The staff knew that Ya Ya was a fan of Zhou Zhi's dance, so they coaxed her and let her sit down below the stage first.
As soon as Ya Ya sat down, someone moved closer to the seat next to her.
Where is Lili?
Seeing that only she had returned and that Zhou Zhi had taken to the stage, Xie Chen frowned and asked.
Ya Ya hesitated for a moment; she was a little afraid of Xie Chen.
"Lili, Lili ran away. He told me to go first, but I don't know what he's going to do."
As soon as Ya Ya finished speaking, Xie Chen stood up, walked around his seat, and prepared to head backstage.
But the performance has already started, and at this time, no one is allowed to go backstage.
There are dance costumes and all sorts of things backstage. If you let people in and something happens, no one can take responsibility.
"My cat is backstage."
Xie Chen stared coldly at the person blocking his way, his eyes filled with icy intent: "Get out of my way."
The staff member who stopped him knew there was a cat backstage. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, please wait here for a moment while I go and get the cat for you."
"No need, I'll go find it myself."
Xie Chen's tone remained unyielding. He stared at the path leading to the backstage area, his attitude clearly indicating his refusal to listen to any mediation.
And in the backstage area.
At this moment, Bai Li's chubby body fell on her bottom several times while running.
He felt top-heavy and lightheaded, as if his head was filled with mush.
The paste was still scalding hot, almost burning him.
The door to the lounge wasn't locked, and Bai Li stumbled and fell inside.
After going inside, Bai Li closed the door again, still half asleep.
hot.
It's hot.
Bai Li lay on the ground, her beautiful amber eyes glistening with tears.
"Meow."
gentlemen.
Bai Li felt extremely uncomfortable all over, and he subconsciously called out Xie Chen's name.
But this time, the gentleman did not descend from the sky.
The floor was clean and cold. Bai Li tried her best to stand up using her paws...
Double images flashed before my eyes, and all the memories in my brain were blurred and tangled.
Time seemed to split at this moment.
Bai Li curled up on the ground, her eyes closed, her round body and four paws enveloped in dazzling white light.
When the light fades.
The snow-white kitten was no longer on the ground; in its place stood a boy who was still curled up.
The boy had fair skin, and his entire body was like the most perfect jade, without the slightest flaw. His face, with its eyes tightly closed, had delicate features and soft, fleshy cheeks that looked like they could be pinched.
Overall, this is an excellent appearance.
Even in the entertainment industry, where good looks are not lacking, this face and this young man are so stunning that no one could deny that he is truly exceptionally handsome.
After lying there for a few minutes, or maybe longer, Bai Li's fingers trembled, and then she slowly opened her eyes.
He was naked and it was very cold in this late autumn.
With her mind blank, Bai Li couldn't even remember her own name.
He leaned against the door and slowly stood up.
Having gotten used to walking on four paws, Bai Li now walks on two legs, and it took her several practice steps to get used to it.
There was a new dance performance in the lounge, still in its packaging.
Bai Li took the clothes apart and struggled to put them on.
I had just finished dressing when the door was pushed open.
The person who walked in was Zhou Zhi, who had just finished her performance. She came here both to look for the cat and to pick up something else.
"Hey, who are you...?"
Zhou Zhi's questioning came to an abrupt halt upon seeing the other person's face.
She has been practicing dance for many years and has traveled all over the country, visiting many places and meeting many people.
But the young man in front of her was the first person to have amazed her like this.
"cough."
Zhou Zhi cleared her throat and asked him again, "Who are you, and what brings you here?"
Bai Li didn't know who she was either.
He shook his head blankly, and after shaking his head, he unconsciously uttered two words.
“Lili”.
I think that's his name.
Zhou Zhi: "..."
Zhou Zhi was completely stunned: "You're Lili?!"
Bai Li stood there, the confusion in her eyes still lingering.
Zhou Zhi stared at him in disbelief, unable to contain herself any longer, and had to use her own method to confirm.
"You...can you dance?"
Lili can dance; she taught her.
With so many cat dances, if Lili really became a human, she would probably dance some of them too.
Zhou Zhi is just a dancer, but she has a little hobby in private: she likes to study all kinds of strange and supernatural tales.
If Lili could become human, she would be shocked, but not horrified; on the contrary, she would only feel excited.
Bai Li remained motionless, staring blankly.
It wasn't until Zhou Zhi started the dance that Bai Li tentatively took a few steps.
He is very skilled at the cat dance.
And even now, he is still skilled at it.
"Walk!!!"
"We can go on stage!"
Just then, one of Zhou Zhi's backup dancers ran into a problem, and what she came here to get was ointment, which she was going to apply to that backup dancer.
Since the backup dancers couldn't perform, she planned to improvise and dance a new dance on the spot.
To my utter surprise, Lili, my little savior, has arrived!
Bai Li was brought onto the stage in a daze.
He had watched Zhou Zhi dance more than anyone else. Moreover, he was taught by Zhou Zhi with patience.
As expected, gasps of surprise erupted from the audience the moment he stepped onto the stage.
Xie Chen searched the backstage area for the kittens, but couldn't find a single one.
Kittens are small, and if they accidentally snuggle up somewhere, they can be really hard to find.
"Holy crap, look at the stands!"
A staff member, watching the stage, whispered to his colleague, "Zhou Jie's backup dancer is amazing! Their coordination is perfect!"
"I can't take it anymore! I feel like my eyes aren't even worthy of seeing this divine scene!"
The praise made Xie Chen reflexively glance at the stage as well.
You can see the stage clearly from the side, but the effect is definitely not as good as seeing it from the front.
Even from the side, Xie Chen couldn't take his eyes off the boy who was dancing with him.
A stunningly beautiful young man.
What made him unable to look away was that such a stunning beauty had appeared in his dreams.
For a moment, Xie Chen frowned.
Having lived for over twenty years and nearly thirty, he had always believed that he would never accept anyone into his life.
Except for that little kitten.
But now, he dreamed of a boy, a boy who truly existed in this world, not a figment of his imagination, not a fabrication in his dream.
He just stood there, watching the boy finish the whole dance.
Dance finished.
Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
Zhou Zhi and Bai Li's dance was a wonderfully coordinated performance.
Zhou Zhi hadn't expected Bai Li to dance so well. She smiled, took Bai Li's hand, and bowed deeply to the audience.
They walked over from the stage.
Still completely unaware of anything and relying solely on instinct, Bai Li unexpectedly came face to face with Xie Chen.
Just one glance.
After waking up, Bai Li's fearful and uneasy heart suddenly felt at ease.
He broke free from Zhou Zhi's grasp and ran towards Xie Chen like the wind.
However--
Before Xie Chen could reach into his arms, Xie Chen sidestepped him.
"Feel sorry."
Xie Chen lowered his voice and said coldly, "I don't like strangers getting too close to me."
Lili still hadn't been found. Xie Chen felt like he'd lost his mind, wasting his time here.
Regardless of how much the boy's appearance was related to his dream, Xie Chen didn't want to pay any attention to it.
The boy was a stranger to him.
Xie Chen wouldn't be so easily swayed by a dream.
His most urgent task was to find his Lili.
Xie Chen turned and left.
Behind her, Bai Li stood with her arms outstretched, her wet eyes filled with grievance.
"hug."
He whispered behind the man.
He wanted a hug.
But the man was too indifferent; she didn't want to pay attention to him or even look at him.
As the man walked away, a thought suddenly flashed through Bai Li's mind—
He doesn't want to become human anymore.
He also wants to be a cat.
The thought flashed through my mind, and the physical discomfort returned.
Bai Li didn't have time to greet Zhou Zhi before chasing after the man.
At a corner, the light was dim, and nothing could be seen clearly.
Bai Li leaned against the wall, her body gradually going limp and collapsing.
"Smack—"
A snow-white kitten suddenly appeared.
"Meow meow".
A meow reached Xie Chen's ears, even though he had already walked far away.
He turned around, walked quickly over, and finally found his little kitten.
“Lili”.
Xie Chen scooped up the kitten and examined it carefully.
Thankfully, I wasn't bullied.
"Lili? Where did you go just now?"
Xie Chen frowned and asked, "I've searched this small area backstage, but I haven't found the kitten at all."
Bai Li transformed back into a cat and was held in Xie Chen's palm.
He opened his paws, looking utterly aggrieved: "Meow. Meow meow."
Sir, hug.
Xie Chen hugged him, his warm chest pressed against the kitten's cheek, giving the kitten the sense of security it needed.
Bai Li finally got a hug, tilted her head, and fell asleep.
He's exhausted from a long and arduous journey, having persevered until now.
Listening to the purring of the kitten in his arms, Xie Chen looked down and saw the kitten's soft, heaving belly. All the coldness in his eyes vanished, replaced by warmth.
Lili, who gave up contact with that boy and went to find him, indeed made the right choice.
Even if his Lili does nothing, she is still so cute that she softens his heart.
Xie Chen, holding the sleeping kitten, left the scene early.
He wasn't particularly interested in this dance party to begin with.
He didn't regret letting Lili go backstage with Yaya at first.
Going backstage to see Zhou Zhi was irrelevant to him, and since he had no connection with Zhou Zhi, there was no reason for him to force his way in at that time. But for Ya Ya, who had lost her right leg, the opportunity to see Zhou Zhi was a rare one.
Bai Li slept in the car until they returned to the villa.
Bai Liu's experiment reached its most critical moment, and he moved directly into the laboratory.
Tan Yi is busy with work and can't come back.
Xie Chen has gotten a great deal by now acquiring ownership of the kitten.
Back at the villa.
Seeing that Bai Li was still asleep, Uncle Xie was also worried: "Lili has been sleeping too much these past two days."
"Sir, do you think we should have Dr. Qiu He examine Lili again?"
Xie Chen naturally didn't mind the trouble of giving the kitten a physical examination.
He sent Qiu He to the door.
A few hours later, Qiu He rubbed his forehead helplessly.
"Mr. Xie."
"Believe me, Lili is not sick. He's just tired and in a deep sleep."
I'm exhausted.
Xie Chen had no idea what the little kitten was doing backstage. Could it be that it had run a cool show backstage and was tired from it?
Qiu He repeatedly emphasized that Bai Li was fine, and since the doctor had spoken, Xie Chen and Uncle Xie couldn't say anything more.
Worried, Uncle Xie could only think of ways to give Bai Li extra food.
"Then I should give Lili some extra nourishment."
Uncle Xie watches over Bai Li every day and genuinely loves her.
Bai Li has been listless these past two days, and he's been very worried.
"Sir, please keep a close eye on Lili and make sure she doesn't go to work anymore. Let her rest properly."
Uncle Xie instructed Xie Chen to focus his attention on Bai Li.
Needless to say, Xie Chen is now focusing all his attention on Bai Li.
"Make some cat food for Lili, he hasn't eaten for a while."
As Xie Chen spoke, he carried Bai Li into the bedroom.
The sheets and blankets on the large bed in the bedroom had been changed from the original black and white checkered pattern to a light yellow four-piece set printed with Q-version Ultraman.
Bai Li personally selected the four-piece set while sitting in Xie Chen's lap, tapping on the shopping page with her paws.
Xie Chen placed the kitten on the yellow sheet, lowered his eyes, and carefully observed it.
After observing for a while, he couldn't see anything wrong.
Aside from sleeping all the time, the kitten showed no other unusual behavior.
I don't know how much time passed.
Uncle Xie knocked on the door and brought in the freshly made cat food.
"Sir, please feed Lili a little. He has a big appetite and sleeps all the time if he doesn't eat, so he'll definitely be hungry."
Xie Chen hummed in agreement, took the cat food, and placed it on the bedside table. "Lili, wake up."
Xie Chen bent down and reached out to pat the kitten's head.
Bai Li raised her paw to cover her head, refusing to be touched.
"Meow."
He grunted, his chubby body curling into a ball, resisting Xie Chen's large hand.
Xie Chen couldn't let him sleep hungry like that; after several hours without eating, it was impossible for him not to be hungry.
"Be good."
Xie Chen patiently coaxed the reluctant kitten, "After we eat, I'll play with the cat toy with you, okay?"
"There's also lactic acid bacteria to drink."
"There are dried small fish to eat."
"I can also let you sit on my shoulders and we'll go for a walk in the yard."
One condition after another was thrown out, eroding the kitten's will to continue sleeping.
"Meow."
Finally, Bai Li couldn't resist the temptation and slowly opened her eyes, then slowly sat up, and finally slowly opened her claws.
Hug me.
Seeing this, Xie Chen reached out and picked up the kitten.
Author's Note: Lili, now human: Hugs. QAQ
The big shot walked away indifferently.
later--
It smells so good! :)
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