Chapter 227

The consultant saw the barrage flash by quickly, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes; he didn't expect the netizens to figure out his true motive so quickly.

The loving family sighed: "You guessed right, that's indeed the reason. Speaking of which, if it weren't for the mysterious cat suddenly running to our home, I and my wife wouldn't have known that Haohao this child is allergic to cat fur."

Upon hearing this, the netizens instantly became extremely attentive.

【Huh, how to say?】

【Has the consultant learned to tease people's appetites? Speak quickly, speak quickly, don't force me……please QWQ】

Seeing this, the loving family couldn't help but laugh out loud; the little child Haohao, seeing his father's reaction, burst into tears with a wail.

He really likes the little kitten, and the little kitten also likes him.

That unlucky child, without thinking, stretched out his little hand; before he could touch the cat, dad quickly grabbed him: 'You can't touch it!'

You forgot about touching the big raccoon cat at Flower Granny's house, after which you came home and started feeling dizzy, right?

He finished speaking and then explained to the viewers, but before he could bring it up, his face already showed a helpless, laughing‑crying expression: "This story is a long one. Haohao, when he was just born, was a real handful—he'd cry the moment you let go, couldn't be apart from people, and only when we took him to my mother's house and the old tabby cat there stroked him would Haohao sleep soundly and sweetly. We both thought Haohao was destined to be with cats, and back then we were quite happy."

"Later——" his voice gradually fell, before he could even sigh, the viewers in the livestream already took over for him—

Later, Haohao grew up, and after being stroked by a cat he showed an allergic reaction; after examination it was confirmed to be a cat‑hair allergy, so Haohao's childhood affinity with cats wasn't fate—he actually fainted the moment he touched cat fur

【Who dried up the silence? It was me!】

Ahahahaha, I died laughing—what a hell‑level joke this is

Not to mention the viewers—even Ling Yue, seeing this explanation, couldn't help but curl her brows and eyes; the situation had become as dramatic as a TV drama.

And Haohao, hearing his father's earnest advice, had already stopped crying; his big, watery eyes gazed pleadingly at the mysterious cat in his father's arms.

His father ruffled his hair, and he couldn't help it—he actually liked the mysterious cat too, otherwise he wouldn't have brought it home the moment he found it; you have to know, when he first saw the cat, it looked terribly scruffy.

The mysterious cat's fur was a messy tangle, like a clump of panicked black coal; they'd looked after it awkwardly for over a month, because Haohao had been anxious the whole time.

In the end the adults couldn't take it anymore and had to send it back.

If you wonder how they knew the cat had an owner, the loving family was holding the little cat and feeling its neck; Ling Yue, seeing this, already understood most of it.

Sure enough, under everyone's gaze he pinched a metal cat badge bearing a string of numbers, and the viewers seeing it immediately couldn't sit still.

【It can't be what I'm thinking, can it?】

【Yo, an eleven‑digit number—must be the owner's phone number? With such detailed info, how can we still not find the address?】

The affectionate family, hearing this, slapped their thighs in indignation: "Friends, I'm being wronged!"

"Bu Bu has a collar with a number on it, but when we called, customer service said the account had been cancelled—there's no one to reach."

"Back then Bu Bu was still weak, so we could only look after it while searching, with no news—luckily my wife and I and our family all enjoy watching the streamer's live broadcasts, so we thought we'd give it a try."

There was still something he wanted to say but held back, looking at the envy filling the screen—who would have guessed that on the very first try he'd be chosen?

The viewers in the livestream were all marveling at the family's kindness; Ling Yue glanced at the little cat, which rubbed against the male owner's palm—even though its neck was being gripped, it showed no resistance, instead behaving gently and meekly.

What a lovely cat.

Ling Yue reminded him: "Do you want me to ask it now?"

The male owner who had picked up the mysterious cat Bu Bu frowned reluctantly, then sighed: "Streamer, go ahead and ask—I connected for this very purpose, and who knows, maybe its owner is also worrying about their cat."

【Waa waa waa, hearing this makes me want to cry—over the New Year, lots of people bring their pets home, and incidents of abandoned cats and dogs have increased a lot; the pet streamer I follow, Big Dog Teacher, is one such case—their big dog went missing yesterday TVT】

【Its owner must really love it, right? Look, the pendant on the mysterious cat's neck is specially made, looks like silver—I work at a jewelry store, I can vouch for that.】

【!!!】

【If you don't believe it, try brushing it with toothpaste first—these should just be grime, and after brushing they'll shine bright!】

Even the consultant couldn't help but be surprised; upon seeing the little blackened pendants on the cat, he said: "So Bu Bu is actually a little princess."

He was stirred by the comments, toothpaste isn't anything special—after a quick scrub, that old little badge actually regained its original shine, his whole body seeming to have undergone a whitening treatment, recovering its former bright sparkle.

The consultant, holding it, only then realized that on the other side of the number was engraved a cute little cat face—because it had been too dark before, he hadn't noticed it.

And Bu Bu, seeing the shiny badge, his pale‑yellow cat eyes rolled, he meowed and stretched out his paws, as if trying to grab it.

Ling Yue, hearing its words, affirmed it—not just seeming, but truly wanting.

Mysterious cat Bu Bu: "This is the necklace my mother left me, it's my necklace……"

It was a bit anxious, after all, from the moment it gained consciousness to now, this necklace had never left its side.

The cute little cat's neck, from long‑term wear of the necklace, bore a clear indentation—proof that it never took it off.

Seeing it agitated, the consultant quickly helped put the necklace on, and Bu Bu calmed down—but the next instant, hearing a human voice ask, "Where is your original home?" it…

Ling Yue got straight to the point, but upon hearing that, the cat's fur exploded in an instant—its long, fluffy tail stood straight up, stiff as a bristling antenna.

It licked its paw pads, warily staring at Ling Yue.

Suddenly it let out a long cry, its voice sweet enough to draw strings: "You're the big internet star on the phone! I know you, you're amazing!"

What could Ling Yue do? "Thank you for the praise, Bu Bu."

Bu Bu the cat opened its mouth wide in a wow: "You really can understand what I'm saying!"

I don't know how it happened, but Ling Yue could actually see excitement and delight in its eyes.

From then on things went much more smoothly—or perhaps it's just that this mysterious cat breed is naturally smart; Ling Yue's communication with it encountered no hesitation.

Even when she asked Bu Bu where its former home was, it merely fell silent for a moment, then countered: "Do you really need to know?"

In that instant Ling Yue seemed to sense something, but she was already accustomed to this feeling—those who could connect for a livestream consultation were all her fated companions, and she accepted whatever came with them.

Ling Yue nodded: "Yes. You just heard, too—Haohao is allergic to cat fur, and they want to send you back to your original owner's home; wasn't the original owner good to you?"

Mysterious cat Bu Bu lowered its head: "It's fine, but her owner… she should still be asleep, never waking up."

Before he finished speaking, Bu Bu lifted its head, Ling Yue's heart jumped, and the next moment the cat leapt from the consultant's palm; the camera followed its graceful form as it walked to the doorway, where it finally settled into a slow crouch.

It glanced at the consultant: "Open the door, I'm going home."

After Ling Yue translated, the consultant hurriedly opened the door; little Haohao, seeing it about to leave, wiped his tears and choked up as he clung to his father's thigh: "Dad, dad, I want to see Bu Bu off."

"Bu Bu is so small—what if it gets lost?"

The consultant's heart ached; having spent this time together, he'd grown fond of Bu Bu—how could he not worry about its journey home?

Immediately he picked up his son, pinched the boy's little cheek, and said, "Dad's going now—be good and wait for me at home."

Haohao nodded, his wife beside him—who refused to be on camera—took the child's hand, pulled out her phone, and said, "Haohao, let's watch the livestream together with Mom."

She said it, still feeling novel—after all, she'd always been watching others' livestreams; this was the first time her own husband had become the star of the broadcast.

Elsewhere.

The livestream chatters all chimed in, "If you're sending the Buddha all the way to the west, you might as well just send the cat straight to its owner's home!"

Ling Yue, on the other hand, had a different premonition, recalling what the cat Bu Bu had said earlier—that its owner had been asleep for a long time.

Thinking of that, Ling Yue rubbed her forehead.

In front of the camera, the cat strolled leisurely down the road, with the consultant's family behind it; the scene drew many passersby's glances, though they just stared, thinking, "What a weird person."

The livestream rang with cheers of encouragement—they'd never seen such a smart cat.

【Wow, it actually crosses the road by itself!】

It even checks the traffic lights when crossing the road—more law‑abiding than people

Soon, Mystic Cat Bu Bu stopped, its little head tilting up slightly; the livestream camera panned in its direction, and a striking building instantly appeared in the frame.

The consultant's face filled with surprise, and he blurted out, "Hospital!"

The mystic cat glanced at him and said, "What's there to be surprised about? My mom's in the hospital!"

After saying that, it bowed, stretched its waist, let out a "meow," and sprinted toward the hospital; behind it, the consultant held up his phone, his pot‑belly shape practically killing him.

As the saying goes, "Chasing a mountain runs a horse to death," and chasing a hospital is no different—though it looks close at hand, the city's layout makes him run countless "detours" without realizing it.

When he reached the hospital doors, the consultant braced his hands on his knees, bent over, feeling like a broken bellows, and began to pant, "huff‑huff."

The mystic cat Bu Bu, looking back now and then, said, "Humans are so slow."

【I declare, in this match humanity loses utterly!】

【Hey, this isn't fair—how can two wheels beat four‑wheel drive!】

【How about we go again—this time let the consultant crawl on the ground?】

【……How can you, with a body temperature of 36.5°C, say such cold‑blooded things?】

The consultant wiped sweat from his face, his eyes wide and round, and cried out in fear, "You guys, you guys—are you devils?"

【Hehehe】

After all that teasing, he finally regained some strength—at least he could lift his sore, limp legs and keep walking.

Although his shuffling speed……was only a tad better than a snail's, at least he managed to move.

He walked down the hallway to the end of the ward's door, lowered his head, and the elegantly crouching mystic cat Bu Bu meowed at him, "What are you standing there for? Knock on the door!"

The consultant couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva; unable to describe this feeling, he fidgeted anxiously, then finally made up his mind—whether he stuck his head out or pulled it back, it was all the same, so he just went for it!

「Dukdukduk——」

Not long after, a click sounded as the handle turned, and a somewhat weather‑worn middle‑aged man stepped out of the door; seeing the consultant, his expression shifted slightly and he asked, "May I ask who you are——"

The consultant's expression stiffened, he scratched his head embarrassedly, and said, "Hello, I'm the one delivering the cat."

"Half a month ago, I picked up your cat……"

As he explained, he didn't notice anything odd about Mystic Cat Bu Bu; upon seeing the man, the cat's fur exploded, puffing into a big black ball, and taking advantage of the two men's inattention, it swooshed in and darted into the ward.

On this side, after finishing his explanation, the consultant lowered his head, his face instantly changing—"Where's my cat? Where did that big lump of cat go?"

In the end, a kind‑hearted chatter in the livestream told him via bullet comments what had just happened, and some people felt a sense of familiarity toward the man who opened the door.

【Why do I feel he looks so familiar?】

【Could he be like a celebrity?】

【……No way, he just looks like an ordinary person; a celebrity shouldn't look like that.】

【I remember now!】

【He's a celebrity—he's been in our city's newspaper, and I never imagined that Mystic Cat Bu Bu would be from our city, cough cough, getting off topic, talking about the guy, he's a former role model of our city, quite famous! Online, people should know him—his wife suddenly became a vegetative state, and he never left her side, accompanying her for over ten years, a truly good man!】

【Holy shit, what a good man! How come I've never run into a guy like this!】

【Is this for real? Not leaving her side for over ten years feels like a fairy tale.】

The chatters debated heatedly; in front of the camera, the consultant had already entered the ward, and sure enough, at that very moment he saw the mystic cat Bu Bu crouched on a chair.

It stared unblinkingly at the woman on the hospital bed—her complexion flushed, her lips slightly pale, various machines and tubes beside her, lying on the bed as if she were asleep.

It's hard to imagine, but she's actually in a vegetative state.

"Who are you?" the man guarding the bed suddenly sprang up, and only then did the consultant notice he was tall and burly, his face bearing some resemblance to the patient's.

After hearing his explanation, the man instantly understood, looked at the little critter that had come back, and his big‑fan‑like hand brushed the cat's collar badge; seeing those numbers, his eyes turned red in an instant.

"Ah, it really is Little Black coming back!"

He said, eyes crinkling with delight, "This is the badge my sister made for it—she……." The man paused, obviously recalling the past, then went on, "My sister raised it like a daughter; it suddenly vanished, and we couldn't find it no matter how we tried."

"It's you! I was wondering how it suddenly came back—thank you thank you thank you for bringing it back!"

As it turned out, Mystic Cat Bu Bu really was this family's cat; it had vanished half a month ago, and they'd searched for a while with no trace.

It wasn't the big man's pet—it belonged to the woman lying in the hospital bed; though it looks young, it's actually a fully grown cat of over ten years old.

The man guarding the bed was actually the woman's biological brother; he naturally valued his sister's beloved pet. Seeing the consultant return the cat, he happily rubbed his hands together, overflowing with warmth.

The man who had opened the door earlier, seeing this scene and the cat's return, was momentarily stunned.

Immediately afterward, the man—the woman's husband—expressed his thanks.

The brother‑in‑law couldn't help sighing, "These years have really been hard on you."

His sister had lain in that bed for over ten years, during which he'd constantly fought to take on work and help out—look at modern society, what man would do that?

The man's eyes bloodshot, he clenched his fists painfully and declared, "What are you talking about? Xiao Mei is my wife, my spouse; as a husband I definitely have to take care of her—if I abandon her, I'm not a man!"

Upon hearing that, the brother‑in‑law's eyes instantly welled up— they owed the man far too much!

In the livestream, many chatters were also moved to tears, listening to the brother‑in‑law's account and bursting into sobs.

【This isn't a good man, what is it? The woman on the hospital bed is also so happy, having such a loving family and husband!】

Even the consultant's eyes turned red, and they gave the man a thumbs up.

The consultant shook his head, denying: "No no no, big brother, I was just doing my duty."

As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously fell on the woman's face, his eyes flickering, he pressed his lips, his expression sad and gloomy; anyone seeing it would think their relationship was truly good, making many people envy them.

The man's deeds moved many people; his older brother-in-law, an eight-foot-tall man, sobbed noisily beside him, and in the quiet hospital room only suppressed sobs remained.

At that moment, a cat's meow suddenly rang out.

The Xuan Cat Bu Bu beside him kicked the man with one paw, its fur standing up like sharp spikes, staring at the man: "Liar! Big liar, don't believe his nonsense!"

Ling Yue narrowed her eyes, her cold gaze falling on him, she re-examined and discovered his face, discovering that his karma lines were tangled on him, one of them glowing red, blood energy entwined.

This is the manifestation of his bearing karma.

The moved consultant wiped his tears, not wanting to disturb them, preparing to close the livestream, yet couldn't help giving a thumbs up: "This big brother is truly a role model among us men!"

Before the screen, countless netizens nodded in agreement.

Ling Yue moistened her lips, leaned forward, her eyes lifted at the corners, outlining an unmistakable, striking aura.

Ling Yue lightly tapped the table and questioned aloud: "Really?"

The situation instantly reversed.

The netizens who heard this, including the consultant, all looked at her; some sharp-eyed people noticed that, in an instant, the host's demeanor became sharp, like a drawn sword, no one daring to approach its edge.

【What does this mean?】

【Wah wah wah, I almost got so excited I stood up from my workstation, suddenly I smelled the scent of melon!】

【I don't know why, but suddenly I feel the man is putting on an act】

【Ha, that's called putting on an act? Does it really have to be heartless and unrighteous to meet your standards? He's been taking care of his wife day after day for over a decade, and people have been watching him all those years—could he possibly be faking it? No matter his reasons, the result is that he's cared for his wife for over ten years straight; I admire this guy!】

【Indeed, but why do I feel weird……】

Amid the netizens' argument, Ling Yue didn't even glance at a word; her dark pupils flickered, she coldly annotated the man whose face was flushed red, in the deathly quiet hospital room, the Xuan Cat meowed loudly and fiercely.

Its first words outright denied everything the man had done.

At the same time, the man's expression shifted slightly upon hearing Ling Yue's words; even knowing that hundreds of millions of viewers nationwide were watching, he didn't change his tone, directly saying: "Host, on what basis do you doubt me?"

He asked sorrowfully and angrily: "Just because I've taken care of my wife for over ten years, whose publicity stunt would last that long?"

Ling Yue: "Do you think that because no one saw it, it means no one will know, and you believe you've done it flawlessly, but you seem to have forgotten something."

The man's lips twitched slightly, his brows furrowed.

After Ling Yue finished speaking, she suddenly smiled: "You seem to have forgotten—Bu Bu."

The named kitten puffed up its chest proudly and meowed: "It's me, it's me, it's me!"

As the female owner's most beloved cat, it liked the female owner most, sticking close to her owner all day, almost never leaving her side; on the day of the incident, it stayed by the owner's side, witnessing the whole affair from start to finish!

Bu Bu still remembers now: it was an especially gloomy day, the female owner woke up very early, sat at the table, and stayed there all morning.

It went to rub against the owner's calf; the owner stroked her, her face showing no smile, her eyes cold and calm, like a dark pool she had fallen into as a child playing.

Viscous water clung to its breath.

The kitten stepped onto the table, the surface covered with a layer of photos was slippery and connected; it stepped carefully, its soft paw pads making no sound, making the water sounds outside the window seem even louder.

It lowered its head and saw that the photos under its feet showed many pictures of the male owner, him laughing while embracing a woman—front view, side view—but the one thing in common was that none of those faces were the owner's.

It was so frightened its foot slipped, and with a thud it jumped onto the floor.

At the same time, the front door opened, cold air poured in, the male owner holding an umbrella stomped his feet and said with a smile: "Honey, I'm back! Good thing you said it would rain today, otherwise I'd have gotten soaked like the other coworkers—"

His voice cut off abruptly, he stared dead-eyed at the photos on the table, his face suddenly turned deathly pale like a ghost: "Wife! Wife, hear me out!"

The kitten under the table didn't understand these things, tilting its head at the humans' fierce voices, it thought, "So noisy."

Just like it, the female owner had the same thought.

She looked at her husband, and only then did he realize how cold her gaze was, lacking any trace of former affection; his heart jumped as he heard her voice: "We're getting a divorce!"

In an instant he understood how resolute she was.

Cannot divorce! Cannot divorce! Absolutely cannot divorce!

He knew his own ability, relying on his father-in-law for promotion, he must cling desperately to the woman, never letting go of this money tree he had painstakingly pursued!

But no matter how desperately he begged, the other side showed not a shred of softness, instead saying: "I'm informing you, not negotiating."

"Let's get the divorce certificate done tomorrow on a workday, so we can part amicably."

"No! No, wife I beg you——" he fell to his knees with a thud, gritting his teeth in pain, tears in his eyes.

"When you betrayed me, did you ever think of today? I don't use others' secondhand things; I find them dirty! Do you really want me to resort to other means?"

The speaking woman didn't see him; he lowered his head, eyes full of resentment and unwillingness. He had already knelt before her—why wouldn't she let him go? It was just one affair, he couldn't help himself, he already knows he was wrong!

She began packing her luggage, the man hoarsely begged her: "Wife, don't leave! Don't go!"

The woman didn't even lift her head: "When you were out walking hand in hand with her, did you think of me? When we were dating I told you I don't like others' used things; it seems you've long forgotten."

She didn't notice the man approaching from behind, his dark eyes full of resentment and killing intent, his mind clouded by panic and hatred; as she turned, his veins bulging hand grabbed the nearby stool and smashed it down hard!

It's you who forced me!

After reacting, he saw the woman collapsed in a pool of blood, his hot blood turned icy cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Wife, wife, what's wrong with you?"

He also didn't notice the Xuan Cat Bu Bu, frightened and hiding in the corner, its cat eyes glaring like copper bells.

Returning to the present, the man's hand clenched inside his sleeve suddenly tightened—Bu Bu!

Immediately, he relaxed his tense heartstrings; a cat counts as no evidence, the law doesn't recognize it.

So he smiled: "I know you, this kind of host, will stop at nothing for popularity."

He shrugged: "I never did it, I simply didn't do it."

This confident, composed attitude even confused the netizens who believed Ling Yue, but soon they were distracted by other situations.

While the man was speaking, his brother-in-law behind him suddenly gaped in shock, his goofy expression instantly drawing countless stares.

【What's going on? Did my eyes just play tricks on me? I think I saw——the person on the bed moved their finger!】

【!!! My eyes aren't playing tricks—she really did move!】

【Great! Finally the truth can come to light!】

At the same time, Ling Yue lowered her hand after completing the seal; she saw the woman about to wake, merely giving her a little push.

The brother-in-law, who had given up all hope, choked up with excitement and burst into tears; his sobbing attracted the man who had been exchanging sarcastic remarks, who now realized—what a livestreamer, he's clearly just a charlatan!

His mind filled with myriad thoughts, as he turned his head, a worried expression appeared on his face: "How—"

Off guard, he directly met those bewildering eyes—his favorite almond eyes, round and lively; he had once even embraced and praised their owner; the first time I saw you, my body felt as if struck by electricity, completely numb.

Now, the owner of those eyes awakens, looking at him, word by word, hoarsely: "He... killed... me!"