Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1976: Chapter 1976: Code of Cat Rearing (17)

Shang Qi went to cook. Chuzheng dragged the phone over, turned her back to Shang Qi, and opened WeChat to find Xiao Si.

The chat window had been cleared; there was no chat history at all.

[Shang Qi: Is it taken care of?]

[Xiao Si: Sir?]

[Xiao Si: Didn’t you say to ignore it?]

[Xiao Si: How about I make a trip to check it out? If something really happens, Mr. Shang will have to come over again and bother you.]

Shang Yucheng?

So Shang Qi ran into something related to the Shang family when he went out...

In that case there’s nothing I can do either! After all, right now I’m just a weak, helpless little kitten!

[Xiao Si: Sir?]

[Shang Qi: No need.]

Chuzheng replied imitating Shang Qi’s tone, then deleted the records, and when Shang Qi came over, she opened some other function on the phone.

After eating, Chuzheng had Shang Qi call Xiao Si to help her deliver canned food.

”What are you doing?” Shang Qi was helpless yet curious. ”Before you only fed the stray cats in the complex, how come you’re going outside now too?” So finishing contracting the complex wasn’t enough; she had to contract the outside cats as well?

—I am a good cat.

Every day I’m working hard to be a good cat!

Besides, that’s all my territory now. Of course I have to consolidate it, otherwise who am I being Queen for! They’re all my own little brothers; of course I have to feed them!

This way I can complete missions and burn money at the same time, what’s not to like.

”Where exactly did you get the money?”

The little thing kept bringing him cash every few days to exchange, and lately it was getting more and more.

Could a cat possibly have that?

And how did she even get it into the house?

Chuzheng shook her head and didn’t answer.

”You’re not going to tell me?”

Chuzheng: ”...” I can’t say it. Even if I did, would you believe me?

Shang Qi asked several times. Seeing that Chuzheng wouldn’t talk, he shook his head and called a bodyguard to help Chuzheng with her errand.

”I don’t know what use any of this is to you, but I hope you won’t lie to me.”

—I won’t hurt you, never.

-

Night fell.

The night wind brushed past, lifting the window curtain back.

The man stood before the window, his whole body immersed in the dark, his gaze deep as he looked outside.

No one knew how much time passed before the man took out his phone and opened the memo.

The last sentence Chuzheng had written was still lying there quietly in the memo.

—I won’t hurt you, never.

Shang Qi stared at that line for a while, then shook his head and slipped the phone back into his pocket.

He actually felt that what a little cat had said made him a bit...

Maybe it was because in all these years, no one had ever said such a thing to him.

People in the dark, when they see the slightest glimmer of light, want to grab it and hold it tight.

Either let that glimmer pull them away from the dark, or drag that glimmer down with them to be buried together...

The palm of Shang Qi’s open hand slowly clenched. A few seconds later, he fished a bottle from his pocket, twisted it open, poured out some pills, and swallowed two just like that.

-

During this stretch of time, Chuzheng often ran out. At first she did it behind Shang Qi’s back. Later, when Shang Qi discovered she had gone out, she started doing it openly.

Shang Qi didn’t feel at ease letting Chuzheng go out, but there was no way Chuzheng would let him control her—if she wanted to go out, she’d go out.

Shang Qi tried to follow her, but not long after they left, he got shaken off.

Fortunately, she came back safe every time, which eased Shang Qi a little. Since he really couldn’t control her, he could only remind her to be careful when going out.

Under Cat Boss’s lead, Chuzheng quickly took the high ground in South City and became a tyrant of South City.

When dealing with these cats, if they refused to accept, she beat them until they did.

If they submitted, they got canned food. Winning them over couldn’t be easier.

Cats from other areas also heard the news. One of them thought Chuzheng was too arrogant and had someone bring a message, saying it wanted a showdown with her.

Chuzheng went over, delighted, but then...

”Boss, that little punk stood us up, didn’t he?” The former Cat Boss, Da Li, sashayed over on cat steps, furious. ”Is he playing us?”

”You even know what ’standing someone up’ is?”

Da Li chuckled. ”We cats have to be educated too. Besides, pigeon meat tastes good.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

”I think he chickened out!”

”Our Boss’s name is famous now, who would dare mess with our Boss!”

”I asked around, that kid’s pretty fierce, got quite a few cats under him.”

”Then why hasn’t he shown up?”

The cats chirped noisily, arguing heatedly. But no matter how heated they got, the one they were supposed to fight never appeared.

Chuzheng shook out her fur. ”Retreat.”

”Boss, we’re just leaving?”

Chuzheng snapped, ”What, you planning to camp here until New Year’s?”

Chuzheng led the underlings back. After they split up, she walked toward the apartment complex. Before she even entered, she saw from a distance that Shang Qi’s car was parked outside.

And right then, outside the car, stood a familiar person.

That bastard He Jin!

He was bent over, saying something to the person inside the car.

Chuzheng’s eyes narrowed. This bastard had actually been discharged already.

Chuzheng had just planned to go over when a red exclamation mark suddenly popped up on the game panel. She pulled the panel open.

[Main Quest: Player, please become the Queen of Cats. Progress: 10%]

The little map under the main quest popped up again.

Just like before, the mini-map marked her teammate’s coordinates, less than fifty meters away, which was exactly where Shang Qi was.

Chuzheng closed the mini-map and looked over again.

He Jin stepped back, a faint smile on his lips as he watched Shang Qi’s car drive away.

After Shang Qi’s car entered the complex, He Jin’s smile faded. He turned around, and his gaze, without warning, collided with a pair of serene, deep blue eyes.

The next second, a gentle smile lifted He Jin’s face. ”Muse, long time no see. You’ve been out having fun for so long, it’s time to come home with me. Without your help, I’m in a lot of trouble, you know.”

The name Muse was one He Jin had given the original host.

Back then, the original host had liked it very much. Later... just hearing this name made her whole body tremble.

Later still, this name was given by He Jin to the cat that replaced her.

Once you lost your usefulness, even your name would be taken back.

A layer of coldness condensed in Chuzheng’s eyes. ”You want me to go back with you?”

”Shouldn’t Muse go back with me?” He Jin countered. ”I’m your owner, did you forget?”

When he said the last part, He Jin’s face darkened, his tone taking on a strange edge.

Chuzheng didn’t react much. Her voice was cool. ”Just you?”

He Jin’s pupils shrank slightly. It failed again? Why... why was she no longer under his control?

Chuzheng’s gaze swept around. Cars were coming and going at the complex entrance, residents were walking in and out... not very convenient.

To avoid getting caught and taken to the cat shelter, Chuzheng changed her mind.

”Fine, I’ll go with you.”

If I don’t cripple you, I’ll write your bastard name backwards!

[...] What’s that got to do with me! [No, Miss, you’re a cat now, could you maybe be a bit more civilized? Can’t we resolve things peacefully and amicably?]

I am resolving things peacefully and amicably right now.

[...]

You call this peaceful and amicable. Then what does actual peace and amity look like?

He’ll be furious to death!!!

[Main Quest: Please spend one million within two hours!] Burn money! Must burn money!

Although he thought Chuzheng’s behavior was a bit strange, the anxious He Jin, desperate to bring her back, of course wouldn’t let this chance slip by.

As long as he got her back with him, any problems could be slowly solved.