingxu got up to wash the rag. As he passed by, he casually rubbed the kitten's wet nose with the back of his clean hand.
“Yes,” he always affirmed, his low voice radiating a faint, indulgent smile, “Serving the Cat King.”
Strive to be the best wife to the King of Cats.
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When the pot lid was lifted, the unique sweet and pungent aroma of fresh shrimp filled the kitchen.
During his junior high school years, Jiang Yingxu developed the skill of not being afraid of getting burned by doing odd jobs, and he fished one out without batting an eye.
Peel off the shrimp shell, pinch the plump shrimp meat between your fingertips, and blow on it.
I checked the temperature on the back of my hand again to make sure it wasn't too hot before feeding it to Shi Miao.
The kitten meowed and caught it in its mouth.
The shrimp meat is firm and springy, and the blanching method preserves its fresh and sweet flavor to the greatest extent.
It tastes especially good even when eaten plain.
Super delicious!
Shi Miao chewed and chewed, her eyes sparkling. With a mouthful still in her mouth, her gaze had already fallen on the shrimp in the pot. She nudged Jiang Yingxu's wrist with her paw pads.
He mumbled incoherently.
Needless to say, Jiang Yingxu understood what she meant.
With lowered eyebrows and relaxed eyes, she let the kitten tug at her wrist as she peeled shrimp with a heavy load.
Jiang Yingxu's fingertips were exceptionally nimble; he quickly cleaned the shrimp shells and placed the plump shrimp meat into a porcelain bowl.
The shrimp meat filled the bottom of the bowl.
The kitten's mouth was never empty.
But for some reason, I just felt that the one Jiang Yingxu was peeling would taste even better.
Shi Miao suddenly peeked out and snatched the freshly peeled shrimp.
This time, it bit too hard, and its little sharp teeth grazed Jiang Yingxu's fingertip, leaving a shallow white mark.
Jiang Yingxu merely curled his fingers instinctively, without any other particular reaction.
On the contrary, Shi Miao found herself accidentally biting Jiang Yingxu's hand, and her ears unconsciously pressed up to her head, almost turning her into a little seal without ears.
She took a bite of the shrimp, paused for two seconds, and apologized softly.
"Sorry, I bit you."
The kitten took a step back guiltily, looking at the porcelain bowl piled high with shrimp meat, its eyes glistening with tears.
Jiang Yingxu had already peeled a lot of shrimp; she could scoop up several shrimp in one bite.
But they insisted on snatching it from him.
Now look what's happened, they've bitten Jiang Yingxu.
Its raised tail drooped down.
The kitten said honestly, "I won't steal it anymore."
The warm little body suddenly withdrew, and the wrist that had been exerting force unconsciously lifted upwards, touching the faint coolness of the air.
Jiang Yingxu lowered his long eyelashes and corrected, "It didn't bite, it just brushed against me, it didn't hurt at all."
The kitten didn't believe it.
Jiang Yingxu was very good at enduring pain; she had witnessed it firsthand.
"..."
In fact, when the skin is removed and no longer pressed against the wrist, the slight itching sensation will not spread aggressively from the point of contact like a persistent ailment, lingering and subtle yet hard to ignore.
Jiang Yingxu should have breathed a sigh of relief.
However, a sudden surge of emotion welled up inside me, spreading outwards in ripples.
The itch subsided, only to be replaced by an even more unbearable craving.
Jiang Yingxu gently rubbed his fingertips, turned his head to look at Shi Miao, the kitchen light falling in fragments, illuminating the tips of her long eyelashes beneath her high brow bone.
It looked like a layer of moon-white snow had fallen.
He held out his bruised finger to the kitten, his profile cool and aloof, his expression indifferent, like a proper good student.
But his voice was low, a slightly hoarse, coaxing tone.
"Then Meow Meow, lick it for me."
"Licking it will make it stop hurting."
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