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Chapter 1: The Cat-Eared Girl Who Fainted in Front of the Shop (2/2)

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“Mr. Shen Cheng, is this okay?”

The voice in his ear interrupted Shen Cheng’s thoughts. He nodded and said, “Yes, that’s fine, thank you for the help.”

“Remember to give a five-star rating…” said the young man in the moving company uniform, as his eyes involuntarily darted behind Shen Cheng.

Seeing this, Shen Cheng chuckled silently, naturally not missing the opportunity to attract customers and said to him, “If you like it, feel free to visit my store when it opens.”

“Certainly, certainly.” The employee snapped back, nodding repeatedly before leaving reluctantly, looking back several times as he did.

As he watched the moving company’s employee leave, Shen Cheng took a deep breath, then turned around with an air of ambitiousness.

What greeted his eyes was a spacious area, with several tables neatly arranged within. By the wall were rows of comfortable sofas, with a layer of soft gray sponge mats on the floor. The walls were painted in a warm shade of orange.

Sunlight streamed in generously, and a group of cats, each with a different appearance, were lazily yawning in places where they could bask in the sunlight, filling the space with a laid-back atmosphere.

This place was a cat café, and in Shen Cheng’s eyes, it would become a haven in Lingshi City!

In this city where people’s lives were intensely fast-paced and entertainment options were scarce, the ways to unwind on weekends were quite limited, and stress relief was not very effective.

At such a time, the establishment of a cat café where you could enjoy a cup of coffee and play with cats on the weekend would surely be welcomed by the majority who were overwhelmed with pressure and unable to release it.

Most people, busy working every day, didn’t have the energy to raise pets.

Understanding this, Shen Cheng gave up the opportunity for a graduate school recommendation and, after graduation, rented this shop in Lingshi City with a friend, then renovated it, raised funds, and eventually opened this cat café.

The cats used to entertain guests were carefully selected by Shen Cheng. He had absolute confidence in the quality of the cats, apparent from the moving company employee who couldn’t take his eyes off them.

His phone buzzed in his pocket, and in high spirits, Shen Cheng took it out, glanced at the contact, answered the call, and walked out of the store.

Turning around, he looked at the sign overhead that bore the words “Light Spot Cat Café” and the red cloth hanging beside it, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly: “Hey, Mom…”

“Xiao Cheng, are you sure you don’t want to bring Yanyan along? Yanyan is very well-behaved, and after all, she’s a pedigree cat, she could definitely help you…”

His mother’s concerned words on the other end of the phone made his heart warm. Shen Cheng replied softly, “Mom, there are enough cats in the store. Let Yanyan stay with you. I know you can’t bear to part with her… Don’t worry, I will definitely do well in my business. When have I ever let you down?”

“Thud!” Suddenly, a heavy sound came from not far beside him.

While talking on the phone, Shen Cheng instinctively turned to look, and the next moment, he was stunned, his words abruptly cut off.

“Hello? What’s wrong? Little Cheng? Are you there?…”

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“Seventeen…” In the Light Spot Cat Café, Shen Cheng watched the girl sitting opposite him devouring the cake, silently counted a number in his mind, and his mouth twitched slightly.

The girl who had fainted in front of the Light Spot Cat Café had already eaten seventeen pieces of cheesecake, in addition to ten egg tarts and three steamed cakes, and showed no sign of being full.

How many days had she been starving?!

The girl’s features were exquisite, her light yellow eyes sparkled as she happily ate the cake, curving into crescent shapes. She wore a simple gray dress, her slender white legs exposed.

Her hair was a long gray-blue color down her back, oddly harmonious as though it wasn’t dyed.

What caught Shen Cheng’s eye the most was the pair of gray-blue cat ears on top of her head, matching her hair color, and the cat tail behind her.

The cat ears twitched with her mood, and the tail swayed to and fro, looking incredibly realistic.

He vaguely remembered reading in some news article that Eryndel had developed a cosplay tail that could swing with human emotions, expensive as it was. These cat ears were evidently more advanced than what he’d seen.

“How is it?” Shen Cheng asked only after the Cat-Eared Girl had shoved the last bite of cake into her mouth.

“Delicious nya!” The Cat-Eared Girl’s cheeks puffed slightly, still unchewed food in her mouth, she answered indistinctly, her voice soft and healing.

A vein seemed to pop on Shen Cheng’s forehead.

Who asked about the taste?! I was asking if you’re full so you can pay and leave!

Of course, Shen Cheng didn’t expect a girl who fainted at his shop door to have any money.

Thinking of this, Shen Cheng glanced at the girl’s cat ears and tail.

Maybe… he could take these as payment for her debt?

The Cat-Eared Girl swallowed the cake in her mouth before immediately raising her hand again: “Master, master, I want more nya!”

Shen Cheng: “…”

Don’t think that just because you act cute and call me ‘master’ a couple of times, I’ll let you off the bill for free! Do you think I’m like those old vendors selling buns in the market?!

Seeing Shen Cheng’s face darken, the Cat-Eared Girl realized something was wrong and began sneaking towards the door, saying: “Master, I suddenly remembered I have something to do. I’ll come to find you next time nya…”

“Stop!” Shen Cheng’s stern shout made the Cat-Eared Girl freeze, her gray-blue cat tail suddenly puffed up and lifted, flipping up her skirt a little.

Seeing the tail’s reaction, Shen Cheng grew certain that the thing was expensive.

Judging from the present, it was definitely more advanced than Eryndel‘s creation. It could easily cover the cost of the cakes.

Still seated on the chair, Shen Cheng crossed his legs like a black-hearted guy coercing a young girl to pay her debt, tapping his fingers as he said blandly: “You ate seventeen pieces of cheesecake, ten egg tarts, and three steamed cakes… Shouldn’t you leave the money before you leave?”

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