[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat":3,"chapter-bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-1148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bigshot's Sweetie Is a Cat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},682228,914,"Chapter 1148: Kneel Down","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-1148",1148,"\u003Cp>\"...What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, close your eyes.\" Ye Qi smiled mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...\" Wen Xiao’ai obediently closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qi looked at Wen Xiao’ai with her eyes closed, and his smile slowly faded, replaced by sadness and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but raise his hand, reaching towards her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiao’ai seemed to sense something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That instinctive slight frown—its meaning, unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely this ambiguous frown that stopped Ye Qi’s hand next to her face, no longer daring to get closer, nor daring to touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at Wen Xiao’ai, his eyes filled with pain and reluctance, yet all he could do was swallow his words along with the bitterness, unable to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly withdrawing his hand, Ye Qi restrained his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you can open your eyes and take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Ye Qi’s words, Wen Xiao’ai immediately opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her was a hairpin, full of spiritual energy, quite beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of reaching out for it immediately, Wen Xiao’ai glanced at Ye Qi before hesitantly taking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silvery-white pin body was engraved with intricate and unique patterns, and at the end of the pin was a light purple Ziqiong Flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple yet elegant, the color coordination was also very refined and tasteful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... Brother Ye Qi knew she didn’t like wearing these, so he never gave her such things. Why the sudden gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qi, this is...\" Wen Xiao’ai looked up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you like it?\" Ye Qi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Qi’s expectant eyes, Wen Xiao’ai nodded, \"Yes, I like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wen Xiao’ai say she liked it, Ye Qi smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your coming-of-age gift. In the past, I always gave you food for your birthday, which couldn’t be kept. So, for this coming-of-age gift, I thought of giving you something you could keep. Don’t you like Ziqiong Flowers? I made this for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Brother Ye Qi make it himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thank you, Brother Ye Qi.\" For some reason, Wen Xiao’ai always felt happy receiving gifts from Ye Qi, often asking him for food and toys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, looking at this hairpin, she only felt pressure and burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she overthinking it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she feel that the ease and naturalness in her interactions with Brother Ye Qi weren’t the same as before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me put it on for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qi took the hairpin from her hand and walked behind Wen Xiao’ai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the hairpin in her bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiao’ai raised her hand to touch it, and symbolically asked, \"Does it look good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks good. Xiao’ai looks so pretty that anything she wears looks good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiao’ai slightly pursed her lips, her heart a tangled mess like a ball of knotted thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, we need to see the Clan Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay.\" Wen Xiao’ai nodded slightly, though she was a bit scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qi, what if the Clan Leader grandmother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, there will always be a solution. When we meet the Clan Leader, don’t mention your sneaking into the Human Realm this time, we’ll explain everything calmly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ye Qi’s words, Wen Xiao’ai felt much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, things didn’t go as they imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they returned to the Cat Demon Clan, they were summoned to the great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a glance, they saw the Clan Leader sitting on the throne with an imposing presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of accusation made Wen Xiao’ai feel a bit timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qi took Wen Xiao’ai by the wrist, leading her into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the Clan Leader’s intimidating gaze, Wen Xiao’ai was nervously led by Ye Qi inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she spoke, the Clan Leader gave a stern command, accompanied by the sound of a staff striking the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>",632,"2026-06-02T08:42:34.901Z",1,"novelbin.me","35e86e86aafda6695ffb71727ee18a2687b85aa15a62751e1a122e757a12a8e2","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-1149","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-1147",1425,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-cover.jpg"]