Over the past month, every time Cheng Yuexin came to the hospital alone, from the entrance of the inpatient department to Cheng Yueqing’s ward, she had never felt it to be so far. Today she realized that this path was not easy to walk. The main point was, whose catgirl would come running to the hospital?
“Phew, finally here.”
Cheng Yuexin let out a relaxed breath. The ward door in front of her was tightly shut, giving her a little time to calm down.
“It seems my little cat has attracted quite a bit of attention.”
Chen Yiyi smiled smugly. In response, Cheng Yuexin gave her a gentle tap.
“Big jerk, I’m never wearing this again!”
There was a hint of anger in her tone, but Chen Yiyi didn’t care.
“If there’s a first time, there’ll be a second time.”
“Hmph, I’ll never wear it again, I swear to heaven.”
Chen Yiyi smiled without saying a word.
Seeing her somewhat punchable expression, Cheng Yuexin really wanted to land two solid punches on her face. But this was a hospital, not the place for that.
Cheng Yuexin released her lightly bitten lip, gently turned the doorknob, and tiptoed inside.
“Sister?”
A hoarse, sleepy female voice came from under the covers, floating into Cheng Yuexin’s ears. Cheng Yuexin had already prepared herself mentally to face Cheng Yueqing.
“Yueqing, it’s me.”
Hearing the familiar and gentle voice, Cheng Yueqing immediately threw off the covers and sat up, staring with a smile at the “sister” who didn’t look like a sister. Her smile froze in an instant.
‘How did my sister turn into a catgirl? And she’s even kinda cute, tsk tsk tsk.’
The air instantly fell silent. Chen Yiyi, watching from the doorway, secretly chuckled.
Cheng Yuexin hadn’t expected Cheng Yueqing to react this way, and broke the silence first.
“Yueqing, don’t be surprised. It was all Yiyi’s idea to make me wear this. I don’t have this hobby.”
Cheng Yueqing said nothing, the curve of her lips becoming more pronounced.
“Little catgirl, come here and let me pet you.”
“Huh?!”
Cheng Yuexin gasped, her steps toward the bed halting abruptly.
Cheng Yueqing beckoned to her as if calling an actual cat.
“Come on, little kitty~”
Seeing Cheng Yueqing’s teasing smile, Cheng Yuexin had no choice but to go along with her act. Playing the part of a complete white-haired little catgirl.
“Umm…”
Cheng Yuexin awkwardly stared at the floor and slowly walked to the bedside. Cheng Yueqing made room for Cheng Yuexin to sit down, beaming with joy.
“Heehee, little catgirl, you’re so cute~”
Cheng Yueqing unhesitatingly reached out and patted Cheng Yuexin’s head, pressing half her body against Cheng Yuexin. Cheng Yuexin embarrassedly gripped her skirt, her eyes half-closed, feeling the warm breath brush past her ear, letting out an embarrassed whimper.
“Yueqing…”
“Mm, the little cat smells so good…”
Everyone said she smelled good, but Cheng Yuexin couldn’t smell anything besides sweat.
Cheng Yueqing stroked the top of her head while also touching the cat ears, as if those ears were really growing on her, feeling strange to be touched. Only when Cheng Yueqing’s hand reached her thigh did Cheng Yuexin speak up to stop her. Her face was already flushed a transparent, tempting red.
“Umm… Yueqing, are you done playing?”
Cheng Yueqing grinned slyly.
“I’m done, I’m done. Sister, I was wrong.”
Cheng Yueqing’s way of begging for forgiveness was to throw herself into Cheng Yuexin’s arms. Her good sister would always forgive her.
Cheng Yuexin sighed helplessly.
“You, always teasing your sister. Next time you do this, your sister will really get angry.”
She said it with a hint of anger, but Cheng Yuexin really wouldn’t ever get angry at Cheng Yueqing; she was a sensible sister.
“No, sister, I was wrong! Sister turned into a catgirl, it’s just too cute, I couldn’t help teasing the cat.”
Cheng Yuexin let out a light humph.
“That’s not how you tease a cat. Besides, I’m not a real cat.”
“Right, at least you don’t have a tail.”
Cheng Yuexin was speechless.
Chen Yiyi interjected at the right moment, and only then did Cheng Yueqing notice there was a third person. She quickly sat up straight.
“Sister Yiyi, you’re here too.”
Chen Yiyi smiled and nodded, greeting Cheng Yueqing, then came to the bedside and pulled up a chair.
The little catgirl was holding her cute little sister. ‘If both of them became catgirls, wouldn’t that be amazing?’ The shameless thought flashed and vanished.
“Long time no see, Yueqing. Have you been listening to your sister lately?”
“Of course, I’ve been very obedient to my sister.”
Cheng Yueqing hugged Cheng Yuexin coquettishly. Cheng Yuexin just silently smiled and smoothed the girl’s blue hair tangled from sleep.
“That’s great, Yueqing is really obedient.”
Chen Yiyi gave her a thumbs-up, and Cheng Yueqing responded with a happy smile. She held Cheng Yuexin and refused to let go.
Chen Yiyi hid the jealousy in her heart. After all, she never got such treatment. Looking at Cheng Yuexin’s gentle, watery eyes, full of tender expression, she wished she could become Cheng Yueqing and experience it. The only flaw was the corners of her mouth losing their smile. A hint of bitterness that was hard to detect.
“Yiyi, keep an eye on Yueqing for me. I’m going to pay the medical bill.”
Chen Yiyi nodded in agreement and watched Cheng Yuexin leave.
Back in the ward, Cheng Yueqing started talking about the whole story of how Cheng Yuexin became a catgirl. Cheng Yuexin didn’t care what they talked about. She didn’t care at all. The only thing she cared about was when Cheng Yueqing would get better.
“Hello. I’m here to pay the medical bill for Cheng Yueqing.”
The auntie sitting at the computer responsible for payments took the card Cheng Yuexin handed over and gave her an extra look. Normally she wouldn’t even glance twice. But a catgirl was a rare species, after all. The SSR kind.
“That’ll be 50,000 yuan even. Keep your card.”
“Thank you.”
Simultaneously, a text message notification arrived on her phone.
“Your account ending in xxx6 has a balance of 0 yuan.”
Although she had borrowed it from Gu Linxue, in name it was a loan. She couldn’t say for sure when she would actually be able to pay it back. Even if she didn’t pay it back, Gu Linxue probably wouldn’t care. Before she could fret over the zeroed-out balance, a message from Gu Linxue arrived.
Gu Linxue: “Catgirl maid outfit, do you like it?”
Cheng Yuexin: “I don’t like it.”
Gu Linxue: “[Photo] Then take a look, who is this catgirl?”
Gu Linxue: “Like having your chin petted?”
Cheng Yuexin: “I don’t like it. Don’t misunderstand.”
Gu Linxue: “Fine. My cat ran away and became someone else’s cat.”
Gu Linxue: “Shouldn’t the disobedient cat get some punishment?”
Cheng Yuexin stared at the phone screen, speechless and terrified. Her eyes went vacant, and she nearly dropped the phone. She found a place to sit down before she dared to reply to Gu Linxue’s message.
Cheng Yuexin: “Please be magnanimous and overlook my mistake. My body can’t take much more.”
Gu Linxue: “Trash little catgirl, betraying your master and still begging for mercy? Do you think it’s that easy?”
Cheng Yuexin bit her lip hard. She could already imagine Gu Linxue’s furious expression and wished she could bite through her lip. Her fear of Gu Linxue was not just physical, but also psychological. If she angered Gu Linxue to the point of no return, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Cheng Yuexin: “I’m really sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive my mistake.”
Gu Linxue: “Cheng Yuexin, what should you call me?”
Cheng Yuexin’s gaze turned cold. The dignity in her heart was being tortured. She didn’t understand why Gu Linxue had made her call her that that one time. This was a title that shouldn’t appear in a world full of girls. But when she first approached Gu Linxue for that night of spring, Cheng Yuexin was forced to call her…
She resigned herself. In her previous life, after marriage, Gu Linxue had never called her that. Now after rebirth, their roles had swapped.
Cheng Yuexin was filled with helplessness. She repeatedly deleted the words she had typed, while Gu Linxue impatiently pressed for an answer.
Gu Linxue: “Still not answering me?”
Gu Linxue: “I’m counting down from three…”
Gu Linxue: “If you can’t give me the correct answer, you’ll be in for it.”
Gu Linxue: “Three…”
Gu Linxue: “Two…”
The approaching countdown forced Cheng Yuexin to set aside her worthless dignity. She had already fallen to such a state that she couldn’t turn things around. She didn’t know why Gu Linxue had to conquer her, subdue her on every level.
Gu Linxue: “One.”
The deadline had come. Cheng Yuexin simply tapped two keys, and the input method automatically suggested the correct answer.
Cheng Yuexin: “Husband.”
Gu Linxue: “Heh heh, that’s right, foolish wife.”
Gu Linxue: “I’ll be away for a few days. When I’m not here, don’t even think about betraying me.”
Gu Linxue: “A deal is a deal, but I also don’t want to see my cat running into someone else’s arms.”
This was a naked warning. Cheng Yuexin’s intuition told her so.
She put down her phone, placed her hands on her knees, and stared blankly at her absolute territory, laughing bitterly.
‘Forget it. After military training ends, I’ll find a job and start working to earn money. Cheng Yueqing’s illness is almost cured. Good days will come soon.’
Cheng Yuexin’s expression showed no relief. The so-called good days might just be a delusion.
“Sigh, I’ll never wear this again…”
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