Chapter 177

All right! Thanks, boss!

The old big white cat spoke proficiently, facing everyone's gaze, it didn't show the slightest fear.

The viewers in the live stream exclaimed, "Really smart!"

【Laughing to death, it's really smart, it can even earn its own food!】

【This wave, this wave is an old-society cat!】

The white cat marched proudly to the door and said, "I'll take you to find Roundy right away!"

Ling Yue told Mao rong rong dou shi wo de: "Follow it."

The latter nodded quickly; in fact, she didn't need to be told, she already knew. The worried friend also followed after her, and no one expected that the old big white cat would actually walk up the stairs, floor by floor.

During this time, the messages on the screen kept sending biubiu.

【Could Roundy be upstairs?】

【Eighty percent likely, but what is Roundy doing up there? It's been beaten, scolded, the Great Demon King should go home!】

【Who knows? 【sigh】】

Mao rong rong dou shi wo de and her friend lived in an old residential area; the building wasn't very tall, but it had several dozen floors, and they huffed and puffed as they climbed over ten floors.

The friend was also holding the Nainiumao, exhausted to the point of collapse: "Huh—if I had known we were going to the rooftop, I would have taken the elevator!"

Mao rong rong dou shi wo de instinctively nodded—who would say it's not?

Upon hearing this, the old big white cat looked at the two humans with contempt, walking and stopping, finally reaching the rooftop.

【Why aren't you moving?】

Mao rong rong dou shi wo de and her friend looked at each other in puzzlement and asked her, "How is the rooftop locked?"

The friend shook her head, also utterly confused: "I don't know; I was airing my quilt earlier, and it was still open—how did it suddenly get locked?"

They quickly contacted property management, which, upon hearing that the rooftop was locked, was equally astonished: "Impossible; the rooftop is meant for residents' convenience and has never been locked."

Well, this is really strange.

The old big white cat scratched at the tightly shut iron door and meowed, "I sense it—the Great Demon King is inside!"

After Ling Yue translated the old big white cat's words, the two of them immediately decided to find tools to pick the lock; besides, property management had said this was a public place—how important could a lock be compared to a little cat?

To Mao rong rong dou shi wo de, the kitten Roundy came first; she quickly grabbed a large pair of pliers and walked over, and compared to this newborn baby lock, it was practically a giant.

"Click!"

With the two girls' combined effort, the small lock was finally cut off.

After the door was pushed open with some difficulty, Mao rong rong dou shi wo de rushed over, shouting loudly, "Roundy! Roundy!"

Her phone camera faithfully captured the scene onto the screen; she had expected to see lots of clutter, but at a glance, aside from a few tall flowerpots, there was nothing.

In a blur, someone caught a glimpse of a golden gleam.

【Wah wah wah, is that Roundy?! Golden and gleaming! It's still moving!】

【I think I saw it too, streamer, quickly tell Miss!】

Actually, Ling Yue didn't need to remind her; Mao rong rong dou shi wo de had already noticed, and upon seeing the familiar cat, she instantly shouted, "Roundy!"

The trembling little cat behind the flowerpot lifted its head, Roundy's face full of an incredulous expression.

Mao rong rong dou shi wo de dashed over like a gust of wind: "Roundy! My treasure!"

In the shaky camera, the viewers finally saw that Roundy was indeed Roundy; the cute little cat with a round head stood up, its front paws plunging straight into the soft soil, getting itself dirty, yet its cuteness couldn't be hidden.

If it weren't for having seen its dashing heroic bearing earlier, many might have already been captivated by its cute appearance.

Even now, there are still many.

【Wuwuwu so cute so cute, Roundy, let Mama give you kisses, hugs, and lift you high~】

【Miss, your Roundy looks a bit dirty; my family runs a pet store, we can offer free beauty treatments—not because I'm lusting after the cat's body, but out of kindness.】

【I don't believe you, you old jerk. JPG】

At this moment, Miss had completely held Roundy in her arms; the joy of regaining what was lost made her unable to hold back tears, whereas for Roundy, it seemed just another ordinary parting.

It tilted its little head; seeing Mao rong rong dou shi wo de both crying and angry, it said, "Streamer, could you do me a favor?"

Ling Yue, suddenly cued, looked up and asked her, "What's the matter?"

"Give me a good scolding of this heartless little brat—it actually dared to sneak out as a cat and even jump out the window, basically asking for death!"

"I'm so angry!"

She said, her breath unsteady; the Roundy in her arms heard this, and its eyes widened even more: "A lesson?"

"Roundy definitely doesn't want that!"

It directly broke free from its owner's arms, the kitten running faster than anyone, with a 'slish' it lay on the dried bamboo in the flowerpot.

Mao rong rong dou shi wo de: "!!!"

She was so angry she could barely breathe, clutching her chest, and involuntarily shouted, "Unfilial daughter!"

"You unfilial daughter, going out to seek revenge is fine, but why don't you know to come back? You've made me search everywhere, I'm almost dying of worry!"

She said, tears dropping patter, and Roundy shook its little head, a bit panicked.

It immediately slid down and meowed at the girl, "Owner, don't cry."

Outside, the dashing Great Demon King, in front of its owner, was so adorable that one couldn't look away; just when everyone thought Miss was heartbroken, she suddenly grabbed the cat's little paw, one hand pinching its neck: "Got you!"

"Speak, do you now know you were wrong?"

Roundy: "... Morals are declining, people are not as virtuous as before!"

"Shouldn't be, shouldn't be, it's just an innocent little cat!"

Hearing this, Ling Yue couldn't help but laugh.

Finally, Roundy held its little paw, softly rubbing the owner's forehead, stuck out its tongue and licked: "Owner, don't be angry, the cat has a little surprise for you~"

Ling Yue translated it faithfully; meanwhile, Roundy's owner, somewhat surprised, seeing the kitten start to struggle again, couldn't help but feel a little curious—what little surprise was the cat going to give?

The next moment, Yuan Yuan dove headfirst into the flowerpot.

Dust flew, flames raged—no matter how you looked, it resembled a construction site, except the protagonist was the hardworking cat master.

The stream's netizens sure know how to play memes.

【It's now 5 p. m., the sunshine is really perfect for sleeping, and the cat master has started another day of hard labor—wow, look at this pit, it's round!】

【Holy crap, how can you send a voice message from upstairs?! 【shocked】【shocked】】

【Am I the only one curious? What little surprise will the kitty bring?】

【I know, I know, our little cutie brings me tasty things every day, including but not limited to cockroaches, mice, long worms…】

【Pfft hahaha, tragic in a word!】

【Compared to your brat, our dog is practically an angel on earth—it brings me my favorite cotton doll and meat bones~】

【I turned to look at our brat, and it glanced back at me, saying: "What are you staring at? You're thinking about farting!"】

At this moment, the hardworking cat master finally finished its labor; seeing what it held in its mouth, the netizens who had been teasing earlier all froze.

【Ribbit, it's huge! So shiny!】

【This… this… is my vision playing tricks?】

【Holy crap holy crap holy crap!】

The comment section became a massive shock scene; before the screen, who knows how many people felt their eyeballs might pop out, staring at the little cat holding something, a wave of dazed disbelief.

Including seeing its fluffy fur all mine, cool to the touch, a long string of pigeon-egg-like red rubies, pure color like glass balls, making her heart race incessantly.

The friend beside her saw it, went completely dumbfounded, then after reacting, mimicked the shouting pose from a famous painting: "Holy crap, whose pigeon-egg is this?!"

That sentence voiced the feelings of countless people.

Only the clueless little cat Yuan Yuan tilted its head: "You don't like it? I've got more!"

It said, hooking its paws to pull out another gold necklace, then a gold bracelet, a diamond ring—all exquisite ladies' pieces; seeing that humans liked these, that person had sneaked over several times, looking big and flashy.

Hmph, the owner must like it too; I'll give it to the owner, and the owner surely won't be angry anymore!

The cat wagged its head and tail, feeling very pleased.

Unaware, because of its little actions, the owner was nearly scared to death; she rushed to the flowerpot, and on the screen discovered there were still many pieces of jewelry inside, with a pure black plastic bag at the bottom—this whole array made her heart panic and turmoil.

"No, I have to call the police right away."

"Everyone, bear witness—this was dug up by my cat, it has nothing to do with me QAQ"

The stream's netizens knew she was scared, which is only human, so they flooded the chat with messages offering to vouch for her; suddenly, a bold, bright, flashing colored text swept in with overwhelming force, nearly filling the whole screen.

【Hey little sis, wait—zoom in on the ring and let me look; this looks like something I lost!】

Hey, there's melon!

Many netizens instantly perked up—who would have thought the actual person involved was right there in the stream? Many were like weasels jumping in a melon field, just waiting to dig in.

【If it's mine, the inside of the band should have three letters, sxy—that's my custom ring; recently a thief broke into my home and it suddenly disappeared.】

【And there's the stuff in the jewelry box—I don't even know how much I lost, but every piece bears my name's initial.】

Upon seeing this, other netizens all sucked in a breath of cold air; in this situation, only one phrase: "Rich lady sis, look at me!"

After the other party finished speaking, they ignored everyone until the fluffy fur was all mine and magnified, revealing the three initials clearly visible inside the band.

Her friend trembled as she held the huge gemstone necklace for the first time, and finally discovered the same letters.

Fluffy fur is all mine: "Sis, this seems to be yours."

She mentioned the estate's landmark building and its nickname, asking: "My friend lives in Building 7—do you also live here?"

Before the screen, the rich lady sis froze for a moment: 【So it's my tenant? The whole building is mine.】

As soon as those words were spoken, the comments vanished, the video instantly half-empty; who knows how many heard it, feeling as if a ton of lemons were stuffed in their mouths, and they wailed out loud.

【Mommy, I misread—this isn't a rich lady, it's my golden thigh!】

【Dear rich lady sis, do you still need a boyfriend? 1.8 meters tall, sunny and outgoing little wolf-dog, with insane stamina!】

【Is that stamina you mentioned for real? 【peeking】】

Of course, most are just teasing, not ruling out a small part that's genuinely itching to act, but the rich lady sis is more concerned about her own jewelry.

【I already filed a report, but checking the surveillance turned up no one, and the jewelry vanished without a trace—I don't even live here anymore…】

She hesitated a moment: "You guys wait a sec, I'll rush over right away—let's meet and talk."

The two faced each other, a little nervous but mostly relieved; it seemed this matter had nothing to do with them.

Ling Yue watched the whole exchange, then suddenly spoke: "I have a method that might reveal who the thief is."

Upon hearing that, the consultee's eyes lit up: "Streamer."

Ling Yue looked at the little cat Yuan Yuan; it was the source.

She asked: "How did you know there was something here?"

Yuan Yuan said nonchalantly: "Of course I saw it."

"That guy's so stupid—I didn't even notice him; watching him go back and forth, he's just plain dumb."

Ling Yue, upon hearing that, knew there was hope.

She translated Yuan Yuan's words; hearing them, the consultee and the departing rich lady sis both froze—this meant the cat must have also seen that person's appearance.

At the same time, in a luxury car, a woman in a black-and-white suit flicked her long hair: "Xiao Li, go to Dongfang Garden."

The latter was a bit surprised, given her familiarity with the employer, and couldn't help saying: "Just a few days ago you seemed to have finished collecting rent—wasn't Brother Zhao with you?"

The woman curled her red lips and smiled: "I have something to handle; I'll let him know later."

The woman was the rich lady sis; she first called the police, then Zhao Yao—her current boyfriend, though strictly speaking, he's the pretty boy she's keeping.

She looked at him—young in appearance but actually nearing forty, divorced after a marriage, having built up quite a few businesses on her own; lately she's taken a break this year and found a boyfriend who understands warmth and cold.

Upon receiving her call, her boyfriend Zhao Yao didn't even ask questions; he rushed over in a hurry.

Not long after, several people gathered together.

But when her boyfriend got into the elevator and arrived at the top floor of unit 7, a uniformed police officer came toward him, and upon seeing the overturned flowerpot, his cheek twitched involuntarily for a moment.

In the live stream, many viewers watched him with envy and jealousy; seeing his interactions with the rich older sister, they could tell their relationship was definitely close.

Many felt sour in their mouths, while most were simply envious.

【I finally understood—once a person has money, it's equivalent to having everything.】

【He's really handsome, sunny and good-looking, like a college student just out of school!】

【Sisters, believe me, the vast majority of guys in college could never be this handsome!】

At this moment, the boy looked pitifully at her: "Sis, I suddenly feel a bit unwell, I—"

Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Yuan next to him already meowed loudly.

"It's him! It's him! I saw him bury the stuff in the flowerpot!"

As soon as those words were spoken, Ling Yue said without hesitation: "Catch him, he's going to run!"

No sooner had the words fallen than the boy sprang forward in a dash; the police hadn't even reacted, seeing someone run, they instinctively gave chase, and with a grappling move, the lanky man was already flung to the ground.

After the police pressed the person to the ground, they too were stunned: "Why are you running?"

Zhao Yao also froze; after regaining his senses, he went pale, his eyes darting, not daring to utter a sound.

What could he say? He ran because he heard someone was going to arrest him.

Bottom line, he was guilty to begin with!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily handled by Ling Yue with just a sentence.

The change came suddenly; in the live stream, many viewers were still praising the rich older sister's good taste, and at a glance he looked like a 【hahaha—】 little wolf-dog.

Then the little wolf-dog was pressed to the ground, looking quite embarrassed.

【No way? No way? No way?】

【Hiss——I thought of a possibility……】

【Me too……】

At this moment, the rich older sister covered her red lips, her eyes flickering as if realizing something; without Ling Yue needing to explain, she directly said: "He stole my jewelry."

Ling Yue nodded, and the little wolf-dog also froze; he had clearly done everything flawlessly, damn it, where exactly did something go wrong!

He glared fiercely at the consultant: "Was it you? Did you file the report? When did you see me put the stuff down?"

Fluffy is mine: "……"

Ling Yue: "……"

The identifying kitten Yuan Yuan licked its paw pad and chirped: "Wow, it's me! I'm the one who identified it, meow~"

Ling Yue had never seen someone so stupid; that remark was purely a flash of inspiration on her part, she hadn't expected the other to be guilty, actually run, and moreover he ended up incriminating himself.

Otherwise, she would have had to find another way.

Because our country's current laws have no provision for animal accusations.

But who would have known, he himself acted stupidly.

After watching the whole process, the rich older sister suddenly sighed: "Indeed, you still can't find a boyfriend at the gym; his head is full of muscles, this is just too weak."

She then turned to the police: "He confessed himself, and there's physical evidence—just sentence him however the law dictates."

The boyfriend finally realized fear at this moment and burst out crying: "Sis! Sis, I was wrong! I was bewitched, I'll never dare again! Sis, spare me this once!"

【……So eyesore o>_

As for the consultant and his friend, the rich older sister thanked them properly and gave them a little over ten thousand.

The consultant looked at the thick stack of red banknotes, and people were left dumbfounded.

"Lost and found, I'm very happy, thank you, little sister."

She had basically given up hope, but she never expected to actually recover it, and besides getting rid of a household thief, she tossed away the money quite neatly.

At the same time, the viewers in front of the screen saw the red bills and their mouths almost watered; don't look at how Xiaohongshu and certain forums constantly argue about annual incomes over a million, in reality, being debt-free already surpasses sixty percent of peers.

After the live stream ended, some people still hadn't come to their senses, envious to the point of staring blankly.

【Wuwuwu rich older sister, look at me!】

【Sis, food, hungry hungry JPG】

【Huh, the upstairs reduplication words, gross gross!】

Ling Yue couldn't help but curl her brows at the sight, seeing the comments' heated trend intensify, she immediately changed the topic: "I'm going to start the giveaway now."

【Draw draw draw! Streamer, I'm here!】

【Hehehe, they're not drawing me, so I'll draw—I want to secretly stun everyone! 【hands on hips】】

The giveaway results came out quickly; Ling Yue glanced at the message: "I'm Mommy's little treasure, congratulations on being selected."

Upon hearing that name, many people snorted with laughter.

【I guess this time's consultant is definitely a kid!】

【Little treasure…… I've used that nickname too, totally a black history 【cover face】【cover face】】

【I'm fully expecting it, surely it's a cute little sister.】

At this moment, the black screen flickered, and the consultant appeared before everyone——

It seems there is stray characters after the em dash. Probably it's part of the line: "——

Thus line 【173】 translation: "At this moment, the black screen flickered, and the consultant appeared before everyone——

But we need to ensure we keep the exact symbols after the em dash. The Chinese part: "At this moment, the black screen flickered, and the consultant appeared before everyone——" then the stray: "

We'll keep the em dash and then the symbols.

Now we need to output each line with its number 【N】 and translation on a single line.

After all lines, output a names list: