Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

Chapter 107 The Daily Life of Raising an Internet Celebrity Cat

The famous snack street in S city is a popular spot for many office workers. As lunchtime approaches, business slows down compared to the morning, and the number of people decreases. At the corner steamed bun shop, passersby can't help but glance at it.

Yu Liu was completely oblivious to the stares she was getting. She squatted on the ground, looking aggrieved as she gnawed on the bun wrapper in her hand, while staring longingly at the orange cat across from her, who was munching on the bun filling.

She ate reluctantly, taking small bites, while the person opposite her was eating heartily. The buns, the size of her palm, were filled with generous amounts of meat filling, which slowly disappeared into the other person's stomach. Yu Liu suddenly felt even more wronged.

The owner of the steamed bun shop was a middle-aged man whose children were all in college. He ran the shop alone and loved children. When he saw Yu Liu's pitiful eyes, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. As Yu Liu looked over accusingly, he reached into the steamer and took out another steamed bun.

"The dumpling skin has no flavor, and I think that little bit of filling is enough for you, cat. Here, have this one, don't give him the filling. Give me the dumpling skin, our Big Yellow loves it the most, don't you think, Big Yellow?"

Upon hearing its name, the big yellow dog, which had been playing inside, happily ran out and circled around the steamed bun shop owner. It readily accepted any steamed bun wrappers the owner threw to it, happily opening its mouth to catch them and devouring them in a couple of slurps.

With a whole steamed bun, Yu Liu was satisfied. She opened her mouth to take a big bite, but the orange cat, which had already devoured all the meat filling, licked its lips and walked slowly to her side with elegant cat steps. Its amber vertical pupils were fixed on the still plump steamed bun in her hand.

Yu Liu: "...You're already full, right?"

The orange cat's eyes were still fixed on the bun in her hand, but it also condescended to glance at her. After a while, seeing that she not only didn't give him the filling but was also about to take another bite, it became unhappy.

Its whiskers twitched, and it opened its mouth, revealing a mouthful of small, sharp teeth: "Meow~"

Yu Liu: "???" What should I do if I don't understand cat language?

"What are you saying? Are you saying you're full and want to drink water?" Yu Liu could only guess based on her intuition. She snatched the big bun in her mouth and, under the orange cat's suddenly cold gaze, ran over to the bun shop owner who was serving buns to a customer and tugged at his sleeve.

She took a bite out of her mouth and asked, her words muffled, "Uncle, can you give us some water? Little Meow is thirsty."

"It'll be 3.5 yuan in total." After telling the customer the price, the steamed bun shop owner squatted down and touched Yu Liu's long hair: "If you want some water, go to my room. There's a big bottle on the table at the very back. It's full of water, not hot. Just unscrew it and drink."

"Thank you uncle!"

With a cheerful voice, Yu Liu dashed into the steamed bun shop. Sure enough, she saw a large water bottle on the innermost table, the water inside still warm. Just then, as she passed by the tables outside the steamed bun shop, Yu Liu also grabbed a small dish of vinegar.

"Little Meow, I'm back!"

She ran quickly to the orange cat sitting there, placed the small dish on the ground, and carefully poured a dish of water from the water bottle.

"Drink it!"

The small plate was pushed in front of the orange cat, but the cat didn't even look at it. Its vertical pupils reflected the half-eaten bun. After weighing the food against its dignity for a while, the orange cat finally succumbed to the food. It raised its noble rear end and, with elegant cat steps, began to circle around Yu Liu, meowing at her as it did so, leaving Yu Liu completely bewildered.

"Haha~ Haven't you noticed yet? It's telling you to give it the bun you're holding!" The bun shop uncle was watching from the side and was quite amused. Seeing that Yu Liu really didn't understand, he finally spoke up to remind her.

A series of question marks popped into Yu Liu's head. Didn't she just say she was full after eating the filling of the buns? Liar!!

Yu Liu pouted and reluctantly placed the half-eaten bun in her hand into the orange cat's small dish: "You're bullying me!!"

The uncle at the steamed bun shop laughed so hard he bent over: "That's just how cats are. You don't know what young people say these days. They call cats 'masters' and treat themselves like servants, spoiling them rotten! All cats are like that, acting like everything belongs to them. You see, I don't own a cat. I can't afford to keep a master!"

The uncle seemed quite up-to-date, even knowing this. Yu Liu looked at the orange cat on the ground with a bitter face. She didn't want to be a cat owner at all, but what could she do? This cat was her goal this time!

"...And what kind of cat demon are you talking about? You're so pathetic that I have to wander the streets with you, and you don't even know anything about it, acting like a silly cat, and you still expect me to take care of you..."

Yu Liu muttered under her breath, feeling really angry, and poked the orange cat's forehead with her finger as it was earnestly eating a bun.

The soft, fluffy fur under her hands felt wonderful. Yu Liu's pokes gradually turned into stroking. The orange cat, who had initially resisted, now comfortably let her touch it.

Why haven't your parents come to pick you up yet?

After serving another customer, the uncle suddenly asked Yu Liu a question. Yu Liu was taken aback and immediately realized that the uncle probably mistook her for a child who had been separated from her parents. After all, she looked only three or four years old and was holding a small orange cat with shiny fur, which did not seem like someone who had been living on the streets.

"Um, my home is nearby, I remember the way home, I'll go back in a bit." Yu Liu quickly came up with a little lie after glancing at the towering buildings behind the snack street.

"Okay, then do you want me to take you back? It's chaotic enough here, and I'm worried about leaving you, a little kid, alone!"

The uncle brought out another steamer basket of buns from the house, placed it on the steamer, and asked questions as he did so.

"No, no, I've been here many times without any problems. Uncle, you must be busy, so we won't bother you any longer. Thank you, Uncle."

Taking advantage of the uncle's low spirits, Yu Liu quickly grabbed the orange cat that had already finished eating from the ground, hugged it in her arms, and ran away.

"Oh! This child... I wonder whose he is, he's so clever!"

The uncle shook his head and sighed. After all, they were just strangers who had met by chance, so he didn't dare to interfere too much and could only continue selling his steamed buns.