Xie Ji angrily brought over a huge tablet computer, and the little cat paws diligently typed on the screen.
Lu Xunji sat to one side reading a book, the sound of the cat's claws clicking against the LCD screen next to him was quite relaxing, as if the tablet screen had suffered an undeserved blow.
More than half an hour later, Xie Ji finally finished typing this:
Who asked you that, my bro?
I mean, who cares?
I'm telling you, nobody cares!
None of us asked you anything, and I invited everyone who asked you to the party, but there were zero people present!
I'm asking you, who asked you?
Who asked?
Who asked you that?
I climbed Mount Everest but still couldn't find anyone to ask you?
I just infiltrated the world's largest radio telescope, but I still couldn't open the box belonging to the person who asked you!
Before I could find out who asked you, I had already invented a cure for cancer. I even used the maximum distance rendering but still couldn't find who asked you. I lived in the grave of this shattered world ravaged by radiation for many years, witnessing global nuclear war destroy human civilization, but I still didn't see anyone ask you!
The dense, numerous strokes represent the self-respect of the Xie Ji.
A shy, straight male cat who's so embarrassed he's about to break down.
Lu Xunji chuckled softly, "Yes, no one asked me; I just wanted to say it myself."
Xie Ji turned around, deciding not to forgive the exhibitionist before dinner.
But you have to forgive me at dinner time; the kitten's paws can't hold chopsticks, so it has to be fed by some shameless guy from Nantong.
Lu Xunji kissed his ear. "Little darling, can we change back a little earlier?"
Xie Ji straightened his chest. "Meow meow meow!"
No, actually being a cat is pretty good. He gets to play with lots of stray kittens every day, and he's even become the Meow Meow Cult Leader! All the cats line up to be his favorites. He couldn't be happier!
Lu Xunji sighed, hugging and rubbing the kitten. "Not even a kiss, Xie Ji, I want to kiss you."
Xie Ji flicked her cat tail and jumped off the sofa with an air of noble aloofness.
I won't let you kiss me.
He hadn't gone more than two steps when Lu Xunji pulled him back, forcing him to listen to his argumentative ideas.
"I love the feeling of kissing you. If you agree, I want to take lots of pictures." Lu Xunji pinched the cat ears, his purplish-red eyes filled with unfathomable emotions. "Especially pictures of you with that kind of expression. Don't worry, I won't let anyone else see them. I'll lock them in my private album and take them out to look at when you're not around."
Xie Ji raised his cat paw to cover his ears and screamed wildly.
Ughhhhhh, who wants to listen to this kind of stuff?!
"Recording the beautiful moments of life is beneficial to my recovery," Lu Xunji continued. "That's what the doctor told me. Sometimes I also use writing to remind myself that there are some things I can't do. I have a special notebook for this, and I find it quite useful. Since I met you, more and more things in my notebook have been about you. Xie Ji, I love you very much."
Xie Ji: "..."
Those wretched humans, always saying things that make Heart the cat so soft.
"I miss you." Lu Xunji nudged his cat's paw. "That's why I decided to use this photo today."
Xie Ji: "..."
Damn Nantong, they can't be serious at all!!
Lu Xunji kept his word and that very night he indeed took his photo and did something shameful in the bathroom.
Xie Ji lay sprawled on the bed, listening to Lu Xunji's hoarse voice, and suddenly felt a strong urge to kiss him.
The kitten sprang up off the bed with a somersault.
No, what was he thinking just now? How could he? How could he possibly be thinking about such a thing? Could it be that because he's been living in Nantong for so long, he's been assimilated by Nantong?!
Isn't he no longer the innocent little boy cat?!
The kitten ran around the bed frantically twice.
Ahhhhhh, why?! Why does he find Lu Xunji Lu Xunji's voice so sexy, and why does he want to kiss him?!
How could he have such a thought?!
Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!
When Lu Xunji came out, the kitten was already tired from running around and was curled up on the pillow, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Lu Xunji walked over and cuddled the kitten to sleep.
Xie Ji kicked Lu Xunji in the face to vent his anger, but was quickly hugged tightly by Lu Xunji again.
"I love you." Lu Xunji lowered his head and kissed the kitten's belly. "Goodnight."
Xie Ji, feeling utterly hopeless, leaned over and nudged Lu Xunji's chin.
Damn, I love you too.
On the third day after becoming a cat, Xie Ji didn't go out to play. Instead, he stayed at home thinking about why he had such feelings for Lu Xunji.
Although he had been intimate with Lu Xunji many times before, he would never have felt such an impulse unless he was tempted by Lu Xunji's good looks.
Could it be that he has really fallen in love with Lu Xunji?
No way, he's just a mission taker. Shouldn't he feel more pity and sympathy for Lu Xunji?
At least Lu Xunji was the first person he had ever met who was strong, pitiful, and beautiful.
I was originally planning to try again after Lu Xunji came back from class to see if I would still feel that way, but since what happened last night, Lu Xunji doesn't seem to be in such a hurry anymore.
He seemed a bit busy. For three or four days in a row, he didn't come home as early as before, sometimes not even until midnight. When he got home, he would cook for Xie Ji, feed him, and then lock himself in his room to read until 2 a. m., and then play with the kitten for a while.
I played with it for a while and it fell asleep. It slept for four hours, and I got up at six o'clock to prepare breakfast for the kitten before going out again.
Xie Ji originally wanted to follow him to see what was going on, but found that he had not attended the classes on the schedule, but had gone to the teaching building of the command department.
Once inside the teaching building, the kitten couldn't sneak in anymore. There were various intelligent AI patrols outside, and the surveillance was all-encompassing and without blind spots, which would drive the kitten away.
He asked Big Orange if there was any way to get in, but Big Orange shook its head and said, "It's impossible to get in, and there are huge cat-eating beasts inside the Command Department's teaching building!"
Xie Ji didn't understand. "... Why?"
Big Orange paused, stunned for a moment. "What? Why? If we can't go in, we can't go in. There aren't any college students inside who would give cats sausages anyway; they're all a bunch of scary, cold-hearted people!"
Xie Ji squatted outside the command building, waiting for Lu Xunji to come out.
As it got dark, Lu Xunji still hadn't arrived. The kitten was very hungry, but it didn't want to eat the sausage that the college student had offered it.
The kitten only wanted to eat the cherry foie gras that Lu Xunji had personally made and fed to him!
In the past, Lu Xunji should have returned by midnight, but Xie Ji waited in the command building until after 1 a. m. and still didn't see Lu Xunji come out.
Just as the kitten was about to force its way into the command building, it finally spotted Lu Xunji.
Beside him was a tall girl, whose exquisite and perfect makeup looked even more alluring in the night. She was talking to Lu Xunji, and finally reached out, took Lu Xunji's hand, and shook it.
In front of her, Lu Xunji lowered his eyes and took out a wet wipe to wipe his hands.
Xie Ji's straight-male soul instantly surfaced. While scolding Lu Xunji for being impolite and lacking chivalry, he meowed and ran towards the beautiful woman.
The girl was still rolling her eyes at Lu Xunji when she turned around and saw Xie Ji. She exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, little cat!"
Xie Ji happily circled the girl twice, meowing.
Beautiful lady! Beautiful lady!
The girl bent down and picked up the cat. "It's so clean, it doesn't look like a stray cat at all. It's so cute, do you want to come with me?"
Lu Xunji grabbed the cat by the collar and brought the kitten back. "Mine."
The girl paused for a moment, then asked, "Your cat?"
"Hmm." Lu Xunji looked down and saw the kitten's excited eyes. He reached out and covered the kitten's eyes. "I'm leaving now."
"You should be confident about tomorrow's assessment, right?" The girl gave him a strange look. Although she didn't understand why Lu Xunji was so possessive of a cat, she didn't ask further. "This is the only ticket to the competition. Although the teachers all say you're exceptionally talented, you've only been learning to conduct for such a short time. I'm a little worried..."
Lu Xunji stopped, his expression indifferent. "If you're not comfortable with this, you can request a change of partner."
"I'm the top student among the third-year mecha pilots." The girl snorted, "Being your partner is your good fortune, okay? You can only win with a partner like me, OK?"
"I don't think having a partner who doesn't trust me is a good thing." Lu Xunji stuffed the kitten into his bag. "My victory doesn't need anyone's help. Goodbye."
The girl stood on the steps, snorted coldly, and turned back to the teaching building.
Xie Ji peeked a kitten's head out of the bag.
Damn it, how come he couldn't think of something so sophisticated?
I got fooled by that show-off guy again, how annoying.
Lu Xunji took Xie Ji back to the dormitory. Because it was late, Lu Xunji cooked some simple home-style dishes, fed the cat, and then took a shower and rested.
Xie Ji scratched his face twice with his cat paws.
No, bro, you're going to sleep already? Don't sleep yet, I still have so many questions I want to ask you!
What have you been up to these past two days? Why are you coming home so late every day? And you look so tired. Aren't you in the individual combat department? Why are you in the command department's teaching building? Also, what competition are you participating in? What assessment are you taking?
Lu Xunji slightly opened his eyes, his purplish-red pupils sweeping over Xie Ji's kitten-like face. He hugged him and kissed him, his voice hoarse with exhaustion. "Mmm, I love you."
Xie Ji: "..."
Who wants to hear this, buddy?
Xie Ji crawled out of bed and dragged over a large flatbed tablet; Lu Xunji was already asleep.
He was a light sleeper, his head sinking into the pillow, his black, tousled hair covering his eyes, his eyes showing dark circles, and his thin, sharply defined lips pressed together, revealing a hint of blood.
Xie Ji couldn't bear to bother him any longer.
What could possibly make Lu Xunji so tired?
Poor baby.
Xie Ji leaned closer and rubbed his moist nose against Lu Xunji's lips.
Lu Xunji was exhausted and still hadn't slept well. Sensing Xie Ji's lingering, he leaned down and kissed him again. "Good boy."
Xie Ji lay in his arms, not daring to move.
Lu Xunji fell asleep next to the kitten, his breathing shallow.
Xie Ji lay there for a while, but still felt a little uneasy, so he secretly slipped out of Lu Xunji's arms and turned on the tablet.
Command system.
He remembered Zhou Heyu was from the command department, right?
Should we ask him about this?
But at this hour, Zhou Heyu should be asleep, right?
Xie Ji hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the sleeping Lu Xunji again, but still couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart.
Zhou Heyu's dormitory is in another building, which is too far from here, but Xiao Mao still decided to go and check. If Zhou Heyu is still awake, he will send a message to ask.
He jumped out of the window and landed, where he saw Big Orange crouching nearby.
The Big Orange cat quickly came over to him and rubbed against him, meowing.
Hey boss, you've finally come out to hang out with us again!
I have something to report to you. There's a rebellious newbie in the park who's lured a lot of us away and has now taken over the whole area. Should I gather the brothers right now and take him down?
Xie Ji hurriedly said, "We're not in a rush to deal with him. I have things to do right now. I'll lead you guys to seize territory tomorrow."
After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards Zhou Heyu's dormitory building.
Big Orange followed behind him, and the two cats nimbly leaped over rows of buildings until they found Zhou Heyu's dormitory.
The dormitory was on the third floor. Xie Ji finally managed to climb up and looked inside through the glass. It was brightly lit, and Zhou Heyu was sitting at his desk with a projector on the wall in front of him, seemingly watching a video.
It's good that you didn't sleep.
Xie Ji knocked on Zhou Heyu's window.
Zhou Heyu heard the noise and turned to look.
Then he saw a small calico cat, and next to it was a large orange cat sitting by the window. The two cats were sitting side by side by the window, looking at him pitifully.
Zhou Heyu: "..."
There will be cats on the third floor?
He got up, went over and opened the window.
"Where did this kitten come from?" Zhou Heyu reached out and stroked the kitten's head. "Come on in."
Xie Little Cat jumped in with her orange cat.
Zhou Heyu looked at the two cats who were very familiar with each other. Although it was a little strange, he still went to the refrigerator to find some food to feed them.
Xie Ji glanced at the raw meat and bones in the basin, then turned his head away in disgust. But Big Orange, seeing this big basin of delicious food, was instantly captivated and happily buried himself in the food.
Zhou Heyu squatted down and looked into Xiao Sanhua's eyes.
Stray cats are getting picky eaters?
Xie Ji meowed and jumped onto his desk.
Xie Ji felt reassured to visit Zhou Heyu, not only because Zhou Heyu was a command specialist, but also because of another reason.
That is, Zhou Heyu has always been very gentle with small animals. He is not good at getting along with people, but he likes small animals very much. Ji Shi Mu Yao, and even Lu Xunji, actually keep their distance from these furry creatures.
The kitten roamed freely around his room, looking around and pacing about, but Zhou Heyu didn't stop it; he just watched it silently.
Zhou Heyu: "..."
Why does this cat always give him a familiar feeling?
Could it be one of the stray cats we fed before?
Xie Ji rummaged around and finally found the tablet computer on the huge floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. She flipped it out with her paws, grabbed it, and dragged it to the bed.
Zhou Heyu: "..."
Good heavens, it won't eat cat food or canned food, it'll just eat a tablet.
Xie Ji stretched out his cat paw, patted the tablet on the bed, and looked up at Zhou Heyu.
Zhou Heyu: "..."
Xie Ji: "Meow!"
Open! Password! The kitten needs to type!
Zhou Heyu didn't understand. "?"
Xie Ji: "..."
It's really hard to communicate if you don't understand the language.
Xie Ji tapped the power switch on the tablet and meowed again.
Zhou Heyu then realized, "You want to play on the tablet?"
Xie Ji nodded quickly.
Zhou Heyu: "..."