Sell Out a Cat and Get Marked

Professor Su Qing of A University's physics department was beautiful and brilliant, a young prodigy and one of the most gifted professors in the history of the school.

No one could have imagined she would marry Qin Songci, the femme fatale known throughout the business world for her ruthless methods.

Even Su Qing thought she was only an excuse for Qin Songci to conceal a hidden illness in their distant, loveless marriage.

Her cold wife was beautiful and proud, never touched her, drank traditional Chinese medicine year-round, and slept in the study.

But it was fine. They each got what they wanted: Su Qing only needed Qin Songci's investment to fund her expensive research.

She was researching how to return to the past...

No one knew that, in her bleak girlhood, Su Qing had once sold photos of her kitten to a "pervert" in exchange for money, just to survive.

Thanks to the pervert's tips, she and her kitten made it through that bitter winter. When things finally got better and she had saved enough to get the kitten spayed, it disappeared without a trace.

On many nights, she had nightmares in which she cried and apologized to the kitten.

One spring night, perhaps because her research had reached a critical stage and several of her nightgowns had gone missing in a row, she grew anxious and cried out in her sleep. The sound brought Qin Songci home, a rare occurrence.

In the dim light, Qin Songci's face was pale. Her detached pupils had turned a deep green, and her eyes were red-rimmed. Her voice was restrained. "...Do you miss that woman that much?"

"What woman?" Su Qing asked, confused.

Qin Songci stared at her, biting her lip until it bled.

Su Qing didn't want to tell anyone about that bleak period of her life. For the sake of her final research grant, she acted on impulse and kissed Qin Songci for the first time.

"Stop thinking about her!"

Her aloof wife's breath was scorching. In an instant, she took control, kissing Su Qing fiercely and passionately. "You're mine."

But when her kisses reached Su Qing's neck, Qin Songci finally stopped, panting. She only bit down viciously, leaving a deep bite mark on Su Qing's neck.

Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief...

As expected, Qin Songci couldn't perform.

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A few days later, Su Qing finally invented a time-travel device.

She left a divorce agreement and kindly suggested that Qin Songci find a good doctor to treat her illness. Then she prepared to become the first test subject, transmigrate back to her girlhood, and find her kitten to make amends.

That night, Qin Songci returned in a rush and pushed open her bedroom door.

Her soft, wavy hair couldn't hide the cat ears quivering beneath it. Under her oversized trench coat, she wore Su Qing's missing, tattered nightgown. Her snow-white skin was flushed with desire, and her voice was broken.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have stolen your nightgown."

"For old times' sake, please don't go looking for her, okay?"

A fluffy, beautiful cat tail curled around Su Qing's waist, rubbing against her provocatively. Qin Songci's breath was hot, and a rich, familiar fragrance made Su Qing's head spin...

"I've been taking traditional medicine to regulate myself, but spring is here, and I'm having trouble controlling myself..."

"If you're really afraid," Qin Songci said, her eyes red and wet as she trembled and pecked kisses against Su Qing's pale neck, "haven't you always wanted to take me to get spayed?"

"Just this once tonight. Let me mark you."

Her tears fell, burning hot. "Afterward, as long as you don't leave, I'll do anything you want..."

Poor, insecure, diligent, ambitious, and clueless about romance, an honest airhead VS. Jealous of herself, willing to be the third party for love, scheming and competitive kitty

1. The scheming kitty is a beastkin, with no strange accessories or organs. Cats confirm their scent marks by rubbing their scent over the whole body.

2. Su Qing has no "unrequited love". It's a misunderstanding. One-on-one romance.

3. Overall, Su Qing is the bottom, but the kitty feels pleasure when her tail is held or her ears are touched. The extras might include a reversal, so this is tagged as switch. (=^▽^=)

Theme: No matter what happens, hold on to hope and don't despair. Things might take a turn for the better at the next stop.