Strange Life of a Cat

Chapter 283 - 283 276 Not Going Back

?Chapter 283: Chapter 276: Not Going Back Chapter 283: Chapter 276: Not Going Back Youzi’s mother quickly looked around when she realized what was happening, and upon seeing that no one had noticed the commotion, she turned to Little Youzi, a reproachful look in her eyes, “You shouldn’t have brought the Cat here, this place is not a pet-friendly restaurant!”

Little Youzi pursed her lips and looked up at her mother, “But there’s also no sign clearly stating pets are not allowed inside.”

“That’s not the point, it’s not proper to bring pets into a dining area.” As she spoke, Youzi’s mother saw the Black Cat looking over at them with a strange expression. Although she couldn’t quite understand the meaning behind its gaze, she felt an inexplicable discomfort.

Seeing that Little Youzi also appeared unhappy, Youzi’s mother, considering the rare opportunity for them to be alone together, didn’t scold her any further. Instead, she suggested, “Use this to cover it up, it wouldn’t look good if someone saw.” She handed over a shopping bag printed with a brand logo and tied with a pink ribbon, carrying the trademark of a children’s luxury clothing brand, “Inside this bag is a gift mommy bought for you. See if you like it. Wear it out and let the kids in the courtyard be envious.”

Zheng Tan stretched his neck to peek as Little Youzi took out the clothes, noticing the brand’s price tag marked 1,200 yuan for a dress. Youzi’s mother’s last comment made Zheng Tan despise her; the notion of envy seemed all too condescending. Did she truly consider everyone in the courtyard impoverished? Were they supposed to be envious? That amount of money was of little significance to many families there, especially the old Professors like Old Man Lan living downstairs with surely no less than ten million to their name, they simply didn’t show it off. In fact, they still visited the canteen in the morning for steamed buns and porridge.

After some more questions about what Youzi usually wore, it was clear that Youzi’s mother thought the Jiao family was not well-off and hadn’t bought nice clothes for Little Youzi. Of course, “good clothes” was a matter of perspective.

Many kids in the courtyard didn’t wear expensive branded clothing on a regular basis; with how fast they grew, it wasn’t necessary. Whether it was the Jiao family or others in the courtyard, they were quite comfortable financially, but no one dressed their children in clothes costing hundreds or thousands of yuan unless it was a birthday party or another significant event. Normally, kids like Jiao Yuan, who were quite rambunctious, wore clothes that were at most a hundred yuan, and it didn’t matter much if they got ripped. And now that it was October, with November and cooler weather around the corner, who would carelessly wear dresses? Especially since children would likely catch a cold rather than garner envy—and might even be ridiculed.

After a few more questions, Youzi’s mother noticed that Little Youzi didn’t wish to continue the topic. Glancing at the staring Black Cat, Youzi’s mother frowned and then told Little Youzi, “Mommy has seen many people keeping cats abroad. Our neighbors there had a beautiful Ragdoll Cat; mommy even took a photo to show you.” Suddenly remembering she didn’t have the photo on her phone, Youzi’s mother put her phone back in her bag, “Ahem, the pictures are all on the computer. I didn’t bring them with me. I’ll show them to you when I have the chance. They are much prettier than this Black Cat and more obedient.”

The look in Zheng Tan’s eyes grew colder still. Was she insinuating that he was both ugly and bad-tempered?!

“Heitan is very well-behaved too,” defended Little Youzi, gathering up the bag.

Clearly unconvinced, Youzi’s mother had seen how smoothly the Cat climbed windows the previous day. She knew this Cat was anything but docile.

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