I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"Really?"

"Yes, really." Chen Shuo nodded seriously. Regardless of how well she cooks, she is not picky about food at all.

Every time the two of them went out to eat, it was to a small restaurant, costing no more than twenty or thirty yuan, and she still enjoyed the food immensely.

Hearing this, Wu Yulan finally felt relieved. Her son was getting older and there were some things she couldn't control. She had previously thought that he had found a spendthrift girlfriend. She wanted to ask him about it, but she was worried that it would be difficult to handle the situation if she asked. She couldn't force him to break up with her.

It looks like something out of a movie.

I was thinking that by giving him money from home, he would figure it out himself, and when he felt the pressure, he would naturally break off the relationship.

Now that he says his partner is quite frugal, I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then she started thinking about seeing the photos again, and made up an excuse: "Do you have any photos of her to show Mom? Let me tell you, Mom can tell whether a girl is frugal or not just by looking at her."

"Mom, you're acting like a fortune teller, even telling faces. Besides, I don't have any photos."

"You don't even take pictures of your girlfriend?" Wu Yulan was a little skeptical. When she and Chen Jianwen first started dating, they didn't even have a pager. They had taken pictures several times at that small photo studio in town.

With technology so advanced these days, why isn't this kid taking pictures? Is that phone just for decoration?

"Oh dear, I really don't have any. Here, if you want to see them, I'll take some pictures and send them to you another day."

Chen Shuo did have a few photos saved on his phone, all of which were taken openly and secretly during this period, but they all had cat ears and tails, or at the very least, white hair.

When my mom sees this, she'll definitely ask, "Why does this girl have all this white hair?"

You can't just say it's this color; you can only say it's cosplay, a wig on your head, and then... what else is there?

It wasn't enough to make the old man misunderstand that I liked that kind of thing, I also had to make my mother misunderstand it too?

If my whole family finds out I have a thing for white-haired lolis, how am I supposed to face them?

While I do like white-haired lolis, I also care about my reputation.

"Alright, Mom, I'm going back now. You and Dad should get some rest."

After saying that, Chen Shuo turned and went out, walking downstairs and looking up at the night sky.

Helplessly, I discovered that I had told another lie.

He created a girlfriend out of thin air—oh, not out of thin air, she had a real-life counterpart.

Chapter Thirty: Who Are You Guarding Against?

Chen Shuo returned home under the stars and moon, it was already past ten o'clock at night.

The living room lights were on. Bai Xiaoqi was still awake, wearing a nightgown. She sat on the sofa and turned to look at Chen Shuo as he entered. Her eyes were bright, and the cat ears on her head stood up slightly, clearly showing her delight.

"Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you worshipping the moon again?" Chen Shuo glanced at the balcony. Today is the 13th, and the moon isn't very full.

Based on what I know about her, she would always worship the moon when it was full, and at other times she would only do so occasionally.

"Here, I bought you some milk tea from a roadside stall. I know you like this." He shook the bag in his hand, and a cup of milk tea was faintly visible.

"Thank you."

Bai Xiaoqi reached out and took the straw, took a small sip, and then secretly glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. Her expression was a mix of anticipation, hesitation, and shyness.

At this moment, Chen Shuo finally noticed that the binding on her legs was gone. After many days, he saw those fair and slender legs and those pretty little feet again.

He couldn't help but glance at it a few more times before looking up and teasingly saying, "Why did you take off your stockings today? I thought they had grown onto your legs."

Bai Xiaoqi's lips twitched slightly, her face flushed, unsure how to answer or what her own feelings were.

I don't want him to see it, but if he really doesn't look at it, I feel inexplicably disappointed.

Then this afternoon, after agonizing for a long time, I finally took off my stockings.

But I never expected that this person would say such things after seeing it.

In a fit of pique, she grabbed the hem of her nightgown and pulled it down hard, covering her calves, then turned her head to the side, ignoring him.

"..."

Seeing that she didn't respond and even seemed inexplicably angry, Chen Shuo was puzzled by her strange behavior. What was going on?

"What did you mean by pulling your skirt just now? Who were you trying to protect yourself from? Me?"

"Humph."

A soft hum came from his nose.

"..."

Seeing her behavior, Chen Shuo didn't press her for details and turned to go to the bathroom to take a shower. However, he felt that this girl probably wasn't trying to protect herself from him.

After all, he was a good person of noble character.

Of course, good people are judged by their legs; this is entirely a factory setting.

A few minutes later, Chen Shuo dried his hair and came out. Just as he was about to go back to his room to sleep, he asked her again, "Did you take a shower tonight?"

"washed."

Bai Xiaoqi's voice was a little muffled as she chewed on the tapioca pearls and taro balls in her milk tea, but she was using a bit too much force.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo didn't say much. He glanced at the time and saw that it was almost 11 p.m. He told Chen Shuo to finish his milk tea and go to bed early before turning around and going back to his bedroom.

He has always had good sleep quality; he fell asleep very soon after lying down in bed.

In the living room.

Bai Xiaoqi chewed on the pearls in her mouth with her cheeks puffed out, listening to the even breathing coming from Chen Shuo's bedroom. Her white cat ears twitched slightly, and she glanced at her legs.

For a moment, he chewed even harder.

She felt she had misplaced her trust.

........

A peaceful night.

The next day, Bai Xiaoqi got up unusually early, sitting up on the sofa at just nine o'clock. Normally, her waking time depended entirely on when Chen Shuo came out to wash up, but that usually didn't happen until around ten o'clock.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and then stared blankly at Chen Shuo's bedroom door, her expression dazed, clearly still confused.

While she was still in a daze, her cat ears twitched slightly twice. The bedroom door opened, and Chen Shuo walked out of the room. He saw her staring at him with her bewildered eyes.

I was stunned for a moment, and then I felt as if something had poked my heart. I just found her indescribably cute.

Suddenly I felt incredibly fortunate.

When she asked me to grant her a title, I was drunk, but thankfully I didn't say anything incoherent. If she had said something like, "I think you look like Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind," I would have been in trouble.

Then she transformed into a burly, bearded man with a dark face, carrying two axes, and came to my door demanding justice. When she started yelling, I would definitely have to call the police.

Goodness, that scene is too beautiful to imagine.

"When you were asking for the title, if I had said you looked like a big, bearded man, would you have actually become a big, bearded man?" Chen Shuo couldn't help but ask.

"???"

Bai Xiaoqi was still a little confused, and she was taken aback when she heard this.

It took her a moment to realize what was happening, and then her eyes slowly widened. She realized that she had underestimated this person's integrity.

I thought that turning him into this state was the most shameless thing he had ever done.

This person even wanted to transform himself into a big, bearded, muscular man.

The thought of herself transformed into a burly man sent chills down her spine, and she couldn't help but glare at Chen Shuo with angry eyes.

This person is absolutely wicked.

What do you mean by that?

Chen Shuo was stunned. "I was just asking out of curiosity, what's with that expression?"

He scratched his head, looking completely bewildered, and went into the bathroom to wash up, feeling that the cat-eared girl today was a bit strange.

Where does this morning grumpiness come from?

In the past, when it got up, it would only meow twice at most. What's going on today?

I've heard that women have a few irritable days each month, but I haven't seen her show any signs of that in all these days.

Is this her relative's first visit today?

Lost in thought, Chen Shuo finished brushing his teeth, spat out the mouthwash, and glanced at the living room. He saw that she was still sitting on the sofa, her cheeks slightly puffed out. When she noticed his gaze, she turned her head and glared at him.

Chen Shuo quickly looked away.

Damn it, judging from this, it might really be a relative visiting.

Do catgirls even have this feature?

He quickly washed his face, dried it with a towel, and walked out of the bathroom. He glanced at her a couple of times and then said, "You hurry up and wash up. I'll go downstairs to buy breakfast and some other things for you."

........

Chen Shuo arrived at the entrance of the residential area, passed by a breakfast shop, and was about to continue walking forward when he turned back and, as usual, bought two cups of soy milk and two baskets of steamed buns.

Then, holding a cup of soy milk and eating steamed buns as I walked, I returned to the supermarket near my neighborhood, bought a bag of brown sugar, and after thinking for a moment, also bought two pounds of red dates.

Then he stood in the center of the lobby on the first floor, staring blankly at the counter selling sanitary napkins.

After observing for a while and seeing that there were few people around and no one was looking this way, he sneaked over and quickly grabbed a few bags of Seven Degrees Space and Sofy products, both day and night use, and threw them all into the shopping basket.

Then, steeling myself, I went to the cashier to pay.

Back home, Bai Xiaoqi had already washed up and was sitting on the sofa in a daze. Her previous sullen expression had disappeared. However, when she saw Chen Shuo return, she merely turned her head to look at him and did not pay any attention to him.

Considering her special circumstances, Chen Shuo didn't mind. He put the breakfast on the coffee table and said in a gentle tone, "Come on, eat quickly."

As he spoke, he looked at the shopping bag in his hand, took out the sanitary napkins from it, and dumped them all on the coffee table. "And these too, well, these are all for you, use them as you see fit."

Before he finished speaking, he carried the brown sugar and red dates to the kitchen.

Bai Xiaoqi glanced at the breakfast on the coffee table, which seemed to be only for her. She picked up the other items and looked at them again. Then, she looked at Chen Shuo's back, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Aren't you eating?"

"You eat yours, I've already eaten."

Chen Shuo said something without turning his head, and walked into the kitchen, only then quietly letting out a breath.

Why the hell do catgirls get periods?