After Transmigrating As The Female Lead Of A Cruel Novel, I Raised a Big Shot Cat - Chapter 21

Faced with Qiao Hua’en’s provocation, Bo Shuhan lowered her brows and gave a dismissive, light laugh.

With the person already in her arms, what did it matter if Qiao diverted Ji Qingyue’s attention with a topic of conversation? Anything unrelated to romance remained strictly in the realm of friendship.

And besides…

Bo Shuhan moved her left wrist, and Ji Qingyue noticed immediately, her face full of concern. “Are you tired? Maybe I should just…”

Before she could finish, Bo Shuhan lifted her left arm upward, causing the beauty to gasp. Ji Qingyue instinctively grabbed Bo’s head, messing up her hairstyle and throwing her breathing out of rhythm.

Because she had lifted her a bit too high just now… her face ended up buried right in the other woman’s chest. (Covers face.jpg)

Fortunately, Ji Qingyue didn’t seem to mind, saving her from dying of embarrassment on the spot.

Quickly resuming her previous posture, Bo Shuhan let out a fake cough. “I’m not tired. I was just thinking about some work stuff while you were talking to the officer and moved my hand subconsciously. Also, you aren’t heavy in my eyes, you really aren’t much heavier than Big Boss.”

Though she was happy to be complimented, Ji Qingyue wondered what kind of comparison that was…comparing her to a cat. Seeing the policewoman looking over, Ji Qingyue couldn’t help but shyly punch Bo Shuhan, muttering softly, “That strong, huh? Then I’ll have to trouble the ‘physically fit’ Miss Bo to take care of me for a few days.”

“I naturally won’t leave you alone.”

“Right, and there’s also that damn cat.” Curling her lip, Bo Shuhan had zero desire to look after Big Boss. Anyway, that creature was so headstrong it certainly wouldn’t let itself starve.

Hearing this resentful comment, Ji Qingyue laughed without holding back.

“You forgot that Big Boss scolded you last time? Besides, she’s gorgeous now, not a ‘damn cat’ anymore.”

Ji Qingyue was helpless regarding the antagonistic relationship between the woman and the cat. She had tried to mediate countless times to no avail, eventually letting them be after all, they mostly just bickered from a distance.

Seemingly reminded of something funny, Ji Qingyue hooked one arm around Bo Shuhan’s neck, covering her mouth as she giggled.

Watching the two act so intimately, Qiao Hua’en silently quickened her pace and took the lead in opening the hospital door. After putting the wheelchair in the car, she reached out toward Big Boss, who was curled into a ball on the passenger seat, about to fall asleep.

While Bo Shuhan refused to let anyone but Ji Qingyue hold her, Big Boss was more selective.

Glancing at Bo Shuhan carrying Ji Qingyue behind the policewoman, Big Boss grudgingly allowed herself to be picked up. There was no shame in playing wingman.

When Ji Qingyue and the others approached, Qiao Hua’en went to meet them.

The policewoman held the cat, seemingly returning it.

This well-timed sense of boundaries was quite likable at the very least, Ji Qingyue was delighted to see her cat the moment she left the hospital.

“Big Bo-ss~” “Meow~ OAO~”

As the human and cat exchanged affections, Qiao Hua’en scanned the empty surroundings.

“You didn’t drive here?” A plain question, yet coming from Qiao Hua’en’s mouth, it carried a hint of mockery, as if asking if she couldn’t afford a car.

Bo Shuhan naturally took the bait, she had family wealth and never took such petty slights to heart. “Indeed, I didn’t drive, which is why I was following behind you, thinking of hitching a ride in the police car to the station.”

The subtext: This is a police car, not your private vehicle.

Qiao Hua’en didn’t argue. Her car was at the station; she was only driving the squad car because she was on duty.

“OK, then take my car.” She opened the passenger door. “Let Miss Ji sit in the front. The car is quite old, and the heater in the back doesn’t work well.”

With one sentence, she blocked Bo Shuhan’s plan to sit in the back seat with Ji Qingyue.

Bo Shuhan didn’t want to agree.

Big Boss: 【Listen to her. Then take off your sweater and use it to cover Ji Qingyue’s feet.】

Bo Shuhan looked at Big Boss, who seemed to be yawning, and silently gave a mental thumbs-up. Truly a superior strategist.

Carefully placing Ji Qingyue in the passenger seat, Qiao Hua’en felt a small surge of joy, only to see Bo Shuhan strip off her sweater in the next second to wrap it around Ji Qingyue’s feet. Her smile froze instantly.

Dammit!

As expected, once Bo Shuhan took off her sweater, Ji Qingyue’s entire attention was snatched away.

“Put your sweater back on! My feet are fine. If you catch a cold, that’ll really cause trouble.”

Since Bo Shuhan had recently hinted to Ji Qingyue about a special project she was following, Ji Qingyue always added the words “Rest well, take care of your health” to the end of every conversation.

Seeing Ji Qingyue’s fierce refusal, Bo Shuhan coaxed her, “Don’t worry, I’ve already arranged for someone to bring clothes to the police station. Besides, this undershirt is an expensive thermal layer; I won’t get cold.”

“Still, you can’t just wear that.”

“Alright, the heater is on in the car, and by the time we reach the station, my assistant will have delivered the things. It won’t take long.” Having said that, Bo Shuhan wrapped the sweater around Ji Qingyue’s feet with no room for argument.

During the wound cleaning earlier, both the alcohol and hydrogen peroxide had been freezing. Although her feet were now wrapped in gauze, they were still as cold as blocks of ice.

If there had been a hint of spite in her actions initially, the moment she touched those cold feet, a very real sense of worry filled Bo Shuhan’s emerald-green eyes.

“Your feet are way too cold.” Warming the arches of her feet with her hands, Bo Shuhan wanted to hold them a while longer.

Ji Qingyue kept urging her, “Okay, okay, get in the car, or you really will catch a cold.”

Bo Shuhan complied and got in. Qiao Hua’en followed suit, but seeing Ji Qingyue constantly turning back to check on Bo Shuhan, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes. If conditions permitted, she would definitely turn off the AC and freeze this “pretentious” woman to death.

Taking in the policewoman’s indignant look, Big Boss sighed.

This round looked like a win for Bo Shuhan, but seeing the way Ji Qingyue and Bo Shuhan interacted, there wasn’t a hint of an ambiguous “spark.”

It was a double loss!

The cat felt despondent.

The police car sped along the road and soon arrived at the station. A low-profile luxury car was already parked there. Seeing the police car pull up, a person quickly got out holding several paper bags.

Bo Shuhan stepped out immediately. Under Qiao Hua’en’s frowning gaze, Bo Shuhan handed a cup of ginger tea from the bag to Ji Qingyue and tossed in a cloak.

“Hurry and put your clothes on,” Ji Qingyue urged again.

Bo Shuhan nodded. When she stepped out of the car again, she was wearing a new sweater and a down jacket.

In her hand, she held a pair of fuzzy shoes and a power bank.

Just then, Qiao Hua’en finished parking and brought the wheelchair over.

She walked up to Ji Qingyue and smiled. “Let me carry you to the wheelchair. Even though you have a friend to look after you, you’ll need to give your statement later, and only the involved party can go in. A wheelchair is more convenient.”

“I see. You’re very thoughtful, Officer,” Ji Qingyue praised. But seeing Qiao Hua’en move to pick her up, she declined: “You’ve worked hard too, Officer. I’ll let my friend do it.”

At that moment, Bo Shuhan walked over, her lips curling into a smirk. “Exactly, better let me do it.”

With that, Bo Shuhan nudged Qiao Hua’en aside and carefully settled the woman into the wheelchair.

Once Ji Qingyue was seated, Bo Shuhan took the shoes and slipped them onto Ji Qingyue’s feet, then connected the power bank to the USB port on the shoes.

“What is this?”

“My assistant’s daughter’s new shoes. They have built-in heating. I bought them thinking your feet were too cold and you can’t soak them in hot water yet.”

While explaining, Bo Shuhan finished setting everything up. Big Boss curled up in Ji Qingyue’s lap; the cat still didn’t know exactly what had happened and planned to sneak in to listen to the testimony.

Wrapped in her small black cloak, Ji Qingyue was pushed into the station by Bo Shuhan.

Qiao Hua’en wasn’t the one in charge of the statement. Although she could have joined in, doing everything personally would make her motives too obvious.

From her interactions with Ji Qingyue just now, Qiao noticed that Ji Qingyue strongly disliked forced romantic tension from strangers.

With this kind of girl, you couldn’t be too intense in the early stages of pursuit, or you’d likely be rejected immediately.

So, she couldn’t rush. As for Bo Shuhan. Qiao Hua’en wasn’t exactly a seasoned veteran of the dating scene, but she had an eye for people.

Bo Shuhan might have feelings for Ji Qingyue, but she probably hadn’t realized them herself. Her provocation earlier was more likely the typical irritation of seeing someone eyeing one’s friend.

In short: a fool who had fallen in love without realizing it.

And on Ji Qingyue’s side, it was even clearer. The way she looked at Bo Shuhan was too “clean”, it was purely a relationship between close friends.

Therefore, Qiao Hua’en wasn’t worried. Besides, “policewoman” wasn’t her only identity. Thinking of this, she stretched lazily until she picked up the case file, her eyes turning sharp.

“Xiao Liu, look at this part of the statement. I feel like there’s more to dig into here…”

The waiting area and the office area were in separate sections. As time ticked by, it reached 2:00 AM.

When Ji Qingyue finally finished all her statements, she emerged looking exhausted, turning the wheels of her wheelchair.

Hearing the movement, Bo Shuhan put down her phone and walked over.

Qiao Hua’en also put down her files and approached.

The two women met halfway, eyeing each other, neither willing to yield.

When Ji Qingyue pushed her wheelchair forward, she saw the two women standing on opposite sides of the corridor like stone pillars.

“A-Han, what’s going on?”

“Just catching up with the officer on the details of the incident.” Bo Shuhan stepped forward, took hold of the wheelchair, and began pushing it toward the exit.

Qiao Hua’en took out her phone and called out to Ji Qingyue, “Let’s exchange WeChat. It’ll make it easier to follow up on the case.”

Ji Qingyue naturally didn’t refuse.

As she watched the two walk away, a petite policewoman scurried out from nowhere. She asked, “Captain Qiao, which one do you have a crush on?”

“The prettiest one.”

Chen Xuanyi scratched her head. Truthfully, she hadn’t even seen their faces clearly, she was just asking her usual daily question because she’d seen Qiao Hua’en personally heading out on a mission.

So, which one was the “prettiest”? Just as she was debating this, a realization hit her.

Wait, Captain Qiao just admitted she’s interested in one of them?!

Huge news!

The officers, who had been drowsy from the late night shift, were suddenly wide awake.