Oh my, you dare to talk back to me!
Shen Wuqiu glanced at her and said, "What, you're still not convinced?"
The white cat glanced at her and purred softly.
The way they dared not speak out against their anger was very human-like.
Shen Wuqiu picked her up with one hand and pointed to her own belly with the other. "Look at me, I just ate a few fruits at home and the baby came out of nowhere. And look at you, running around and meeting wild cats every day. Not only is your belly flat, but you're also being bullied so badly. Aren't you ashamed?"
The white cat's eyes darted around, but it wouldn't look at her.
Shen Wuqiu calmed down and stopped bothering her. He picked her up and threw her onto the fleece-lined swivel chair. "You'll sleep here quietly for the next few days. You're not allowed on the bed."
The white cat then objected, "Meow~"
Shen Wuqiu took her small blanket over and glanced at the foot of the bed. Ever since she came home, she had been sleeping with the cat. Suddenly having to sleep separately made her feel a little strange.
But when she looked down and touched her own belly, and then saw the small hole on the white cat's body, she hardened her heart. "I'm pregnant. I don't care about you, but I don't care about those cats outside. Who told you to go out and fool around every day? In a few days, when I go to the hospital, I'll take you there for a check-up and get you spayed. If you behave yourself, I won't dare let you onto the bed again."
For the sake of its kittens, the white cat obediently lay down on the swivel chair.
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Shen Wuqiu lowered her head and patted her head. "Don't climb into bed at night, or I'll have to consider buying you a cage."
Meow~
She answered very obediently.
Shen Wuqiu couldn't help but give it another pat before going to bed satisfied.
They didn't even notice the two large cats peeking into their bedroom from outside the window.
Only after the lights in the room were turned off did the two big cats leisurely return to their own room.
"Xiao Qiuqiu is such a gentle companion. That good-for-nothing little brat Ayu has finally done something that satisfies me."
"This is all thanks to you for forcing her to marry that Lin family boy."
"What do you mean by that? I get the feeling you're blaming me?"
"Where am I blaming you? I'm clearly praising Madam. Think about it, if you hadn't forced her to marry that Lin family boy, would she have dared to run away from the wedding? If she hadn't run away, would she have met such a gentle Xiao Qiuqiu?"
Upon hearing this, one of the large, dark-colored cats gave him a captivating look.
The big white cat immediately pounced on it.
The dark-colored cat showed no mercy, revealing its claws to him and pressing them against his forehead.
The big white cat immediately became docile.
The dark-colored cat then withdrew its paws, lowered its eyes, and instantly transformed into the elegant dark silhouette it had been in during the day.
Upon seeing this, the big white cat immediately transformed into Gu Junshan, who was present during the day.
Yes, the big white cat is Gu Lingyu's father, and the dark blue cat is Gu Lingyu's mother.
The white cat in Shen Wuqiu's room is Gu Lingyu.
Without a doubt, the white cat's pitiful appearance was the result of being beaten by her parents.
As for why Gu Lingyu was beaten, the story goes back to half an hour earlier.
Gu Lingyu had been afraid of her mother since she was a child. When they were on the mountain, she wished that she and her mother could live on two different mountain peaks. Now that her mother lived next door, she was extremely worried and wished that they could go back to their own rooms as soon as it got dark and hug their own partners on the warm kang (heated brick bed).
So, after dinner, she followed Shen Wuqiu upstairs, thinking she would just go through the motions in her own room before sneaking back to her sister's boudoir.
No sooner had she stepped inside than her parents knocked on her door.
Faced with overwhelming power, there's no other way but to back down.
Daiying: "What did your mother tell you, what is the most important thing about being a cat?"
Gu Lingyu replied honestly, "Honest and responsible."
Daiying: "Did you do it? Without going through the proper formalities of marriage, you consummated your relationship with Wuqiu. Is this responsible of you?"
Gu Lingyu stared at her toes, trying to defend herself: "Who told you to force me to marry Brother Lin?"
Daiying looked at her partner and asked, "So this is my fault?"
Gu Junshan was fully aware of the situation: "Of course not."
Gu Lingyu cursed her father in her heart, but still obediently changed her words: "Yes, I have failed my mother's teachings."
Daiying: "Does Wuqiu know the origin of the child?"
Gu Lingyu thought for a moment, "Maybe a little bit..."
Dai Ying asked in a cool tone, "What do you mean by 'a little bit'?"
Gu Lingyu secretly scratched her head: "Only my sister knows that the child was transformed from a fruit, but... she probably doesn't know that the child might turn into a cat..."
Although she had expected it, Daiying was still so angry that her head was buzzing when she heard her say that: "From childhood to adulthood, you should know how I have taught my people? Our spirit cat clan should not have any ties with the human race. It is only because the heavens have made it difficult for us to have offspring that they have turned a blind eye to us for thousands of years. I have repeatedly told my people that when they find a human partner, they must be honest with each other first and then sign a contract. What about you?"
Gu Lingyu was in the wrong: "I asked my sister, and she responded and even invited me into her boudoir, so I... I thought my sister knew, but who knew she always thought that I in human form was just a dream of hers. I was afraid of scaring her, so I..."
"..." Dai Ying didn't know what to say, and could only poke her forehead in exasperation, "What sins did I commit to give birth to such a thing as you?"
Gu Lingyu pursed her lips and remained silent.
Daiying: "So, Wuqiu still doesn't know your identity?"
Gu Lingyu knew her mother was on the verge of a breakdown, but she didn't dare lie, so she could only resignedly nod and say, "Mm."
Daiying took a deep breath, "Then why did you let Wuqiu have the child? About these pregnancy results..."
Regarding this, Gu Lingyu had something to say: "I didn't want my sister to have a baby. After that, I was going to eat it myself, but my sister thought it was a gift for her, so... she ate it all. Of course, it's not my sister's fault, it's all my fault. Mother can only blame me, not my sister."
At least they still know how to protect their partner, so they're not beyond redemption.
Daiying gave a light snort. "Let's get ready."
Hearing those familiar words, Gu Lingyu looked up and glanced at her father and mother, who had transformed into a large white cat and a large dark blue cat. She couldn't help but tremble slightly and murmured, "Father, Mother..."
Before the words were even finished, the mixed doubles between the white cat and the dark-colored cat began.
Having no other choice, Gu Lingyu reluctantly transformed into a little white cat to retaliate.
And so, Shen Wuqiu came across a white cat with many bald holes.
Pulling her thoughts back from the memories, Daiying found a comfortable spot to lie down in his arms and sighed wearily, "Time really does catch up with you. I used to be able to fight with these kids all day without feeling tired, but now I can't. Just disciplining Ayu like this makes me exhausted."
"That's because we've been traveling all day, that's why you feel tired."
"Stop trying to comfort me." Daiying glared at him, then looked worried again. "That child Ayu is really being unreasonable. She got someone pregnant without Xiao Qiuqiu knowing anything about it."
“Didn’t Ayu already explain it to us? She asked Xiao Qiuqiu, and Xiao Qiuqiu responded to her. In fact, Xiao Qiuqiu invited her into the room first, and that’s why she was with her. As for the child, it was Xiao Qiuqiu who accidentally ate it.”
"You just keep spoiling her," Daiying complained, then gently closed her eyes. Every mother is worried. "I can't count on Ayu. I'd better be the one to confront her personally."
As she spoke, Daiying turned over in Gu Junshan's arms and fell asleep in an instant.
Gu Junshan stared at her sleepy eyes for a while before turning off the light and then gently kissing her forehead.
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
A note from the author:
Love you all, muah!
I'll update again later tonight; I'm going to grab some food first.
This is a postscript added at 9:46. The planned second update couldn't be done because of a sudden power outage at home. I'm sorry, since I live in the countryside.
Chapter 29 Four
As summer arrives, the days grow longer and the sun rises earlier. Early in the morning, the chirping of insects and the calls of birds begin to create a lively symphony.
Since accepting the fact that she was pregnant, Shen Wuqiu simply indulged her laziness and lay in bed until she woke up before lazily getting up.
As she stretched, she noticed that her white cat, who was always out early and back late, was still curled up asleep on the swivel chair.
"Meow?"
Upon hearing her voice, the white cat, whose eyes were closed, suddenly opened them and meowed.
His lazy voice sounded somewhat listless.
Shen Wuqiu couldn't help but feel a little worried. He walked over to her and touched her head: "Did you suffer any internal injuries?"
Yesterday, she checked the whole cat. Apart from two broken whiskers and about seven or eight small bald patches, she poked them with her hand, but the little darling didn't cry out in pain.
Meow~
"Then why do you look so listless?"
The white cat's voice grew a little louder: "Meow~"
The little thing is quite adorable.
Shen Wuqiu smiled, figuring that she wasn't going out today because she probably felt she couldn't show her face in public looking like a cat, so she stayed home obediently. So she stopped teasing her. "Come on, I'll make you something to eat."
After going downstairs, I saw Shen Wujun squatting at the doorway, slurping a bowl of noodles as soon as I entered the lobby.
She paused for a moment, then walked over. "When did you get home?"
Upon hearing her voice, Shen Wujun stood up, glanced at her stomach first, and then replied, "Around 11 p.m. last night."
Remembering what the driver had said on her last trip home, she asked, "Are there still drivers willing to take you home this late?"
As Shen Wujun ate his noodles, he mumbled, "Money can make the devil turn the millstone."
Shen Wuqiu remained silent. Seeing that he was eating heartily, she also felt a little hungry and turned to head to the kitchen.
"sister……"
Shen Wujun called out to her.
Shen Wuqiu turned around again and looked at him.
The chuunibyou boy felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze. He buried his head in his bowl of noodles and pretended to drink soup. After several seconds, he quickly said, "I heard it from my parents."
As for what it was, Shen Wuqiu knew without asking, but she felt inexplicably embarrassed in front of her younger brother.
She didn't respond, and Shen Wujun felt a little awkward. He took a big gulp of noodle soup before mustering up the courage to ask, "What are you going to do?"