It was the weekend.
Perhaps because she had slept late yesterday, Luo Yunzhi didn’t wake up at her usual time this morning.
When the black cat stirred awake, the girl was still snoring away there.
Since it was the weekend and school was off, and her part-time job was closed today as well, the young girl had some hard-earned rest time.
Bai Ziyu yawned.
She pawed at the pillow.
Luo Yunzhi didn’t wake up and was still sleeping, quite soundly at that.
The drool at the corner of her mouth had even dampened the pillow a bit.
The black cat couldn’t help but feel disgusted.
She stepped lightly over the damp spot with cat-like grace, jumped down to the floor, and made a faint, almost imperceptible thud.
Bai Ziyu wasn’t hungry yet. She arched her back and stretched lazily, with no intention of waking Luo Yunzhi.
Instead, she patrolled her territory around the living room.
However, the room wasn’t big to begin with.
It didn’t take long before she had inspected the entire house, and just like always, there was absolutely no change.
The black cat’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.
She hated being bored.
“Meow.”
What should I do?
Her eyes blinked.
Her gaze wandered aimlessly around the room until it stopped at one spot, suddenly interested.
That was Luo Yunzhi’s phone.
The phone was sitting on the chair charging.
The black cat turned her head and saw that the girl was still asleep on the sofa with no sign of waking.
“Meow.”
Maybe I should play with the phone for a bit.
“Meow.”
Just have to be careful.
Without thinking too long, Bai Ziyu jumped onto the chair and skillfully unlocked the phone with her paws. She didn’t transform into human form.
She quietly muted the phone to avoid waking the girl, then logged into Luo Yunzhi’s video account, intending to check how yesterday’s video was performing.
“Meow?”
Two hundred thousand likes?
Bai Ziyu was quite satisfied with the number. After all, it was similar content, so she couldn’t expect an exceptionally great response.
But as long as it maintained this level—or even a bit less—the money earned would be more than enough.
At least from now on, whether as a cat or a human, she wouldn’t have to worry about food or clothes.
The black cat nodded her little head, let out a soft hum, and glanced back to confirm Luo Yunzhi was still asleep before opening the video’s comment section.
Sleepyhead: “Lol, people are just guessing blindly.”
World Divides You and Me and Flowers: “The kitty is too smart! As expected of my cloud cat. I’ve even decided not to cloud-raise any other kitties from now on!”
Don’t Push Little Ya: “It’s completely reversed on the blogger’s page. Usually it’s cats watching people’s expressions, but now it’s people watching the cat’s expressions lol.”
Cat Cute: “Cat is cute.”
“Meow?”
There’s someone familiar?
“Meow.”
You have good taste.
The black cat liked the comment from the one named “Cat Cute,” then closed the comments and started browsing other videos on the app.
The content wasn’t particularly interesting. But it was good enough to pass the time.
She got absorbed in watching as the clock on the wall kept ticking away.
Until two hours later.
The girl woke up.
“What time is it already?”
Luo Yunzhi reached out to slightly shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight outside the window.
The whole girl looked a bit languid.
She had slept for a long time this time, but it was very effective.
The fatigue accumulated from studying and working had now completely recovered.
She lazily stretched.
Her gaze shifted.
“Huh? Little White?”
In her view, on the chair not far away, a black fluffy ball was squatting there, its paws moving up and down as if doing something.
The corners of the girl’s mouth curved into a smile. Finding it interesting and harboring the idea of investigating the “secret,” she quietly slipped off the sofa barefoot.
Her movements were very light.
Under the tick-tock of the wall clock, they were almost inaudible.
One could only feel the warmth from her breathing.
Luo Yunzhi approached the black cat.
She slightly opened her mouth.
“Ah~ Little White~”
“Meow~”
What?
The black cat lifted her little head and reluctantly responded to Luo Yunzhi.
Her cat ears twitched back and forth like soft jelly.
The girl’s line of sight passed in front of her and saw her own phone placed there charging.
The black cat’s paws were stepping and tapping on the phone screen.
Bai Ziyu was very sensitive to sounds.
When Luo Yunzhi woke up and muttered to herself, she had already heard it, so there was no way she could be caught.
The black cat lazily yawned, patted the phone, then turned around to face the girl.
Those pink, glass-like eyes stared at her.
“So you’re interested in phones?”
She chuckled softly.
Luo Yunzhi’s voice still carried a hint of drowsiness from not fully waking up.
She poked the cat’s head.
“But little kitties aren’t allowed to play with phones, you know.”
“You’ll get nearsighted.”
“……”
Bai Ziyu was a bit speechless.
Cats nearsighted? It seemed the girl didn’t know that cats were naturally born unable to see things up close clearly.
In other words, they were born nearsighted.
The black cat couldn’t be bothered with her nonsense.
Anyway, as a human, it wasn’t like she could buy a phone for the cat, and she wouldn’t really play with the phone in front of her.
“Meow.”
Go make me some food.
“Meow.”
I’m hungry.
***
Because Luo Yunzhi had woken up late, breakfast and lunch merged into one meal.
Though for the black cat, who only ate two meals anyway, it didn’t make much difference.
The lunch was simple—the familiar pumpkin mush. The taste wasn’t particularly good, but it was more acceptable than yesterday’s yogurt soup.
After finishing lunch, while the girl was washing the dishes, the black cat jumped onto the windowsill. Sunlight poured in from outside, spreading warmly over her body.
Bai Ziyu had nothing to do on ordinary days and could only bask in the sun here. She rolled over to let the sunlight warm her belly too.
The black cat slightly narrowed her eyes.
Utterly bored.
In the kitchen, after Luo Yunzhi finished washing the dishes and wiped all the water stains from her hands clean, she turned her head and saw Bai Ziyu like that.
The sunlight outside streamed in abundantly, seeming to tint the black cat’s fur with colorful hues.
A gentle breeze blew by, making the fluff sway like ocean waves.
The black cat lay there, exceptionally content, occasionally rolling over to let the sun reach every part of her body, her extended paws scratching at the air.
The corners of Luo Yunzhi’s mouth lifted slightly.
She walked to the windowsill.
“Meow?”
What now?
The sunlight was blocked by the shadow.
With no choice, Bai Ziyu opened her eyes.
She looked at the girl, even her meow carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
But Luo Yunzhi clearly didn’t notice.
She just stared blankly at the black cat’s soft little face.
After a long while, she suddenly uttered a sentence that left the cat speechless.
“Little White, have you gained weight?”
“Meow?”
What?
The black cat twitched the corners of her mouth. She hadn’t eaten much these past few
days—where had she gained weight?
This girl was simply talking nonsense, which made Bai Ziyu even more dissatisfied.
“Meow!”
You’re the one who’s gained weight!
“I’m serious.”
“Meow!”
That’s slander!