Reincarnated as a Tabby Cat: Daily Life with the School Beauty Empress

There were about ten people queuing at the food counter on the second floor, mostly older students.

Su Qianxue joined the back of the line, and Yichen leaned on her shoulder, craning his neck and staring intently at the plates of food.

The food at the food counter was indeed a step up from that on the first floor.

Thin slices of amethyst sea bass are laid out on an ice platter, glistening and translucent; emerald mushrooms are stir-fried until they are shiny and fragrant; a whole roasted, golden-brown patterned duck is placed in the center, with a row of golden red-feathered chicken legs next to it, each as thick as a forearm.

Ahead of Su Qianxue in line was a female senior.

She was tall and slender, wearing the academy's senior uniform with a three-star badge on her belt—a mark of outstanding students in their third year or above. Her ponytail was neatly tied, giving her a capable and efficient demeanor.

It was the female senior's turn to get the food.

She held her tray, her gaze sweeping across the food counter before finally settling between two plates: a braised duck leg with marinated patterns on the left and a pan-fried red-feathered chicken leg on the right.

I hesitated for a long time.

Duck legs are large and have firm meat, making them suitable for replenishing physical strength. However, red-feathered chicken legs have a higher spiritual energy content, which is helpful for cultivation.

The cafeteria worker behind the food counter was a burly middle-aged man with oil stains on his apron. He was holding a large iron ladle in one hand and seemed a little impatient while waiting.

"Hey kid, have you made your choice yet? Chicken or duck?" the uncle urged.

The female senior was still hesitating, her mouth opening and closing, then opening again.

at last,

"Let's just play chicken...."

She spoke with some hesitation, and the last "ba" was drawn out with a subtle upward inflection.

The cafeteria worker's iron ladle froze in mid-air.

His expression went from impatience to blankness, and then from blankness to an indescribable shock.

"What did you say?" The man's voice rose half an octave.

The female senior was stunned and didn't react.

The boys at the back of the line were the first to react. One boy, who was drinking soup, sprayed the soup directly out of his nose.

Another person, who was biting into bread, almost choked and coughed violently while patting his chest.

Two girls eating at the next table exchanged a glance, their expressions incredibly interesting. They wanted to laugh but were too embarrassed to, their lips pressed into a thin line, and their shoulders twitching.

Yichen's ears perked up instantly.

"Meow?"

【Wait, what did she just say? Beat the chicken...right?】 His cat head tilted slightly, his emerald green eyes staring at the back of the female senior's head, his expression becoming extremely subtle.

The cafeteria worker's face turned bright red, and he nearly dropped his iron ladle into the food bowl. He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but then swallowed back his words.

The female senior finally realized something.

Her face flushed red starting from the base of her neck, spreading visibly to her forehead.

His lips moved twice, but in the end he didn't say anything. He stiffly picked up a chicken leg, picked up the plate, and turned to leave.

They walked very fast, without looking back.

The entire second floor was silent for two seconds, then burst into suppressed laughter.

Su Qianxue's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't laugh out loud; instead, a hint of amusement flickered in her eyes. She stepped forward and said to the cafeteria worker, "Uncle, could you please get me two servings of Yana Deep-Sea Cod, one serving of Jadeite Mushrooms, and a bowl of Ginseng Chicken Soup?"

The middle-aged man, still reeling from the shock, mechanically nodded and began serving the food.

Yichen stood on Su Qianxue's back, his front paws resting on her shoulders, his emerald green eyes fixed on the plate of cod in the far corner of the food counter. The cod was pure white, pan-fried over a spiritual fire until golden brown on both sides, and drizzled with a layer of amber sauce, the aroma of fish filling the air.

"Meow! Meow!"

He patted Su Qianxue's shoulder with his paw and then pointed at the cod.

Su Qianxue sighed: "I said, there's a share of the two cod, what's the rush?"

After getting her food, Su Qianxue took her tray and found a seat by the window. Yichen jumped onto the table, squatted next to the tray, and curled his tail into an elegant arc, waiting for the meal to begin.

Su Qianxue moved a cod to a small dish next to her and pushed it to Yichen, then picked up her chopsticks to eat another one.

Before the chopsticks even touched the fish, a sarcastic voice sounded from behind.

"Hey, isn't this Su Qianxue?"

Su Qianxue didn't turn around. She knew who it was without even turning around.

Wang Teng walked over with three people. The golden rhinoceros following behind had shrunk to the size of a calf, but the oppressive aura of its golden scales was still strong. He crossed his arms, raised his chin slightly, and looked at Su Qianxue with a condescending gaze.

"How dare you bring a pet cat to eat on the second floor?" Wang Teng shook his head. "The academy has rules that prohibit pets from licking the plates on the table."

Several students who were eating nearby put down their chopsticks and turned their gazes over.

Su Qianxue put down her chopsticks and turned around.

"Wang Teng, are you blind? This is my contracted beast, not a pet. The instructor examined it in front of the whole class this morning. Are you deaf or brainless?"

Wang Teng's face darkened. No one had ever dared to speak to him like that before.

He was the eldest son of the Wang family, always treated with deference wherever he went. How dare this poor girl from the suburbs insult him?

"you,"

"I don't want to waste my breath on you here," Su Qianxue interrupted him. "If you want to fight, wait for the freshman arena match."

Wang Teng clenched his fists. The three men behind him also wore unfriendly expressions.

"Fine." Wang Teng gritted his teeth. "This is clearly a tabby cat, but you insist on calling it a contracted beast. If you've got the guts, let it fight my golden rhinoceros. If it wins, I'll admit it's a contracted beast."

Su Qianxue stared at him for two seconds: "Are you out of your mind? The cafeteria is a place for violence?"

The words were spoken quite loudly, and almost everyone eating nearby heard them. Some people suppressed a laugh, while others looked surprised; this freshman was really bold, daring to talk back to Wang Teng.

Wang Teng's face turned pale and then red, he was completely humiliated. He strode forward and reached out to overturn Su Qianxue's plate.

His hand hadn't even touched the plate yet.

"Meow," Yi Chen's pupils contracted sharply, and a cold light flashed in his emerald green cat eyes.

[Fuck you, you're ruining my meal, you're asking for it!]

Gravity space, ten times stronger!

An invisible force field emanated from Yi Chen, precisely locking onto Wang Teng.

Wang Teng felt a sudden weight on his body, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, and his knees bent uncontrollably. He tried desperately to stand up, but under ten times the gravity, his fourth-level martial artist body simply couldn't withstand it.

puff.

Wang Teng slammed his knees into the ground, causing two cracks to appear on the brick surface.

The air on the entire second floor became quiet.

Everyone stopped eating.

Wang Teng knelt on the ground, his hands supporting him, his face flushed red. He tried with all his might to stand up, but the invisible pressure pressed down on his shoulders like a mountain, leaving him completely unmoved.

"What... happened?" His voice trembled.

Wang Teng's three companions wanted to step forward to help, but Yi Chen glanced at them with his cat eyes.

Ten times the gravity!

The three of them sank simultaneously. One of them, who was slightly weaker, immediately knelt on one knee, while the other two bent over, barely managing not to kneel, but their feet were also rooted to the spot.

Su Qianxue stood up, walked up to Wang Teng, and looked down at him.

"I'll just ask you one question: Do you submit? Do you still dare to call this a pet?"

Wang Teng's teeth were grinding together. He knelt on the cafeteria floor, surrounded by dozens of eyes that felt like knives stabbing into his back.

He was the eldest son of the Wang family and had never knelt before anyone.

But he just couldn't stand up because of his knees.

"...I understand." He squeezed out the three words through gritted teeth.

Su Qianxue turned her head and glanced at the tabby cat on her shoulder.

Yichen blinked his emerald green cat eyes.

Okay, I'll let you off this time. Next time you cause trouble, I'll make you do a pole dance in front of the whole school. Luckily, there aren't any poles in the cafeteria. You're getting off easy.

The gravitational field was removed.

Wang Teng's body suddenly felt light. He staggered to his feet, his face ashen, and turned to leave without a word. His three companions stumbled after him, none of them daring to look back.

There was a moment of silence in the cafeteria on the second floor.

Then someone muttered under their breath, "Damn, what did that cat do?"

No one could answer that question. They only saw Wang Teng inexplicably kneel down, but as for why... no one could see clearly.

Su Qianxue sat back down and picked up her chopsticks.

Yichen squatted down again, bent down and picked up the cod, happily munching on it.

This meal was especially delicious.