Chapter 51: You think a few peaches can fool this cat?

All that could be seen was the chubby Jinhua cat opening its big mouth,

It wolfed down the extraordinarily large Jinhua peach.

It ate with gusto, making a squeaky sound from its mouth.

As if it were the most delicious food in the world.

Not long after,

That Jinhua peach, far larger than the cat's body, vanished without a trace.

Only a smooth pit lay quietly on the ground.

However, surprisingly,

Despite having eaten such a huge peach,

the Jinhua cat's body showed no sign of swelling whatsoever,

as if it had just swallowed air instead of a peach.

"Meow meow meow!"

The Jinhua cat called out happily, its voice clear and loud.

From its call it was obvious that the cat was still unsatisfied, still craving more delicious Jinhua peaches.

Ye Ruyan beside her quickly reached out and grabbed Li Dongxia's sleeve, coquettishly whining:

"Grandma, please help me pick a few more."

Li Dongxia looked at her granddaughter's adorable appearance, gently tapped Ye Ruyan's nose, and said:

"You said you wanted to eat peaches yourself, but you ended up feeding them all to the little cat!"

"You treat this little cat better than you treat yourself."

Although she said that, Li Dongxia still sprang into action with a smiling face.

Seeing her nimbly climb up the peach tree,

in a short while,

she again plucked several ripe Jinhua peaches and threw them in front of the Jinhua cat.

Faced with these heavenly-delivered delicacies,

the Jinhua cat naturally was not polite, accepting all comers,

and began to eat heartily, bite after bite.

Thus, one, two, three… it kept eating until it had eaten about ten or so,

the Jinhua cat finally let out a satisfied burp,

and stopped eating, feeling full and content.

Having eaten and drunk its fill, the Jinhua cat lay lazily on the ground,

turning its snowy belly upward,

then stretching out its limbs leisurely, slightly wagging its paws,

Seeing this, Ye Ruyan happily ran over and squatted down,

gently stroking the Jinhua cat's soft fur,

murmuring to herself, "What a good little treasure~"

After a little while,

the Jinhua cat once again sent a series of clear, pleasant meows toward the tree.

Ye Ruyan looked toward Li Dongxia again.

Soon after,

the Jinhua cat successfully obtained another Jinhua peach with enticing color and fragrant aroma.

However, strangely enough,

this time it did not eagerly tuck in as before,

but merely gently grasped the peach in its mouth, carefully.

Ye Ruyan standing nearby couldn't help but curiously ask in a low voice:

"Little guy, do you not want to eat this peach now? Or… do you actually want to take it back with you?"

Upon hearing this, the clever Jinhua cat, as if understanding, quickly nodded its head.

Seeing this, Ye Ruyan secretly felt delighted,

thinking that after spending time with this cute cat and interacting,

it should soon be completely tamed by her!

As long as a few more days pass,

waiting for the timing to mature a bit,

she can go confront Ye Xiuxiu and have her hand over the Jinhua cat.

Thus, Ye Ruyan gently said to the Jinhua cat:

"Little treasure, you can rest assured!"

"If in the future you still want to eat this delicious peach,"

"just come find your older sister,"

"I'll guarantee plenty!"

Upon hearing this promise, the Jinhua cat became especially happy,

nodding repeatedly in agreement,

Next, it held the Jinhua peach in its mouth,

They leapt lightly.

They steadily jumped into Ye Ruyan's warm, soft embrace.

"All right, Grandma, it's time we headed back!"

Li Dongxia smiled, but looked at Ye Ruyan with some suspicion.

Ye Ruyan said they wanted to eat, but didn't take a bite.

They gave all the peaches to this Jinhua cat to eat.

Could it be that she already knew the Jinhua cat loves Jinhua peaches?

But even I don't know this—how did she know?

Strange!

Afterward,

They slowly departed along the road they had come.

Not long after, they returned to the Ye Family manor.

The two of them and the cat, led by Ling An, walked into the rear garden.

Ye Ruyan saw from afar that her father Ye Qingping had already been waiting here for a while.

Before him lay an exquisite sandalwood table.

On it lay a blue crystal ball the size of a soccer ball.

That crystal ball lay there quietly.

It emitted a faint layer of azure light.

It was full of allure.

"Ruyan, you've finally come back!"

Liu Yuesong shouted happily toward Ye Ruyan with a beaming face.

And hurriedly waved at her.

Upon hearing the call, Ye Ruyan quickly replied,

sped up their steps,

When they ran up close, Ye Ruyan stopped,

panting slightly, said:

"Father, is this to test our spiritual roots?"

Ye Ruyan remembered their spiritual root from their previous life,

and it would not differ in this life,

But she was deeply worried about Ye Xiuxiu,

In the previous life, Ye Xiuxiu's spiritual root was very poor,

If placed among mortals, that would be a genius,

yet they actually possessed a spiritual root and could cultivate immortality,

but she is the offspring of a Body Integration Stage powerhouse.

In this life, it should not be much different.

Liu Yuesong nodded,

"Now it's specifically waiting for you, the two of you together."

Ye Ruyan nodded lightly, then turned to Ye Xiuxiu beside them,

said with great joy,

"Older sister, this cat is truly delightful,"

"Can I hold it and play with it a little longer?"

While speaking,

she also did not forget to gently stroke the cat's soft fur with her hand.

Ye Xiuxiu looked at her sister's expectant eyes,

and without hesitation nodded in agreement,

"All right,"

After receiving the sister's permission,

Ye Ruyan's face broke into a brilliant smile,

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.

The Jinhua cat that had been quietly resting in Ye Ruyan's arms suddenly seemed to have been startled by something,

and abruptly broke free from her embrace,

with a swish, it leapt into Ye Xiuxiu's arms.

Immediately after,

the Jinhua cat even used its mouth to place the Jinhua peach it had carried back along the way steadily into Ye Xiuxiu's palm.

This sudden change left Ye Ruyan stunned in an instant,

she widened her eyes at the scene before her,,

and was completely dazed!

Ye Xiuxiu was initially slightly startled,

seeming to feel somewhat surprised by what was happening before them,

But immediately after,

A clear, pleasant laugh spilled from her mouth.

She slowly extended her hand,

Gently stroking the Jinhua cat's fluffy little head,

Her eyes full of tenderness and affection, she whispered,

"Little Jin..."

"This peach, could it have been specially brought for me?"

Only saw the Jinhua cat obediently nod its head,

Then it extended its dainty paws, pointing toward the peach; its actions were simple and clear, its intention obvious.

This scene inevitably reminded one of when it was underwater before,

The scene of it desperately wanting Ye Xiuxiu to taste the Jinhua peach tree's roots.

Faced with this peach that the Jinhua cat had bitten,

Ye Xiuxiu had no trace of disgust.

She grabbed the peach in one handful and took a light bite.

Instantly, a familiar and wonderful flavor spread through her mouth,

However, at that very moment, Ye Ruyan's complexion beside her gradually stiffened.

She widened her eyes, incredulously watching the interaction between the Jinhua cat and Ye Xiuxiu.

Only now did she finally realize,

As it turned out, the Jinhua cat had been carefully guarding this Jinhua peach all along, intending to save it for Ye Xiuxiu to enjoy!

I had just fed it so many Jinhua peaches,

And this guy doesn't remember my kindness at all!

Truly an ungrateful white-eyed cat!

Thinking this, Ye Ruyan felt a surge of anger and dissatisfaction, glaring fiercely at the Jinhua cat,

Feeling Ye Ruyan's hostile gaze, the Jinhua cat showed no concern.

It couldn't even be bothered to give Ye Ruyan a proper look,

It merely gave her a dismissive glance with extreme contempt,

"Hmph, do you really think a few peaches can bribe this cat?"

"You foolish human,"

"Do you think this cat is a dog?"

It then turned its head again, continuing to nuzzle affectionately against Ye Xiuxiu's body.

(End of chapter)