CHAPTER 29
Half an hour flew by as we chatted.
Sheng Qing touched her belly; it was furry and felt quite nice.
But she is a human being, a human being!
It's not something I can accept in the short term.
It must be the bitter fruit of his reckless use of his aura yesterday. Sheng Qing silently grieved for a moment.
But filling his stomach was still necessary, so he wandered off to the kitchen, like a cat stealing food.
While pondering whether to use the warm current to expel the strange substance that was almost integrated with the blood, he wondered.
On one hand, she was also thinking about Meng Yunxi's plan. Although it was wrong to question the captain, wouldn't it be faster to drag the rat-turned creature to Sky City?
Then I thought, what if they turn into rats and lose their brains?
Ugh, I'm so conflicted and annoyed!
My brain hasn't gotten used to this new body yet, and eating breakfast is a chaotic mess.
Thankfully, no one saw it. Sheng Qing sighed deeply.
"Sister, how cruel of you. You've just left me standing outside like this." Blake leaned against the kitchen doorway with a wronged look on his face. "It took me quite a while to find this place."
Good heavens, I hope he didn't see me looking so pathetic!
Fine! Anyway, Sheng Qing doesn't need to save face in front of him.
So he asked with a stern face, "Who is your sister? How dare you barge in without the master's invitation?"
But her hands and feet didn't stop; she picked out some food she liked, put it on a plate, and was about to leave.
"Who else could it be but you, sister?" Blake took two steps back and looked up at the kitchen doorway, as if there was something written on it.
She asked doubtfully, "You don't seem like the head of this household, do you? Could it be that you've changed your surname from Sheng to Qiu?"
"You're blocking the way, move aside." Sheng Qing didn't want to argue, so she pushed Blake with the side of the plate.
Blake remained still, glanced at Sheng Qing, then looked at the food on the plate and casually picked up a pastry.
Sheng Qing frowned, wanting to snatch it back, but she was still half a second too slow. She watched helplessly as Blake put the pastry into his mouth, and then, realizing what had happened, hurriedly tried to protect the food tightly.
"The taste is just so-so." Blake raised an eyebrow, slowly swallowed the food, and carefully examined Sheng Qing: "I thought my sister didn't like these colorful pastries, but it turns out she just didn't want to eat the food I offered?"
"What exactly do you want? Didn't you have enough fun yesterday?" I already have enough troubles this morning, and you still have to come looking for trouble.
“I think my sister has had enough fun.” Blake produced a black and gold card that looked very expensive as if by magic. “It’s an invitation for my sister.”
"What invitation?" Sheng Qing didn't intend to accept it, but looked at the other party with suspicion.
Blake smiled slightly, chuckled softly, and then slowly opened the card and read aloud: "We cordially invite you and your family to witness our happy moment."
Blake paused deliberately, glanced at Sheng Qing again, and then looked back at the card and read, "Respectfully presented by Miss Sissi and Mr. Meng Yunxi."
"Huh?" Sheng Qing felt her cheeks remained in a state of surprise for at least a full minute, because they were still a little sore.
Sheng Qing handed the plate of food to Blake, then took the card and looked at it carefully, as if she couldn't believe it. She looked at it twice more before confirming the fact.
Meng Yunxi is actually going to marry Miss Mouse?
"Really?" Sheng Qing's eyes twitched slightly.
"It couldn't be more real." Blake had a half-smile on his face, as if he were watching a good show.
I never imagined that the captain would be willing to sacrifice so much for the mission.
She had to share this news with the Qin siblings. Thinking of this, Sheng Qing forgot about her food, pushed Blake aside, and ran off to find him.
"You mean my brother Meng is getting married to a mouse and even sent you an invitation?" Qin Feiyu's reaction was even more extreme, and she asked Sheng Qing, who was completely cat-like, with an incredulous look on her face.
Sheng Qing found the scene rather funny and almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"It doesn't look fake." Qin Feiyan took the card, her face full of confusion.
"First of all, they didn't send me an invitation," Sheng Qing corrected. "Secondly..."
"Is that the point?" Qin Feiyu interrupted.
"Tsk? I haven't finished yet." Sheng Qing rolled her eyes. "Secondly, isn't this obviously a stopgap measure?"
"I understand the reasoning, but I didn't expect the captain to sacrifice so much."
However, the thought of a cat and a mouse exchanging vows and rings on stage made Sheng Qing shudder; it was just too bizarre.
"No, that's not right." Sheng Qing exchanged a glance with the Qin siblings. "Could it be that the captain was affected by the cat-like transformation and ended up taking the charade for real?"
"It's not impossible." Qin Feiyan actually started seriously considering the possibility.
"Hey~ Sister, I was just kidding you. How could the captain be so bad?" Sheng Qing laughed out loud. "Look, I've turned into a cat too, and I'm pretty normal now."
The Qin siblings looked at Sheng Qing with suspicion.
"W-what's wrong?" Sheng Qing's tone was a little guilty.
"You actually joked about the captain? And you still dare to say you're normal?"
It seems, perhaps, possibly, that it is indeed a bit off-topic.
Sheng Qing scratched her cat ears and gave an embarrassed smile: "You'll keep this a secret, right?" Seeing that the two were unmoved, she put on a pitiful expression, "I was wrong, brothers and sisters, please don't tell the captain!"
"Sister?" A discordant voice rang out.
Sheng Qing turned around and met Blake's complicated gaze.
Why hasn't this guy left yet? Is he planning to stay here for lunch?
"Sister, I left you a gift in your room. Remember to open it." With that, Blake bowed slightly. "Then, goodbye."
Only after watching Blake's figure disappear from sight did Sheng Qing dare to believe that he had actually let her go so easily.
Habits are indeed a terrible thing; I almost developed masochistic tendencies.
Before noon, Sheng Qing began to look forward to what Meng Yunxi was planning.
Qiu Zhishui was the first to call, and they arranged a time and place to meet.
The three of them took Du Huiru home after her wounds had healed before heading to the agreed meeting place.
Qiu Zhishui, as her name suggests, appears extremely gentle, yet subtly carries a sense of high intelligence and aloofness, even when she is in a state of being half cat and half mouse.
"I heard you want to go to Sky City?"
The three men looked at the woman warily, without saying a word.
“I can do that. Besides that, I will do my best to satisfy any other desires you may have.” Qiu Zhishui had a faint smile on her face. “I only have one request: protect my personal safety.” As she said this, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
For some reason, Sheng Qing saw in this woman's eyes a resolute determination to rather die than live in dishonor.
"When will it start?" Qin Feiyan asked calmly.
“Now, you can come back to the Upper City with me. However, you’ll need to change your clothes.” Qiu Zhishui carefully examined the three of them. “This handsome young man shouldn’t mind temporarily changing into women’s clothing and acting as my personal maid, right?”
“My husband would feel more at ease if you were a girl.”
"No..." Qin Feiyu's protest was interrupted by her younger sister.
"I've made up my mind. Have Zhizhan let me know." Qiu Zhishui glanced casually at the person waiting for her not far away.
"good."
Sheng Qing stared blankly at Qiu Zhishui's departing figure, lost in thought for a moment.
What exactly is she planning to do? Why does she need extra protection?
The three didn't immediately agree, wanting to wait for news from Meng Yunxi. But after making several calls, they were always answered by Le Tian, who replied that the team leader hadn't returned yet.
Could something really have happened?
After deciding on their plan to split up, the three returned to their rooms, each with their own thoughts.
Having fully transformed into her cat form and received the rumored wedding invitation, Sheng Qing was honorably assigned the task of investigating news in the Upper City tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Qin siblings remained at the Qiu residence. If anything unexpected happened, they would accept Qiu Zhishui's invitation and act accordingly.
Seeing the beautifully packaged box by the bed, Sheng Qing realized that this must be the so-called gift that Blake had mentioned.
Is he that free? Could he be using some kind of hidden weapon or trap? Sheng Qing frowned.
"It shouldn't be that bad," Sheng Qing thought, staring at the box for a long time before finally making up his mind.
The box was opened, revealing its true form.
It turned out to be a piece of clothing, or more precisely, a beautifully folded formal dress.
Only a fool would dare to wear a dress prepared by someone of unknown origin, Sheng Qing scoffed.
But it shouldn't be a problem to take a look, right?
Unable to resist her curiosity, Sheng Qing took out the dress to take a look, and saw how soft and silky the material was.
He tried it on in front of the mirror through his coat, and surprisingly it suited his cat-like form quite well. Did he have the ability to foresee the future?
If only it hadn't been from Blake, Sheng Qing thought with a look of disappointment.
I folded the dress crookedly again and was about to put it back in the box when I discovered there was another greeting card inside.
"Don't you like it, sister? Then open the hidden box at the bottom and see if you like the other set?"
"How could someone so young have so many tricks up their sleeve?" Sheng Qing's thoughts drifted for a moment.
Stop, stop! Don't be fooled by sweet talk!
That's what they say, but there's no harm in taking a look, right?
Unable to contain his curiosity, Sheng Qing opened the hidden compartment.
This is a garment with a completely different style from formal wear. It is very lightweight and easy to carry, making it ideal as a combat suit.
It's just a piece of clothing; it's not like Sheng Qing can't afford it.
After putting both sets of clothes back into the box and closing it, Sheng Qing was completely relieved.
I need to get some sleep first; tomorrow's things might be incredibly troublesome.
Early in the morning, Sheng Qing rushed around several times in a panic, wondering where the invitation had gone.
At the time, I was so busy sharing the amazing news that Meng Yunxi was about to borrow and return the money with the Qin siblings that I only glanced at the wedding date and didn't pay attention to the wedding address at all.
When asked, the Qin siblings were both even more bewildered than the other.
I clearly remember bringing it to the living room to show everyone; it should have been in the living room, right?
The three of them practically turned the living room upside down; surely such a large invitation wouldn't just disappear on the spot?
We can't exactly send her to find Blake, can we?
They didn't get along well to begin with. If the other party found out that he needed something from him, wouldn't he be smirking and try to extort him?
"Is this what you're looking for?" Qiu Zhizhan asked with a broad smile, waving the black and gold card in his hand.
"Who told you to touch my things?" Sheng Qing glared at the other person and snatched the card away.
"I... I thought it was something we didn't need," Qiu Zhizhan explained guiltily.
"Come on, let's have a chat." Qin Feiyu said with a fake smile, eagerly pulling Qiu Zhizhan toward a corner.
A moment later, Qiu Zhizhan's low pleading and muffled groans could be heard from the corner.
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