Chapter 89: Saving the Innocent Little Cat 10

"It's Yun Mi."

"Song Che nodded, his tone a bit hesitant."

"Siyuan, it's already found a new owner, I'm afraid..."

"Ling Siyuan's tone was matter-of-fact."

"What new owner? A monster would never willingly let a human be its master; that person surely doesn't know his identity."

"Song Che thought the same: 'For that person's safety, we'd better bring Yun Mi back.'"

"The two avoided mentioning the monster core altogether, as if that could prove they were upright."

"Just as Ling Siyuan approached, Yun Mi caught the scent, peeking out from Jin Chen's arms."

"Sure enough, it was the two of them!"

"What's wrong, Bao Bao?"

"Seeing Yun Mi suddenly react as if startled, Jin Chen lowered his gaze in confusion."

"【Host, the two protagonists have come over.】"

"0731 reminded."

"【Hmm.】"

"Jin Chen's tone was light, but he didn't react right away; instead, he continued to act clueless, taking Yun Mi to look at the cat teaser."

"Meow…"

"Yun Mi shrank back into Jin Chen's embrace, his whole face buried in the neck, his tone low."

"Even the cat teaser that had just excited him couldn't spark any interest."

"Sir."

"Song Che spoke first, smiling."

"Jin Chen put the two cat teaser sticks into the cart, then looked up at the two people."

"At that moment, Song Che and Ling Siyuan finally got a clear look at Jin Chen's appearance."

"Song Che was stunned, but he still remembered the business at hand."

"Sir, may I ask if this cat is yours?"

"Jin Chen: 'Otherwise?'"

"Mew…"

"Cats are naturally sensitive to smells; Yun Mi dislikes the scent of those two, and whenever he sees them, he recalls the time he was mistreated due to insufficient Monster Power."

"Ling Siyuan saw Yun Mi being so affectionate toward this man, contrasting with his previous attitude of not wanting to even glance at him, a flicker of darkness crossed his eyes."

"Song Che was still negotiating."

"Sir, this cat seems to be one we lost earlier; may I ask when you started keeping it?"

"He deliberately raised his voice a bit, drawing attention from many people."

"It's in Chinese nature to love gossip; hearing the conversation, people shopping in the area turned to look."

"Ling Siyuan: 'I can confirm, this cat is ours.'"

"Meow!"

"Yun Mi bared his teeth at Ling Siyuan angrily."

"Shameless!"

"Don't be scared."

"Jin Chen softly soothed, his hand stroking Yun Mi's back and belly."

"When he lifted his head to look at Ling Siyuan and the other person, Jin Chen's tone turned cold."

"Ling Siyuan, Song Che, right?"

"Ling Siyuan frowned, 'Do you know me?'"

"You deliberately took my cat!"

"He seemed to suddenly realize, and without hesitation lied, 'I was just saying how it could suddenly disappear!'"

"Hearing the growing murmurs of the onlookers, Jin Chen covered Yun Mi's ears so he wouldn't hear."

"Shang Le Company signed a streamer, with millions of fans across the web…"

"Ling Siyuan felt a bit smug, 'And you still dare to steal my cat!'"

"Song Che, however, frowned, feeling something was off."

"He glanced at the crowd, sensing that this person was up to no good."

"Just as he was about to say they could get the cat later, Ling Siyuan refused to give up, actually intending to go straight and snatch the cat back."

"Meow!"

"Yun Mi saw Ling Siyuan reach out, trembled all over, and instinctively closed his eyes to dodge."

"Ahhh—"

"Ling Siyuan was kicked hard by Jin Chen, fell beside the shelf, his head hitting the sharp corner, a dull pain; he cried out, immediately reaching to touch the back of his head, fortunately no blood."

"Are you crazy!"

"Ling Siyuan's face flushed red as he clumsily stood up, Song Che supporting him, also glaring at Jin Chen, his voice angry."

"Sir, in a public place you lash out at others—is that your kind of quality?"

"Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, 'You're talking to me about quality?'"

"Charging straight up to snatch my cat—do you have any quality?"

"Ling Siyuan growled, 'What evidence do you have that it's yours?'"

"How about… you let the cat choose for itself?"

Among the onlookers, a girl holding a ragdoll cat suggested.

She whispered, "Cats are very spiritual; they will choose their own owner."

"Not bad, this idea is not bad, young man—let the cat choose itself!"

An old grandmother also chimed in.

Song Che gave Yun Mi a threatening glance, made a choking gesture, as if telling him he indeed possessed a magic treasure for dealing with demons, so he better obey.

"Meow..."

Placed on the ground by Jin Chen, Yun Mi saw Song Che's threat; the cat's eyes blinked lightly, meowing a few times ambiguously.

"Alright, little kitten, hurry up and choose!"

The girl's voice gentle, "Don't be scared."

"Meow~"

Yun Mi quickly leapt back into Jin Chen's embrace, and he immediately reached out to hold her; the two were perfectly in sync, as if both knew the other would choose themselves.

"Meow meow meow meow..." Mr. Jin, I'm scared...

Avoiding Ling Siyuan and Song Che's fierce gazes, Yun Mi shrank grievously in Jin Chen's arms, cat eyes welling with tears, pitifully acting cute.

Jin Chen lowered his head and lightly kissed his nose tip, his rich voice extremely gentle.

"Bao Bao, don't be scared, I'll handle what comes next."

Now anyone with discernment can see who truly is the owner of this pretty white cat.

The girl even glanced at Jin Chen with a hint of envy.

That white cat is so clingy! Unlike our ancestors, who only get its hugs after daily offerings.

Jin Chen held Yun Mi completely in his embrace, blocking Ling Siyuan's line of sight, then he slowly said.

"You're right, I only recently raised him, but when I picked up the cat, his body was covered in wounds; the vet determined the previous owner had abusive tendencies."

"According to this, the one who abused my Bao Bao is you two."

Ling Siyuan panicked inside, retorted stubbornly: "Nonsense! I didn't abuse him!"

Jin Chen hummed, "When did you abandon the cat?"

Song Che kept a trick up his sleeve, didn't give a specific date, but vaguely said, "Just a few days ago."

"How coincidental," Jin Chen sneered, "I also raised him a few days ago; if it wasn't you who abused him, could it be me?"

The girl pondered, "No wonder the cat seems afraid of these two... you really are over the top!"

She is also a cat lover, naturally feeling pity for cats: "If you don't love cats, you don't have to keep them; what right do you have to abuse it!"

Song Che had never been so embarrassed in public; his tone irritable, "What's it to you? Why meddle?"

The girl was choked up, "Isn't that statement just an admission?"

He happened to see Song Che's full face; she exclaimed, "You're Xiao Che Bu Mian! The host of the Flame Short Video!"

Many people started muttering, "How can a big internet celebrity still abuse cats..."

"My goodness... knowing someone's face but not their heart; I think I've even watched their livestream videos..."

Ling Siyuan felt utterly speechless, "You guys stop meddling, my cat is disobedient, what's wrong with disciplining it a bit?"

The old grandmother rebutted, "Disobedient? Young man, look at this cat in this handsome young man's embrace—does it look disobedient? One must have conscience in being human; doing evil brings retribution!"

Goal achieved, Jin Chen curled his lip, "Both of you, I will sue Shang Le; you not only have a tendency to abuse cats, but also tried to deprive me of my private property."

"Tomorrow morning, you will receive a lawyer's letter from Jin Ting."

Jin Chen pushed the shopping cart away; as he passed Song Che, a sentence spoken extremely softly transmitted into his ears.

"Song Yan, you still can't do anything to me."

Song Che suddenly widened his eyes.