Chapter 55

Thank you so much xuyi & EmpathicWan! You’re the best

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Gu Nanzhen used the teasing stick to knock down a few cats, and a few cats were circling around Gu Nanzhen, trying to reach the teasing stick.

As Huo Yu took a few steps, she smelled a strange fragrance, somewhat resembling the scent of mint but with a different aroma that was very pleasant.

This scent made Huo Yu want to get closer and sniff it more.

However, there were several cats surrounding Gu Nanzhen, so Huo Yu stopped.

“Don’t mess around, you’ll spoil the cats.” Huo Yu said.

“Where am I messing around? Catnip is harmless to cats, it’s all-natural. It just has a magical effect. I can’t explain it clearly either. I found out about it recently. I have something in my bag, and there’s an instruction manual. Go take a look.” Gu Nanzhen said.

Huo Yu didn’t go to Gu Nanzhen right away but turned around to look at Gu Nanzhen’s bag.

Inside Gu Nanzhen’s bag, there were several items: two teasing sticks similar to the one Gu Nanzhen was holding, several green balls, and two bottles of spray, as well as a few small glass bottles labeled “Cat Wine.”

Huo Yu noticed that all of these items had the words “catnip” on them, indicating that they contained the same substance. She opened one of the spray bottles, which had a perfume-like packaging, and removed the plastic seal.

Huo Yu sprayed some on her wrist and leaned closer to sniff it.

Huo Yu froze.

This scent was far more pleasant than the one she had smelled on Gu Nanzhen’s teasing stick earlier.

Huo Yu had used many high-end perfumes, but none of them smelled as good as this.

After the scent on her wrist dissipated, Huo Yu sprayed a little more.

That scent was like an electric current, spreading through her bloodstream, pulsating and tingling like nerve impulses.

Huo Yu felt that the surroundings were somewhat strange, as if everything had melted, including herself.

Her thoughts followed suit, as if they had melted too, and her consciousness became muddled, unable to form coherent lines.

Her body felt like it was floating in the air, and the surroundings became blurry, as if she was intoxicated.

Lin Shuwei was talking to Lan Xin when she habitually looked up to check on Huo Yu, only to see Huo Yu sitting on the sofa, slumped over, as if she had lost all her bones.

Huo Yu usually sat up straight, and it was even more unlikely for her to be in such a disheveled state in front of others.

Could she be tired? Lin Shuwei wondered. She had also noticed that Huo Yu had been exceptionally sleepy these past few days.

“Sorry, I’m going to check on Xiao Yu.” Lin Shuwei said to Lan Xin.

“Go ahead. I’ve finished telling you everything. Take your time to consider, and if you have any doubts, you can ask me.” Lan Xin waved her hand and said.

Lin Shuwei went to see Huo Yu, while Lan Xin went to play with Gu Nanzhen.

When Lin Shuwei approached Huo Yu, she only saw Huo Yu with empty eyes, looking somewhat dazed.

“Xiao Yu, what’s wrong with you?” Lin Shuwei was startled and reached out to touch Huo Yu’s forehead, which wasn’t warm.

“Did you drink alcohol?” Lin Shuwei wondered, as it was somewhat reminiscent of the last time Huo Yu had been drinking.

Lin Shuwei propped herself up on the sofa and leaned closer to Huo Yu, taking a sniff, but there was no scent of alcohol.

Huo Yu raised her hand and sprayed twice on the side of Lin Shuwei’s face, revealing a silly smile.

“It smells so good, smell it!” Huo Yu said, her voice becoming soft and tender.

Lin Shuwei didn’t smell anything particularly special, just a faint scent of mint.

She saw what Huo Yu was holding in her hand, with “Catnip Spray” written on it.

Lin Shuwei was familiar with catnip.

She had thought about buying it when she was buying toys for Little Kitty. However, at that time, Little Kitty was still a kitten and wouldn’t have any reaction to such things. She had planned to wait until the cat grew up before buying it.

Did Huo Yu react like this just from smelling catnip?!

This was too strange, right?

Huo Yu sprayed some on Lin Shuwei, and Lin Shuwei’s face was filled with the scent of catnip. Huo Yu reached out and wrapped her arm around Lin Shuwei’s neck, rubbing her face against Lin Shuwei’s face, licking her cheek and ear with her tongue.

Lin Shuwei’s face immediately turned red.

This was the first time Huo Yu had been so proactive and enthusiastic.

While Huo Yu was still licking, Lin Shuwei quickly held her back. Lan Xin and Gu Nanzhen were not far away, and there were also staff members from the Cat Apartment who would come by from time to time.

Even if Lin Shuwei liked Huo Yu, she felt somewhat embarrassed.

Huo Yu’s behavior at the moment was definitely not normal.

Lin Shuwei wanted to pry open Huo Yu’s arm and call the pet doctor with the most medical knowledge here to help figure out what was going on.

But with just a little force, Huo Yu held on tighter and rubbed her head against Lin Shuwei.

Lin Shuwei lifted Huo Yu slightly and supported her body, trying to calm her down and get her to let go of her hand. In the process, Huo Yu’s hat fell off her head.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Shuwei caught a glimpse of it and thought she had seen it wrong. She looked again more carefully.

On both sides of Huo Yu’s head were two furry, upright ears, dark gray with white, as if they had grown out of her head.

Huo Yu was wearing cat ears?!

Lin Shuwei reached out and touched them. They were soft and fluffy, with a tender texture.

This seemed to be real!

“Ah… don’t…” Huo Yu, who was being touched, let out a low moan, and her pink ears under the fur turned red.

“…?” Lin Shuwei widened her eyes in disbelief.

“Lin Shuwei, what’s going on with Huo Xiao Yu? Are you two starting to engage in shameful activities on the sofa? Can you show some restraint!” Gu Nanzhen’s voice came, snapping Lin Shuwei back to her senses.

Lin Shuwei looked in the direction of Gu Nanzhen and the others. They were sitting with their backs to the sofa and could only see Lin Shuwei slightly bending over, unable to see Huo Yu.

“Huo Yu isn’t feeling well. I’ll take her back to the room first. Sorry, you guys can carry on.” Lin Shuwei adjusted her breathing and called out.

She put Huo Yu’s hat back on and didn’t pry her open. With her other hand, she reached under Huo Yu’s knees and lifted her up.

“What’s wrong with Huo Xiao Yu? Is she okay?” Gu Nanzhen still wanted to go and see but was stopped by Lan Xin.

“Lin Shuwei cares about her more. Maybe she just wants some affection.” Lan Xin smiled and said to Gu Nanzhen.

“It’s fine, I’ll handle it.” Lin Shuwei called out as she hurriedly carried Huo Yu upstairs to their room.

“Are you in such a hurry? We still have guests! Huh, I didn’t expect Lin Shuwei to have some strength. She can even carry Huo Xiao Yu like that!” Gu Nanzhen exclaimed as he watched Lin Shuwei princess-carrying Huo Yu, surprised.

“I can carry you too. If you work out, you’ll have strength training. Lin Shuwei didn’t act in those scenes for nothing.” Lan Xin said.

“Then carry me when we get back!” Gu Nanzhen hugged Lan Xin’s arm and acted spoiled.

Lan Xin patted Gu Nanzhen’s hair, held him in her arms, and kissed the top of his head.

After Lin Shuwei went upstairs, she put Huo Yu down and supported her as they entered the room.

Even though she had worked out, Lin Shuwei was still a bit breathless, her arms sore and weak, and her heart racing.

Huo Yu continued to cuddle and lick Lin Shuwei’s face.

Lin Shuwei had been enduring it with great determination all along.

She locked the door with one hand and hugged Huo Yu with both hands, placing her on the bed in the room.

“Xiao Yu, what’s going on?!” Lin Shuwei had countless questions in her mind. She had only gotten a glimpse before, but now she took off Huo Yu’s hat, revealing her head once again.

The two ears were still there, very real ears.

The two human ears were gone.

These two cat ears had grown on Huo Yu’s head!

Was Huo Yu a cat demon? Were there demons in this world?

Huo Yu’s transformation after smelling the catnip, it definitely had something to do with cats.

Lin Shuwei recalled that in the past few days, Huo Yu had never let her touch her head.

Huo Yu had known about this all along and didn’t want her to find out!

This revelation severely challenged Lin Shuwei’s worldview.

While Lin Shuwei was in shock, Huo Yu was not idle.

She held onto Lin Shuwei, nuzzling her face and making contented humming sounds with narrowed eyes.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei worries about the host, Happiness Points -1000.”

Huo Yu heard this sound in a dazed state and pouted.

“Why are you unhappy again, Lin Shuwei? I want to make you happy. I’ll knead you, I’ll give you a massage…” Huo Yu muttered, flipping over and pressing herself onto Lin Shuwei, skillfully carrying out her actions.

Lin Shuwei breathed heavily, her face flushed.

Although Huo Yu was now a much bigger creature, the actions of licking her face and kneading, weren’t those often used by kittens?!

Was Huo Yu a kitten?

Upon careful consideration, Huo Yu and the kitten had never appeared together.

Lin Shuwei was shocked in her heart, her heartbeat pounding like a drum.

Was Huo Yu a kitten?!

That would explain why Huo Yu, even when not by her side, seemed so concerned and understanding through the alternate account.

It would also explain why Huo Yu was the first to know when Lin Shuxiao went missing and called for Huo Zhen’s help.

It would even explain why, many times, she looked at Huo Yu and felt she resembled a cat.

Two completely unrelated beings gradually merged.

Her beloved pet and her beloved person turned out to be one and the same.

What kind of miraculous thing was this?

After a few more kneads, Huo Yu ran out of energy and collapsed, lying on Lin Shuwei’s chest.

“It’s okay, you don’t have to work so hard. Xiao Yu, you did great. My Little Kitty, my Xiao Yu!” Lin Shuwei whispered softly, her voice unusually gentle. Aside from the restlessness caused by Huo Yu, her heart was filled with tenderness.

Huo Yu, in a dazed state, licked from Lin Shuwei’s neck to her chin, making Lin Shuwei’s throat tighten.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei guesses that the host is Little Kitty, Happiness Points +3000.”

“Ding, Lin Shuwei wants to kiss the host, Happiness Points -3000.”

“Wuwuwu, Lin Shuwei, why do you always make me go on a roller coaster! You’re never happy, never satisfied… You’re such a seductive woman, what else are you thinking about? Isn’t kissing good enough?” Huo Yu heard the fluctuation of Lin Shuwei’s Happiness Points and noticed the significant decrease in the prompt. She pouted and started crying.

Lin Shuwei felt that Huo Yu seemed to know what she was thinking.

If she remained indifferent to Huo Yu’s actions, that would be strange.

How did Huo Yu know?

Lin Shuwei was full of doubts. Hearing Huo Yu cry, she felt heartbroken and hugged her to comfort her.

“Xiao Yu, having you by my side is my greatest happiness. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, stop crying.” Lin Shuwei whispered softly.

“You’re lying. You clearly lose Happiness Points when you feel sorry for me! You’re such a fraud!” Huo Yu said.

“… ” Lin Shuwei didn’t know where Huo Yu got that conclusion from.

Now, Huo Yu should be speaking her mind. Was she a seductive woman, a fraud in her mind?

“Xiao Yu, can you perceive my thoughts? I’m sorry, I just love you too much. What I think in my heart, I won’t act on it unless you’re willing. I don’t know how you judge whether I’m happy or not, and I don’t know what my happiness has to do with you, Xiao Yu. Can you tell me what’s going on?” Lin Shuwei rubbed Huo Yu’s hair and ears.

“Lin Shuwei, I won’t tell you, I can turn into a cat! That’s my biggest secret! I absolutely can’t let anyone know that I’ve licked cats and been seen naked, being rubbed in their hands! It’s the biggest shame of my life! I don’t want to turn into a cat again. Lin Shuwei, make yourself happy and joyful. As long as you’re happy, you can kiss me as much as you want, ask me for however much money you want, as long as it’s something I can do for you. If one rainbow fart is not enough, I can give you a thousand, ten thousand!” Huo Yu said, humming comfortably and speaking with a pouting mouth.

“Xiao Yu, are the things you do for me not because you like me, but because you don’t want to turn into a cat?” Lin Shuwei asked softly upon hearing Huo Yu’s words.

“Who likes you? I don’t like you at all! If it weren’t to avoid turning into a cat, I wouldn’t even bother with you! You’re such a scumbag and troublemaking woman…” Huo Yu hummed, her face turning red as she spoke.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei hears the host’s words, Happiness Points -9999.”

Before Huo Yu could finish her sentence, she heard prompt 006.

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis

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