MTLNOVEL Chapter 239: Chapter 234: There's Still Time, I Can Make It, Hehehe~
Then, in a moment of carelessness, she stepped on a cat toy that Mei had left on the floor, twisted her ankle, and fell heavily to the ground, crying out in pain.
Fu Lin halted, sucked in a sharp breath, and sighed, "Oof, that looks painful."
The maid propped herself up with her hands, feeling the throbbing pain at the back of her head. Her vision blurred as she weakly looked at Fu Lin, who had stopped in the distance.
Then, her consciousness gradually faded, her vision went black, and she completely passed out on the floor.
"...Oh no, this is bad."
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Looking at the unconscious maid in front of him, Fu Lin paced back and forth helplessly. Then, he patted the maid's face, and before long, a bright red cat paw print was left on her cheek.
Seeing that he couldn't wake her up, Fu Lin turned around, jumped onto the bed, and bit onto the thin blanket with all his strength. He then returned to the ground and covered the maid... or rather, spread it under himself. Lying quietly on the floor, he stared at the maid without moving.
"Ah, how should I make her forget what just happened..."
"If only Fu Shi were here..."
"Should I try physical amnesia? But I can't change back in a short time!"
"...."
After a moment of silence, Fu Lin blinked and then brainwashed himself,
"...The ancients once said, 'Follow the way of nature, govern by doing nothing, and let things take their course.'"
"Forget it. Who would believe something as unscientific as a cat turning into a human these days? Even if I told someone, they'd just think I'm crazy."
With this thought, Fu Lin stood up, struggled to cover the maid with the thin blanket, and then nodded in satisfaction before jumping back onto the windowsill.
"So comfortable... No wonder cats love sunbathing."
Fu Lin lazily lay on the windowsill, his tail dangling slightly in the air. He squinted his eyes, enjoying the warmth of the sun, while his soft fur shimmered in the light.
Just as he was about to drift into sleep under the sun, the crystal flower in his system space suddenly appeared before him.
Under Fu Lin's puzzled gaze, it flickered a few times. Then, seeing that he remained indifferent, it directly floated to his forehead and knocked hard a few times, as if throwing a tantrum.
Fu Lin clutched his head, looking at the floating crystal flower, and cried out in pain, "Ow! What are you doing? Ouch—"
"Stop knocking! Why are you sulking? Oh, right, I haven't thanked you for helping me drive away the Herrscher of Corruption yet."
Hearing Fu Lin's words, the crystal flower finally calmed down. It twinkled a few times before nestling against Fu Lin, emitting a pink glow under the sunlight.
"This crystal flower is truly special. No wonder I was told to take good care of it. Elysia really sent me an ancestor to look after..."
Looking at the crystal flower in his arms, Fu Lin curled up, securely wrapping it within his embrace, and then used his tail as a pillow before drifting into sleep.
...
The maid slowly woke up from her unconscious state. When she saw Fu Lin sleeping on the windowsill, memories of what had happened before she fainted flooded her mind. She quickly covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound, afraid of waking up the sleeping "cat demon."
She curled up and cautiously tiptoed toward the door, moving inch by inch. Only when she had completely left the room did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as the maid left Mei's room, Fu Lin, who had been sleeping, slowly opened his eyes...
Before leaving the villa, the maid turned back to look at Mei's room window. When she saw Fu Lin's bright blue eyes staring directly at her, she was so frightened that she lost her composure and scrambled out of the neighborhood in a panic.
Watching the maid flee in terror, Fu Lin chuckled with amusement, "Oh ho, looks like I really scared her. She probably won't dare to come back, hahaha..."
Then, his laughter abruptly stopped as he realized that Mei was not yet the amazing cook she would be in the future—she was just a ten-year-old child.
"...Uh, the maid ran away. What will Mei eat when she gets back...?"
Fu Lin suddenly felt a chill down his spine, imagining a series of terrible consequences. He even pictured Mei's growth being affected due to hunger, and the worst possible outcome—if Mei ended up with Fu Hua's figure instead! That would be an unforgivable sin!
"No! I absolutely cannot let that happen!"
"So how do I stop this from happening?!"
Just as Fu Lin was at a loss, he caught sight of something on the floor out of the corner of his eye... An immature but brilliant idea flashed through his mind.
"There's still time, I can make it, hehehe~"
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"I'm back..."
"Meow~" Welcome back.
"Little Li, were you waiting for me?"
"Meow..." Probably...
Mei pushed open the door and saw Fu Lin waiting at the entrance for her return. The exhaustion she had been feeling instantly melted away, as if she had just tasted pure white sugar—sweet and comforting.
She handed the bento box to the 'maid' standing beside her, then picked up Fu Lin and snuggled him tightly, making Fu Lin, who was already exhausted, even more drained...