Xie Ji sat in Lu Xunji's lap, peering over his shoulder at Ji Shi's furious expression, and struggled to jump down from his arms.
"Where are you going?" Lu Xunji reached out and pressed down on the base of his tail, whispering, "You're not allowed to go."
Xie Ji's entire cat bristled instantly. "Meow!"
When Lu Xunji's hand pressed on that spot, it was so sensitive that all his senses exploded from the base of his tail, just like when Lu Xunji had pressed on his waist before.
However, last time, Lu Xunji didn't actually do anything.
Lu Xunji narrowed his eyes and slowly rubbed his thumb against the kitten. "Now that you've turned into a kitten, how about you be my personal Little Kitty Baby for a few days?"
Xie Ji brushed the back of his hand with his tail and let out a few soft cries.
Lu Xunji relaxed his brow, and after a long while, he removed his hand, stroking the boy's smooth, glossy fur, and resumed his previous gentle demeanor. "Baby, it's okay."
Xie Ji rubbed against his palm and gestured with his cat paws.
It means that Ji Shi would be very worried if he couldn't find him, so he should at least ask Lu Xunji to let Ji Shi know that he is safe.
"You're considerate to everyone." Lu Xunji's voice turned slightly cold, but then brightened up after a moment. "I'll let him know, don't worry."
Xie Ji then calmed down, resting his chin on his hand and purring softly.
When he was still human, Lu Xunji constantly restrained his morbid possessiveness. On the surface, nothing happened, but in his heart, he had simulated all sorts of dark thoughts.
Now it's turned into a kitten. Even though Lu Xunji knows this kitten is still Xie Ji, it's so small, it can fit in the palm of his hand, so easy to control. No one will recognize it except himself. What self can a kitten have? It only has its master, only itself.
Thinking of this, Lu Xunji's long-suppressed, almost pathological desire for control swelled even more. Xie Ji had no doubt that if he really were a cat, Lu Xunji would definitely do something like chaining him up.
Xie Ji didn't find it scary. Lu Xunji had never interfered with his friendships. Although he would sometimes get a little jealous, his strong rationality and composure would suppress his madness to the bone, and only Xie Ji could occasionally see it.
He nuzzled Lu Xunji's head again, the fluffy touch making Lu Xunji lower his eyes and place a kiss on Xie Ji's kitten ear.
A kitten has a scent gland near its ear, which is similar to a gland in the ABO setting. The scent of that pheromone can only be smelled by itself.
He brushed against Lu Xunji's chin and hand; they were still covered in his scent.
The kitten wagged its tail contentedly.
Even kittens can be possessive.
Lu Xunji took him for a walk around the campus.
There are quite a few stray cats on campus, but they are all quite clean, and it seems that they are well fed by the students.
Xie Ji raised a paw and scratched Lu Xunji's face. "Meow!"
Lu Xunji glanced at him, then looked down and pushed aside the stray cats that were crowding around him. "Want to go down and play with them?"
Xie Ji nodded. "Meow!"
"No," Lu Xunji disagreed. "It's dirty."
Xie Ji: "Meow!"
Lu Xunji gripped his neck, still refusing to agree.
However, he would not stubbornly insist on his choice, but would cleverly use other things to divert Xie Ji's attention.
So he rubbed Xie Ji's little belly and whispered, "You didn't eat much tonight, shall I buy you Little Cake when we get back?"
Xie Ji's eyes lit up. "Meow!"
Little Cake! Okay, okay!
Wait, something's not right.
Xie Ji quickly realized what was happening. "Meow meow meow meow!!!"
Little Cake, please! Don't try to distract me with Little Cake!
I want to go downstairs and play!
"Hmm, mango or strawberry?" Lu Xunji continued, "The cake shop at school is quite a distance away. You can start thinking about it now. The kitten has a thin belly and can only eat one Little Cake."
Xie Ji's train of thought was quickly swayed, "Meow meow meow... Meow meow."
What flavor of Little Cake to eat? That's a very serious and philosophical question!
He actually wants chocolate flavor right now, but can cats eat chocolate?
It's probably not possible.
Xie Ji's attention was quickly diverted, and she lay comfortably in Lu Xunji's arms, her cat paws mischievously reaching out to grab the iron chain hanging from Lu Xunji's school uniform.
Lu Xunji had only been carrying Xie Ji around the campus for half an hour when five or six mischievous cats slowly gathered behind him, all drooling over the kitten in his arms, making ingratiating meows, and one Big Orange cat even howled in a high-pitched voice, sounding like a baby crying.
Lu Xunji was all too familiar with that sound. He turned his head and saw the orange cat. His cold gaze swept over it, and his pupils instantly narrowed into vertical lines.
The orange cat was instantly terrified, its fur standing on end. After letting out a scream, it scurried into the roadside bushes in a panic.
That was the oppressive aura emanating from the dominant predator. All creatures in nature follow the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, and the stray cat following behind also scattered like birds and beasts.
Xie Ji was still fiddling with the zipper, scratching back and forth, having a great time, completely unaware of Lu Xunji's change.
When they arrived at the cake shop, it was already quite late, and there weren't many Little Cake left. There were only two strawberry cakes and one mango cake. Lu Xunji asked about the variety of mango, then refused to buy Xie Ji mango Little Cake, and finally gave Xie Ji a strawberry cake.
"Meow meow meow." Xie Ji's cat paw patted Lu Xunji's face.
Okay, strawberry it is then, small strawberries are delicious too.
Kittens are not picky eaters.
The shop assistant packed the Little Cake for the kitten, who proudly used its paws to pull out the special badge. However, the kitten's paws couldn't hold the badge, so this cool moment of paying the bill had to be done by Lu Xunji.
Not being able to pretend to be this bad is more painful than killing Xie Ji.
The kitten was unhappy and flicked its tail, slapping Lu Xunji twice.
The shop assistant looked at Xie Ji, who had an expression of complete adoration for the kitten, then glanced at Lu Xunji's face and cautiously asked, "Excuse me, is this your cat? He's so cute! Can I pet him?"
Xie Ji puffed out his chest. "Meow meow meow meow!"
Yes, yes! You are allowed to stroke my soft, shiny fur!
Lu Xunji scooped up the charming Little Kitty Baby and politely said, "No."
"Ah." The shop assistant paused for a moment. "But he looks like he wants to be touched. Why can't I touch him? Does he bite?"
Xie Ji: "Meow meow meow meow?"
Who bites?! Cats never bite! That's slander!
After swiping the badge, Lu Xunji looked up at him expressionlessly and asked, "Is this also part of your job?"
The cake shop's employees were originally military academy students working part-time. When Lu Xunji asked them this question, they were instantly embarrassed and speechless.
Lu Xunji picked up the bread, carried Xie Little Ji out the door.
"It was just asking if I could pet a cat?" The shop assistant only dared to breathe heavily after Lu Xunji had walked away, and muttered to the person next to her, "Anyone who didn't know better would think I was flirting with his wife..."
Xie Ji lay on his back in Lu Xunji's arms, his tail twitching playfully around the medal.
The students passing by all looked on with envy and resentment.
Is this the national top scorer who gave up direct admission to the university, insisted on taking a special exam, and actually passed it?
These special medals are so precious; there are only three in the entire school of tens of thousands of students!
He just casually gave it to the cat to play with?!
On the campus network's chat site, the post "[That top scorer who looks like a dog but is a cat lover]" was instantly pushed to the top. Among the posts were several photos of Lu Xunji walking with a cat, and a video of Lu Xunji sitting on a park bench with his Little Kitty Baby rubbing against his chin.
One group of people shouted "Long live the Cat Cult!" while another group shouted "May the Lu Cult live forever!" Sandwiched between these two groups of shouts were various strategies on how to encounter, meet by chance, or strike up a conversation with Lu Xunji.
Xie Ji rarely uses the campus network, so he was unaware that Lu Xunji already had a sizable group of "dream girls and dream boys" on the campus network.
Lu Xunji's class schedule has already sold for two thousand star coins each.
Otherwise, Xie Ji would have to do some business with Lu Xunji.
Unfortunately, Academic God Lu has a notorious reputation and his whereabouts are too unpredictable. Just yesterday, when classes started, a group of people were trying to ambush him in the classroom with his Lu Xunji schedule, but they failed.
On the way back to the dormitory with Xie Ji Lu Xunji his arms, no fewer than seven men and women tried to throw themselves at Lu Xunji in various ways.
Xie Ji didn't realize what was happening until she reached the dormitory entrance. "Meow meow meow meow?"
What's going on, Old Lu? What organization have you offended these past few days? So many people want you dead?
Lu Xunji gently rubbed Xie Ji's chin with his fingertip. "I don't know."
Xie Ji: "Meow meow meow meow!"
Oh no, could it be that they know you have a special medal and are trying to extort money from you?
Mimi says: When you're out and about, don't flaunt your wealth!
Lu Xunji took out the medal from his pocket without saying a word.
At the dormitory entrance, Ji Shi leaned against the wall, a long, white, strip-shaped object dangling from his mouth.
Xie Ji instantly arched his back, leaped out from Lu Xunji's body, and slapped Ji Shi across the face with Ji Shi claw!
Ji Shi instinctively caught the cat, and as Ji Shi as Xie Ji steadied himself, the cat's paws smacked Ji Shi on the head four or five times.
"Meow meow meow meow!!!"
What are you doing, my buddy! You're so young, why are you smoking and not learning good things?!
Ji Shi was stunned by the slap, his face covered in bloody scratches from the cat, as he stared at San Hua.
Those misty blue eyes were filled with a frustrated anger.
Wait, those eyes...
Before Ji Shi could react, Lu Xunji pulled the Little Kitty Baby back. "What's wrong?"
"Huh? I..." Ji Shi touched his face, belatedly spitting out the lollipop in his mouth. "Holy crap, what kind of cat is this? It scratched my face until it bled!"
Lu Xunji said calmly, "Yes, it doesn't like other people smoking."
"Who's smoking!" Ji Shi shouted angrily, "This is a lollipop!"
"It didn't see clearly," Lu Xunji said. "Sorry."
"Meow~" Xie Ji also meowed ingratiatingly, his throat practically burning.
"Why is your cat so strange? Let me take a look." Ji Shi reached out to pick up the cat, Lu Xunji took two steps back and used a teleportation technique.
"What brings you here?"
This method is incredibly effective at dealing with dim-witted kids like Xie Ji and Ji Shi; anyone who tries it will know.
Ji Shi paused his outstretched hand, quickly losing interest in the cat as expected. "What could I possibly want from you? Of course, I'm here to ask where Xie Ji is!"
"He has a special training mission and is out of contact in the training area." Lu Xunji casually made up, "The training lasts for a week."
Ji Shi asked skeptically, "Really?"
Lu Xunji used his medal to open the door. "Don't ask if you don't believe me."
"..." Ji Shi was speechless. He followed Lu Xunji to enter the room, but Lu Xunji ruthlessly shut the door out.
Ji Shi: "..."
May the world be free of Lu Xunji.
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As soon as Xie Ji entered the door, he couldn't wait to unwrap his Little Cake. Lu Xunji found him a handkerchief and made a simple bib to tie on before unwrapping the cake for him to eat.
Lu Xunji originally intended to feed her little by little, but Xie Little Ji refused Lu Xunji's care and plunged straight into the cream, smearing it all over her face.
Lu Xunji: "..."
Oh well, what can he do? He got himself into this mess.
Lu Xunji had specially bought animal cream made with goat milk, which wouldn't harm the kitten, so it was okay for it to eat a little more. Thus, he let Xie Ji stuff most of the Little Cake into his mouth, until his belly was slightly bulging, and he lay on his back on the table meowing.
This was the scene that Lu Xunji saw when he came out of the shower. So he had no choice but to finish the rest of the cake and then use a warm, damp tissue to wipe the filthy Xie Little Cat clean little by little.
He takes excellent care of people and animals as well; Xie Ji lay comfortably in his arms.
It seems that no matter whether he is Xie Ji or Xie Little Cat, Lu Xunji can take good care of him in every way.
He truly is a boyfriend who is incredibly devoted to his family and has moved the world!
After Xie Ji finished eating, he fell asleep, nestled on Lu Xunji's pillow, his little head resting on Lu Xunji's broad shoulder.
The next morning, Lu Xunji got up to go to class and asked Xie Ji for leave.
"Cat Baby." Lu Xunji held the kitten, looking it over from left to right, and finally realized with regret that he couldn't give the kitten a passionate farewell kiss. He could only place a burning kiss on its ear. "Say you love me."
Xie Ji: "Meow meow meow."
The tail is shaped like half a heart.
I may not be cultured, but I love you.
Listening to it once a day... Do you really love it that much?
Nantong is so sticky!
Forget it, let's just treat it as fooling a fool.
Lu Xunji rubbed his wet nose. "I love you too, wait for me to come back."
Xie Ji: "Meow."
Okay, person.
Lu Xunji then picked up his bag, turned around, and left.
Xie Ji sat by the door, looking up at the doorknob, and paused in surprise.
Damn, Lu Xunji's been gone for half a minute already, I kind of miss him!
Is this the tragedy of pets left behind?!
Before he could even utter a couple of exclamations, the door was swiped open, and Lu Xunji stood in the doorway.
Xie Ji: "?"
"I want to kiss you." Lu Xunji squatted down in front of him, tapping his head with his fingertip. "I want to kiss you to death, what should I do?"
Xie Ji: "..."
Human! This is not allowed!
Lu Xunji licked his lips, stared at Xie Ji, and picked him up.
Xie Ji: "Meow meow meow meow!!!"
Holy crap, I'm a cat now, buddy! Get a grip on this!!
"Say you love me." Lu Xunji nuzzled his face and whispered, "Say you love me."
Xie Ji: "... Meow?"
Didn't I just say that?
Lu Xunji: "Keep talking."