Become The Domesticated Pet Cat of a Mature, Bossy Lady Superior - Chapter 60.2

As she spoke, Ying Miaomiao lightly tapped her fingertip towards her own earlobe.

Shi Xinyu subconsciously touched the same spot. Her birthmark was behind her ear, not very noticeable. Even with her hair tied up, it was hard to see.

“It’s a little butterfly.”

Shi Xinyu felt a little creeped out, “Are you a pervert?!”

After saying that, she quickly ran away. Her speed was so fast that Ying Miaomiao couldn’t catch up even after chasing for a long time.

Ying Miaomiao was fine when she was a cat, but returning to human form, her physical strength was still that of a perpetually desk-bound, under-exercised good-for-nothing.

Watching Shi Xinyu walk further away, she gasped and suddenly realized that her words had not only failed to close the distance.

Ying Miaomiao also felt a bit wronged. After all, it was Shi Xinyu who asked her to prove that she was familiar with her. How could she call her a pervert after she did?

…

In her frustration, Ying Miaomiao seemed to run out of ideas. Since she couldn’t find a way back for the time being, she decided to observe Shi Xinyu instead.

But after only a few days of observation, Ying Miaomiao noticed something was wrong with Shi Xinyu.

Her mood had clearly been low recently. She barely participated in band activities, and she treated the other three as if she was about to disband the group.

Even at school, she didn’t interact much with other students, still preferring to be alone.

Ying Miaomiao was a little worried.

While socializing wasn’t mandatory, Shi Xinyu’s condition was indeed poor. Even turning into a cat to stay by her side couldn’t alleviate it in the slightest.

High school summer vacation was also about to begin.

The day before Shi Xinyu’s vacation started, Ying Miaomiao once again appeared in human form beside her.

She waited along Shi Xinyu’s inevitable path home. Taking advantage of the few people around, she suddenly blocked her way.

“Wait, wait, don’t run.”

Seeing Shi Xinyu’s posture, which suggested she was about to bolt, Ying Miaomiao quickly stopped her: “I don’t mean any harm. Didn’t you ask me to prove that I was familiar with you last time?”

Shi Xinyu pursed her lips, not speaking, only looking at Ying Miaomiao warily.

Ying Miaomiao inexplicably felt that Shi Xinyu now resembled a cat, a little white cat with its fur bristling.

“Why don’t you say anything? I haven’t even brought up you calling me a pervert last time.”

“What exactly is your purpose?”

Ying Miaomiao blurted out without hesitation: “To make you happy.”

After saying that, she quickly added a justification for herself: “Actually, there is someone who cares a lot about you, in a way you don’t know.”

Looking at Shi Xinyu’s suspicious eyes, Ying Miaomiao sighed softly. How could she make Shi Xinyu believe she wasn’t a bad person?

Shi Xinyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, a little mockingly, “Someone? Who is this someone? Shi Jingrong?”

She hardened her heart, and the resentment in her heart seemed to gush out: “I don’t care who you are or what your purpose is, please stop interfering with my life.”

“I don’t want to make things difficult for you. Go and tell Shi Jingrong that I don’t want to transfer schools.”

Ying Miaomiao didn’t expect to be accidentally dragged into the dispute between mother and daughter. She opened her mouth, but Shi Xinyu turned and walked away.

Ying Miaomiao chased after her again. Ignoring everything else, she wanted to tell the truth, but felt like her throat was filled with lead, unable to utter a single word.

“I don’t know any Shi Jingrong. Wait for me, Shi Xinyu!”

Shi Xinyu stopped again. She turned back to look at Ying Miaomiao. A faint voice in her heart urged her to trust her one more time.

After struggling for a while, Ying Miaomiao felt that she couldn’t explain herself without proof. Anyway, since it was Shi Xinyu, perhaps revealing that she could turn into a cat wouldn’t be a big problem.

She looked around and finally selected a spot: a surveillance blind spot.

She skillfully transformed back into her cat form right in front of Shi Xinyu.

Shi Xinyu stood frozen in place. When the person in front of her turned into a cat, there was no dramatic special effect like in TV shows. In the blink of an eye, the person disappeared.

She took a deep breath, beginning to doubt if she had studied too much and was starting to hallucinate.

Shi Xinyu leaned against the wall, her eyes unfocused. Shock and surprise took turns appearing in her eyes, but the only thing missing was fear.

She didn’t know why. It was something that caused a huge impact on the materialist world, yet she wasn’t afraid and even felt she could reluctantly accept it.

Shi Xinyu’s voice was dry: “You are Ying Miaomiao?”

Ying Miaomiao transformed back into human form. She nodded: “Now you must believe me, right?”

Shi Xinyu remained silent. She looked up at the sky. It seemed like there was still bright sunshine today. Young people’s ability to accept things was relatively quick. She asked, “Are you… a cat demon who achieved sentience?”

In this alleyway blind spot, few people passed by, so Ying Miaomiao spoke with fewer inhibitions. However, she found that whenever she mentioned anything about the future, her voice would not make any sound.

After a long explanation, she couldn’t get a single sentence out. Ying Miaomiao had no choice but to throw caution to the wind, “This matter is complicated to explain for now. You just need to know that I’m here to repay a kindness.”

“…”

Shi Xinyu had never encountered such a forced repayment of kindness.

However, Shi Xinyu could harden her heart against malice, but against a familiar little cat, or a cat demon, her heart couldn’t remain hard.

Such sincere concern made Shi Xinyu unable to resist. She couldn’t utter those cold, sarcastic words anymore.

“You…”

Shi Xinyu realized she had misunderstood Ying Miaomiao, but the word “sorry” just wouldn’t come out. She opened her mouth and finally only managed to ask, “Can I treat you to dinner?”

She lowered her head, looking at her toes, but couldn’t help glancing at Ying Miaomiao from the corner of her eye when she didn’t get a reply.

Ying Miaomiao noticed Shi Xinyu’s gaze, her eyes curved into a smile, and she slowly said, “Okay.”

Shi Xinyu was still a student. Ms. Shi hadn’t given her a lot of allowance, afraid of encouraging extravagant habits.

But Shi Xinyu’s materialism wasn’t very strong. Most of her allowance was saved up, with a small portion used for her hobbies.

However, regarding the taste, Ying Miaomiao proactively suggested: “I want to eat the hot and sour noodles near your school gate.”

This hot and sour noodle shop had been open for over twenty years. It had been there since Ying Miaomiao was in elementary school. It was a time-honored brand that she would never tire of eating, and the price was not expensive; it was a good value.

The hot and sour noodles were served quickly. They each had a bowl in front of them. Ying Miaomiao unwrapped the disposable chopsticks and stirred them first.

The owner used a generous amount of ingredients, and the minced meat inside was substantial. The noodles were chewy but not too soft, which suited Ying Miaomiao’s taste.

Honestly, this was definitely the best meal Ying Miaomiao had eaten since returning to the past. Her only regret was that she didn’t have the good habit of carrying currency with her, but even carrying it wouldn’t be very useful.

If she pulled out currency from a future year, she was afraid she would be arrested.

After quickly slurping down a bowl of hot and sour noodles, Ying Miaomiao felt completely refreshed. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at Shi Xinyu.

Shi Xinyu ate very politely. She didn’t make a sound while eating the noodles. The hot and sour noodles were a bit hot, and as she ate, a flush spread across her pale face.

Noticing Ying Miaomiao’s gaze, Shi Xinyu silently sped up.

She was a little distracted.

Was this the “Real-Life Cat’s Repayment of Kindness”? Would she also be taken to a strange parallel world?

After finishing the hot and sour noodles, they didn’t leave immediately. There weren’t many people now; the peak dismissal time had long passed.

Sitting in the shop, Shi Xinyu suddenly asked, “Are you really that?”

Her words were a bit vague, but Ying Miaomiao understood what Shi Xinyu meant to ask. She felt both amused and a little guilty.

In fact, Ying Miaomiao herself couldn’t be sure if she was a cat demon. It was simply unscientific, that’s for sure.

“Half and half, I suppose. But Shi Xinyu, what’s been wrong with you lately?”

Shi Xinyu was stunned.

She suddenly remembered that her recent low mood seemed to be the reason Ying Miaomiao came looking for her.

Facing her grandmother and other unfamiliar classmates, Shi Xinyu was too embarrassed to speak, but facing a familiar little cat, or a cat demon, she finally found the courage to speak.

After a moment of silence, Shi Xinyu said softly, “I don’t want to leave here, and I don’t want to follow my mother’s arrangements.”

Shi Xinyu knew that compared to most people, she was already very lucky, but she wasn’t completely lucky.

She had grown up wild and unguided. In elementary school, people often cursed her for inexplicable reasons. She didn’t care because she had her grandmother and that small friend.

But in high school, as she grew older, many malicious intentions quietly emerged in the dark. She hadn’t been overtly bullied, but she always felt the isolation from everyone else.

Shi Xinyu’s personality meant she couldn’t confide in her grandmother about the less obvious malice directed at her. She was afraid her grandmother would worry, and her small friend had already forgotten her.

The people in the small town were both good and bad.

But the underlying reason Shi Xinyu didn’t want to leave the small town was fear.

She was afraid of contact and interaction with Ms. Shi, like a small snail that only dared to shrink back into what it considered a safe shell.

Even a small corner of the world and her own hobbies were completely enough for her.

Ying Miaomiao was silent. She didn’t know how to comfort Shi Xinyu. After all, in the predetermined future, Shi Xinyu did follow her mother’s arrangements and transferred schools.

“Do you need to vent your emotions?”

Ying Miaomiao asked.

This sentence seemed to open a gap.

“Why do you say that?”

Ying Miaomiao was unusually serious. Her hand reached across the table and lightly touched Shi Xinyu’s head: “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

…

Ying Miaomiao, familiar with the route, took Shi Xinyu to her secret base.

There was a back mountain in the town. Local people rarely climbed it. Ying Miaomiao led Shi Xinyu to the summit.

It was already half dark, and most of the town’s lights were on. Looking down from this not-so-high mountain, they could see the bright lights of the bustling town.

“Shi Xinyu, what do you think?”

Shi Xinyu turned her head. Her high ponytail was a little messy from the climb, with a few strands falling loose. “This is the good place you mentioned for releasing stress?”

Ying Miaomiao nodded proudly, “Isn’t it great? There’s no one on the mountain. If you want to shout, just shout it out loud.”

The wind on the mountain was strong, making their clothes flutter loudly. Shi Xinyu redirected her gaze to the foot of the mountain, but not a single word of what she wanted to say came out.

Seeing that Shi Xinyu didn’t shout, Ying Miaomiao didn’t mind. She started first: “May Shi Xinyu be a little happier!”

The stars twinkled. The night on the mountain top was not purely black but held a deep blue that hadn’t faded. The evening breeze brought a soft, misty coolness.

Ying Miaomiao looked up. Unlike in big cities, and unlike ten years later, this night sky was pure. The stars were not just one or two, they seemed to cover the entire firmament.

“Shi Xinyu.”

Her voice was very light, like a gentle breeze: “My method is clumsy. I hope it can make you a little happier.”

Shi Xinyu also looked up at the sky. The twinkling stars were very far away. She then turned her head to look at Ying Miaomiao. Her profile looked especially gentle under the vast starlight.

“Thank you.”

The intense emotion seemed to simply translate into these two words.

Ying Miaomiao smiled. Just as she turned her head to say something, she suddenly lost her footing and transformed back into her cat form.

What a mood killer!

She let out a few angry meows.

The way down the mountain was far less joyful than the way up. Shi Xinyu slowed her pace, walking with the little cat stepping proudly in front of her.

The white tip of her tail was particularly conspicuous in the dark. Escorting Shi Xinyu home, Ying Miaomiao suddenly felt emotional. Shi Xinyu at this age was truly innocent, so lovable.

At the final corner, Shi Xinyu paused. She called out to Ying Miaomiao: “Can you stay with me?”

She couldn’t take back the words spoken on a sudden impulse. Shi Xinyu pursed her lips, looking down at her toes: “If it’s too much trouble, forget it.”

Ying Miaomiao turned around and walked a few steps back. She lightly patted Shi Xinyu’s calf with her paw, indicating that she should carry her inside.

Shi Xinyu felt a little guilty, like a thief. She picked up Ying Miaomiao and covered the little cat entirely with her large jacket.

Upon entering the house, Ying Miaomiao heard her grandmother’s voice.

“Why are you back so late today?”

“Went out with a friend for a bit.”

Shi Xinyu didn’t stop changing her shoes. She held Ying Miaomiao with one hand and placed the keys on the shoe cabinet with the other.

“Grandma, you should rest early. You don’t have to wait up for me next time.”

After a few more words, Shi Xinyu quickly took Ying Miaomiao back to her room.

The obstruction of her vision just now meant Ying Miaomiao’s nostrils were filled with the mixed scent of laundry detergent and Shi Xinyu’s own scent—a very comfortable fragrance.

Closing the room door, Shi Xinyu finally set Ying Miaomiao down.

Ying Miaomiao had been to Shi Xinyu’s room before, but this visit was different from the last.

This time, Shi Xinyu’s room had a more intense sense of life. There were some extracurricular books and exercise books on the desk, and a brand-new guitar case was placed in one corner.

Her bedding set was light-colored, a pale green, looking full of life.

For some reason, Ying Miaomiao felt extremely sleepy tonight. As soon as Shi Xinyu prepared a place for her to sleep, she fell into a deep slumber.

The next morning, Shi Xinyu went to class.

Ying Miaomiao woke up to an empty room. The quilt was neatly folded, everything was put away tidily. She stretched and got up to patrol Shi Xinyu’s room.

There didn’t seem to be a huge difference between ten years ago and ten years later, but the sense of age was overwhelming, making Ying Miaomiao clearly realize that she had returned to the past.

Ying Miaomiao suddenly felt a bit panicked. Could she truly return to the future?

The official summer vacation had begun.

Ying Miaomiao could freely transform into a human for a period of time each day. Besides the first day, which lasted quite long, Ying Miaomiao explored for a few more days and found that the general pattern was about an hour a day in human form.

But besides transforming into a human, Ying Miaomiao noticed another irregularity. Her sleep time seemed to be increasing daily, approaching the natural sleep time of a cat.

This sleep wasn’t normal; it was a kind of excessive sleepiness.

Shi Xinyu must have noticed this pattern too.

The news from Ms. Shi’s side wasn’t good either.

This summer vacation was an ultimatum for Shi Xinyu. Even her grandmother was constantly persuading Shi Xinyu to return to the city.

July arrived.

The closer the date got to July 9th, the more pronounced Ying Miaomiao’s symptoms of excessive sleepiness became.

She felt as if she was about to go back.

The worry that she initially had was solved, but Ying Miaomiao was not happy about it. She was very worried about Shi Xinyu.

In ten years, Shi Xinyu had become an independent adult, but now she was still an arrogant, sulky, and highly guarded minor.

It seemed that the more she feared something, the more it came true. Ying Miaomiao was almost certain that the date of her return to the future was July 9th.

There was only one week left.

Ying Miaomiao wanted to leave something behind for Shi Xinyu.

She transformed into her cat form. Passing by a fast-food restaurant, she wanted to greet the owner, but the owner acted as if they didn’t know her, driving her away from the back door.

Her existence was being erased bit by bit.

A sense of urgency immediately flared up in Ying Miaomiao’s heart.

Back at home, she pleaded with Shi Xinyu to go to the internet café together.

The QQ instant messaging service was very popular at this time, and Shi Xinyu had an account. Ying Miaomiao used the excuse of playing games and added her ten-year-younger self.

Her younger self from ten years ago was still a naive child who didn’t guard against anyone. Ying Miaomiao knew exactly how to manage her own mentality. In just a few days, she became ‘Little Miaomiao’s’ good friend.

“Can you write me a message of encouragement?”

“Every hardship will be overcome.”

…

July 9th arrived, an extremely ordinary day.

Ying Miaomiao had already made her preparations. Before Shi Xinyu woke up, she gently placed a kiss.

It landed between her eyebrows.

“Sweet dreams.”

A dizzy sensation came over her. Ying Miaomiao slowly opened her eyes. Before her was Ms. Ying’s concerned yet relieved gaze.

“Miaomiao, welcome home.”

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