Chapter 9 Extra: What If Xiaomuqing Was Really a Nekomusume (6)
Faced with two strangers who suddenly appeared and claimed to be her Master’s parents, Xiaomuqing felt a bit overwhelmed. They kept asking questions, asking about everything.
From asking who she was and how old she was, to asking about her relationship with her Master, how they met, where she was from, and what she did…
Hmm, she wanted to take an afternoon nap, but they kept chasing her with all sorts of questions, leaving her no chance to transform into a cat and sleep on her Master’s bed.
Unable to answer many of their questions, Xiaomuqing ran next door to call Sister Yu.
“Hello.”
Just a moment ago, Yu Jie had been sitting in her room making plans, regarding some upgrades and renovations for the coffee shop during this period of time.
Before she could finish thinking, Xiaomuqing suddenly knocked on her door, and then she was brought to Ye Ziming’s home.
Seeing Li Muning and Ye Mingxu, Yu Jie was a little surprised but not unfamiliar, as she had met them quite a few times before. Her bestie, Ye Mengze, was Ye Ziming’s older sister.
“I remember, you are Yu Jie, right?”
“Mm, Auntie still remembers me.”
“Oh my, of course, I remember. You’re Mengze’s friend. Why haven’t I seen you come over to my place lately…”
When the two sides met, Li Muning first exchanged pleasantries with Yu Jie. Ye Mingxu greeted her and then smiled, not joining the conversation.
As soon as she entered the house, Yu Jie roughly guessed the situation. She thought Xiaomuqing’s identity as a demon had likely not been discovered, and that the parents were just curious seeing a girl in their son’s home.
This question was simple, so she said Xiaomuqing was her younger sister, the kind who was under the same household registration.
PS: To give Xiaomuqing an identity, Yu Jie pulled some strings and got her onto her own household registration.
However, as the conversation delved deeper, she gradually realized the problem wasn’t that simple.
“You don’t know they are dating?”
Seeing that Yu Jie seemed to not know much, Li Muning frowned slightly and asked subtly.
“Ah… Ah! I do. Ahahaha, what’s wrong?”
On the surface, Yu Jie smiled awkwardly and then pretended to be calm, continuing to chat with Li Muning, using her strong adaptability to appear like nothing was wrong.
In reality, she was almost too shocked to speak.
Good heavens, Ye Ziming knew Xiaomuqing’s secret, and not only was nothing wrong, but they were also dating? But that’s not right. If the secret were exposed, Xiaomuqing would definitely tell her.
Then, could it be that Ye Ziming had taken a liking to a little female cat!?
Damn, the more she thought about it, the more terrifying it became!
Although Xiaomuqing was already an adult by demon standards, was this really okay? She was just a little kitten!
The situation was too complicated. Yu Jie, with her rich social experience, didn’t know how to handle it anymore. She could only take it step by step, reacting as things happened.
They said they were a couple, so they were a couple. While she was chatting with Li Muning, Xiaomuqing sat beside her on autopilot, and if one looked closely, they would see she was dozing off.
“To tell you the truth, Ziming has always said he has a girlfriend, but he never tells us who…”
As the conversation progressed, Li Muning also revealed her purpose, which was to test whether her son was lying.
“Is that so? Ahahaha.”
Hearing this, Yu Jie was surprised and simultaneously thought of a way to continue hiding Xiaomuqing’s identity.
Because Ye Ziming had to work overtime today, and Ye Mingxu also had something to do, Li Muning and her husband left before evening.
As they were about to leave, Li Muning looked at Xiaomuqing with a complicated expression. She suddenly understood why her son had kept it from her, but she couldn’t fully understand.
The girl was well-behaved, and as Yu Jie’s sister, she was good in all aspects. She liked her very much, and if her son really liked her, she, as his mother, would not object.
But… such a young child… is this really okay?
…
After watching the two leave with complicated feelings, Yu Jie pulled Xiaomuqing back into the room and then asked her a very serious question.
“Do you like Ye Ziming, that is, your Master?”
“I do.”
Upon hearing the question, Xiaomuqing blurted out “I do” without even thinking. A sweet smile was on her face as she answered.
“…” The “like” I’m talking about seems to be different from the “like” you’re talking about.
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Looking at the cat condo and cat tree meticulously set up by Ye Ziming in the room, and then at Xiaomuqing’s silly smiling face, Yu Jie sighed in her heart.
Forget it, let Xiaomuqing do as she pleased. Whether it’s a kitten or a nekomusume, she needs someone to take care of her. So why not give Ye Ziming a try?
Well, Yu Jie thought this was very spicy. (winks)
…
In the evening, while Ye Ziming was working overtime in the office processing documents, he suddenly received a WeChat message from his parents.
The content basically said that his girlfriend was very cute and asked him to bring her home to meet them when he had time. They also reminded him not to mess around with relationships, to treat them seriously, and not to bully the girl, etc.
After reading the message, Ye Ziming’s eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, and he immediately sent a string of question marks with his gaze.
He understood every word here, but when they were combined, why did he suddenly not understand them?
His girlfriend, didn’t he make that up to fool his parents? How had they already seen his girlfriend and said she was cute?
At this point, Ye Ziming thought of the foolish cat at home, and the little nekomusume he met at the coffee shop last time. His thoughts gradually drifted.
Late at night, after finishing a day’s work, Ye Ziming returned home from work as usual and saw the kitten still waiting for him in the living room.
“Meow~” Master, welcome home.
“Mm, I’m back.”
Bending down, Ye Ziming picked up Xiaomuqing, petting her while talking to her.
Regarding what happened today, Xiaomuqing had thought her secret might be exposed, but Yu Jie told her it was okay, and since she liked her Master, she could do whatever she wanted.
If she encountered any problems, she could always find her.
With that, Xiaomuqing had nothing to worry about and continued to play the role of a cat as usual, living with her Master.
Days of slacking off were the happiest.
…
A few more days passed like this. During these days, when Ye Ziming went out to work, Xiaomuqing would go to the coffee shop with Yu Jie to play.
When the shop was busy, she would help out. When it wasn’t busy, she would play with the older sisters, chat, and drink tea. Her little life was very happy.
During these same days, Ye Ziming would also take some time every afternoon to go to a coffee shop near his company for afternoon tea.
“Master, this is the black coffee you ordered. This mousse cake is from me… er, from our shop for you.”
Holding the tray, Xiaomuqing served Ye Ziming while thinking to herself that she almost slipped up.
This was a mousse cake she had just learned to make with her own hands. It was a small Gift for her Master, hoping he would like it.
“Mm, thank you.”
Nodding, Ye Ziming smiled and expressed his thanks.
He had always been indifferent to desserts, not disliking them but not particularly liking them either. However, seeing the small dessert from the little nekomusume, his fingertips twitched, and he suddenly had the urge to try it.
This would probably be very sweet.
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Author’s Notes: I’m going to show you what “speedy gibing” looks like!
