Chapter 23: Thankfully, I Don't Have to Sleep Outside in a Cardboard Box Tonight

“Wife, open the door, wife, open the door! I’m back, your beloved husband is back.”

A drunken voice echoed in the dim corridor. Brother Qiang was leaning against the door, holding Li Li tightly, and knocking.

Soon, the door opened, revealing a figure with a face mask on:

“You deadbeat, where have you been drinking again? You’re drunk all day long, and you have the nerve to knock on the door.”

“Wife, don’t be so fierce. Come on, give me a kiss, a kiss.” Brother Qiang, being scolded, pouted and leaned in.

The woman quickly dodged and said, “Alright, alright, no more kisses, come in quickly, don’t embarrass yourself outside.”

“Hehe, wife, you’re shy.” Brother Qiang said drunkenly.

“Shy my a*s, how much have you drunk? You stink, go take a shower, you hear me? Otherwise, you’re not allowed in bed.” The woman said angrily, kicking the door shut.

This deadbeat, every time he gets drunk, he’s like this, it’s really a headache.

“Alright, wife. Can you help me watch the little cat? I’ll go take a shower right now.” Brother Qiang, swaying, said and stuffed Li Li, wrapped in his clothes, into his wife’s arms.

“What is this? How heavy?” The woman who received the clothes felt her arm sink. She saw a big, furry, round head poking out after the clothes drooped: “What a big tabby cat, where did you get this, you deadbeat? Why do you always bring random things home when you’re drunk? Whose cat did you steal this time?”

“Meow meow~ （So this is Big Brother’s house? It’s quite retro. By the way, am I welcome here today? ）” Li Li muttered, tilting his head and looking around.

No wonder this Big Brother is so generous, it turns out his family is really rich. Look at the mahogany furniture around here.

It’s obvious they’re not short of money, no wonder he kept piling barbecue in front of him today.

“Mom, is there a cat? Where is it?” Just as Li Li was looking around, the door of a room opened.

Then, a girl in pajamas ran out.

“Here, here. Your dad, drunk again, brought someone’s cat home. Last time, he brought a cat from someone’s store, and this time, who knows where he got this one?” The woman, upon hearing this, turned around and shook Li Li in her arms, her eyes full of helplessness.

The girl’s eyes lit up when she saw Li Li:

“What a fat tabby cat, Mom, look how round his face is. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a round tabby cat.”

“Not only is his face round, but his weight is even heavier.” The woman said, handing the clothes to the girl: “Hold him tight, this cat is very heavy. But his temper seems quite good.”

“Mm-hmm, I can see that. He’s not making any noise, what a good kitty.” The girl took the clothes and said with a smile, looking at Li Li: “Chubby kitty, you have to sleep at our house tonight, you can only go back tomorrow.”

“Meow meow~ （It doesn’t matter if you send me back or not, as long as there’s a place to sleep, otherwise I can only find a cardboard box outside to lie down in. ）” Li Li muttered, it seems that the other party’s family is not bad, they didn’t just throw him out directly, this is good news, meaning that he can sleep on the sofa tonight, instead of going out to find cardboard to sleep on.

“Chubby kitty, are you hungry after being brought back by my dad? Do you want me to get you something to eat?” After carrying Li Li to the sofa, the girl asked with a smile. Her hand mischievously touched Li Li’s belly, she seems to be an experienced cat person.

“Meow meow~ （If you can get it? Of course, that would be best, I wouldn’t mind having a late-night snack. ）” Li Li said, blinking his big eyes at her, his eyes full of anticipation.

The girl, being stared at, only held on for two seconds before shouting towards the balcony:

“Mom, is there anything left to eat at home? Chubby kitty’s belly is so soft, it looks like he’s still hungry.”

Who can resist such a cute chubby kitty? He’s so adorable.

“Is this chubby kitty hungry? Go get him a steak from the fridge.” The woman who was drying clothes said.

“Should I pan-fry the steak?” The girl asked as she put down Li Li and got up.

“No need to fry it, just use the steamer to steam it for a few minutes until there’s no blood. ” The woman thought for a moment and said, should she feed this chubby cat raw meat? The steak in the fridge seems a bit too cold, it wouldn’t be good if he gets diarrhea after eating it.

If it’s fried too well, it might be hard to chew, afraid that this cat might not be used to it.

Just steam it for a few minutes, three or four minutes should be enough.

“Okay, Mom.” The girl nodded and didn’t forget to turn around and touch Li Li’s big head: “Good kitty, sit here for a while, I’ll go get you something delicious.”

“Meow meow~ （Okay, I’ll just sit here and won’t go anywhere. ）” Li Li replied upon hearing this and watched the girl go to the fridge to get the steak.

What a wealthy family, if he lived here? Life would be very good, right? It’s a pity he’s a cat with a home.

“Chubby kitty, wait a minute, the steak is already in the pot. You can eat it soon.” The girl returned, touching Li Li’s big round head, and took out her phone to take pictures: “It’s really speechless, my dad went out drinking again. And brought back a chubby tabby cat, I don’t know how the cat owner is doing now? （Helpless helpless）”

After editing the text, she directly posted it on WeChat Moments. Then her hand mischievously touched Li Li’s back again.

“Baby, stop touching the kitty, it’s getting late, you should go to bed.” The woman reminded her daughter upon seeing this.

Don’t let the child stay up late like adults, although it’s a good habit to take care of small animals, it doesn’t mean she has to stay up late with the cat.

“Wait a minute, Mom. Aren’t you busy now? I’ll take care of the chubby kitty first.” The girl squeezed Li Li’s round face, then said with envy: “What a cute kitty, I wonder whose it is? They’re so lucky, why can’t we pick up such a cute cat?”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“That’s because your dad is always picking up cats with owners outside, wouldn’t it be alright if he picked up a stray cat?” The woman came over and touched Li Li’s big head: “But you have to admit, this chubby kitty’s head is really round.”

That deadbeat has picked up cats so many times, but she has never seen one with a rounder head than this one.

“Yeah, yeah, Mom, look, his face is oval.” The girl said with a smile, drawing a big circle on Li Li’s face with her hand.