Chapter 490

"Teacher Rabbit, the final payment has been settled."

"Thank you, Boss..." Rabbit Teacher bowed sweetly, faintly revealing the cleavage at her chest, delicate and tender. "Is the WeChat you added yours? If you have any questions later, feel free to contact me on WeChat anytime."

"It belongs to my leader at home."

"Understood." Rabbit Teacher still smiled sweetly. "Having just completed Transformation, Taozi surely still retains her original habits as a cat. When you have time, you could hire an etiquette instructor to correct them, or teach her yourself; teaching her yourself is best."

"Alright, thank you."

"Then I shall be going."

"I'll see you out."

"You're too kind..."

Chen Shu saw Rabbit Teacher off, though he didn't walk her very far, and couldn't wait to return to see his little cat-girl.

He saw that Qingqing was sitting motionless. Although the little cat-girl had already completed Transformation, her expressions and behavior were still like a little cat, curled up on her lap, pressed against her body, turning her head to stare wide-eyed at the little girl beside them, her eyes seemingly filled with curiosity.

"Taozi Daren, come, let me hold you. Don't get too close to her; the mute disease is contagious. You only just learned to speak half a month ago, don't become a mute again."

"Mehh~"

"What is 'mehh'?"

"No~"

Qingqing stared at her coldly.

Sensing Chen Shu approaching, she shifted her gaze indifferently and looked at Chen Shu instead.

The little girl also looked at her brother-in-law, her eyes conveying the meaning of "Brother-in-law, hurry and come help me pull Taozi off Qingqing" and "Brother-in-law, hurry and come help me seize the time to bully Qingqing."

"..."

Chen Shu's eyes flickered.

Returning to Yujing in mid-October, starting cultivation after a few days, Taozi taking medicine in November, learning to speak after a few days, and then completing Transformation after half a month...

"Hiss!"

It was today!

Chen Shu remained calm and composed, walked to Qingqing's side, and under the watchful eyes of Qingqing, the little cat-girl, and Xiaoxiao, he affectionately rested one hand on Qingqing's shoulder while extending the other toward the little cat-girl's head, his index finger hooking repeatedly, gently flicking her ears.

The little cat-girl felt itchy, her ears twitching again and again, her head shrinking to the side.

Every time she twitched her ears, Chen Shu would stop, waiting for her to finish before flicking again. Every time she shrank her head to the side, Chen Shu would stretch his hand out a bit further, until the little cat-girl realized she couldn't avoid it no matter what, and with a 'swish', she turned her head to stare straight at him.

This could not stop him.

Xiaoxiao was heard urging:

"Brother-in-law, let Taozi Daren get down from Qingqing. We'll take Taozi Daren to play, not Qingqing; she's a mute anyway."

Chen Shu frowned instantly, his face serious:

"Xiaoxiao, that's where you're wrong. Don't always call your sister a mute."

The little girl was stunned upon hearing this—

You weren't like this a month ago; at that time, you said 'mute' in one breath and 'idiot' in the next, and you said it quite nicely.

The little girl frowned in deep thought, feeling that her brother-in-law might be using the "one plays the good cop, one plays the bad cop" method to further bully her foolish sister.

And she was the good cop!

"Understood!"

The little girl thought to herself, and following his lead, she pretended as if she had just remembered: "Oh! That's right! Qingqing isn't just a mute, she's also an idiot!"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"That's..."

"Be nicer to your sister!"

"??"

The little girl was a bit unsure.

Ning Qing still sat motionless, letting the little cat-girl hold her tightly, her gaze observing Chen Shu and also observing her own younger sister, her eyes flickering slightly as she captured their inner thoughts during this process with near-perfect accuracy.

It seemed there was no point in continuing to pretend.

And so—

The little girl, who was racking her brains trying to figure out her brother-in-law's intentions and gradually realizing that her sister's cultivation might be ending, suddenly saw her sister extend her hand, grab the back of the little cat-girl's neck, lift her off her body, place her on the ground, and then turn her head to look at her.

"!!"

The little girl didn't hesitate; she turned and ran.

Fifth Stage speed, swift as the wind.

"Hiss!"

The back of her neck was pinched by someone.

The little girl tried her best to turn her head, and what came into view was her sister's expressionless, rotten face, as if she owed her money—come to think of it, it was magical; although she herself had been expressionless for years, she looked very good, while her sister looked very ugly.

Her sister's cold voice suddenly rang out:

"What are you thinking about?"

"!!"

The little girl reined in her thoughts.

"Mute?"

"..."

The little girl didn't speak.

"Idiot?"

"..."

The little girl still didn't speak, and quietly shifted her eyeballs, observing whether her sister was about to use force on her immediately.

"..."

The situation was a bit unfavorable.

The little girl glanced toward the other side again, looking at Taozi Daren who was staring at her with wide eyes, speculating in her heart—Taozi Daren had only just completed her Transformation, surely her sister wouldn't beat her up in front of Taozi Daren, right?

"Smack!"

"!"

The little girl covered her head and looked at her brother-in-law again.

Chen Shu understood the situation, coughed twice, and hurriedly stood out: "Hey, hey, hey, don't, don't, don't, Taozi just completed her Transformation, be mindful, be mindful..."

"She just completed her Transformation, she didn't just arrive."

"..."

Secretary Ning spoke with reason.

Chen Shu fell silent for a moment, then had no choice but to pull Taozi over, hold her in front of him, and cover her eyes.

Taozi pried his hands open, and he covered them again.

It went on in a cycle.

"And you! Do you think you can get away? Is that teacher's figure good? Is she pretty?"

"!"

Chen Shu was instantly on alert as well.

The neighbor surnamed Zhang was concentrating on comprehending the Sword Dao at home when she suddenly sensed a dangerous aura in the air; she frowned, pricked up her ears, tilted her head toward the next door, and captured the movements drifting over from next door, instantly assembling them into a picture in her mind.

No more comprehending!

The neighbor surnamed Zhang immediately got up, poked half her head over the courtyard wall, and carefully peeked toward the next door, her eyes sparkling with light.

Hit her well!

Harder!

Zhang Suannai had long known that, given what those two had done while Qingqing was cultivating, they were definitely going to get beaten.

Eh? Who is that white-haired little girl next to them? Has Taozi already successfully completed her Transformation?

Forget it, that doesn't matter...

Zhang Suannai didn't make a sound, watching intently.

Until the goddess Qingqing turned her head and looked over at her, she felt a sudden Surprise in her heart, and reflexively pulled her head back—at this moment, the feeling in her heart was like when she went to play with her little friends as a child and happened to run into them being disciplined by their parents; even though she knew the beating wouldn't fall on her, when she stood on the sidelines, she still couldn't help but feel terrified and was too scared to move.

Zhang Suannai waited quietly for a while, and only when there was no more movement in the neighboring courtyard did she continue to cling to the courtyard wall and slowly poke her head out, the whole movement like a submarine slowly extending its periscope above the sea surface.

"!?"

What the hell is this?

She saw her roommate sitting upright by the stone table with a calm face, the little cat-girl affectionately snuggled up beside her, Chen Shu sitting next to her chatting and laughing with them, and the little roommate walking over from the house carrying a tray filled with water cups.

The scene was very peaceful.

In just a short while, has it changed this much?

The neighbor surnamed Zhang watched, dumbfounded.

"Taozi, you have now completed your Transformation into a human, some cat habits need to change." Chen Shu looked at Taozi, and Taozi was currently standing beside Qingqing, resting her entire head on Qingqing's arm, and even slowly rubbing against it; with her height, it was just right, "Humans don't often rub against others."

"Woof?"

"You can't keep saying 'woof'."

"Mehh?"

"Mehh won't do either, you have to learn to speak like us humans."

"Mehh won't do..."

"You have to ask, why?"

"Whyy?"

"Close enough."

Chen Shu taught her gently and patiently, just like he taught Xiaoxiao when she was little: "At the same time, for some living habits, you also need to follow the human standard... but don't blindly follow those two, those two have..."

Ning Qing glanced at him.

"Those two are weird." Chen Shu instantly changed his words, "Also, don't learn from that fool next door."

Taozi's big eyes didn't blink, first staring at him, then looking at her master, and then she turned her head to look at the fool next door, but happened to meet eyes with the head poking out over the neighboring courtyard wall; the human and the monster stared at each other for a few seconds, and that head slowly sank down.

Taozi tilted her head, feeling puzzled.

At this time, she was still resting her head on Qingqing's arm, and when she turned her head back, she rubbed against her master's hand again—after having no fur on her body, the smooth, direct contact with her master's hand made her feel it was novel and very interesting, so she couldn't help but shake her head and rub a few more times, squinting her eyes in comfort.

Qingqing was expressionless and raised her hand to give her a slap.

"Smack!"

Taozi jumped, immediately let go of her master's hand, and stood straight.

But she didn't feel aggrieved or scared because she had been hit; instead, she was already used to it, and like taking a sip of water, she continued to turn her head to observe her master and the surroundings.

She saw Xiaoxiao carrying the tray, walking to the coffee table, and carefully placing the first cup of tea in front of her sister:

"Sister, drink tea."

Taozi tilted her head slightly, listening intently to her speaking, and watched her hand movements earnestly.

Waiting for the teacup to be taken by her master, her gaze followed the teacup and shifted to her master. Seeing her master bring the cup to her lips and sip, she couldn't help but lean her body forward, and her neck forward too, getting a little closer so she could see more clearly.

"Brother-in-law, drink tea."

Taozi glanced at Chen Shu again, but feeling there was nothing worth looking at, she turned her head back to continue watching her master.

"Taozi Daren, have some tea."

A cup of tea was placed in front of Taozi.

Habitually silent, Taozi stared at the teacup and subconsciously wanted to lean over to press her mouth to the rim and lap it up, but then she remembered Chen Shu's words from just a moment ago, so she quietly observed the movements of her master and Chen Shu, and imitating them, she reached her hand toward the teacup.

She grabbed with five fingers.

"Clatter..."

The teacup tipped over on the stone table, and water flowed out.

"!"

Taozi was suddenly in Surprise, her eyes widening—

She was no ordinary kitten; at home, she would never break cups or scratch up the sofa, and she would even thoughtfully nudge fragile items placed on the edge of the coffee table toward the center.

Although she hadn't broken the cup this time, she had spilled the water, and the last time she had spilled water was many years ago.

Taozi subconsciously looked at her master.

Her master was still drinking tea, paying her no mind at all.

Very good, this was her master.

She looked again at Chen Shu to the side.

"It's alright, try a few more times; grip the cup firmly with your hand, and only lift it once you've got a tight hold," Chen Shu said to her with a smile, even setting down his own cup to demonstrate for her, "There's no water in the cup now, so you can try a few more times, and once you've got it down, let Xiaoxiao pour you some water."

At the same time, the little girl waved her hand, and all the tea on the table flew off to the side, splashing into the flower bushes like shattered jade and flying petals.

The little girl wiped the cup clean, placed it back in front of her, and stared at her with bright, sparkling eyes.

One minute later.

Taozi finally held the cup steady.

The little girl's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and she lifted the teapot again to pour half a cup of water for her.

The little cat-girl used both hands, her face full of seriousness, as she carefully held up the water cup, brought it to her lips, and took a sip.

"!"

So hot!

Chen Shu and the little girl to the side exchanged a glance.

The little girl felt happy and proud, feeling that she too had participated in the education, a process that was very meaningful to her. Chen Shu, meanwhile, could not help but involuntarily sketch out a future image of two little girls, one big and one small, lining up downstairs to fetch water and standing in a row to drink from their water cups.

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