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    What is Integrity

    Can you eat it?

    Yuan Mo reached out and stroked Shuaishuai.

    Shuaishuai turned its head, meowed at him, and then lay down to let him knead its fur.

    Watching his actions, Lin Sifei scooted away in disgust. So shameless.1

    She turned her head back and saw Luo Ke looking at her expectantly.

    Sorrow filled Lin Sifei’s heart. She really does just see me as a cat!

    With that thought, she took a determined step forward, swayed her body, and flopped down in front of Luo Ke.

    Luo Ke smiled, stroking her head.

    “I heard President Luo is engaged,” Yuan Mo said with a smile. “She must be a very outstanding person to have captured President Luo’s heart.”

    Luo Ke nodded. “She is indeed very outstanding.”

    Lin Sifei’s face grew slightly red, and she lifted a paw to cover it.

    Luo Ke looked down at her. “And very cute.”

    Lin Sifei swished her tail back and forth across Luo Ke’s hand.

    The tail brushing against her skin was a little itchy. Luo Ke lowered her gaze to the cat on her lap and sighed helplessly. How can she turn back into a person?

    “Is something troubling you, President Luo?”

    “No.” There was no way to explain her troubles, so Luo Ke simply shook her head, picked up the cat, and stood. “It’s getting late, we’ll be heading back now.”

    Yuan Mo waved, and after they left, he also picked up Shuaishuai and went back inside.

    Back home, Lin Sifei flopped onto the bed, ready to sleep.

    Luo Ke knew she was trying to escape, but as long as she could eat and sleep, there were no immediate problems.

    She changed into her pajamas, lay down beside her, and rested a hand on her belly, gently closing her eyes.

    In truth, Lin Sifei wasn’t asleep. She lay with her eyes open, sleepless all night.

    What am I going to do?

    Due to her lack of sleep, the cat was in a daze. She was like a sculpture in the house, staying motionless wherever she lay.

    Luo Ke put down her tablet and finally couldn’t help but sigh.

    She raised her hand and gave the cat’s butt a smack.

    “Meow!” The smack sent Lin Sifei jolting forward, nearly falling off the sofa. Her four paws clung desperately to the sofa cover.

    She looked back in fear, glaring at Luo Ke. “Meow meow meow!”

    Completely unfazed by her threats, Luo Ke smacked her on the butt again. “You didn’t exercise yesterday, and you’re not exercising today either. Are you waiting to get fat? When you’re on camera, the screen will stretch you three times wider. Are you planning to come back and die full of regret?”

    “Meow meow meow!” She had only missed one day of exercise, she wouldn’t get fat! Besides, she had barely eaten anything, so she hadn’t consumed any calories!

    Luo Ke narrowed her eyes, looking at the cat angrily batting at the sofa. Should she just grab her by the scruff of the neck and haul her to the gym?

    Lin Sifei’s cat eyes instantly widened, her four paws stiffening.

    The moment she was set down, she looked up at Luo Ke and meowed insistently.

    Luo Ke calmly turned on the treadmill. “It’s no use cursing at me.”

    Lin Sifei watched her and tried to jump up to turn off the treadmill.

    But she was a step too late. The moment she kicked off with her hind legs, the treadmill started. Her momentum was instantly converted into the force of running forward.

    “Meeeoow—!” Lin Sifei let out a miserable cry and began to run at top speed.

    Luo Ke raised her wrist and glanced at the time. “Half an hour.”

    Half an hour! Lin Sifei was sure she would die from exhaustion. She hadn’t slept last night and had only eaten a little for breakfast.

    It was over. She could already feel her heart pounding at an abnormal rate.

    She was about to leave this world.

    Countless scenes flashed through Lin Sifei’s mind. For instance, she would collapse in a tragically beautiful manner, and Luo Ke would notice something was wrong and rush over to hold her body. But it would be too late; she would have already departed from this world.

    Luo Ke would be heartbroken, sad, desperate, and regretful, breaking down at the funeral while everyone failed to understand why she was going mad over a cat. She would take her ashes to a seaside villa to gaze at the ocean…

    “Straighten your legs. If you lie down on it now, at this speed, you’ll be thrown instantly into the chair leg behind you,” Luo Ke said mercilessly. “If you hit it directly, you might shatter your spine and be paralyzed for life.”

    Lin Sifei’s mind cleared in an instant, snapping out of her fantasy.

    So cruel. Luo Ke definitely wouldn’t cry if I died. What a bad woman!

    Luo Ke crouched down, a faint smile on her lips as she watched the huffing and puffing cat.

    “I’m only in my twenties. If you become paralyzed, are you expecting me to take care of you for the rest of your life?”

    Lin Sifei’s eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets. So cruel! A scum woman!2 My deep affection was ultimately misplaced!3

    “Meow meow meow! Meow! Meow meow! Meow, meow meow… Meeeooow—”

    Luo Ke stood up. “Don’t bother cursing if you’re this tired. Hurry up and exercise.”

    She raised her wrist to check her watch, waited a little longer, then picked her up and turned off the treadmill.

    “Very good, you’re done. Now walk around slowly and drink some water.”

    Lin Sifei was placed on a table, all four of her paws soft as jelly. She wanted to scratch Luo Ke, but Luo Ke had already stepped aside. In her current state, any attempt to jump would likely end in a direct crash landing.4

    She snorted indignantly and walked slowly on the table. Once her breathing evened out, she sat down with a plop and stretched her head out to drink from the cat bowl.

    She was only halfway through when Luo Ke came over and took the bowl away.

    “Meow meow meow!” Scum woman! You won’t even let me have a drink of water.

    Luo Ke knew she was being cursed at again but pretended not to hear. She picked her up, walked out of the gym, crossed the living room, and entered the dining room.

    Lin Sifei stood on the dining table, a little dazed. She watched Luo Ke pull out a knife, and her mind couldn’t help but start spinning again.

    She’s got a knife! What is she doing? She’s not going to kill me, is she?! Don’t! I’m just an innocent and cute little kitty!

    Lin Sifei became obedient in a second, tilting her head in a cutesy5 way. “Meow~”

    Luo Ke laughed. “Why are you such a coward?”6

    Lin Sifei rolled her eyes. If I’m not a coward, should I just wait to be boiled into soup?

    Luo Ke walked to the warming box with the knife. “The door on the warming box is broken. I have to use a knife to pry it open.”

    As she spoke, she inserted the tip of the knife into the crack and pressed down on the handle, and the door popped open.

    “You barely ate anything this morning. After exercising and using up some energy, you should be hungry now.” She took out the cat food and placed it in front of Lin Sifei.

    The cat food had been in the warming box, so it was now warm and ready to eat.

    Lin Sifei stubbornly turned her head away. She was still contemplating life, how could she have an appetite!

    Gurgle~~~~”

    A loud noise echoed in the room. Lin Sifei sat there awkwardly as her stomach rumbled, preparing for its next protest.

    She slammed a paw on her own belly. “Meow-ow~”

    Luo Ke tried hard to hold back her laughter. Can’t laugh, can’t laugh, or Xiao Xiao will get angry and refuse to eat again.

    She took several deep breaths in secret and finally suppressed the urge to laugh out loud. She pushed the cat food forward a little. “Eat something, or it’ll be bad for your body.”

    Feeling Luo Ke’s gentle tenderness, Lin Sifei shifted her bottom slightly. Well, she had no choice. Since her beloved was persuading her like this, she couldn’t let her worry.

    She stood up, walked to the cat bowl, and buried her head in it, eating with gusto.

    Today’s fish is so delicious! She ate until her eyes shone.

    Luo Ke smiled and sat at the dining table, watching her cat’s whiskers twitch. She couldn’t resist taking out her phone to take a picture.

    She looked at the photo of the cat ferociously eating fish and nodded. So cute.

    After finishing the fish, Lin Sifei let out a burp and lay down on the table in comfort.

    Luo Ke stood up and started rummaging through a box behind the sofa. Lin Sifei glanced over, then continued to lie there like a salted fish.

    She looked at the clock on the wall. Huh? The time is a bit off. I ran for half an hour, but only thirty-five minutes have passed since then. Did I really eat for only five minutes?!

    She turned her head to look at the huge, empty cat bowl, then silently turned back. Impossible.

    That means Luo Ke didn’t make her run for half an hour. She actually lied to her.

    Luo Ke came back with a small ball and pushed it toward her. Lin Sifei pressed her paw on the ball. “Meow meow meow!”

    Luo Ke didn’t understand, so she handed over the cat keyboard.

    Only then did Lin Sifei remember she had this powerful tool. She immediately started typing.

    【I didn’t run for half an hour?】

    “You didn’t sleep all night. What if you actually died from exhaustion? You only ran for ten minutes.”

    Lin Sifei nodded. Her discomfort earlier was probably related to staying up all night.

    She glanced at the ball under her paw and pushed it back.

    Luo Ke pushed it to her again. She pushed it back again.

    Pushed over, pushed back.

    Luo Ke looked at the cat, who had closed her eyes and fallen asleep, and reached out to toy with her whiskers.

    Lin Sifei’s mouth twitched, and she raised a paw to rub the corner of her mouth twice.

    Luo Ke smiled and sat up straight. She got up, walked to the living room, and took out a notebook.

    She pulled out a pen, removed the red string holding the notebook closed, thought for a moment, and lowered her head to write.

    【In the eighth month since Xiao Xiao came into my life, she has turned into a cat again.

    I’m not sure what I’m feeling. Perhaps some panic, some worry, but also a faint sense of elation.

    I’ve thought about it carefully. This is my selfish heart at work. I am a despicable person, but this is my nature. When facing Xiao Xiao, I try my best to suppress this nature, but it has always been there.

    It wasn’t until Xiao Xiao turned back into a cat that it rushed out again.

    As a cat, Xiao Xiao is fragile and helpless. She can only rely on me. I am her entire world, and of course, I will bring the entire world to her.】

    She closed the notebook and picked up her glass to drink some water.

    The lemon slices floating in the water had already turned slightly pale. The plant cells had been invaded, destroyed, and integrated into the water.

    Lin Sifei slept until evening and was only woken up when Auntie Wu came over to cook.

    “Oh, why is the little cat sleeping here? This is the dining table, a place for eating.”

    “Meow~” Lin Sifei opened her mouth and meowed. She wasn’t dirty.

    She lifted a paw to scratch her ear and saw a few strands of cat fur float down from her head.

    Auntie Wu took the groceries to the kitchen and came out with a rag. “Move aside, I need to wipe the table.”

    Lin Sifei stood up guiltily and jumped down.

    Facing the empty living room, Lin Sifei meowed. Where did Luo Ke go?

    Just as she called out, Luo Ke came down the stairs. “Auntie Wu, I’m taking Xiao Xiao for a check-up. Just lock the door when you’re done cooking.”

    “Alright.”

    Still dazed, Lin Sifei was scooped up and carried outside.

    “Meow?” Why am I going to the hospital?

    “To see if there’s a physical problem preventing you from turning back into a person.”

    Lin Sifei tilted her head. That’s probably not it, right? I haven’t been handed some cliché, terminally ill drama script, have I?

    However, this was a book, which made her a little nervous. After all, the author’s integrity couldn’t be trusted.

    At the hospital, Lin Sifei lay obediently and let the doctor examine her.

    The results from her last check-up were also brought out for comparison.

    “Everything looks fine,” the doctor said, comparing them carefully. “It’s just that this cat is growing a bit fast.”

    Lin Sifei and Luo Ke both whipped their heads to look at the doctor.

    The doctor felt a chill run down his back from their stares and awkwardly pushed up his glasses.

    “No need to worry too much. I looked at the consultation records, and this cat is still quite young. But her bones and size are very similar to an adult cat’s. We’ll do a detailed examination of her bones later to see if there are any issues.”

    “Okay.” Luo Ke stroked the cat’s fur. “Doctor, could there be any problems if a cat grows too quickly?”

    “It should be fine. It’s just that her nutrition might not be keeping up, and there could be some imbalance between her development and bodily functions. Give her more calcium supplements, avoid overly strenuous exercise, and bring her in for regular check-ups to monitor her condition.”

    Luo Ke nodded. Perhaps this was the reason the cat had changed back.

    The cat was still a nearly-adult cat, but the person was already an adult. Moreover, Lin Sifei was often exhausted from acting, and recently, all her filming had been indoors without any sun exposure, which wasn’t good for calcium absorption.

    If her body could sense these things, perhaps it turned her back into a cat as a form of protection for Xiao Xiao.

    “When we went to the hospital for a weigh-in before, the doctor said the cat was a little fat.”

    Hearing this, Lin Sifei’s eyes shot toward Luo Ke.

    I was called fat! Why didn’t you tell me! I’m going to run for an hour when I get home today, I must lose weight!

    “She is a bit fat for her age, but she’s a special case. Looking at her bone structure and everything, she’s not actually fat. In fact, she needs to be nourished more,” the doctor said, looking at the X-rays. “She needs calcium supplements and a moderate amount of exercise.”

    “Thank you, doctor.” Luo Ke left with a box of medicine and the doctor’s advice.

    On their way home, they happened to run into Auntie Wu coming out.

    Luo Ke walked up to her. “Auntie Wu, could you make some bone broth tomorrow? And please make more calcium-rich foods recently.”

    Auntie Wu had children, so upon hearing this, she immediately looked at Luo Ke’s legs. “Are your legs hurting from a calcium deficiency?”

    After saying that, she paused, remembering that Luo Ke was already an adult and that shouldn’t be the case.

    “I’ve been a little low on calcium lately, it’s not a big deal.”

    Auntie Wu didn’t ask any more questions and just nodded. “Then I’ll make bone broth tomorrow.” She thought for a moment and added, “Eggs are also good for nourishment.”

    “Thank you. Please use less oil and salt in the bone broth. Or maybe no salt at all,” Luo Ke added, thinking that the cat needed a bland diet.

    Auntie Wu made a mental note. It wouldn’t taste as good without salt, but she had requested it.

    Back home, looking at the table full of food, Lin Sifei wore a tragic expression.

    She couldn’t eat any of it. This was too miserable!

    Lin Sifei was heartbroken. Luo Ke thought for a moment and called Boss Fang—the owner of the pet restaurant who had flown into a rage after being rejected.

    “Hello? Who is this?”

    Luo Ke opened her mouth. “I’d like to order a table of pet-edible dishes, mainly fish. Please have it delivered. I’ll send the address in a moment.”

    “Are you crazy? If you want to order food, call the restaurant, not my personal number. And we don’t do delivery. If you want to eat, come to the restaurant!”

    Luo Ke was silent for a moment. “This is Luo Ke.”

    The other end went quiet for a second, then exploded. “I’ll ¥%&*@!¥#&¥#@!”

    Luo Ke held the phone away from her ear. When the other side quieted down and started panting, she brought the phone back. “Xiao Xiao hasn’t been feeling well lately and really wants to eat the fish from your restaurant.”

    With that one sentence, Boss Fang froze. “She’s sick! How are you taking care of that cat!”

    His shouting hurt Lin Sifei’s ears. She pawed at Luo Ke’s arm, climbed onto her shoulder, and let out a weak “meow.”

    Boss Fang’s voice instantly became soft and gentle. “Is that Xiao Xiao? Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell~”

    Luo Ke was disgusted by his tone and pulled the phone away.

    Lin Sifei leaned closer to the phone. “Meow~”

    “Xiao Xiao, wait for me, I’ll bring the fish over right away. Wait for me, okay?” After saying that, Boss Fang hung up directly and then sent a message.

    【Xiao Fang: Address!】

    Luo Ke smiled and sent the address.

    Luo Ke and Lin Sifei waited for him, and soon the doorbell rang.

    Boss Fang stood at the door with a cold expression, holding paper bags.

    Luo Ke opened the door. Boss Fang glared at her. “Took you long enough.”

    He pushed past Luo Ke and immediately spotted Lin Sifei sitting inside. His eyes instantly filled with hearts. “Hello, Xiao Xiao~”

    Lin Sifei dodged his grasping hand, jumped to the side, and continued to feign weakness. “Meow~”

    “Did I scare you? I’m sorry.” Boss Fang was very practiced at apologizing. He opened the paper bags in his hands. “I brought you some fish.”

    He had brought several paper bags, which covered half the table.

    Lin Sifei’s nose twitched, and she couldn’t help but move closer to the fish.

    Luo Ke stood behind them, watching Boss Fang recommend the fish with a blissful expression, and then looked at the obediently eating Lin Sifei. Her fingers started to itch.

    Perhaps I should consider learning his craft. Cat food alone can’t satisfy Xiao Xiao.

    She’s such a glutton. What if she gets lured away by a bad person?

    She took a deep breath and stared at Boss Fang. I’ll tolerate it this time. There won’t be a next time. This person will never set foot in my and Xiao Xiao’s home again!

    After finishing the fish, Lin Sifei collapsed on the sofa, completely satisfied.

    This was pure bliss. This fish was too delicious.

    Pink bubbles seemed to float around her, making Luo Ke burn with jealousy.

    Boss Fang happily took out his phone, wanting to sneak a picture of Lin Sifei.

    Luo Ke immediately blocked his phone. “No pictures.”

    Boss Fang sneered. “What if I insist on taking one?”

    “Xiao Xiao is my cat,” Luo Ke said through gritted teeth.

    Boss Fang thought about it and realized it was true. It really wasn’t right for him to cross the owner’s line and secretly photograph her cat.

    He couldn’t help but sigh. He was just too moral.

    “How about this, let me take a picture, and I’ll do some PR for you. Didn’t someone accuse you of cat abuse a couple of days ago?” At the mention of this, he looked at Luo Ke warily again.

    Xiao Xiao was sick now. Could it be that she really was abusing the cat?

    One look and Luo Ke knew what he was thinking. She walked over to Lin Sifei disdainfully and poked her on the nose.

    “You little glutton.”

    Lin Sifei squinted her eyes happily and hugged her finger, acting spoiled. “Meow~”

    Luo Ke smiled and pinched her ear.

    This scene didn’t look like cat abuse at all. Boss Fang breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also a little disappointed. He had no reason to snatch the cat away now.

    “Take a group photo, and I’ll help you clarify things.” Boss Fang specialized in pet restaurants, so many pet owners knew him. His words carried some credibility.

    Lin Sifei’s mind spun, and she immediately saw the benefit. Although they had issued a clarification before, many people simply didn’t believe it.

    She stretched out a paw and patted Luo Ke’s leg, signaling her approval.

    Luo Ke looked down at her big cat eyes and sighed. “Go ahead.”

    Boss Fang immediately rushed over, striking several poses for a series of shots.

    After a long time, Luo Ke’s face gradually darkened. “Are you not done yet? Isn’t one or two pictures enough?”

    “I have to find good ones, and then I have to edit them. What do you know?”

    Lin Sifei nodded from the side, which made Luo Ke even angrier.

    Boss Fang was afraid of really pushing her too far, and he had promised to help clarify things.

    “You come over and take one too.”

    Luo Ke looked at Lin Sifei’s “eager” eyes and reluctantly walked over, immediately scooping the cat into her arms.

    Boss Fang let out a sigh. Luo Ke glared at him. “You took so many just now. You don’t need to squeeze in for the group photo.”

    Boss Fang rolled his eyes, tugged at his clothes resentfully, and let her take the picture.

    After the photo was taken, Luo Ke kicked him out, determined not to let him come again.

    Knowing there would be a clarification, Lin Sifei grabbed her tablet to check for news. Sure enough, she saw Boss Fang’s update.

    There were nine pictures in total. Only the last one was a group photo; the rest were all of him and her.

    Lin Sifei cupped her face. Sigh, the troubles of having fans.

    【Fang Yu Yu Yu: Xiao Xiao is a little under the weather, so I made a special trip to deliver some fish and took some photos. Hope for a speedy recovery.】

    As expected, someone in the comment section mentioned the cat abuse incident, and Boss Fang dutifully refuted the rumor.

    【Fang Yu Yu Yu: I don’t think so. Xiao Xiao’s fur is in great condition, she’s very lively, and she even actively approached the camera for pictures. She seems to be living very well.】

    Seeing that he had cleared up the rumor, Lin Sifei felt relieved and was in the mood to read on. Boss Fang had quite a lot of fans, and the number of comments was not small.

    【Wow, I want to pet Xiao Xiao too】

    【Boss Fang didn’t get scratched by the cat, that’s not easy】

    【Am I the only one who saw the last picture? That disgusted look on President Luo’s face, like she wishes she could hide the cat away.】

    【Protective-mom mode activated, hahaha, I don’t believe the cat abuse rumors anymore either】7

    Lin Sifei continued to nod in satisfaction. Seeing her looking at Boss Fang’s Weibo, Luo Ke frowned unhappily.

    “Is it that interesting?”

    Lin Sifei, who had been engrossed in the comments section, was about to nod when her animal instincts told her: Don’t!

    Her neck stiffened. She glanced at Luo Ke, who was nearly engulfed in a black aura, and slowly shook her head.

    “Meow~”

    There was nothing that couldn’t be solved by acting cute. If there was, then act cute twice.

    Sure enough, once she acted cute, Luo Ke didn’t say anything more. She came over to rub her head and nuzzle her fur.

    “Next time, I’ll learn to cook fish for you.”

    So she was jealous.

    Lin Sifei leaned her head in for a nuzzle.8 She would be more than happy to eat fish made by Luo Ke; it would surely be delicious.

    Luo Ke gave her butt a squeeze and said with a smile, “Since you need to recuperate, we’ll take a break from exercising for now.”

    Just as she finished speaking, her phone rang. There was a work matter to attend to.

    She put the cat down and went upstairs to get her laptop.

    Lin Sifei was left alone in the living room, sinking into a long silence.

    Just now, where did Luo Ke touch me?

    The sensation of Luo Ke’s hand seemed to linger, bringing with it a wave of heat.

    Lin Sifei’s face felt hot. She rubbed against the sofa, a thunderbolt of realization striking her mind.

    She remembered Luo Ke saying she didn’t have any special fetishes.

    But when she first turned human, Luo Ke accepted it so quickly.

    And later on, she always liked it when she had cat ears and a tail during their… intimate moments.

    Plus, there was the time she touched the nipples on her belly, and this time, her butt.

    Emmmmmm.

    Lin Sifei felt she had discovered a shocking secret, a secret that was too stunning.

    If this were in the past, she would have definitely slapped Luo Ke across the face and yelled “Pervert!” But now, she felt it wasn’t entirely unacceptable. After all, she was a cat now, and this would make their relationship even more stable.

    But!

    Lin Sifei remembered again that it was possible for her to change back now.

    So, back then, did Luo Ke fall in love with her as a person, or with her body?

    Just then, Luo Ke came down the stairs holding her laptop. Her cool side profile looked even sharper under the light.

    Lin Sifei silently gulped. Who cares. In any case, she’s mine now.


    The author has something to say:

    Cat: The author’s integrity can’t be trusted.

    Author: Thanks for asking, the cat’s integrity can’t be trusted either.

    President Luo: What is integrity?



    Footnotes

    1. 节操 (jiécāo), meaning integrity or moral principles. The phrase “节操掉了一地” (moral principles dropped all over the floor) is a common slang for acting shamelessly.
    2. 渣女 (zhā nǚ) is a popular slang term for a “scum woman,” referring to someone who is unfaithful or plays with others’ feelings.
    3. 一片痴心终究是错付 (yīpiàn chīxīn zhōngjiù shì cuò fù) is a dramatic phrase from popular media meaning one’s deep love and devotion were given to the wrong person.
    4. The original text uses 坠机 (zhuìjī), which literally means “plane crash,” as a slang term for a spectacular failure, like a failed jump.
    5. 萌萌哒 (méng méng da) is a popular internet slang term for acting “adorkable” or overly cute.
    6. The term used is 怂 (sóng), a common slang word for being cowardly or wimpy.
    7. The term used is 护犊子 (hùdúzi), an idiom that literally means “to protect one’s calf.” It describes being very protective of one’s own, like a cow protecting its young.
    8. The original text uses 贴贴 (tiētiē), an internet slang term for being physically close and affectionate.

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