Starting with taking in female college students

When it comes to playing games, either you don't play at all, or if you do, you're bound to get addicted.

It's just like owning a cat. People who haven't owned cats think that cats and cat owners are crazy; but people who have owned cats think that cats are the cutest animals in the world.

Chen Rang expressed his incomprehension.

He said that although he had played the Switch twice and found it somewhat fun, it was by no means addictive. Although he had raised DouDou for a few days and his house is currently full of cats, he only found these guys annoying and didn't think they were cute.

To be a person, you must stick to your principles.

"Buy a slightly more professional one; it'll be more responsive when you're playing with it."

After muttering to himself, Chen Rang chose a slightly more expensive domestically produced gamepad.

As for the charger, he placed the order yesterday and it should arrive in the next day or two. He also plans to browse seafood shops to find a used original dock to see if it will improve the picture quality when connected to the TV.

"Meow?"

The ragdoll cat, curled up against Chen Rang's waist, looked up at him curiously, wondering why he was smiling so strangely.

Chen Rang didn't explain, but simply stroked its back, which made it show a comfortable expression and quickly change to a more comfortable position to lie down.

The little guy was resting its head on its paws, its chin against the sofa cushion, its eyes wide open, seemingly staring at something. But after a while, it seemed a little uncomfortable, so it turned and jumped off the sofa to go to the litter box.

With a "whoosh," the little rag doll returned, looking somewhat weary.

Even though it has received treatment for several days, it still has mild diarrhea symptoms. Its health is arguably one of the worst among the seven cats; yesterday it even vomited all over the cat house, causing Chen to spend half a day cleaning up.

"Gurgle~"

Leaning against Chen Rang's soft side, the little doll squinted its eyes.

The spot where the two were pressed together quickly became hot, and Chen Rang felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to move away a bit; but the little guy seemed quite comfortable and pressed even closer.

Meanwhile, the other cats had finished exploring the second floor.

Having satisfied their initial curiosity, the Munchkin and the Blue Cat tried to open the kitchen glass door without success, then quickly gave up and wandered into the bedroom to join DouDou. Chen Rang heard the sound of something scratching at the bed leg, but he couldn't be bothered to pay attention at the moment.

In the living room, the little plush toy was snuggled up to Chen Rang; the American Shorthair tabby came over to look at the phone screen but wasn't satisfied, so it turned around and jumped to the floor to continue watching its TV.

As for Grandpa Yin, he's still standing guard on the balcony...

It has to be said that the quiet atmosphere in the living room and the noisy sounds from the bedroom are like two completely different worlds.

Enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by cats, Chen Rang felt a little sleepy.

Looking at the time again, he realized it was already past 11 PM. What had he done during that time? He sent a few messages to Li Shiwei, browsed numerous game stores, learned many tips for avoiding scams related to the Switch, and that was it.

He even missed the chance to go downstairs to get his female silver shaded cat and the Ragdoll cat checked, as time flew by.

"This stuff is definitely addictive!"

Chen Rang looked up in alarm at the game console on the coffee table that had run out of power.

After a couple of seconds of reflection, Chen Rang decisively shut down the seafood app and Bilibili. He stood up and stretched, noticing that the little doll, disturbed from its rest, was also stretching and arching its back, and couldn't help but smile with a hint of pleasure.

The little guy is quite interesting.

With a sigh, Chen Rang got up and decided to go downstairs to get a bag of cat food so that these guys wouldn't bother him in the middle of the night.

"Scratching~"

Just then, the usually well-behaved Silver Grandpa suddenly stood up for no apparent reason. Its eyes were fixed on the outside of the glass window, and its two paws were scratching at the glass surface, as if it wanted to rush out as soon as possible.

Chen Rang was stunned for a moment, not reacting immediately.

On the contrary, upon hearing Grandpa Yin's call, DouDou, the big blue cat, and the Munchkin cat trio, who were playing around in the bedroom, rushed out one after another.

Several cats quickly gathered on the balcony, going from motionless to still in the blink of an eye. Only the Munchkin cat was clumsy; it couldn't brake in time and crashed headfirst into the glass.

This guy had a lot of momentum; the entire glass wall seemed to shake when he hit it.

This scene left Chen Rang dumbfounded.

"What happened?"

He was about to say something when he noticed that DouDou and the other three cats were already lined up in a neat row, their heads and gazes all at the same angle. They were all staring intently at the road outside, towards the depths of the alley.

Chen Rang looked over curiously, but found nothing unusual.

In the quiet alley, there were almost no passersby at this hour, and even the lights in the houses were sparse. The loudest sound, however, came from the teahouse deep in the alley, the only place in the area that remained open day and night.

"So, what people or what noises in the teahouse attracted these guys?"

Chen Rang made a curious guess.

He tried to shoo away the group of onlookers, but for some reason, DouDou and the other three wouldn't leave no matter how Chen Rang tried to get them to leave. DouDou even yelled at Chen Rang in dissatisfaction, as if she thought he was in the way.

This guy completely ignored Chen Rang's harassment and looked up at the window handle with eager anticipation.

It considers its memory to be pretty good, and it's seen its human open the window by pulling the handle more than once. In other words, all it needs to do is jump up, hook the handle, and pull down, and this annoying big glass window will open!

With that thought in mind, DouDou was eager to take action.

"Meow!"

It let out a soft cry, pushed off with its hind legs, and its body quickly took flight.

Then... it stopped in mid-air.

Chen Rang reacted swiftly, grabbing its neck with one hand and supporting its belly with the other, thus capturing it. With its vital parts controlled, Dou Dou could only turn around and glare at Chen Rang with displeasure and grievance, grumbling under its breath.

However, before he could even catch his breath, the big blue cat and the Munchkin cat started to stir. Although the two didn't know how to escape, they kept barking at the outside, and the big blue cat was gritting its teeth, looking just like a vicious dog.

"So, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Chen Rang had a headache.

He was curious about what the cats were looking at, so he followed their gaze and looked outside.

At first, nothing unusual was found.

But just as he was about to give up and turn around to teach Dou Dou a lesson, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Chen Rang paused, his expression turning serious. He knew perfectly well that there shouldn't be anyone in that dark corner, especially since it was on the second floor!

Besides, Aunt Xie and her husband haven't come back, so who would be in their house?

Chen Rang stopped scolding Dou Dou and instead focused intently on the dark apartment building in front of him. From here, he could only see a small part of the balcony glass of Aunt Xie's house, and it was from that spot that a glint of light had just flashed.

Although it was possible that outside light was reflected into his eyes through the glass, Chen Rang dared not overlook this coincidence, especially considering the unusual behavior of Dou Dou and the other three.

He stood patiently in place, thinking for a moment before drawing the curtains between the balcony and the living room to prevent anyone outside from noticing a figure standing there.

After waiting for about two minutes, Chen Rang saw that flash of light again.

Judging from the angle from which the light swept, it can be basically determined that it is not external light pollution.

Chen Rang could even deduce from the scattering range of the light that it was produced by the flashlight function on the back of the phone. Because this thing doesn't have the coverage of a real flashlight, its light is both dazzling and diffused.

"So, someone went to Aunt Xie's house? And they didn't dare turn on the lights, secretly using their phone for illumination?"

Chen Rang began to speculate about the possibility of this happening.

Furthermore, on the other hand, one should undoubtedly adopt a "better safe than sorry" attitude towards such matters. If a thief were to break in and not be stopped in time, who knows if he could empty a house overnight?

Seeing that it was almost midnight, Chen Rang decided not to call Aunt Xie.

He simply took out his phone to look at his chat history with Li Shiwei from the afternoon. When he saw that she said she had to work the night shift again today, he immediately dialed the number.

"Hey? Chen Rang, why are you calling me so late? Aren't you asleep yet?"

Li Shiwei's slightly sleepy voice came through.

In the background sounds, there were also the sounds of cars driving by and distant horns, which Chen Rang could tell that the unlucky girl was patrolling outside again tonight.

I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.