After Her Death, They Begged for Forgiveness - Chapter 37.2

Song Guanjin felt that her sister seemed particularly strange today. Normally, she wouldn’t say such odd things.

Besides, as a highly intelligent cat, how could she possibly trust humans so easily?

Xu Bingqi seriously considered the question. “Well, yes, but I’m a bit more reliable than others.”

She now felt a certain kinship with wildlife rehabilitators preparing animals for release into the wild.

The cat wasn’t entirely satisfied with this answer. She didn’t like how Xu Bingqi had drawn the line between “others” and herself.

In her view, her sister was unquestionably one of her own.

Xu Bingqi watched with satisfaction as the person before her fell into thought, then felt a mischievous urge to tease the cat a little.

“By the way, which pet shop did you board Pomegranate at?”

Song Guanjin stared blankly at Xu Bingqi’s serious expression, caught in a dilemma.

She was afraid that refusing to name the shop would arouse suspicion, but she also worried that naming a random shop might lead Xu Bingqi to actually go looking for Pomegranate there.

The only consolation was that Xu Bingqi still hadn’t realized she was the cat, which was why she kept asking about Pomegranate.

“I’ve had so much going on, I can’t quite remember.”

Song Guanjin cautiously chose the safest reply.

“You forgot the name? Then how will you bring Pomegranate home after wrapping up filming?”

Song Guanjin continued weaving lies to patch the holes in her previous ones: “I saved the owner’s WeChat.”

Before Xu Bingqi could press further, she added, “But lately, things have been too hectic. I’m entering the set the day after tomorrow, so today and tomorrow I need to focus on memorizing my lines and getting into character.”

As much as she enjoyed spending time with her sister, changing the subject was now a priority.

Song Guanjin noticed what seemed like a faint curl at the corner of her sister’s lips. She blinked, wondering if it was just her imagination.

“Alright then, I won’t disturb you any further.”

Xu Bingqi chose that moment to take her leave. The music variety show was starting recordings next month, and she needed to prepare in advance.

Besides, she had already enjoyed the sight of the flustered cat.

“Okay, sister.”

Song Guanjin breathed a sigh of relief. After seeing Xu Bingqi to the door, she added reluctantly, “Sister, you have to visit me often once I’m on set.”

After Xu Bingqi left, Song Guanjin eagerly created a throwaway account to seek advice from netizens.

But she found that her drafted post couldn’t be published.

The reason: it failed to pass community review.

Song Guanjin stared at the system notification, “Your post may contain overly intimate scenes or text descriptions, explicit content, etc., which could easily lead to inappropriate associations” and fell into deep thought.

How was it overly intimate? What did “inappropriate associations” even mean? What exactly were people supposed to associate?

Unable to post, Song Guanjin sighed, feeling that human moderators were making a mountain out of a molehill.

Unwilling to give up, she edited her post repeatedly, changing “not wearing clothes” to “dressed lightly.”

The post title became: 【Is it a big deal to dress lightly in front of your crush?】

In the body of the post, Song Guanjin detailed Xu Bingqi’s series of reactions. After successfully publishing it, she eagerly waited for suggestions from netizens.

Soon, she received the first reply: 【Sis, I get you, because I’m a “green tea” too.】

Song Guanjin already knew what “green tea” meant. After pondering the first reply for a moment, she felt it didn’t provide any useful information.

But to show friendliness, she still replied with a [handshake] emoji.

Perhaps because her account was new and lacked visibility, Song Guanjin waited a long time without a second reply. So, she humbly asked under the first comment: 【Then how did your crush react?】

The first replier seemed surprised by Song Guanjin’s frankness. Coupled with being a bit bored at the moment, she became much friendlier toward the “green tea” OP.

【Sis, your skill level is too low to take things further with your crush for now.】

Song Guanjin continued to seek advice humbly: 【Then what should I do?】

Immersed in learning how to attract her crush, Song Guanjin completely forgot her original intention for posting.

【Your crush is clearly a decent person. Dressing lightly won’t work on her, but she must be interested in you otherwise, why would she blush?】

The now-chatty netizen continued earnestly: 【But you should analyze your crush’s personality deeply, figure out what type she likes, and then tailor your approach accordingly.】

While Song Guanjin was humbly seeking advice, the post gained traction, and other netizens enthusiastically joined the discussion.

【Yeah, for example, does your crush like the cute type, the seductive type, or the delicate type? If you don’t even know that, we can’t help you analyze.】

After some thought, Song Guanjin realized she had never seriously considered this question before and couldn’t help but feel respect for the well-informed netizens.

She thought for a moment and typed a reply: 【Probably the cute type? My crush is very interested in cats.】

【Being interested in cats doesn’t mean she likes cute partners. There’s a good chance she might prefer the seductive type.】

【The previous comment makes sense. OP, how well do you know your crush? What image do you think you have in her eyes?】

Although Xu Bingqi had warned Song Guanjin not to trust others easily, she felt these enthusiastic netizens were quite trustworthy.

So, she continued replying: 【My crush is a girl, by the way. We’re very good friends. In her eyes, I’m probably a bit childish?】

After all, her “sister” took such good care of her, she must seem like a kid in her eyes, right?

Although sometimes, the way Xu Bingqi looked after her felt a bit like taking care of a pet.

[“So she’s a lesbian! But OP, are you sure your crush is also into women?”]

After being reminded, Song Guanjin quickly added the #lesbian tag and replied, [“Of course I’m sure.”]

[“Then you’re doomed, OP. In the lesbian community, everyone’s into older sisters you need to be at least a bit more mature.”]

[“OP, you should change the title. It should be ‘beloved sister’ instead of ‘crush’ that way, more experts can give you advice.”]

[“OP, you should blur the boundaries first. Don’t always call her ‘sister.’ Next time, try calling her ‘wifey’ directly. “]

[“OP, is there a big gap in your education levels?”]

[“You need to figure out your roles first, OP. Who’s the top and who’s the bottom between you two?”]

[“Don’t just ask about your beloved sister’s role right off the bat, that’s way too forward.”]

The cat was utterly bewildered by these people. She felt her sister’s earlier advice was right humans really couldn’t be trusted lightly.

She couldn’t figure out which netizen’s suggestion was the most reliable.

She even suspected that if she followed their advice, she might end up led astray.

[“How about this, OP: take it step by step. Post daily updates on your progress, like one of those style makeover challenges.”]

Song Guanjin thought this comment made a lot of sense and followed up, [“So what should the first step be?”]

[“Test the waters, of course, call her ‘wifey’!”]

[“It’s better to start by changing how your beloved sister sees you. Gradually shift from a cute style to a more alluring one.”]

[“Yeah, you need to change both your outfits and your tone. Just from your replies, your tone comes off as pretty childish.”]

[“Actually, I think this attempt was pretty effective. Your beloved sister even blushed, why not try it a few more times?”]

[“As an earth sign, I think you should start by changing your WeChat name to something more suggestive, something that pairs well with your beloved sister’s WeChat name.”]

[“Why not tackle multiple approaches at once?”]

Song Guanjin eagerly absorbed all the advice in the comments and finally decided to start by changing how Xu Bingqi perceived her.

She was determined to make her sister see her as an elegant, mature, and dependable woman.

Meanwhile, her followers and notifications kept climbing past 99+. Song Guanjin soon realized this hastily created alt account had become her most-followed one.

Every follower was a hidden master strategist.

Song Guanjin felt her path to pursuing her beloved sister, Xu Bingqi was filled with promise.

She decided to follow the netizens’ advice and regularly update her progress and any issues she encountered.

Satisfied, Song Guanjin closed her phone and picked up the script for “Among the Clouds,” the drama she was about to join.

In “Among the Clouds,” her character was a gentle, mysterious figure with a hidden dark side.

If she could master this role, she was sure to impress her sister.

The cat spirit looked contentedly at the script in her hands, resolved to secretly learn from her character’s style once she joined the production.

The excited cat stayed up all night and finally fell into a deep sleep as dawn broke.

Song Guanjin had a dream.

But the version of herself in the dream felt unfamiliar, dressed in attire completely unlike modern clothing.

In the dream, she wore a crimson brocade robe embroidered with delicate cloud patterns and cat paw motifs, jade earrings dangling from her ears, swaying gracefully with every step.

Song Guanjin raised the bronze mirror and saw the reflection of a person with half-closed eyes, their deep green irises resembling unfathomable cold pools. The slight arch of their brows was like a chilly moon slanting in the night sky, and the faint curve of their lips unintentionally exuded a myriad of charms. This, combined with an aloofness that kept others at a distance, created a peculiar and captivating allure.

Wasn’t this the very image she had always dreamed of?

Before Song Guanjin could fully grasp the expression on her dream-self’s face, she suddenly saw the distant, tranquil sky abruptly darken. Ink-black clouds surged and gathered like a raging tide, while a muffled roar of thunder exploded violently.

A blinding flash of light instantly illuminated her face, making her fair skin appear almost translucent and her crimson lips even more vivid.

Under Song Guanjin’s stunned gaze, the thunder, carrying an earth-shattering force, crashed directly toward her.

She felt an intense, unfamiliar, yet strangely familiar pain.

Jolted awake, she found herself still lying on her modern, comfortable, and spacious bed, though the fright had caused her to revert from her human form back into a cat.

Song Guanjin was certain that everything in the dream felt unfamiliar except for the searing pain of the thunderstrike, which was so real it made her wonder if it had truly happened.

After catching her breath from the shock, she transformed back into human form and immediately cast her online friends’ warnings to the wind. Picking up her phone, she sent a message to Xu Bingqi: “I had a nightmare, sis. It was terrifying.”

At that moment, Xu Bingqi was busy typing away, communicating with the production team of The Best Song about details for the variety show. Pausing briefly upon seeing Song Guanjin’s message, she took a moment amidst the discussion to reply: “It’s okay, dreams are the opposite of reality. Now that the sun is up, there’s nothing to fear.”

Thinking of Song Guanjin trembling from the nightmare, Xu Bingqi felt an inexplicable tenderness and continued typing to comfort her: “What was the nightmare about? Talking about it will make it better.”

After a moment of contemplation, Song Guanjin concealed her identity as a cat spirit and replied succinctly: “I dreamed I was struck by lightning [crying].”

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