Cat Pounce was a skill with pinpoint accuracy, hitting like the flash with a 100% success rate.
An intense fishy stench assaulted him, making it difficult to breathe.
The system reacted with a “fuck” and began frantically searching for a new cat body for the host.
Just as he was about to collide with the monster’s claws, Yu Tong suddenly felt his body being held back by an invisible force.
The force pulled him back, increasing the distance between him and the claws.
A gentle, magnetic voice came from behind him, “Xixi, come back, don’t run around all over the place.”
Sword Qi brushed against Yu Tong’s body as it headed straight for the monster.
Unable to dodge in time, the monster was left with a grim wound, from which highly corrosive liquid gushed out.
He protected the kitten and tucked it into his clothes. With his left hand holding a long sword, he confronted the approaching monster.
At the same time, Yu Tong felt a different emotion stirring in his heart.
That was conveyed by Yun Mingchen, very complex and special. He didn’t quite understand it, but his heartbeat began to accelerate beyond his control.
Yun Mingchen’s emotional fluctuations were too intense. The prop had never had such a big impact on Yu Tong before. He wanted the system to temporarily deactivate the prop, but the system said it couldn’t.
It took two or three minutes for that feeling to fade away.
Yu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, the feverish warmth on his cheeks finally subsiding.
He glanced around and peeked his head out from his collar to observe.
As the antagonist and the monster engaged in close combat, Yu Tong faintly saw a black spot on the monster’s crimson skin.
Yu Tong wanted to take a closer look, but Yun Mingchen nudged him back with his finger.
The antagonist seemed somewhat worried that he might get accidentally injured.
Seeing the host alive, the system excitedly bounced around a few times: 【Little Yu, the antagonist actually saved you!】
Yu Tong leaned against Yun Mingchen’s chest muscles, staying still and obedient, ‘I knew he would save me.’
【Ah?】
‘Yun Mingchen hadn’t had a chance to summon the monster yet when suddenly one appeared behind him. He’s a very cautious and composed person, so he couldn’t have been completely caught off guard. But he only glanced at it before turning away. I felt that his reaction was off.’
【Ah?】
‘He must’ve had his guard up and was pretending to be clueless just to gauge my reaction. If he really didn’t suspect anything, he wouldn’t have been able to use his spiritual power in time to pull me back.’
‘He needed to gauge my reaction to determine how he should treat me in the future. You see, when I rushed over to help him block the claws just now, he felt that I was good to him. So when the monster sprayed blood just now, he helped block it for me, so the blood didn’t burn me.’
【Ah?】
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‘I really like his personality. He’s a great partner, and I feel like we get along very well.’
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The system was confused again, 【Se…duction? No way, no way. We’re a serious company, we don’t need the host to use their body for missions.】
‘It’s okay, I don’t mind sleeping with him.’
【Little Yu! Snap out of it!!!】
The system’s overreaction startled Yu Tong.
He looked down at his cat paws, a hint of confusion flashing through his eyes.
With Yu Tong’s understanding, the body was an excellent tool for gaining benefits. The prettier the face and body, the more benefits one could obtain.
That’s what his parents told him.
They told him that a person’s body was like a book. No matter how beautifully and securely wrapped the book was, it would eventually be torn open and read by others.
Yu Tong’s family had many books, and there were always many people coming to read them.
His parents said he was good everywhere, a very good book. Unfortunately, he was a boy, and no one wanted to read his book.
As for Brother Chen, he often told him not to casually mess around, or he wouldn’t be friends with him anymore.
Yu Tong and Brother Chen had a good relationship, so he always listened to him and never made trouble.
Thinking about this, Yu Tong furrowed his brows in confusion.
Wait a minute, Brother Chen didn’t seem to say that.
He said that if he dared to mess around, he would kill him.
Yu Tong was stunned.
Damn? Could it be that Chen-ge killed him because of this?
Did he make trouble? No! He died with injustice!
————
Yun Mingchen managed to find a moment to secretly summon the monster he controlled, making the battle between him and the monster gradually come to an end.
Yu Tong was still questioning his life. He racked his brains trying to remember and was absolutely sure that he really hadn’t slept with anyone.
With his clever little brain and Brother Chen’s threats, how could he possibly do something so reckless?
And why did Chen-ge say such things? What right did he have?
Yu Tong was stupefied for a while before deciding to give up thinking and continue looking ahead.
He knew his memory had some kind of problem, so it wouldn’t be meaningful to think about it anymore.
After attracting a monster to disrupt the battle, Yun Mingchen found an opportunity and fiercely cut the monster twice, slicing off a piece of its skin.
Yu Tong curiously peeked out. The antagonist had cut off the black spot on the monster’s body.
He had found that spot peculiar before, and now upon closer inspection, the patterns on the black spot were remarkably similar to the fabric scraps on Su Feng’s corpse.
Yu Tong twitched his ears and looked at the monster with some suspicion.
Could this thing actually be Su Feng’s corpse?
At the same time, a wave of confusion and astonishment was conveyed through the prop.
Yu Tong looked up. Yun Mingchen’s face remained calm as usual, but his lips were tightly pressed together.
Sensing the antagonist’s tension and unease, Yu Tong gently rubbed against his neck and emitted a soft meow.
Yun Mingchen paused and looked down. The little kitten poked its head out from his clothes, looking at him with concern.
Maybe it was his imagination, but he felt like the little kitten was comforting him.
Yun Mingchen fell silent for a moment, then raised his hand and roughly stroked the cat before returning to battle.
At the same time, Yu Tong heard a notification sound from the system backend.
【Deviation value increased by 5. Current deviation value of Yun Mingchen: 10/100.】
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After realizing that the sudden appearance of the monster was Su Feng’s corpse, Yun Mingchen stopped engaging with the revived male lead.
He let the monster restrain Su Feng and led Susu and the other two directly into the mist.
Both the female talisman cultivator and the male cultivator were injured and urgently needed to meditate and rest. If they delay any longer, it might leave behind future health issues.
Yun Mingchen wanted them to hold on a little longer, but Susu had been stabbed by Su Feng and couldn’t walk fast.
Seeing the deteriorating condition of the three, Yun Mingchen didn’t insist anymore.
Under his guidance, they found a relatively secluded cave. Susu and the others hid inside to heal, while Yun Mingchen stood guard.
He hid alone near the entrance of the cave, took out the little cat from his arms, and gently stroked it once in a while.
Yu Tong could feel the antagonist’s hand tremble as a strong sense of bewilderment rose in his heart.
Seeing Yun Mingchen’s unusually pale face, Yu Tong raised his little head and gently rubbed against his neck.
The soft fur and innocent mewing of the little kitten gradually calmed Yun Mingchen’s tense emotions.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly seemed to lose all his strength and leaned tiredly against the sturdy tree trunk behind him.
Yu Tong imitated the actions of a little black dog, lightly licking Yun Mingchen’s palm bit by bit.
The system sighed in his mind, 【Your adaptability is really strong. You really go all out for the mission.】
Yu Tong didn’t say a word, still diligently pretending to be a little cat.
After a while, he heard Yun Mingchen’s gentle voice. “Are you comforting me?”
Yu Tong retracted his little tongue and nodded at him.
Yun Mingchen looked at him quietly for two seconds, then suddenly chuckled softly, “You understand what I’m saying?”
“Meow.”
“Stupid cat, you’re not a cat demon, remember that you can’t understand human speech. Got it, Scoundrel?”
“Meow meow!”
Yun Mingchen’s gaze softened as he stroked the kitten’s head, “So obedient.”
As if understanding that he was being praised, the kitten lifted its head and rubbed against his palm, its tail proudly curling up.
With no outsiders around, Yun Mingchen dropped his mask of a refined gentleman, shedding all pretenses.
His eyelids lowered, handsome face devoid of any expression.
Cold and aloof, rational and calm.
This was the first time Yu Tong had seen the most genuine side of the antagonist.
Yun Mingchen stared at Yu Tong with a hint of undeniable fatigue in his eyes.
He cradled the little kitten in his hands. Burying his face in its fluffy body, he let out a helpless sigh.
“I don’t know what to do anymore, Xixi. I’m at my wit’s end. No one can help me. There’s nothing I can do.”
Yu Tong fell into contemplation.
Through the prop, he received some feelings of despair and unease.
Was this dog of a man really breaking down, or was he just using emotions to manipulate him?
Whatever, let’s knead. Mindlessly kneading can’t go wrong.
Ying ying ying, when will my summer break finally come? 
And so the mystery deepens… why was that monster wearing the scumbag’s corpse’s clothes? What’s his connection to the monsters?
And on a different note, “mindlessly kneading can’t go wrong” was so funny!! 😂😂😂
Thanks for the chapter.
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Thanks for the chapter!!
Thanks for the chapter
Mindless cat kneading can never go wrong indeed! uwu
Thanks for the chapter… very mysterious