Chapter 63 – The Owner of the Stray Kitten

The Owner of the Stray Kitten (10)

Xu Xinghe found the first aid kit with her uninjured hand, disinfected the wound with iodine, and then covered it with a band aid.

She noticed that Lin Mo was by her feet the entire time. Wherever she went, he followed. He watched her treat the wound without blinking.

Xu Xinghe didn’t blame Lin Mo. She knew he didn’t mean it, but communication between a human and a cat was difficult. She didn’t know when he would turn back into a human.

“Meow—”

Xu Xinghe saw Lin Mo extend a paw. Confused about what he wanted, she crouched down to face him.

Lin Mo silently reached out and gently placed his paw on her band aid. He wanted to ask if it still hurt and also to apologize.

Xu Xinghe let out a soft laugh. The kitten’s guilty expression was all too obvious. His little ears were folded back, and his tail was swishing restlessly on the ground.

She had learned a lot about translating cat body language from short video platforms recently.

Xu Xinghe supported him with both hands, one under his bottom, and lifted Lin Mo off the ground into her arms, like holding a baby.

Lin Mo was feeling guilty at the moment. Although embarrassed by the position, he still obediently let her hold him.

Xu Xinghe cradled the kitten and gently soothed him with a smile. “Bad Mo Mo. Sister hasn’t even had a chance to feel wronged, and you’re already feeling sorry for yourself?”

Hearing this, Lin Mo felt even more guilty. She was wronged too, but he couldn’t comfort her.

Xu Xinghe turned the listless kitten’s face towards her. Human and cat looked into each other’s eyes. “Mo Mo, don’t be sad. Sister knows you didn’t do it on purpose, right?”

Lin Mo immediately let out a “Meow.” He really didn’t mean it. But the dream without her was too terrifying. He just reacted without thinking.

Hearing the kitten’s response, Xu Xinghe smiled and rubbed her face against his. “Good Mo Mo~ Sister doesn’t blame you.”

Xu Xinghe was naturally going to take advantage of Lin Mo’s guilt to pet him more. She didn’t stop until she had rubbed off a tuft of fur.

Lin Mo only felt that she was a really good person. He was just a bad cat, but she was the one who got hurt and still comforted him.

…

Zhang Hongfang stormed angrily into Ye Qinghe’s milk tea shop. Her appearance startled the staff member who was working.

“Auntie? Can I help you with something?” The young staff member asked even though she was a bit scared.

Zhang Hongfang was already angry. Her anger intensified when she heard the staff called ‘Auntie.’ “Don’t you know how to talk? I’m so young, and you call me Auntie!”

The young girl was stunned by the outburst. This woman looked at least fifty, and she herself was only twenty. Wasn’t it normal to call her Auntie?

“Get Ye Qinghe out here! I’m her mother!” Zhang Hongfang roared.

The young girl’s eyes were already red with anger. She had just come for a summer job, and now she had to endure this kind of humiliation. She wasn’t going to put up with it!

“Boss Ye is out. You can call her,” the girl said. Since she hadn’t received her salary yet, she held back for now, but decided she would talk to Ye Qinghe tonight.

Only then did Zhang Hongfang reluctantly call Ye Qinghe. The other end picked up quickly.

“Mom, what is it? I’m eating.” Ye Qinghe answered impatiently. She was in the middle of enjoying her 3,000 yuan Japanese cuisine and 200 yuan worth of a bottle of mineral water.

Zhang Hongfang’s anger surged just hearing her voice. “I’m at your shop. Get over here and see me right now.”

Ye Qinghe reluctantly prepared to go back. She didn’t know what her mother was so worked up about. When she got rich later, her mother would regret it.

As soon as Ye Qinghe returned to the shop and saw her mother, she opened her mouth to ask why she had come.

“Smack!” Instantly, Ye Qinghe’s face swelled up.

Ye Qinghe had never been humiliated in front of so many people before. She glared viciously at the staff member who wanted to stop her mother, convinced that the girl was laughing at her.

“What are you looking at! You don’t want this job anymore, do you!”

The young staff member originally wanted to go over and show some concern for Ye Qinghe. She didn’t expect Ye Qinghe to take her anger out on her instead.

She immediately took off her apron and threw it at Ye Qinghe. “I quit. Remember to pay my salary.”

Fuming, the girl turned back before leaving and rolled her eyes at Ye Qinghe. “You two mother and daughter really should both get this checked.” She pointed to her head, then turned and left.

Ye Qinghe completely lost it. She turned around and glared at Zhang Hongfang. “What exactly are you here to mess up?!”

Zhang Hongfang felt Ye Qinghe had lost her mind. “You bring that property certificate back. No matter what it takes. Otherwise, don’t even think about keeping this shop open!”