Xie Chen came to pick Bai Li up from get off work. After he carried Bai Li into the car, he looked down and stroked the kitten's head: "Lili, why are you so happy today?"
"The boss just promised me that other cats can come and work too!"
After sharing the good news with Xie Chen, Bai Li said, "I get paid in three days, sir. May I treat you to dinner then?"
Xie Chen raised an eyebrow: "Trying to treat me to dinner?"
"Yes."
Bai Li nuzzled him affectionately: "I ate a lot of your food, so I'd like to treat you to a meal too."
If this request isn't granted, Xie Chen thinks the little kitten might not enjoy its meals at his place anymore.
After weighing the options for a few seconds, Xie Chen said softly, "Okay, I'll wait for Lili to treat me to dinner."
The car sped along, and when it passed through the villa area, before it even reached Xie Chen's villa, the driver stopped the car.
The reason is simple: they're waiting by the roadside.
After recovering, the first thing Tan Yi did was to quickly buy a villa next to Xie Chen, forcibly becoming Xie Chen's neighbor.
Lili just got off work. Tan Yi was supposed to pick her up, but he had something urgent to attend to, so he didn't have time.
"Meow!"
Third Brother.
The car stopped, and Bai Li urged Xie Chen to open the car door, jumping off his lap onto the ground.
Since recovering from her illness, Tan Yi has been constantly taken on one gig after another by her agent.
The agent said that the company recently signed a batch of new talents, including Liu Yi, who is also being closely observed by the company and is being prepared to be promoted.
In the face of this unspoken crisis, the agent naturally hopes that Tan Yi can take on more activities, so that the company understands that he is very valuable and cannot be easily replaced.
Tan Yi has been so busy lately that she's been dizzy and overwhelmed, and hasn't been able to spend much time with her precious little brother.
Seeing her younger brother, she quickly bent down, picked him up, and gave him a couple of firm rubs: "My sweet Lili, did you miss me?"
Bai Li nodded: "Meow."
I was thinking about it.
"Third brother misses you too."
I finally found my younger brother, but because of work, we couldn't spend much time together. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad.
The two brothers said, "You miss me, I miss you," which made Xie Chen's eyes darken.
“Lili”.
Sitting in the car, Xie Chen asked slowly, "Uncle Xie made you some shrimp, would you like to go eat?"
Bai Li's heart fluttered.
Before he could answer, his third brother had already hugged him tightly, refusing on his behalf: "I won't eat it."
"I appreciate Mr. Xie's kindness, but I will cook for Lili."
He looked at Xie Chen warily, very suspicious of this man who had tried to take his brother away.
Bai Li looked at her third brother, then at Xie Chen, and was also caught in a dilemma.
Third Brother is my biological brother, and his meals are called "home-cooked meals."
Although Mr.'s cooking was delicious, his third brother had long ago taught him that one shouldn't always eat at other people's houses when there are no relatives or friends, as that would be taking advantage of them.
Not wanting to always take advantage of Mr. Bai or annoy him, Bai Li ultimately chose Third Brother.
"Meow, meow meow."
Sir, I'm having dinner at home.
As Xie Chen listened to him talk about home, a hint of gloom seemed to flicker in his eyes for a moment, but it vanished in an instant.
"good."
Xie Chen withdrew his gaze from the kitten and casually reminded it, "Remember to eat well at home."
"Um!"
Bai Li nodded, reluctantly watching her husband close the car door and return to the villa.
Tan Yi couldn't wait for Xie Chen to disappear from his sight. He happily carried his precious little brother back to the newly bought villa.
The villa came with high-quality interior decoration, and the overall price was low when I bought it.
I heard that the reason the price is low is because something happened to the villa before, and people who want to buy a house are wary of that, so it's hard for them to sell.
When Tan Yi heard these words, she waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "I'm not afraid, I want this house."
He himself is a monster, so what is there to be afraid of? Supernatural phenomena and strange phenomena.
After moving into the villa, Tan Yi didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
He has many rooms and a large area here. Next to his bedroom is the bedroom he arranged for Lili. Lili's room has much better lighting than his.
Besides the bedrooms for the two brothers, Tan Yi also had two empty rooms, planning to give them to his older brother, older sister, or younger siblings when they met them.
These few rooms are occupied by family members, while the other empty rooms and spaces are now filled with cats.
Bai Li and Mei Mei rescued the cats one by one.
Most of the kittens they rescued were abandoned kittens with no ability to survive, pet cats abandoned by their owners, or disabled cats that had been injured for various reasons.
These cats, if left outside, will only face certain death.
"Big brother, you're back."
Meimei, Diandian, and Dahui, who were in charge of taking care of the cats, all came to greet him when he returned.
Currently, these cats are being watched over by DianDian and the others.
Tan Yi had a good attitude towards these cats, after all, they were all the same kind, and since Lili had brought them under his nose, he wouldn't ignore them.
"Lili, they are all doing well, don't worry."
Tan Yi accompanied Bai Li to see the cats they had rescued. After they finished, Tan Yi took Bai Li to the restaurant.
Those stray cats eat cat food that Tan Yi bought. As for Bai Li, Tan Yi certainly wouldn't feed her own younger brother cat food.
"Third Brother made braised pork, Lili, have a bite."
Tan Yi hadn't cooked much, but he didn't want to order takeout for his younger brother all the time—it wasn't healthy. So, to feed his brother, he was now resorting to learning to cook from recipes on the fly.
Bai Li was placed on the dining table by his third brother. When his third brother picked up a piece of meat and fed it to him, he took a big bite.
"vomit--"
The next second, Bai Li couldn't control herself and spat out the meat.
Tan Yi: "..."
Tan Yi looked hurt: "Is it really that bad?"
Bai Li pulled a cat-like face, his mouth full of strange taste, and he meowed pitifully, "Third Brother, I want to eat white steamed buns."
Even a five-cent white steamed bun tastes better than Third Brother's braised pork.
"White steamed buns are not nutritious."
My younger brother had worked a full day outside, and I genuinely wanted to help him recover.
"Sweetie, Third Brother made other things too, there's bound to be something delicious."
Tan Yi didn't believe in superstitions. He had looked at so many recipes; logically, his cooking shouldn't be bad either.
Next, Bai Li was forced to try sweet and sour pork, stir-fried chicken, braised chicken wings, steamed fish...
Without exception, they all failed.
Bai Li took a bite of everything, and when she finished eating, she plopped down on the table with tears in her eyes, looking at her third brother.
"Meow."
I don't want to eat anymore.
Tears welled in Bai Li's beautiful amber eyes, and even her meows sounded like sobs.
"I want to eat steamed buns, waaaah, I want to eat steamed buns."
Tan Yi hurriedly coaxed his younger brother: "Sweetie, don't cry, don't cry. Steamed buns aren't nutritious enough. Third Brother will order you takeout, Third Brother will order you takeout right now!"
In order to appease her beloved younger brother, Tan Yi ordered a deluxe takeout meal as quickly as possible.
Even the lavish takeout didn't completely appease my younger brother.
While diligently mixing rice for her younger brother, Tan Yi spoke softly to him.
"Third Brother, next time you make something, it definitely won't be like today."
"I'll take some time to sign up for a cooking class, and then I'll go and see my third brother."
After much patient coaxing, Bai Li sniffed and finally looked up at Tan Yi.
Tan Yi stared at him expectantly, her expression one of pious remorse, as if to say, "I know I was wrong."
Bai Li: "Meow."
Third Brother, next time we can eat steamed buns.
Takeout is expensive, but steamed buns are cheap and taste better than my brother's cooking.
Tan Yi gently patted her younger brother's head, but didn't agree.
He believed that cooking skills could be learned through practice, and as long as he didn't give up, he would definitely be able to make delicious food to feed his younger brother.
After eating takeout, Bai Li went to find Mei Mei.
"The seafood restaurant owner said that they could hire new cats to deliver orders."
"Then, you can bring the pet cat you left here, and we'll go deliver the orders together."
"good!"
Most of the pet cats that don't adapt well to life as strays are very good-looking, making them perfect for delivery work.
As for disabled cats and kittens, they can only be kept at home.
The cats that were rescued were probably brought here by Meimei. None of them were lazy cats; they had long wanted to work and earn some money to support themselves here.
Bai Li also admired this kind of cat.
"It's getting late, I'm going to sleep at Mr. [student's] place."
After saying goodbye to Meimei, Bai Li walked up to Tan Yi and tugged at his trouser leg.
"Third Brother, are you looking for a doctor?!"
Tan Yi sat on the sofa, motionless, as if she hadn't heard Bai Li's words.
He wanted Lili to sleep at home at night, but Lili always insisted on going to Xie's place.
"Third Brother!"
Seeing that her third brother didn't react, Bai Li climbed onto his lap and patted his handsome face with her paws.
Tan Yi could no longer pretend to be blind after being called upon.
"Lili." He said haphazardly, "I think Xie Chen is fine sleeping alone, so you don't need to go over there. Stay home and keep Third Brother company."
"no."
Bai Li, with her round face sternly yet fiercely, said to Tan Yi Miao, "If I don't stay with you, Master, you'll have insomnia!"
The gentleman treated him so well, he couldn't be an ungrateful wretch.
Tan Yi was pestered and had no choice but to reluctantly send her younger brother to Xie Chen's door with a sour face.
"Lili will be on holiday in a couple of days, and I'm going to take her out."
Standing at the door, Tan Yi glanced at Xie Chen, whom he disliked, and told the messenger, "Lili won't be coming over at night either; you'll sleep by yourself."
"Um."
Xie Chen took the kitten that had opened its paws as if to be held, and said in a calm tone, "I understand."
Tan Yi felt annoyed just looking at him. After safely handing over her younger brother, she turned and left.
Back to the familiar villa.
Xie Chen stopped feeding the cat food, but gave it some nutritious snacks made by Uncle Xie himself.
Bai Li ate the crispy snacks, so content that her eyes narrowed.
Night falls.
The two lay on the bed, one human and one cat. Xie Chen could see the kitten's chubby face just by looking down.
"Lili, where are you and Tanyi going?"
"Go to where Third Brother works?"
Bai Li, who was still awake, was playing with Xie Chen's hand. When he heard Xie Chen ask a question, he replied without looking up.
"My third brother said he looks really handsome when he's working, so he wants me to see him."
Bai Li blinked as she said this, "Sir, what will you do to sleep if I can't come back?"
Xie Chen was taken aback.
He didn't understand the real meaning behind Bai Li's words, and only thought that the little guy was asking him how he would sleep alone.
These past few days, ever since he allowed the cat bed to be placed on the bed, the kitten's territory has gradually moved from the cat bed at the head of his bed to his lap, his chest, and even the skin pressed against his under his pajamas.
What if... he's the only one left in bed then?
Xie Chen lowered his head, his forehead touching the kitten's forehead, his voice clear and pleasant.
"I'll go find Lili then."
Bai Li leaned closer and nuzzled him: "Third Brother is going to the city next door, but the teacher can't find him."
Xie Chen seemed to say something, but Bai Li didn't hear it clearly. By the time she wanted to ask again, Xie Chen had already stopped talking.
Late at night.
Bai Li nestled in Xie Chen's arms, her paws resting on his body, fast asleep.
Suddenly, the churning noise in his stomach jolted him awake.
Xie Chen was still asleep in bed. Bai Li climbed out of bed and headed straight for the bathroom.
She vomited yellow foam several times, and Bai Li sat listlessly on the floor, looking quite unwell.
When he vomited for the third time, Xie Chen seemed to sense something and woke up without any warning.
“Lili”.
Noticing that the snow-white kitten wasn't on the bed, Xie Chen turned on the room light and got out of bed to look for the cat.
The sight of the kitten vomiting yellow foam in the bathroom startled Xie Chen so much that his heart trembled.
He picked up the kitten, wiped its mouth with a tissue, but before he could clean it, Bai Li slapped his hand away and spat out a few more mouthfuls of yellow foam.
Xie Chen, who is usually extremely fastidious about cleanliness, showed no disgust whatsoever when faced with the scum that got on his hands.
He went back to his bedroom, found his phone, and called Qiu He late at night.
Qiu He, who was woken up from her sleep, surprisingly didn't have any morning grumpiness.
After listening to Xie Chen describe Bai Li's condition, Qiu He yawned and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, vomiting yellow foam just means your stomach is upset, it's not serious."
"Just give him some probiotics. Do you have any at home?"
"Uncle Xie has prepared quite a few things for himself, so this should be one of them."
"Give him some water. Also, kittens have sensitive stomachs, so be careful when you feed them."
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
Xie Chen hung up the phone and woke up Uncle Xie. Fortunately, there really were probiotics in all the things Uncle Xie had bought.
The listless kitten was coaxed by Xie Chen into drinking the probiotics that had been mixed with warm water.
Although Bai Li had consumed the probiotics, Xie Chen was worried that something might happen to her. From the latter half of the night until dawn, he barely closed his eyes, personally watching over the sleeping kitten.
Finally, dawn broke.
Bai Li stretched out her paw and rubbed her eyes.
"Meow."
He stared blankly at Xie Chen and called out.
Sir? ...Aren't you asleep?
Xie Chen patted his head, looked at him carefully, and asked, "Do you still want to throw up?"
Bai Li shook her head: "I don't want to."
Not only did he not want to vomit, he also felt that his body felt a little strange after drinking probiotics in the middle of the night.
He couldn't describe the strange feeling; in short, it wasn't caused by any stomach discomfort.
Xie Chen picked him up and frowned after asking if the food Tan Yi had made last night was the cause of the problem.
"We'll eat here from now on."
Xie Chen's tone left no room for negotiation: "If Tan Yi wants to cook for you, have him bring the food over. I'll taste it and then decide whether or not you can eat it."
Bai Li hesitated for a moment, thinking that this would definitely damage her third brother's confidence.
But Xie Chen didn't budge on this matter either.
Bai Li continued running around for another day, fulfilling her daytime orders.
When he went to run errands, Xie Chen had a "communication" with Tan Yi.
The outcome of the communication? Bai Li still ate at Xie Chen's place, but agreed to pay for her meals.
And so, time passed at a leisurely pace.
Bai Li's first month's wages arrived as he had been eagerly anticipating.
"Eight thousand yuan! I have eight thousand yuan!"
The kitten, who had never earned so much money before, was overjoyed. He circled around Xie Chen's legs, making little thudding noises.
"Sir, I have eight thousand dollars!"
Eight thousand yuan is not even pocket money for Xie Chen.
But for a naive kitten, this was a huge sum of money.
Now possessing a fortune, the little kitten, its bloated body puffed out, uttered boastful words to Xie Chen—
"Sir, I'd like to ask you to go shopping. What do you want? Anything is fine with me."
He's incredibly rich!
They can pay for everything sir's expenses tonight.
Xie Chen chuckled as he looked at the puffed-up little kitten and teased him, "Lili, are you serious? I can buy whatever I want later?"
"Yes."
Bai Li nodded and earnestly promised, "What do you want to buy? Anything is fine with me."
He's willing to spend money on his husband.
Xie Chen raised an eyebrow, his wicked thoughts resurfacing.
"Okay, I just saw a nice watch, Lili, can you buy it for me?"
"OK?."
Bai Li opened her paws at him, letting him pick her up and walk outside: "Let's go buy a watch now."
In the night market he frequents, there are many people selling watches, some cheap and some expensive.
Cheap ones are five yuan each, while expensive ones can cost several hundred.
Sir? Even the most expensive one is fine with me.
Xie Chen didn't go to the night market, but instead went to Daniel's house.
"Thanks. The thing you asked me to do is finished."
Just as Daniel was about to take out the cat-themed phone, Xie Chen stopped him.
"No rush, let me look at the watches in your collection first."
"Here, come with me."
Daniel smiled and led Xie Chen, who was holding a kitten, into a room.
The room was filled with many expensive watches, which Daniel collected but also sold.
If the price is high enough, they can pack it up and sell it on the spot.
Xie Chen stroked the soft fur of the kitten in his arms and pointed out a dress that he thought looked good.
"Lili, I want this one."
"good."
Bai Li agreed incredibly quickly. He blinked and said confidently, "I'll buy it for you, sir."
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