How Could a Kitten Spirit Have Any Bad Intentions? 40

Chapter 40

“I, I just wanted to come out and play, relax… I’m not looking for a job here.”

Realizing Mimi wasn’t trying to leave, Shao Sui breathed a sigh of relief, forgetting even his OCD, sitting down heavily on the sofa and covering his face.

Mimi said nervously, “No one touched me.”

Shao Sui exhaled slowly, “Come here.”

Mimi, thinking he was about to be punished, squeezed his eyes shut. However, he was met with a warm embrace, the familiar scent of Shao Sui’s pheromones surrounding him.

The little cat spirit felt the inexplicable urge to clean his eyes.

Shao Sui, feeling a sense of relief and gratitude, wanted to crush the cat in his arms. But they were in public, he had to be more restrained.

“It’s okay to go out and play, but could you tell me next time?” Shao Sui released Mimi. “I was worried.”

Mimi felt a twinge of guilt, “Okay…”

Shao Sui asked for the reason, “Was it because I was mean to you last night?”

Mimi shook his head.

Now Shao Sui was nervous, “Then why? Was breakfast not good? Did I not kiss you before leaving?”

Mimi shook his head again.

Shao Sui closed his eyes. Then there was only one answer.

The cat was no longer content staying at home, it wanted to see the wider world. It was understandable, a cat suddenly turning human, it was natural to have such thoughts, but Shao Sui found it hard to accept.

Mimi was naive and ignorant, how could he navigate human society?

He knew about traffic lights, but did he know humans couldn’t walk on the highway?

He knew he had to pay for things, but did he understand pricing?

He knew there were good people, but did he know there were also bad people?

…

Most importantly, having seen more of the outside world, would Mimi still be content with an ordinary person like him?

Shao Sui’s expression was so serious that Mimi couldn’t help but say something affectionate, “I thought about you all morning, did you think about me?”

Shao Sui’s worries were momentarily extinguished. After a long pause, he said, “Of course I did… otherwise how would I know you weren’t home?”

Of course, a cat’s “thinking” and a human’s “thinking” weren’t on the same level.

Mimi beamed, revealing eight neat teeth.

Shao Sui: “…”

If anyone else smiled like that, Shao Sui would think they were being sarcastic, but Mimi’s smile was incredibly cute.

Besides when being tickled, he had never seen Mimi smile before. He had initially thought it was because he was unhappy, but later realized the little cat spirit simply didn’t know how to smile.

“Learned it online?”

Mimi nodded.

Shao Sui rarely smiled either, and Mimi, having only been with him, hadn’t thought much of it, but after experiencing the internet from a human perspective, he realized everyone smiled.

Netizens also said maintaining a smile while talking left a good impression.

Mimi wanted to leave many good impressions on Shao Sui.

“When you’re not home, I often practice smiling in the mirror. I also attend my lessons, watch the birds, wait for you to come…” Mimi almost let it slip, and to preserve his last shred of dignity as the Great Meow King, he quickly changed the subject, “Anyway, I didn’t play with my phone much, I know it’s bad for my eyes.”

Hearing Mimi’s words, Shao Sui could only think, so cute, so adorable, all other thoughts pushed aside. Ever since Mimi started sleeping separately, his dreams had been filled with… inappropriate content.

Whether he was gay or not wasn’t important anymore, what mattered was that he had indeed developed some inappropriate feelings for Mimi.

Mimi, stared at for too long, shifted uncomfortably, “I wasn’t lying, honest!”

Shao Sui averted his gaze.

He had switched his afternoon classes with other teachers and also requested leave. The school, assuming he was still upset about the photo incident, quickly approved it.

Having nothing else to do, he said, “Anywhere else you want to go? I’ll take you.”

Mimi, surprised by Shao Sui’s easy forgiveness, was overjoyed, “That’s great, can we go shopping?”

Shao Sui asked casually, “Anything you want to buy?”

Mimi shook his head, “Nothing.”

Shao Sui chuckled, “Just window shopping?”

Mimi nodded. As long as Shao Sui was with him, he was happy.

“Okay…” Shao Sui looked at Big Fatty Orange, who was meowing incessantly, “What’s he meowing about?”

The cat had been yelling non-stop since he hugged Mimi.

“No, nothing.” Mimi lowered his head, embarrassed. “Let’s go.”

He Yonggan chased after them, meowing angrily, “You liar! You said he abused you, so manipulative! I’m old, would I even compete with you for a human! You’re judging others by your own standards! I’m going to tell every cat that this generation of calicos has produced a scheming little cat spirit! A male one! A eunuch!”

Shao Sui couldn’t understand, only finding it noisy, “Let’s go, take your things.”

Just as he stood up, he met someone’s gaze.

After their encounter at the mall, Shao Sui immediately recognized his college classmate, Yu Yifei.

Having run into each other, not greeting her would be rude. They hadn’t had any falling out, their brief attempt at dating ending amicably.

“What a coincidence.” Yu Yifei said with a forced smile. “I’m here to pick up my cat, what about you?”

I’m also here to pick up my cat.

Of course, he couldn’t say that.

Shao Sui said, “Here for my younger brother.”

Yu Yifei pretended not to know their relationship, “I didn’t know you had a younger brother.”

Shao Sui used the same excuse he gave his colleagues, “Cousin.”

Seeing Shao Sui’s serious expression, Yu Yifei’s face froze, ready to call the police.

She had seen online discussions about some homosexuals disregarding ethics and morals, even engaging in incest, she had thought it was just online absurdity, but seeing it happen in real life was horrifying.

She immediately imagined a scenario where an elderly relative entrusted their college-aged son to a successful city relative, and the city relative took advantage of him.

“That’s… inappropriate.”

“What’s inappropriate?”

“Nothing.” Yu Yifei, no longer bothering to smile, made a polite invitation, “Want to get a drink?”

She knew Shao Sui had OCD and wouldn’t stay long in a cat-filled cafe. As expected, Shao Sui was about to decline when the little cat spirit beside him blurted out, “Okay.”

“…?”

Shao Sui had to sit down, ordering a coffee for himself and a juice for Mimi. He hadn’t slept well last night and was still sleepy from teaching this morning, he needed the caffeine.

Mimi stared at Yu Yifei curiously.

Humans seemed to have many friends, but Shao Sui didn’t. He had never invited anyone over and rarely chatted with others.

Don’t ask how Mimi knew, he often lay on the back of the sofa, pretending to groom himself while secretly watching Shao Sui use his phone.

Yu Yifei asked, “Is there something on my face?”

“No.” Mimi said honestly, “You also look like someone on TV.”

As for the “also,” of course, it was because Mimi also looked like someone on TV, even a talent scout had confirmed it!

Being complimented, Yu Yifei couldn’t maintain her cold demeanor, “Thank you.”

Quite cute.

Looking around curiously like a little cat.

If there was a cat in the Chinese zodiac, this little boyfriend would definitely be one.

Just sitting there was awkward, so Shao Sui asked, “You work around here now?”

“Yes, at a foreign company.” Yu Yifei asked, “What about you?”

Shao Sui said, “Middle school teacher.”

Neither felt particularly embarrassed, just unsure what to talk about, having not seen or contacted each other for years.

Shao Sui took a sip of coffee and, looking at the Holstein cat in Yu Yifei’s arms, said, “Cute cat.”

Mimi was instantly wary. Cute? Where was it cute? Just black and white, was it as cute as him?

Mentioning her cat made Yu Yifei more talkative, “I’ve wanted a cat since college, but I lived in the dorms then, no space. After graduating, I moved around a lot, so it wasn’t a good time to get a pet either. Now that I’ve settled down, I finally got one.”

So far, everything was normal. They could chat a bit more, finish their coffee, and then find an excuse to leave.

But then, a furious Big Fatty Orange jumped onto the table, making it wobble.

“Meow! Meow!”

Shao Sui asked, puzzled, “Is he asking to be petted?”

Yu Yifei: “Doesn’t sound like it, more like he’s cursing…”

Mimi lowered his head in shame, as Big Fatty Orange said, “Hmph, you’ll soon share the same fate as Huahua! Running into your college classmate, how common is that? A few chats, discovering you’re both single, and then you become a couple. Even if you’re not single, it could easily lead to an affair… this woman will become your mistress, stealing his affection, and then maybe even children! How many cats are abandoned when their owners’ wives get pregnant? Just you wait!”

He Yonggan continued his tirade, and Mimi, unable to bear it anymore, turned Shao Sui’s face towards him and kissed him, not daring to look at Yu Yifei, “He’s gay! You don’t like him, do you!”

“?”

Yu Yifei was speechless. Wanting to save face for both of them, she hadn’t planned to expose them, just gossip about it with her friend later.

But now! This little brat, truly fearless, not only dating an older man right after starting university, but also proud of it!

Shao Sui was even more outrageous, not only preying on a barely legal college student, but also his cousin! And he was a teacher!?

Yu Yifei practically had the word “scumbag” written all over her face.

And Teacher Shao, still in shock, only asked after a long pause, “I’m gay?”

Mimi, afraid Shao Sui would deny it, quickly said, “Yes, yes! Let’s go!”

He grabbed Shao Sui’s arm and pulled him away, just like a kitten tugging on its owner’s sleeve.

Yu Yifei, without turning around, couldn’t help but say, “Shao Sui, legal boundaries are the bare minimum for being a decent human being.”

Implying Shao Sui was immoral.

How is being gay immoral… wait! Shao Sui’s eyes widened, how did he introduce Mimi earlier? —This is my younger brother, my cousin.

Teacher Shao felt his vision darken, forced to accept the label of “gay,” “He’s not actually my cousin…”

Yu Yifei vaguely understood, assuming Shao Sui was embarrassed, not wanting his lie to be exposed, and changed it to “cousin.” She suddenly felt that Shao Sui dating a college student wasn’t that big of a deal, better than dating his cousin.

Shao Sui had driven, “This way.”

Outside the cafe, he took Mimi’s hand and led him to the parking lot. He unlocked the car with his key, shoved Mimi into the backseat, and then got in himself, taking a deep breath.

Mimi huddled against the car door, whispering, “Are you angry?”

“No.”

Shao Sui replayed the previous events in his mind, a jumbled mess, wondering if Mimi was trying to assert his dominance? Suddenly wanting to sleep separately last night too, had the cat realized his own feelings, and his feelings for him, and wanted some space to process them?

But Shao Sui felt these thoughts were too human-like, Mimi was a cat after all.

Shao Sui asked, “Do you know what ‘homosexual’ means?”

Mimi lowered his head, “Yes, the internet has everything.”

Shao Sui felt his nightly filtering efforts were inadequate, how could there still be loopholes? But it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

He hesitated, then asked, “Are you okay with me being gay?”

Mimi looked up, asking with genuine confusion, “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“…”

The little cat spirit was kissed.

And it was a proper kiss, like on TV, his lips being sucked, his body tingling, a strange sensation spreading from his chest, his heart pounding.

Mimi initially stared at Shao Sui with wide eyes, then he couldn’t breathe, his expression turning to panic.

Was Shao Sui trying to suffocate him!?

Mimi pushed Shao Sui away, struggling to turn his head.

Shao Sui, feeling a sense of relief, said, “After all this time on the internet, you should understand what I said before, that humans only kiss their partners, right?”

Mimi mumbled in agreement, “Why did you bite my lips? We cats don’t bite each other’s lips when we kiss.”

“Because I like you.” Shao Sui said, throwing caution to the wind. “Didn’t you say I’m gay? I like you, the kind of like between partners, so I kiss you, bite you.”

Mimi just let out a dry “oh,” “But I’m not a man, I’m a male cat, we’re not the same species, there’s reproductive isolation.”

Shao Sui was both amused and exasperated. Why did he understand the irrelevant things, but not the important ones?

“We’re both male, what does reproductive isolation have to do with anything?”

Mimi mumbled, “But I’m a straight cat, I want to find…”

Seeing Shao Sui’s expression darken, Mimi wisely swallowed the rest of his sentence, “…a female cat to have kittens with.”