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When Wu Siqi woke up, it was already dark. The room was pitch black, silent and still.
The aroma of cooking from the neighbor's house wafted back out from the range hood duct and into her nose, and her stomach growled.
She slept too long in her nap and her head started to throb, so she buried her face in the pillow again.
She was still dazed when she felt something furry rubbing against her head.
Wu Siqi tilted her neck back and rested her chin on the pillow. The cat with the small eight-faced face was rubbing against her. She didn't know when the little black cat Sheriff had climbed onto the sofa and curled up beside her head.
Anyone who has ever raised a cat knows that kittens smell a bit like popcorn. Wu Siqi has a keen sense of smell, and when the little black cat Sheriff rubbed against her, the smell of popcorn also penetrated her nasal cavity.
She is hungry.
"Are you hungry?" Wu Siqi touched the kitten's head, turned over and turned on the light, and the food bowl was empty.
A new can was opened for the kitten, and she clicked on the software with a yellow cover and ordered a human can for herself.
Cats eat pre-prepared meals, and humans also eat pre-prepared meals. How fair is that?
Wu Siqi doesn't cook much, because she can't cook many dishes by herself, because she is busy with work, and because she is not good at it. The yellow and blue software are her rice masters.
She carried the little black cat Sheriff, who was not very mobile, to the food bowl, collected his clothes and folded them, then walked into the bathroom and started taking a bath.
When my hair was half dry, the delivery man rang the doorbell. I took the food and Meimei turned on the debate variety show I had been following recently. This is the happiest moment of the day for office workers.
Fortunately, today's pre-made meal did not come with a liquid spoon, but she made her own liquid cat.
The little black cat sheriff lifted one leg and used three legs to jump lightly onto the coffee table and squatted next to her takeout. Wu Siqi patted her head, and the black cat ears retracted when she put her hands down.
Her pink nose swayed from side to side, sniffing her takeout.
The five-spice crayfish was very fragrant. Wu Siqi knew it, and she knew that the little black cat sheriff knew it too, because she just happened to quickly cover the slightly open cat's mouth with her hands and made an OK gesture.
The big eyes that appeared between the fingers shrank into vertical pupils in shock, narrowed, and looked a little dissatisfied.
"Mmmmm..." Its mouth was pinched so it couldn't meow, and it could only gurgle in its throat.
She loosened her hand, covered the cat's mouth with her palm, and tried to reason with it, "This shrimp is too salty. Kitty can't eat it. It will cause hair loss."
"Meow." Seeing that he couldn't snatch it away by force, the little black cat sheriff began to rub Wu Siqi's palm and act coquettishly.
The soft fur fluttered back and forth in her palm, making her feel itchy. Wu Siqi smiled and pulled her hand back, "Wait! Don't eat it secretly!" She stood up, took half a step, paused, and came back to pick up the cat and put it on the ground.
This way I feel more at ease.
Wu Siqi brought a disposable plate and a bowl of water. She sat cross-legged on the edge of the coffee table and patted the floor: "Come here."
The human-like little black cat sheriff sat obediently in front of the paper plate, his eyes shining, and he stretched his neck obediently waiting for her to feed him.
Wu Siqi rinsed the shrimp meat with water, removed the shrimp intestines, and then tore them into bite-sized pieces. She patiently peeled two or three shrimps, and the little black cat sheriff waited obediently, sweeping the floor with his little tail.
This cat is a cat, but this cat is also quite a dog.
After she stopped what she was doing, the little black cat sheriff started to eat slowly and leisurely. It was elegant and quite cat-like.
All the details showed that it didn't look like a stray cat. Wu Siqi decided to go to the building that night on the weekend to see if anyone had lost a kitten.
After dinner and cleaning up, it was time to go to bed. Wu Siqi was not very sleepy after a long nap.
She was half lying on the sofa and browsing her phone when the little black cat Sheriff jumped onto her legs. "Ouch!" As she exclaimed, he rolled into a cat pancake without any hesitation.
"So clingy." She smoothed the kitten's fur on its back.
Such a dear cat must not be a stray cat. Wu Siqi opened several WeChat groups that she had blocked, including the city's pet supplies group buying group and the district's pet mutual aid group to check the information she had missed.
Most of them were group buying messages, and the meaningless group messages had been scrolled to three days ago by her. No one posted any information about looking for a cat.
He has been working overtime a lot recently, and even though he was reluctant to spend the long night alone, Wu Siqi still fell asleep in a daze with his phone in his hand.
When she opened her eyes, it was already daybreak. She was sleeping soundly, but the damp and sticky feeling on her face was not very pleasant and a little itchy.
Wu Siqi: "The alarm hasn't rung yet."
She half-closed her eyes, raised her hand to push the cat's head away, and subconsciously groped for her cell phone on the sofa.
She pressed the power button once but there was no response, so she pressed and held it again, and a low battery reminder popped up.
Wu Siqi instantly became uneasy, his mind suddenly buzzing as he woke up. He quickly looked at the clock on the wall, and the hands were pointing to 9, 9:25!!!
"Oh no!" Wu Siqi exclaimed, and crawled to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth without washing his face, changed into a presentable shirt and suit, and rushed out.
Wu Siqi performed this set of movements smoothly and in just five minutes. The little black cat sheriff squatted on the sofa in the living room, his eyes following her movements, and the tip of his tail swept across the pillow where she had just slept.
The security door slammed shut, and the room became quiet. It moved its ears and nimbly jumped off the sofa. Upon closer inspection, the injury on its front leg had almost healed. It was such a serious injury, but it was healed in just two or three days. It was a medical miracle.
It patrolled the living room with its tail up like a security guard, walking with the graceful steps of a kitten. A round object on the TV cabinet caught its attention. It jumped onto the TV cabinet and opened one of the plugs without hesitation.
After doing the bad thing, the little W-shaped cat's lips curled up, and its little tail swung happily. It jumped off the TV cabinet and jumped onto the dining table. The bread that Wu Siqi bought yesterday and planned to have for breakfast today was still on it.
The rustling sound of plastic bags floated in the quiet room.
At 9:49, Wu Siqi stood in front of the time clock and pressed his fingerprint.
On the subway back, the power bank had already woken up the phone. There were five or six missed calls on Wu Siqi's phone, all from leaders and colleagues. There was also a page of unread calls on the green app.
Yesterday's project plan was approved and preparations for the event exhibition had begun. As the person in charge, she was to take the lead in launching the on-site arrangements. Wu Siqi admitted her mistake and apologized sincerely, apologizing to all the colleagues whose work was delayed. "I'm sorry, I'll be at the office right away."
As soon as he put on his work badge, Wu Siqi immediately got into work mode.
I rushed to the site with my colleagues, coordinated the team, and debugged the equipment. I was so busy that I didn't have time to sit down and rest until the afternoon.
"Ah! I'm so tired. Can we please not cooperate with this construction team next time? It's slow, and they have so many complaints." Sister Jin, who is a little older than Wu Siqi, sat next to them and tapped her calves which were tired from standing.
Wu Siqi took a deep sip of his iced coffee and let out a long sigh, "Forget it, Sister Jin. It's their cheap price after all. You get what you pay for."
At this point, Sister Jin began to chatter on and on about the stingy Party A who wanted so much more.
Wu Siqi has never been good at participating in these topics. He responded with "hmm" and "oh", his eyes wandering.
In order to facilitate her work, she unbuttoned her shirt sleeves and rolled them up to her elbows. Her slender arms were draped over her black trousers. She held the top of the coffee cup with one hand and swirled the ice cubes in the coffee from time to time.
The logo on the coffee cup is a black cat. Wu Siqi suddenly remembered that she had a cow cat at home that she picked up two days ago. She was in a hurry to go out today and had not fed it yet!
"Oh no!" Wu Siqi exclaimed.
Sister Jin was also startled by her interruption. "What's going on?" She raised her hand to check the clock. "Oh, how come it's already half past four? We should go back and check the progress. I have to pick up the kids from school today, and their dad has to work overtime today."
Wu Siqi, who was following behind her, picked up his phone, turned it on, and swiped to the monitoring software, but the device was offline.
???
This was the first time Wu Siqi encountered such a situation. The wifi at home was right next to the surveillance camera, so the device would not be unable to connect to the Internet.
She put her phone back into her pocket, feeling a little anxious.
Back at the exhibition site, the construction team was still as lazy as ever.
Sister Jin pointed out a few places where they hadn't installed the parts correctly, and their foreman started whining, "This is what your design drawings said."
Wu Siqi was worried about things at home, and his expression turned cold. He didn't waste any time talking to them. He took out the blueprint from his bag and turned to the page on the display stand in front of him. "Is this really the case? You are a mature and experienced engineering team. Please tell me, is the blueprint what you have done now?"
Wu Siqi was already handsome, and her cold aura immediately shocked the big, strong foreman. He took the blueprint and said, "Women are such a hassle." He turned to his worker and said, "Tear it down and redo it."
"What kind of woman is this? Hey!" Wu Siqi grabbed Sister Jin's sleeve and shook his head at her. "We just need to keep a close eye on her, and forget about the rest."
They still had to make the subsequent arrangements, and if there was a conflict, she would be the only one in trouble. Wu Siqi knew the seriousness of the matter, so she asked Sister Jin to communicate with the mall property about the arrangements for the ground promotion.
She stood there with her arms folded, expressionless, supervising the work. She had a powerful aura, and they made no more mistakes and completed today's work before six o'clock.
The subway was exceptionally crowded on weekdays, with a noisy atmosphere mixed with the whiff of office workers. Wu Siqi was pushed to the middle of the carriage by the crowd, as the hanging rings were occupied by others. Fortunately, she was tall and could easily hold the railing with her hands.
She rushed home and unlocked the security door. The little black cat sheriff was already squatting at the door waiting for her.
"Meow."
The room was dark. The sensor light in the corridor illuminated the space in the shoe cabinet, which just happened to shine on the kitten, giving it a light edge. Wu Siqi's anxious mood was suddenly melted away.
Seeing that she didn't move, the little black cat sheriff stood up, walked over, rubbed her trouser leg, and made a purring sound.
She closed the door, blocking the light from the corridor. The room turned dark again. She squatted down, held the little black cat Sheriff in her arms, and stroked its back soothingly. "I'm sorry, you must have been hungry all day!"
The little black cat Sheriff nestled in her arms: "Meow." and rubbed her neck again.
The cat's fur made her feel itchy, and her heart softened. Wu Siqi took a few steps, walked into the house and opened a can of food for it.
The kitten meowed as it ate and looked very hungry.
Wu Siqi squatted and looked at her for a while, then suddenly remembered the surveillance video and stood up to check.
All the plugs on the TV socket were intact, only the monitor's power plug was unplugged.
She picked up the monitor's electrical plug and looked back at the cat that was feasting on the meal.
Something is not right.
The little black cat sheriff noticed her gaze, slowly raised his head, swirled his tongue around the edge of his mouth, and looked her straight in the eye.
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