Chapter 07
By the time Young President Cheng had taken two breaths of fresh air, she was faced with the pile of shattered glass on the floor.
She didn’t dare imagine what Shen Yunmiao, after spending an exhausting day filming, would think when she saw this scene. Was she supposed to claim that the cup had fallen by itself?
Forget whether Shen Yunmiao would believe itāeven she wouldn’t.
Besides, the only three words she could say now were:
“Meow.”
“Mm.”
“Yowl.”
None of them could possibly explain what had happened.
Even someone as clever as Young President Cheng was stumped.
She waited despairingly for her sentence to be handed down.
The second hand ticked by unbearably slowly.
Finally, Shen Yunmiao came home.
Whether Shen Yunmiao would throw her out or give her a good beating, Young President Cheng accepted it.
After all, Shen Yunmiao had kindly taken in a stray cat that probably wouldn’t have survived even a single day outside.
And how had she repaid that kindness?
By smashing her benefactor’s drinking glass.
If Young President Cheng herself had encountered a cat like this before, she definitely would have impatiently told the housekeeper to throw it out.
What would Shen Yunmiao do?
Her heartbeat tightened to the extreme.
Outside the curtain, the young woman crouched on the floor, diligently cleaning up the mess.
Soon enough, she’d finish cleaning.
And then…
For the first time in her life, Cheng Jianian was truly afraid to face someone.
She silently prayed that Shen Yunmiao wouldn’t find her too quickly.
Before long, the woman outside finished cleaning and stood up.
Young President Cheng’s heart immediately began pounding.
Thinking back over the short time she’d spent as a catā
She hadn’t been afraid when fighting the black cat.
She hadn’t been afraid when those children chased her, wanting to cook her.
She hadn’t been afraid climbing a two-meter wall.
She hadn’t even been afraid when trapped in an alley by wild dogs.
But right now…
She was genuinely terrified.
Terrified of being abandoned.
Terrified of being thrown out.
Terrified of quietly dying as nothing more than a stray cat.
She had thought Shen Yunmiao would have to search for a while.
She’d even checked beforehand and confirmed the white curtains weren’t see-through.
Who would’ve thought Shen Yunmiao would walk straight toward her hiding place?
Three meters.
Two meters.
One meter.
She was right in front of her.
Young President Cheng felt like her heart was about to burst from her chest.
The next second, Shen Yunmiao simply pulled the curtain aside and picked her up.
That hand was still as warm and soft as ever.
Young President Cheng’s own hands had always been slender, bony, and firm.
She had never realized that someone could truly possess hands “as soft as tender reeds.”
Shen Yunmiao truly deserved to be the world’s destined heroine.
Not only was her face beautiful, but even her hands were gorgeous.
They were so soft they almost seemed boneless, yet they were by no means weak.
In the original story, Shen Yunmiao had suffered greatly during her youth and done enough hard labor to exhaust anyone.
Yet none of that hardship showed on these hands.
Instead, they radiated the refinement of someone raised in luxury.
Without even seeing her face, one might think their owner was a noblewoman born to high status.
Cheng Jianian stared blankly for a moment.
By the time she came back to herself, she was already sitting on Shen Yunmiao’s lap.
One woman and one cat once again faced each other.
Without any barrier between them, she met those pure, crystal-clear black eyes.
She was once more enveloped in that crisp, snow-like scent.
Young President Cheng blinked guiltily.
But she couldn’t escape.
Unexpectedly, there wasn’t the slightest trace of anger or disappointment in those almond-shaped eyes.
They were still as clear as early autumn dew.
The black pupils resembled ink gently spreading across paper.
Shen Yunmiao asked softly,
“Sweetie, do you not like using that water dispenser? Is that why you drank from my cup?”
The heart that had been pounding wildly gradually calmed.
It wasn’t just her heartbeat.
For one fleeting instant, the entire world fell silent.
Nothing remained except those gentle, watery eyes gazing directly at her.
“Meow.”
How did you know?
“Meow, meow.”
Do you know that stupid thing you bought leaks electricity?
“Meow, meow, meow.”
Breaking your cup… wasn’t intentional.
By the end of her meowing, for the first time, Young President Cheng buried herself into someone’s embrace in grievance.
Shen Yunmiao didn’t resist.
As if she somehow understood exactly what the cat was trying to say, she gently hugged her and comforted her softly.
“Sweetie, I’m sorry. I’ll work hard and earn more money, okay? Then I’ll buy you a better, prettier water dispenser.”
“Meow.”
Hmph. As long as it doesn’t electrocute me.
She grumbled for quite a while before Shen Yunmiao finally managed to soothe her.
If other cat owners saw this, they’d be utterly astonished.
It was the first time they’d ever seen a human apologizing after a cat destroyed something.
Only after calming down did Young President Cheng belatedly realize what she’d just done.
Damn it.
She wasn’t some ordinary cat.
How could she shamelessly throw herself into someone else’s arms?
Blushing furiously, Cheng Jianian struggled out.
Only to be stuffed right back in.
She stared blankly at Shen Yunmiao’s hand.
Then she heard her say,
“Don’t be scared, Sweetie. Big Sister’s here. Come on, let Big Sister hold you.”
“…”
Your Sweetie doesn’t actually want to be held.
A cat has to bow its head under someone else’s roof.
Young President Cheng struggled briefly before giving in.
Humiliated, she buried herself back against Shen Yunmiao’s chest.
…Damn.
As expected of the heroine.
The tips of the pure white cat’s ears instantly turned scarlet.
This time she absolutely couldn’t compromise.
This was a matter of principle!
Cheng Jianian struggled to crawl away, desperately trying to breathe some fresh air.
It was useless.
Seeing her struggle, Shen Yunmiao hugged the little cat even more enthusiastically, apparently trying to comfort her.
“Be good. Don’t squirm.”
Indeed, she really couldn’t squirm.
This place was far too sensitive.
One wrong movement affected her whole body.
Young President Cheng completely gave up.
She slowly closed her eyes, silently waiting for this wonderful “Big Sister” to finally let her go.
Fortunately, her rescue came quickly.
The doorbell rang urgently.
Shen Yunmiao had no choice but to set the little white cat down.
Though before doing so, she reluctantly rubbed her a few more times.
Young President Cheng couldn’t dodge in time.
She frowned as Shen Yunmiao rubbed her little belly.
…How could someone’s hands be so cold?
Young President Cheng, now functioning as a furry hand warmer, let out a few dissatisfied meows.
Then she suddenly realized something.
It was so late.
Who would be coming now?
Could it be someone with malicious intentions?
In the original story, Shen Yunmiao had encountered plenty of situations like that.
Having weathered countless storms, Young President Cheng’s heart immediately tightened.
She hurried after Shen Yunmiao to the door, pawing frantically at her pant leg to stop her from opening it.
“Meow, meow.”
It’s dangerous!
“Meow, meow, meow.”
Why don’t you ever learn your lesson?
She still remembered a similar incident from the original story.
Back in high school, Shen Yunmiao had been changing clothes in the locker room when someone knocked.
She opened the door.
A group of girls stood outside holding up their phones, intending to strip off her clothes and secretly film her.
Fortunately, Ji Hanfeng had arrived just in time to save her.
That incident was what brought the male and female leads together and started the story.
Cheng Jianian vaguely remembered that, according to the novel, it had been her own character who ordered those people to do it.
Yet in reality, she had no memory of those girls whatsoever.
She remembered Shen Yunmiao’s face.
She knew Shen Yunmiao had been an exceptionally beautiful classmate in high school.
But those people…
Trash belonged in the garbage.
They weren’t even worth remembering.
Feeling the cat trying to stop her, Shen Yunmiao crouched down and gently rubbed her little head.
“Be good. You’ll have water to drink in just a moment.”
Seeing she couldn’t persuade her, Young President Cheng gave up.
She resigned herself to fate, unsheathed her claws, arched her back, and prepared for a fight at any moment.
A fair hand grasped the doorknob.
With a gentle press, the door swung open.
The motion-sensor hallway light flickered on.
“Meow!”
The little white cat launched herself into the air, intending to end the fight in a single strike.
…
Huh?
There wasn’t anyone there?
Having failed to find an enemy in the empty air, she was picked up together with the takeout bag hanging from the doorknob and carried back inside by Shen Yunmiao.
Smiling, Shen Yunmiao asked,
“Sweetie, were you so eager to use your new water dispenser?”
Young President Cheng, whose lifelong reputation had just been utterly destroyed, replied weakly,
“…Meow.”
Shen Yunmiao unwrapped the packaging layer by layer.
“I just ordered it online. Sweetie, see if you like it. We won’t use the old one anymore, okay?”
Looking at the brand-new water dispenser inside the box, Cheng Jianian felt guilty.
It looked expensive.
Shen Yunmiao was already so poor.
Why would she spend so much money on something like this?
Was she crazy?
She gently pushed the adorable, practical, obviously high-quality water dispenser away to refuse it.
Shen Yunmiao frowned.
“You don’t like it?”
She picked it up and examined it.
After plugging it in and testing it herself, there was no electrical leak.
Why wouldn’t the cat like it?
Shen Yunmiao sighed inwardly.
She had actually installed surveillance cameras in the apartment long ago.
During a break from filming today, she happened to notice the little white cat acting strangely.
After returning home, she tested the old dispenser exactly as the seller instructed and discovered that it really leaked electricity.
So she immediately bought a new one.
Who would’ve thought the little cat wouldn’t like it?
“Then let’s put this one away for now and buy another one, okay?”
“…?”
Young President Cheng was speechless.
How wasteful could this woman be?
Wasn’t the normal response to return something if it wasn’t liked?
Why did Shen Yunmiao want to keep it anyway?
Feeling awkward and pained over the expense, she reluctantly dragged the water dispenser back toward herself.
Fine.
She liked it.
Happy now?
Watching the cat’s actions, Shen Yunmiao blinked before suppressing a smile.
“I’m glad Sweetie likes it.”
She finished setting up the new water dispenser and carefully tested it.
Only after confirming everything worked perfectly did she let the cat use it.
At that very moment, a WeChat notification appeared on her phone.
Cheng Jianian happened to be lying on the table.
Tilting her head, she read it clearly.
Director Jian: Xiao Shen, did you get home safely? Remember to let me know when you arrive. Next time you can just stay at my place overnight. I forgot to mention that I booked the presidential suiteāit has two bedrooms.
Director Jian?
A presidential suite?
Stay overnight?
Thinking back to what Ji Hanfeng had said yesterday, Young President Cheng’s vision went black.
Was this heroine cursed or something?
Why did she attract suspicious people so easily?
Chapter 7
My Wife Picked Me Up and Ran Away~
