Chapter 287: Suddenly Turning Back into a Human Beside the Scumbag? Things Got Serious

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Suddenly Turning Back into a Human Beside the Scumbag? Things Got Serious

"Okay, I understand. Thanks for your hard work."

After hearing what Gu Yizhou said, Yan Luoxi nodded. "Once you’re done, you can head home for the day!"

"Okay."

Gu Yizhou nodded without saying anything more.

After she hung up the phone,

Yan Luoxi was just about to check her email.

Suddenly,

a wave of dizziness washed over her.

Yan Luoxi’s vision went black.

When she opened her eyes again, she was a cat.

Ugh...

Yan Luoxi looked down at her small, fluffy paws with a helpless sigh.

’Fine!’

’I’ll just look at it tomorrow.’

Sigh~

Life’s hard, kitty’s sighing.

Yan Luoxi shook her little head, hopped down from the sofa, and with a light pounce, nudged the door open and ran out.

...

「At seven in the evening.」

Gu Yizhou got home.

"Xiaobai, Daddy’s home!"

Gu Yizhou called out as usual upon opening the door.

"Meow~"

A meow immediately followed, as if in response.

Gu Yizhou relaxed, relieved to hear Xiaobai’s reply.

In truth, every time he left for work, he was most worried about leaving the cat home alone.

He was afraid she would sneak out and not come back, just like last time.

Gu Yizhou stepped into the entryway. Changing his shoes, he smiled at the cat curled up on the sofa. "Xiaobai, were you a good girl at home by yourself today?"

Yan Luoxi lifted her little head and shot him a glance.

’This jerk.’

’I was with you all day. Don’t you know whether I was good or not?’

’And you still have the nerve to ask me?’

’Hmph!’

Yan Luoxi fumed inwardly.

When the cat ignored him, Gu Yizhou didn’t get angry.

After changing his shoes, he returned to the living room.

"The weather’s getting colder."

"It’s so much warmer inside!"

Gu Yizhou rubbed his hands together. "Come here, Xiaobai. Warm my hands for me."

As he spoke, he placed his hand on the inside of her thigh.

"MEEOW~!!"

Yan Luoxi jolted, shot up, and tried to run.

’This jerk.’

’Is this a place for you to warm your hands?!’

’When I heard him say he wanted me to warm his hands, I thought he’d just put them on my back. I can’t believe this jerk actually put them on my inner thigh!’

’Can you just put your hands there whenever you want?!’

’Show your boss some respect, will you?!’

’Keep touching me like that and see if I don’t make you work overtime tomorrow!’

Yan Luoxi hissed at Gu Yizhou, baring her fangs threateningly.

But before she could finish her threat, Gu Yizhou swiftly scooped her up again.

Then, his large hand returned to her inner thigh.

"Xiaobai, don’t be so stingy. I’m not going to do anything, I’m just warming up my hands,"

Gu Yizhou said with a laugh.

"..."

Yan Luoxi was speechless.

’I can’t run, but I can’t bring myself to bite him either.’

’Why is my life so hard!’

’Stuck with a jerk like this.’

’Waaah...’

Yan Luoxi wailed internally.

She couldn’t be bothered to struggle anymore. ’Go on, touch all you want, you jerk!’

With a look of utter despair, Yan Luoxi let Gu Yizhou use her as a personal hand warmer for two and a half minutes.

Gu Yizhou knew his hands were freezing.

Afraid of making the cat cold, he pulled his hands away once they weren’t so stiff anymore.

"There, Xiaobai. Thank you."

Gu Yizhou stroked the cat’s little head and said with a smile, "It’s so good to have you around!"

"Meeow~!"

’Pah!’

’Jerk.’

Yan Luoxi meowed at him irritably.

’Good for you!’

’I certainly don’t feel good!’

She’d never met a human who was such a massive jerk in her entire life.

After that, however, Gu Yizhou didn’t bother her anymore.

Since Gu Yizhou had already eaten dinner before coming home, he didn’t need to order takeout.

Thinking it was still early, he decided to look over the documents for the project company that Yan Luoxi had given him today.

He wanted to see if he could find anything.

The missing portion of the financial statements would be very difficult for anyone but him to spot.

He suspected there was something fishy hidden in there.

"Xiaobai, we won’t be watching a movie tonight."

"I’ve got some work to take care of first."

Gu Yizhou said to the cat beside him.

With that, he took his laptop out of his backpack and started working.

’Hm?’

’Take care of work?’

Yan Luoxi was confused.

’Didn’t the jerk already finish his work?’

’Why is he still working?’

But when she saw Gu Yizhou looking at the project files she’d given him that day, Yan Luoxi understood.

She had always known Gu Yizhou was brilliant, but she’d overlooked how hard he worked.

Even though he’d already finished the job, he was still reviewing and studying it after hours.

’This jerk.’

’When it comes to work, I really do have a lot to learn from you.’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

...

Several hours passed in a flash.

Gu Yizhou stretched and glanced at the time. It was already ten o’clock.

He’d been busy all day.

It was about time to shower and get to bed.

He turned his head and saw that the cat beside him had, at some point, fallen asleep pressed against his thigh.

Shaking his head slightly, Gu Yizhou was careful not to wake her this time.

He gently picked Yan Luoxi up and carried her to the bedroom.

After placing the cat on the bed, Gu Yizhou grabbed a change of clothes and went to shower.

「Around ten-thirty.」

After showering and hanging his laundry up to dry, Gu Yizhou returned to the bedroom.

"Goodnight, Xiaobai~"

Gu Yizhou whispered, leaning close to the cat’s ear as he slipped into bed.

Then he turned off the bedroom light and went to sleep.

Yan Luoxi, half-asleep, heard Gu Yizhou speak. Her ears twitched slightly, and her little pink mouth mumbled something, as if responding to him.

...

「The next day, at five-thirty in the morning.」

Yan Luoxi opened her eyes and was about to give a habitual stretch.

But she suddenly froze!

Because she was looking at her own fair, smooth arm!

Looking down, she saw a large hand resting on her chest...

Uh...

She whipped her head around to see Gu Yizhou lying on his side facing her, his eyes shut tight.

She could even feel the warmth of his breath and the heat from the palm resting on her.

Yan Luoxi was utterly stunned!

’I’m screwed!’

’I forgot it’s the weekend!’

’And!’

’Most importantly!’

’I changed back early!’

The dim bedroom, Gu Yizhou’s sleeping profile, the sensation of their skin touching...

A tingle shot through Yan Luoxi’s body.

’Ah!!’

’What do I do now?’

’What if this jerk suddenly wakes up?’

For a moment, Yan Luoxi was so flustered she didn’t know what to do.

But!

She quickly forced herself to calm down.

’No.’

Yan Luoxi knew she had to do something.

’I have to get out of here, fast!’

’Otherwise, if this jerk wakes up, I’ll be in huge trouble.’

’I can confess to this jerk!’

’But!’

’Not like this! Not while I’m naked in bed with him!’

...