CH 9.1

Colonel Song’s sorrow was known to nobody, Colonel Song’s worries could not be comprehended by others.

Qin Xiao and Guo Chao Ming’s attention revolved around Bai Xia Xia, the round cat’s head with tangled fur continuously nodded up and down, its heterochromatic eyes were bright, sparkling beautifully.

Guo Chao Ming was a bit angry out of humiliation.

He, King of the Sea Guo[1] who had received the love from cats since young, had suffered a big setback in the face of the current favorite that he was interested in, losing dignity and suffering such a big defeat[2] that he was not even able to compare to the klutz Qin Xiao.

He was irked.

Bai Xia Xia did not let him touch, so he did the opposite and intentionally touched.

He deliberately stuck out his free left hand, his devil hand speedily bypassing Bai Xia Xia. He used his skills as a scout. Did a feint and taking advantage of the cat having a tactical fallback, he did a three-step sneak attack starting from the base of the tail.

— —Grabbing onto the soft and tiny tip of the tail, holding down the back of the cat, then crazily rua her!

Bai Xia Xia ???!!

Able to block at the front, but unable to block the back. She was very craftily and successfully sneaked upon by Guo Chao Ming, having her fur smoothed over, then brushed reversely, repeatedly, taking advantage of the contained cat.

Bai Xia Xia’s chassis was not steady, her little paws could not hold onto the floor. Kruru following Guo Chao Ming’s strength, kruru turning over.

With the sky and earth flipping, when the cat recovered, it was already lying below the dining table.

Bai Xia Xia: “…” Wuwuwu, I’m not clean anymore, I want bathe.

Where did this weirdo come from, who translated the wrong meaning, to get revenge on a cat after flying into a rage out of humiliation. That was still fine, but he even used military tactics.

Bullying me, a cat, because I’m small, have short legs, and no hands!

Bai Xia Xia was seething, her soft fur was as if it had been electrocuted, looking puffy, and the cat bared its teeth.

She aggressively charged out of the table, Guo Chao Ming had succeeded in one move, feeling fully satisfied.

And then, like a wisp of smoke… escaped.

Bai Xia Xia stuck out her cat head out of the table, looking left, looking right.

With the back of her head resting on the dining table, she saw the tight seam closing, and in the gap, a spot of dark green was moving faraway.

“…???” Are you still a man or not!

Bai Xia Xia: “Meow, meow, meow!” …f*ck you!

The small cat indignantly bared its teeth, looking vicious and cute.

Song Bei could make out their country’s swearing words out of the cat’s long meow that rose in cadence.

Bai Xia Xia: –swearing!-

With his fist on his lips, he coughed once lowly, a bit of laughter was contained in his voice, Qin Xiao’s ending notes raised: “Come eat!”

Before Bai Xia Xia walked over, she shook to smooth over her tousled fur. Running once again under the dining table, she pressed down her body and randomly shook. After doing it many times and failing in turning them over, she used her paws to diligently comb her messy fur.

As if it was a little girl that was unwilling to sloppily leave her home, having to ensure that its own beautiful long fur was smoothed and flat, to not humiliate herself, before finally coming out from under the table.

It was once again that elegant and exquisite Persian cat, the only thing was that its color was a bit gray.

Qin Xiao & Song Bei: “(⊙o⊙)”

Cocking up its big tail, the cat gracefully leaped onto the stool.

It discovered that on the snow-white plastic lunchbox, many apple pieces were orderly placed.

It was probable that in the span when she was rolling under the table, Guo Chao Ming had torn it down as a compensation.

I’ll count it as that guy knowing how to be tactful.

Cats loved being clean, constantly liking to lick their own paws. Bai Xia Xia feared dirty things, was afraid of eating fur, so she never got that habit.

In the mountains, she regularly used stream water to wash her paws, but now, she did not have access to it. She hesitated and wavered, then very unwillingly slowly looked closely at her white paws…

I don’t want to lick it.

The small Persian cat kept its face indifferent, its cute dropping eye look was extremely likable, and it was so serious that it looked like a little student.

It was very vivid.

He did not know how, but Qin Xiao felt that he was able to read distaste from the furry, expressionless cat face.

Qin Xiao: “You cat, like being clean so much.” To not even be willing to lick your own paw. I’ve never seen a cat that’s so obsessed with being clean and unblemished.

“Meow~” Bai Xia Xia retracted her paws, decided to simply lower her head, gave up using her paws, and with a bite, chomped on the crisp apple flesh, kachacha eating it.

Solely using its mouth to eat, the fluffy little paw was used to press on the tiny bench, pitifully huddling to the back.

The fruit flesh moved all around in the lunchbox; Bai Xia Xia was eating it difficultly.

“I’ll help you wipe it.”

Qin Xiao held a handkerchief, grabbed Bai Xia Xia tiny dirty paw that had been raised, and was not able to resist, he touched the cat’s small ears.

“Meow~” His palm tickled; the ear trembled in his hand from stimulation. Qin Xiao’s heart softened a bit more, touching fluffiness could intriguingly give a sense of fulfillment, it was happening to Qin Xiao right now.

Bai Xia Xia obediently and gently held out her paws, Qin Xiao wiped very earnestly, even the gaps of soft fur between the fingers were not spared, and there was no intention of slacking off. He also wiped clean the claws that Bai Xia Xia had extended out, “You should sharpen your nails.”

Cats liked clawing things; it also carried the intention of sharpening their nails. The sharper they grinded them, the more useful they became.

This cat… not only does it like being clean and hate licking its fur, but it also seems to not know how to sharpen its claws.

Qin Xiao carefully wiped clean the small cat’s two front paws, then let go of the handkerchief.

“Thank you~” Bai Xia Xia sincerely gave a thanks, her heart was bubbling with happiness, I chose the right person, not everyone is willing to be considerate of animals, I should find an opportunity to hold on to him in a moment.

I saved your life, so you raising me isn’t too much of a stretch, right?

Bai Xia Xia looked at the cold-faced young man, she used her cleaned paws to pat the back of Qin Xiao’s hand, then lowered her head to continue ‘kachacha~’.

Thinking in her heart: This person looks like he’s cold, full of thorns, and difficult to get along with, but deep in his bones, he’s a very gentle person. After all, a person that’s even willing to treat a cat sincerely, his heart should be very gentle, right.

Bai Xia Xia wholeheartedly focused on holding the pieces of apple to eat, her fluffy small white paw kept the fruit peel in place, and she ate joyfully.

Guo Chao Ming, who had gone out to wash his hands, returned to the hospital room with Lu Jianhua, Lu Jianhua’s head was covered in sweat, and in his hands, he was also carrying two aluminum lunchboxes.

Song Bei also came back from washing his hands, handed a wet towel to Qin Xiao, and told him to wipe his hands.

The dining table was put on the bed, Lu Jianhua opened the aluminum lunchbox, the inside was filled completely with old hen soup and porridge.

“Take proper care of yourself during this period, don’t worry about the matters in the base, on Old Liao’s side, we’ll do the interrogation.” Song Bei pushed the old hen soup and the sticky porridge in front of Qin Xiao.  

Translator’s comments:

None for this chapter.

Translator’s notes:

[1] Refers to Poseidon, who is the king of the seas in Greek mythology, and who is known to be a womanizer. In Guo Chao Ming’s case, it means he’s popular among cats.

[2] Instead of defeat, the author used ‘滑铁卢 (huá tiě lú)’, which alludes to the Battle of Waterloo where Napoleon suffered his last defeat.