Chapter 36
Constantly mooching meals off Bai Yuzhou wasn’t exactly ideal, so Yan He decided to head to Cafeteria No. 1. Boss Niu, who used to sell the soup dumplings, had now launched affordable rice noodlesâa small bowl for just 48 yuan.
The broadcast kept repeating Shen Xianqing’s declaration about revoking Bai Yuzhou’s red card warning in the name of the F4.
When did those two get involved with each other?
Yan He pondered this for a while. When Bai Yuzhou returned with a complicated expression on his face, he was met with Yan He’s meaningful gaze.
Yan He had experience; one should never underestimate the God of Plot.
Bai Yuzhou was the protagonist shou, and the F4 were the four main gongs of this novel. Presumably, without Yan He knowing, these two had interacted privately. Shen Xianqing must have disregarded his friendship with Yun Xiao for the sake of love, unilaterally lifting his beloved’s red card warning.
Yan He could almost picture the future: Shen Xianqing returning to face Yun Xiao, and perhaps even He Ting and Xu Xingchuanâa magnificent, four-way showdown, tearing at each other’s throats for love.
Wow. Itâs just a pity my insidious villain CP has sunk like this. Bad ending.
Bai Yuzhou: “???”
What is going through my roommate’s head now?
Yan He climbed down from his bed, still cheerfully congratulating Bai Yuzhou on having the red card lifted.
Bai Yuzhou’s expression shifted unpredictably; he had things he couldn’t say.
His innocent roommate probably didn’t realize that yet another member of the F4 had set their sights on him…
Revoking the red card was just Shen Xianqing showing his sincerity. As long as Bai Yuzhou agreed to be Shen Xianqing’s spy within the academy to monitor Yan He, he could practically envision a smooth path forward for himself.
“Tell me what time Yan He wakes up, when he eats, what special hobbies he has in the dorm, what accessories he changes into every day, who gives him a hard time in class, and who shows him favor. Tell me everything, no matter how small.”
Bai Yuzhou’s mind was filled with Shen Xianqing’s demands.
Yan He was quite curious, his face full of gossip. “Why do you look so unhappy? What’s bothering you?”
Is he troubled by Shen Xianqing’s frantic pursuit? Hahaha.
It was great being the protagonist’s roommate; he was on the front lines of the gossip!
Bai Yuzhou felt terrible under Yan He’s pure and enthusiastic gaze. His roommate knew nothing.
Bai Yuzhou suppressed the irritation in his heart and changed the subject. “Mm… the President cut the funding for feeding the stray animals, but he still requires me to complete the task. The News Department is even coming to take photos and write an article next week.”
Bai Yuzhou didn’t have any money to subsidize this out of his own pocket right now.
Yan He thought for a moment, then stared at the pot on the cheap induction cooker on the balcony. “If you don’t mind the trouble, you could just buy some vegetables and meat to make cat and dog food yourself. That would save money.”
After all, Bai Yuzhou was an excellent cook.
Bai Yuzhou thought it was a genuinely good idea. Buying vegetables and meat online was convenient now; he just had to pick them up at the courier station at the school gate.
Bai Yuzhou was always decisive. He immediately bought the ingredients online; they would be delivered in a few hours.
While Yan He was enthusiastically looking up pet food recipes, Bai Yuzhou immediately sent a text message to Shen Xianqing’s number. Just two wordsâ
Not doing it.
On the other side of the ocean, Shen Xianqing saw the message: ???
Then what was the point of me helping him cancel the red card?
Bai Yuzhou sneered a few times. Count it as your bad luck, of course.
Bai Yuzhou suppressed the mockery at the corner of his lips. He didn’t know if this Shen Xianqing was too arrogant or just not very bright, thinking he could use revoking a red card as bait.
Thinking about how Shen Xianqing was known as the strategist of the F4, it was probably the formerâtoo much confidence. Heh.
Making food for pets wasn’t actually difficult. It mostly involved chopping up the required vegetables and meat, blending them, and mixing them in specific proportions.
Yan He had never done it before and was a bit curious. Seeing Bai Yuzhou kneading the mixture into balls the size of steamed buns, he went over to help shape them.
They boiled a pot of water, and once it was bubbling, they placed the meatballs in a steamer.
Before long, the small apartment was filled with the aroma of meat.
When they opened the lid, Yan He saw the meatballs were bigger than an adult’s fist. A small dog might not even be able to finish one, let alone a cat.
Bai Yuzhou found some clean plastic bags and packed each meatball individually.
Seeing that Yan He was interested in accompanying him to feed the stray animals, Bai Yuzhou felt incredibly warm inside. He whispered, “Yan He, it’s really good to have you.”
The two of them went to the open plaza outside Cafeteria No. 10 again. Thinking that some stray cats might be timid, they went in the evening, after the peak mealtime.
They crumbled the meatballs into plastic bowls. The scent of fresh meat quickly attracted quite a few stray animals.
Yan He saw a chubby orange cat come over, eyes glowing. It tentatively took a bite of the meatball and immediately began eating voraciously, making happy nom-nom sounds.
After eating a few bites, the Fat Orange didn’t forget to come over and rub its furry head against the back of Yan He’s hand.
Hahaha, pretending to be a stray cat really has its benefits! The Fat Orange thought smugly.
Yan He reached out and gave it a good rua (pet), saying to Bai Yuzhou beside him, “Didn’t they say the last batch of stray pets in the academy was rounded up and sent out for neutering? This orange cat has pretty big bells.”
Bai Yuzhou looked at the Fat Orange with a probing gaze.
It was hard to judge students whose beast forms were ordinary cats and dogs because cats and dogs were everywhere; it was difficult to determine if they were transformed students.
Yan He sighed with emotion. “I guess it’s a stray cat that joined later. As expected, if you don’t neuter them, they breed easily.”
The Fat Orange froze, tucked its tail between its legs, and buried its head back into the food.
Oh no, oh no. Why do these meatball rice balls taste better than the food in Cafeteria No. 10? How fat am I going to get in the future?
“Is that… a fox? Right? Even foxes are strays here??” Yan He pointed in surprise at a vigilant fox not far away, tugging at Bai Yuzhou.
Bai Yuzhou glanced at it calmly. “Foxes are very common.”
In the outside world, foxes might be rare animals, but in the academy, there were quite a few students with fox beast forms. There were also plenty of wild foxes in the woods, and they weren’t very aggressive.
“Hello, you two.” An ingratiating voice suddenly came from behind. They turned to see the bodyguard they seemed to have seen before.
The head bodyguard stared longingly at the few remaining meatballs in their hands and asked, “Excuse me, do you sell this cat food?”
Their young master was sitting by the window on the second floor of Cafeteria No. 10. There were a dozen gourmet dishes in front of him, but he had been staring straight at Yan He and his friend for nearly half an hour, tilting his head.
The head bodyguard vaguely saw his young master’s Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed saliva.
Just treat it as the young master having pica. Pica is better than anorexia.
Yan He and Bai Yuzhou exchanged a glance. Bai Yuzhou stepped forward and said, “Sorry, not for sale.”
The funds for the raw materials of these meatballs came from the Specially-Enrolled Student Association. President Wu was already dissatisfied with him over the dues; he couldn’t afford any slip-ups that would let President Wu catch him out.
Besides, students who could afford bodyguards didn’t lack food for their pet cats. They had to prioritize the strays.
The head bodyguard tried to persuade them, but Bai Yuzhou refused to budge. No matter how much money offered, he wouldn’t sell. The bodyguard had no choice but to give up.
[2: I feel like I’m going to transform again.]
Yan He held his phone, looking at the WeChat message that had just arrived, deep in thought.
Boss He, you’re slipping. Why are you suddenly transforming again? Is it because of the God of Plot? Did Bai Yuzhou, the protagonist shou, affect He Ting?
Yan He replied with a “1”.
The Fat Orange noticed Yan He was looking at his phone, completely ignoring Bai Yuzhou, who was still watching the stray cats and dogs. It immediately dropped its friendly demeanor, guarded its remaining meatball, arched its back, and bared its teeth fiercely at a white cat approaching from the side, exceptionally protective of its food.
This is my meatball!
The white cat was clearly one of the weaker strays. Scared by the fierce Fat Orange, it shrank back and hid a few meters away, picking up scraps left by other cats. It was easily satisfied and ate with relish.
The Fat Orange smiled awkwardly in embarrassment. I’ll buy some cat food to feed the strays when I turn back into a human. I’ll do it in Yan He’s name; consider it my compensation.
But today, this meal is mine!
“Meow-owâ!”
A low, abrupt growl, audible only to beasts, suddenly came from behind. The Fat Orange heard a rustling sound in the grass, and the next second, a giant leopard paw pressed down on its head.
An incredibly beautiful snow leopard sneaked out. Perhaps having some psychological baggage, its big head looked left and right, seemingly afraid of being seen.
Yan He had just finished replying to the message and looked up casually.
It was already dark, and the snow leopard had natural camouflage, so no one should have noticed… but it was too damn close! Yan He wasn’t blind!
Yan He watched as the leopard paw effortlessly pinned down the Fat Orange. The big head bent down, and under the Fat Orange’s shocked and despairing gaze, the snow leopard extended its tongue, curled it around the remaining cat food ball, and unceremoniously ate it in one bite.
That’s right. Tonight, this rice ball belongs to the Snow Leopard King!
What’s wrong with eating leftovers?!
I’m saving food!
Once the deed was done, the snow leopard instantly lost its psychological burden.
With lightning speed, it swept up the leftovers from the other stray animals. Just as it planned to flee immediately, the leopard looked up and met Yan He’s eyes. Its heart went cold.
Crap! I’ve been spotted!
Ling Ye’s head buzzed. He stared at Yan He’s shocked face for a few seconds, then let out an awkward, ingratiating, weak cat sound: “Meow~”
He is also a cat.
A big cat.
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