Bai Ziyu had never been the type who liked to be ungrateful… a cat. Even though Luo Yunzhi did not actually have much kindness toward her.
But as a temporary meal ticket, the black cat still would not allow the girl to be bullied by others. The same applied now, and the same had applied to the golden retriever in the small alley earlier.
She did not have much trust in Su Qi.
Naturally, she sided with the girl.
“Meow.”
Disappear from my sight quickly.
“Meow.”
Troublesome person.
Bai Ziyu turned around. She used her body to sweep some of the torn check pieces onto the floor. She looked at Su Qi. Her eyes were filled with warning.
The black cat opened her mouth. The light coming in from the window seemed to make her teeth flash for a moment. They were as sharp as ancient divine weapons.
If she did not want to be bitten with a bloody hole.
It would be best to stay far away.
“Ah. The talk was not very pleasant.” Su Qi glanced at the check that had already turned into waste paper. Her expression was calm. There was not much change in her tone either.
Thinking that there was no need to rush for the time being, she zipped her bag closed again. She paused briefly. Then her gaze turned back toward Luo Yunzhi.
“I watched the video you filmed.”
“Eh? What?”
“The Luobo one.”
Su Qi stood up. She adjusted her sleeves. “I think you do not need money because filming videos can probably earn you quite a lot as well.”
“But I have to remind you.” Her eyes looked at the black cat on the table. She tugged at the corner of her lips. “It would be best if you stop filming videos for now.”
“This is for her own good.”
……
When they returned home, the sun outside the window had already completely set from the sky. In its place was a very deep, thick night.
She turned on the switch. Warm orange light spilled down and lit up the room with a touch of warmth. This finally made Luo Yunzhi unable to help but let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed only the warmth of home.
Could make one feel comfortable.
“It really is troublesome.” She kicked off her shoes. The girl’s tone dragged on for a long time. She carried the black cat and ran to the sofa in just a few steps to sit down.
Her entire body sank into the sofa. She was wrapped in softness. This made her feel less uncomfortable. “Xiao Bai, tell me. Why on earth does she want you?”
“Meow.”
You better not ask me.
“Meow.”
I do not know.
The black cat blinked. She was half-dragged by Luo Yunzhi and lifted into the air. Yet she did not resist. She only let her four limbs hang down somewhat powerlessly.
Things were even more troublesome than imagined. If that Su Qi really had malicious intentions, the two of them currently had almost no way to resist.
Bai Ziyu did not have much strength… At most she was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. But when there were many ordinary people, how could two fists withstand four hands?
She had also never encountered other yokai.
Let alone those.
Who had cultivated.
“As expected, you do not know either.” Of course Luo Yunzhi had not planned to get an answer from the black cat. So she did not feel too disappointed either.
After thinking for a moment, the girl put the cat down. Then she used things to block the door. At the same time, she also directly closed the windows tightly and securely.
After finishing these things, she clapped her hands. This way she should not have to worry about someone breaking in. She could guard against possible actions from Su Qi.
Actually, overthinking did not have much meaning.
It was better to live well in the present.
“Well then. Let’s eat dinner.”
……
The meal Luo Yunzhi cooked was still as unappetizing as ever. Bai Ziyu felt that the other party would probably never be able to make a meal she liked in this lifetime.
After dinner, life seemed to return to its usual calm once more. The girl washed the dishes and chopsticks. She did not seem to be affected too much by Su Qi.
But this kind of thing was obviously impossible.
For example, that matter.
Perhaps she had really considered it. Today Luo Yunzhi did not let the black cat film any videos. Even though doing so could bring her quite a lot of money.
Bai Ziyu found this difficult to understand. But since the girl was not doing it, she would not force the matter either. Anyway, there was still plenty of time. There was no need to rush.
Very soon it was time to sleep.
The black cat let out a yawn.
“Xiao Bai, good night.”
“Meow.”
Good night.
The room light was turned off. Vision fell into darkness. It was the same as the night color outside the window. The girl pulled up the blanket and lay straight on the sofa.
She seemed to not have much drowsiness. But thinking that there would be a test at school tomorrow, she had no choice but to close her eyes. She forced herself to be able to fall asleep.
The black cat lay beside the pillow. She stepped on the pillow a few times. She found a position that was still somewhat comfortable. She curled up. In just a few minutes her breathing had already become even.
She seemed to have already fallen asleep.
There was no more movement.
Luo Yunzhi only felt that it was very quiet around her. She could only hear the tick-tock tick-tock of the clock on the wall. For some reason it felt a little noisy.
She slightly raised her head. But in the darkness it was truly difficult to see the black cat’s figure. She simply gave up. She closed her eyes again and tried to sleep.
The girl could not help but think… If on that rainy night she had not taken Xiao Bai away, then what kind of ending would the other party have had?
Would it have been a life full of luxury?
Or would she have encountered danger?
“Tomorrow… I’ll go talk to her again.” Luo Yunzhi muttered to herself in the darkness. She felt that it was still necessary to settle things with Su Qi.
Otherwise it would drag on endlessly.
It was really annoying.
……
Luo Yunzhi fell asleep. The black cat opened her eyes. She looked toward the clock on the wall that was making noise. It was currently the middle of the night. The other party had actually stayed up quite late today.
She carefully stretched her body. Then she circled around the girl and jumped onto the windowsill. She opened the window. Finally she looked back at Luo Yunzhi and confirmed that the other party was still asleep.
The black cat did not hesitate. She jumped outside from the window with as little noise as possible. She raised her line of sight. Those pinkish-purple eyes lit up in the darkness.
The night could not stop her.
She liked the night.
“Meow meow.”
Troublesome matters should be resolved as soon as possible.
“Meow.”
How can we drag it out?
Bai Ziyu thought this way. Then her body easily landed on the grass on the ground floor. She looked toward a certain direction. Then she ran toward there.
She planned to go investigate Su Qi… Although she did not know the other party’s address, a cat’s nose had always been very sensitive to scents.
The black cat did not walk too far. She found her destination behind a few buildings. She stepped on the stairs. She was as stealthy as a spirit of the night.
Her figure could not be seen in the darkness.
No one would discover her.
“Meow?”
Why is the door open?
“Meow?”
Left open for me?
Bai Ziyu had originally thought she was being very stealthy. But clearly the facts were not like that. When she stepped on the stairs and arrived at the floor where the girl lived.
There was light from a room. It shone out from inside and illuminated the entire corridor brightly. Because of this, the black cat’s figure was forced to appear.
The black cat could not help but feel astonished… She took half a step back. She sensed that something seemed off. She planned to turn around and leave. She would continue her plans later.
However, she had not walked far.
There were footsteps.
“Where are you planning to go?” Suddenly, Su Qi’s figure walked out from the room. She looked at the ground. Her body leaned against the doorframe.
“You really came after all.”
The girl smiled lightly.
The black cat instantly froze.