CH 17.7

Guo Chao Ming stared at the kitty that was diligently pouring milk for itself.

Bai Xia Xia had to occasionally look at the glass cup too, as if she was measuring how much was left.

Even after he had experienced a cat saving people, a cat scolding people, and a cat ordering breakfast. But now when he saw that fellow cunningly pouring milk, sneakily pouring a bit more for itself like a human.

Guo Chao Ming’s three views[1] received damage!

…this, it has defi-f*uckingly-turned into a spirit for sure, right?!

Bai Xia Xia precisely poured out half of the milk, getting the achievement points.

Very happily, she returned the glass cup to Qin Xiao; holding up her tiny but fluffy head, she arrogantly, proudly, and brightly called out: “Meow!”

“Remember my good deeds, in return, become my poop shovel officer, serve me well, okay?”

“For you, zhen’s[2] dignity was completely lost!”

Qin Xiao was expressionless, yet he held on to the half cup of milk, not drinking it for a long time.

Eyes that seemed to have been dyed by ink stared at Bai Xia Xia, as if they wanted to see if the cat had really become a spirit or not.

Bai Xia Xia did not drink it immediately either, her paws pushed the cup to the front of Guo Chao Ming who was still hesitating: “Meow!”

(Chapter 17(1) ends here, and chapter 17(2) starts here.)

“Half for each.”

Bai Xia Xia was very touched in her heart.

She knew, for those who had gone through times of hunger and panic, the people of this era, diligence and thrifting were practically things that were engraved in their minds.

She had accepted the quest. But in her heart, she had not felt that her odds of success were high, after all, who would be willing to let cats drink milk?

In later generations, everybody could afford to buy milk, let it expire, throw it away according to their wishes, and people who bathed with milk were too many to count.

All because the cost was low, which was why, they were willing to waste it on a cat.

But the two people in front of her, none of them were individuals who were extravagant and wasteful.

Yesterday during lunch, Bai Xia Xia had seen very clearly.

There were absolutely no leftovers.

Guo Chao Ming and the others, even the last grain of rice in their bowls was picked and eaten clean, the inside of the lunchboxes was empty.

Guo Chao Ming was very unwilling with the words said from his mouth, but in the end, he had agreed. And Bai Xia Xia was very happy in her heart.

Albeit she understood that this treatment mostly came from her life saving grace for Qin Xiao, and because she herself was extraordinarily smart.

But at least, in Guo Chao Ming and Qin Xiao’s eyes, she already seemed to be an independent individual.

Bai Xia Xia’s tail joyfully curled up and stretched; she slightly pushed the paper cup a bit in a good mood, feeling that Guo Chao Ming was a lot nicer to look at.

Fortunately, fortunately I transmigrated to Cuilian Mountain, next to the base.

If she had been transmigrated directly into the city, Bai Xia Xia could not guarantee that she would have had the guts to reveal an IQ and skills that were different from normal cats.

However, when she was in front of Guo Chao Ming and the others, Bai Xia Xia step by step showed her difference, it held her intention to sound them out, but it also relied on her being Qin Xiao’s saviour.

Now that she looked at it, the results were not bad.

Bai Xia Xia magnanimously extended out her paw to pat her chest, her fluffy paw pointed at Guo Chao Ming in the air: “I’ll share half to represent my respect for you.”

“Meow~”

The small cat’s little appearance of delight and seriousness on the matter was extremely cute; Qin Xiao raised his eyebrows from surprise, his gaze met with Guo Chao Ming’s.

The two did not talk, Qin Xiao squeezed the glass cup, and drank all its contents.

Guo Chao Ming smiled sloppily; the discomfort that had risen because of his thrifty instinct was completely thrown to the back of his mind. He smilingly pointed at Bai Xia Xia: “This cat really knows how to give and take[3], it knows that I got angry, and is purposefully currying favor with me.”

Knowing to ask for milk to drink was already impressive, but when it noticed that I was not happy, it used the milk to make me happy.

“It’s alright, drink it buy yourself, I’ve received your goodwill.” Guo Chao Ming truly was not that concerned about a little bit of milk, he was not so narrow-minded.

Bai Xia Xia pushed many times, but Guo Chao Ming did not have the intention of drinking, so the kitty drank it by itself.

“When I went out to get the paper cup, I heard the people outside saying, that today, from time to time, there were stray cats running towards the west.”

“It was very interesting. This whole morning, about ten to twenty of them have already run there. Before, there were no sightings of so many stray cats gathered here.” The ward did not have a television, Guo Chao Ming idly talked with Qin Xiao, “Who knows what thing lured them.”

“According to what the store owner said, about seven to eight cats grouped up, that’s very funny. All of them rushed to the same place, what do you think, could it be that they’re doing an underworld conference?” Guo Chao Ming laughingly joked; Bai Xia Xia hastily pricked up her ears, her movements to lick the milk did not stop, Little Black Cat is moving fast ah!

Seems like, it’s more capable than what I imagined.

“Eh, kitty, should we go to watch the excitement?” Guo Chao Ming teased Bai Xia Xia, he knew that she could understand: “Eh, forget it, just look at your expensive and fragile appearance. If you go there, you’ll probably be torn into pieces by them, no match for them in a fight, no match for them at running. You can only act unreasonably with me.”

Bai Xia Xia grinded her claws on the floor: Having eyes but being unable to discern my talent[4], guy who dares to look down on cats, you’re looking down on meow?! At noon, I’ll let you experience for yourself what’s called Chief Cat, Boss Cat!

Rich CEO Cat, the power of money, fears nothing!

Meow!

Translator’s comments:

Bai Xia Xia is invincible with the help of her animal friends, but useless alone lol.

Translator’s notes:

[1] The three views refer to a person’s views on the world, life, and values.

[2] The Chinese character zhen was used by emperors to refer to themselves instead of using ‘I’.

[3] Idiomatic expression ‘能屈能伸 (néng qū néng shēn)’: lit. translation: ‘being able to bend and straighten’. It means ‘to know how to give and take’.

[4] Idiomatic expression ‘有眼不识泰山 (yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān)’: lit. translation: ‘to have eyes but failing to recognize Mount Tai’. It means ‘to not be able to recognize somebody’s great talent’.