get away
As the birdsong that was unique to early morning rang out, Yun Jin turned over in her sleep, habitually curling up her tail and waiting for Yun Chen to lift the covers.
At this time of day, Yun Chen would always stand by the bed, muttering, "Big sister, it's time to get up," while pulling the blanket up completely.
"Thump—"
A dull thud was followed by a muffled groan of pain.
Yun Jin groggily pricked up her ears and barely opened her sleepy eyes. She saw a familiar figure curled up on the floor. Shen Yi'an was clutching his knee and grimacing.
She mumbled something unconsciously, then lazily lay back down, her soft tail brushing against the sheets, ready to continue her sweet dream.
Wait, Shen Yi'an?!
Yun Jin's eyes widened suddenly, and she peeked out again.
Then she stiffly looked down at her body: human arms, a cat's long tail and ears, and even long black hair scattered on the pillow.
Why did only the ears and tail revert back to their original state?
"Ah—" A scream escaped her lips.
Yun Jin scrambled into a ball in a fluster, and in the blink of an eye, only a calico cat with its fur standing on end remained on the bed.
"What's wrong, Xiaoyun?" Shen Yi'an stood up, rubbing his knees. His voice was still hoarse. He reached out and stroked the cat's head. "Did I scare you?"
Yun Jin's tail stood stiffly upright, and the whole cat looked as if it had been struck by lightning.
She actually shared a bed with Shen Yi'an in human form for an entire night! This realization caused her cat brain to overload instantly, and she collapsed onto the bed with a "thud," her four paws in the air.
Shen Yi'an was amused and gently scratched her chin with his finger: "Why did you scream like a human just now?"
"Go back to sleep," Shen Yi'an yawned. "It's still early."
The sunlight gradually spread across the entire bed, enveloping the two of them in a warm glow.
Shen Yi'an lay back down on the pillow, and Yun Jin stiffly let him pull her into his arms. Only when she heard the even breathing above her head did she dare to quietly open one eye.
Oh no, I'm no longer clean.
This sentence filled Yun Jin's mind.
Fortunately, Shen Yi'an didn't notice that he was too tired from taking care of him last night and fell asleep immediately.
After calming herself down, Yun Jin gently jumped out of Shen Yi'an's arms and stuffed the few strands of hair that had fallen out under her pillow. She was thinking to herself that she had to find a way to take them out.
"Uncle, I'm back!" Xiaohua's clear voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Shen Yi'an, who was half-lying against the headboard and sleeping, suddenly jolted awake and hurriedly sat up straight.
Xiaohua skipped and hopped into the room, still wearing yesterday's dress, except that the once-white collar was now stained with a few obvious oil stains.
"Xiaoyun, I'm so sorry." She hugged Yun Jin, who was squatting by the bed, so tightly that Yun Jin almost couldn't breathe.
The girl smelled faintly of car air freshener. "Dad suddenly kept me here yesterday, that's why I didn't come back. Did you miss me, Xiaoyun?"
"Meow meow meow meow—how can a child have such a strong grip?" Yun Jin jumped out of her arms.
"Xiaoyun, I miss you too." Xiaohua rubbed her face against Yunjin.
Upon hearing her words, Shen Yi'an frowned slightly: "Why...why did your father keep you here?"
He coughed lightly after speaking, then quickly picked up his water glass, took a sip, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
“Dad said he missed me!” Xiaohua let go of Yunjin and gestured excitedly. “He also took me out for barbecue. The uncles and aunties wanted me to drink alcohol, but I refused.”
Then, as if realizing something, she stuck out her tongue sheepishly, "But I only ate a tiny bit of the barbecue, really just a tiny bit!"
"So that's how it is." Shen Yi'an forced a smile.
Then he got up and walked to the cat food cabinet in the corner, opened a can of food for Yun Jin, and the can opener made a soft "click" sound, and the rich aroma of fish immediately filled the room.
As Yun Jin ate her breakfast, she strained her ears, her eyes darting back and forth between Xiao Hua and Shen Yi'an, her heart screaming: Tell me more! Who exactly is that mysterious "father"? Is it that popular actor surnamed Zhang? Or...?
A dark shadow flashed by.
Xie Xinrou's figure, who was leaning against the door frame, suddenly appeared. Her long hair was messy, and she smelled of alcohol from a hangover. Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on Zhang Xiaohua, her gaze so sharp that it seemed she wanted to gouge a hole in the little girl.
“Zhang Xiaohua,” she said, each word seemingly forced out, “what exactly does your father want to do?”
Xiaohua trembled, turned her head stiffly, and her lips trembled slightly. "I don't know, he didn't say anything."
"Come here, I have something to tell you." Xie Xinrou pointed impatiently at Xiaohua.
Xiao Hua cast a pleading look at Shen Yi'an, who sighed and said nothing.
"What? Afraid I'll eat you?" Xie Xinrou gripped the handle, making a creaking sound.
Little Flower dawdled over.
Xie Xinrou forced a cold laugh, then turned her gaze to Shen Yi'an, who was tying his tie. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "You came to my room last night?"
Shen Yi'an's fingers paused slightly on his bow tie as he looked out the window, his voice calm and undisturbed: "No, I went to bed early."
Xie Xinrou gave a disgusted snort: "That's really absurd."
She slammed the door shut, making the door frame rattle.
Good cats don't always get good rewards.
Yun Jin's lips twitched incessantly. She regretted not helping; she might as well have let her freeze to death.
The sound of Xie Xinrou bustling about came from outside the door. Yun Jin couldn't help but sigh. Life here was exhausting, with all the noise and commotion all day long.
Are Shen Yi'an and Xie Xinrou really a couple? What's the deal with Xiao Hua? Why does Xie Xinrou dislike her so much...?
The most painful thing for bystanders still happened: they knew everything, like riddle tellers, while Yun Jin knew nothing and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Knock, knock—"
The regular knocking broke the delicate atmosphere in the room.
The doorknob turned slowly, and Yan Fei cautiously peeked in, his eyes scanning the room before finally settling on Shen Yi'an.
"Come in." Shen Yi'an turned around.
He rubbed his hands together, his voice extremely low, "The film crew is about to start shooting, do you want to go to the set beforehand to take a look?"
Shen Yi'an turned around, sunlight shining from behind, casting a shadow on his sharply defined face: "Didn't we agree to go this afternoon?"
Yan Fei hesitated, then swallowed hard, and finally said, "There's another piece of news..."
He glanced at Shen Yi'an, "The next episode of 'Amazing Furry Friends' will be filmed at the celebrities' homes... You think it's not good for Xie Xinrou to stay any longer..."
Shen Yi'an remained silent for a long time, then wearily pressed his temples with his hand: "You figure out a solution. If all else fails, I'll come to your house."
"Go to my house?!" Yan Fei suddenly took a step back. "This...this won't do..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yi'an had already bent down and picked up Yun Jin.
"I'm leaving." Shen Yi'an strode towards the door. Yun Jin saw Yan Fei standing there, his mouth agape, as if an egg could fit inside, through the crook of his arm.
Yun Jin looked up and found that Shen Yi'an's expression was extremely tense. His usual gentle demeanor had faded, leaving only an unfathomable coldness.
"Meow meow meow meow—this is troublesome again." Yun Jin shook her head. Whatever, it's Shen Yi'an's business anyway.
Shen Yi'an quickly packed his things, grabbed his backpack, and got into the car with Yun Jin and drove away.
The wind howled through the half-open car window. Yun Jin squatted in the passenger seat, watching the scenery outside the window begin to flow by. First, there were the neatly trimmed shrubs in the residential area, then the flashing neon lights of the commercial street, and finally the rolling fields in the suburbs.
As the car sped up, the scene before her became a blur, and Yun Jin sensed a hint of danger. She couldn't help but swallow hard and curled up in her seat.
She stole a glance at the driver's seat. Shen Yi'an's slender fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles white, his face expressionless.
Shen Yi'an wouldn't be thinking of doing something rash, would he...? Yun Jin doesn't really want to die right now.
After an unknown amount of time, the car finally slowed down. They turned onto a little-known side road, the tires creaking as they rolled over the unpaved road, and finally stopped in front of a quiet little park.
Shen Yi'an turned off the engine swiftly and cleanly. The moment he pushed open the door, the scent of grass and earth wafted towards him.
Yun Jin followed him through a grove of trees, where sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
The crisp sound of Shen Yi'an's leather shoes snapping a dry branch startled several small birds, whose fluttering wings echoed through the forest.
There was a large tree in the center of the open space. Shen Yi'an sat skillfully on the protruding part of the tree root and took out a pack of cigarettes from his backpack.
Yun Jin stretched her limbs, which were stiff from tension. She shook her fur and observed her surroundings. It seemed she had come to his secret base to relax.
"Xiaoyun, remember to stay away, I'm about to start smoking." Shen Yi'an opened a pack of cigarettes, picked one up and put it in his mouth.
Yun Jin pretended to be attracted by the commotion in the bushes, but her ears were always turned in his direction. She quietly moved around to the upwind side.
"Snap—"
The lighter's flame flickered, and Shen Yi'an lowered his head slightly, the stray hairs falling across his forehead casting shadows on his face, a puff of smoke escaping from his lips.
A gentle breeze blew by, and Yun Jin squatted in the dandelion bushes three meters away, her eyes fixed on the ground.
I traveled this far just to smoke.
She knew a lot about the harmful effects of smoking, such as staining fingers yellow, damaging the alveoli, affecting heartbeat, and even affecting a man's...
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Shen Yi'an's long legs encased in his trousers. Actually, she hadn't noticed it before, but this position made his genitals appear even larger.
Yun Jin shook her head violently. As a well-mannered cat demon, this inappropriate association made her wish she could dig a hole and crawl into it.
Cat God above, I really didn't mean it...
Yun Jin licked her paws guiltily, trying to distract herself. But the more she told herself not to look, the more her gaze drifted uncontrollably in that direction.
She buried her face in the grass in frustration, her fluffy tail brushing the ground awkwardly, startling a few dandelion fluffy seeds that swirled in the air.
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