Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 229 Wei Jingyan

Ma Lu placed the furball in his hand, closed his eyes, and then opened them again.

"Right, I still don't know what to call you?"

"Wei Jingyan."

"Well then, Miss Wei Jingyan, if you're ready, let's begin."

Wei Jingyan nodded expectantly, and then she saw Ma Lu mutter under his breath.

After about half a minute, Ma Lu spoke again, "I've found your cat. You can ask any questions now."

"Really? Then, please, Mr. Ma, can you ask Mr. Furball where he is currently?"

"It says it's in a safe place, but it can't tell you the specific location."

"Look at me, I forgot cats can't read. Can it see any distinctive buildings and tell me what they are? I could search using Baidu Maps." Wei Jingyan pulled out her cell phone.

"No, it doesn't want to tell you, it's not that it can't."

"Eh?"

"It said it left home because something happened there that made it very uncomfortable."

"Something uncomfortable," Wei Jingyan said blankly. "Is it the new automatic drinking fountain it doesn't like?"

"No, it's because you were planning to neuter it." Ma Lu cut straight to the point.

"Ah?" Wei Jingyan was startled. "I indeed had that intention recently, but I was very careful not to mention it in front of it. How did it find out?"

"Maybe it went through your cell phone."

"What?"

"Nothing. Anyway, it probably doesn't want to be neutered."

"But neutering is beneficial for him. I consulted with people from the cat clinic. They said that it could help Mr. Furball live longer, relieve mental stress, promote appetite, and reduce the risk of reproductive and urinary diseases..."

"Ah... deceiving it seems a bit wrong."

"It's the one who betrayed me first! I'm the one who's been betrayed!!!" Wei Jingyan said, touching her chest, "I'm just doing to it what it did to me, and besides, I'm doing it for its own good. Only if it's sterilized can we be together forever."

Hong then thought of something and grabbed Ma Lu's hand, "Mr. Ma, you're on my side, right? You won't leak our plan to him, will you?"

"This..." Ma Lu was somewhat troubled.

"Help me just this once, I can pay you, 5000, no, 10,000, just as long as you can help me find it. I can pay you half in cash right now."

"It's not a matter of money, it just feels a bit wrong to do this. Our reputation as cat mediums is also very important."

Wei Jingyan stared into Ma Lu's eyes, and seeing he had no intention of compromising, she was the first to change her tune.

"Sorry, I was just too angry just now, blinded by rage. You're right, reputation is very important. Since I promised it I wouldn't take it to be sterilized, I won't do that, I ask you, Mr. Ma, please help me persuade it to come home. I'm really worried about it being out there all alone.

"Society nowadays is very dangerous, some shady women come up with all sorts of excuses to approach young kittens, so please, help me!"

"Even if you say that, Miss Wei Jingyan... it still sounds very suspicious."

"Then what should I do, should I swear an oath to heaven right now?"

"That won't be necessary," Ma Lu said, "And the connection with the other side has already been broken off, let's call it a day for now. In any case, your cat is fine now, living well in its new home, you don't need to worry at all."

"No, it's precisely because it's doing well in the new home that I am even more worried," Wei Jingyan said. "What if it doesn't want to come back?"

"That... I will try to persuade it for you. As far as I know, it doesn't want to part with you forever. Just give it some time, some time and it will probably come back... maybe."

"But what am I to do? I've gotten used to living with it," Wei Jingyan clutched Ma Lu's clothes tightly, her eyes reddening, "Without it, I won't be able to sleep at night."

"You could also try to find other hobbies to distract yourself." Ma Lu had already stood up from the couch, discreetly prying Wei Jingyan's fingers off, "It's getting late, I should be heading back."

"Don't leave, stay a little longer, let me talk to Mr. Furball again, help me ask if it's getting used to living there, if the food agrees with its stomach, or if I should send over its little blanket and litter box." Wei Jingyan didn't want Ma Lu to leave, blocking the door.

"Sorry, Miss Wei Jingyan, I've used up my quota of cat medium sessions for today, no, for this week. Let's add each other on WeChat, and you can send any questions you have, and when I've recovered my abilities, I'll convey them for you."

After repeatedly assuring her, Ma Lu finally added Wei Jingyan as a friend and she begrudgingly stepped aside.

It wasn't until Ma Lu had descended the stairs of the fire escape that he could still hear Wei Jingyan's plaintive voice behind him, "Ask it for me, what does that woman have that I don't..."