"Wipe your mouth before you speak."
Su Shijun pinched a corner of a teal handkerchief and brought it to the black cat's mouth, looking every bit like a virtuous wife about to wipe his face.
The black cat had no choice but to tilt its head sharply back to maintain its serious expression. At the same time, it raised a paw to block the handkerchief. "W-wait... I mean, we should discuss how to deal with the current situation!"
"What situation?" Having finally gotten her way, the mistress of Qingqiu Mansion casually tossed the handkerchief aside after wiping the cat's mouth, then asked lazily.
"I mean... I mean... public opinion, personal safety, that sort of thing. You should understand!"
The black cat raised a paw to wipe its mouth again, tugged at its ears, and scrunched up its face, trying to make its tone sound more serious. "According to relevant statistics, over the past week, I've suffered the largest recorded wave of curses both on and off campus in First University's history... They even held a huge protest march!"
"What relevant statistics?" At last, a trace of interest appeared on the witch's face. She leaned forward slightly, startling the black cat into shrinking back again.
"Sta-statistics... Is that the point?!"
As the black cat steadied itself, it finally remembered the line of questioning it had started with. "Isn't the point my personal safety after that report came out?!"
"You're a cat, not a person," the witch said with a smile, deliberately derailing the conversation.
The black cat flattened its ears, doing its best to ignore every word the other side said. It even closed its eyes, just so it could deliver its lines smoothly. "Do you know how I got through this past week? I wore an Invisibility Talisman to class