Xie Chen looked down at the ring that Bai Li was holding in her paws. Although he couldn't take the ring off, he thought he might be able to find a way to remove it.
But he's still wearing it now, probably hoping the little guy will hold it and play with it.
The car sped along.
Bai Li, who was fast asleep, didn't wake up until they got off the car. As usual, Xie Chen carried him directly to the room.
The alarm clock had already struck eleven, but Uncle Xie was still awake. As soon as he saw them return, Uncle Xie went to make cat food for Bai Li as a midnight snack.
When Xie Chen finished showering and came out wearing a bathrobe, Bai Li was stretching and yawning in the cat's bed.
“Lili”.
Xie Chen casually hung up the towel he had used to dry his hair, then walked a few steps to the bedside: "Are you awake?"
"Meow meow".
woke up.
Bai Li's eyes were brimming with tears as he yawned. He sat up from the cat's bed, saw the water droplets on Xie Chen's collarbone that hadn't been wiped clean, and blinked.
"I want to take a shower too."
Xie Chen naturally knew that he needed to take a bath at night. The little guy was clean and would wash himself before sleeping with him every night.
I must say, thankfully this wasn't an ordinary cat.
For a regular cat, bathing so frequently isn't advisable. And for a cat that doesn't get bathed, someone as fastidious as Xie Chen would never allow it on the bed, much less constantly hold and pet it.
A kitten that loves bathing and whose health won't be affected is a perfect match for Xie Chen.
Bai Li was taken to the bathroom by Xie Chen, where he washed and dried Mao Mao. A few minutes later, Uncle Xie knocked on the door and came in with a late-night snack.
"Lili, come and eat."
Kittens eat a lot, so they get hungry quickly. Even though she had already eaten dinner, Bai Li was hungry again now.
A large bowl of rice, plus half a bowl of water, was all gone in no time.
After eating and drinking his fill, Uncle Xie stroked the kitten's furry head and left with a smile.
"Sir, Lili, you should go to sleep early. Good night."
"good evening."
"Meow."
After saying goodnight, Bai Li, who had just woken up not long ago, felt no sleepiness at all.
Xie Chen was leaning against the headboard, reading a book. The book was entirely in English. Bai Li leaned over to take a look, but couldn't understand it.
"Meow."
gentlemen.
Bai Li, who didn't want to read the cryptic book, climbed and played on Xie Chen's body, occasionally calling out "Master" to try and attract his attention. Xie Chen let him frolic, seemingly trying to tease him on purpose.
The kitten can't keep secrets; it looks like it wants to talk to him.
I waited a while longer.
Bai Li climbed onto Xie Chen's shoulder, but seeing that Xie Chen was still reading and ignoring him, he couldn't resist sliding off Xie Chen's arm and bumping into the book in Xie Chen's hand.
The chubby little kitten was quite heavy. After knocking Xie Chen's book askew, he hurriedly tried to cover it up so Xie Chen couldn't read it.
"Meow!"
Sir, would you like to chat? Oh!
As Xie Chen looked over, Bai Li immediately sent a chat invitation.
Xie Chen watched the little guy act silly for a while, and then felt he had seen enough.
"Alright."
He put the book on the bedside table, lay down on the bed, and then let the kitten come closer.
A few seconds later.
Bai Li rested her head on Xie Chen's arm, facing Xie Chen, who was sleeping on his side.
"Today, when I went to deliver seafood, I ran into a little boy named Yangyang."
Bai Li first reported to Xie Chenmiao about what had happened recently.
After reporting on Yangyang's matter, the last one to speak was naturally his third brother!
"Sir, so many people want to sleep with my third brother." Bai Li looked at Xie Chen expectantly, seeking advice: "Tell me, how should I protect my third brother?"
Someone wants to sleep and chat...
The little kitten was eager to tell her husband what he wanted to tell her, but little did she know that her husband wasn't surprised at all.
That's always been the way things are in this circle. It's perfectly normal for someone with good looks to be the object of attention.
Not only Tan Yi, but back when Xie Chen entered the entertainment industry, there were also those who were incredibly audacious enough to want to sleep with him.
"The person next to Third Brother said that Third Brother's work will be in trouble."
Bai Li said with a sigh, "It's so hard to find a job these days. Do you think Third Brother can find a good one if he loses his job?"
"At our seafood restaurant, the owner only wants one cat from me now."
Xie Chen listened quietly to the kitten's troubles. After a while, he looked up and patted the kitten's head.
"Lili, if your third brother needs it, he can come to me."
Xie Chen was not a kind person, nor did he have any habit of doing good deeds.
But ever since they picked up this little kitten, their rules have been broken one after another.
"Why did you ask Third Brother to find you?" Bai Li asked blankly.
"He knows the reason."
Xie Chen only said that one sentence and didn't elaborate further.
As for how to help Tan Yi, he certainly had other methods, such as secretly giving a warning to the executives of Tan Yi's company, or spreading the word to protect Tan Yi.
He can do all of these.
But where does he get so much kindness from, offering to help others in private without expecting anything in return?
Anyone unaware of the situation seeing him act like this would probably think there was something shady going on between him and Tan Yi.
"Lili, if your third brother needs my help, have him ask me to do it himself. Understand?"
Xie Shen reminded Bai Li again.
Bai Li didn't quite understand Xie Chen's intentions, but with unconditional trust in his master, he obediently nodded.
Anyway, the gentleman wouldn't have any bad intentions!
The little kitten, blindly trusting Mr., consciously helped Third Brother find a way out and even thanked the exceptionally kind Mr. on Third Brother's behalf.
"Chirp".
Bai Li leaned in and quickly kissed Xie Chen's handsome face.
After the kiss, Bai Li closed her eyes tightly, not daring to look at her husband.
Xie Chen's cheeks were still warm and damp. He looked at the little kitten with its head pressed against his chest with amusement, then lowered his head and kissed its furry head as well.
"Lili, goodnight."
"Meow."
Good night, sir.
The person and the cat used to sleep side by side, but now, they don't even need the cat bed anymore.
Bai Li had to dispel the black mist for Xie Chen, so she didn't actually fall asleep.
After chasing the black mist for a while, Bai Li made a surprising discovery.
He noticed that when he stayed by the man's side, the black mist seemed to slowly stop getting close!
If things continue like this, he'll only need to sleep with his husband from now on, and he won't need to get up to work overtime to deal with the black fog, and his husband will be able to sleep well too.
This new discovery made Bai Li especially happy. As the temperature dropped in the latter half of the night, Bai Li snuggled up to Xie Chen's chest, where it was warm and she didn't feel cold at all.
The next day.
After getting a good night's sleep, Bai Li got up and gave Xie Chen all her money.
"Sir, I've saved enough."
Bai Li piled all the money in front of Xie Chen, her beautiful amber eyes sparkling.
When he was hit by someone while pulling his trailer, a passing gentleman stood up for him and secretly gave him a lot of money.
Thanks to the money Mr. gave them, Dian Dian and Da Hui's illnesses were cured.
Bai Li always remembered this money and wanted to repay it.
My parents in the mountains once said that it's okay to eat a meal offered by someone, but you shouldn't ask for money from others.
"Lili, what are you doing?" Xie Chen frowned as he looked at the pile of money, which included both whole and loose change, and even coins.
"Give me back the money."
Bai Li said earnestly, "The master gave me money. My father said that borrowed money must be repaid."
Xie Chen: "..."
Xie Chen looked at the pile of money and then thought about the scene of the little kitten working hard.
"Take it yourself."
Xie Chen said calmly, "I don't need it."
Bai Li stubbornly shook his head. The master had given him a lot of money; he couldn't be a liar and renege on his debt.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, but in the end, Xie Chen couldn't win against the little guy.
"You."
He casually tossed the money onto the table, then picked up the kitten: "I didn't realize you were so stubborn."
After paying back the money, Bai Li felt relieved.
He held Xie Chen's finger, not refuting Xie Chen's words, but only rubbing against it obediently.
Bai Li, preoccupied with repaying his debts, was completely unaware, as he was being carried out for breakfast, that the money he had painstakingly saved up to repay was actually less than the cost of a single meal he had eaten there.
"Uncle Xie".
While the kitten was focused on eating, Xie Chen and Uncle Xie went over and exchanged a few words.
"Be more careful next time, don't let Lili see the price tags on things in the house."
Uncle Xie didn't quite understand: "Why?"
Xie Chen glanced at the kitten not far away and told her about repaying the money earlier.
"If Lili knew the price of all the things he used, she would probably have to take on another job to pay off the debt."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Xie's expression tightened.
"Don't worry, sir, I won't let Lili find out."
After waiting for Lili to leave, he put the 2400 yuan bottle of water into a one-yuan mineral water bottle, and also checked the air-freighted meat, tearing off the specifications and other labels.
Bai Li, who was focused on cooking, was completely unaware of what the two were saying.
He had no idea that, in order to avoid burdening him, Uncle Xie would diligently begin to set the standard of living for the whole family as an ordinary household.
"gentlemen."
Bai Li, who had drunk most of the water, sat on the table and meowed at Xie Chen.
"Is it raining outside?" he asked.
It's raining.
Xie Chen walked over and handed him some freshly fried dried fish, telling him to eat it as a snack.
The weather forecast was very accurate; it said it would rain, and it hasn't stopped since late last night.
Bai Li ran to the door and looked outside. Seeing the rain getting heavier and heavier, she sat down in a worried mood.
well.
With such heavy rain, how can the cat work?
Xie Chen looked at the little kitten watching the rain by the door and picked up the phone he had just sent a text message to.
Just a few seconds later, the expected call came in.
"Lili, this is the seafood restaurant owner's phone number."
Xie Chen answered the phone in front of Bai Li, and his boss's cheerful voice rang out: "Brother Xie, tell Lili that it's raining heavily today, so my wife and I are going to stay home and sleep, and we won't be coming to work."
Upon hearing the boss's voice, Bai Li immediately turned around and leaned in to listen to the phone call.
"Because of the weather and my own reasons, today is a holiday. Your salary will not be deducted and will be paid in full."
The boss solved all of Bai Li's biggest worries.
After the phone call ended, Bai Li could finally relax and not go to work.
"It's not good to go out in this weather, Lili. Are you planning to stay home or come to the company with me?"
Xie Chen was worried that Bai Li would get bored if he left him at home.
Bai Li tilted her head back and thought carefully for a moment: "I want to go see Mei Mei and the others and tell them that we're not going to collect scraps today."
"Let's check on Third Brother again. I wonder if he's better yet."
"Have you seen them all? Are you coming with me to the company?" Xie Chen asked casually.
Bai Li's expression still showed some hesitation.
He stretched out his paw and tugged at Xie Chen, saying nervously, "Sir, there are people in the company who don't like me."
He went to the company last time and was seen by someone who wanted to beat him up.
No, everyone likes you.
Xie Chen picked him up, had Uncle Xie pack the snacks he wanted, and then took him out the door: "We're going to see Meimei, have a chat, and then go to the company."
"Um!"
With Xie Chen's arrangement, Bai Li only needed to snuggle in his arms and be a cat that didn't need to think.
soon.
Bai Li went to her third brother's house to give Mei Mei some instructions. Her third brother had hired people there, and Mei Mei and the others were being taken good care of.
As for the hospital, Tan Yi felt her blood pressure rise when she saw Xie Chen with his beloved younger brother.
"Third Brother, are you feeling better?"
Bai Li stood affectionately beside Tan Yi, meowing at him.
Tan Yi patted his younger brother's head. Taking advantage of the fact that Xie Chen was human and didn't have cat hypnosis, he figured he definitely wouldn't understand meows. So, he deliberately meowed a few times in front of Xie Chen, seemingly imitating Bai Li.
"Meow, meow meow."
Lili, Third Brother, what do you think of this guy surnamed Xie? He doesn't seem like a good person at all.
"Meow!"
Bai Li, her round face tense, meowed seriously, "Sir is a good person!"
Her husband is a very good person.
Seeing her younger brother was unhappy, Tan Yi quickly comforted him, saying, "Meow meow."
Lili, don't be angry, don't be angry. Third Brother is just worried that you'll get kidnapped, so he's helping you count the money.
The meowing of the two brothers made Xie Chen's cold eyes narrow.
Tan Yi tried to discredit Xie Chen, but it's clear that his Lili is a staunch Xie Chen fan.
"Meow."
Never mind.
Tan Yi waved wearily, then meowed twice. "I'll take you home when I'm better."
No matter how good Xie Chen is to Lili, they are not related by blood or marriage. What does it mean for him to support Lili all the time?
His own brother isn't even dead yet, let alone Lili's other older brothers and sisters, who are all alive. It's not Xie Chen's place to raise their younger brother.
After Bai Li finished talking to her brother, she didn't forget to tell her third brother what Xie Chen had said last night.
Upon hearing that, Tan Yi refused without hesitation: "I don't need it."
His younger brother is naive and inexperienced. He boasts that after years of navigating the treacherous waters of the entertainment industry, he can't possibly not see through Xie Chen's intentions.
If he gets Xie Chen's help, then he'll never be able to get his younger brother back from Xie Chen again.
Thinking of this, Tan Yi gritted his teeth. No matter how you looked at it, Xie was a scheming man.
Why can't his younger brother understand? Not only does he not understand, but the silly younger brother is also incredibly clingy.
"Lili, Tanyi needs to rest. Let's go back." Xie Chen, who was standing next to her, suddenly spoke up.
Tan Yi: "???"
What the heck? How come I didn't know I needed to rest?!
Bai Li looked at his third brother and also felt that he needed to rest more because he was sick. He comforted his third brother and then turned around, opened his paws towards Xie Chen, and let Xie Chen carry him away.
Tan Yi: "I hate it so much!"
If someone else had come from among these brothers and sisters, the Xie family would have been completely ruined.
For example, there's the always-elusive sixth brother, who's young but a total green tea bitch.
Let him deal with Xie Xinji; it will definitely be surprisingly effective.
Tan Yi didn't dare contact his eldest brother, second sister, fourth brother, or fifth brother—they'd probably beat him up. But what about the sixth brother…?
He had a wicked thought: maybe he could find Lao Liu.
It was past nine o'clock when I got to the company after leaving the hospital.
The security guards at the company entrance greeted Xie Chen respectfully when they saw the kitten in his arms.
"Hello sir, hello cat."
Bai Li was greeted by the security guard and, feeling a little embarrassed, meowed back.
It's currently the company's 20-minute break time. Employees are going out in groups to get some tea, go to the restroom, or just take a short walk to relax.
What a coincidence!
Among the employees who came out, Bai Li immediately spotted the person who had found him last time.
"Meow."
Bai Li buried her head in Xie Chen's neck in fear, not daring to look up.
Xie Chen noticed the little guy's unusual behavior and scanned the surroundings with his eyes.
"Sister Huang, look at the cat the boss is holding. Isn't it the one you were trying to kick out last time?"
A few meters away, people were whispering.
The woman called Sister Huang turned pale when her gaze fell on the little white kitten.
She stood frozen, feeling as if nails had grown into her feet, making it impossible to walk.
When a cat got into the company last time, it shouldn't have been her responsibility.
But she was in a bad mood that day, and since she didn't really like cats, she couldn't help herself and took her anger out on a cat, even wanting to kick it a few times...
"Lili is not afraid."
Xie Chen turned his gaze away from Sister Huang and back to his own little kitten.
He soothed the frightened kitten in a low voice, "Want some dried fish? Uncle Xie fried it this morning, it's still very crispy."
Under the double temptation of the gentleman and dried fish, Bai Li cautiously raised her head.
Xie Chen hugged him, brushed past Sister Huang, and quickly entered the elevator.
The girl standing next to Sister Huang patted her chest and said with lingering fear, "That scared me to death."
"The boss seemed to have looked in our direction just now, and I felt a little scared by his gaze."
The girl then sighed, "But the boss seems to think that little kitten is very gentle."
"Sister Huang, did you hear that? He even asked the cat if it wanted some dried fish."
"Sigh, it's better to be a cat than a human."
Before the girl could finish her rambling, Sister Huang's face turned cold, and she shook her off, striding back to her workstation.
It's just a cat...
Although she did have malicious thoughts, at most she just scared the cat; she didn't cause any harm to the cat, so the boss certainly wouldn't pursue the matter.
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