I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 105
[CH.105] Let Me Meow a Few Times
Maybe because today’s weather is relatively hot, there were a lot more people coming to the café for dinner than yesterday. After all, on the mobile map, there’s only this “Shangjing Cat Cafe” around, theoretically a place where you can “escape the heat.” Other stores are either bubble tea shops on the commercial street or buffets, and the term “café” gives the impression of having air conditioning, spacious rooms, and being suitable for using Wi-Fi.
When I was about to go to the café, I called back the number of the “outdoor streamer” and told him that I was already on my way.
“Alright, I’m currently playing on the beach near Nanqi Tower, I’ll head back now.”
“You should change into the maid outfit first, that outfit really suits you.”
During the call, there was a clear sound of wind on the other side, accompanied by the “whooshing” sound of ocean waves.
Nanqi Tower…
Upon hearing this term, I was reminded of the legendary “Old Man and the Sea” at Nanci Bay.
A… very poignant love story.
When I put down the phone, I glanced at Yin Xiamo beside me and found that the girl was now curiously scrutinizing me.
“What… what’s wrong?” Perhaps my gaze was different from usual, and she blinked, saying, “Why are you suddenly so gentle?”
“Gentle?” I tilted my head. “I’m just thinking… if the hero were reincarnated with memories, would you still be that cold and ruthless grim reaper on the day we first met?”
“But there’s no ‘if’, it’s impossible to be reincarnated with memories.”
Yin Xiamo replied almost without hesitation, “Nuo’er can only be the one I consumed.”
“That’s so unfair!” I frowned. “Why do you remember everything from before, and I know nothing…”
At present, my understanding of the other world and Yin Xiamo, as well as the so-called “past life” memories, all came from dreams these past few days. The problem is, dreams are very chaotic and unreal. Apart from the fact that you tend to forget a large part of the content upon waking up, even if you remember everything in the dream, it’s a myriad of fragmented scenes that can’t form coherent and useful information.
What makes me most uncomfortable is that even in dreams… the sequence of time in the dream is not consistent. Maybe yesterday I dreamt of myself “dying” as the hero, and the next day I dreamt of meeting the little demon. The chaotic timeline, coupled with fragmented scenes, makes it difficult for me to piece together the entire dream. Naturally, I can’t obtain the complete “hero’s memories” through dreams.
“It’s better not to remember. Sometimes I wish I could forget about you, you heartless guy.”
Hearing me say this, in front of the huge mushroom house at the entrance of the commercial street, Yin Xiamo turned around and pinched my face, saying, “So this cute little loli is your best destination. Little loli… little loli is naturally meant to be eaten by mommy!”
I was pinched to the point of unclear speech, “So… I said… um, face-pinching is a prohibited… action…”
“Resistance… resistance is futile, hehehehe…”
“If this laughter were in a web novel, it would be at least at the level of a Soul Hall Guardian…”
…
After frolicking at the entrance of the mushroom house for a while, I pushed open the door with Yin Xiamo and entered this comfortably air-conditioned large house.
“Meow—”
Dingman, who had been lying at the door like a door god, immediately came up, rubbing his small head against my leg, making “gulu gulu” sounds.
At the same time, several cats that had become familiar with me in the past few days ran out from the nearby cat living area, meowing and sprinting as they came. Even a few country cats on the second floor sensed my presence and hurried down.
“Wait!”
I was startled and quickly picked up the over 30-pound Dingman, rushing towards the cat living area, calling out, “Don’t run like this, it will be a mess of cat fur again… Come here, this way!”
Speaking of which, before having cats, I truly had no idea that these little guys shed so much fur. It’s downright more terrifying than sheep. While sheep have a lot of wool, it’s not easy for them to shed it; you might not even be able to pull it off. But cats are different. After grooming in the morning, they shed fur in the afternoon. After grooming at night, they shed fur during the day. Especially for large, long-haired cats like Maine Coons and Ragdolls, running around is like having a built-in “phantom hurricane” effect. Wherever they go, fur falls.
It’s truly fitting — “Salt sprinkled in the air is nearly imperceptible, not unlike willow fluff lifted by the wind.”
If they only shed some cotton-like fur while running, that would be manageable. However, cats, being naturally curious creatures, will explore any hole they see and chase after anything interesting. Step on a table corner, a tuft of fur; pass by under a guest’s table, another tuft of fur. At the end of the day, the cost of the free fur remover provided to customers in the store easily amounts to several tens of dollars, and the garbage filled with used adhesive sheets piles up in large bags.
“You see, I told you there’s cat girl DNA in your body.”
Seeing me holding a Maine Coon in the cat living area, Yin Xiamo, standing beside me, had a look of anticipation, saying, “Maybe now all the cats in the entire café see you as their leader.”
“I really don’t want to be this leader…”
I chuckled and took a specialized glove from the rack, designed for removing cat fur. Once I grabbed a cat, it was time for some intense petting.
“Brush, brush, brush, brush—”
These gloves had plastic protrusions that could scrape off loose cat fur, and being made of a rubbery material, each petting session forcibly removed a pile of fur from their bodies. After a few rounds, the surface of the glove would be covered with a thick layer of fur.
“Now, there are only a few cats. When all eighty come later… I suspect the cat fur I collect in a day will be enough to make a pillow.”
After giving a full-body massage to Dingman, who was particularly fond of me, I peeled off the thick layer of cat fur from the glove and placed it in a temporary bag for collecting cat fur. Then, I handed the glove to Yin Xiamo beside me, saying, “Here, these cats are your responsibility for the afternoon.”
“You came early today?”
As soon as the words were spoken, the figure of the store manager, Ouyang Xue, appeared behind me. However, today Ouyang Xue’s complexion seemed a bit off, and she let out a big yawn.
“I was upstairs making coffee just now, and when I saw a bunch of cats running down, I knew you had arrived.”
“I don’t know why they stick to me so much…”
I felt a bit embarrassed. “What are the specific plans for the outdoor streamer?”
Cats, as creatures, can be quite mysterious at times.
Even though theoretically, scents shouldn’t spread too quickly, even in windy conditions, and the coffee house has air conditioning, with a sealed overall environment and various smells inside, it’s strange how the cats can detect my presence based on scent alone. Every time I haven’t even reached the entrance of the mushroom house, the cats on the second floor of the coffee house already know I’ve arrived and come out to greet me in advance.
I don’t believe my scent is that strong, capable of penetrating multiple walls and informing the cats in advance.
Some marketing sources claim that cats can distinguish targets based on their paw pads. The vibrations produced by our footsteps are different on a cat’s paw pad, and when a familiar person approaches, the cat can supposedly recognize them based on these vibrations. I’m not sure if it’s true.
“There’s not much of a plan, probably just coming to our café for a meal, talking with you, and interacting with the cats a bit.”
Ouyang Xue coughed a few times. “No need to deliberately attend to him, prioritize serving the customers.”
“What’s wrong, Sister Ouyang?” Seeing her visibly uncomfortable, I quickly asked, “Do you have a cold?”
“Maybe it’s from moving things at noon. It’s scorching hot outside, and inside, it’s air-conditioned. The abrupt change in temperature might have caused a slight chill.”
Ouyang Xue appeared indifferent. “It’s okay, I’ll take a break if I feel tired.”
“Are you sure it’s really okay?”
“It’s really okay. You go change your clothes first. I’ll talk to her about the labor arbitration issue for tomorrow.”
Ouyang Xue turned to Yin Xiamo. “The legal team handling your labor arbitration is ready here. Tomorrow around noon, they’ll go to your workplace. If it’s possible to negotiate a settlement, that would be best… cough, if not, we’ll go through the labor arbitration process.”
Yin Xiamo seemed somewhat puzzled. “Are you saying that their previous employment of me was illegal?”
“Definitely illegal. Setting aside issues like working on rest days and not contributing to social security, just the fact that they didn’t sign a contract is enough to get them into trouble. Going through labor arbitration might take some time. Our suggestion is to settle as much as possible. If it’s settled privately, they might not have to pay as much. I estimate around twenty to thirty thousand.”
“They can compensate that much?”
“Yeah, you’ve been working there for so long without a labor contract; that’s a critical issue…”
Seeing the two discussing labor compensation and job changes, I gave Dingman a few strokes with a small brush. I then used a lint roller to quickly clean off the cat fur on my clothes, picked up my small bag, and went upstairs.
Compared to the past two days, the second floor of the café was now open. Just as I imagined, this area was specifically for selling bubble tea, coffee, and other dessert beverages. There were quite a few customers seated, but most of them seemed to be here for the cats.
“Orange cat, come over!”
“Why does this black and white cat have such a unique pattern, and there’s a protruding character on its face?”
“They seem to have very few employees in this café, I don’t even know where the boss is.”
“No worries, they don’t require customers to make a purchase to interact with the cats. They have air conditioning and Wi-Fi here… Come here! Wow, it’s actually licking me!”
…
Surveying the various customers on the second floor, mostly couples, I walked to the employee break room and placed my bag on the small bed.
“Wasn’t that little girl just now here to buy coffee?”
“Is she a new employee? Why did she go that way?”
Immediately after, I heard the voices of two customers outside.
Reluctantly, I had to step out and offer a polite smile. “Sorry, this is the café staff area! Customers, please stop here. I’m really sorry…”
“Oh, okay!”
Outside was a young couple, standing next to the counter, curiously looking in my direction. The girl with long, shoulder-length hair on the right side took the initiative to speak, “Excuse me, are you an employee here, little sister?”
I nodded, “Yes, just started my shift.”
In a way, what I said wasn’t entirely wrong. The coffee house’s early shift runs from 8 am to 4 pm, the evening shift from 4 pm to 12 am, and then there’s the night shift. It was now a little after 3 pm, and following the three-shift system, if I had chosen the “evening shift” for this month, this time slot would indeed be the right time to arrive at the shop.
“Oh, I just wanted to ask…” The girl pulled out her phone and gestured to the screen showing an order. “We ordered two signature pearl milk teas with 50% sugar, and it’s been almost ten minutes. The progress bar hasn’t moved at all. What’s going on?”
Pearl milk tea?
I glanced at the empty work station. It seems that the previous manager, who was responsible for the bubble tea, took care of it. After noticing that Yin Xiamo and I entered the shop, she probably went downstairs to discuss the labor arbitration matter with Yin Xiamo.
Normally, with Ouyang Xue’s personality, she shouldn’t forget about a customer. What’s going on with her today?
“I’m really sorry. Our manager might have had some unexpected business to attend to.”
Realizing that Ouyang Xue might be genuinely unwell, I quickly apologized to the young couple, “Please wait a moment. I’ll change into another uniform and take over your order.”
“Sure.”
The couple was quite understanding. As they stepped out, they said, “Hurry up.”
Continuing to bow apologetically, I said, “I’m very sorry for the delay in your order…”
“No worries. The little cats here are quite cute.”
“…”
Back in the room, I quickly retrieved the maid outfit and the buckle shoes from my bag, then headed to the bathroom across the hall at the fastest pace.
It feels like during the renovation, the bathroom here was specially designed for the staff in the shop — there’s a dedicated large mirror, a sink, and even a showerhead for bathing.
Taking off all my clothes, leaving only my underwear, I skillfully put on the suspender stockings and fastened them to my garter belt. I covered my legs with thigh-high stockings, followed by the maid outfit and the round-toe maid shoes. Facing the mirror, I adjusted my clothes and skirt, making sure there were no wardrobe malfunctions. Satisfied, I swiftly returned to the room, put on the “cat ear Bluetooth headphones” connected to the café computer system, and lowered the microphone.
“Thank you for waiting!”
Emerging from the employee break room, I entered the tea and coffee preparation station, glancing at the computer screen inside.
Two signature pearl milk teas, 50% sugar, regular ice…
By the way, how is the signature pearl milk tea at the café made? I looked around the work station and found an “ingredient list.”
Signature milk tea… got it.
As a qualified worker, I also have experience working in a bubble tea shop, although not much. However, in a place with ingredients, a recipe sheet, and complete machines like this, I can certainly make various bubble teas according to the requirements.
Back when I was in the rental house, I also tried making bubble tea on my own. Personally, I found that the most time-consuming part was cooking the pearls. The quick-cooking pearls available online don’t have the best texture, so I opted for the kind that needs to be cooked for over ten minutes, close to half an hour. Paired with real milk and high-quality tea bags, the taste far surpasses the bubble tea from tea shops.
“Customer at counter 82, two signature pearl milk teas!”
Since the pearls and various ingredients were ready-made, I completed the preparation of two cups of bubble tea in less than five minutes. Worried about making a mistake, I even made an extra small bowl, took a sip to confirm everything was fine, sealed the bubble tea, and placed it on a tray.
“Do you need help with the straws?”
Under the surprised gaze of the young couple, I walked toward them, holding a small tray with two cups of bubble tea, and stopped next to the girl.
“No, wow… little sister, you…”
The female college student, seeing me dressed in a maid outfit, was so surprised that her mouth dropped open. “Is this really a maid café?”
“Yes.”
I smiled. “Strictly speaking, it’s a maid cat café.”
Fortunately, these two were easygoing. During my time working at other bubble tea shops, I couldn’t even remember how many customers gave me disdainful looks or made sarcastic remarks, or even hurled insults just because my actions were slightly slower.
Ouyang Xue went downstairs without a word, leaving the two customers waiting here for ten minutes. The fact that they didn’t get upset was already quite good.
“I’m really sorry for making you wait for so long.”
Using a dedicated tool, I placed the bubble tea and the complimentary chocolates on the table for the couple. I also put the bag of three yuan-worth dried fish in the corner of their table, saying, “To express our apologies, we’re offering you two pieces of chocolate and a pack of dried fish.”
When apologizing to customers, you must proactively suggest compensation, that’s the conclusion I’ve drawn from several years of being a server. Regardless of the customer’s temperament or the specific situation, when you apologize, you have to offer compensation.
Whether it’s a custard tart or a few pieces of candy, you must not just apologize verbally and wait for the customer to request compensation. Otherwise, it won’t be as simple as a couple of tarts and candies.
“Dried fish?”
Sure enough, upon hearing the word “compensation,” the expressions on the faces of the two customers visibly brightened. The young man on the left reached for the dried fish, saying, “This looks quite dry… Is it delicious?”
“Why are you so clueless!”
The girl next to him snatched the package, “It’s clearly cat food!!”
“Yes.”
I immediately agreed with the girl: “This is a kind of cat treat, with additional vitamins suitable for the development of a cat’s body, such as taurine. If the customer also has a cat at home, they can use it as a reward or an extra meal for their little kitten after returning home. Alternatively, they can feed it to the cats in our store… Currently, the cats in the store that particularly like dried fish are ‘Building Three’, ‘Mosquito Bite’, ‘Li Bai’, ‘Du Fu’, and all the Ragdoll cats.”
I’m not sure if it contains taurine (amino acid) or not, but many kittens seem to enjoy it.
In most cases, customers who come to the café to pet the cats don’t have cats at home. The cat treats they receive as compensation usually end up in the mouths of the cats in the store. Sometimes, these customers get so happy feeding the cats that they might buy a few extra packs, but no matter how you calculate it, it’s a win for us.
“You guys are so considerate.”
The girl was clearly completely distracted by my “professional” service and had forgotten all about the fact that “making a bubble tea here takes over ten minutes.” She looked me up and down, “Can I ask a question?”
“Sure.”
I held the tray with both hands, “How may I assist you?”
“How did you… how did you achieve this?”
The girl gestured with her eyes toward my legs under the skirt and asked, “Such a perfect figure, wow… your legs are so slender!”
“Well…”
I joked, “Maybe it’s because I’ve been working in this café for the past few months. The unscrupulous café manager doesn’t feed me enough, so I have to run up and down every day to exercise.”
“…”
After bantering with this couple for a bit, I, who had perfectly handled the public relations crisis, returned to the workbench, picked up my phone, and opened the ordering app system here.
Hmm… nine tables on the first floor, four tables on the second floor, and currently, there are no additional orders.
“Nuo’er! I suddenly remembered that I might have forgotten an order…”
A few minutes later, Ouyang Xue, who had an anxious look on her face, rushed up from the first floor.
“Quick! Table 82, two cups of the signature…”
I extended one hand in a hushing gesture from the workbench, signaling Ouyang Xue to look at the couple not far away who were playing with the cats.
“It ate! It really likes this!”
“Don’t snatch… ah, it’s licking me again!”
“Awei, try picking it up and see…”
“Huh?”
Ouyang Xue glanced at the little couple over there, then looked at me at the workbench, “Have you… have you finished?”
“All done.”
I smiled, “Fortunately, it’s two cups of the signature pearl milk tea. If it were a fancier coffee, I might not have made it… I included the chocolates and fish snacks as compensation for them. Is it okay?”
“No problem, of course not… Phew… I thought we were going to get a bad review…”
Breathing a sigh of relief, Ouyang Xue opened the small door of the workbench and walked in, sitting on the small chair inside, holding her head, “Nuo’er, you really deserve to be… the one I have my eyes on… the future café manager. Your on-the-spot adaptability is too strong.”
“Ouyang sister, are you okay?”
I was a bit worried about Ouyang Xue, who had a red face. “If you have a cold, don’t force yourself. Go rest. I’m here.”
“In a while, it will be the peak dining period, and the one who is going to livestream will also come. You…”
Ouyang Xue seemed a bit hesitant, “You may not be able to handle it.”
“But your complexion really doesn’t look good.”
I walked over and tried to touch Ouyang Xue’s forehead, but the heat made me instinctively retract my hand. “You already have a high fever!”
This temperature… at least 38 degrees, she’s definitely running a fever. No wonder the usually meticulous Ouyang Xue couldn’t remember an order and went downstairs directly to find me and Yin Xiamo.
“It’s okay, this feeling… cough, this feeling is not over 39 degrees. Taking some medicine will be fine.” Ouyang Xue took a gulp from the water bottle on the side.
“Nonsense, you need to go rest.”
I looked around, grabbed the arm of this adult woman who was much taller than me, and forcefully lifted her up. “Go back to your room. I’ll take care of the dinner rush in the café. You lie down and rest for a while. If there’s anything, call me. If you’re still not feeling well by evening, I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“Cough… really, no need.”
Ouyang Xue shook her head. “It’s just a common cold…”
“A common cold can be fatal if not taken seriously!”
For some reason, I thought of the uncle in the previous rental house and unintentionally emphasized my tone, “Is it worth pushing your body to the limit like this?”
The me from before, along with the youth in the commercial street village, and Zhang Weirong from the wujia apartment, all suffered because of not taking care of their own bodies.
Maybe truly sensing that I was a bit upset, Ouyang Xue fell silent for a moment and then followed me away from the workstation. “Well, fine, I’ll go to my room to rest for a while. If you need anything, just come and call me.”
“You take a good rest. I can handle it myself.”
I earnestly said, “Besides, the café isn’t short-handed today. Isn’t Xiao Mo here?”
Ouyang Xue teased, “That Xiao Mo of yours… What kind of work did she do before? She couldn’t have been a maid, right?”
Seeing that Ouyang Xue could still walk on her own and was in the mood for jokes, I felt relieved and joked back, “You’re talking about Xiao Mo? She indeed hasn’t been a maid before, but her resume is impressive, even more so than mine.”
“What? Did she, a little girl like her, save the world or something?”
“Indeed, she saved the world.”
I said seriously, “Xiao Mo used to be a demon, killed the Wind Demon Dragon, slaughtered the Demon King Osser, and even hand-to-hand combat killed three white tiger cats, recognized as fierce beasts by an ancient magic book, on the snowy mountains. In recent years, she only crossed over to Earth and took on part-time jobs as a grim reaper and so on.”
Ouyang Xue looked at me with an expression of viewing a silly loli and after a while said, “Truly someone who writes novels.”
“Yeah.”
Bringing Ouyang Xue to the employee lounge behind the second floor, I asked her to lie down on the small bed and covered her with a blanket. I opened my bunny backpack and took out two bottles of water and a pack of small Xiaochaihu granules[1]. “Drink more water. I’ll go find Chef Wang to get some hot water for the medicine.”
“You’ve worked hard… cough, cough.”
Ouyang Xue looked unwilling, “Originally, I wanted to teach you more things as an elder, but it turns out…”
Pouring mineral water from the backpack into disposable cups at the bedside, I said, “Sister Ouyang, just relax. Take a good rest. I’m not a child anymore…”
Love is mutual, and it’s the same in the workplace.
In the past, I applied for countless positions – the ones promising a lot, giving empty promises, playing the emotion card, the dream card, the personal connection card. It felt like all the bosses in the world were card masters, able to play any card and paint any picture. But when it came to money, they all fell silent.
What? I talk dreams with you, and you talk about money and salary with me? Isn’t that inappropriate? I’ve given you a job, given you the opportunity to realize your dreams. What’s this about asking for a raise? Oh, Young people, considering how poor the boss is at home and how tough the company is this year, you young people should exercise more. How about we reduce your salary a bit this month…
So far, Ouyang Xue is the only boss who makes me feel that she genuinely cares about me and works diligently.
Yesterday, I was on my period, and this boss voluntarily suggested taking paid leave for me to go back home. Today, since the boss isn’t feeling well, it makes sense for me to take over the tasks in the store.
“Ding dong! We have new customers arriving!”
At this moment, a new notification sound came through the cat-ear headphones.
“Sister Ouyang, I’ll go downstairs to attend to a customer.”
Holding the cold medicine, I signaled Ouyang Xue to drink water and quickly rest. Then, I briskly left the room and went downstairs.
“Welcome… ah, it’s you.”
On the first floor, I saw the person coming in was the young man who claimed to be a “streamer” before. Unlike last time, today he came alone, holding a selfie stick in his hand.
“Sir, may I ask what you would like to order?”
I walked over and greeted him, guiding him to sit at a nearby table as per the customer service procedure.
“Hey guys, we are now at the recently popular maid café, as mentioned before! This is the maid I told you about!”
The young man turned the camera towards himself, saying, “Guys, I wasn’t lying, right? I really didn’t use Photoshop or beauty filters. Others really look like this, you can try turning on beauty filters if you don’t believe me, and it might even look better!”
“Hello, everyone.”
I instinctively waved at the camera, “We are at the entrance of the commercial street in the Nanqi District of Shenzhen City, at the Shangjing Cat Café. The café is currently in the trial operation phase, and customers entering the store will receive cat treats!”
“Did you hear that? The voice is pretty cute, isn’t it?”
The young man turned the camera back and said to me, “Are you busy right now?”
“If you insist, I do need to go to the kitchen to prepare a drink.”
After a moment of thought, I said, “Aren’t you going to place an order?”
“Not right now. Hehe, I want to take my buddies around the store first.”
The young man waved, “If the maid has her own business to attend to, go ahead. My buddies and I will check out the cats.”
“Alright then.”
I nodded, “If you need anything, call a waiter at the back.”
After saying goodbye to this “outdoor streamer,” I took the Xiaochaihu granules and went to the kitchen. I grabbed a bowl, poured hot water, stirred to fully dissolve the granules, and then placed the steaming cold medicine on a tray. I returned to the second floor and entered the staff rest area.
“Here, this medicine is still hot. You can drink it in about ten minutes.”
I placed the tray on the table next to Ouyang Xue’s bed. “Remember to drink this before you go to sleep.”
“I’m really curious, little one, how do you carry cold medicine with you?”
Ouyang Xue had an expression as if she were asking, “Do you have a story?”
“Did you used to get sick often?”
“Quite often, but my health is better now.”
I brushed it off, “Stop talking and get some rest. I’ll handle the streamer downstairs.”
One of the significant challenges of being an orphan is dealing with illnesses. After graduating from university and renting my own place, I found it quite uncomfortable to go out alone to buy medicine if I happened to catch a cold during seasonal changes. After a few unpleasant experiences, I got into the habit of keeping cold medicine at home throughout the year. Even as a petite girl, I inherited this habit. When I go out in the afternoon, my bunny backpack is not only filled with skincare products, sanitary pads, and bottled water but also contains cold medicine, rubbing alcohol, and similar items, just in case.
“I really don’t know who will be lucky enough to marry such a sensible girl in the future…”
Ouyang Xue lay down on the bed, coughing, “Nuo’er, you are simply… the epitome of the perfect wife in the eyes of those boys.”
“I’m not getting married.”
I smirked, “As a tough guy, I’ll only bring a girl home when the time comes!”
“Ah… that’s even better. I support you. Or, what do you think of me, a big sister?”
“……”
Once again, I saw that the young anchor had somehow made his way to the cat living area, engaging in a lively conversation with Yin Xiamo, who was currently grooming the cats.
“She is my wife.”
“Yes, don’t have any improper thoughts. Nuo’er and I are truly in love.”
“She’s mine, I’ve licked her.”
“What’s going on?”
I walked over curiously, “Weren’t you supposed to be with the cats… uh?”
Then I noticed that something was slightly off with the smell around me.
Is this… catnip?
I felt my heartbeat starting to speed up a little in the left side of my chest.
Where is this smell coming from?
Surveying the cat climbing frames around me, my gaze fell on a small spray bottle in Yin Xiamo’s hands.
“You, you, you…”
At this moment, an instinct surged within me, an instinct to pounce on the girl before me, who emitted a strong “fragrance,” and then tightly embrace her.
It was even… I wanted to hold her forever, never to be apart.
This instinct was incredibly strong and accompanied by a genuine sense of pleasure from within. It felt as if all the previous fatigue and weariness had disappeared, and I had become a content little cat being scratched under the chin, incredibly comfortable.
Yin Xiamo… seemed to have sprayed herself with catnip?
“Oh, you mean this?” She said casually. “I noticed many little cats bothering the customers during meals. Since we can’t call them over, your manager said we could spray a bit of this on ourselves, and the cats will come over.”
Yin Xiamo wore an innocent expression as if saying, “What’s wrong?”
What’s wrong? Other people are currently in the middle of a live broadcast!
“Oh, by the way, since there are so many viewers, I’ll declare my sovereignty.”
Saying this, as if remembering something, Yin Xiamo directly pulled me into her arms, which had been made a bit dizzy by the scent.
“This is my wife, Nuo’er, who is also my little pet at home.”
At this moment, I felt like my brain had just crashed.
“……”
“Come on, little pet, say hello to everyone.”
“……”
“Little pet?”
“……”
“Meow~”
“……”
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TL Notes:
[1]?
Xiaochaihu granules (???????) are a traditional Chinese medicine that is used to treat a variety of ailments, including colds, flu, and stomach problems. They are made from a blend of herbs, including scutellaria, astragalus, and rhubarb.?