Chapter 447 - 446: IF Timeline: Did the Big Shot Compete for Favor Today? 15

Chapter 447: Chapter 446: IF Timeline: Did the Big Shot Compete for Favor Today? 15

Mr. Mu’s question was destined to go unanswered. Mu Tangfeng, now holding a cat in his arms, was practically radiating smugness.

It wasn’t just Mr. Mu he was pestering; he’d also nagged his driver into spouting a stream of compliments for the cat.

Shi Lan couldn’t help but feel relieved. ’Thank goodness I’m just a cat right now. No one can see my blushing face...’

At the dinner table, Mu Tangfeng habitually placed the cat next to him. Mr. Mu paused, chopsticks in hand, and reminded him, "Pets don’t belong on the dining table. You have to be careful about fur getting into the food."

Mu Tangfeng pressed his lips together. "Dad, Onyx just had a bath today. If some fur gets in, so what? It’s clean."

"What did you just say?"

Mr. Mu was incredulous. "What happened to your germaphobia? You can stomach eating food with cat fur in it?"

To be honest, Mu Tangfeng had never actually encountered that problem. Onyx was too well-behaved. During lunch, even though they’d placed her on the table, she only ate the cat food they’d prepared for her. She never caused trouble or ran around. Besides, for a long time, her fur was still growing in, so she barely shed. Even Wang Xiaotao’s backpack, where she often stayed, hardly had any fur in it.

Mu Tangfeng tried to explain this on Onyx’s behalf, but Mr. Mu was still not having it. Mrs. Mu also told him to take the cat down.

Hearing this, Shi Lan took the initiative and jumped down beside his legs, giving them an affectionate and comforting rub. She was careful to act like a proper pet.

Seeing this, both Mr. and Mrs. Mu couldn’t help but praise her. "Onyx really is smart. It’s like she understood what we were saying."

"Of course! I’ve been saying it all along. My Onyx is the best cat."

Mu Tangfeng lowered his gaze to the cat by his legs. Staring at her small, fluffy head, he found himself growing more and more fond of her.

’Ah, my peerless, perfect cat!’

’Mine, all mine!!’

On just the very first night, Mu Tangfeng was already plotting how to keep Onyx all to himself.

He didn’t want Jiang Xia to take her home tomorrow.

The butler gently placed the cat food beside Onyx. Shi Lan’s nose twitched, and she happily began to eat.

’Wow, my life as a rich-kid’s cat is back.’

’This is the taste, the taste of a real chef. It’s delicious.’

As Shi Lan ate, she showered the food with silent praise. Hearing the soft sounds of her chewing, Mu Tangfeng temporarily set aside his scheming thoughts. His own appetite was piqued, and he began to eat with gusto.

But as he ate, he didn’t forget to tell the butler, "Next time, arrange for a small dining table for Onyx and put it right next to me. Why should my cat be treated as my inferior?"

Hearing this dramatic declaration, the butler suppressed a smile and replied respectfully, "Of course, Young Master. I’ll have one custom-made right away."

At this, Mr. and Mrs. Mu had nothing more to say.

That night, Mu Tangfeng insisted on sleeping while holding the cat. He was the one who had complained about his germaphobia and things being dirty, and now he was the one who insisted on cuddling with his kitty.

Shi Lan found herself pulled into his arms. She looked up at his handsome face, gave a yawn, and reluctantly closed her eyes.

Mu Tangfeng watched her green eyes slowly close and muttered inexplicably, "Onyx, sometimes I feel like you’re not a cat."

More like a person.

He wasn’t so dense as to not notice anything. Onyx was often so intelligent that it surpassed his understanding of animals. But he quickly shook his head. ’A cat is a cat. How could she be a person?’

’I’m being silly.’

Mu Tangfeng clicked his tongue, then settled comfortably into bed with the cat. His mind immediately went back to plotting how to make Jiang Xia give up on stealing Onyx.

Mu Tangfeng drifted off to sleep while mulling it over, ultimately failing to come up with a good plan.

Jiang Xia was different from other people. They had been best friends for so many years that any lie he told would likely be seen through immediately. Furthermore, their families were close and visited each other often. Onyx was just too cute; even if he managed to temporarily dissuade Jiang Xia, his friend would definitely keep trying to take her.

’So difficult.’

First thing in the morning, Mu Tangfeng sighed again. He saw the cat had moved to the foot of the bed and promptly scooped her back up, pressing his cheek against her fur in satisfaction. His voice was soft and a bit hoarse with sleep. "Good morning, Onyx."

"How’d you end up way over there? You didn’t get cold, did you?"

Mu Tangfeng worriedly stroked the cat as he stared at her. Shi Lan opened her sleepy eyes. She hadn’t gotten cold—she’d woken up because she was too hot.

Young men are like furnaces, and she had a lot of fur. It had gotten uncomfortably stuffy under the blankets, so she had wriggled her way out.

Mu Tangfeng observed Onyx for a moment and only relaxed after confirming she was fine. He thought for a second and suspected that maybe Onyx didn’t like his bed. After all, he remembered his sister’s cat had a big cat bed, and her Chinchilla cat seemed to love it.

Thus, his instructions for the butler today included many new cat-related items.

For instance: a cat bed, toys, treats, and so on. In short, whatever other people’s cats had, his cat had to have too. And even if they didn’t, he would buy it for Onyx anyway.

The butler diligently took note.

To spend more time with the cat, Mu Tangfeng brought her to school again today.

However, he was late today, having deliberately tried to delay the moment Jiang Xia would see the cat.

Jiang Xia, as usual, had arrived early. Unfortunately for him, the teacher was already in the classroom when Mu Tangfeng walked in. With the morning reading session starting, all he could do was glare at him resentfully from his seat.

Mu Tangfeng walked right in, holding the cat with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

The teacher didn’t say much upon seeing him, merely instructing, "Keep an eye on your cat. Don’t let her run off, and she can’t be making noise during class."

Mu Tangfeng confidently puffed out his chest. "Don’t worry, Teacher. My Onyx is very well-behaved. She absolutely won’t make a sound."

With that, he returned to his seat.

The two of them were, after all, too disruptive. To improve the classroom atmosphere a bit, Jiang Xia and Mu Tangfeng had been seated in separate rows at the farthest possible distance from each other, with many students in between.

The other students curiously peeked at the cat in Mu Tangfeng’s arms, while Jiang Xia ground his teeth, looking thoroughly displeased.

’Mu Tangfeng did that on purpose, deliberately arriving so late.’

’Fine, I get it now. I’ll do the same thing tomorrow.’

Seething internally, Jiang Xia paid no attention during class. The second it was over, he immediately snatched Onyx back from Mu Tangfeng.

Mu Tangfeng knew not to push it too far and readily let go. Jiang Xia’s anger subsided a little, but he still couldn’t help scolding him, "You’ve got some nerve, Mu Tangfeng, hogging Onyx for so long. For the next class, she’s staying with me."

"Nonsense! How is that hogging her? I was the one who found Onyx first, and I was the one who named her. She’s my cat."

"Oh, so that’s what you’re up to?"

Jiang Xia understood now. Mu Tangfeng didn’t want to raise the cat with him. "We were the ones who paid for Onyx’s treatment together, and we brought her cat food together. You can keep dreaming! Why can’t Onyx be my cat?"

Mu Tangfeng fell silent for a moment, then glared at the surrounding students who were secretly listening in on their gossip.

Those students simultaneously pretended to be busy with their own things, all of them muttering inwardly: ’That cat is so ugly. Why are these two young masters fighting over it? There are plenty of cats out there. With their family backgrounds, they could raise a dozen without any problem. Why fight over a single... ugly cat?’

The students truly didn’t understand.

Jiang Xia saw that Mu Tangfeng was rendered speechless, and his own bravado surged. "Ha! So you really do think that way!"

"In that case, let’s fight for it! Whoever wins, gets the cat!"

"Fine. Bring it on."

Mu Tangfeng accepted with full confidence.