[{"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-983":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},682113,914,"Chapter 983: Bro, I Like You—A Lot","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-983",983,"\u003Cp>The joy lasted only a few seconds before a cold bucket of water was poured over it, leaving Qing Yi stunned in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hometown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which hometown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What did you say?\" Qing Yi thought he had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I’ve gone back to my hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he heard clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi’s hand, hanging at his side, slowly clenched into a fist, his chest filling with rage, yet he held back, not letting it burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where are you? I’ll come find you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was a good-tempered person; no matter the situation, he wouldn’t get angry, especially not at a drunkard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, I’m quite far from you. I want to be alone for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi gritted his teeth, paused for a moment, then continued: \"Then when will you come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe three months, or longer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long that, perhaps, there may never be a way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is something wrong? Why did you suddenly go back to your hometown? Are there still people in your hometown?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just got a bit tired of the big city, missed my master, so I came back to visit, to light some incense for the old man. Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I not worry, you never answer your phone, don’t reply to messages...\" As Qing Yi spoke, he couldn’t help but his eyes reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly raised his head, looking upward, trying hard to swallow his tears back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The signal here is poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Qing Yi continued: \"...Where is your hometown? Can you tell me? I’m afraid you won’t come back, and I won’t be able to find you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was almost pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drunkard moved his lips, wanting to say: If I’m not back in half a year, don’t wait for me anymore, fall for someone else, preferably a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he lacked the courage. He was afraid he really might leave, and even more afraid that Qing Yi truly wouldn’t wait for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are selfish, and he was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You really don’t need to worry about me, I’ll take good care of myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi turned around, swinging his fist hard into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost crushed the phone in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the noise over the phone, the drunkard felt immense guilt towards Qing Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Brother, there’s something I’ve never told you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\" Qing Yi gritted his teeth, almost shouting spontaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Qing Yi had rudely interrupted someone, especially someone like the drunkard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he was really terrified of hearing anything bad from the drunkard’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Qing Yi’s \"shut up,\" the drunkard couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment again, then finally said the words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother...actually, I like you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was scared that if he didn’t say it now, he’d never have the chance to say it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also afraid that this confession might entangle Qing Yi for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid too that after all Qing Yi had given, he would receive nothing in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he chose to be selfish one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi’s eyes suddenly widened, his entire being frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the phone, maintaining the posture of making a call, standing there dumbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doubted what he had just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he, somewhat incredulously, asked: \"...What did you just say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for an answer, Qing Yi was so nervous that he almost forgot to breathe, his heart twisting tight, his hands and legs trembling with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drunkard laughed and said again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I like you, like you very, very much. Like Jun Moyan likes Wen Xiao’ai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drunkard was talking about how Jun Moyan liked Wen Xiao’ai, not \"how you like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he only dared to admit his love for Qing Yi, but didn’t dare to accept Qing Yi’s love.\u003C\u002Fp>",637,"2026-06-02T08:42:32.555Z",1,"novelbin.me","a35f12ce2b8c586ce20d28bb1ba71270c2a1051100213439bf8ef88483eebf91","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-984","bigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-chapter-982",1425,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbigshot-s-sweetie-is-a-cat-cover.jpg"]