253 The Unemployed Ca (1/2)

Chapter 253: The Unemployed Cat

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Aunt Bai and Guo Dongyue had gone upstairs, leaving Zhang Zian and his two cats behind.

The steps were slightly higher than usual, but they weren't a problem for Fina. In fact, no steps would be obstacles for Fina. It raised its legs high, landed on step after step dexterously, and went upstairs quickly.

Snowy Lionet, with its short legs, long fur, and poor athletic abilities, was having a big headache. It didn't want to make its fur dirty, but it didn't want to stay outside by itself either. Now that everyone had gone upstairs, Snowy Lionet became quite nervous, but it could do nothing.

Zhang Zian was halfway up the stairs when he turned around and saw Snowy Lionet in vexation. He offered, ”You want me to carry you up there?”

”Pfft! Don't you touch me, you jerk!” spat Snowy Lionet decisively.

”All right, whatever.” Zhang Zian shrugged and went upstairs by himself.

Snowy Lionet quickly asked Fina for help, ”Your Majesty, could you please help me out? The steps are too high, and I can't climb up there!”

Fina looked down at the stairs and felt quite confused. They were just a few steps, what was so difficult about climbing up them? ”How exactly do you want me to help?”

”Your Majesty, I would like to stay on your back while you are climbing the stairs,” said Snowy Lionet sheepishly.

Fina declined before Snowy Lionet finished its sentence, ”Nope. Think of another way.” Then Fina jumped gently upward another step, and disappeared from Snowy Lionet's vision in no time.

”Purr! Purr!” Snowy Lionet was so nervous that it was about to cry. There was so much dust on the steps. Even when it really made it up the stairs, its white fur would become grey fur... What's worse, it would be so embarrassed if its fur was half white and half grey.

Guo Dongyue's house was on the second floor. Aunt Bai took out the keys to open the door. After she pushed open the door and they were about to go inside, Zhang Zian arrived and held the door.

”Aunt Bai, do you have any empty boxes or baskets? Can I borrow one?”

Aunt Bai stayed still, ”Yes, we have some, but you need them for…?”

Zhang Zian pursed his lips and looked towards downstairs, ”It's my grumpy cat. It doesn't want me to hold it and bring it upstairs, and it will scratch me if I try to touch it. So, I'm going to bring it up by putting it in the basket.”

”Wow, such an ill-tempered cat.” Hearing this, Aunt Bai gave up the idea of buying these two cats, ”Wait a minute, I'm going to find one for you.”

After the door was open, Guo Dongyue went in first, and Zhang Zian waited outside for half a minute before Aunt Bai came out holding a bamboo basket she used for buying groceries, ”How about this one? I'm not sure whether it's big enough for your cat.”

Zhang Zian looked at the basket, ”Yes, I think it will be fine. My cat just looks big, when in fact, its fur takes up half of its size. So, this basket will work. Why don't you go into the house first, I'll be right back.”

He went down the stairs quickly, only to find that Snowy Lionet was crying bitterly. Its big blue eyes were filled with tears, and its long fur was not tilted upwards like usual, but instead drooped in dismay.

”You jerk! Why do you come back? To mock me?” Snowy Lionet pretended to look fierce, but its fur was not tilted upwards, so its ears were not in the shape of a plane, which indicated that while it might look tough, it was fearful inside.

Zhang Zian was amused by Snowy Lionet. It was so concerned about its reputation, even trying to look tough during this difficult time.

He patted the bamboo basket and put it in front of Snowy Lionet.

”What do you want?” The ingrained curiosity of a cat made Snowy Lionet forgot about its grievance temporarily. Snowy Lionet looked inside the basket, only to find that it was empty.

Zhang Zian pointed to the empty basket, ”Jump inside the basket, and I'll carry the basket to bring you upstairs, deal?”

Snowy Lionet raised its head and stared at him surprisingly, as if trying to figure out his true purpose.

”Is this some kind of trap?” Snowy Lionet asked doubtfully. ”Are you trying to sell me after I go in there? Don't even think about that in your life!”

Zhang Zian thought to himself, ”Though Lu Xun had said, 'I am always willing to think the worst of my fellow-countrymen', you don't have to always think the worst of every man!”