438 Naughty Conversation (1/2)

”Meow? It's okay, Daddy. Mommy says not disturb you when you're working. She says she can wait until you're finished. Meow~”

”Call your mom now, Ketchup,” Jin Liwei insisted.

”Meow~ Okay, Daddy!

”Calling Mommy now…”

Ring ring ri—

”Hello, darling?” Iris' lovely voice answered the call.

Ketchup set the call on speakerphone.

”Hi, love.” Jin Liwei's expression immediately became gentle.

Xu Tian watched all of these with dazed eyes. It had been a couple of weeks now since his boss, the President, started using the cat AI named Ketchup. It seemed like it was installed in all of his boss' electronic devices—his phone, computers, tablets and even in all of his vehicles.

The first time he heard the child's voice, he thought that his boss and Miss Long couldn't wait to make their own baby, so they just went ahead and adopted a child old enough to speak in full sentences. The child must be so needy to constantly keep on calling her ”daddy” on the phone many times throughout the day. Although Xu Tian thought it weird that the child was called Ketchup (hey, maybe it was just a nickname) and that she kept on meowing (a lot of kids were weird nowadays), he still really thought that the couple just adopted or maybe were fostering a child to practice their parenting skills.

After a few interactions, however, Xu Tian began to suspect that something else was going on. His boss began giving instructions to the child as if she was also his assistant. What was even more amazing was that the child immediately performed all those instructions.

One day, they were inside the car travelling to a business appointment when Xu Tian couldn't take it anymore. He asked his boss directly, ”President, who is that child talking to you?”

”Hm? Oh, she's Ketchup, my third kid. She's Ice Cream and Popcorn's sibling.”

Xu Tian only became confused. Then his heart almost jumped out of his chest in fright when a white cat suddenly appeared on the car's built-in dashboard monitor and started talking to him.

”Meow~ Hello, Xu Tian! You're Daddy's assistant. My name is Ketchup. I'm Mommy and Daddy's third kitty baby! Meow~”

”Aaaaaaaaaaah! A talking cat! A TALKING CAAAAAAAAAT!!!”

”Mreow!!!” The white cat on the monitor raised its hackles and hissed at Xu Tian.

”Xu Tian, stop screaming!” Jin Liwei rebuked him.

Xu Tian immediately shut up, but he pointed a shaking finger at the white cat. His eyes were wide with terror.

Amidst all of these, the driver beside Xu Tian continued driving like usual. The driver was already aware of Ketchup's existence, so he didn't look shocked when the white cat appeared on the dashboard monitor.

Jin Liwei sighed. ”Calm down, Xu Tian. Ketchup is an AI in the form of a virtual cat.”

”Oh. I thought that it was actually a talking cat on video call. Almost gave me a heart attack,” Xu Tian sighed in relief while patting his chest. Then he examined the white cat now glaring at him from the monitor. ”This is amazing, President. She looks so real.”

”Meow… Daddy, I don't like this Xu Tian. He screamed at Ketchup like I'm a monster,” the white cat whined at Jin Liwei. ”Throw him away, Daddy. I can be your sole assistant instead. I know I can do his tasks much better than him. You don't need him anymore, Daddy. Ketchup is so much better. Even Mommy praises Ketchup for learning quickly. Meow~”

Xu Tian felt completely taken aback that a virtual cat was encouraging his boss to fire him.

”Be good, Ketchup. Xu Tian is your dad's long-time and loyal assistant. He's like your mom's Dominic. What do you think your mom will do if you tell her to fire your Uncle Dom?” Jin Liwei told the cat.