How Could a Kitten Be at Fault?

A single dried fish had successfully won over the stubborn kitten.

The moment the stubborn kitten saw the dried fish, her brow relaxed, and her eyes shone as though scattered with diamond dust, too bright for anyone to ignore.

The change was so sudden that Lu Linyuan only saw a blur, and the kitten was already circling his feet and rubbing against them every which way. Her sweet little baby voice meowed nonstop, and even her twitching ear tips said how badly she wanted to eat it.

Lu Linyuan didn't need to pull her along. Ruanruan scampered right out on her own, just like a little puppy, bouncing along in delight.

"Meow, meow, meow-"

She had been too little to eat dried fish at the pet shop. She had only seen the bigger cats enjoying it, and she had stared so hard her eyes nearly popped out, drooling with envy. Now that a dried fish was right in front of her, how could she not seize the chance? She completely lost her senses and cast all thoughts of embarrassment aside.

Clearly, a little matter of poop and pee couldn't compare to food and drink.

Ahhh, it's a dried fish! A dried fish!

I want to eat the dried fish!

Ruanruan rubbed against the top of Lu Linyuan's foot. It wasn't that she wanted to rub against his foot; she was too short to reach anywhere else. There was nothing she could do about being so tiny. She circled Lu Linyuan, rubbed against his ankle again, then looked up at him, her gaze ingratiating and full of anticipation.

Other people were little licking dogs, but Ruanruan was a little licking cat through and through.

Lu Linyuan was too tall, and she was too close. She couldn't see him clearly when she looked up, and she nearly tipped over backward.

Seeing this, Lu Linyuan propped the nearly falling Ruanruan up with his foot, bent down, and easily picked up the little one, the whole sequence flowing like water.

"Want it that badly?" A barely perceptible hint of laughter colored his voice.

"Meow!" I want it super badly, okay?

The little kitten rose onto her four paws in turn. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she found the floor too hot and was tap-dancing.

Lu Linyuan didn't deliberately keep her waiting. He took her to the hall outside, sat down on the sofa, and placed Ruanruan on the table. Then he leisurely tore open the packet for her. The fish had no seasonings at all and had been baked to perfection, crisp and golden. You didn't even have to bite it; one look was enough to imagine how wonderful it would taste.

The moment he tore open the packet, the aroma curled around Ruanruan's nose. Ah, that's the smell.

"Meow-" Ruanruan couldn't wait to eat it, and both her front paws rose off the table.

From that moment on, the kitten learned to walk upright, although she lasted only a few seconds before standing on the table again, her tail whipping around like a propeller.

Today I'm not a little kitten. I'm a puppy cat.

Lu Linyuan placed the whole dried fish in front of her and said, "Who taught you to wag your tail like that?" It really did look like a puppy wagging its tail, but she was a cat.

With dried fish in her mouth, how could Ruanruan have time to pay attention to her boss? Even a corporate slave had to be given time to eat!

Ruanruan chomped away, crunching the dried fish to pieces. Some crumbs fell onto the table, but she didn't turn her nose up at them. After chewing a whole piece of fish, she lowered her head and stuck out her little tongue to lick the crumbs off the table too.

By the time Lu Linyuan tried to stop her, it was too late. She licked too fast.

Even with the scruff of her neck pinched, Ruanruan still tried to lick up the last few crumbs. Lu Linyuan wouldn't let her, and she meowed and meowed as if cursing him out. She struggled, waving all four fluffy paws, looking for all the world like she was swearing at him and ready to fight.

He propped a hand against his temple. "We're not so poor that it's come to this. It's just one dried fish. You only need to eat the meat; there's no need to lick everything so clean." As he spoke, he picked up a tissue from beside him and wiped all the crumbs off the table.

"Meow, meow, meow-" Ruanruan bared her teeth in anger.

Don't you know you should treasure food?

Dried fish is food too, and it should be treasured.

For the sake of food, Ruanruan was nearly at the point of recognizing none of her own kin. It was the little kitten's first taste of meat, after all, and it was so delicious!

How can crispy dried fish be this delicious?!

Incredible!

The kitten wriggled happily, her eyes narrowing to slits. She smacked her lips a couple of times, as if still savoring the taste.

Lu Linyuan couldn't bear to look at how hopeless she was.

It took Ruanruan a good while after eating to return to normal. Then she remembered that the young master in front of her was her boss, and she had just been grumbling at him as if she wanted to jump over and beat up his knees.

A wise person knew when to yield. Ruanruan was named Ruanruan, so how could she be hard-boned? She had to hurry and act cute and coquettish to raise his favorability.

"Meow~~ Meow~~" Her cries were sweeter and softer than before. If a girl had been there, her heart would have melted at the sight of the adorable kitten. Wouldn't she have picked her up and sniffed her a couple of times?

Unfortunately, the person in front of her was a cold young master who rarely smiled, was extremely stingy with praise, and loved pointing out everything wrong with her. She was meowing so hard and being so cute that she could barely stand listening to herself. She wanted to pick herself up, kiss and cuddle herself, lift herself high in the air, and even press herself to her nose and take a couple of deep sniffs to satisfy the craving.

The young master must have a heart of stone. Such a cute kitten is acting adorable and coquettish for him, rolling over and over, and he doesn't even bat an eyelid. He's still holding his phone, doing who knows what.

If someone told Ruanruan right now that the young master had given up x, she would believe it. His willpower was just too amazing.

While Ruanruan had been meowing away, Lu Linyuan had been replying to a message.

A friend had invited him out for drinks that evening.

He played the voice message his friend had sent. A clear, bright voice chuckled and said, "You came back without telling us. What, were you afraid we'd ask you out for drinks?" Just hearing the voice was enough to conjure up a suave young gentleman with handsome features, waving a folding fan.

Ruanruan was struck by the voice at once. It sounded so good, the kind of voice only an audio drama CV would have. Incredible! If she could speak, she would definitely suggest that this friend become a CV. Plenty of people would surely like him.

After playing the message, Lu Linyuan noticed that the little one on the table had stopped meowing. She was sitting there like a quiet little lady, her eyes slightly lowered and her ears pricked, as if trying hard to listen to something.

He reached out and swept the kitten into his arms, then replied to the message with one hand.

Lu Linyuan: What's there to be afraid of about drinking?

Before long, the man sent another voice message, giving an address. "Then it's the usual place. Come over at ten. It's too early to go now; there aren't many people, so it'd be boring."

Lu Linyuan had just finished listening and was about to type a reply when a little paw suddenly reached over from beside him. The fluffy paw pawed at his phone screen as she stretched out her head, seemingly trying to see what was on it.

He moved the phone farther away and held it a little higher, then typed his reply: Got it.

After replying, he locked the screen and put the phone on the table beside him, then lowered his eyes to look at the curious Ruanruan.

"You've eaten your fill and gotten your energy back. Now you even dare paw at my phone." Sometimes this cat seemed especially timid, and other times she was especially bold. Looking at her, he wouldn't have expected her to have two faces.

Or perhaps she was simply stupid.

Ruanruan wasn't just pawing at the phone. She wanted to see who Lu Linyuan was chatting with. Maybe the person's profile picture was a photo of himself. She was a voice enthusiast, and she had the hardest time resisting a voice with such a clear, easygoing quality.

As a voice enthusiast, Ruanruan actually thought the young master's low, cold voice was very magnetic too. If he whispered sweet nothings in her ear, she would probably turn as red as a boiled shrimp. But paired with the young master's icy expression and his merciless words, it left her without a single improper thought. All she wanted was to keep her distance, lest the young master kick her if something displeased him.

Yes, the young master's aura warned strangers to keep away, and a single look from him could make you shake like a sieve. Of course, perhaps it was because she was a tiny kitten now that she sensed some human quality more keenly and felt afraid. It was hard to say. In any case, she didn't dare pull a tiger's whiskers.

But her boss had locked his screen without hesitation. That was really too stingy!

I, this cat, only wanted to see which lovely person had such a charming voice. What's so secret about that? Cheapskate.

Lu Linyuan checked the time, then got up and took Ruanruan downstairs to the dining room. It was time for dinner.

He had actually intended to take Ruanruan to the cat room. Bringing her to the dining room for his meal was a little cruel. How could a little kitten resist a table full of delicious food? A single dried fish had made her lose her senses; wouldn't seeing a whole table of dishes drive her mad on the spot?

But seeing the kitten with both paws against his chest, her expression innocent and a little attached, he was rather reluctant to leave her alone in the empty cat room. Besides, Lu Linyuan also had a bit of a mischievous streak and wanted to see what cute reaction she would have to a table full of dishes.

Ruanruan didn't know that Lu Linyuan was going to dinner and was wondering where they were headed.

When he brought her into the spacious, brightly lit dining room, she saw the long table covered with a snowy white tablecloth, the exquisite vase on it, and the flowers in the vase, as bright and lovely as if they still bore the morning dew, along with the plates, knives, and forks. Ruanruan understood at once.

The young master is going to eat!

But kittens can't eat human food, so why did the young master bring me here?!

Ahhh, I don't want to stay here! I want to leave this terrifying place that tempts cats into crime.

She was only a little kitten. How could she endure such torture?

"Meow, meow, meow-" Ruanruan anxiously pawed at Lu Linyuan's chest, her little claws scraping at his clothes with a ripping sound. If she didn't rein herself in, she might pull the threads loose.

Lu Linyuan glanced down at her. Why was she getting anxious before the food had even arrived? Was her nose that sensitive? Had she already smelled it?

Could it be that this cat only looked like a cat, but had a little dog living inside her?

As Lu Linyuan thought this, he signaled the servants, and they brought out the dishes one by one. There were cold dishes, hot dishes, stewed soup, and seafood. For one person's meal, there were six plates and two kinds of soup. Fortunately, the portions weren't large, so it wasn't impossible for a grown man to finish them all.

Ruanruan took one look at the table full of delicious food and hurriedly closed her eyes.

I can't look, I can't look. If I keep looking, I'll really go completely crazy and go mad online.

Ruanruan had no idea whether the young master was inhuman or had simply wanted to bring her along to dinner. All she knew was that every minute, every second in the dining room was torment, torture, and a test of her willpower!

"Meow-" Help!

Help! Somebody save me!

Before he started eating, Lu Linyuan saw that Ruanruan had actually closed her eyes and showed no sign of wanting to pounce onto the plates and feast. He was rather impressed.

She hadn't gone crazy, and she even knew to close her eyes to shut out temptation. Not bad.

Lu Linyuan stopped teasing the poor little thing and had someone take her to the living room.

"Get some toys and let her play in the living room for a while."

"Yes, sir."

When Ruanruan heard this, she breathed a great sigh of relief and relaxed. A big drop of drool slipped out of her mouth and landed right on the back of Lu Linyuan's hand. He had just handed her to a servant and was about to withdraw his hand when a familiar wet sensation struck the back of it, and he froze.

The culprit was completely unaware as the servant was about to take her away.

Lu Linyuan picked up the hot towel on the table and said as he wiped his hand, "For a moment, I thought you'd peed again. Thank goodness." It was only drool.

When he finished wiping, he had someone bring him another hot towel and continued wiping the back of his hand.

Ruanruan didn't understand at first when she heard that. Then she noticed that her chest seemed a little wet. She looked down and saw that a patch of fur on her belly had clumped into little tufts. She touched her mouth with her paw pad.

Good grief, this isn't drool. It's a waterfall.

I've lost enough face today to last a lifetime.

She had just pooped all over him that afternoon, and now she was drooling like mad in the evening. But-and there was a but here-wasn't her boss at fault too?

Her boss was the worst person in the world!

He hadn't known she needed to pee, so she wouldn't bring that up. But wasn't he at all wrong to bring her to the dining room and torture her?

So what if she drooled a little?

Mm, though it really was a bit much... She tilted her head and looked up at the sky. She was so glad she was only a kitten now. Otherwise, she would have had to jump off a building more than once today to escape the embarrassment.

Every last bit of it was her boss's fault. In any case, it wasn't her fault as a kitten.

What could a kitten possibly have done wrong? A kitten couldn't possibly be at fault, right?